Giveaway: Win an Ellington Handbag!
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So a little while ago I was introduced to the good folks at Ellington Handbags — and not only did they send me a bag for review, but they've also offered to give one to Corporette's U.S. readers as well! I truly do love my Eva Tote. First, it's very rocker chic — love the zipper detailing, grommets, the big rings at the handles, and the seaming. The leather is really supple and soft, and it's designed quite intelligently — for example, their tech pockets are inside another big pocket, which I think will be super helpful for those times where you just want to jam everything into your bag, and then can't find it later. (Am I the only one?) There's an interior keyfob and a light-colored lining, as well as a detachable canvas cross-body strap. Gorgeous.
For the giveaway, if you win you can choose either the Eva (my tote — retails for $229, available in black, gray, cognac, or navy) — or you can choose the slightly more casual nylon twill Mia Folding Tote (retail $169, available in olive and black). In order to win, please leave a comment below (with your email address filled out in the field)– which bag would you choose, and why?
The Rules: Comment on this post (including your email address in the “email address field”), telling us whether you'd choose the Eva or the Mia, and why The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 22. You must include your email in the email address field so you can be contacted by Kat in the event you win the giveaway. Your information will be held in confidence by Corporette pursuant to The Corporette Privacy Policy, and you will only be contacted by Kat in the event you win the giveaway. Please note that this contest is only open to residents of the United States.
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I would pick the Mia because the Eva looks too biker. :)
Eva in black, maybe gray, for sure! This is gorgeous – love the hardware and strap options, and I love this kind of shiny, glazed leather. Also love that it’s big enough for files and an extra pair of shoes.
They are both gorgeous bags (Eva in navy is yummy), but have to go with Mia in black. I am active duty and can only carry a black bag, so this is a much more pretty, polished and professional looking bag than my ancient backpack I’ve been schlepping.
I would choose the Mia – looks like the perfect versatile bag!
Mia in olive for me. I’m not quite rocker enough for the other bag. Canvas will be lighter and I like the fold over option. Maybe I’ll win!
Love the Eva in Navy. I like that it can hold a ton of stuff, love the look of the leather, professional feel of it, and the color options!
Another one for the Eva. I’m not picky, I’ll take any color other than black, since of course i already have plenty of black totes! it is modern, it is leather, it is perfect!
I’ve been coveting a big cognac bag FOREVAH – the color goes with everything and I’m always carrying some combination of laptop/ipad/phone/bberry and need the size – so I’d pick the Eva in cognac. Love it!
Love the Eva in navy – it would fill a navy-bag-shaped hole in my work wardrobe.
Mia would be perfect to fit what I bring with me in the plane!
100% Mia on this one. I tend to buy bags for work or social events, so I’m low on casual looks. Plus I adore the texture of twill.
I’d love the Eva in any color! Gorgeous.
I love the Mia! Love it! I hope I win!
I love the Eva bag! It’s classic with an edge. Perfection!
I prefer the Eva, I’m a sucker for Italian leather.
I would love the Eva Tote because it looks like it would fit my ipad and snacks I bring to work.
Eva, especially in cognac, because leather lasts me a long time, it can be fixed if it tears, and I am finally introducing brown to my closet.
Really, am I the only one without brown clothes?
It also looks like the perfect purse for casual days. A little edge, but not enough to let anybody in on your inner (weekend) freak :)
Lawlala, I think between us we might have a full wardrobe; I own almost nothing but brown. In fact, last week I was searching through my clothes and realized I don’t even own a pair of black work pants!
Nicole – sounds like a plan :D let’s throw our wardrobe together
Reality show!
Holy smokes, the Mia is awesome! I’ve been looking for a great fold over bag, and I love how cleanly this looks like it collapses.
I would choose the Eva because I graduated from law school yesterday, and that Bag would be a perfect one to carry on my first day of work!
Love the Eva in Cognac because the leather looks beautiful and it would work as a carry on with my laptop, magazines, etc.
I love the Mia because it folds down into something smaller and love the crossbody strap
Love the folding tote. It looks perfect for travel, easy to pack in a suitcase and use for conferences, meetings, and other business occasions, but also great for vacations! It also looks lightweight (???), which makes it perfect to carry a laptop!
I would definitely choose the Eva – I like my bags to have a little alternative (in this case “rocker”) feel so I’m not entirely lost in the corporate big-firm culture.
I vote for the Eva – I love that it has a slim profile, but also has plenty of space. Gorgeous!
I’ve gotta go with the Mia…that would be perfect for my work bag!
The Eva tote in navy would certainly class up my workday! Thanks for this chance.
I love the Eva in gray. The gray makes it look so demure.
I would definitely choose the Eva because first, I am a sucker for the zipper detail (seriously one look at my bags and you can tell I may have a small problem.) The second reason is that from Kat’s description it would be perfect for stowing all my work things, as well as my diaper-changing kit and the normal things you have to lug around with a toddler.
I am all about the dual-function bags.
EVA! It’s chic and versatile and it’s a tote! What more could a girl ask for?!
Wow so hard to choose…I choose the gray Eva tote because the leather will be durable for traveling and it has a professional look with an edge :)
The Eva in cognac or black. Work and volunteer events range from jeans & a tee to suits on any given day. It adds personality to what are usually set, mandated uniforms.
I would definitely use the Mia all the time, in olive. Looks great for casual day-to-day or as a bigger weekend bag!
I would choose the Eva. Not only would be a great work tote, but I could use it on the weekends for all my kids’ stuff (5yo and 2yo).
Definitely the Eva – black leather never goes out of style.
Absolutely love the Eva in black! I’ve been looking for the perfect black bag with no luck– I love the contrast between my slightly sweet dresses/skirt style and a leather bag with rocker chic details, and this looks perfect.
I love the Eva – especially the bold navy color!
I LOVE the Mia! Stylish & classy. It would be great for law school, and hopefully someday very soon… work!
I would go with the Eva. I’ve been wanting a cognac bag – goes with everything – and I like that leather can be dressed up or down.
I would choose the EVA! It is great, functional, and I have been carrying the same exact bag to work every single day since I started my corporate job over three years ago! Definitely time for a change…
The Mia looks so useful for work and for traveling! Plus, I always put too much stuff in my bags, and the nylon twill makes it lighter than a leather bag.