Cheep and cheerful handbags are just the sort of thing to buy as the end of the month approaches, and your purse strings tighten by the day!

This ZH Collection is just the ticket. You see, the $54 price tag is more wallet friendly than most, yet it ...

When not getting obsessed with patchwork and branding, Coach can actually produce some understated handbags!

The Carly is one such example, where the designers have finally produced something other than the original patchwork version. The thing is, simple works, and it is nice that the label has decided ...

Wowsers, those are some blinding stripes! This is a handbag-meets-visual-illusion, and it manages to kind of work.

The Seersucker Vionette clutch steps away from Kate Spade's typical retro style. Don't get me wrong, this is still retro, but rather than paying homage to the quaint ...

Well, there is certainly no debate over why this tote is named the Sunburst Hardware! Just one glance at it reveals such a concentration of metal and grommets that any other name would have been entirely inappropriate!

Considering the amount of metal bits and pieces covering ...

Ah, doesn't this purse remind you of the Bakelite handbags of yesteryear?

OK, so the durability of design and workmanship may not be quite up to antique standards, what with the simple synthetic shape, but I do think this pays good homage to the vintage shapes and styles that so dominated the past. ...

Kate Spade has done it again and produced a great retro purse that still manages to be bang on trend.

With the 80s fashion revival still lingering, bows have been popping up all over the fashion blogosphere. The bigger the bow the better, and many designs have ended up looking ridiculous and frankly ...

This is a gorgeous traditional bag from respected luxury designer Badgley Mischka.

Good quality patent leather always looks good, and the effect is emphasized here by the contrasting white trim. That white trim works to create that graphic sixties style pattern, with a stylized oversized button clasp and a funky art deco shape. Lookswise, this ...

Forzieri has produced a cool little handbag with this monochromatic Capaf wicker purse.

The shape, first off, is exciting. Square and chunky, this purse is reminiscent of vintage styling and 60s fashion, all interspersed with memories of picnic baskets and childhood days out. If the nostalgia hasn't sold it to you already, Forzieri brings it ...