Yes, but you will be thanking yourself in a few years when she is still structured and looks new, even through rain and tough loving her. I tough love all my Epsom and they still look fairly new even decades old. ❤️Thank you so much for the photos and the detailed post. I will post some pics soon; she's a beauty! It definitely seems a bit tight; probably expected though as she's Epsom
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Thanks for the up close pics!!! Sheesh, I love this bag and the contrast stitching makes is next level IMO!!! CONGRATS!!!!!
When I bought it around Thanksgiving my B30 Sellier was $13,300 USD.
In Dec2020 B25 in Madam Calfskin with PHW was $11,800 and in Jan2021 in Epsom leather a B35 was $13,000 with GHW. Hope that helps.
My lovely SA offered me a B30 Sellier in Epsom in Ebene. It would be a gift to my mother for her milestone. I am still waiting on my SO B35 in vert cypres that I placed in 2019 that I originally wanted to gift her so this is somehow an alternative gift. I have not been able to see the bag in person due to Covid (living in Europe) and I would need to have it shipped. Thus, I can really use your expertise.
Is it as simple to keep the flap tucked in as in the retourne style? Based on the pictures I saw here I feel that it is not completely tucked in as the retourne but maybe I’m wrong? How sensitive are the corners of the bag? My mom babies her K Sellier in Sombrero compared to her other bags.
Is a B Sellier in Epsom still considered somewhat rare or will this be the new B Retourne Clemence version?
Sorry for these many questions but I need help of experts and I don’t want to overload my SA with too many questions. Thanks for your help
Is it as simple to keep the flap tucked in as in the retourne style? Based on the pictures I saw here I feel that it is not completely tucked in as the retourne but maybe I’m wrong? How sensitive are the corners of the bag? My mom babies her K Sellier in Sombrero compared to her other bags.
Is a B Sellier in Epsom still considered somewhat rare or will this be the new B Retourne Clemence version?
Sorry for these many questions but I need help of experts and I don’t want to overload my SA with too many questions. Thanks for your help
Never worry about all the questions and always ask every single question you have until your heart is content. Your SA will understand the gravity of this purchase. I have the B. Sellier in a 35 and was told by several SA that, that is the rarest size for this B.S. this time around. So far there has only been 2 B.S in 35 Noir located, one with PHW and one with GHW (mine) both in Epsom. There are “a lot” of 25 and 30’s out there in a rainbow of colors. When I say “a lot”, I just mean there are plenty out there but are still considered rare for this style of bag and are said to be in limited quantities. In my personal opinion, the BS 35 is too small but I always carry a Retourne 40. For those that prefer smaller bags the BS30 would be perfect for your mom, especially if she carries a Kelly. There is no way in my everyday life that a Kelly would house everything I need so I reserve the Kelly for those special night outs when I wear a one piece pant suit and only need a few items that night. I have spoken to several ladies that had issues with carrying this particular bag open but once I told them to loosen the sangles as much as possible and tuck the flap in and then readjust them, after a few times, they had success. Epsom is my preferred leather when it comes to bigger bags that I am going to use as my workhorse. They are great in the rain and the water never soaks in and you have no watermarks, no stains and it retains it’s structured form perfectly for years and years to come. It’s not heavy to me to carry it in my harm even with all the stuff I carry in it but then again I am used to carrying a 40 so please keep that in mind. To me, going from a 40 Retourne B. To a 35 B Sellier is like going to a 30 Retourne in terms of what I fit in it. I will try and attach pictures for your comparison. In my opinion I couldn’t carry a 25 or 30 B Sellier as my everyday bag unless I reserved it for those days/nights that I only needed some makeup and a few smaller items. I would have to cut back the items I normally carry and then that would defeat the whole reason I carry a bag in the first place. It is always that one or two items I leave behind that I reach for and desperately need each time I do this but not everyone carries their kitchen sink in the bags like I do LOL just kidding ( but somewhat true) also, I have lived in Europe and in Rainy locations that turned in into a true Epsom worshiper. You mentioned Europe so she is going to love it, a bit structured and firm at first but with added use the flaps do not give me any issues and stay tucked perfectly. Hope this helps and ask away, we are always here to help.My lovely SA offered me a B30 Sellier in Epsom in Ebene. It would be a gift to my mother for her milestone. I am still waiting on my SO B35 in vert cypres that I placed in 2019 that I originally wanted to gift her so this is somehow an alternative gift. I have not been able to see the bag in person due to Covid (living in Europe) and I would need to have it shipped. Thus, I can really use your expertise.
Is it as simple to keep the flap tucked in as in the retourne style? Based on the pictures I saw here I feel that it is not completely tucked in as the retourne but maybe I’m wrong? How sensitive are the corners of the bag? My mom babies her K Sellier in Sombrero compared to her other bags.
Is a B Sellier in Epsom still considered somewhat rare or will this be the new B Retourne Clemence version?
Sorry for these many questions but I need help of experts and I don’t want to overload my SA with too many questions. Thanks for your help
To answer your question about the flap tucking, I have a B30 Sellier in epsom and I personally find that the flap does not tuck in as easily / neatly as it does on a classic retourne B. That said, my sellier is very new and I'm hesitant to bend or force that it that hard, so I just chalk it up to a different look and way to carry compared to my classic B's.My lovely SA offered me a B30 Sellier in Epsom in Ebene. It would be a gift to my mother for her milestone. I am still waiting on my SO B35 in vert cypres that I placed in 2019 that I originally wanted to gift her so this is somehow an alternative gift. I have not been able to see the bag in person due to Covid (living in Europe) and I would need to have it shipped. Thus, I can really use your expertise.
Is it as simple to keep the flap tucked in as in the retourne style? Based on the pictures I saw here I feel that it is not completely tucked in as the retourne but maybe I’m wrong? How sensitive are the corners of the bag? My mom babies her K Sellier in Sombrero compared to her other bags.
Is a B Sellier in Epsom still considered somewhat rare or will this be the new B Retourne Clemence version?
Sorry for these many questions but I need help of experts and I don’t want to overload my SA with too many questions. Thanks for your help
Have you tried loosening the sangles all the way and then tucking the flaps and then readjusting the sangles again?
I just purchased this in Jan 2021. My SA tucked in the flap right away and added the Twilles. It took a bit to get them tucked but after a few attempts it does get easier....maybe because it’s a bigger bag? Not sure. But there is only roughly about 1.9 inch difference between a 30cm and 35cm if I understood correctly.
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