Longchamp Le Pliage comparisons - Color and Sizes

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Anyone know what the difference between the Old Navy and New Navy is? I was planning on getting a large shoulder LP in a navy (preferably old navy as I've seen that in person and it was lovely but I'm curious about New Navy too).

edit: I found both shades on Neiman's website. I'm not sure how true to life these are but thought it was worth sharing. The "old navy" seems to be labelled just navy but the selection says "new navy" on the product page, whereas the New Navy at the bottom is labelled "new navy".

Old Navy - Medium

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Link: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Longcha...ements%3D&eItemId=prod159030269&cmCat=product

New Navy - Small

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Link: http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Longcha...ements%3D&eItemId=prod189660185&cmCat=product
 
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#245
For those who have both the medium long handle and the large which size do you prefer? I currently only have large and the expandable large. I don't carry a lot so the large is pretty empty when I use it outside of traveling. I'm thinking of getting my first medium. I do have a small cuir which is plenty of room for my stuff. I don't know why but I'm afraid that the medium nylon will look too small on me size wise. I know that the small cuir is way smaller than the medium nylon tote. So I don't know why I'm thinking that the medium tote will seem too small. Maybe because I typically wear the small cuir crossbody or by the small handles.

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pixiejenna said:
For those who have both the medium long handle and the large which size do you prefer? I currently only have large and the expandable large. I don't carry a lot so the large is pretty empty when I use it outside of traveling. I'm thinking of getting my first medium. I do have a small cuir which is plenty of room for my stuff. I don't know why but I'm afraid that the medium nylon will look too small on me size wise. I know that the small cuir is way smaller than the medium nylon tote. So I don't know why I'm thinking that the medium tote will seem too small. Maybe because I typically wear the small cuir crossbody or by the small handles.

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I think the small cuir and the small/medium long handle pliage are similar in size. The nylon one is slightly taller but the cuir is slightly wider (if you consider length, width, height)
I wouldn't worry about how it looks...I think we can just get used to a certain size, and then a different size seems weird at first.
 
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pixiejenna said:
For those who have both the medium long handle and the large which size do you prefer? I currently only have large and the expandable large. I don't carry a lot so the large is pretty empty when I use it outside of traveling. I'm thinking of getting my first medium. I do have a small cuir which is plenty of room for my stuff. I don't know why but I'm afraid that the medium nylon will look too small on me size wise. I know that the small cuir is way smaller than the medium nylon tote. So I don't know why I'm thinking that the medium tote will seem too small. Maybe because I typically wear the small cuir crossbody or by the small handles.
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Fwiw, I don’t think you’re crazy and I feel the same way lol. ;)

For years I owned the large long handle nylon Pliages. I think that size looks very chic when worn. But, like you, I carry little stuff around, so the bag was always 2/3 empty. The contents get all jumbled around in the bottom and it makes me crazy trying to find things. My stuff fits perfectly in a small/medium long handle nylon Pliage. But they look dinky on my shoulder, not a good look on me. And I’m not tall, only 5’4”.

Instead I prefer the small Neo (which is the same size as the small Cuir). Admittedly the measurements are very close to the small/medium long handle nylon Pliages, but the difference in the proportions just makes it look so much better IMO when carried by hand or with the strap.

The color choices for the nylon Pliages are way better. Recently I was trying on the nylon Pliages in a mirror again to see if I could make them work for me, but it’s a no-go. My advice is to try them at a boutique or department store if possible to see if they work on you.

  • large long handle nylon Pliage -- 12¼ x 11¾ x 7½
  • small/medium long handle nylon Pliage -- 9¾ x 9¾ x 5½
  • small Neo/small Cuir -- 9¾ x 9 x 6¼
 
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EGBDF said:
I think the small cuir and the small/medium long handle pliage are similar in size. The nylon one is slightly taller but the cuir is slightly wider (if you consider length, width, height)
I wouldn't worry about how it looks...I think we can just get used to a certain size, and then a different size seems weird at first.
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Thanks for the size comparison it's really helpful.
Cosmopolitan said:
Fwiw, I don’t think you’re crazy and I feel the same way lol. ;)

For years I owned the large long handle nylon Pliages. I think that size looks very chic when worn. But, like you, I carry little stuff around, so the bag was always 2/3 empty. The contents get all jumbled around in the bottom and it makes me crazy trying to find things. My stuff fits perfectly in a small/medium long handle nylon Pliage. But they look dinky on my shoulder, not a good look on me. And I’m not tall, only 5’4”.

Instead I prefer the small Neo (which is the same size as the small Cuir). Admittedly the measurements are very close to the small/medium long handle nylon Pliages, but the difference in the proportions just makes it look so much better IMO when carried by hand or with the strap.

The color choices for the nylon Pliages are way better. Recently I was trying on the nylon Pliages in a mirror again to see if I could make them work for me, but it’s a no-go. My advice is to try them at a boutique or department store if possible to see if they work on you.

  • large long handle nylon Pliage -- 12¼ x 11¾ x 7½
  • small/medium long handle nylon Pliage -- 9¾ x 9¾ x 5½
  • small Neo/small Cuir -- 9¾ x 9 x 6¼
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I wish I could try them on I don't have a store near me that carry them. Very few places near me have them and the ones that do have a VERY limited selection and by limited I mean one rack of them and they generally only have the large size , maybe a travel expandable tote or two. Once in a blue moon you see a few neo or a cuir item here and there but they are rare sitings.

I'm only 5'3 but I feel like maybe if I was thin I could pull off the medium size but I'm not. I don't want to look like I'm carrying a mini bag, or look like I'm carrying a kids handbag. I'm not a fan of big bags but I want it to be in proportions to be appropriate to my size.

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OK so I ordered both the medium and large tote because I couldn't decide. The medium definitely fits my needs space wise with a lot to spare. However I feel like it looks a bit small on me I kind of feel like it might look better with the short handle vs the long handle. How ever I'm generally not too into hand held only bags. As soon as I have a chance to I'll post some comparison pics of the sizes.
 
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pixiejenna said:
OK so I ordered both the medium and large tote because I couldn't decide. The medium definitely fits my needs space wise with a lot to spare. However I feel like it looks a bit small on me I kind of feel like it might look better with the short handle vs the long handle. How ever I'm generally not too into hand held only bags. As soon as I have a chance to I'll post some comparison pics of the sizes.
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If the size & handle thing is an issue, you could also think about getting a customised version. This way, you can choose the correct size with the handle length you prefer :) It's a bit more expensive than the standard LP Nylon.
 
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