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no_1_diva said:
Yay! I'm so glad you are getting yourself some inserts too, @julian.f ! Let us know how you go with them. FWIW, my two bags are black and I'm getting black inserts for them. LOL. Out of curiosity, did she have a navy or purple-blue available from the swatches you saw? Better yet, can you show me the swatches she sent you? I came across the D&C inserts on Etsy but once I saw the Mintra ones, it was almost love at first sight. It sounds like these inserts might just be what you need. :smile:
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These are the current colors available for the faux suede made to order inserts (copy of pic Mintra sent me)
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I may go with the light brown option, as this organizer will be going between black, gold and bordeaux B35s. I don't want black, which would work and which I love but, because my accessories are mostly black, I won't be able to see a thing given the size of the bags (black hole...). I had hoped for the hot pink/fuchsia for a pop of color but that's not available (there are pre-mades ones in B30 but not B35). It is too bad the red is light versus a full on Loubi sole red, because that could've been an option. Olive green could've been nice but the one swatched above is more a sage to me. So light brown appears the best choice, though it's not that different from my Khaki Divide & Conquer and I so wanted something different.
 
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julian.f said:
These are the current colors available for the faux suede made to order inserts (copy of pic Mintra sent me)
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I may go with the light brown option, as this organizer will be going between black, gold and bordeaux B35s. I don't want black, which would work and which I love but, because my accessories are mostly black, I won't be able to see a thing given the size of the bags (black hole...). I had hoped for the hot pink/fuchsia for a pop of color but that's not available (there are pre-mades ones in B30 but not B35). It is too bad the red is light versus a full on Loubi sole red, because that could've been an option. Olive green could've been nice but the one swatched above is more a sage to me. So light brown appears the best choice, though it's not that different from my Khaki Divide & Conquer and I so wanted something different.
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Thanks for posting the swatches! Yeah, I definitely think the light brown would be the best option for you considering the colours of your B35's. The red could have been a good option if it leaned more dark. Now I am second guessing myself and contemplating asking for the dark grey instead. Should I stick to the black or get dark grey? :hrmm:
 
#3,573
no_1_diva said:
Thanks for posting the swatches! Yeah, I definitely think the light brown would be the best option for you considering the colours of your B35's. The red could have been a good option if it leaned more dark. Now I am second guessing myself and contemplating asking for the dark grey instead. Should I stick to the black or get dark grey? :hrmm:
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For the K28, it's a small bag so I suppose it wouldn't really make too much of a difference to have black in black. Luckily, a B30 is also not too big. It depends on the color of your accessories. But my wallet, my phone, my sunglass case, my keychain, my makeup bag, card holder...all black. So in a B35 with a black inside, it will be more organized but really a black hole where I'd need to still look carefully, versus a lighter color making it easy for me to glance quickly and grab what I need. Honestly, if it weren't for the black accessories, I'd get black myself but I want to make my life easier. Dark Grey is pretty but if I only had 1 Birkin, I'd match or go contrast, especially with a black. Dark grey may be a good middle ground if you have lots of black accessories/items and don't want to go fishing around in your bag. The great thing with her price point is that, unlike 7RP, if the quality is good and it lives up to expectations, the threshold to getting another color later isn't high, especially if the color choices expand. So it could be a win/win.
 
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julian.f said:
For the K28, it's a small bag so I suppose it wouldn't really make too much of a difference to have black in black. Luckily, a B30 is also not too big. It depends on the color of your accessories. But my wallet, my phone, my sunglass case, my keychain, my makeup bag, card holder...all black. So in a B35 with a black inside, it will be more organized but really a black hole where I'd need to still look carefully, versus a lighter color making it easy for me to glance quickly and grab what I need. Honestly, if it weren't for the black accessories, I'd get black myself but I want to make my life easier. Dark Grey is pretty but if I only had 1 Birkin, I'd match or go contrast, especially with a black. Dark grey may be a good middle ground if you have lots of black accessories/items and don't want to go fishing around in your bag. The great thing with her price point is that, unlike 7RP, if the quality is good and it lives up to expectations, the threshold to getting another color later isn't high, especially if the color choices expand. So it could be a win/win.
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I used to own a B35 (pictured in my avatar) so I know what you mean about the B35 being a black hole. I think I'm going to stick to the black inserts as originally requested, so thanks for the tip!

It will be interesting to see if Mintra ends up branching out to different colours as I'm sure she will do very well with her customer base and they might ask her to source different colours. As you said before, the price point is not extreme, so there is always the option to add another colour if need be.

I can't wait for you to get yours and find out if it meets your expectations.
 
#3,576
no_1_diva said:
Here is a link to one of the inserts I am referring to. It definitely meets your criteria. ;)
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Thank you for the link to Mintra, Etsy seller. Sorry to dive in here like this, but I was looking for quality inserts for my sister. When I saw the the 7 rue Paradis inserts have doubled since I last looked at the site - yikes! They are lovely, but....the insert price for the TPM Evelyne for example, about 3/4 of the price of the bag itself! (Granted it's late for me, maybe my brain couldn't add correctly - but YIKES!)
 
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I purchased a MaiTai insert for a B25 and a cover/liner for my KP (really just wanted a liner for my KP because it’s swift). I also have 7RP and the Hermès fourbi, and overall I’m pleased with the quality of the MaiTai products. More structure than a fourbi, but has internal pockets like the 7RP. Production and shipping were fast too. Maybe overall 3 weeks? I didn’t want to use my bag without an insert, so waiting until October for 7RP was too long.

The B25 insert wasn’t too large for my bag when it was open, and even when I closed it I didn’t see any noticeable bulging. However due to paranoia, I made two minor modifications to cinch in the sides a bit more (I think another member previously did this too), and now I am completely worry free about bulging. I also didn’t notice much of a change in capacity with this insert, but may be a bit biased since I have been using a K25 sellier a lot.

I think the KP cover will add a bit more protection to the bag when traveling than the normal dust bag - so I like that. The cover does seem a little snug, and would have liked it to be a little bigger - but I don’t think it will damage the bag and is just a temporary cover and I wouldn’t use for long term storage. The liner also doesn’t seem to take away from the bag capacity as it’s pretty thin; however, I do think that this one needs to be cinched in a bit. If you had an ostrich or Epsom KP I think you’d be fine without a modification, but am worried that swift will be less forgiving.
 

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There's no question that the 7RP insert is very $$$, their prices gone up a lot over the years. I recently placed an order for my fifth insert . I asked them for a discount code and they promptly provided one. The lead time is now out to mid-October.
Then I received an email inviting me to watch a YouTube video by Mel in Australia that describes from start to finish the making of the 7RP insert. I hope it's okay to post the link here, you can fast forward to about halfway to the 15 minute,50 second mark to get to the 7RP tour. . I must say I was shocked to learn that there were only four or five people making the inserts and they can only produce something like three inserts a day. The attention to detail, quality control and cutting was amazing. I thought they had a large factory producing these, it's the exact opposite. I have a much better understanding of what goes into making the inserts and although the cost is high, the attention to detail that this small company provides and the personal touch and care in my opinion continues to justify the cost. They make a beautiful product and it's a pleasure to put it in the bags that I cherish so much.
I felt so bad after watching the video for having asked for a discount code that I told them to charge back my card and please accept my apologies. If you have the time, watch the video, I thought it was really interesting and I'd love to know other people's thoughts.
 
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