I use mine for my industrial Dell which is huge and weighs a ton (along with other stuff that I throw in the bag). No issues at all.
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I love my Cuyana! I started a thread about it some time ago, but the quality is fantastic and the color is so lovely.
I ordered the tall in caramel today. I just love your orange one. Now I can hardly wait for it to come. Thanks again for your help
I wanted to post a few pictures of my two Cuyana bags. I can't say enough about this brand! The quality is amazing for the price and they are simply the best totes. I posted pictures of the stone and caramel, as well as the inside. You can see that the pockets are slightly different. I like this as I think it makes the bags more unique. For comparison purposes, I also posted a picture of my caramel Cuyana and Hermes Double Sens in Orange/Gold. As you can see, the Hermes bag holds its shape better, but the Cuyana bag is just so smooshy and gorgeous. These totes are definitely replacing my Longchamp bags as my "go to" totes. If any of you are considering this tote, I highly recommend one.
*FYI-these are both the short totes.
*FYI-these are both the short totes.
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Stacy31, thanks so much for posting these pics! I am also an Hermes fan, and keep going back and forth over the Double Sens. Love it but unsure because large unstructured bags don't tend to work for me. I'm hoping the Cuyana tote will be a relatively inexpensive way to try out this type of bag. The fact that you love the quality of the leather gives me hope! I also tried out the Madewell Transport tote but found many of them were way too stiff for my liking. Your photos and review have prompted me to order my own Cuyana tote -- hopefully it will be here in a few days!
That's wonderful! I'm glad I could help. I tried the Madwell tote as well and it was way too stiff for me. Also, the few they had in stock all had scratches on them. I find the Cuyana leather to be much, much softer/better. Granted, the quality/craftsmanship of the Hermes DS is hard to beat. However, if I had discovered Cuyana sooner I may have purchased one instead of the DS and put that money towards a different Hermes bag. I get a lot of use out of my DS, but I did waiver initially because it is very expensive for a simple tote bag. The Cuyana leather is thinner and of course it doesn't have the reversible leather lining, but for the price point, it is definitely worth the money! I hope you get your bag soon
Oh, and I forgot to ask which color you chose? The leather on my stone bag is thicker than my caramel bag, but the caramel leather is softer. Also, the stone holds its shape better while the caramel is more smooshy.
That's wonderful! I'm glad I could help. I tried the Madwell tote as well and it was way too stiff for me. Also, the few they had in stock all had scratches on them. I find the Cuyana leather to be much, much softer/better. Granted, the quality/craftsmanship of the Hermes DS is hard to beat. However, if I had discovered Cuyana sooner I may have purchased one instead of the DS and put that money towards a different Hermes bag. I get a lot of use out of my DS, but I did waiver initially because it is very expensive for a simple tote bag. The Cuyana leather is thinner and of course it doesn't have the reversible leather lining, but for the price point, it is definitely worth the money! I hope you get your bag soon
Oh, and I forgot to ask which color you chose? The leather on my stone bag is thicker than my caramel bag, but the caramel leather is softer. Also, the stone holds its shape better while the caramel is more smooshy.
I got the navy. They are currently sold out of the caramel, and since I have an Hermes Garden Party in Gold, I thought that may have been a little redundant anyway (although it would have been a tough choice -- the caramel is very pretty!). I did put myself on the waiting list for the caramel -- if the bag works for me, I could definitely see having multiples at that price point!
Oh....please post pictures! I LOVE the navy! The thing about Cuyana is that each bag seems different. Although the quality is equal, you wouldn't even know my stone and caramel bags are the same brand. I like how unique each bag is, yet somewhat similar. I am also contemplating the purple/violet or blue in the long tote, the travel set and maybe a wallet. I truly love this company.
I will post pics when it arrives! So far, I haven't even received shipping confirmation. How long did it take to get yours?
The purple/violet looks wonderful -- I would have been tempted if they had that one in the short model. It's nice to be excited about a brand that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, isn't it?
I will post pics when it arrives! So far, I haven't even received shipping confirmation. How long did it take to get yours?
The purple/violet looks wonderful -- I would have been tempted if they had that one in the short model. It's nice to be excited about a brand that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, isn't it?
I know~that's exactly what I said! How nice to find a quality brand for less than $200! I pay more than that in tax for my designer bags!! I received my bags within 3-4 days of ordering them. They're pretty good about shipping. Did you create an account with them? I did and I was able to go to the orders section and track mine. They didn't always send me a shipping confirmation. hth
yes, I created an account, but so far all it says is my order was completed, no tracking info. We'll see! If I don't get a shipping confirmation or tracking number in the next day, I'll call them.