The Hobo Bag: Made To Stick Around

January 2, 2008 | Filed Under Handbags

While shopping yesterday with my roommate and my sister (hitting up some of those post-holiday sales), I saw about a million hobo-style handbags. I love the shape, that they’re compact and still have space, and that they’re sold just about everywhere. Prada (above) and Chanel (below) have them, as do most department stores.

One store, Deb, had a bright, hot pink hobo bag (that I can’t find a picture of, of course) that I liked until I noticed the metal bits where the snaps connect.

These bags were really hot all last year, and they’re probably going to be around for awhile. Clutches may be in, but they’re usually best for evening wear: not daytime wear. They hold a lot of things in them, they’re (usually) priced reasonably, and they come in all different colors. The shape is pretty uniform, but if you can live with that, you’re good to go. Personally, I love how clean-cut it is.

I really like this Prada bag. It’s expensive, at about $1000, but it’s really cool looking.