ONA wrote to me after I had featured their Brooklyn Camera Bag in a roundup of cute camera bags, offering one to me for review. They’d also like to give one away to one of my lucky readers!
The bag is beautiful, and I can fit my camera inside with my nifty fifty attached, plus two other lenses. I like that there’s a big pocket along the outside to hold a notebook or an iPad, and then a smaller pocket under the flap to hold essentials (I carry a cute business card holder instead of my usual wallet, keys, my phone, a pen, and lipstick). The leather is thick and holds its shape well, and the interior padded compartments are adjustable so you can get a good fit for your gear. The buckles are pretty, but buckles can be tricky to undo in a hurry. Here, they’re actually a cover for quick-release clasps that can be done and undone with one hand. Smart!
I have another camera bag that is adorable, but this one is a better foil for all of my dresses. Plus I like that the strap allows the bag to be worn as a cross-body, since you can see that I usually have my hands full.
Win a Brooklyn Camera Bag
Would you like one too? ONA would like to give away a Brooklyn Camera Bag to one lucky Making it Lovely reader!
Leave a comment on this post to enter. One entry per person, open to U.S. and international entrants, and you can have your choice of color (black or chestnut). The giveaway ends Friday, September 2 at midnight CST, and a winner will be selected randomly. Good luck!
p.s. You can keep up with ONA by liking their Facebook page.
Congratulations to Julie, commenter #457 and winner of the camera bag!
Beth
August 30, 2011 at 8:35 pmoh, how lovely! I actually added the camera bag to my birthday wishlist after I saw it on your site!!
Alexis
August 30, 2011 at 8:36 pmGorgeous bag. Love the snazzy menswear vibe.
Cathy
August 30, 2011 at 8:37 pmIt’s so nice when something useful is also lovely!
Mel
August 30, 2011 at 8:40 pmGASP! I have been looking for a bag just like this to use as an everyday purse. The awesome thing about leathers is the more you use them the better they get.
Michelle A
August 30, 2011 at 8:42 pmOh the the mighty coveting problem I am having…….
Rb.
August 30, 2011 at 8:44 pmWinning this bag would be so, so dreamy! Love your blog, btw!
Cheryl D.
August 30, 2011 at 8:44 pmLovely!! I could really use a stylish camera bag!
Jocelyne
August 30, 2011 at 8:47 pmThat is one beautiful bag! Would be so happy to own one.
Christine
August 30, 2011 at 8:50 pmThis looks like such a handy bag! Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Janet
August 30, 2011 at 8:50 pmoh gosh! i’ve been pining away for one of these bags for so long. just haven’t been able to justify squeezing the cost into my budget. alas.
Beth
August 30, 2011 at 8:50 pmOh my gosh… it’s so lovely! Fingers crossed! :)
Audrie
August 30, 2011 at 8:51 pmI’ve had my eye on this bag for ages! Love it :)
Danielle
August 30, 2011 at 8:53 pmSo lovely, so drool-worthy!! It’s too pretty for my current camera – I’d have to get something new to put in such a pretty bad (a girl can dream, right??).
Cara
August 30, 2011 at 8:53 pmThat bag is BEAUTIFUL!!! I would love to win one!
BarbaraMc
August 30, 2011 at 8:53 pmLove the bag. Would wear it well!!
Jules
August 30, 2011 at 8:54 pmOh I would totally love to win this =) What a great contest.
Thanks for having it!
Katie G.
August 30, 2011 at 8:54 pmLove the chestnut! :)
Katie
August 30, 2011 at 8:54 pmIt’s gorgeous, and so is your dress!
Claire
August 30, 2011 at 8:56 pmSince we just spend lots of $ fixing our broken camera (from not being in a camera bag when it should have been!) I’d love to win this! Please!
Renee
August 30, 2011 at 8:57 pmDreamy.
Tina Slocum
August 30, 2011 at 8:57 pmThat is one gorgeous camera bag!
Adorable photos of the three of you also.
Tina
Mary
August 30, 2011 at 9:00 pmI need a serious upgrade for my current camera bag and this one is perfect! Thanks so much for this giveaway!
Kara
August 30, 2011 at 9:01 pmThis bag is beautiful! And from your review it sounds practical too! My present camera is “cool” but not the most practical. I could really use this!
ruzana
August 30, 2011 at 9:01 pmooohh love the bag!!
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 9:01 pmI really need a new camera bag, I hope I win. this one is super cute!
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 9:02 pmI could definitely use a new camera bag!
Val
August 30, 2011 at 9:03 pmWith a newborn this bag would come in super handy! It’s beautiful!
Melissa
August 30, 2011 at 9:04 pmThis is beautiful! I have been wanting a dressed-up camera bag.
Anna A.
August 30, 2011 at 9:04 pmSuper cute! Would be perfect for my digital photography class this semester. :-)
Caroline
August 30, 2011 at 9:07 pmWow, wow, wow… It’s a work of art! Having a bag like this would be a huge push for me to get an awesome camera to match.
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 9:07 pmWhat a gorgeous bag! I need something this fashionable to carry my camera around in. Love the cross-body feature.
Mary
August 30, 2011 at 9:09 pmI’ve been looking for a bag to put my new Nikon SLR in – and no ugly black microfiber canvas!
ALI
August 30, 2011 at 9:13 pmMight be a long shot, but I would actually die if I won this bag. Beautiful in every way.
p.s.- love your blog.
sarah r.
August 30, 2011 at 9:17 pmsuch a pretty camera bag!!
mrs. lady
August 30, 2011 at 9:17 pmcan’t decide if i’m more obsessed with totes or camera bags at the moment!
Amanda
August 30, 2011 at 9:17 pmYou’re right, that bag does look great with a cute dress! Love it!
Lynn Kelly
August 30, 2011 at 9:18 pmWhat a great bag! Hope it has MY name on it.
Plus I love your blog and have gotten my son in law onto it! ha
Lynn
Chris
August 30, 2011 at 9:18 pmso so pretty.
Somara
August 30, 2011 at 9:19 pmI LOVE oNa bags! After seeing your post on cute camera bags I knew that the onA bag was the one!! I’ve been obsessed with Brooklyn bags for quite some time now and would love to have one for myself and my camera! Cheers to photography ! Thanks for holding the giveaway !
Carrie S.
August 30, 2011 at 9:19 pmWhat a DARLING bag!
Danaé
August 30, 2011 at 9:21 pmWow I love this bag !!!
Stephanie
August 30, 2011 at 9:22 pmI would love to sport a Ona bag for my new camera! I would carry it around to all of my favorite photo spots in the Sf Bay Area. I could see it sitting beside me on a dainty little table while I sip an espresso from at a North Beach cafe. Beautiful!
alex
August 30, 2011 at 9:24 pmI’ve been trying to get one but they’ve been back ordered forever. A nice problem to have for ONA :)
Kita
August 30, 2011 at 9:25 pmSuch a beautiful bag!
Just the thing for getting me and all my stuff out while still looking a bit more polished than my usual get up.
Jen
August 30, 2011 at 9:25 pmWould love to have one for my new 60d canon!
valila
August 30, 2011 at 9:25 pmit so beautiful!! i love it!!
Jess
August 30, 2011 at 9:25 pmSO much better than all the neoprene/nylon combos I’ve been looking at for my new camera! Love:)
Liz H
August 30, 2011 at 9:27 pmI SWOON! I so love this camera bag! Your photos on this post are perfection, I might add…..love the second not-so-crisp shot especially. Thanks for all the eye candy you post, Nicole!
Emilie Truman
August 30, 2011 at 9:27 pmWould be lovely to own!
hillary
August 30, 2011 at 9:29 pmso so lovely. Oh- I just love it. thank you for a chance to win!
K
August 30, 2011 at 9:30 pmoooo, I love these bags! I have been lamenting the need to carry my bulky handbag and camera seperately for a long time (and actually often leave my camera at home for exactly this reason) – what a wonderful solution. :)
Anna B
August 30, 2011 at 9:34 pmThat chestnut bag is gorgeous!
Monica
August 30, 2011 at 9:35 pmWhat a great solution! My current camera bag doesn’t hold additional lenses. It looks very stylish to boot.
Emily
August 30, 2011 at 9:35 pmLove the bag
Beth
August 30, 2011 at 9:37 pmIt is great to see such a stylish camera bag. It would be a great solution to carrying around a camera and not looking like a tourist!
Ella
August 30, 2011 at 9:37 pmOoh! I desperately need a new camera bag!
Emily
August 30, 2011 at 9:38 pmBeautiful, beautiful bag! I love it!!
Katie
August 30, 2011 at 9:38 pmI would really enjoy winning this bag!
May
August 30, 2011 at 9:38 pmBeautiful bag (and as usual your style is p-e-r-f-e-c-t!).
Benzie
August 30, 2011 at 9:39 pmOoooh, so classy!
Tara
August 30, 2011 at 9:41 pmThat is a great camera bag! (Though I don’t think I could resist using it for other things, too!!)
Megan
August 30, 2011 at 9:41 pmThese bags are amazing. I love that they are real leather! I have some weddings to go to and would love it in black to go with my dress.
Kelli
August 30, 2011 at 9:42 pmThis is a gorgeous bag! Beautiful combination of style and function.
Shifra
August 30, 2011 at 9:43 pmI would loooooove to win this one! Gorgeous and practical!
Chiara
August 30, 2011 at 9:45 pmLove this bag! :D It will be perfect for my travels
Meagan
August 30, 2011 at 9:47 pmOh that bag is absolutely awesome – I would love to win one! Please please pleaseeeeeeeeeee pick me random generator!
Meagan
Amy
August 30, 2011 at 9:52 pmi would be so happy to win this! i have a backpack for my slr. needless to say, it is practical but not beautiful. :)
Meg
August 30, 2011 at 9:52 pmPick me! Pick me! Pick me!
Molly
August 30, 2011 at 9:58 pmI am constantly losing my lens caps and camera cords. This bag is the perfect solution to all my camera problems!
Kristina
August 30, 2011 at 9:59 pmWow, I would love to carry my camera in something as lovely as this. Thanks for the giveaway, ONA and Nicole.
Enyasi
August 30, 2011 at 10:01 pmLove this! It looks so great with you outfit and very practical!
Christen
August 30, 2011 at 10:04 pmI would love to win this bag!!!
raj
August 30, 2011 at 10:05 pmONA bags are the best.
Alicia
August 30, 2011 at 10:05 pmWow, you sure did get a lot of comments about this fantastic bag. Winning it would be like winning the lottery–only slightly better odds. Very beautiful bag–obviously worthy of lots of comments :)
Jenn D
August 30, 2011 at 10:06 pmThis bag would make me happy!
Alicia
August 30, 2011 at 10:08 pmBeautiful bag… keeping my fingers crossed!
Yuliya
August 30, 2011 at 10:09 pmYes please! Sign me up, I loved this bag when you first featured it.
Karate
August 30, 2011 at 10:11 pmHoly. That bag is tits – what a pretty colour.
Corina
August 30, 2011 at 10:11 pmI would love this bag almost as much as I love your blog! My current bag is in a very sad state… it barely fits my DSLR and an extra lens and it doesn’t zip close anymore! Keep up the awesome blog content :)
erin mck
August 30, 2011 at 10:11 pmStupendous bag! I love it when a camera bag isn’t blatently ‘obvious’ as some backpacks and waist bags can be. This one seems to tick all the classy boxes. Really appreciate that it’s adjustable so I could fit whichever camera I need for the day-Polaroid, Diana, digital… or all of them. Wishlisted! :)
Chatty Carol
August 30, 2011 at 10:14 pmVery cool bag! It has a retro feel to it. I hope I win.
Jen Baker
August 30, 2011 at 10:14 pmMy young photographer son would love to have this bag! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to give him one.
Jay Baker
August 30, 2011 at 10:15 pmThanks, I need this!
Bec Matheson
August 30, 2011 at 10:19 pmLove love love! Chestnut is amazing!
Kim
August 30, 2011 at 10:21 pmVery handsome bag. I’d love to have this.
eileen
August 30, 2011 at 10:22 pmLoverly bags.
Tara
August 30, 2011 at 10:24 pmI would love it! I’m about to launch a website to sell my photographs and paintings and can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with that beautiful bag!
Cristina
August 30, 2011 at 10:24 pmLove it!
Debra Leslie
August 30, 2011 at 10:24 pmThis may be the nicest camera bag I’ve ever seen. I’d actually pick one out for my sis, the photographer. Her’s is getting a tad rough around the edges. Love your blog!!
Lauren
August 30, 2011 at 10:26 pmOoh, I have been wanting this camera bag since I first saw it about a month ago. Love.
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 10:27 pmVery beautiful bag, I think I would make it a camera bag and my regular purse.
stacy
August 30, 2011 at 10:28 pmlove it!!! and i don’t have a camera bag, just using an old purse and could use a little protection…
Amy
August 30, 2011 at 10:31 pmOooooh, I want that bag! It’s so beautiful!!
Donna Vitan
August 30, 2011 at 10:32 pmThat’s a beautiful bag! I might even be tempted to use it for more than just a camera bag!
Jenny
August 30, 2011 at 10:32 pmoohlaalaa! it is absolutely handsome. i can smell the leather from here! Yes please…
Jocelyn
August 30, 2011 at 10:32 pmThat bag is fantastic, and I totally want one.
(Want to throw in your dress as well? It’s ADORBS!!!)
TraceyB
August 30, 2011 at 10:33 pmOh my giddy gosh that would make the best birthday gift for my sister (who’s birthday i kind of ignored due to her being o/s – till now!). Love, love, love!
Allison Brown
August 30, 2011 at 10:33 pmThis bag would be perfect for our DSLR! It’s a very chic bag and you would never know that inside it’s carrying a camera!
Chris
August 30, 2011 at 10:34 pmGreat bag, gotta have one!
Thanks
amanda
August 30, 2011 at 10:35 pmMy husband must have this bag! Such a stunner…fingers crossed.