I am currently obsessing over the Reissue and want one in my collection. Thought long and hard about chasing after the Mini because there's pandemonium about them right now, but resisted due to its limited use for me. A Reissue--especially preloved--in 225 or 226 would serve me much better for not much more than the going price of a Mini.
Currently I am debating between the beauty of the gold chain vs. the ruthenium which are the most common hardware available. I actually see more GHW in the sizes and colours/leathers I want (black or navy blue.) I dislike the so-black on the quilted styles.
However, would it be too dressy to pair a GHW Reissue with t-shirt & jeans, a black/silver leather jacket, etc.? I am not that chic on the daily. Honestly, the thing I love about my SHW classic flap is that I can carry it with sweat pants or frayed shorts and it completely elevates and softens my look without making it out-of-place. Of course it's appropriate for evening and special events as well. The Reissue is the bag I want to add as my daily + travel favorite for its shape and crossbody capability, but if I get the GHW would it clash too much with my casualness? On the other hand, my worry with ruthenium is that it will make the bag overall look and feel not as special (even though I still like it) i.e not really add to my outfits, plus my BF thinks it looks drab and dingy compared to the gold.
Thoughts please!
P.S if anyone can tell me that the gold colored plating actually fades to lighter gold or silver metal with use--this would be a plus. Maybe when the wear-down is heavier I can take a polishing cloth and buff a saturated gold to a light/faded gold?
Currently I am debating between the beauty of the gold chain vs. the ruthenium which are the most common hardware available. I actually see more GHW in the sizes and colours/leathers I want (black or navy blue.) I dislike the so-black on the quilted styles.
However, would it be too dressy to pair a GHW Reissue with t-shirt & jeans, a black/silver leather jacket, etc.? I am not that chic on the daily. Honestly, the thing I love about my SHW classic flap is that I can carry it with sweat pants or frayed shorts and it completely elevates and softens my look without making it out-of-place. Of course it's appropriate for evening and special events as well. The Reissue is the bag I want to add as my daily + travel favorite for its shape and crossbody capability, but if I get the GHW would it clash too much with my casualness? On the other hand, my worry with ruthenium is that it will make the bag overall look and feel not as special (even though I still like it) i.e not really add to my outfits, plus my BF thinks it looks drab and dingy compared to the gold.
Thoughts please!
P.S if anyone can tell me that the gold colored plating actually fades to lighter gold or silver metal with use--this would be a plus. Maybe when the wear-down is heavier I can take a polishing cloth and buff a saturated gold to a light/faded gold?
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