I just love the limited edition high-end designer collections at Target!  The clothes don’t always work, but the accessory lines tend to have amazing stuff across the board.  My jaw dropped when I saw that Botkierhad a new line.  Handbags are one of those things that I typically like to go ahead and spend the money on, but as soon as I saw this line, I knew it’d be ok, just this once.  I walked out with this gorgeous fuchsia hobo bag.  I’ve gotten so many compliments on it (people actually stop me on the street) and the vibrant color really perks up any outfit.  The whole collection is very urban and sophisticated, I was very tempted to pick up this beautiful metallic rose satchel (the metallic color is much more expensive looking in person, and it’s a nice change to the usual silver/gold metallic options ), but ultimately the fuchsia seemed like it would work well through the seasons and better offset my many neutral outfits.

The downsides:  It’s PVC, not leather, and the material is a bit flimsy.  the construction is solid, but I’m not sure how well the material itself will stand up to my abuse.  Same goes for the lining,  I’m a sucker for pointless details like an adorable lining that makes me smile as I dig for that wayward lipgloss, but this is just flat black cotton that may tear when jabbed with a handful of car keys for the millionth time.  The zipper sticks a little, but doesn’t seem to have any major issues.  Overall, the appearance, roominess and hardware of the bag outweigh any faults in the materials, and I’m confident that it should still last me at least until my next favorite handbag comes along, and at $39.99, what does it really matter?  Buy it!