My favorite brand is still Alexandra K and Gunas NYC 🤗 the brand I don’t buy anymore us urban expressions bc the purses - about 4, that I bought are too stiff and the designs look classic but feel flawed to me when I try to open them, one will not open fully - I think it’s a design flaw and the others feel very stiff and just like- I won’t buy them anymore, it’s hard to explain why bc it’s all about how they feel and the functionality of their bags. .. at least the 4 I own.

1:30 Matt & Nat 3:55 JW pei 7:15 LaBante 8:43 Stella McCartney

Girl, these brands should be sponsoring you for sure! If not for you I wouldn't have discovered Angela Roi. Her bags look so pretty, I esp like their "pebbled leather" designs. They just look so soft and luxurious!

I trust your opinions, so I thank you for your honesty always! You look so beautiful too!! ❤

Such an interesting video Sis. You are so versed in Vegan handbags and the different brands. They should be paying you for all this information! 🥰 I agree the bag does need to be timeless.

I gave up on vegan bags after wasting my money on a specific vegan brand that I experienced their bag ripping and falling apart at the clasp. It turned me off of them. My preference now is to buy secondhand luxury bags.

Yikes! Totally agree with you on all your points. And the JW Pei bags look super strange and fast-fashiony! Wow. I'm loving Samara bags right now (and their new clothing line and anti-planner hehe).

Thank you for the review. I like Lerisa Paris and Ashoka Paris. I just discovered Angela Roi and I think this would be my next purchase.

I know what you are saying about the Mat and Nat bags. I just bought one that I thought looked so beautiful online at Nordstrom because it had rose gold hardware. The bag looked OK at first when I took it out, so I didn’t return it. I am using it now and upon looking at the bag closely, there is one spot in the front where the stitching is off and the faux leather around it is starting to peel already - and it’s a brand new bag. It has been stored in the dust bag that came with it and stuffed with tissue paper so it’s not anything I did. There are also several areas where the stitching sticks out and I had to trim threads. I used to buy Matt and Nat all the time and they were always great, I don’t know what happened but their bags have definitely taken a dive in quality.

Senreve makes some beautiful vegan bags too, actually the only vegan bags I want to buy from are Stella McCartney, senreve, von Holtzhausen and the kiki line from Elisabetta Franchi mostly because of functionality, the actual design of house vegan leather and actual luxury. I think a high price point has to justify material and house ethos. Elisabetta isn't vegan, but she has an animal ethos.

Hello! I am looking for my first handbag, and I've been searching for a vegan sustainable option. For sure, I have heard GUNAS, Stella McCartney, JW PEI, Matt and Nat, etc and absolutely agree with you. It's so hard to find other brands without these popping up at the top of every list and article.

After my last luxury bag purchase (which happened literally the week before the world shut down) I've taken a break from shopping myself 😜

Completely agree with most of this list; however, Stella McCartney is still a go-to brand for me. I love the new styles, I think they are a bit more everyday wearable than the Falabella bag. I love my Falabella bag as well but it’s not structured or low key at all and the chain can get uncomfortable after a long day. I wouldn’t wear it to a pumpkin patch or walking all day in NYC or Paris, but the new styles are more comfortable for extended wear. Plus, I do think the new styles (not all) are quite classic provided you get a neutral color. Oh, if you want to see just how bad Matt & Nat is...check them out on Glassdoor. The owners are apparently horrible to their workers. I bought one backpack from them...never again. And I would add GUNAS to your list. It’s far from timeless and I’m not a huge fan of the look or quality of the items. Loved this review!

Have you ever considered purchasing from Von Holzhausen?

i have 6 stellas and only two of them were brand new, i do only plan on shopping secondhand from now on

This was such helpful information *and* I was just about to buy a Matt and Nat bag so thanks for redirecting me💖

I absolutely love Angela roi and I want to expand my vegan hand bag collection, any suggestions??

useful info thank you

You’re so pretty @kathryne you’re classy like our Queen BB

Do you love Jill Milan bags?

Nice naman your TY channel. Found you from BB's channel ;)

I hope you understand why stores always change the style there are millions of people they are trying to attend to they might lose business doing the same thing