is the Downtown bag worth reconsidering?

[Cosmopolitan]

Many of us--me included--responded with a "YUCK" when pics were first posted on tPF a while back of the new YSL Downtown bags. The shape is unusual--someone said it resembled a maxipad with wings, I think!

Now I'm wondering if its worth giving this bag a second look. Has anybody seen it IRL? Is it growing on anybody? :s

Here are more pics from style.com and NM...

 

[Cosmopolitan]

And more pics from LVR...

 

[drel39]

seen 'em at the boutique but didn't hold them.. but then i looked at them in the look books and they looked really cool.. but i saw that the bottoms were sagging in some of the runway pics.. i think they may look a bit different when held. jury is still out on this one for me..

 

[Vidalita]

YESYESYES..... i am dying for the downtown!!!

in black deer!!!!!
i used to hate the zippers in the front but that has really grown on me and the one i have my eye on does have them (there also is one without but i think the zippers are really cool now)......i am LOVING it.....ugh!!
i cannot wait to try it on......but i know i won't be able to resist buying...:ninja:

 

[Cosmopolitan]

^^^Well, if you get one of these bags brian, please post pics so we can all see it on a real person! I think it comes in a medium and large size, and I'm curious to see how big it is, and whether the bottom really sags...

 

[theglamorous]

I dont mind it.

 

[Vidalita]

^^^Well, if you get one of these bags brian, please post pics so we can all see it on a real person! I think it comes in a medium and large size, and I'm curious to see how big it is, and whether the bottom really sags...

the bottom definitely does sag, but i don't hate it that much..... and i think the sag all depends on what material it is. on thicker ones like ostrich it isn't as bad.

 

[gloss_gal]

I think I need to see this IRL. For some reason YSL bags always look different on line to me.

 

[pquiles]

Not liking it too much. May change my mind once I see in IRL.

 

[elongreach]

Cosmo I'm telling you that bag looks like a tote bag that's been squished under your arm.

 

[Cosmopolitan]

^^^lol

 

[Vidalita]

.....still LOVING the downtown....

i probably won't see one in person until july when i go to new york though

 

[Diorling]

^ I think the heat is warping your brain.

The YSL on 57th is pushing it like crazy, they're all scattered around, in the MENS RTW section for some reason. It's a severly fug bag.

 

[bagnshoofetish]

for me....not so much.

 

[Ilovepurse007]

I think tall girls will definitely pull it of..
It looks nice on metallic and patent leathers.