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Teagaggle said:
The Rack had a Minkoff flash sale. The Darren medium convertible bag was one of my purchases. I really love it. Have black on the way as well. The back exterior pocket fits my Galaxy S8+ as well.
A couple days later they had a Rag & Bone flash sale. Have a bag coming from there also.
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Congrats! Love the color. Excited to see your Rag & Bone item.
 
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Here are a few snaps of my Rag & Bone small field messenger. The bag I ordered said leather online, not suede. I'm not particularly a fan of the suede since it requires more care, in my opinion. I might have made an exception had it not been a bag that will definitely hit me at the hip and show wear quickly. For that reason, and since my regular wallet, which I hate transitioning out of, does not easily fit in and out, I will be returning it. I just can't justify the price when it isn't hitting all the marks. It is very well-made though so I would consider larger versions in all leather.
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Teagaggle said:
Here are a few snaps of my Rag & Bone small field messenger. The bag I ordered said leather online, not suede. I'm not particularly a fan of the suede since it requires more care, in my opinion. I might have made an exception had it not been a bag that will definitely hit me at the hip and show wear quickly. For that reason, and since my regular wallet, which I hate transitioning out of, does not easily fit in and out, I will be returning it. I just can't justify the price when it isn't hitting all the marks. It is very well-made though so I would consider larger versions in all leather.
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Aww shucks, it is quite a cute bag that would look great with wintery outfits, but suede sort of begs to be constantly looked after (I would probably be brushing it with my hands constantly).
 
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Teagaggle said:
Here are a few snaps of my Rag & Bone small field messenger. The bag I ordered said leather online, not suede. I'm not particularly a fan of the suede since it requires more care, in my opinion. I might have made an exception had it not been a bag that will definitely hit me at the hip and show wear quickly. For that reason, and since my regular wallet, which I hate transitioning out of, does not easily fit in and out, I will be returning it. I just can't justify the price when it isn't hitting all the marks. It is very well-made though so I would consider larger versions in all leather.
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Too bad this bag did not work out for you. It looks really nice.
 
#6,473
dissyg said:
So this lovely just came in today. It’s the large Lee Radziwill satchel from Tory Burch in natural vachetta leather. I’d been keeping half an eye out for a classic looking bag - something structured and top-handled, but not a dupe/replica/knockoff, and not something that would cost thousands of dollars. I generally like a simple looking bag with minimal branding and hardware, and this seemed like it would work.

The pictures don’t really capture the color - it’s warmer and almost peachy in person, and of course since it’s vachetta it should patina over time. I like the way leather looks when it patinas and even gets a bit scuffed, and I think it will save the bag from being too stuffy looking for me. The last picture is just the bag with a page of printer paper over it, for size comparison. It’s technically big enough that documents could fit in it, but they’d interfere with the bag’s hardware if I tried to close it. So it’s not big enough to haul my laptop around in, but my iPad mini fits just fine.

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I like it a lot, but I’m trying to figure out if I really like it enough to justify the price. The latch is a little fussy and doesn’t really want to stay closed (though, really, the latch isn’t what keeps the bag shut. It’s held closed by pretty strong magnets hidden under the leather in the top edge of the bag. The latch seems to just be decorative, and I think the issue is just that the new leather of the straps is a little stiff and pulling on the latch a bit - I think the issue will go away once the leather is broken in a bit). I also know vachetta can be fussy to care for, though I think people who tend to be bothered by that tend to want their bags to stay really pristine and new looking for a long time, while I like my stuff to look like it’s had some adventures.

I really like the way it looks on though - I was concerned it would be too formal for me, but it’s actually very understated. It’s classy enough for dress up and low key and subtle enough for jeans. And the top handle is even *just* big enough for me to shoulder bag it in a pinch.

Better color and size comparison - the Lee up against my Coach Bedford hobo in canyon. Sizewise, the Lee is almost as wide (long?) at the base as the Bedford, but the Bedford is several inches taller and obviously the slouchy hobo will expand to hold almost anything whereas the Lee’s structure and narrow top opening limit its capacity.View attachment 4320748 View attachment 4320749

Lol, the more I play with it, the more I like it. It’s pretty!
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I was pining over this bag in store just the other day! Like you said, it will definitely patina and get scratches as the one on display was already darkening and scratched fairly easily... but that is exactly why I loved it. It is going to look amazing worn in. I do agree the price is high and I do wonder if it will make it to sale eventually? I couldn't decide if I was okay with how much it resembles the Kelly but the sales associate said it was purposeful.
 
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brae said:
I was pining over this bag in store just the other day! Like you said, it will definitely patina and get scratches as the one on display was already darkening and scratched fairly easily... but that is exactly why I loved it. It is going to look amazing worn in. I do agree the price is high and I do wonder if it will make it to sale eventually? I couldn't decide if I was okay with how much it resembles the Kelly but the sales associate said it was purposeful.
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I’m comfortable carrying a bag that is clearly derivative of another style - there’s only so many ways to design a bag. I just don’t like carrying something that is an obvious copy or fake. It resembles the Kelly, yes, but it’s also obviously not one - not even from a distance is someone going to confuse it for an Hermes, unlike some “inspired by” bags. Even luxury designers often have designs that are suspiciously reminiscent of other designs - the question for me is whether or not they’ve genuinely added a unique element to the bag to distinguish it on the market.
 
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dissyg said:
I’m comfortable carrying a bag that is clearly derivative of another style - there’s only so many ways to design a bag. I just don’t like carrying something that is an obvious copy or fake. It resembles the Kelly, yes, but it’s also obviously not one - not even from a distance is someone going to confuse it for an Hermes, unlike some “inspired by” bags. Even luxury designers often have designs that are suspiciously reminiscent of other designs - the question for me is whether or not they’ve genuinely added a unique element to the bag to distinguish it on the market.
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Have you seen the big, slouchy, "deconstructed" version of the Lee Radziwill from the Fall 2019 runway show? I am in looooove!Screenshot_20190212-215912.jpegScreenshot_20190212-215921.jpeg
 
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