As more and more consumers choose not to buy leather, it’s becoming more and more a fashionable and eco-conscious choice to purchase synthetic leather bags. But there’s still not a lot of them out there from brands you would typically go to for leather or “fashionable” accessories.
Nine West may not be the height of fashion, but many women have a shoe or bag or two from the mass-market mid-priced brand, so it seems like a good place to start a fashionable faux-leather bag search.
This Nine West Justine bag has the convertibility of a flap bag in its favor. You can use it as a taller tote with the double handles, or fold the top over and use it as a shoulder bag with the longer strap.
Beige cotton webbing decorates the handles, large flap pocket and smaller zipper pocket on the front of the bag. Those large flap pockets can be handy for receipts and last minute papers you’re stuffing in your bag, but I never find them too useful for actual organization. They’re too thin to put anything useful into without looking bulky and I tend to forget whatever’s in there until I clean out the bag. The small zippered pocket might fit a cell phone, but again it could look bulky. I’m not sure how functional these pockets are, but they look cute.
The interior front wall zip pocket and two gadget pockets are sure to be more useful, allowing you to grab your wallet and cell phone quickly without digging.
Shiny silver-toned hardware and contrast top stitching round out the style details of this bag, which is basic and versatile. White is always an issue for an everyday bag, but since this is faux leather it could be easily cleaned.
More Features Of The Nine West Justine Flap Bag
- Magnetic snap closure
- Measures 14 x 13.2 x 14 inches