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I love the leather on my iridescent Rocco. I've been using mine everyday for over a month. The leather feels great. It's unlike anything else I own. I especially like how the big the pebbling is.
I have a ?? on Rocco vs Rockie - particularly for you shorter ladies. I tried on the Rockie at NM a few weeks ago and thought it was a good size for my height (5'2") but now I find my eye wandering more to the larger Rocco, which I originally thought was almost like a duffel. Does anyone feel like it's overwhelming?
I ask because I tend to gravitate toward mini/cute bags and I probably need some larger ones too.
I ask because I tend to gravitate toward mini/cute bags and I probably need some larger ones too.
Does anyone know when Shopbob have their sale you know the spend $500 get 200 off? I am really wanting the black rocco with rose gold….again
Does anyone know what sizes the Lia comes in? I've been searching around and can only seem to come across the small size. I've also been having my eye on the rocco, pebbled black with rose gold to be exact, but I seem to have too many black bags! Can anyone recommend any other versatile colours? I will need to choose either the lia or rocco but i'm having a hard time deciding! thanks in advance!
Hi everyone, thought I would introduce myself, I'm a lurker that has drawn so much advice from this forum. I'll give a brief introduction, I'm on my gap year after recently finishing school, I'm going travelling in a few months and to pay for it I've been working in a very high end store in London.
One of the best things about working for this shop is that we have a crazy good discount and I decided before I leave I would take advantage of the discount and buy my very first designer bag, all my others are either Topshop or River Island and I would love a special bag for when I start uni in October. Not knowing much about high end bags I originally had the intention of buying a Mulberry because it was a well known brand that was within my price range (even with the great discount I can't stretch to a Celine or a Givenchy).
But one thing I noticed was that there was almost a 1 out of 3 ratio of our customers that carry a mulberry and I suppose you can call it mulberry fatigue but I soon got tired of seeing them and in my mind they are a safe bag for middle aged women who aren't really out there to rock the boat. I thought about getting an LV, but again they're just everywhere and I don't particularly want a bag to scream "look at me I'm carrying a designer bag" and I just wouldn't feel special carrying a bag that is carried by so many others.
What I want from a bag is a bag that grabs attention without screaming designer, one that doesn't have to fall back on recognisable branding. That's when the Alexander Wang Rocco walked into my life. As soon as I caught a flash of rose gold studs hanging off a long limbed ever-so-cool fashionista I knew this was the bag for me. In my break I ran down to our handbag department, I just knew this wasn't a high street bag, and there it was.
I love that it's understated and yet eye catching with the studs, I love that I will usually only see one or two Rocco's during a shift at work, as opposed to 100s. Although I did see a lot more come in during London Fashion week. I love that if this bag was human it is the cool girl that knows how to get into all the coolest party, edgy and not try hard! I love the way it ages too, one thing I do not want is a pristine womanly bag, i much prefer the slouchiness and worn edges look of the Rocco.
Sorry for rambling on but that's my story, I'm going for the black with RGH. Is there anything that I should know before buying? Am I being crazy for going for the Rocco over a bag by a more established recognisable brand? Will I need to baby this bag?
One of the best things about working for this shop is that we have a crazy good discount and I decided before I leave I would take advantage of the discount and buy my very first designer bag, all my others are either Topshop or River Island and I would love a special bag for when I start uni in October. Not knowing much about high end bags I originally had the intention of buying a Mulberry because it was a well known brand that was within my price range (even with the great discount I can't stretch to a Celine or a Givenchy).
But one thing I noticed was that there was almost a 1 out of 3 ratio of our customers that carry a mulberry and I suppose you can call it mulberry fatigue but I soon got tired of seeing them and in my mind they are a safe bag for middle aged women who aren't really out there to rock the boat. I thought about getting an LV, but again they're just everywhere and I don't particularly want a bag to scream "look at me I'm carrying a designer bag" and I just wouldn't feel special carrying a bag that is carried by so many others.
What I want from a bag is a bag that grabs attention without screaming designer, one that doesn't have to fall back on recognisable branding. That's when the Alexander Wang Rocco walked into my life. As soon as I caught a flash of rose gold studs hanging off a long limbed ever-so-cool fashionista I knew this was the bag for me. In my break I ran down to our handbag department, I just knew this wasn't a high street bag, and there it was.
I love that it's understated and yet eye catching with the studs, I love that I will usually only see one or two Rocco's during a shift at work, as opposed to 100s. Although I did see a lot more come in during London Fashion week. I love that if this bag was human it is the cool girl that knows how to get into all the coolest party, edgy and not try hard! I love the way it ages too, one thing I do not want is a pristine womanly bag, i much prefer the slouchiness and worn edges look of the Rocco.
Sorry for rambling on but that's my story, I'm going for the black with RGH. Is there anything that I should know before buying? Am I being crazy for going for the Rocco over a bag by a more established recognisable brand? Will I need to baby this bag?
It's great to hear about another AW lover joining the group!
I don't think you'll need to baby the bag, but be a little careful because the lamb leather is a bit more delicate than other bags, though I think it's definitely gotten sturdier since the first versions. The piping is more reinforced nowadays so that shouldn't be a huge concern. Something to note is that the bag is heavy which some ladies will comment on. Other than that.. I think it's a great choice.. a lot of girls seem to get this bag for the same reasons you're getting it. Can't wait to see mod pics when you receive it!
One of the things I love about my Rocco is that I never see people with them where I live. I've really only seen maybe 5 and I work in the mall. I'll be shopping and sales people ask me what I kind of bag it is. I get a kick out of that. Yes, an LV is more expensive but I see them all day every day, nothing against the brand, I own one too. But I like that at least where I live that Alexander Wang is more illusive out in the wild.
I've been using my Rocco everyday since I got it. I know I need to give it rest but I just love it too much.
Has anyone checked out barneyswarehouse.com yet...I saw them posted in another designer thread.
I guess all the retailers are amping up there outlet offerings. Personally, I've never found an amazing deal at my closest Barney's outlet. But I don't go but once or twice a year. One of the last times I went they had a damaged Diego and it was priced over $500, the strap was broken.
I guess all the retailers are amping up there outlet offerings. Personally, I've never found an amazing deal at my closest Barney's outlet. But I don't go but once or twice a year. One of the last times I went they had a damaged Diego and it was priced over $500, the strap was broken.
I've been reading this forum for a long time, and this is my first post. So I've been craving designer bags for way too long, and in the last year I've actually managed to start my AW collection!
What I first dreamt of was the Diego bucket bag in black/rosegold, but at around 1100 usd in my country it was a bit too much full price. Living in Norway, which is outside of the EU, it's costly both buying online and in stores, and very few stores carries designer brands such as AW. But to my fortune, a store in my town recently took AW in, and every year they have two big sales, everything 50% off, and this is where my AW fairytale started.
Last summer they had their big sale, and I knew they had had the diego in store a couple days earlier, so I went there before they opened, and ran in as soon as the doors opened. To my disappointment they had sold the diego the day before when they had their secret pre-sale, but they still had some AWs left. I stood there with a collection of roccos and rockies and couldn't choose for the life of me.
I could choose between a rocco or rockie in latte/rosegold, a tang/palegold rockie, acid rocco or rockie and a lilac/rosegold rockie. I finally went with the lilac/rg one, but I still kick myself a bit for not taking the tang/pg one, it's too beautiful! But at the time I felt it was too risky choosing something with such a screamish color, and went with the safer one. It was originally 1016 usd, and half off I got it for 508 which isn't too bad considering where I live.
Number 2 was a black/rosegold fumo wristlet which I got as a gift, and which I had been drooling over for months! Perfect wallet in my eyes. This one was full price 300 usd.
And last but not least, I finally got my diego this january. It's black with rosegold hardware and such beautiful pebbling. I truly love it and don't think it's too heavy as so many others do. This one was 1150 usd full price, and half of 575, which I think is a really good price. But to my luck, I know the store owner, and she was so nice to me and gave it to me for 490 usd since she knew that I had been eyeing it and didn't get it last time.
So now I own 3 beautiful wangs, and I already know which one is next, the Emile. I really want it in leopard, which I believe was the 2010 collection, so that will probably remain a dream.
What I first dreamt of was the Diego bucket bag in black/rosegold, but at around 1100 usd in my country it was a bit too much full price. Living in Norway, which is outside of the EU, it's costly both buying online and in stores, and very few stores carries designer brands such as AW. But to my fortune, a store in my town recently took AW in, and every year they have two big sales, everything 50% off, and this is where my AW fairytale started.
Last summer they had their big sale, and I knew they had had the diego in store a couple days earlier, so I went there before they opened, and ran in as soon as the doors opened. To my disappointment they had sold the diego the day before when they had their secret pre-sale, but they still had some AWs left. I stood there with a collection of roccos and rockies and couldn't choose for the life of me.
I could choose between a rocco or rockie in latte/rosegold, a tang/palegold rockie, acid rocco or rockie and a lilac/rosegold rockie. I finally went with the lilac/rg one, but I still kick myself a bit for not taking the tang/pg one, it's too beautiful! But at the time I felt it was too risky choosing something with such a screamish color, and went with the safer one. It was originally 1016 usd, and half off I got it for 508 which isn't too bad considering where I live.
Number 2 was a black/rosegold fumo wristlet which I got as a gift, and which I had been drooling over for months! Perfect wallet in my eyes. This one was full price 300 usd.
And last but not least, I finally got my diego this january. It's black with rosegold hardware and such beautiful pebbling. I truly love it and don't think it's too heavy as so many others do. This one was 1150 usd full price, and half of 575, which I think is a really good price. But to my luck, I know the store owner, and she was so nice to me and gave it to me for 490 usd since she knew that I had been eyeing it and didn't get it last time.
So now I own 3 beautiful wangs, and I already know which one is next, the Emile. I really want it in leopard, which I believe was the 2010 collection, so that will probably remain a dream.
Thanks for this post in the deals and steals thread...
I finally got the Fumo camera holder for a decent price.