Marc Jacobs Hillsy Buffalo Shoulder Bag | Cute Purple Leather Handbag With Bow Detail

Posted on: Feb 23

Marc Jacobs has always been one of my favorite designers. I especially like the Marc by Marc Jacobs line because it brings high, but wearable, fashion to a wide audience at a decent price point. But, I have to be honest, this bag is really not doing it for me, and I am really disappointed about it.

First of all, it looks like so many other bags the line has put out lately that, frankly, I wonder why they bothered with this one. So, it's made of buffalo. I can't bring myself to care, since buffalo leather doesn't look significantly different than any other kind of leather.

The Hillsy is cute enough, and the color has that subdued grape bubblegum look that Marc Jacobs does so well. But, it just doesn't interest me. I feel like I could buy a similar bag at a discount store and skip the $480 price tag.

The combination of the pleated front and the bow top is just too much. It looks messy and unstructured and cheap. I could go either way on the tassels, usually, but this whole overdone 1980s look just irks me so much that I want to tear off the tassels as well.

Save your money, ladies, there's a better Marc Jacobs bag out there. And, if you do happen to love this one, well, I have a feeling it might be on sale, soon.