What leather/color combination for your workhorse?

[Tamarind]

I apologize if this question has been asked before, but I am inspired by Shopmom's thread about getting a workhorse Kelly.
Do you have a workhorse Hermes bag? Whether it's a Kelly or Birkin or something else, what do you find to be the leather and color combination that works best for you and why? Do you switch bags a lot, or tend to have one that goes with most things on most days?
I'll start:
In fall/winter, I find chocolate Togo easiest to use. I don't have to switch bags often. Raisin is nice too. Black Box is great until it rains or snows.
For spring/summer, I think it will be orange Togo. Perhaps gold, but not sure about the white stitching thing.

 

[isus]

Tamarind, for some reason I find that I think of black when I think "workhorse" My Black clemence mou Bolide, for example .

 

[orchids]

My workhorses are my Black Togo 35cm, Buffalo Skipper Dalmation Kelly, GPT--these 3 are the bags I am completely unafraid of throwing around or carrying in light rain. I'd say Fjord as well, but b/c that one is in my beloved grail Bleu Saphir I'm a bit more careful with it.

 

[Pepper]

Black clemence 35 Birkin. For all seasons...

 

[lvrjrt]

Chocolate clemence 31 bolide! It's amazing.

 

[pazt]

it will have to be my 35 chevre birkin or my 30 togo birkins.....they handle tough situations/weather well.

 

[S'Mom]

Gold Togo Birkin.......now need a little something as a Kelly workhorse.....

 

[hermesgroupie]

Buffalo or togo, in black of course. No way am I throwing black box in the overhead compartment.

 

[SCL]

I agree...workhorse must travel... Lately...black togo kelly and black clemence massai... Former...black evergrain birkin...but...noticed she "wears" a bit more than togo/clemence...but...oh well, she is going to travel anyway...might need another black birkin for home...

 

[MomOTwins]

Black togo 35 birkin.

 

[Kellybag]

I love to hear what you all say...I don't travel at all! I am listening on the workhorse part!!!

 

[Tamarind]

Thank you everyone. Sounds like black Togo/clemence is the winner...

 

[pazt]

it will have to be my 35 chevre birkin or my 30 togo birkins.....they handle tough situations/weather well.

sorry, failed to mention what colors - 35 black chevre birkin and gold birkin togo 30!

 

[Tamarind]

Patz, I am glad to hear both you and Shopmom found gold Togo to be a workhorse. I think someone else on tpf called her gold Togo Kelly a workhorse too.
Is it because gold in Togo is pretty dark? I worry about a bag being too light in color. If gold works, that is great news. I love black but I don't always want to wear a black bag.

 

[S'Mom]

Tamarind For me the Gold Togo is the only bag I have right now that can withstand just about anything. That said, it's a great color in Togo....not too light at all. Just right for use with just about anything you can think of to wear except some dresses and fancy affairs, KWIM? I wear lot's of black and jeans and this bag just fits right in. I don't think you can go wrong with a Gold Togo Bag.....it's a staple in my wardrobe!