If you have a soft spot in your heart for handbags AND animals and leather is not your bag, you are one of the lucky ones. Of course, you sweet thing, you can buy only handbags made of vegan materials. And of couse, you chic thing, you don't have to sacrifice one ounce of style.You have TONS o' options. And, not only are there vegan bags galore to choose from (see fabric purse, vintage, rubber bags, etc), most are a lot less expensive than their leather pals. Check out the handbags on Alternative Outfitters (which, by the way, won a 2005 Veggie Award).

This darling bag is made by Bungalow360. It's the Mini Caramel Reversible Vegan Handbag measuring 10 by 9 inches. The other side is the travel-cool tone of brown cor duroy. Price: $24.95. For this and more, see Alternative Outfitters.

How motorcycle cool is this lady?? For $57, this is a steal of a pleather bag. By Chinese Laundry & Giovane, measuring 14" by 14" by 4". At the Alternative Outfitters site as well.