35.cm birkin brown havanne swift ..buy or not buy?

[angel2307]

Can somebody tell me if swift leather is too delicate for London weather ...so much rain. What is the best leather for a elegant look if you want a brown 35cm. Birkin?
love angel2307

 

[Haute Couturess]

some of the london members could help you better than I on that part, but you might consider togo or clemence which are much hardier than swift. togo performs extremely well when splashed in the rain i have heard. hope this helps.

oh you may want to check out the leather book, hermesgroupie does discuss rain characteristics of each leather i think. good luck.

 

[gina_b]

I have a swift birkin and that's what I carry in the rain, in London and elsewhere. It's not meant to be left out to soak, but it wipes off easily and cleanly.

 

[pursenality]

Oh yeah, London weather. Wet and windy...

Swift leather is okay. Once you use the bag, the leather will absorb natural oil from your hands, etc. It serves as a kind of protection. If not, you can always use the rain coat made specially for the Birkin .

You can also consider Chevre leather.

 

[duna]

I agree, Swift is fine in the rain, and much sturdier than people think.....

 

[DiamondS]

My black Birkin in swift works well even in a bit of rain, though I prefer clemence or fjord leathers in daily use. I must be the only person who adores fjord!