My poor choco glossy bag arrived today and my naughty mail man (not my regular guy) just stuck the box next to my front door without even ringing the door bell!! The poor baby was frozen stiff inside her box, shivering in her blanket of hot pink tissue paper!
Fortunately for her it is warm and toasty in my house so she has warmed up nicely and is feeling much better! I should have offered her hot cocoa, huh?
Anyway, the leather is outstanding! I am more pleased with this particular leather than I have been with any other leather of any other designer! It is not only soft but it seems very durable. I love the color too. It is lighter than I had anticipated at first but after seeing newer pictures I had a good idea of what to expect so I am very pleased. It's lighter in color than the matte chocolate so for those who love brown bags could do both of these leathers and have very different bags. So, leather and color are both a big thumbs up for me!
The style I have to warm up to. I do like it but when I put it on my shoulder the outer strap falls. I can overlap the straps so they stay put but it feels awkward to me. I think the bag is too bulky though to be a true shoulder bag. Maybe longer handles would be the answer but too much longer would distort the look IMHO so I don't think I would have ordered longer handles if given the chance. For a satchel, it is beautiful! On the arm it looks stunning! I think I'm going to hang it up with some heavy books for a bit and allow the handles to 'relax' a little more too to see if that helps. But I imagine that I will carry this one mostly as a hand held rather than a shoulder bag. I don't see myself using the strap at all as I find it awkward because of the way you have to attach it to the bag.
Oh and I should comment on the size. I purchased a medium and glad I did as this is the perfect size for me. It isn't too large so that I don't feel like I'm carrying a suitcase but not so small that I feel it is too 'young' for me. (Smaller bags for some reason don't feel age appropriate to me when used as a day bag.) I would compare the size of the medium to a Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Mini, perhaps even a tad bit smaller because this style is rounded while the MAM is square.
After playing with this bag and petting its leather it is very hard for me to now stay focused on my next selection which is supposed to be a Love Me Midi in aubergine! The TME midi in black glossy is now much more tempting since I have this bag sitting by my side! Pics to come! (Be warned, no natural light as we're in yet another fierce snow storm!)
Fortunately for her it is warm and toasty in my house so she has warmed up nicely and is feeling much better! I should have offered her hot cocoa, huh?
Anyway, the leather is outstanding! I am more pleased with this particular leather than I have been with any other leather of any other designer! It is not only soft but it seems very durable. I love the color too. It is lighter than I had anticipated at first but after seeing newer pictures I had a good idea of what to expect so I am very pleased. It's lighter in color than the matte chocolate so for those who love brown bags could do both of these leathers and have very different bags. So, leather and color are both a big thumbs up for me!
The style I have to warm up to. I do like it but when I put it on my shoulder the outer strap falls. I can overlap the straps so they stay put but it feels awkward to me. I think the bag is too bulky though to be a true shoulder bag. Maybe longer handles would be the answer but too much longer would distort the look IMHO so I don't think I would have ordered longer handles if given the chance. For a satchel, it is beautiful! On the arm it looks stunning! I think I'm going to hang it up with some heavy books for a bit and allow the handles to 'relax' a little more too to see if that helps. But I imagine that I will carry this one mostly as a hand held rather than a shoulder bag. I don't see myself using the strap at all as I find it awkward because of the way you have to attach it to the bag.
Oh and I should comment on the size. I purchased a medium and glad I did as this is the perfect size for me. It isn't too large so that I don't feel like I'm carrying a suitcase but not so small that I feel it is too 'young' for me. (Smaller bags for some reason don't feel age appropriate to me when used as a day bag.) I would compare the size of the medium to a Rebecca Minkoff Morning After Mini, perhaps even a tad bit smaller because this style is rounded while the MAM is square.
After playing with this bag and petting its leather it is very hard for me to now stay focused on my next selection which is supposed to be a Love Me Midi in aubergine! The TME midi in black glossy is now much more tempting since I have this bag sitting by my side! Pics to come! (Be warned, no natural light as we're in yet another fierce snow storm!)
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tl, the Choco glossy made it through the snowstorm! I'm so glad it's safely in your arms. The leather is so yummy, you'll be petting her for a while. I can't wait to get home and look at your pics better. I'm driving now, but so excited for you I had to say Congrats.
