Help me decide!

Allisonfaye

Allisonfaye

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#1
I am the most indecisive person on earth. (Not a good quality when you combine it with B-bag loving). I want a black bag. I was deciding between a twiggy (which I had never seen) and a first. So I called a NM in Virginia because I wanted to buy it there for two reasons: I had a gift card essentially for the whole price AND it would be easy to return here.I called them and they had a first, no problem and another bag but the lady didn't know the name of it. She was describing it but I had no idea so I had her send both.

Turns out the mystery bag was a whistle bag. I love it but it has no long strap and if I am wearing a heavy coat, I can't put it over my shoulder. And while I love the styling on the first, it is just too small. So I called to see if they had a black city. They don't. I can, however, get one from Aloharag but if I decide to return it, they charge a $50 restocking fee. But they do ship for free. I am on the fence, I love the whistle bag. I have never even seen one on here so I like that it is kind of different. But I love the city too. I am planning to get a white city in the spring so it might be nice to vary up the styles a little. Here is the whistle bag (next to the first for size reference):

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#8
I'm going to put in a good word for the Whistle because it's an unusual shape, which I think works well with a basic color...unless you absolutely require a shoulder strap, in which case it's decided for you. And you'll be getting a City.

Let us know what you decide!
 
#10
cate22 said:
My vote goes to the black city. :yes:
(But is Aloha Rag your only option to get one? Perhaps there is another NM near you that has it in stock?)
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The SL at NM told me they didn't get any black cities this season. She can tell, I guess, what they get at other stores too.

The shoulder strap thing isn't terrible. If I don't have a heavy coat on, I can put the bag on my shoulder. I live in the Chicago area but I am not outdoors a lot of the time. I often take off my heavy coat and leave it in the car if I am going to a mall or something.
 
#12
I'm for black city vote too. The pics of your blacks look pretty good, but I just want to warn that the 06 blacks they carried in NM in Denver looked pretty miserable... not a deep rich black, but a thin, faded looking black. Make sure you tell them when you order that you want them to select a nice thick, smooshy saturated black.

Good luck.
 
#13
I got my 06 Black City from BalNy and the leather is smooth, soft and thick (TDF).:drool: I use it every day so i say Black City all the way. :yes: I like the motorcycle styles any way. Good luck!
 
#14
Well, not many people like the whistle. I just decided to get the black city from Aloharag so I can see them side by side. But unfortunately, AR says that they don't have any good black ones left. He said I should wait til he gets more in but I can't really wait til Jan to return the other one to NM. Ahhh!!! Does anyone else sell them and let you return them without getting store credit? I can't do a store credit.
 
#15
Allisonfaye said:
Well, not many people like the whistle. I just decided to get the black city from Aloharag so I can see them side by side. But unfortunately, AR says that they don't have any good black ones left. He said I should wait til he gets more in but I can't really wait til Jan to return the other one to NM. Ahhh!!! Does anyone else sell them and let you return them without getting store credit? I can't do a store credit.
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Have you tried Barneys or Saks?:graucho:
 
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