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I saw this video on a new tote bag from Her Universe and opinions were solicited:
http://heruniverse.com/her-universe-needs-your-opinion/
I LOOOVE the pattern! That alone makes it worth picking up should they produce the item. I kinda agree with those who are saying that a zipper would be better than the straps to tie the bag closed. There was a good suggestion to put in a pocket for an iPod or cell phone. But spare me the complaints about the price. If they could produce 100,000 of these at some Chinese sweatshop, then you can get 'em for $9.99 a pop. Instead, they'll probably make about 1000 of these at the sweatshop, so it costs more per unit. The bag looks like it could be used for travel, for school, for work, the gym, the spa, the beach/pool, carting diapers, an everyday purse, or of course, the convention circuit/fannish gatherings. Lots of use per dollar for years to come.
Besides, have you tried to shop for any quality handbag lately? A top-quality "faux leather" bag can run up to $100. Real leather bags from Ann Taylor or Banana Republic go up to $328, and that's not really designer. The Louis Vuitton Neverfull, its top-selling tote bag, runs up to $820 and for LV, that's cheap.
Here's Banana Republic's nylon tote, with no cool Star Wars symbols on it, for $60:
http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=45433&vid=1&pid=813184&scid=813184002
Here's LeSportsac's nylon travel tote that sells for $98:
http://www.lesportsac.com/store/7008_3094.html
The Tokidoki LeSportsac bag I got a few years ago cost me more than that, on sale. I'm old enough to remember when LeSportsacs cost about $25 ;).
There were other complaints that the bag is too big. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a smaller size for those who want to use it as a purse, though I like big bags. But if you use it as a travel bag or a gym bag, it's not as though short chicks have doll-sized shoes, towels, and water bottles.
http://heruniverse.com/her-universe-needs-your-opinion/
I LOOOVE the pattern! That alone makes it worth picking up should they produce the item. I kinda agree with those who are saying that a zipper would be better than the straps to tie the bag closed. There was a good suggestion to put in a pocket for an iPod or cell phone. But spare me the complaints about the price. If they could produce 100,000 of these at some Chinese sweatshop, then you can get 'em for $9.99 a pop. Instead, they'll probably make about 1000 of these at the sweatshop, so it costs more per unit. The bag looks like it could be used for travel, for school, for work, the gym, the spa, the beach/pool, carting diapers, an everyday purse, or of course, the convention circuit/fannish gatherings. Lots of use per dollar for years to come.
Besides, have you tried to shop for any quality handbag lately? A top-quality "faux leather" bag can run up to $100. Real leather bags from Ann Taylor or Banana Republic go up to $328, and that's not really designer. The Louis Vuitton Neverfull, its top-selling tote bag, runs up to $820 and for LV, that's cheap.
Here's Banana Republic's nylon tote, with no cool Star Wars symbols on it, for $60:
http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=45433&vid=1&pid=813184&scid=813184002
Here's LeSportsac's nylon travel tote that sells for $98:
http://www.lesportsac.com/store/7008_3094.html
The Tokidoki LeSportsac bag I got a few years ago cost me more than that, on sale. I'm old enough to remember when LeSportsacs cost about $25 ;).
There were other complaints that the bag is too big. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to make a smaller size for those who want to use it as a purse, though I like big bags. But if you use it as a travel bag or a gym bag, it's not as though short chicks have doll-sized shoes, towels, and water bottles.
