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MJDaisy · Jul 31st, 2008, 11:45 AM

So I know there are lots of threads that do talk about the Blake on here, but i think this bag deserves it's own official thread

!!! We can talk about the colors, post modeling pics, and ask questions, etc on here!

My first question is--is this your every day bag? or do you only use it every so often/special occasions?

cherylmeadows2 · Jul 31st, 2008, 11:52 AM

I have a cocoa Blake, which, when I first got it, was my everyday bag. Then I had a baby and it was just too heavy to carry, what with a kid, diaper bag, etc. I brought it out the other day and carried it for a few days, but I just got a Ferrari MP, so I'm carrying that for now. I guess the short answer is I don't save it for special occasions. I just feel kind of schlumpy right now with the baby weight and not being able to wear my nice (much smaller) clothes, but once the weight comes off and I can fit back into my clothes I anticipate carrying it much more often.

MJDaisy · Jul 31st, 2008, 12:00 PM

^cheryl! i have a cocoa too! i love the color, it is TDF. congrats on having a baby! that must be so amazing to be a mommy. i am sure you don't look schlumpy, you must be a glowing mother! but i definitely can see where it would be too heavy, it practically feels like a baby itself haha!

HitchcockBlonde · Jul 31st, 2008, 12:40 PM

Yay for the Blake! I have a Bordeaux and a Grey, and I use them for everyday, when I am able to carry a smaller bag (I am a "big bag" kinda girl so sometimes I need more room). I think the Blake always makes every outfit look so neat and polished!

cherylmeadows2 · Jul 31st, 2008, 12:42 PM

Thanks Daisy! My little one is amazing. The Cocoa is soooo beautiful. My problem is, while I know that the Blake can be dressed up or down, I refused to invest a lot of money into maternity and post maternity wear. So I feel like the Blake just doesn't go well with my post baby wardrobe of sweats and my husband's over-sized t-shirts. I should carry it while on the treadmill to get a better work-out!

thithi · Jul 31st, 2008, 01:11 PM

What a great incentive to lose that maternity weight!! I'll have to remember that when it comes my time.

I love my blake, but it's too heavy to carry regularly. I'm happy just looking at it. LOL.

LadyRacerTRD · Jul 31st, 2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by HitchcockBlonde

Yay for the Blake! I have a Bordeaux and a Grey, and I use them for everyday, when I am able to carry a smaller bag (I am a "big bag" kinda girl so sometimes I need more room). I think the Blake always makes every outfit look so neat and polished!

We're 2x bag twins!

I think the Blake is the perfect size for me though. I can't carry anything bigger.

I use mine as an everyday bag too.

cherylmeadows2 · Jul 31st, 2008, 01:26 PM

I agree, the Blake is the perfect size, if not just a hair too big for me. I can't carry anything bigger either. I had a pomegranate venetia and sold it because it was just too big, even though I loved it. I got a Stella thinking it would be a great slightly smaller bag, but it's almost too small. I think I've found a happy medium with the small mp. But my Blake is just too beautiful not to carry, even if it is only once in a while. Like HitchcockBlonde said, it just makes everything look so polished.

xi_captain · Jul 31st, 2008, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by thithi

What a great incentive to lose that maternity weight!! I'll have to remember that when it comes my time.

I love my blake, but it's too heavy to carry regularly. I'm happy just looking at it. LOL.

ITA! I love looking at mine too. I got the grey from the recent sales but decided to take it back since I already have other Blakes to stare at. It was a tough decision but I have to stop buying bags because they are pretty. I have to buy bags that I will use.

The Blake is my favorite MJ bag but I wish it wasn't so darn heavy. I like that you can wear it on your shoulder or on your arm. The compartments also keep me organized so I love that too. Heck, I love everything about it except the weight (I think I can live with that though)

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karmenzsofia · Jul 31st, 2008, 02:15 PM

About the weight? Aren't the new Blakes, the ones with the shiny much lighter than the older ones?

tadpolenyc · Jul 31st, 2008, 02:21 PM

the blake is great! while it's not my favorite soft calf bag, it's still very classy and perfect for work. i have one in pale grey, but i used to own one in indigo. i love that you can shoulder carry it, but it's heavy and one of the handles always manage to slip off my shoulder. oh, well. small price to pay for a hot, sexy bag.

weN84 · Jul 31st, 2008, 02:21 PM

^ Yes, the So Cool Blakes and the Mercer Blakes are definitely lighter than the traditional Soft Calf Blakes.

redskater · Jul 31st, 2008, 02:34 PM

since this is only my 2nd. day carrying my fuchsia blake I can say I really love the style. Yes, it's a bit heavy but if carried on the shoulder I don't notice it so much. I love just picking it up and putting it down cause I love to touch it. I will use it as an everyday bag and I carry it back and forth to the rink to teach, not the most stylish outfits, (workout stuff mostly) but I don't care. The weight of it just makes me feel like I've got a substantial bag that's well made. Even hubby was impressed with the look and color of it.

MJDaisy · Jul 31st, 2008, 03:00 PM

it is so funny how some people have the blake as their biggest bag and others have it as their smallest. it is certainly my smallest bag...but i love it anyway. i have only had mine a week but i can tell this is a long term relationship of love

blackonmaroon · Jul 31st, 2008, 05:02 PM

The MJ Blake is definitely my favorite bag, hands down. I looove the Blakes - white, black, anything. I'm surprised people think they're heavy, though. I'm extremely petite, and I still think they're perfect.

Jul 31st, 2008, 11:45 AM	#1
MJDaisy OP OMFG. Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Planet Zetor Posts: 3,625	The official Blake thread!!! So I know there are lots of threads that do talk about the Blake on here, but i think this bag deserves it's own official thread!!! We can talk about the colors, post modeling pics, and ask questions, etc on here! My first question is--is this your every day bag? or do you only use it every so often/special occasions?
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Jul 31st, 2008, 12:00 PM	#3
MJDaisy OP OMFG. Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Planet Zetor Posts: 3,625	^cheryl! i have a cocoa too! i love the color, it is TDF. congrats on having a baby! that must be so amazing to be a mommy. i am sure you don't look schlumpy, you must be a glowing mother! but i definitely can see where it would be too heavy, it practically feels like a baby itself haha!
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Jul 31st, 2008, 12:40 PM	#4
HitchcockBlonde Cruise 2009 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,722	Yay for the Blake! I have a Bordeaux and a Grey, and I use them for everyday, when I am able to carry a smaller bag (I am a "big bag" kinda girl so sometimes I need more room). I think the Blake always makes every outfit look so neat and polished!
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Jul 31st, 2008, 01:11 PM	#6
thithi ::pretty:tough:: Joined: Jun 2006 Location: My LA ghetto palace Posts: 18,727	What a great incentive to lose that maternity weight!! I'll have to remember that when it comes my time. I love my blake, but it's too heavy to carry regularly. I'm happy just looking at it. LOL.
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Jul 31st, 2008, 02:15 PM	#10
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,892	About the weight? Aren't the new Blakes, the ones with the shiny much lighter than the older ones?
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Jul 31st, 2008, 11:52 AM	#2
cherylmeadows2 Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 180	I have a cocoa Blake, which, when I first got it, was my everyday bag. Then I had a baby and it was just too heavy to carry, what with a kid, diaper bag, etc. I brought it out the other day and carried it for a few days, but I just got a Ferrari MP, so I'm carrying that for now. I guess the short answer is I don't save it for special occasions. I just feel kind of schlumpy right now with the baby weight and not being able to wear my nice (much smaller) clothes, but once the weight comes off and I can fit back into my clothes I anticipate carrying it much more often.

Jul 31st, 2008, 12:42 PM	#5
cherylmeadows2 Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 180	Thanks Daisy! My little one is amazing. The Cocoa is soooo beautiful. My problem is, while I know that the Blake can be dressed up or down, I refused to invest a lot of money into maternity and post maternity wear. So I feel like the Blake just doesn't go well with my post baby wardrobe of sweats and my husband's over-sized t-shirts. I should carry it while on the treadmill to get a better work-out!

Jul 31st, 2008, 01:26 PM	#8
cherylmeadows2 Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 180	I agree, the Blake is the perfect size, if not just a hair too big for me. I can't carry anything bigger either. I had a pomegranate venetia and sold it because it was just too big, even though I loved it. I got a Stella thinking it would be a great slightly smaller bag, but it's almost too small. I think I've found a happy medium with the small mp. But my Blake is just too beautiful not to carry, even if it is only once in a while. Like HitchcockBlonde said, it just makes everything look so polished.

Jul 31st, 2008, 02:21 PM	#11
tadpolenyc empirestateofmind Joined: Sep 2006 Location: new york, ny Posts: 20,250	the blake is great! while it's not my favorite soft calf bag, it's still very classy and perfect for work. i have one in pale grey, but i used to own one in indigo. i love that you can shoulder carry it, but it's heavy and one of the handles always manage to slip off my shoulder. oh, well. small price to pay for a hot, sexy bag.
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Jul 31st, 2008, 02:21 PM	#12
weN84 classy.chic Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,668	^ Yes, the So Cool Blakes and the Mercer Blakes are definitely lighter than the traditional Soft Calf Blakes.
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Jul 31st, 2008, 02:34 PM	#13
redskater bags,books & Kitties Joined: Jan 2008 Location: where the wind comes sweeping down the plain Posts: 1,889	since this is only my 2nd. day carrying my fuchsia blake I can say I really love the style. Yes, it's a bit heavy but if carried on the shoulder I don't notice it so much. I love just picking it up and putting it down cause I love to touch it. I will use it as an everyday bag and I carry it back and forth to the rink to teach, not the most stylish outfits, (workout stuff mostly) but I don't care. The weight of it just makes me feel like I've got a substantial bag that's well made. Even hubby was impressed with the look and color of it.
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Jul 31st, 2008, 03:00 PM	#14
MJDaisy OP OMFG. Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Planet Zetor Posts: 3,625	it is so funny how some people have the blake as their biggest bag and others have it as their smallest. it is certainly my smallest bag...but i love it anyway. i have only had mine a week but i can tell this is a long term relationship of love
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Jul 31st, 2008, 05:02 PM	#15
blackonmaroon Always on the hunt Joined: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 6,026	The MJ Blake is definitely my favorite bag, hands down. I looove the Blakes - white, black, anything. I'm surprised people think they're heavy, though. I'm extremely petite, and I still think they're perfect.

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