Sometimes all you want in life is great friendships, personal fulfilment, great laughs and at least one person who gets you, no judgments.

Other times, you just want a purse that goes with everything and also does not cost you like five months’ salary – or to be super fair, even one full month’s salary. Locally, we may not always find cute options that are, let me just say it out loud: cheap. Or on the cheaper side.

Now while do have Jafferjees and their designs and colors are mostly on-point, the prices are on the slightly higher side. So you may make that one special buy from Jafferjees, and we are definitely all for buying local in this economy, but you won’t find a more flashy style at the store, nor would it come at a small price. Maybe a wallet. But not an entire purse.

A while ago, one may have found something decent at Outfitters, Stoneage, or Crossroads, but those days are long-gone, as two out of 3 of these stores don’t exist anymore, and even if they did, can we all really pull off a funky yellow plastic clutch to a work ‘do? (some of us can and should, never give up your fashion statements).

What we’re trying to say is – rather gleefully, as the headline may have suggested – that you have options!

Firstly: check out Behbud Boutique. They’re on Instagram and have a website too which lets you seamlessly order online and delivers it without a hitch.

The real hook though is their bags. In light materials like cotton and jute, the styles vary from tote to clutch, and most pieces sport beautiful embroidery. Whether you’re looking for a pretty little thing to dangle from your wrist, or a cool bag large enough to hold your laptop and notebooks, you have to pay behbudcrafts.com a visit. Prices start as low as Rs 1990 and vary according to size, intricacy of detail, etc.

For slightly more structured purses, you have Kuku. Find them at kuku.pk for some really swish designs that would look great at a dinner party, coffee shop or casual hang. The finish and quality are quite decent and the prices aren’t bank-breaking, starting at a reasonable 4k. The designs may be a bit inspired by international styles, so if originality is your one requirement, this may not be the place for you.