Aspinal London Tote wear & tear?

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I've been looking at Aspinal's website and the London Tote looks interesting but I'm wondering how the wear and tear is, especially the corners. It looks like a pretty soft leather .
Does anyone have this bag, or an Aspinal bag to comment on their quality?
 
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I know there was someone...I think the Asprey Harbour

Asprey

Hi! I have just been on the Asprey website and I really, really, REALLY like some (many) of their leather bags... Does anyone here own one or know any of the company's history?? Thanks for your help! :heart:
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papertiger said:
I know there was someone...I think the Asprey Harbour

Asprey

Hi! I have just been on the Asprey website and I really, really, REALLY like some (many) of their leather bags... Does anyone here own one or know any of the company's history?? Thanks for your help! :heart:
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The asprey are lovely but very different from the aspinal I posted above
 
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A bottle of Red said:
The asprey are lovely but very different from the aspinal I posted above
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I can't see any totes on my site-view apart from Harbour and generic 'Tote' (see below). Can you post a pic of the 'London'. I've tried on quite a few Asprey bags, obviously they don't put them on all on their UK site.

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A bottle of Red said:
I've been looking at Aspinal's website and the London Tote looks interesting but I'm wondering how the wear and tear is, especially the corners. It looks like a pretty soft leather .
Does anyone have this bag, or an Aspinal bag to comment on their quality?
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Is this the tote?


I’ve been looking at this bag too. The other leather goods I’ve purchased from Aspinal have held up very well, but I’ve not purchased a bag.
 
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Did you decide on the tote A bottle of Red?

I purchased the larger version of the tote (in chalkhill blue) quite a while back. Unfortunately I left it in its box for so long, typical me, so I decided to part with it. Whilst I can’t comment on the durability of this particular tote, I do love AoL and personally haven’t encountered any issues with my bags. I sometimes feel AoL is a forgotten/undervalued brand.

After showing you the white hobo, ive decided it’s going to be my next purchase but in pool blue :love:
 
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So in the end I decided against Aspinal because I read a lot of mixed/negative reviews and I really didn't like the linings that I saw online.
I also realize I need a zipper too so the hunt is ongoing.
 
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In case anyone is curious, I bought the midi london tote for my mom a couple of years ago. She uses it every day and is not gentle with it. It is still like new. I have several aspinal bags and adore them. The only one I probably wouldn't buy over again is the mini Paris, which has limited capacity when the sides are folded in. Lottie forever <3 <3
 
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middaytune said:
have you considered the zip bayswater from Mulberry?
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Not this bag in particular but I was in a department store during my recent travels and I didn't like the mulberry leather. I didn't care for most of the brands leathers.
I did find a few bags I like but way out of the price I'm looking to spend right now. So hopefully my bag will hold on a bit longer!
 
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Sorry for reviving an old post, but I own a couple Aspinal bags (black Hobo and choc brown metallic London Midi Tote, also a card holder). For the price, I think the quality is excellent. With both bags, the leather is butter soft and they look luxe. As I'm on their email list, I wait and purchase when I get notifications of a discount code, for instance I recently bought the Midi Tote with 20% off so paid £460 instead of £575. I do admire the more structured Mayfairs and Lotties, but I tend to be very casual so I go more for totes and slouchier bags with jeans. Personally I really like Aspinal - perhaps brands like Loewe and Bottega are slightly better quality with more innovative designs but then you are paying 5 x the price!
 
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