I have a Damier Alma and I would never use a shoulder strap for it as I think it would detract from the elegant look it has.
I have seen a lady carrying a Mono Alma with a shoulder strap and it looked okay on her. Just not for me.
I use the strap for power shopping,but keep it tucked inside until
Power shopping, got it! very important.... need a strap and from walking from car to office, carrying laptop, lunch etc.; power office walking...
I have seen a lady carrying a Mono Alma with a shoulder strap and it looked okay on her. Just not for me.
I use the strap for power shopping,but keep it tucked inside until
Power shopping, got it! very important.... need a strap and from walking from car to office, carrying laptop, lunch etc.; power office walking...
That's totally what I would do, keep the strap in the bag for when your arm starts to feel like it's going to fall of............When I was deciding on what mandarin epi bag I wanted I was kinda between a speedy and an alma, then I saw a woman wearing the mandarin alma with the strap (it seemed because she wanted to not because she needed to) and that was the end for me, I don't know what it was but her personal style mixed with the mandarin alma and strap just was totally not me and it turned me off so I went with the speedy....
I use the strap for power shopping,but keep it tucked inside until
Power shopping, got it! very important.... need a strap and from walking from car to office, carrying laptop, lunch etc.; power office walking...
Sometimes you just need an extra hand. The strap tucks right into the bag & doesn't take up much room, I love it. The strap's a real lifesaver in restraunts too, no more balancing her onmy toes when there isn't an empty chair:shame:
Can you get a shoulder strap for the regular Alma? Just curious, cause I would love a damier, if I could get it with a shoulder strap. Looks like the regular alma bag could get heavy just being a hand held. tanks!
I have the myrtille alma with the matching myrtille strap --- I'm probably the only one that likes to keep the strap hanging on the outside. To me it doesn't distract from the beauty of the alma's shape. I still hand carry the alma, though, and will only use the strap when I really need that "extra hand" to hold everything.