I only own one purse at a time always black and I use it until it falls apart and I'm forced to buy a new one. When I was younger I used to have a spring/summer purse in a white or off white colour, and the black purse was for fall/winter only...but those days are long gone.

I like a purse big enough to hold a water bottle and my wallet, but no larger. It must have a small inside compartment for gum, mints, lip balm and a outside compartment for my phone. I like a comfortable wide strap that can be extended to use as cross-body if needed. The past 10 years I choose a canvas or heavy cotton twill fabric, so I can toss my purse in the washing machine as needed.

Sorry, I'm pretty boring when it comes to purses, but I wanted to contribute. I bought the purse I'm using now on Amazon, I think it was less than $30, and I'm happy with it. The previous one I bought on Etsy.