Hello everyone!
I was hoping to get your opinion on Celine Trio and one other similar bag I found - and I have been going back and forth, because I’m not 100% sure which one I prefer.
I have been looking for a small minimalistic bag that would work well both for casual everyday outfits, but also for special events (but with my lifestyle, even special events mean I don’t dress up too much or too formal, still very minimalistic and simple). I have a Marni Trunk for such purposes, but every time I wear it, it just annoys me because it’s too structured and rigid, so it feels like carrying a box. Plus, also because it’s very structured, it doesn’t fit as much as I would expect, especially if an item is not completely flat. Lastly, I have a bit of regret about Marni Trunk - I liked it for a long time and then one day there was a 30% off promo on MyTheresa, so I went for it, but with this promo I could only get the smooth leather version, while I always like the shiny version better, so now every time I wear my Marni Trunk, I sort of regret it’s not the shiny one. So as I’m not getting much wear out of my Marni Trunk for all those reasons, I was thinking to sell it and replace with something similar in size and style, but a bit less structured and softer.
I have been on a hunt for a Celine Trio for a while, but after seeing The Row Bourse bag, I thought that it might actually be a better option:
1) Celine Trio has been discontinued, so it can be only purchased pre-loved - and it’s always a risk that you might receive it in a worse condition than expected; Bourse clutch is available at several retailers and in the official The Row online store;
2) Based on the reviews I’ve seen, Celine Trio is very flat - so if you put any item that isn’t flat in the first compartment - its shape will be visible, whereas the Bourse has a softer structure, so in theory it shouldn’t have this issue;
3) Again, based on the reviews, because Celine Trio consists of three separate compartments, some people say that when putting something into the bag it’s very easy to miss the compartment and that your hand might just slide between them, and that way risking to simply drop the item you’re trying to put into the bag (if that makes sense); since Bourse has only one compartment, this also shouldn’t be an issue with this bag.
That being said, Celine Trio is just so beautiful and has such a timeless design, that I’m really not sure which one I prefer. And there are also days when I look at my Marni Trunk and think that it’s also very pretty and maybe I would regret selling it…
So I was just wondering what you guys here think of Celine Trio - on its own and in comparison with The Row Bourse (or Marni Trunk). And if you don’t have any experience with either of these bags, I’d still be very curious to learn your opinion - which one would you choose? So any thoughts and opinions would be really appreciated!
PS: I know The Row has the Nu Twin bag that is even more similar to Celine Trio, but actually precisely because it so much like Celine, I’m put off by it.
PPS: this is not my Marni Trunk in the photo, although I have the same model, just a random photo I found on Instagram while I was obsessing over this bag.
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