While currently we all seem to be forced to tighten our financial belts, it doesn't mean we should give up great handbags. So maybe we have to spend less than $500, when we usually have a $1K budget. All hope is not lost, thanks to Dooney and Bourke. The above handbag is the Dooney and Bourke Giraffe Sak, and it is both functional and fabulous. It's a great everyday handbag, but with the stylish animal print it can also transition nicely into the evening. It is giraffe print leather, and as you can see in the close up picture above, the leather is textured to really replicate giraffe. It is $325 at zappos.com 
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This Dooney and Bourke handbag is also great. It is the Crocodile Hobo and it comes in the red shown above, as well as black, brown, and tan. This is also a great everyday handbag that can transition into the evening, especially in the hot red. This handbag is made from croc-embossed leather. Dooney and Bourke is a classic, quality, mid-priced label that puts out cute, stylish handbags - a girls dream during an economic recession. This handbag is $285 at zappos.com .
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