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!
Jess T
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amLove this bag!
Beth
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amPretty bag! Now I have to look them up to see if they have a matching gym bag. =-)
elizabetht
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amoh wow. what a gorgeous camera bag. i actually have the same red Lola that you have, and love it – but this one would be such a fun contrast!
Kirsti @Living in Lovely LaLaLand
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amI love this bag! It’s so great of ONA to have you give one away!
Vicky
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amCUTE bag!!!! :)
Rhonda Mc
August 30, 2011 at 11:13 amYou always share the best things :)
marysza
August 30, 2011 at 11:14 amohh this would be a perfect gift for my birthday which is in September! I’m in love with bags like this one, I would probably faint from happiness if I won this one! keeping my fingers crossed for the brown one! (I don’t have even one brown bag so it would be a good change from black etc.)
xxxx
Agnes
http://marysza.blogspot.com/
Sandra
August 30, 2011 at 11:14 amThat’s a gorgeous bag, camera or not. Wowsa! Thanks ONA (pick meeeeee!)
Tina
August 30, 2011 at 11:14 amYes! I’d love, love, love to win one!
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 11:14 amI sooo need a camera bag. I like how it could go with any outfit too :)
Cher
August 30, 2011 at 11:14 amI love a classic bag. This camera bag is delicious.
Aimee
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amI’d love to win a great bag like that!
bungalowbliss
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amLove this bag–it’s gorgeous! (And I especially love the out-of-focus shot of you and the kiddos!)
Erica
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amWow – that bag is gorgeous!
Bridgette C
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amJust the bag I have been searching for! Love love love it!
Maria do Carmo L.
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amI would love the chestnut one :3
Teddi
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amLove this bag!
Sara
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amI love it!
Abbie
August 30, 2011 at 11:15 amBeautiful bag!
Marco
August 30, 2011 at 11:16 amI’ve been eyeing that bag for awhile a now. Wanna give it to my gf.
Meghan @ Life Refocused
August 30, 2011 at 11:16 amOhhhh. Love it!!
Courtney F.
August 30, 2011 at 11:16 amThat is absolutely gorgeous! Who knew something so practical could also look like something straight out of a fashion magazine?
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amI’ve been searching everywhere for the perfect camera bag and this is it!
amalia
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amI just bought my first canon and while the bag that came with it works just fine, the ona bag would look better with my outfit :).
Megan
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amI don’t even a have a camera nice enough for that bag but I want it. Maybe it will inspire me to purchase a better camera.
Amy
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amSwoooon, seriously, swoon!
Jessie
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amOh I stare at these bags on their site all the time!!! I love Ona!
Kelly
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amSooooo much more attractive than the typical black camera bag. I love it!
Tara
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amGorgeous! I would love to win this!
Jenny
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amWhat a great bag! My camera would love to have a new way to carried around.
Andrea D
August 30, 2011 at 11:17 amBeautiful! I am in the market for a bag since I just had to replace a lens.
Sarah M.
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amThis is such a gorgeous bag!
Amanda
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amThis is beautiful.
Chastine
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 ami am obsessed with this bag. adore it! fingers crossed for me.
Meghan
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amIt’s so gorgeous! I must have it!
renee
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amAw this bag is gorgeous! Loving the chestnut colored one. It’s so awesome that there’s this giveaway!
Jessica
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amHow adorable you look with your kiddos in tote! Almost from another era- Great dress too!
Angela
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amGorgeous bag!!!
Erika W
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amLove it!
Kelly
August 30, 2011 at 11:18 amomg, I love this!!!
KimT
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amWhat a great-looking bag!
Oum
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amWow, such an amazing bag, camera or no camera ! Thank you for this nice giveaway !
Chantel I.
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amWhat a lovely bag. Thank you for such a great giveaway!
Becky
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amthat bag = perfect.
Kim
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amThis bag is so cute and looks like it is super functional too! I’ve been looking for a camera bag that doesn’t look like a camera bag! :)
Krystn
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amYou always find the most unique items! I love it!
Cath W
August 30, 2011 at 11:19 amThis bag would be perfect for my gear. Loving the chestnut.
Alissa T.
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amBeautiful! I would love to have one!
Jamie Z
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amI’ve been eyeing this bag for months! I would love to have one!
Vicky
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amGorgeous bag, great giveaway, what more could you ask for!
mrh13
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amGreat bag :)
Emiy
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amI would love to win!
Adrianne
August 30, 2011 at 11:20 amThis camera bag is GORGEOUS! I have been in the market for a new camera bag (oh, my poor camera – right now it’s wrapped in a scarf in my purse! for shame.) but just not finding the right one. I hope hope hope!
Vanessa
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amI have been coveting an Ona bag for quite some time!
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amoOOoooOoOOooOOooOo LA LA!! Sarah WANTS :)
Love your site
WIDLove,
SP
Meghan
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amI’d wear that bag as a regular purse, the fact that it’ll fit my camera inside is icing on the cake! Love it!
Kev Williams
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amAwesome, im a guy and id still wear it. They look great!
Holly
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amWhat a lovely bag – I would be so happy to win! Thanks. :)
laurin
August 30, 2011 at 11:21 amsuch a gorgeous camera bag! i’m guilty of letting my Nikon D5000 float around in my diaper bag. this bag would definitely break me of that bad habit.
wac
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amyes please
Carolyn
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amI love this bag! It would suit everything!
Jennifer Miller
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amNice!
Ashley
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amI love this camera bag, it’s perfect to carry all of my lens and to make it even better, it’s cute too! love!
Lisa
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amOooo I love this camera bag in brown! It looks so cute on too!
Glade
August 30, 2011 at 11:22 amChestnut plz! Love it!
Jojo A
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amI would be so lucky to win this amazing bag!!
Ling Ying
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amWow I would love to have one!!! Pretty please!!!^^
Need it to carry my camera, instead of using the ugly one that I was given!D:
kelsey
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amwhat a beautiful camera bag! I would love it!
jamaila
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amI would love one of those! I’ve been on the hunt for a camera bag for over a year now.
Jen
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amWow, what a smashing bag!
Mya
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amIt’s mind boggling how far camera bags have come! One musn’t choose between utility or sytle, and Ona bags are a great example of that!
megan
August 30, 2011 at 11:23 amSeriously beautiful bag… will inspire some beautiful shots with the camera stored inside.
Nikki
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amI would LOVE to win this bag. It is so pretty.
Gennia
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amWhat a gorgeous bag! I have a larger leather camera bag that I use on wedding shoots, but this would be perfect for everyday use. Thanks for holding this giveaway!
Elle
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amI love the chestnut coloured one!
Been looking for a bag like this!
wish i win :>
lalalovely
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amWhat a beautiful bag! And, I love your dress! You have an amazing closet, Nicole. I wish I had so many pretty dresses.
cecil
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amlove this leather bag!
sarah w.
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amI love this camera bag — been in the market for a stylish one that doesn’t scream “hi, I’m a camera bag and you want to steal me!” This is it! :) *swoon*
Lindy
August 30, 2011 at 11:24 amIt’s lovely, would be an awesome new camera bag to carry the new camera I’m eying.
Carrie
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amThis bag is gorgeous. And, I second (third…) all the comments about the dress. That print is amazing.
Becky
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amThis bag is #1 on my LONG wishlist!
Leah
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amOh please! That would be soo lovely. :)
Heather
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amBeautiful bag, I’d love to have one!
Jenny
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amBeautiful bag!
Circa1972vs1906
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amThat is a GORGEOUS camera bag! You should see the black nylon atrocity I’ve been carrying around for 20 years since college, oof! I hope I win, then I can dropkick that nylon bag to the curb and feel more like carrying my Nikon around more frequently!
Jennifer
August 30, 2011 at 11:25 amThese bags are gorgeous, I would love to win!
Natasha
August 30, 2011 at 11:26 amI really love this bag. I don’t have a camera, but this bag is so versatile.
Lisa Votaw
August 30, 2011 at 11:26 amI would love to own this gorgeous bag.
Sarah
August 30, 2011 at 11:26 amYes please! I have been drooling over this bag for a few months! I’ve been looking for a great leather bag that can also protect my camera!
SLM
August 30, 2011 at 11:26 amWow- what a great bag! A very generous give away! It goes above and beyond the job of carrying cameras around!
Grace
August 30, 2011 at 11:27 amJust what I need! Love it!
TaraO
August 30, 2011 at 11:27 amThis is an amazing bag–so glad you featured it!
Indiana @ The Makeup Dolls
August 30, 2011 at 11:27 amI would LOVE this bag!!!!!
Ellen
August 30, 2011 at 11:27 amGorgeous bag!
Glenda
August 30, 2011 at 11:27 amChestnut! :D
sassygirl
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amThat bag is awesome!! I love the classic look, it would go with my wardrobe for all 4 seasons and you can’t beat that!
I also love your dress : )
AmyR
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amThat is a gorgeous camera bag! I would LOVE to win one – but if not I’ll have to save up and get me one in black.
Allyson H
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amChestnut! I have a sneaking suspicion I’ll be getting a larger camera for my upcoming birthday – this way I can take it around.
Veronica
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amWhat a beautiful bag! I would love to win!
Laura
August 30, 2011 at 11:28 amLove this bag! With something like this, maybe I wouldn’t leave my poor camera at home so much.