Aspinal of London every day vs special occasion bags

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

A-ha! Maybe I've gotten to the bottom of something here.

tPF's disparate reviews of Aspinal of London bags make me scratch my head. I have two and I rarely wear either. I love them, but they are not every day bags. One is gold moire and one is red croc. Very cute, but not right for every outfit. I'm fine with that. In terms of quality, I have a hard time answering what I think. I haven't used them enough, so it's hard for me to answer.

I could not compare them to a Tod's thick chewy leather or an LV coated canvas. Both of these are durable and wonderful, but so different.

I've been thinking I might like to find a smooth, brown leather, every day kind of bag (I do not have a casual black or brown bag, somehow). I like the lines of Aspinal, but how do they hold up?

Some people here love the quality, some abhor the quality. I cannot understand it. It just occurred to me, maybe the difference is in ever day bags vs. special occasion bags. I could see this going either way. A) Every day bags don't hold up to ever day use, or B) Fancy leathers (e.g. moire or croc) do not hold up to multiple uses, are easily scuffed, etc.

Alternately, maybe A of L had hit or miss quality and it's as simple as that.

Thoughts?

 

[A bottle of Red]

Lux purse love recently did an unboxing of an Aspinal bag on her you tube.
Idk if it's long enough to see how it holds up but maybe you can ask her?

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Oh! What is her channel called?

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Oh, it's Lux purse love . Hahaha. Found her.

 

[JenJBS]

@MidlifeFashionPrincess I think you make a great point about everyday bag vs. special occasion bag. I have no problem with the quality, but I don't wear them everyday.

 

[A bottle of Red]

@MidlifeFashionPrincess I think you make a great point about everyday bag vs. special occasion bag. I have no problem with the quality, but I don't wear them everyday.

Do you think they could hold up to using them more often?

 

[Amazona]

Oh, it's Lux purse love . Hahaha. Found her.

She does know her Aspinal since she has had several and they are some of her favorites.

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

Do you think they could hold up to using them more often?

I just don't know. I wonder about the finish of each of them. I don't know if they would hold up to every day use. I cannot imagine they would wear well But what about a simple, smooth leather? Since I never see them, the only two A of L bags I've ever seen are mine (and only after I bought them).

 

[MidlifeFashionPrincess]

She does know her Aspinal since she has had several and they are some of her favorites.

Is she here on tPF? Do you know her name here?

 

[Amazona]

Is she here on tPF? Do you know her name here?

I don't know LuxPurseLove's tPF name but she does answer questions when you ask her something in the Youtube comment section. She's had her black Lottie for 4 yrs and she's done a few videos on it. Just pop her a question in the new unboxing video!

 

[leechiyong]

Honestly, I've purchased one thing from Aspinal of London (a wallet) and it had a true quality concern, not durability issue. There was excess glue on the interior that had seeped out to the extent that it stuck to the other side. I was able to remove it, but it didn't seem worthwhile to go through the process of an international return for future purchases should something like this occur again. I wouldn't object to a piece if I were in the UK and able to check it out in person, though.

 

[A bottle of Red]

I don't know LuxPurseLove's tPF name but she does answer questions when you ask her something in the Youtube comment section. She's had her black Lottie for 4 yrs and she's done a few videos on it. Just pop her a question in the new unboxing video!

Yes definitely ask her!

 

[A bottle of Red]

@leechiyong wow that is pretty shocking honestly. Did you ever use the bag after that?
@JenJBS do you think your aspinals are sturdy enough to hold up to every day use?

 

[leechiyong]

@leechiyong wow that is pretty shocking honestly. Did you ever use the bag after that?

It was perfectly usable after I removed the glue (it was rubbery, like when you get a new credit card mailed) and no one would have ever known, but honestly, I have more than enough wallets. I never wound up reaching for it.

 

[Katinahat]

I’ve just been looking at reviews of Aspinals as I was gifted a Lottie recently and I’m wondering if it’s a keeper or a return. It’s a lovely navy quilted regular size. I think it looks like it’s in very good condition. Certainly it looks just as good quality as my Coach and Kate Spade bags. It came beautifully boxed and packed in a dustbag. I love my Mulberry Lily bags. The Lottie is quite similar but more structured and slightly smaller.