Epsom Leather - Anyone Feeling The Love?

livethelake

livethelake

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#1
I'm not a fan...it's too stiff, too thin and just not what I think of when I think "leather".

With that said, I'm thinking there must be advantages of Epsom that I'm overlooking.

For those of you who don't hate it, please tell me why I should feel the love!!!
 
#2
I agre with you livethelake. I think Epsom is hard to love. That being said, I suppose it is stiff, waterproof, takes color brilliantly and scratch-resistant. It just doesn't "feel" nice.
 
#3
Generally don't like epsom or its predecessor, courchevel.

But I feel the love - a LOT of love - for this epsom bag:

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Epsom is one of the only ways to access some of the bright, bold colours that aren't offered in regular leather (like togo, clemence).

This bag is a grail of mine. Even though I normally dislike epsom!
 

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#4
castorny, all good points. (especially the "takes color brilliantly" as my all time favorite Hermes color is primarily available only in epsom)

I wonder if I could learn to love epsom.........

One more question -

When you see a Hermes bag in epsom, what's your first reaction...do you notice the leather and say "nice bag, too bad it's in epsom" or doesn't it matter to you?
 
#7
livethelake said:
I'm not a fan...it's too stiff, too thin and just not what I think of when I think "leather".

With that said, I'm thinking there must be advantages of Epsom that I'm overlooking.

For those of you who don't hate it, please tell me why I should feel the love!!!
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^^I don't know a lot about this leather, but so far I like what I see. I also prefer a more stiff bag too (at least in a Kelly). I think if you like a squishy bag, this won't be the leather for you. I think it does hold the color beautifully.

I'm sure someone with more experience could speak to the durability of this leather.

Also, please stay tuned for something I just had delivered in EPSOM. :smile:
 
#9
I have that bag in a 35 birkin...and although its not my favourite I do love it for its pop of colour....Epsom is a stiff leather not smoochy like clemence but its a real tough nut which is good...:yes:
 
#11
Not my favorite leather by a long shot. But I can totally understand the love for it that some have....it does catch and hold bright colors the best outside of Chevre.
 
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