Why do purse manufacturers still make cellphone pockets? When was the last time most of us had phones that actually fit in those pockets? I'm talking Tory Burch Kate Spade Michael Kors Coach--you name it. I have yet to find a purse with a pouch that will fit my Galaxy S4. It's not like I'm the only woman who owns a smart phone. My current purse, a very nice Coach, does have a wider pocket, but it's not deep enough for my smart phone. So I try to find something else to put in it. I try keys, but they fall out. The pocket isn't long enough to fit my glasses. So there it sits, mostly empty. The inside zip pocket always has been, and always will, be for lipstick and small compact. Because no one wants lipstick rolling around loose in her purse--too much risk of smearage.
And did I mention size and weight? I'm not lugging around a suitcase--it's a purse that should be large enough to hold the following: Galaxy S4 smartphone; two pairs of glasses (reading and sun); small wallet; keys; lipstick and compact. And it has to have an outside pocket/pouch for small papers/shopping lists. THAT'S IT. Versatile crossbody is best, so I can be hands free, but use a smaller handle when I want. Most of the small purses are too narrow--they won't fit the phone and glasses (and I have the thinnest glasses possible), and most of rest of the purses are like black holes inside. Everything clumps together in a deep chasm that requires one to rummage around and find, by feel, what you're looking for.
I've been looking at purses on line and found three I really like--Kate Spade Cobble Hill Little Curtis; Coach MiniBorough; and Coach Madison Chain Crossbody. Sizes seem manageable--the Coach Madison is narrower, but might work as an evening purse. It has slits for credit cards, so no need for the small wallet, which saves space. But back to the Can Purse Makers Please Find Their Way Into the 21st Century: The Kate Spade Little Curtis (10x8 1/2-5) has "double side pockets" inside. Message to potential buyer: these pockets are too small for a smart phone, but we don't care; see if you can figure out why we still insist on having these, and what will fit without falling out. WE DARE YOU!
The Coach Mini Borough 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 3) has "inside open pockets"--at least they don't call them cellphone pockets. One pocket looks longer than the other; hard to tell if it's long enough for my 6" phone. The smaller pocket looks suspiciously like a cellphone-sized pocket. They don't give the inner pocket dimensions, so this one I would have to test in person. The third purse, the Coach Madison Chain Crossbody (8 1/2 x 5 1/2) has no depth measurement, which means it's thin. But because they have 8 pockets for credit cards and other thin items, the interior looks more modern. The issue will be whether it's wide enough for my phone (which is nearly 1/2 inch thick with the Otterbox case) and two pairs of glasses. If it's an evening purse, I don't need the keys. And, OK, maybe not the sunglasses. But I do need the reading glasses.
The Kate Spade has one edge over the Mini Borough--it has an exterior zip pocket (Yay!); the Mini Borough does not (sigh). The Mini Borough does have multiple zip closures--maybe that will help compensate for the lack of exterior pocket. The Kate Spade is $100 cheaper, though ($278 vs $378). The smaller Coach Madison Chain Crossbody is $198.
Why can't anyone make the perfect purse?
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