Hi Pandora lovers,
I just had my third baby and have been looking for a "mommy" bag to lug everything around in that doesn't sacrifice style for diaper toting. I had been carrying a Mansur tote but find that with 3 I need to be hands free. I looked at the Bal velo and while there, the SA suggested that I consider Pandora. They didn't have any for me to try. (I'm in the Midwest near Chicago, but my kids make getting there pretty tricky.)
So, I have been lurking in the Pandora forums here and it does seem to be the perfect bag, cross boday, light weight, holds a ton and can take a beating.
I don't know Givenchy so when I saw a mini available for 30% off I grabbed it to check out the leather and style. Needless to say, I am now obsessed. The leather is delicious, the color manages to be both unusual and work with everything and its undeniably cool (and different from the sea of neverfulls that I live in).
Of course, the problem is that the mini cant do "Mom" duty very well, but I'm not sure I can bear to return it.....enablers please feel free to chime in here.
AND, of course my appetite for the full size bag is whetted! I have two questions:
1. Is the Pepe much less durable? The goat is what I have and its yummy but it seems only the Pepe comes with GHW. Pepe also seems to have more color options available which I like, but I still need something that can stand up to my lifestyle right now.
2. Why is the large size so difficult to find? Is it more available right when a new collection drops? Are there any suggestions on where to find one?
Thanks for any help. Thanks for all the info and knowledge you've all already posted too!
Sorry for the poor pic, still trying to figure out why some won't upload
I just had my third baby and have been looking for a "mommy" bag to lug everything around in that doesn't sacrifice style for diaper toting. I had been carrying a Mansur tote but find that with 3 I need to be hands free. I looked at the Bal velo and while there, the SA suggested that I consider Pandora. They didn't have any for me to try. (I'm in the Midwest near Chicago, but my kids make getting there pretty tricky.)
So, I have been lurking in the Pandora forums here and it does seem to be the perfect bag, cross boday, light weight, holds a ton and can take a beating.
I don't know Givenchy so when I saw a mini available for 30% off I grabbed it to check out the leather and style. Needless to say, I am now obsessed. The leather is delicious, the color manages to be both unusual and work with everything and its undeniably cool (and different from the sea of neverfulls that I live in).
Of course, the problem is that the mini cant do "Mom" duty very well, but I'm not sure I can bear to return it.....enablers please feel free to chime in here.
AND, of course my appetite for the full size bag is whetted! I have two questions:
1. Is the Pepe much less durable? The goat is what I have and its yummy but it seems only the Pepe comes with GHW. Pepe also seems to have more color options available which I like, but I still need something that can stand up to my lifestyle right now.
2. Why is the large size so difficult to find? Is it more available right when a new collection drops? Are there any suggestions on where to find one?
Thanks for any help. Thanks for all the info and knowledge you've all already posted too!
Sorry for the poor pic, still trying to figure out why some won't upload