Style By Numbers

I am a girl who loves her handbags, and I have very particular requirements about what makes a good bag. Certainly it is one of the most essential accessories. The wrong bag can kill an outfit. If you’re like me, being uncoordinated or uncomfortable is the prefect way to send your day spiraling into the blues.

As a gal that puts (probably) thought into her bags, the task of finding a changing bag for our soon-to-be boy has been a daunting one. This bag has to tick a few boxes for me. It has to be long lasting, have an optional shoulder strap for my dodgy shoulders, be uni-sex (so that I can get the hubby to carry it) and look relatively cute. I also really like organisation, so pockets and lots of ‘em would be great. Oh, and it must not be expensive. I’m still reeling from the price of our pram. So after much internet research here are some of my favourite bags…

Skip Hop Via Messenger. Ticks all the boxes and is only £59 on Amazon though it is normal retails for $/€79. It’s not really cute, but it is nicer looking than a lot of utility bags out there. Green is nice. There are 18 pockets in this bad boy and special clips for the pram, so function may just beat out function. 

The Stork Sak Jess Red Label in Natural. If I wasn’t concerned with getting a bag that was also dad-friendly, I’d snatch this up. It looks durable and practical and not at all a changing bag. There are loads of pockets inside to keep things under control and I could easily use it as after the baby is out of nappies. It is £85 on the Stork Sak site or a belt-tightening $158 on Amazon.

The Little Lifestyles Hepburn Shoulder Bag. Audrey or Katherine could have been proud to carry this lovely white bag, a steal at only £50 on Amazon. The doctor-style popup is very practical for on the go changing. But the hubby wouldn’t be too keen on carrying it and no shoulder strap, so it ticks very few boxes. Alas a gal can dream, right?

Danzo Retro Baby Bag. This bag is super cute and functional with customizable velcro labels for interior pockets and a ducky changing mat. It looks adorable and that’s all that matters, right? Wrong. At $285 on Amazon, there’s no way is this ever happening.