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Savvy.PurseBlog · Sep 29th, 2009, 12:15 PM

Is it just me, or does the Cole Haan Ruched Leather Satchel look a good bit more polished and sophisticated than your average sub-$400 bag?

It doesn’t have a great deal of personality, but it does have a rather clean, simple look to it that I think a lot of women would find attractive, but it’s not too rigid and stuffy to be usable outside of an office setting. I’m pleased. Are you?

The leather might be soft, or it might be that deceptively slouchy stuff that actually feels like and elephant’s butt when you touch it, it’s impossible to tell from here. But it does look reasonably touchable and just casual enough, and the ruching is a nice touch to give the bag a bit of specialness that they could have easily skipped and still sold a decent number of bags. I can’t praise it too vocally, since it’s still kind of boring, but for the price I think it’s a nice effort. Buy through Saks for $395.

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M_Butterfly · Sep 29th, 2009, 04:13 PM

I most likely would like to see this in a different color but it is nice!

calneva · Oct 19th, 2009, 11:51 PM

It's cute and understated.

gacats · Oct 20th, 2009, 07:46 AM

Now I need to go feel an elephant's butt.
Oh, and I like the bag, especially the price!

ssc0619 · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:13 AM

I like it.

NagaJolokia · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Boring.

carterazo · Oct 20th, 2009, 01:04 PM

The leather is actually quite soft and smoochy. However, I liked it much better in the teal they had it in last season. The black one is just O.K. for me.

karmenzsofia · Oct 20th, 2009, 02:45 PM

I like CH, and I think this would make a nice, practical (and super soft!) everyday black bag, which IMO is what CH is going for with this bag--no bells and whistles.

aliysiah · Oct 20th, 2009, 04:18 PM

Cute! I heart Cole Haan.

BagsRmyLife · Oct 20th, 2009, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by M_Butterfly

I most likely would like to see this in a different color but it is nice!

I agree..it could use some color to POP!

LV-PRADAfanatic · Oct 20th, 2009, 05:17 PM

too NORMAL...

Compass Rose · Oct 20th, 2009, 07:52 PM

I believe I like anything from Cole Haan. This one is really cute!

HandbagAngel · Oct 21st, 2009, 01:14 AM

I have always wanted to try Cole Haan but never got a chance. I think this one will be a good starter!

Love it!

bannYlein · Oct 21st, 2009, 07:28 AM

Boooring :(

Sep 29th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#1
Savvy.PurseBlog OP PurseBlog Savvy Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 368	Cole Haan Ruched Leather Satchel Is it just me, or does the Cole Haan Ruched Leather Satchel look a good bit more polished and sophisticated than your average sub-$400 bag? It doesn’t have a great deal of personality, but it does have a rather clean, simple look to it that I think a lot of women would find attractive, but it’s not too rigid and stuffy to be usable outside of an office setting. I’m pleased. Are you? The leather might be soft, or it might be that deceptively slouchy stuff that actually feels like and elephant’s butt when you touch it, it’s impossible to tell from here. But it does look reasonably touchable and just casual enough, and the ruching is a nice touch to give the bag a bit of specialness that they could have easily skipped and still sold a decent number of bags. I can’t praise it too vocally, since it’s still kind of boring, but for the price I think it’s a nice effort. Buy through Saks for $395. View the original post on PurseBlog Savvy!

Sep 29th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#2
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	I most likely would like to see this in a different color but it is nice!
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157

Oct 20th, 2009, 07:46 AM	#4
gacats love me some bags! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,093	Now I need to go feel an elephant's butt. Oh, and I like the bag, especially the price!
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Oct 20th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#6
NagaJolokia Soft Addictions Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,835	Boring.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 01:04 PM	#7
carterazo Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: cerquita, muy cerquita... Posts: 207	The leather is actually quite soft and smoochy. However, I liked it much better in the teal they had it in last season. The black one is just O.K. for me.
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Oct 19th, 2009, 11:51 PM	#3
calneva drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 555	It's cute and understated.

Oct 20th, 2009, 08:13 AM	#5
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6,038	I like it.

Oct 20th, 2009, 02:45 PM	#8
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,892	I like CH, and I think this would make a nice, practical (and super soft!) everyday black bag, which IMO is what CH is going for with this bag--no bells and whistles.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 04:18 PM	#9
aliysiah Sofa King Banned Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 810	Cute! I heart Cole Haan.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 05:17 PM	#11
LV-PRADAfanatic Built Hot for LV Joined: Oct 2007 Location: That's ME ^_^ Posts: 14,740	too NORMAL...
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Oct 20th, 2009, 07:52 PM	#12
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 8,627	I believe I like anything from Cole Haan. This one is really cute!
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Oct 21st, 2009, 01:14 AM	#13
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,173	I have always wanted to try Cole Haan but never got a chance. I think this one will be a good starter! Love it!
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Oct 21st, 2009, 07:28 AM	#14
bannYlein ღ are Lvoe ! Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,581	Boooring :(

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