So I was so excited about receiving my bright red and orchid Keep Alls after reading and looking at all the lovely pictures. I am a Mulberry girl at heart but I wanted to add some other pieces to my collection and I thought PS would do the trick!
However when I received the bags I was so disappointed. I have never been so disappointed in a bag in my life. To be fair I will try to list some good points to start.
Good
- the colour is very deeply saturated in the bag. I chose bright red and orchid and they were both very lush in colour.
- the bag is not completely slouchy. It can hold its shape a bit.
- the shoulder handles are very comfortable
- the style of the bag is rather understated. It does not scream DESIGNER which is nice.
- It is quite spacious (I had the small KA)
Bad
- I felt that the bag felt a bit plasticky/pleathery. I know that the leather must have been treated in some way but I just didn't like the feel of the leather. I am a very tactile person and love to stroke my bags.
- The red has more of an orangey tint to it. I know it is bright red but it looked almost neon to me. I will need to continue my search for a true red with no orange undertones.
- The smell. I did not like the smell of the bag. It was a bit 'chemical'.
- Nothing about the bag felt LUXURIOUS to me. As I said it did not compare at all to any of my Mulberrys. I found it to be no better than my Michael Kors Hamilton tote which is so much cheaper.
Overall I felt that the bag was overpriced for what it is. I thought about whether I just chose the wrong colours. But I think even if I had received it in midnight or black the feel of the leather and the other points would mean that I still would not like it at all.
It does photograph nicely though and I will just have to enjoy how it looks on others.
Here is an image of the Bright red. I would really love to hear your opinions as well.
However when I received the bags I was so disappointed. I have never been so disappointed in a bag in my life. To be fair I will try to list some good points to start.
Good
- the colour is very deeply saturated in the bag. I chose bright red and orchid and they were both very lush in colour.
- the bag is not completely slouchy. It can hold its shape a bit.
- the shoulder handles are very comfortable
- the style of the bag is rather understated. It does not scream DESIGNER which is nice.
- It is quite spacious (I had the small KA)
Bad
- I felt that the bag felt a bit plasticky/pleathery. I know that the leather must have been treated in some way but I just didn't like the feel of the leather. I am a very tactile person and love to stroke my bags.
- The red has more of an orangey tint to it. I know it is bright red but it looked almost neon to me. I will need to continue my search for a true red with no orange undertones.
- The smell. I did not like the smell of the bag. It was a bit 'chemical'.
- Nothing about the bag felt LUXURIOUS to me. As I said it did not compare at all to any of my Mulberrys. I found it to be no better than my Michael Kors Hamilton tote which is so much cheaper.
Overall I felt that the bag was overpriced for what it is. I thought about whether I just chose the wrong colours. But I think even if I had received it in midnight or black the feel of the leather and the other points would mean that I still would not like it at all.
It does photograph nicely though and I will just have to enjoy how it looks on others.
Here is an image of the Bright red. I would really love to hear your opinions as well.