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PurseBlog.com · Sep 28th, 2009, 10:05 AM

South Florida is an amazing place to live. The ocean surrounds us and the palm trees are endless. But the Sunshine state is missing my absolute favorite season, fall. Everything about Fall is amazing for me. The leaves turning to warm hues of red, orange and yellow while the air is crisp and cool puts an automatic smile on my face. It is great to live in Florida, but I am in desperate need of fall. Luckily we have a trip to NYC and Ohio planned for next month.

So it is time for fall colors and wardrobes to be brought out of hiding. South Florida is full of bright eye-catching colors all spring and summer, and while they work mostly year around, I still like to bring out my fall bags. I absolutely adore gray in my wardrobe. As I was going through my closet I noticed a lack of gray bags. WHAT? I do not own many gray bags? Actually, unless I have a stash of handbags hiding in my imaginary closet, I am nearly gray-bag-less. And that is oddly shocking to me.

The hunt for a new gray bag begins. You will be seeing many gray bags in the upcoming weeks, so I apologize in advance for those of you that dislike gray bags. Gray bag option number one, the Mulberry Suede Bayswater with a light gray crocodile stamped finish.

The Mulberry Bayswater continues to be a coveted design from Mulberry and in the handbag world. The double top handles and simple box shaped body is gives a classy and clean vibe. But you all know the Baywater, lets delve further into this rendition.

Suede is always hard to to keep clean. But gray is a great color option on a suede bag. The corners will wear more easily, which on some bags actually gives a bit of character rather than looking unkempt. I adore seeing crocodile stamped leather, Yves Saint Laurent perfects it. The large stamping on this Bayswater adds an extra dimension. Overall, this is a great design, a great version of the design, and the price comes in under $1000. Buy through Net A Porter for $995.

My hunt for a new gray bag has only just begun…

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Selkie · Sep 28th, 2009, 10:22 AM

I have seen this IRL, and can honestly say it is gorgeous.

ssc0619 · Sep 28th, 2009, 10:30 AM

Very pretty -- love bayswaters!

Liberté · Sep 28th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Mulberry bags are by far the most common bags around here and this is a nice variation that stands out wihtout being in your face.

sndc99 · Sep 28th, 2009, 11:01 AM

I love my bayswater and would own one in all my favorite textures and colors but at last I can not

Velvet Blue · Sep 28th, 2009, 01:13 PM

Love it!

karmenzsofia · Sep 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Hmmm....I don't like the (one piece of) hardware--it looks cheap to me--and I just can't spend that much money on a suede bag that will stain from looking at it, KWIM?

M_Butterfly · Sep 29th, 2009, 04:35 PM

^^ I agree that it can be undestated as a bag but it is nice. I am looking forward to see more gray!

calneva · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:21 AM

Loving this, but not a suede fan.

cginny · Oct 22nd, 2009, 11:05 PM

Nice looking bag :)

NagaJolokia · Oct 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM

Boring.

Loquita · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:29 AM

Love this bag!! The color is beautiful. I want a Bays badly, and can attest that this style looks far better when worn/IRL...but I can't do suede.

The croc print regular leather Bays, though...

karo · Oct 24th, 2009, 03:25 PM

It's a nice bag, but the leather reminds me of YSL's bags and of course the whole design looks like Hermes. But I still think Bayswater is a lovely bag.

bannYlein · Oct 26th, 2009, 08:18 AM

Beautiful!

Compass Rose · Oct 26th, 2009, 08:53 AM

Well, it is a very pretty bag, but I wouldn't pay almost $1000 for a suede bag. If I were to wear suede twice, it would become marked up and discolored.

Sep 28th, 2009, 10:05 AM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 441	Mulberry Suede Bayswater South Florida is an amazing place to live. The ocean surrounds us and the palm trees are endless. But the Sunshine state is missing my absolute favorite season, fall. Everything about Fall is amazing for me. The leaves turning to warm hues of red, orange and yellow while the air is crisp and cool puts an automatic smile on my face. It is great to live in Florida, but I am in desperate need of fall. Luckily we have a trip to NYC and Ohio planned for next month. So it is time for fall colors and wardrobes to be brought out of hiding. South Florida is full of bright eye-catching colors all spring and summer, and while they work mostly year around, I still like to bring out my fall bags. I absolutely adore gray in my wardrobe. As I was going through my closet I noticed a lack of gray bags. WHAT? I do not own many gray bags? Actually, unless I have a stash of handbags hiding in my imaginary closet, I am nearly gray-bag-less. And that is oddly shocking to me. The hunt for a new gray bag begins. You will be seeing many gray bags in the upcoming weeks, so I apologize in advance for those of you that dislike gray bags. Gray bag option number one, the Mulberry Suede Bayswater with a light gray crocodile stamped finish. The Mulberry Bayswater continues to be a coveted design from Mulberry and in the handbag world. The double top handles and simple box shaped body is gives a classy and clean vibe. But you all know the Baywater, lets delve further into this rendition. Suede is always hard to to keep clean. But gray is a great color option on a suede bag. The corners will wear more easily, which on some bags actually gives a bit of character rather than looking unkempt. I adore seeing crocodile stamped leather, Yves Saint Laurent perfects it. The large stamping on this Bayswater adds an extra dimension. Overall, this is a great design, a great version of the design, and the price comes in under $1000. Buy through Net A Porter for $995. My hunt for a new gray bag has only just begun… View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Sep 28th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#2
Selkie <3 tPF Joined: Jul 2009 Location: N. E. Scotland Posts: 636	I have seen this IRL, and can honestly say it is gorgeous.
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Sep 28th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#4
Liberté Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: with the sprout Posts: 7,762	Mulberry bags are by far the most common bags around here and this is a nice variation that stands out wihtout being in your face.
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Sep 28th, 2009, 11:01 AM	#5
sndc99 I work to buy Purses Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 856	I love my bayswater and would own one in all my favorite textures and colors but at last I can not
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Sep 28th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#6
Velvet Blue Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 164	Love it!
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Sep 28th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#3
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,974	Very pretty -- love bayswaters!

Sep 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM	#7
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	Hmmm....I don't like the (one piece of) hardware--it looks cheap to me--and I just can't spend that much money on a suede bag that will stain from looking at it, KWIM?
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Sep 29th, 2009, 04:35 PM	#8
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	^^ I agree that it can be undestated as a bag but it is nice. I am looking forward to see more gray!
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Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:21 AM	#9
calneva drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 539	Loving this, but not a suede fan.

Oct 22nd, 2009, 11:05 PM	#10
cginny Animal Lover :) Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Now in SoCal! Posts: 4,364	Nice looking bag :)

Oct 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM	#11
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:29 AM	#12
Loquita Otra loba Joined: May 2008 Location: Alternative Universe Posts: 11,262	Love this bag!! The color is beautiful. I want a Bays badly, and can attest that this style looks far better when worn/IRL...but I can't do suede. The croc print regular leather Bays, though...
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Oct 24th, 2009, 03:25 PM	#13
karo Living my life Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Brussels, Europe Posts: 12,169	It's a nice bag, but the leather reminds me of YSL's bags and of course the whole design looks like Hermes. But I still think Bayswater is a lovely bag.

Oct 26th, 2009, 08:18 AM	#14
bannYlein ღ are Lvoe ! Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,581	Beautiful!

Oct 26th, 2009, 08:53 AM	#15
Compass Rose Opie, My Schmopie!! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 8,624	Well, it is a very pretty bag, but I wouldn't pay almost $1000 for a suede bag. If I were to wear suede twice, it would become marked up and discolored.
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