Having patiently added my name list to the list on the website to be informed when the new arrivals arrive - I finally got notification about the new Purple Shimmy Tote. I saw this bag on the 'Coming Soon' list when I was hunting for the Black Cracked Leather Bays but my head got turned big time by the photo 
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I had already had a brush last year with the original Purple Shimmy but when I saw it IRL I thought it was very unnappealing
- way too much like a document case for my liking, so when I saw the pics of the new tote my interest was re-awakened 
( Love 
that shade of purple).
Anyway to cut a long story short, I decided to try and track one down at a HOF store as the three month interest free credit that comes with a HOF card is a much more palatable way to pay in these impoverished times. After ringing round all the HOF stores in London, not one of them had the bag in stock but the City Branch ( v.helpful SA called Aaron:okay
offered to order one in for me.
Thought I should check it out IRL first and the only place that had the bag in stock was the Mulberry store at St Christophers Place ( wasn't in the flagship on Bond St or any of the dept store concessions...some of the SA's in Harrods etc didn't even know there was a new Shimmy on the scene either
).
Anyway schlepped all the way into town to see my heart's desire and again, to me i it was a HUGE disappointment
ush:. Although the tumbled sheep leather is described on the website as being very soft, I found it to be really hard & rigid, with almost a man made feel to it. The hardware is lovely but I still don't quite get it with the webbing shoulder strap ( for a £595 bag !). The shape looked ok hand-held, but on my shoulder each corner gaped ( perfect for pick pockets) and the handles hung down in a rather messy fashion. I just don't think the Shimmy and I are meant for each other after all 
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Now I'm pinning my hopes on loving the Cracked Black Bays when it hits the shops. It looks fab on the website, but you never know until you see these bags IRL I guess...
.I had already had a brush last year with the original Purple Shimmy but when I saw it IRL I thought it was very unnappealing
- way too much like a document case for my liking, so when I saw the pics of the new tote my interest was re-awakened ( Love that shade of purple).Anyway to cut a long story short, I decided to try and track one down at a HOF store as the three month interest free credit that comes with a HOF card is a much more palatable way to pay in these impoverished times. After ringing round all the HOF stores in London, not one of them had the bag in stock but the City Branch ( v.helpful SA called Aaron:okay
offered to order one in for me.Thought I should check it out IRL first and the only place that had the bag in stock was the Mulberry store at St Christophers Place ( wasn't in the flagship on Bond St or any of the dept store concessions...some of the SA's in Harrods etc didn't even know there was a new Shimmy on the scene either
).Anyway schlepped all the way into town to see my heart's desire and again, to me i it was a HUGE disappointment
ush:. Although the tumbled sheep leather is described on the website as being very soft, I found it to be really hard & rigid, with almost a man made feel to it. The hardware is lovely but I still don't quite get it with the webbing shoulder strap ( for a £595 bag !). The shape looked ok hand-held, but on my shoulder each corner gaped ( perfect for pick pockets) and the handles hung down in a rather messy fashion. I just don't think the Shimmy and I are meant for each other after all .Now I'm pinning my hopes on loving the Cracked Black Bays when it hits the shops. It looks fab on the website, but you never know until you see these bags IRL I guess...
...the leather on the new Shimmy tote does feel like elephant hide 
. Can't square it with the description of the tumbled sheep leather on the Mulberry website at all 
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