Designer Handbags for the Low Key

A short list of alternative designer handbags which are is just as stylish as famous brands.

Those who carry designer handbags with big labels splashed across the bag more often than not want to make a statement: I’m stylish, I’m chic, and I can afford expensive things.” But there’s also the “quiet money” or “low profile” crowd that buy designer handbags not for the brand, but for the quality and style preference.

There are a lot of good non-descript designer handbags from various countries that are only known by the discerning few and are carried around discreetly.

Hideo Wakamatsu

Based in Tokyo, this authentic Japanese designer creates bags with style and function in mind. Most importantly, his designs are unique, as he makes use of very unconventional materials such as origami and copper.

LeSportSac

This American brand was created with the teen market in mind. Featuring bright and colourful designs, the brand carries not just handbags, but also belt bags, toiletry kits, and even luggage! LeSportSac is one of those rare brands that cater to both kids and parents. The kids like it because it’s trendy and “in.” And parents like it because it serves its function as the sturdy school bag for the kids to carry their books in!

Aranaz

Aranaz is a brand of Philippine designer handbags that started with humble beginnings. It began with the bags being sold in the owner’s garage and later, in Christmas basaar stalls. It has since gone on to become one of the leading handbag brands in the country and is also exported to different countries like Japan and the United Sates. The best sellers are the evening bags made out of woven wooden beads and summer straw bags for the beach.

Eccentricity by Wagner Vidinha

Wagner Vidinha is a Brasilian bag designer with eclectic taste and a penchant for vintage pieces, which he translates into his designs. The Eccentricity is his latest collection of designer handbags. Made of cotton canvas, the bag is printed with motor oil print ads and laden with pins from the 70s era. This design appeals to the bohemians and artsy-style dressers out there.

Bagtart

From the land down under, these designer handbags are masterfully crafted by hand in Australia by a pool of talented young artists. What makes it unique from other bags is the small tag inside each bag that states the name of the artist that hand crafted that particular bag. This puts a very personal touch to the bag and makes the owner feel special and taken care of.

Anuschka

As one of the emerging markets in the world, India has its own homegrown list of designer labels. One such label of designer handbags is the Anuschka bag. With its unusual hand painted colours and patterns, the Anuschka bag is a conversation piece. More so when people discover its exotic origins in India!

The beauty of designer handbags with a lesser known brand is that it keeps people guessing and wondering where you got that beautiful bag. This puts word-of-mouth advertising in full swing! And this is how the lesser known designer handbags get their big breaks into the big league. And when they do, time to move on and patronise the next lesser known designer brand.

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