I'm not really someone who uses a bag all that often and tend to just carry a purse around but recently my friend had a bag at work that I just loved the look of so I just had to have one! She told me that the bag was from River Island so even though I couldn't really afford it I decided to treat myself. The River Island oversized cross body bag comes in two colours, black and brown. I had gone with the intention of buying the black bag but when I saw the brown one I really liked it so opted for that one. The size of the bag is 35cm wide x 34cm high so it is a good sized bag for every day use. It is a very casual looking bag in my opinion but at the same time ...  Read the complete review

For my birthday in April my sister had bought me a top from River Island which when I tried it on wasn't really flattering and so she agreed we should go and exchange it. I was given a gift voucher at the time as there was nothing I wanted to buy but a few weeks later I purchased the black cross body messenger bag. I had actually had a bag very similar to this one from River Island a couple of years previously and had to return it twice due to the fact that the zip kept getting stuck but this one seemed to have been modified slightly and so I was happy to purchase it. The bag is made from 100% polyurethane but it looks like a leather effect and it is very ...  Read the complete review

Despite being a person who has a closet full of shoes (that really is no exaggeration!) I am not overly fussed on handbags. Although I own quite a few I don't go out of my way to buy a new bag like I do with shoes. Generally most of my bags come via gifts whether for my birthday or at Christmas which I am more than grateful for! Last Christmas my mother in law opted to buy me a bag (together with a huge gift bag of toiletries!) which was definitely gratefully received - she did also buy the same bag for her other daughter in law! The bag in question is by River Island and is known as the Oversized Cross Body Messenger Bag. I have the black version which for me ...  Read the complete review

Having a bit of 'a thing' for expensive Radley handbags, I occasionally appease my husband by opting for a much cheaper River Island alternate. They don't last long and I often find I get bored and go and buy another Radley anyway so its definitely a false economy! I liked the look of this cross body messenger style bag though and loved that it came in a few different colours. I eventually ended up buying it black and cream (on separate occasions!) so have had experience with two of the same bags. My thoughts are a little mixed and this is why. To look at the bag, I cannot fault it in anyway. I've always preferred River Island as my favourite shop on the High ...  Read the complete review

I was bought this bag for my birthday back in March this year, thus making it seven months old. Purchased from River Island it cost around £25 at the time and a quick look on their web-site tells me it still is (I don't know if this is the same as in-store). Their web site describes it as a 'black cross body messenger bag with zip front detail, width 35cm, height 34cm', and that it's 100% polyurethane. At slightly over a foot square it's a large hand bag, I use it as a small shopping bag. It easily fits my large purse and the many items of totally un-necessary rubbish I cart around with me. The bag is distressed black, it has a fake leather finish ...  Read the complete review