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Emily's avatar

me and my sister call it "bag psychosis" when you are in the throes of looking for THEE perfect bag. im glad you escaped bag psychosis <3

MacKinley Jade's avatar

That’s brilliant I love

M.A. (Maria Alejandra)'s avatar

This is content I live for - extremely specific, multi year saga, lots of rabbit holes, helpful links. Thank you and congrats on The Bag!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

music to my ears!! and thank you hehe

M.A. (Maria Alejandra)'s avatar

Reporting back - I got the Kate Spade #5 bag on your list! It’s the perfect shade of green and fits my 13” laptop (this will help me transition from my own emotional support baggu medium crescent w embroidered ballet icons)

MacKinley Jade's avatar

thank you for reporting back, I live for that!!! looooved that one so much I'm thrilled she went to a loving home

Carly's avatar

Nothing compares to the storied charm of a vintage leather purse. I found a leather Kenneth Cole shoulder bag in chartreuse for $15 last year, complete with an old hospital bracelet from the original owner back in the early 00’s. I left it in the pocket because it feels like it belongs to the bag and I am just one person in its journey lol.

MacKinley Jade's avatar

Hahah I love that attitude (and I also keep ephemera in their places when I find it)

Noor Cavens's avatar

love this kind of content about the incredibly personal, highly specific side of fashion!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

me too! so glad you enjoyed

madison's avatar

this couldn’t come at a better time <3 i made my beloved chartreuse medium crescent my personality for years (and even ended up posted on baggu’s ig with it), but i’ve known it’s time to commit to the baggu breakup.

MacKinley Jade's avatar

I looooved their chartreuse shade, wishing you strength on your break up journey

Kayla's avatar

Ugh this was so helpful. I’ve been looking for a normal sized leather bag for grad school and quite literally bought one in brown using your links god bless. I was mentally preparing to engage in a months long search 😮‍💨

MacKinley Jade's avatar

yay!! I'm so happy you found one you love. you need a good bag for all that learning!

GLi's avatar

Wow, I have the brown one and have been thinking of selling it. Local pickup in LA, or on my depop! Such a good bag.

MacKinley Jade's avatar

omg! someone snag!

Emma Cooper's avatar

If you’re looking for something new but checks all the boxes…The are studio lowery bag is this bag

https://are-studio.com/products/lowery-ss26

MacKinley Jade's avatar

nice! very similar crescent shape!

Cam's avatar

what jeans are you wearing with the green striped sweater if i may ask!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

still here walker jeans! the best

Maddie Peck's avatar

Finding this article feels like divine intervention I need to break up with my baggu !!! Also linking all the eBay/Depop finds is so helpful and generous ty <3

MacKinley Jade's avatar

happy it found you when you needed it most<33

Rebecca Rollolazo's avatar

I love it. Dan Humphrey is shaking.

MacKinley Jade's avatar

Lmaoooo me and Dan in a messenger bag-off

Mia Frances's avatar

I may have just bought a baggu BUT this speaks to me deeply & I love that you chose to share this!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

I’m glad it resonates!! 💘💘

Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Hooray for finding the perfect bag, Mac, and kudos for buying it secondhand!🤘 BR’s vintage is so good-I’ll always take a second look!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

it really is!! such great leather

Cameron Engwall's avatar

I have been on a very similar journey in search of “”my birkin”” aka the everyday, all-encompassing bag that jane would approve of. Thank YOU for this intel

MacKinley Jade's avatar

oh great philosophy thinking about it as a personal birkin! wishing you lots of bag luck 💫

Isa's avatar

So lucky I found this bc I’ve been having the exact same issue and glad I didn’t commit to buying the crescent even though I’ve been looking at them for months. I did buy the bear bag though …. Shame on me

MacKinley Jade's avatar

bear bag has a different kind of charm and whimsy no shame in that

Kendall Flavin's avatar

You've managed the unthinkable - a crossbody messenger that HITS AT THE HIP!!!!

MacKinley Jade's avatar

you GET IT and it only took me… years