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The tote did come in both the small and large....but it is completely sold out in the U.S market
My SA in Honolulu shared the up coming summer book totes that Dior is taking summer reserve for at this time.The tote did come in both the small and large....but it is completely sold out in the U.S market
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The tote did come in both the small and large....but it is completely sold out in the U.S market
That seems the case. I can not even get a picture of one.
That seems the case. I can not even get a picture of one.
The tote did come in both the small and large....but it is completely sold out in the U.S market
Actually my daughter is in Paris right now. I will send her to 30 Montaigne.
. I did not even think of that....
I think Giligy has a good suggestion, as it's already difficult enough to make a decision on a pattern without seeing it in person (on you) but colors...that is almost more difficult as everyone's color preference is so different. What I might think is dark, another might think it's light...especially when the shade is very close. I had that issue when i ordered the samorga organizer in eggshell thinking it would be perfect color in my "Around The World" book tote. When it arrived and took it out of the box, I thought the color was just right, upon placing it in the bk tote...it looked to dark. Friends told me it was fine and couldn't really tell..but I could, ended up ordering another one slightly lighter and now it's perfect! So...I do believe, you would need to compare side by side....perhaps at the end of the day..although the TDJ might be lighter and the oblique is such a classic, your heart will help you determine which one lingers in your thoughts longer
I'm eyeing a large tote too before the price increase. Now is the hard part of deciding the color. The ATW caught my eye right away and love it! just worried about the light color. how's yours?
Also anyone have the grey cannage? debating about having a subtle one as well. here are the ones that i have my eyes set on. thoughts?
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thanks for the insight! I love those as wells the ATW is such a work of art but I’m worried about the light color. And also that and the stripe one is a lot more casual/summer vibe. The cannage and oblique can pass for like office/all season vibe - specially the cannage
Oh...good luck...hope she is able to find one for you. Since she is in the European International market, if the Dior Boutique she is going to also is sold out...maybe she can ask the SA to see if it might be available any other location in Paris / Europe. As they should be able to see the inventory in their sector and get one to her...if available.Actually my daughter is in Paris right now. I will send her to 30 Montaigne.
I did not even think of that....
Thank you for the suggestion. I hope the Dior SAs are as friendly and accommodating as they are usually in the US. She is on Paris after all.
I have the ATW and I LOVE the design...I think it was meant to be for me as I had traveled quiet extensively prior to the tote coming out. Somewhat bittersweet as it would have been great to have travelled with it "around the world". But, perhaps it was meant to be for me to have it after most of my international travel came to an end....so I can look at the tote now and reflect of the wonderful experiences I had without being rough on the tote. I personalized mine, that was somewhat of a tough decision....I have no regrets doing so and glad that I did. I to had contemplated on the grey cannage and the oblique...but when I saw the ATW...my pondering and indecisiveness came to an end! I think at the end of all your decision making....you should go with what pulls on your heart strings....you won't go wrong.....
With regards to the light color, I've traveled with mine quiet often domestically where I would put it on the conveyer belt through security as well as under the seat in front of me...on the ground. The tote help up great...only noticeable dirty area are the handles of which I had purchased 2 mitzahs to cover each handle. I also had my trusted cobbler scotch guard the tote....which I feel helped kept the tote clean.
I have the ATW and I LOVE the design...I think it was meant to be for me as I had traveled quiet extensively prior to the tote coming out. Somewhat bittersweet as it would have been great to have travelled with it "around the world". But, perhaps it was meant to be for me to have it after most of my international travel came to an end....so I can look at the tote now and reflect of the wonderful experiences I had without being rough on the tote. I personalized mine, that was somewhat of a tough decision....I have no regrets doing so and glad that I did. I to had contemplated on the grey cannage and the oblique...but when I saw the ATW...my pondering and indecisiveness came to an end! I think at the end of all your decision making....you should go with what pulls on your heart strings....you won't go wrong.....
With regards to the light color, I've traveled with mine quiet often domestically where I would put it on the conveyer belt through security as well as under the seat in front of me...on the ground. The tote help up great...only noticeable dirty area are the handles of which I had purchased 2 mitzahs to cover each handle. I also had my trusted cobbler scotch guard the tote....which I feel helped kept the tote clean.
thank you!! How do you like the bag? How is it holding up? Do you have to baby it? Since having a baby, I now love big open bags. Found them helpful for me to have one where I can stuff in. This is like a big purchase for me lol so trying to really do a lot of research. Thank you!
I LOVE my ATW...I find it to be very useful and withstand the use that I've put into it. As per my suggestion / thought...which ever tote you purchase I would definitely go to a reliable show cobbler that can apply scotch guard to the tote as this will put a layer of protection. If / when I've traveled with it where I feel I've put alot of abuse to the tote...like putting it under the airplane seat in front of me and such...I will bring it to my cobbler to have him do his magical cleaning to make sure all is well. My other suggestion would be to put some sort of wrap around the handles as I feel the handles would be the most vulnerable to dirt as it's constantly handled
. I splurge and purchased 2 mitzahs...definitely NOT an inexpensive solution but with the right design, it adds to the tote. I have seen where others used the CD ribbon the tote box will come in, you can ask your SA for extra ribbon...looks nice but it is very white nd not sure if you can clean it...easily without ruining it. Where the mitzahs, it is silk so you'll need to bring it to get it dry clean. I personally don't feel the ATW is super white / bright.I would also suggest the purchase of a "Samorga" organizer, they have it for all totes / purses as well as specific for designer style (the book tote large / small being one of them. Very useful as the tote is large and open so this sorts things out for you and you can design it to have pockets / zippers and such base on your need as well as TONS of colors to choose from. Especially if you are planning to use as a tote to assist you with your day to day infant needs...as there is even a bottle holder holster that you can request (you also have the option for it to be permanent or velcro removable). Very well made, I was quiet impress...only thing is that it does take a little time (as others have noted) to arrive to you. It is made to order so I would give it about 2 months as it comes from Korea so depending on the world situation, there could be a slight delay with delivery. The organizer fits like a glove in the tote...IMO well worth the wait! Here is the link -https://samorga.com/
Only other thing is the color chart is clear but could be hard to decide which might be best when you choose certain colors that are close. For me, I wanted to organizer to blend into the tote and not have a difference in shade, I originally ordered "eggshell" which on the color chart looks light but when I put it into the tote, it was to dark. So I reordered it this time for the color " cream", it was perfect for my liking! The customer service at Samorga are great and nice, I had gone back and forth with them several times to fix the issue. Just in case you might want to see the difference in color of the eggshell organizer inside the ATW tote, I have attached a picture of it...where you can see the color difference between the tote and organizer. I don't have a picture with the cream color organizer as it was perfect so i did not need to take one to send to Samorga. However, if you would like me to take a pic and send to you i can do that
.Hope my thoughts are helpful for you.....good luck
Thank you so much! I appreciate you responding to me. I’m going to BG next week so see and feel the bags, hopefully will help me with my decisionI LOVE my ATW...I find it to be very useful and withstand the use that I've put into it. As per my suggestion / thought...which ever tote you purchase I would definitely go to a reliable show cobbler that can apply scotch guard to the tote as this will put a layer of protection. If / when I've traveled with it where I feel I've put alot of abuse to the tote...like putting it under the airplane seat in front of me and such...I will bring it to my cobbler to have him do his magical cleaning to make sure all is well. My other suggestion would be to put some sort of wrap around the handles as I feel the handles would be the most vulnerable to dirt as it's constantly handled
I would also suggest the purchase of a "Samorga" organizer, they have it for all totes / purses as well as specific for designer style (the book tote large / small being one of them. Very useful as the tote is large and open so this sorts things out for you and you can design it to have pockets / zippers and such base on your need as well as TONS of colors to choose from. Especially if you are planning to use as a tote to assist you with your day to day infant needs...as there is even a bottle holder holster that you can request (you also have the option for it to be permanent or velcro removable). Very well made, I was quiet impress...only thing is that it does take a little time (as others have noted) to arrive to you. It is made to order so I would give it about 2 months as it comes from Korea so depending on the world situation, there could be a slight delay with delivery. The organizer fits like a glove in the tote...IMO well worth the wait! Here is the link -https://samorga.com/
Only other thing is the color chart is clear but could be hard to decide which might be best when you choose certain colors that are close. For me, I wanted to organizer to blend into the tote and not have a difference in shade, I originally ordered "eggshell" which on the color chart looks light but when I put it into the tote, it was to dark. So I reordered it this time for the color " cream", it was perfect for my liking! The customer service at Samorga are great and nice, I had gone back and forth with them several times to fix the issue. Just in case you might want to see the difference in color of the eggshell organizer inside the ATW tote, I have attached a picture of it...where you can see the color difference between the tote and organizer. I don't have a picture with the cream color organizer as it was perfect so i did not need to take one to send to Samorga. However, if you would like me to take a pic and send to you i can do that
Hope my thoughts are helpful for you.....good luck
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This beauty was delivered to me today. I need to take a spin with it in my closet as it may be a bit limiting with my wardrobe, but the design is amazing (and continues on the bottom of the bag, which is not evident from the website photos!).
