LOL I have to say I am giggling at some of these posts. WHAT ON EARTH are you ladies doing to your bags to have them not last? I bought a $30 bag from Kmart or Big W I think, just a cheap one, and it is still going strong. And I didn't have my license for the first 20 months of my daughters life so unless my partner was home (she worked full-time, 5 days a week, for the first 18 months) I relied on public transport to get anywhere. I just hung if off the pram. My nappy bag did get a work out, I'd cram as much into it as possible. But still no rips or tears, no sign of aging really. The only way I'd get a tear or rip is if I dragged it behind me!

Having said that though, I only own one 'handbag' which I've hand since 2005. My sister (who worked in a few high quality handbag shops, and she owns about a million and I don't think thats much of an exaggeration) says I should never give bag advice.