How do you decide on a bag.........Color or Leather?

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cracker

cracker

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#1
I've got a dilemma. I love the color Ink and I want it in the Work size. My problem is that I really prefer the older leathers. I like how they're more distressed looking (wrinkly, slouchy and less smooth) than the newer bags. So, my dilemma is do I go ahead and get the INK work despite it not being my dream leather or get a s/s 05 work in indigo? tia
 
#4
Never seen the '05 Indigo IRL but I have to say INK is fabulous!! You will also have an easier time finding an Ink as opposed to an Indigo I would think. Good Luck with your decision and your hunt! :yes:
 
#5
I am the worst when it comes to deciding but in general I favor color over leather, most b-bags can be conditioned and end up soft and slouchy, what matters to me. Now I wouldn't get a bag which has really thin/plasticy leather neither like some ss06 had.
 
#8
I've found both colors in the Work, I just can't decide which one I want. I prefer the color ink but I like the leather of the indigo. If only I could see them IRL side by side!!! It probably would be a no brainer. Keep the responses coming.
 
#9
I think I decide on colour I want and then I go searching for the kind of leather I want.

Occasionally I'll see bags where the leather is so scrumptious that I'll be tempted even though the colour isn't on my "top 5" list.

I would never get a colour where I didn't love the leather though! If the leather is only "ok" and not exactly what you want - you'll end up not wearing it!
 
#10
I usually go for color over leather, unless it's the thin wrinkly ones.... hmmm....I'm feeling your dilemma too, since I like both colors. can you post pics of both? I think it'd be easier for the others to chime in with their opinions then.
 
#11
Well, I know this may not help - but I was planning on posting pics today or tomorrow of my new little "collection" which has the ink & indigo colors in it, which the colors would be next to each other... but not the Work style...

After seeing both IRL, I love both colors (and styles - one is a first, the other is a city)... but the 05 leather is TDF!!! If you have the chance to grab a 05 Indigo... I would 100% say yes, get Indigo, because the color is gorgeous, esp. with the leather...
 
#12
Does the indigo resemble how the ink looks in the daylight (purplish color)? I found this pic of indigo and it's gorgeous! Is this an accurate photo of the color?

Indigo
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Ink with flash

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They look really similar. I think the indigo was taken with less light and the ink was taken with more light. What do you think?
 
#13
hmm.. that Ink looks like it has more bluish tones than purplish tones. For the Ink Work you're considering - is it more purplish or more bluish?

The Indigo would NOT look purplish in light. It's more of a real blue and isn't like Ink which seems to morph colours all the time...
 
#14
Bags4Bubbles said:
Well, I know this may not help - but I was planning on posting pics today or tomorrow of my new little "collection" which has the ink & indigo colors in it, which the colors would be next to each other... but not the Work style...

After seeing both IRL, I love both colors (and styles - one is a first, the other is a city)... but the 05 leather is TDF!!! If you have the chance to grab a 05 Indigo... I would 100% say yes, get Indigo, because the color is gorgeous, esp. with the leather...
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I'd love to see a photo of your two bags side by side with flash and without. I've noticed that the color of bags look a little darker IRL than in photos because of the flash. I was really surprised how much darker my rouge theatre was in person when I got it. I love the color but I wasn't expecting it to be that much darker than rouge vif. Thanks if you can do this.
 
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