Help! Which color should I get?

[gd_kjy]

I was surfing the internet when I came upon the Tsatsas 931 and it’s my dream minimalist style bag.
I’m having a hard time choosing between black and concrete. Right now I’m leaning towards black because it seems like a safer option for matching clothes but my friend told me it would make me look like a witch.
I also love the concrete shade in some pictures it looks more amazing than black but in some pics look a bit too gray and drab.
Sadly I haven’t been able to find online reviews of the bag at all too.

It’s 756 euros without VAT and UPS shipping to the US is 45 euros (2-3 days) and they told me the estimated customs I will have to pay is 80 euros.
I’m also wondering if their duties estimation is correct?

Here is the website and google images:
http://www.tsatsas.com/collection_931_dieter_rams.html

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Thank you very much!

 

[Amazona]

I'm sorry, I wont be much help here since I think both colors look really nice! I googled the Concrete and sure, the pictures in different lighting made the bag look very different but I liked the color in all of the pics. On the Tsatsas website it looked like a white bag with a small amount of greyish undertone but in others it was totally grey. The truth might be somewhere in between. Instagram will probably have some pictures of the bag as well so if you do a search there you might find some pictures in natural lighting?

 

[Mariapia]

I have very few black bags myself but I voted for the black one.
The concrete colour is lovely but I would be scared of colour transfer. But that's just me...

 

[gd_kjy]

I'm sorry, I wont be much help here since I think both colors look really nice! I googled the Concrete and sure, the pictures in different lighting made the bag look very different but I liked the color in all of the pics. On the Tsatsas website it looked like a white bag with a small amount of greyish undertone but in others it was totally grey. The truth might be somewhere in between. Instagram will probably have some pictures of the bag as well so if you do a search there you might find some pictures in natural lighting?

Thank you for the tips After searching relentlessly on google and instagram I managed to find some pics that look like it's in natural lighting, but they are all company photos and I haven't been able to find normal pictures from customers. Both colors look stunning though haha.

 

[gd_kjy]

I have very few black bags myself but I voted for the black one.
The concrete colour is lovely but I would be scared of colour transfer. But that's just me...

Thank you I totally did not think about colour transfer. I will probably also be using this bag very often because right now I only have two crossbody bags that were gifts from family, a blue furla (kind of hard to match with clothes) and a black kate spade (it's is too thin to fit anything in so I barely use it).

 

[Shelby33]

I like the concrete better but I would definitely spray it with something-I used Kiwi Protect-All on a white bag and the coffee that spilled on it wiped right off. There are lots of other brands too.
The black is nice too, definitely does not make me think of witches (unless you carry a broom around with you).
I would use either bag year round and think both would match almost any wardrobe.

 

[gd_kjy]

I like the concrete better but I would definitely spray it with something-I used Kiwi Protect-All on a white bag and the coffee that spilled on it wiped right off. There are lots of other brands too.
The black is nice too, definitely does not make me think of witches (unless you carry a broom around with you).
I would use either bag year round and think both would match almost any wardrobe.

I haven’t really looked into how to take care of bags properly. Thank you for telling me about the sprays.

 

[AManIntoFashion]

Both are nice, but I voted for black. Anything like luxe leather goods I usually start out with black (or dark brown). If I love it (certain brand, style) and see how it works etc., I branch out into other colors. Update us after you choose!!

 

[gd_kjy]

Both are nice, but I voted for black. Anything like luxe leather goods I usually start out with black (or dark brown). If I love it (certain brand, style) and see how it works etc., I branch out into other colors. Update us after you choose!!

Wow. That's a clever concept to think about. Thank you.

 

[gd_kjy]

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful answers
I've decided to go with black because I am not the best at taking care of my bags and I think I would be paranoid about using the concrete color.

I am also asking them if they could send by Deutsche/German post instead so that it gets handed over the the local USPS because I've heard that UPS charges a lot of brokerage fees.

 

[gd_kjy]

Thank you everyone.
It’s finally here.
Very pretty and it was bigger than I imagined which is great because I can fit a small folding umbrella into it. I am a bit bummed because there is a conspicuous little line/mark in the front. Is there a way to fix this?
Also are the horizontal lines throughout normal texture?

They also included lots of extra stuff that I didn’t realize would be there like some free leather cream, wiping cloth, a photo booklet, a letter, etc.
Even with the little mark I’m still quite happy.

 

[Bstar]

Thank you everyone.
It’s finally here.
Very pretty and it was bigger than I imagined which is great because I can fit a small folding umbrella into it. I am a bit bummed because there is a conspicuous little line/mark in the front. Is there a way to fix this?
Also are the horizontal lines throughout normal texture?

They also included lots of extra stuff that I didn’t realize would be there like some free leather cream, wiping cloth, a photo booklet, a letter, etc.
Even with the little mark I’m still quite happy.

Hi,
I just discovered this brand
Would love to know your review on quality??? How it has lasted??? Does it mark/damage easily?? I’m not gently on my bags
Would you recommend the brand??
thanks