Sorry for the late reply. Hvnt visited here for a while. I got the pink one and have been loving it!!! It fits my wardrobe better as I mainly hv light coloured clothes. Having said that I think the blue is stunning too!! Hope you could get what you love!!!
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I have the small black leather also and LOVE it - its much lighter than I expected and a great size for all essentials plus room to throw in a scarf or sweater (or a kid’s hoodie, etc.
. I use mine mostly for work because it fits standard file folders also. I also have the large size cream/black toile de jouy tote that I use for traveling with mitzah scarves on the handles.Been lemming for the large TDJ for the longest time but it never came back in stock. The small one didn’t fit my frame so imagine my surprise when I walked into Dior to see this beauty looking at me and she’s available . Took the plunge to purchase it, my most expensive piece of fabric ever but she’s such a stunner !
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Congratulations! I love how excited you look taking the photo in the reflection .
Most of the book totes are like an embroidered fabric, I was using my small blue oblique for 3-4 days a week for half a year and unfortunately I noticed it was pilling on the bag especially the handles (can be fixed with mitzahsI'm an LV obsessive so I know nothing about Dior- I would love a book tote but wondering can you tell me how they hold up to use please? Is it just an uncoated fabric, I'm worried it would look grubby very quickly even with careful use?
), some of the threads had also started popping out so I knew I had to sell it before it got any worse. Not to mention that the thing gets super heavy once you start loading it up. I do not recommend it if you travel by public transit a lot like me coz it will kill your arms 
That said, I still love the look of this bag so so much especially with the new season prints
super sad that it doesn't really fit my lifestyle. I am eyeing the leather ones though as I've heard people say they are much lighter and doesn't wear like the embroidered ones.
Hello Dior Book Tote aficionado!
I apologize in advance if I am hijacking someone's post by posting my question... i don't post questions often and can't seem to find where I would do so and have it be in the correct forum...DIOR in this instance.
I just purchase the Dior "Around the World" book tote and personalized it. I am now thinking of the small leather book tote....if I do go forward with this crazy idea lol, I can't seem to decide on the black oblique small or a burgundy color NON oblique book tote. I like things subtle and although the oblique is subtle and striking on the large tote...I am not sure if it's to much on the small one. Where as the simplicity of just having the "Christian Dior" name on a rich color might be striking on a different perspective. Such a hard decision....especially when I can't see the bag side by side.
A little background on my "love of bags", I am a Bottega Veneta aficionado, I do have some prada, Gucci, Tom Ford, Valentino, Loewe bags as well to name a few. As for Dior, the Around the World book tote would be my 1st and this leather tote would be my 2nd. I like the size of the small tote which I feel has the versatility of many uses...more so then the Around the World tote.
Any thoughts from you would be welcoming and much appreciated! Many thanks in advance and look forward to your reply...
I apologize in advance if I am hijacking someone's post by posting my question... i don't post questions often and can't seem to find where I would do so and have it be in the correct forum...DIOR in this instance.
I just purchase the Dior "Around the World" book tote and personalized it. I am now thinking of the small leather book tote....if I do go forward with this crazy idea lol, I can't seem to decide on the black oblique small or a burgundy color NON oblique book tote. I like things subtle and although the oblique is subtle and striking on the large tote...I am not sure if it's to much on the small one. Where as the simplicity of just having the "Christian Dior" name on a rich color might be striking on a different perspective. Such a hard decision....especially when I can't see the bag side by side.
A little background on my "love of bags", I am a Bottega Veneta aficionado, I do have some prada, Gucci, Tom Ford, Valentino, Loewe bags as well to name a few. As for Dior, the Around the World book tote would be my 1st and this leather tote would be my 2nd. I like the size of the small tote which I feel has the versatility of many uses...more so then the Around the World tote.
Any thoughts from you would be welcoming and much appreciated! Many thanks in advance and look forward to your reply...
Having seen some of them in person, the most subtle ones are going to be the ones with the least contrast: for example, pink toile de jouy, grey toile de jouy, any of the cannage, any of the camouflage, the all leather ones. The branding the patterning is most subtle on those. I am actually the opposite as you; I wanted it to be more striking so I am leaning towards one of the higher-contrast combinations!
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me! I completely understand your thoughts....that is why I am some what torn and on the fence of which way to go. Different story if the cost wasn't a factor lol
Yes - especially since many designs are no longer available at the boutiques, so you have to buy them at above retail on the resell market. Ugh.
New book tote designs in Cruise 2021 collection! More embroidered designs, more Catherine tote options, and seemingly perforated leather? @pikake28 the Cruise 2021 leather ones look p subtle too if you wanna wait for those.