Cheshire Oaks today

#18
The Red Mabel at Cheshire Oaks is Polished Goatskin. I'm not sure about it at the moment so I'm having a hunt around for a normal Goatskin one.

Thanks for the list (and the PM's girls) - I'll let you know if I decide to go for this bag or wait for a normal one.
 
#19
Is the polished goatskin like the antiqued leather ? I don't know much about goatskin , is it very delicate ? What price is it going for ?
Ali ! Keep in touch and let us know - was thinking about you all day yesterday whilst at work , wondering if you'd bought it - how sad am I ???
 
#20
The Polished Goatskin is the same leather as the Black Maggie on Mulberry.com. Its a shiny version of the Goatskin basically.

The price is what's making me stop and think really - its £486. I know I've got 7 days to return it but it just seems a hassle if I'm not really sure about it. I'd prefer to wait and either be sure about it and buy it or wait for a normal Goatskin one to turn up.

Its not a life or death situation and I've lived without one for this long - IF I decide to buy this one and its gone when I phone then it wasn't meant to me! I'm a great believer in fate.
 
#24
Well, if it was at Bicester or something I would ask them to hold it and wizz up there and take a look but because its at Cheshire Oaks, I can't do that. I don't want to buy something thinking that I may very well send it back - there doesn't seem to be much point in that really.

I know I will kick myself if I decide to get it and when I phone it has gone but then, as my hubby says, it can't be the only one in the country, and I do have a few other bags that I can use in the meantime!!!
 
#25
keeledover said:
I agree with SJ, I didn't see the price when I was there, but that's alot of money for something that you're already not overly enthused about...
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I think it could be nice but it would depend on how shiny it was really. If it was the same as SJ's then I wouldn't be thinking twice about it because I've already seen it and tried it and know I like it. But to buy something that I have never seen before - it just takes a little more thought. And as we know - not all reds are the same!! This might be a really, really bright shiny red and I'll hate it.
 
#26
from what I recall (sorry again I can't be more specific - I was stalking a snakeskin clucth!) it was a pillar box red, but was not overly shiny - it wasn't so "in your face" that I was immediately drawn to it. I woudl say it was no more shiny that than the leather on the coloured Milton bags (like SJs recent blue one), certainly not like patent shine. hope that helps!
 
#28
keeledover said:
from what I recall (sorry again I can't be more specific - I was stalking a snakeskin clucth!) it was a pillar box red, but was not overly shiny - it wasn't so "in your face" that I was immediately drawn to it. I woudl say it was no more shiny that than the leather on the coloured Milton bags (like SJs recent blue one), certainly not like patent shine. hope that helps!
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Thanks for that. I'm still thinking about it! Its nice to know that it wasn't shiny like Patent.
 
#29
Ali there was one on ebay a little while ago. I've just looked but it's gone from the completed section now.
The bag was nice but I love the red goatskin Mabel, not only for the colour but because of the beautiful leather too...it's so mushy and the colour is really beautiful.
Although the polished red is a beautiful colour, the leather just doesn't do it for me.
It depends whether you like the bag because of the colour or the colour and the leather?
I wouldn't buy it as a substitute though as I'm sure one will turn up sooner or later.
 
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