For some girls (including myself), it’s a bit hard to do the bling thing. I sometimes associate with bling with these horribly over-the-top women who have nothing better to do than polish their diamonds, and it’s a crowd I don’t care to identify with. When I laid my eyes on this Jimmy Choo Rikki Metallic Suede Purse, I was singing a different tune.

The Rikki bag is now a mainstay of the Jimmy Choo handbag line, and rightfully so. The ...