It’s a bird, it’s a plane…

I love my new camera.  Love it!  It’s pure bliss having a toy that takes such pretty pictures.

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The only negative aspect of having a Canon Rebel DSLR is lugging it around (point-and-shoot cameras definitely have the convenience factor of size and portability working to their advantage). Truth be told, camera cases are hideous.  While borrowing my mom’s this winter, I realized I never brought it out at night because of this aesthetic issue.  And such a fine camera should never be left at home.  What’s a girl to do?!

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Solution: camera bags that are cute enough to carry around in public.

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It’s a purse…

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It’s a camera case…

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It’s both!

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After doing much research in the area, I found several cute and stylish options, but ultimately, I decided to get this bag by emera.

[note: I bought this with my own $ and am not being compensated to review it]

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Such gorgeous quilted stitching!  It is absolutely beautiful (I really love purses fyi), and from the outside, you’d never know that it’s actually a camera case!  It has adjustable velcro padding inside so it can hold different lenses or whatever accessories you have, in addition to your normal purse contents (wallet/phone/keys/etc.).

I couldn’t be more pleased with it.  It’s not often you find something that’s both LBD approved, while also accommodating an airplane schlepping situation.  Functional and stylish.

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If you are interested in finding a nice purse to keep your camera safe and sound, I have included some of the other designers I was considering below.

*emera [very classic in their styles]

epiphanie [cute, trendy, & colorful with several different styles] *these were a close runner up & I may still get one in the future, but they need to be ordered in advance because they are out of a lot of the styles

Jo Totes [similar to epiphanie with equally colorful and trendy options] *sold out in several of my favorite styles though

jill-e designs [more purse like, not quite as young & trendy] *these remind me of classic Coach bags, which I love (I’m a Coach whore)

kelly moore [men’s and women’s options with a sleek designer look]

crumpler [more of a messenger bag than a purse]

Happy shopping!!!

What do you carry your camera in?  Are you a handbag/purse person?

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Comments (23)

  1. hippierunner

    Cutest camera bag ever!

  2. Leng

    very classy.

  3. Emily @OneSweetVegan

    I have a basic black camera bag that my dad bought me. I love yours!

  4. Lesley Lifting Life

    I love that! My camera case is one of those ugly ones, haha. I definitely need one of these.

  5. janetha

    call me crazy, but i like your mom’s old school case you had at foodbuzz WAY better than that ratty old bag 😉

  6. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog)

    Congrats on your new camera!! I love my Rebel. 🙂

    That camera bag is AWESOME!

  7. Charissa

    I’m boring and use a camera case! It’s funny, I have a very similar camera…I bought it just for blogging and I love it!

    Nice to meet ya!

  8. JL goes Vegan

    Cute!

    I searched a long time, trying to find a vegan camera bag and ultimately went with this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66145071/digital-slr-camera-bag-and-lens-case Love it!

  9. movesnmunchies

    that camera bag is GORGEOUS!! and i love the camera! so legit and high-tech

  10. Christine (The Raw Project)

    Hehe, lots of DLSR camera bag reviews lately! 🙂 I just got a Jo Tote for my DSLR and love it so far and the fact that it can be a purse too. It wasn’t easy finding a decent priced vegan bag! Your bag is awesome!

  11. Amanda

    I am green with envy! My boyfriend’s mom got the Rebel for Christmas and it is unbelievably cool. Love the camera bag!

  12. elise

    oh nice! thanks for the link 🙂

  13. elise

    i saw yours! it was a common shopping theme this month, apparently!

  14. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)

    i just posted about my camera bag yesterday!
    http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/02/new-camera-bag.html

    i had it custom made on etsy

    and of course, you can omit the leather part if that’s an issue. i love it!

    and i love your bag. and also saw christine/rawproject’s post and her jo totes bag. They were sold out of my faves, too. I wanted the big white one!

  15. elise

    me too! that white one is so cute. i hate that all the best ones on the other websites were out of stock. lame.

  16. actorsdiet

    congrats on your new babies!

  17. kissmybroccoli

    Very nice! I really need to look into finding a good camera bag! Thanks for the links!

  18. Pure2raw twins

    congrats on the new camera!! And love the bag. I soooo need a cuter camera bag 🙂 thanks for all the links, off to shop

  19. Ate

    I like the quilted look. Congrats E! I must see the power of this camera soon. Tres chic dah-ling!

  20. Katie

    Just got the same camera…I’m so in love!! I just need a cute bag now. Thanks for the links!

  21. Holly

    YES FOR YOUR NEW REBEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. josephine

    ok, im late to the party, i love love love your new (not new anymore – but still awesome) bag. i’ve been eyeing *emera bags for a while, about to pull the trigger on the classic canvas. btw i don’t see this one on the site anymore so looks like youve got a limited edition?

  23. Elise (Post author)

    yeah…im fairly certain they are made in limited quantities but id email them to inquire. the other sites i listed have awesome bags too though…check them out.

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