Am I crazy?

[Mariapia]

Not crazy, our styles change, and the Rogues are fantastic bags; wonderful quality (and leather/suede linings) at a not totally unreasonable price point.

I love all my Rogues (I have three regular Rogues, a Rogue 25. and two Rogue satchels). I consider the regular Rogue basically the perfect everyday bag for me. I love how functional it is, how comfortable it is, and how easy to use it is (switching from top handle, to shoulder carry, to being able to slip things in side pockets on the go, etc). I have been carrying my Chalk Rogue 25 the last couple days and while it is a lot smaller obviously than the regular Rogue, it is worth rejigging my contents for it as it is just so adorable. It is really hard for me to switch out any of my Rogues once I move into one.

I understand wanting a limit to your collection; though I keep mine at under 20 (which does not mean I have to have 20!). I have eight Coach 1941 bags including those mentioned above (the other two are saddle bags); I bought all my Coach bags this year between May-July. I had purged most of my bags earlier this year so had a bit of room to fill up, ha ha.

Can you tell me where those lovely Rogues are made and if they are heavy?
Thank you.

 

[RayKay]

Can you tell me where those lovely Rogues are made and if they are heavy?
Thank you.

I think they (mine at least) are Made in Vietnam.

The regular Rogues can get heavy if you load them up and hand carry, but their weight disappears in shoulder carry for me (they are so comfortable on the shoulder). If I don't carry a whole lot, I find them fine even in hand/arm carry. The Rogue 25 seems really light to me. It is of course a lot smaller though! I usually hand carry that one as it is light and looks so cute in hand carry, I think. The Rogue Satchels are roomy and I love the style, but they can be quite heavy in hand carry - mine are fully suede lined in all compartments - but the long strap is really comfortable as it has an adjustable wider shoulder pad.

 

[Mariapia]

I think they (mine at least) are Made in Vietnam.

The regular Rogues can get heavy if you load them up and hand carry, but their weight disappears in shoulder carry for me (they are so comfortable on the shoulder). If I don't carry a whole lot, I find them fine even in hand/arm carry. The Rogue 25 seems really light to me. It is of course a lot smaller though! I usually hand carry that one as it is light and looks so cute in hand carry, I think. The Rogue Satchels are roomy and I love the style, but they can be quite heavy in hand carry - mine are fully suede lined in all compartments - but the long strap is really comfortable as it has an adjustable wider shoulder pad.

Thank you so much, RayKay. I was afraid they might be heavy if hand carried.
A shame because the Rogue is a very beautiful bag. I will have to forget about it....I carry too many things...

 

[Summerfriend]

Those are friggin gorgeous.

 

[fayden]

Not crazy, our styles change, and the Rogues are fantastic bags; wonderful quality (and leather/suede linings) at a not totally unreasonable price point.

I love all my Rogues (I have three regular Rogues, a Rogue 25. and two Rogue satchels). I consider the regular Rogue basically the perfect everyday bag for me. I love how functional it is, how comfortable it is, and how easy to use it is (switching from top handle, to shoulder carry, to being able to slip things in side pockets on the go, etc). I have been carrying my Chalk Rogue 25 the last couple days and while it is a lot smaller obviously than the regular Rogue, it is worth rejigging my contents for it as it is just so adorable. It is really hard for me to switch out any of my Rogues once I move into one.

I understand wanting a limit to your collection; though I keep mine at under 20 (which does not mean I have to have 20!). I have eight Coach 1941 bags including those mentioned above (the other two are saddle bags); I bought all my Coach bags this year between May-July. I had purged most of my bags earlier this year so had a bit of room to fill up, ha ha.

The regular Rogue size is too big for me. I definitely prefer Rogue25. Although the slouchiness of the regular Rogue is nice looking and I don't think the size 25 will slouch the same way, which is why I think I am leaning towards the tea rose. For some reason the tea rose ones look like they might slouch a little more even in the 25 size?

 

[fayden]

I think they (mine at least) are Made in Vietnam.

The regular Rogues can get heavy if you load them up and hand carry, but their weight disappears in shoulder carry for me (they are so comfortable on the shoulder). If I don't carry a whole lot, I find them fine even in hand/arm carry. The Rogue 25 seems really light to me. It is of course a lot smaller though! I usually hand carry that one as it is light and looks so cute in hand carry, I think. The Rogue Satchels are roomy and I love the style, but they can be quite heavy in hand carry - mine are fully suede lined in all compartments - but the long strap is really comfortable as it has an adjustable wider shoulder pad.

I really want to carry them cross body, but I do think I will have to swap out straps for that. Unless I can buy some kind of shoulder pad for it?

 

[RayKay]

I really want to carry them cross body, but I do think I will have to swap out straps for that. Unless I can buy some kind of shoulder pad for it?

I honestly have not carried any of the Rogues crossbody (medium Rogues or Rogue 25). The former are too big for me crossbody so I have not been bothered. If I was inclined too though, I would just use a strap from one of my my Rogue Satchels. I have seen some people add an adjustable shoulder pad, not sure where they got them from though. You could also look at buying one of those wide/guitar straps that a few companies are making now, including Coach.

 

[RayKay]

Thank you so much, RayKay. I was afraid they might be heavy if hand carried.
A shame because the Rogue is a very beautiful bag. I will have to forget about it....I carry too many things...

Look at the Rogue 25s. They aren't as roomy as the big ones, but they do fit most essentials, and they sure are adorable. Here is my only Rogue 25!

 

[sonicxml]

I have heard that the tea rose rouge 25 is available at outlet stores for $350

 

[songofthesea]

not qualified to diagnose (!!!) but that being said, you're not crazy...the 1941 line is beautiful-and you might just be done with bal..it happens...I loved stella McCartney for a long time and am taking a break because right now I feel like I'm falabella'd out...that being said, when I get the urge, i'll get another one!

 

[BlueCherry]

That I want to sell my Balenciaga bags to buy Coach?

I've been a hardcore Balenciaga girl for about ten years. I've went through probably over 30 Balenciaga bags. I've sold most of them, and have two left. Recently I've discovered the Coach 1941 line and am obsessing over Rogue's and tea roses. Am I nuts?

I don't think you're nuts. As others have said our styles evolve and new things catch our eyes. I love the rouge bags but personally I would prefer the plain styles. I always think that when a bag or a coat is heavily embellished I will tire of it more easily but that's just my own preference. Good luck deciding

Look at the Rogue 25s. They aren't as roomy as the big ones, but they do fit most essentials, and they sure are adorable. Here is my only Rogue 25!

Your rogue is gorgeous, I'd love to see what the 25 can fit as I'm considering this size myself

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[RayKay]

@BigCherry

Here are some photos I took recently for someone...I have photos with both a hard sunglass case and a softer sunglass case to how difference in room allowance. I don't carry a "lot" as the middle compartment can get kind of full with how it is shaped, but I can take essentials. I usually slip my phone in side pocket, it is not pictured as I am using it for photos.

The middle compartment can also easily fit my iPad Mini in a slim cover/case with all this stuff, but I did not have it handy day I took these photos.

Sorry for poor photo quality, bad iPhone camera and poor lighting!

With soft sunglass case:



With hard sunglass case:



How stuff is laid out with sunglass case removed; you can see there is still lots of wiggle room on sides for a full size wallet (this just happened to be wallet I was using at time, it is about 6 1/2" in length, but my 7 1/2" wallet fits fine)

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[BlueCherry]

@BigCherry

Here are some photos I took recently for someone...I have photos with both a hard sunglass case and a softer sunglass case to how difference in room allowance. I don't carry a "lot" as the middle compartment can get kind of full with how it is shaped, but I can take essentials. I usually slip my phone in side pocket, it is not pictured as I am using it for photos.

The middle compartment can also easily fit my iPad Mini in a slim cover/case with all this stuff, but I did not have it handy day I took these photos.

Sorry for poor photo quality, bad iPhone camera and poor lighting!

With soft sunglass case:
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With hard sunglass case:

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How stuff is laid out with sunglass case removed; you can see there is still lots of wiggle room on sides for a full size wallet (this just happened to be wallet I was using at time, it is about 6 1/2" in length, but my 7 1/2" wallet fits fine)

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Thanks so much @RayKay, that's really sweet of you and so helpful I can see it does take quite a bit for a smaller bag.

 

[fayden]

I have heard that the tea rose rouge 25 is available at outlet stores for $350

I went over the weekend and didn't see any.

 

[Iamminda]

It would depend on what Bals you have left. If they are special oldies in good condition -- I would keep them since they are hard to replace. But ultimately, you should go with what your gut tells you.