Box leather less loved in Asia?
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I think that it is due to the scratches and a lot of people in Asia has to commute by public transportation. It is easy to run into people.
and Swift as well, most of my friends hate it but i find that it's light and smooth
Yes I love swift for it's smoothness and how it takes on color so vibrantly
I don't think Box is great with humidity, so I don't blame them.
Box is not always available in the brighter 'pop' colours and prob isn't at its best in them. The Asian market has traditionally preferred brighter colours
Also, Box does scratch and it will scratch. From what I have observed from my Asian friends most prefer a more pristine 'as new' look to their bags
Box is not always available in the brighter 'pop' colours and prob isn't at its best in them. The Asian market has traditionally preferred brighter colours
Also, Box does scratch and it will scratch. From what I have observed from my Asian friends most prefer a more pristine 'as new' look to their bags
Its true, smooth leathers like swift, box, tadalahk are less favoured by Asians. Togo, clemence or epsom are prefered.
I am an exception with some of our fellow Asian TPers who love Box, Swift and Tadelakt. But I do baby my bags. That's just me.
+1
Box is rarely loved in Asia aside perhaps Japan. Too true about the 'pop' colours - they always carry the most recent colours. But the beauty of the box's patina (after a period wins! for ME).
I am Asian and I am a box fan - aside from the patina - it gives a more, if I can say, 'old money' feel - don't flame me!
+1 to the "old money" feel
The box leather is definitely growing on me. My mom passed me her box leather kelly, originally I wanted to have it consigned (for it being too big on me and that it is a sellier which i regard as too mature). BUT after a while and sharing on tpf, I start to look forward to using it
In my community the ladies do prefer Epsom and Togo leather. swift, and clemence that tend to slouch with use isn't that popular either. Nor is box because of the patina that some actuali look for. From what I know most Asian ladies do prefer the always "looking new" kind of feel to their bags. Reminds me of this cute lady I saw down at coffee bean and tea leaf, covering the chair next to her with bucket loads of tissue before placing her dear kelly and afterwards covering the top of the bag!