Kooba

Interesting, this is a very interesting bag. I am trying to figure out if I like this Kooba or if it misses the mark. So, I am going to break down the bag and try to figure out if I like this bag or not. No matter what, I have to admit the Kooba Isabella Saddle Bag boasts detailing that you don’t see every day. The first thing that made me stop and look at this bag a bit more was the color.

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Bags like the Kooba Juliet Hobo are always ones that I’ve thought the brand does particularly well: medium-sized, functional, casual shoulder bags won’t immediately look dated or make everyone think you’re a fashion victim. They’re the sort of bags that a variety of women can appreciate.

And that being said, I’m not sure why we’ve seen so few of these types of things from Kooba lately. I can understand wanting to advance your brand identity and innovate your offerings, but they do bags like this so well.

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Some of the new Kooba bags are lizard embossed and I like it! You might remember the oh so cute Kooba Lizard Embossed Mini Crossbody Bag that I wrote about recently. I love that bag for its unique shape and style. While the Kooba bag I am writing about today doesn’t have a shape that is that different I am loving it none-the-less.

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Hello, Kooba! As I’ve followed Kooba over the years, I am able to pick out on of the bags from a mile away. However, this is a bag I never would have thought of as a Kooba. Furthermore, as crossbody handbags continue to grow on me, this is one that I can appreciate even more than I would have a year ago.

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I want a new hobo. No real reason why, I just do. That’s reason enough, isn’t it? While I wish I could simply buy just about any bag I look at, I typically try and give it a bit of thought before any purchase is made. After a bit of consideration, I have to say that I am liking what I am seeing here with this Kooba bag. Per usual, it is the sturdy yet fabulous leather that initially grabbed my attention.

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Why is it always that, as soon as I get done explaining to you guys exactly why something is not my style, some designer out there sees fit to produce a bag that makes said thing completely irresistible to me? Maybe it’s the universe giving me something to write about, I don’t know.

Remember a few days ago, when I said suede was dated and conservative and not my thing at all? Well, I’ve found a notable exception: the Kooba Darcy Shoulder Bag.

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I am a long time Kooba lover and if this brand continues to produce exquisite handbags, they’ll have me as a fan for life. I think that the root of my love stems from the leather used for Kooba bags. It is always soft and leaves me wanting to touch it a bit more.

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When I first laid eyes on this Kooba bag I thought to myself ‘perfect’. From the large drop on the shoulder strap, to the cross-bag belt, to the rich leather, the Kooba Ricky Hobo hits all the right marks in my book.

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It was hard for me to get up this morning. It is one of those days where my alarm went off and I thought to myself “just a few more minutes”. After a few extended snooze-hits, I rolled out of bed, still a tad sluggish, popped open my laptop and quickly woke up when I saw this gorgeous bag. The Kooba Kendra Hobo is yet another Kooba home-run.

This black leather hobo has a perfectly placed bow that seems to have been weaved in and out of the gold-toned rings. In addition to the gold-toned rings along the top of the bag, you will also find them where the shoulder strap meets the top of the bag. I love it. Plus, the shoulder strap looks long enough to swing your arm through without having the bag ride up too much (a huge pet peeve of mine). Now factor in the price and all I can say is, way to go Kooba, way to go. Buy through Bloomigdale’s for $295.

It’s official, folks: black is the new black. There’s no denying it anymore. Every day when I go about trying to select bags to write about, I do my best to vary the shapes, brands, and colors that I write about. I figure things get a little visually boring if every bag resembles the bag before it, and we do try to entertain as much as inform here at PurseBlog. The thing is, though, black seems to be emerging as such an all-encompassing bag trend for fall that the color is becoming unavoidable. And as long as the black bags keep being as functional and fashionable as the Kooba Brett Small Crossbody, I have no problem with their ubiquity.

I don’t really even like crossbody bags, but this one is great. It’s not so enormous that it looks like it would be better used as a laptop tote than a handbag, and Kooba priced it commensurate to its size (something few designers deign to do). The black leather looks fabulous and soft, plus the shape should be easy to wear and it’s got a couple pockets to hold all your stuff. This is a great alternative to many of the much more expensive bags that have a trendy long shoulder strap, and Kooba makes great bags in general. Buy through Saks for $395.