Wishlist for Autumn

So for autumn I'm planning on updating my wardrobe with a few items like a camel colored wool pea-coat, some new comfy sweaters, pretty regular items. The only two that I'm having serious issues deciding on are new heels and a new bag.

A good, roomy, leather bag is necessary in Praha. Once mid-October hits the weather will be chilly and oftentimes rainy. I've found the best way to protect homework and books is leather. Also, I bought Topshop's Pushlock Zip Holdall Bag in grey a few months ago, when it appeared in Prague's Topshop, and it already looks like it's been through a few cat fights if not quite a war zone. And that's probably pretty accurate since my cat thought for a few minutes that it was an appropriate scratch toy. All in all, it's not in terrible condition (yet) but the bottom left corner has worn through and some of the wire structuring is peeking through and the same seems to be set to happen on the right. Why does this matter? It's made me completely fed up with non-leather bags. I mean my Fossil bags were fine for years in school! So I want to find the perfect leather bag that is both attractive and big enough to fit my books for school. Easier said than done of course. I don't quite have an aversion to black leather but I tend to prefer brown. The color just seems so much richer and adds so much more to any outfit. Also, I swear different shades of brown have helped me avert looking like some overly covered-up dominatrix or leather fetishist when combining cognac brown leather boots and a brownish-grey leather jacket as well as assorted leather and non-leather bags.

I've narrowed down my choices to the following:

Topshop's Medium Washed Leather Shopper in Chocolate for £80.00 ($122)

Topshop's Leather Stud Handle Shopper in Tan for £95.00 ($146)

B. Makowsky 'Makati' Croc Embossed Belted Shopper for $288

Sabina Drawstring Leather Satchel for $288 (but on sale now for $190!)

Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Sia Crossbody Bag in Saddle for $258

ASOS Washed Leather Slot Through Shopper in Tan for $126.34

Now only to make a decision. Unfortunately this will probably come down to my being in the US right now without immediate access to Topshop unless I order online or go to New York and so I will turn to Nordstrom with really no other option. Or I'll put off getting a bag till the last minute, I'm back in Prague, and classes are about to start. In that case it'll probably be whatever that Topshop has available.

Thanks to We Heart It for the image.

Note: The link to the Pushlock bag only seems to work if your region for Topshop is set to US while the other two Topshop bags come up if your region is UK (Europe)