Evelyne Epsom or Clemence

[chartreusian]

Hi, not sure if this is the right place to post this- I am new here!

I’m looking at an Evelyne III 29 in Noir. Any opinions on Epsom vs Clemence? My SA tells me Epsom is little harder to find and has a Clemence on hold but I’m not sure if I should insist on Epsom. The most important thing is I’m a guy so I think the more “structured” look of the Epsom would suit me better. I’ve never had a leather bag from Hermes but it looks similar to Prada Saffiano leather, which I love.

Any thoughts?

 

[TeeCee77]

I personally love clemence far far more than epsom. My evelyne is clemence. Water and scratch resistant. Epsom IMO is more easily scratched and wear and tear is far more visible.

 

[acrowcounted]

It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen or heard of an Epsom evelyne. You may be waiting a long time (forever if they’ve stopped producing them) if you insist on Epsom. Clemence handles beautifully and is even more carefree than Epsom in most regards. I highly recommend you go try on the clemence and see if you fall in love with it.

 

[chartreusian]

I love water and scratch resistant... was worried about exposing it to rain. I do prefer the structure of Epsom but I don’t want something fragile either. Thanks!

 

[llaga22]

Clemence Ganda down.

 

[llaga22]

“Hands”

 

[auntynat]

Hi, Clemence imho, the texture coupled with colour saturation brings a luxury look but evelyne shape with the softness makes it more casual. i never thought I would like this bag (I have an etain tpm) but I love it and use it often.

 

[HKsai]

Clemence for evelyne. If you want more structured evelyne, you can do evelyne sellier.

 

[VertColSwift]

Clemence for sure, it’s amazing leather, but it tends to get more and more soft, if you prefer structured bags, you should choose Epsom, but yes, they are rare these days, pre loved route is an option

 

[FreddieMac]

If you're looking for a more structured Evelyne, I would suggest looking at the Sellier version, which is typically in Hunter leather, but also sometimes available in Epsom. This does give a very different feel to the 'classic' Evy, but I have a 29 in Noir Hunter which has served me really well.
As it's more structured, you may want to look for a smaller size than you might wish as it doesn't mould to be body as readily as a soft Clemence classic Evy.

 

[coloradolvr]

You could also add an organizer to the Clemence bag which will give it more structure. I have several and love them.

 

[cmkdds]

I have both epsom and Clemence and I would recommend Clemence. My epsom has severe corner wear but Clemence looks almost new after years of constant wear. I think the size, crossbody wear and where the bag hits on the hip will invariably lead to the bags corners bring susceptible to wear.

 

[CMilly]

Clemence Evelyne. I have an Epsom Kelly and wallet but I would be concerned about scratching on an Evelyne. I love Clemence for the Evelyne (I have several). It’s a great carefree leather.

 

[chartreusian]

Sounds like I have my answer, thank you ladies!

 

[880]

Chartreusian, I have a Prada saffiano wallet that has gone through such abuse over the years, yet still looks new. I love it. While I do not have an epsom bag, it appears Tpfers do not think it holds up as well. All ove the forum, there are complaints about scratches. Clemence is a bit heavier, but esp. in an evelyne, very durable And I’ve gotten mine pretty soaked with rain etc. I did recently buy my MIL an epsom evelyne bc they are known to be lightweight (she just had back surgery). I also got my DH a sellier evelyne in hunter leather which you should also check out; epsom and clemence are not the only options!