My FOS purchase arrived today - the Collette satchel in crimson with gold hardware. I'm not sure if I'll keep it or not. The color is really pretty (similar to Scarlet, but not quite as bright), the gold hardware looks great with this shade of red. It's a nice size and I like that the shoulder strap isn't too long, so it doesn't hang way down and look weird when you're carrying it by the handles. It came beautifully wrapped, all the way down to plastic covering on the little metal feet on the bottom of the bag! It reminds me a lot of the Sophia.
I'm undecided on the leather. I'm not a fan of MFF stuff generally. I do think Coach is upping their game with this line though, and the leather is nice and thick. I actually like this leather better than the new Rhyder leather, which I find to be thin and cheaper-feeling (especially at the price they're asking for it). It's no Legacy leather, but it's nice, especially at the price I paid. The bag is marked $428 (I know, ridiculous) and I paid $177 with tax. It's just a little shiny, but I don't know that that's a bad thing. I guess I'm used to the flatter Legacy leather. This would not be an every day bag for me - just a fun colorful bag I could put in my fall/winter rotation. This color is actually nice year-round I think. I do have another bag that's a similar shade of red, but it's kindof small and I don't tend to use it much, as it has a turnlock and it's a little harder to get in and out of.
Anyway, I'd love to get opinions from you all. Before it even arrived, I started second guessing my purchase and figured maybe I'd take it to the FP store and put the money towards a Dakotah (that's the only bag I'm really liking right now in the boutiques). But the small Dakotah only comes in black and light blue and I don't need either of those colors right now.
Tell me what you think of this one! I need help deciding!
I'm undecided on the leather. I'm not a fan of MFF stuff generally. I do think Coach is upping their game with this line though, and the leather is nice and thick. I actually like this leather better than the new Rhyder leather, which I find to be thin and cheaper-feeling (especially at the price they're asking for it). It's no Legacy leather, but it's nice, especially at the price I paid. The bag is marked $428 (I know, ridiculous) and I paid $177 with tax. It's just a little shiny, but I don't know that that's a bad thing. I guess I'm used to the flatter Legacy leather. This would not be an every day bag for me - just a fun colorful bag I could put in my fall/winter rotation. This color is actually nice year-round I think. I do have another bag that's a similar shade of red, but it's kindof small and I don't tend to use it much, as it has a turnlock and it's a little harder to get in and out of.
Anyway, I'd love to get opinions from you all. Before it even arrived, I started second guessing my purchase and figured maybe I'd take it to the FP store and put the money towards a Dakotah (that's the only bag I'm really liking right now in the boutiques). But the small Dakotah only comes in black and light blue and I don't need either of those colors right now.
Tell me what you think of this one! I need help deciding!
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