Cambridge Satchels

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#377
baglover917 said:
Luv it! What size is yours? Mine is the 15" and I find it a little too big but I still adore it. I think my favorite size is 13 in Cambridge/Zatchels and the 12.5 in Bohemia. I'm still waiting on my neon pink and planning on getting the neon yellow and orange. Got the burnt orange and its real cute too. Will post pics another day. :cool:
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Hello BagLover917,

Please can you confirm if a Cambridge size 13 satchel can contain an iPad. I would like to ask my sister-in-law in the UK to get me a satchel but she is pregnant and can't go to the shops. I live in Africa and don't have access to a shop where I can check out the bags physically. I am a bit confused about how much space each bag really has. My bag on a normal day would contain:

My Blackberry phone
iPad (the first design which is slightly bulkier than the new designs) with a cover
Wallet
Makeup bag
A small pack of wipes
A case for sunglasses or reading glasses
 
#379
Woohoo... custom order placed with Leather Satchel Co. Apr 17. Got an email late last night saying it had been completed and dispatched - will be here with me across the other side of the world in the next few days (though I suspect it will take a week). Can't wait!
 
#381
I would have gone through the Cambridge satchel company had I not got such good prices through shopbop. (Although shipping to Australia is excessive the actual bag is a bit cheaper so it works out) also I'd only order from them if I wasn't in a hurry just in case there was a extended delay as has happened to some people.
I got the 11" for $112 and the 15" for $136, both pretty good prices, I've received the white 11" and it hasn't come with a dustbag as I thought it would. I'm also a bit unsure of the quality... Not sure it will stay yet. Will wait for the other before deciding in case it needs to go back too.
 
#382
lizgirl17 said:
i got an email coupon from bohemia for 15% so i think im going to go for the 15 in neon pink are they good or should i save up for cambrige satchel co ?
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I got a 15% coupon too but mine says its for odd molly stuff only (not Bohemia)...but maybe I'm wrong. I know you can use the 10% off when you sign up with your email address on anything. You really have to compare the two and see what you like both about each bag. Cambridge has thicker leather more so than Bohemia but its also on the lower end of the money scale compared to Cambridge and Zatchels. Also if timing is an issue and you want the bag asap like me then Bohemia will have it for you quicker whereas with the others you have to wait. Its really what works best for you. Good luck! :cool:
 
#383
Jaime said:
I would have gone through the Cambridge satchel company had I not got such good prices through shopbop. (Although shipping to Australia is excessive the actual bag is a bit cheaper so it works out) also I'd only order from them if I wasn't in a hurry just in case there was a extended delay as has happened to some people.
I got the 11" for $112 and the 15" for $136, both pretty good prices, I've received the white 11" and it hasn't come with a dustbag as I thought it would. I'm also a bit unsure of the quality... Not sure it will stay yet. Will wait for the other before deciding in case it needs to go back too.
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With all that I'm leaning towards a 14" it was for me. You'd even have some room left over (I think). You should really check out this link because it should help you a bit as it not only shows you but it also lists out what you can fit in each size bag.

http://www.zatchels.com/what-size-satchel.html
 
#384
Jaime said:
I would have gone through the Cambridge satchel company had I not got such good prices through shopbop. (Although shipping to Australia is excessive the actual bag is a bit cheaper so it works out) also I'd only order from them if I wasn't in a hurry just in case there was a extended delay as has happened to some people.
I got the 11" for $112 and the 15" for $136, both pretty good prices, I've received the white 11" and it hasn't come with a dustbag as I thought it would. I'm also a bit unsure of the quality... Not sure it will stay yet. Will wait for the other before deciding in case it needs to go back too.
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Is the $112 for an 11" Cambridge the deal you got through shopbop with some discount coupon cause I saw the 11" at Bloomies and the retail price was $150 or $160 so thats a good price you got :D
 
#390
TheDesignerGirl said:
Not keen on those at all, a lot of the ones on the site looked cheap and nasty to me, especially the patent leather. Also not keen on the contrast stitching.

I'm definitely a die hard Cambridge Satchel fan though. Leather Satchel Co seem alright as well. Absolutely detest Zatchels.
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They almost all look the same to me and the differences are so minor I don't understand why you don't like Zatchels at all. Its like they use the same pattern except there are differences in the weight of the leather, slight difference in threading, and slight difference in the placement of the markings or how they mark them. With Zatchels the only difference is that front stitch on the border of the flap and that they have some funky looking designs which no one else seems to have. The weight of the leather is the same as Cambridge if not even a bit thicker so what is it you detest so much? Just curious cause I have both Cambridge and Zatchels and I don't see whats so bad about Zatchels. I'm actually loving the oxford blue from retro satchels.
 
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