Another Nikki? Or add a Devote to the RM mix?

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BacardiGirl

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I have been going through my hanfbags and I think I am going to give my Cranberry Nikki to my mom as her first RM. I love, love, love the Cran Nik, but I already have 2 other red bags and I KNOW she would love it.
So, since that will put an empty spot in my closet, I am debating whether to get another Nikki (in a diff color) or branch out and try a Devote. I have never seen or felt a Devote IRL, so the heaviness is a wee bit of a concern to me. (It appears really heavy)
What do you ladies think? Suggestions? I already have a brown haze Nikki, and most of my bags are red or brown...so I would like to try a new color. I would LOVE to find a pink or fuscia Nikki, but do they even exist???
 
DEVOTE im not a hobo style kinda girl but i am madly in love with the stud devote i think its just a fabulous bag and its fun and different!!!
 
There is a magenta Nikki on bonanzle. I have the MAM and think the color is really pretty. The listing for the Nikki says that there are two flaws on the leather but doesn't tell what the "flaws" are which is a little strange....
 
There is a magenta Nikki on bonanzle. I have the MAM and think the color is really pretty. The listing for the Nikki says that there are two flaws on the leather but doesn't tell what the "flaws" are which is a little strange....

Yeah, I saw that listing...and wondered what the 'flaws' were...I'd hate to spend that much on a bag and find that it appears defective!
I really like the look of the plum Studded Devote that is on sale at Nordstroms right now..do you think the studs are too trendy, though?
 
I would go for the Devote in order to diversify your collection a bit. The Devote is awesome and fits a ton of stuff. I heard that the studded one is heavy but you should try the zip one which I am sure is much lighter. I love my devote and I daresay might like it more than my Nikki!
 
Nope, no photos yet because it won't be available until Dec. 15... it is on the pre-orders page, you just have to scroll down a bit- more towards the bottom. There's also going to be a mini Nikki in fuchsia too. You can look at the 3 zip MAC pics to get an idea of the color... I think it is a nice bright pink, and LB did confirm the Nikki will have gunmetal HW too.
 
I finally was able to see RMs in a store yesterday (I lived overseas and just moved back, I was only able to buy RM online) and I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the devotes. I had it in my head that they were HUGE and they were really the perfect size. I was never interested in one, but now I really want one. I just don't want one in a stiff leather.
 
I have a Devote and personally it's my fave, I don't find it to be too heavy at all. BUT if you got a studded one I'm sure it would be heavy, I have the plum studded nikki and she's sooo heavy! The studded devote is HOT!! I love almost every combo out in it!

I vote Devote just to mix it up....actually, I'm waiting for the mailman right now to bring me my PH zip devote!!
 
I just saw & felt my first Zip Devote, and I love it! I have never been a big Nikki fan as I feel the shoulder drop is too short for me. I have 2 Darlings and they are my absolute favorite RM's. I felt & tried on the Zip Devote in Deep Turquoise and fell in love. Perfect shoulder drop, and plenty of room, also pretty light in comparison to the Stud Devote.