I carry Box whenever I can actually and there are def my mod pics in the Action Thread. My bespoke Hermes bag is Box of course.
Kelly in Epsom vs Kelly in box: pros and cons
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I'm not very good with selfies but
Add this bag
to this Margiela/Comme outfit on a A/W day
Add pale pink headscarf/gavroche ot black belt and add to this Gucci dress for Spring or cool Summer
Also black cashmere (or wool) Crombie over classic jumper (sweeter) and skinnies (any colour) and edgy boots
Little red (or other fave colour) dress and flats/heels/mid-heels GO!
and go! And GO!
I don’t have Epsom myself, and can’t imagine I will ever buy it for anything but small leather goods, but I do have Courcheval, its glossier and (to my eye) more “dimensional” predecessor. I am far, far more carefree with my seven Box bags than I am with the one Courcheval bag. I know once the Courcheval bag gets a deep enough scratch or scuff, there will be no repairing it. My Box bags look better and better with time. This is a matter of personal taste, however, and it’s easy for me to imagine someone whose wardrobe or personal preferences mean patina is just a euphemism for “beat up.” For me it’s the goal!
The exception to all of the above is rain. I no longer waterproof my box leather bags, and it is a downer not to be able to carry them in the rain— but that’s where Barenia and Vache step in!
Here is my vintage Marine Box 28 and Max Mara coat at Dior.
ah but you are just super stylish - I dont have the same panache as you when I dress. btw I can se you are organising a London meeting. Would love to come along and see all your outfits/kelly combos in action
thats a similar coat to mine actually and it does look lovely here. I searched the action thread and I found your adorable new 25 - how is that working out? Is it a retourrner as its hard to see from the photo...
Thank you for the compliments my dear, you're very kind. People are actually a lot more helpful and nice to me when I wear my much more conventional 'uniform of': skinny jeans; tee or cash jumper; DMs; single breasted black cash Crombie (or longer Crombie-style Gucci if it's cold) plus BBK. I just add some heavy silver jewellery for 'edge' (my BBK had gh as you can see). Many people may tell themselves they're very open-minded about how others dress etc but IME my more flamboyant mode of self-expression can actually distance a lot of people, sometimes I care and sometimes "I am my own special creation".
I think the main thing is to a) check the weather forecast b) take a large fold-down, light waterproof bag (lots of these extra folding shopping bags are not so test) if still nervous and c) be brave. Lots of these bags have been around for decades and they're fine (the blisters occur because water has been allowed to sit, so just wipe droplets away with tissue). My RH B Bolide was in an unexpected downpour and is fine. BTW, some have reported that Epsom can blister in the rain too.
Don't be shy, come to the meet if you can, you would be welcome. Just register interest by a brief post on the thread so I can't forget.
I agree.
Ladysarah, box leather is not as fragile as most people think. The beauty of box leather is the luxurious feel and look of the leather. Sure there will be minor scratches and scruffs but it's leather and most can be buffed out. I have been caught in a downpour with my bbk and it didn't blister. I don't waterproof it but make sure to wipe it dry right away.
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Thank you, I love it! It is Retourne in Togo. I am waiting for a Chevre Sellier also. The Kelly in 25/28 sizes suit me best.
Don't get me wrong ladies, I love the look of Box and appreciate the luxurious feel.
However I have observed that in real life, I rarely use box ( could it be rainy London?) but the Epsom is very much a grab and go. It has already accompanied me to several trips to Paris, flights and trains. With box I always felt a little more dressed up.
However I have observed that in real life, I rarely use box ( could it be rainy London?) but the Epsom is very much a grab and go. It has already accompanied me to several trips to Paris, flights and trains. With box I always felt a little more dressed up.
While I have yet to acquire a Kelly I imagine I will ultimately go with a more durable leather so that I feel comfortable using it more often. I lead a generally casual lifestyle so while I love box, I think it will be too dressy for me to get a lot of use out of in addition to my generally trying to minimize the number of bags in my life that I need to over think taking care of.
Here you go. Noir with brushed PHW. This bag was mine and now belongs to a wonderful TPF'er. Togo sellier is aaaaamaaazing.
So not a Selier but a Returne, but I though @ladysarah and other very careful Box owners would be interested in this brand new bag campaign by H (I'm sure everyone has just been posted it)
http://uk.hermes.com/leather.html?c...r&utm_medium=AllDevices&cid=9067&mid=39908949
Very casual feel to the whole thing, H used, lived, loved and above all admired. Last frames are of a distinctly vintage looking iconic BBK right next to a swimming pool.
http://uk.hermes.com/leather.html?c...r&utm_medium=AllDevices&cid=9067&mid=39908949
Very casual feel to the whole thing, H used, lived, loved and above all admired. Last frames are of a distinctly vintage looking iconic BBK right next to a swimming pool.
