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TropicalGal · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:31 PM

Hi Ladies! I am missing the Stroke Me from the BE stock... It was my first BE bag and I adore the chunky minimalism of this bag.

Am I out of sync? Is the Stroke Me "over"?
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elizat · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:45 PM

I had a couple SMM bags at one point and then parted with them. They were too small to be a good daily bag b/c I ended up feeling like they were packed when I added my wallet and odds and ends. The large looks just too large. I wish there was a happy medium between the sizes because that would be ideal. I think it is still a really nice bag though and it is kind of a lady-like hobo b/c of the shape.

lovebags2 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:50 PM

TG - I think the SM had it's day in the sun!

Odebdo · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:53 PM

The SMM was my first BE...and I still have it and love it...granted, I just got it in April of this year...but I just saw it this evening and thought i need to load her up and carry her again for a week...she was out for a month or more when I got it!

sgreg · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:11 PM

I love my matte choc SMM. It looks fab with dresses. It's one of those bags that always seems to look better on than I remember it to.

TropicalGal · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:23 PM

I've had both the SM and the SM Medium. I like both. I used my taupe SMM all summer long and it always looked great with whatever I wore.

I love the large SM because it looks great and holds a lot. The medium looks small at first, but really, is a lovely size day bag. I also love how light the bag is. I think it is a classic design and hope that someday it comes back in these new light pebble leathers.

elizat · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:28 PM

I think a pebbled SM would be so pretty!

ETenebris · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:39 PM

I love it! I don't have one, but if I did another bespoke order this would be up there on the list. I like the simplicity of the Stroke Me.

TropicalGal · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:44 PM

I also love how the Stroke Me collapses flat if you're carrying very little, and grows if you fill it up. Great for packing in a suitcase too.

kings_20 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:45 PM

By far one of my fave BEs!! I love the large size the best but the medium is great for light loads too :)

rachaelmb · Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:54 PM

I don't own one but love the style and would like to give it a try one day. I too think the pebbled leathers would look amazing in this style

Suzzeee · Nov 2nd, 2009, 11:16 PM

The SM (full size) was my first BE and I now own three and think it's one of the most versatile and unique bags that Jackie has created. I like it's simplicity - the leather is the star and I love the chunky rings too -- the straps stay on my shoulder pretty well - it holds a lot and doesn't look stuffed! I'm carrying my Green Crash one right now and I can't switch it out - it just keeps going with everything!

bonniekir · Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:28 AM

The Stroke me is a style which doesn't suit my temperament at all, I can't have my stuff all piled up at the pointed bottom

BUT one of my DILs, who got my Dark Purple SM large(purchased from a terrific TPF'er

) is completely in love with it!
She loves the flatness, and the way one can pack it as an extra bag for travelling, plus the one of the kind design !!
While, I , on the other hand find the Adore me more suitable for travelling.

Jenova · Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:42 AM

I love the Stroke Me. It was the style that first drew me to BE and I still think it is the most striking of all the styles, really elegant and iconic. I love carrying my Apple SM in the warmer months and it gets more compliments that most of my bags. They are gorgeous and should be available all the time.

h82bl82 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:04 AM

I had two SM's, aqua and tan. Loved them both. Somewhere on the BE website there's a photo of them being guarded by my kitty, Lexi.

Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:31 PM	#1
TropicalGal OP Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,064	Do we still love Stroke Me? I do. Hi Ladies! I am missing the Stroke Me from the BE stock... It was my first BE bag and I adore the chunky minimalism of this bag. Am I out of sync? Is the Stroke Me "over"? ************f0000][/COLOR]
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:45 PM	#2
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,123	I had a couple SMM bags at one point and then parted with them. They were too small to be a good daily bag b/c I ended up feeling like they were packed when I added my wallet and odds and ends. The large looks just too large. I wish there was a happy medium between the sizes because that would be ideal. I think it is still a really nice bag though and it is kind of a lady-like hobo b/c of the shape.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:50 PM	#3
lovebags2 Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,270	TG - I think the SM had it's day in the sun!
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:53 PM	#4
Odebdo Not another bag??? Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Land of Labradors! Posts: 4,627	The SMM was my first BE...and I still have it and love it...granted, I just got it in April of this year...but I just saw it this evening and thought i need to load her up and carry her again for a week...she was out for a month or more when I got it!
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:11 PM	#5
sgreg Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 359	I love my matte choc SMM. It looks fab with dresses. It's one of those bags that always seems to look better on than I remember it to.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:23 PM	#6
TropicalGal OP Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,064	I've had both the SM and the SM Medium. I like both. I used my taupe SMM all summer long and it always looked great with whatever I wore. I love the large SM because it looks great and holds a lot. The medium looks small at first, but really, is a lovely size day bag. I also love how light the bag is. I think it is a classic design and hope that someday it comes back in these new light pebble leathers.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:28 PM	#7
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,123	I think a pebbled SM would be so pretty!
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:39 PM	#8
ETenebris GREEBO IS HOME!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: United States Posts: 6,147	I love it! I don't have one, but if I did another bespoke order this would be up there on the list. I like the simplicity of the Stroke Me.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:44 PM	#9
TropicalGal OP Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,064	I also love how the Stroke Me collapses flat if you're carrying very little, and grows if you fill it up. Great for packing in a suitcase too.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:45 PM	#10
kings_20 Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,645	By far one of my fave BEs!! I love the large size the best but the medium is great for light loads too :)
kings_20 Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,645

Nov 2nd, 2009, 09:54 PM	#11
rachaelmb Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 350	I don't own one but love the style and would like to give it a try one day. I too think the pebbled leathers would look amazing in this style

Nov 2nd, 2009, 11:16 PM	#12
Suzzeee Social Media Maven Joined: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 6,994	The SM (full size) was my first BE and I now own three and think it's one of the most versatile and unique bags that Jackie has created. I like it's simplicity - the leather is the star and I love the chunky rings too -- the straps stay on my shoulder pretty well - it holds a lot and doesn't look stuffed! I'm carrying my Green Crash one right now and I can't switch it out - it just keeps going with everything!
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:28 AM	#13
bonniekir Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,823	The Stroke me is a style which doesn't suit my temperament at all, I can't have my stuff all piled up at the pointed bottom BUT one of my DILs, who got my Dark Purple SM large(purchased from a terrific TPF'er ) is completely in love with it! She loves the flatness, and the way one can pack it as an extra bag for travelling, plus the one of the kind design !! While, I , on the other hand find the Adore me more suitable for travelling.
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:42 AM	#14
Jenova Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,013	I love the Stroke Me. It was the style that first drew me to BE and I still think it is the most striking of all the styles, really elegant and iconic. I love carrying my Apple SM in the warmer months and it gets more compliments that most of my bags. They are gorgeous and should be available all the time.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:04 AM	#15
h82bl82 Cindy Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 4,580	I had two SM's, aqua and tan. Loved them both. Somewhere on the BE website there's a photo of them being guarded by my kitty, Lexi.
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