I have been reading some of the posts here and have to say how much I enjoy all of you, already! I'm from the U.S. but it seems that many Mulberry lovers here are from the U.K. or other countries and I the way you all "talk"! You make me think of the dialog and expressions in Bridget Jones' Diary.
I own two Mulberrys so far. My first purchase was a Roxanne in Oak. I used it off and on for a couple of years but now feel I am perhaps too "old" for it (I am sure I'm one of the oldest on tPF, at nearly 52!) I'm thinking of selling it or maybe giving it to my youngest girl, who will be in college next year.
Then late last fall, I purchased a black Bayswater. I'm ashamed to say I haven't even cut off its tags yet. It's not that I don't love it - I do, how could I not! It's just that I was using other bags when I got it so it has been sitting in its dust bag on a shelf in the cedar closet. I debated endlessly (with myself!) whether to get black or oak in the Bayswater, and ended up with the black, thinking it would never, ever go out of style. But I lust after the oak Bayswater still, or another bag in Oak. It is such a great color.
Now for my current dilemma. I've been looking for ages for the "perfect" red bag. I totally missed seeing the red Mabel when it first came out, and I've just "discovered" it! I really like the shape and size of the large Mabel ... but am I correct that the red was a fall/winter color? I don't see it on the Mulberry web site, and I don't know if I can still find one anywhere. And if I could, would I be wise to get it now, in case it never reappears? I wouldn't use it until next fall/winter, because I have my spring/summer bags chosen already (if spring ever comes here ... ) but again, I am worried I will be sorry if I miss out on the Mabel in red. It is so hard to find a really good red bag - the right size, the right shade of red, etc. - and even though I haven't seen the Mabel bag myself (because I have to mail order everything, due to living in the sticks!) I have seen photos of it and it seems like it would be perfect in both size & color.
So ... should I take the very $$$ plunge and try to find a large red Mabel, while I still can?
Thanks for any replies & help with my dilemma!
I own two Mulberrys so far. My first purchase was a Roxanne in Oak. I used it off and on for a couple of years but now feel I am perhaps too "old" for it (I am sure I'm one of the oldest on tPF, at nearly 52!) I'm thinking of selling it or maybe giving it to my youngest girl, who will be in college next year.
Then late last fall, I purchased a black Bayswater. I'm ashamed to say I haven't even cut off its tags yet. It's not that I don't love it - I do, how could I not! It's just that I was using other bags when I got it so it has been sitting in its dust bag on a shelf in the cedar closet. I debated endlessly (with myself!) whether to get black or oak in the Bayswater, and ended up with the black, thinking it would never, ever go out of style. But I lust after the oak Bayswater still, or another bag in Oak. It is such a great color.
Now for my current dilemma. I've been looking for ages for the "perfect" red bag. I totally missed seeing the red Mabel when it first came out, and I've just "discovered" it! I really like the shape and size of the large Mabel ... but am I correct that the red was a fall/winter color? I don't see it on the Mulberry web site, and I don't know if I can still find one anywhere. And if I could, would I be wise to get it now, in case it never reappears? I wouldn't use it until next fall/winter, because I have my spring/summer bags chosen already (if spring ever comes here ... ) but again, I am worried I will be sorry if I miss out on the Mabel in red. It is so hard to find a really good red bag - the right size, the right shade of red, etc. - and even though I haven't seen the Mabel bag myself (because I have to mail order everything, due to living in the sticks!) I have seen photos of it and it seems like it would be perfect in both size & color.
So ... should I take the very $$$ plunge and try to find a large red Mabel, while I still can?
Thanks for any replies & help with my dilemma!