Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir - your opinions

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#1,622
xoxojontue said:
I was wondering if the Camel in the La Pliage Cuir is different from the Natural/Tan that I've seen on the postings here. It looks to be a bit darker, but I just wanted to make sure.

Also I'm 5'5 115 lbs, would the medium be too big for me? I can't decide if I should get the small or medium. What I really want is the Cuir Small in Navy, but its sold out everywhere. I asked a SA at Longchamp's if they'll possibly bring it back this Spring, he said they wouldn't know until December... what do you guys think?

Thanks! :smile1:
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Hi Xoxojontue, hope this pic will help u decide. i have the camel in medium and don't find it too big. the size is just ok..i'm 5' by the way for your reference. and yes, the color is darker than the natural/tan.



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#1,623
Hi Guys,

I have had my large pliage cuir for nearly 1 year now. The bag is still lovely and in good condition but i'm not sure i can say the same with the long strap. It seems very poorly made and i'm afraid that one day it will be tore off since i occasionally carry too much stuff (laptop, books , etc). so I was wondering if anyone ever broke the shoulder strap of their bags?
 
#1,624
I just got my small LongChamp Le Pliage Camel cuir over the weekend.
Have been considering it for a year whether is LongChamp worth the price.

I saw it on a OL with the Fir (green) color on the metro and gosh - one word - SO BEAUTIFUL, DIVINE and PROFESSIONAL. It look like a comfortable pillow shape when filled with some stuffs.

The shape of the bag, the leather feel, the lightness weight, the discrete factor where not many will know of the brand (as in the Le Pliage cuir not being so LongChamp LongChamp where everywhere I went, I can eye tens and tens of women carrying it).

I was deciding between the Clay or Camel and the Clay is just so pretty + the color matches myself very well. When I compared both together, the Clay really win hands down.

Okay BUT I chose Camel in the end due to its darker interior lining vs the Clay's light interior lining.
I don't really take care of my bag, hence a darker interior lining is going to be more functional for me.
Really glad to have my bff who is there with me to differentiate the pros & cons for me.



Waiting till probably next week to use it :)
 
#1,625
I have become in love with Longchamp's Le pliage cuir collection. I currently own the fuschia in Large and the black in medium. I am debating on getting the medium in camel as I feel this would be the "just right" in between size. Attached is my collection (including some other bags as well: Linea Pelle, Gucci, Balenciaga, Furla, Coach). Does anyone here have pics of themselves with a medium camel...I am 5'10 so a height match would be amazing!!! Thank you! :smile1:
 

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#1,628
Hi! I frequently visit the forum for quite some time now but today I am finally a member! I have admired all the the' beautiful le pliage cuirs here in the thread. I finally made the move to purchase. I have a medium in red and today my small cyclamen arrived! I love the size and the color!

The bag is quite creased when I opened it, though. My red medium didnt have sharp creases on it when I bought it from the stockist, since it was already out on the shelf. I have already used Collonil Delicate Cream on the cyclamen to re-moisturize the leather and help make the color last. I have also stuffed the bag with clothes to help smooth out the creases. I wonder if you ladies had creases when you first bought your bags and what did you do to get rid of them?
 
#1,629
butterfly0725 said:
Hi! I frequently visit the forum for quite some time now but today I am finally a member! I have admired all the the' beautiful le pliage cuirs here in the thread. I finally made the move to purchase. I have a medium in red and today my small cyclamen arrived! I love the size and the color!

The bag is quite creased when I opened it, though. My red medium didnt have sharp creases on it when I bought it from the stockist, since it was already out on the shelf. I have already used Collonil Delicate Cream on the cyclamen to re-moisturize the leather and help make the color last. I have also stuffed the bag with clothes to help smooth out the creases. I wonder if you ladies had creases when you first bought your bags and what did you do to get rid of them?
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The creases smoothen out with use. :)
 
#1,630
butterfly0725 said:
Hi! I frequently visit the forum for quite some time now but today I am finally a member! I have admired all the the' beautiful le pliage cuirs here in the thread. I finally made the move to purchase. I have a medium in red and today my small cyclamen arrived! I love the size and the color!

The bag is quite creased when I opened it, though. My red medium didnt have sharp creases on it when I bought it from the stockist, since it was already out on the shelf. I have already used Collonil Delicate Cream on the cyclamen to re-moisturize the leather and help make the color last. I have also stuffed the bag with clothes to help smooth out the creases. I wonder if you ladies had creases when you first bought your bags and what did you do to get rid of them?
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I noticed that the small size seemed to have creases in the leather. I tried one a year ago and returned it because I didn't like the color it had a creases in it. Then when I got one this year it also had creases in it too. I think it's because of how the leather lays when it's folded up and the small amount of leather vs the larger sizes. After a little bit of use the crease worked it's way out and you can't tell it was there. I tried a medium and returned it because I didn't like the color, it didn't seem to have that issue.
 
#1,631
Thanks for your insights rx4dsoul and pixiejenna! Im really quite relieved to know that the creases will smoothen out over time....

....but..... yesterday I was a little worried because my bag looked a little bit "hunched back" when standing. First I thought it was due to the soft leather that slouches on the contents of my bag. I didnt mind it at first but when I took the contents out of my bag to waterproof it, I found out that the back part was more than 1cm longer than the front part when folded! So when opened, the back part is more than 2cm longer than the front part, which explained the "hunched back" look of the bag when stuffed.

I compared it to my red cuir and the red one has the same length for the front and back parts, as well as compared it to the nylons. I have emailed Selfridges about it and I hope I do get an answer from them. It's such a shame because the bag is made in France.:sad:
 
#1,632
butterfly0725 said:
Thanks for your insights rx4dsoul and pixiejenna! Im really quite relieved to know that the creases will smoothen out over time....

....but..... yesterday I was a little worried because my bag looked a little bit "hunched back" when standing. First I thought it was due to the soft leather that slouches on the contents of my bag. I didnt mind it at first but when I took the contents out of my bag to waterproof it, I found out that the back part was more than 1cm longer than the front part when folded! So when opened, the back part is more than 2cm longer than the front part, which explained the "hunched back" look of the bag when stuffed.

I compared it to my red cuir and the red one has the same length for the front and back parts, as well as compared it to the nylons. I have emailed Selfridges about it and I hope I do get an answer from them. It's such a shame because the bag is made in France.:sad:
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Have you heard from Selfridges yet? I was going to order from them but I'm a bit hesitant now :(
 
#1,633
Bag_lady66:

Selfridges hasn't replied to my email yet, so today I made a call to customer service. I described the problem, the agent even read my email and looked at the pictures I attached. First he said that I should send the bag back so that the brand specialists can look at it and decide if I get a replacement. I told him that I have used a gentle leather conditioner and waterproofed the bag, as I wanted to be upfront. Then he told me that since the bag was treated in some way, there is no way Longchamp will replace the bag. I told him that I havent had any problems with my Le Pliage bags before, so I expect that everything should be as it is in terms of quality and production. He said that the probability is very high that I wont get any replacement, because Longchamp wouldn't accept a pre-treated bag. So yeah, to make the story short, he said that I should wait for the reply to my email, he will make a refund for the shipping and send me a 20GBP voucher. Boy was I disappointed.

Not willing to give up, I called Longchamp's Customer Service to ask for a regular email address, as my letter was wayyyy more than the allowed 1000 characters when sending a letter through the website. The agent told it will be best if I contact Longchamp here in Sweden directly because even if I send in my letter, their answer would to to contact the Stockholm store anyways.

So then I made a phone call to the Longchamp store in Stockholm. Surprisingly, the store manager thought it was odd that Selfridges told me that I cant get a replacement because i "treated" the bag with light leather cream and waterproof spray. She said it is only logical that the bag be treated before use, to protect the bag. It doesn't have anything to do with the bag having different lengths. We then agreed that I send in the pictures via email first and we'll proceed from there. I'm really hoping I can get a reply from Longchamp Stockholm tomorrow.
 
#1,634
Glad you seem to be having a more positive response from Longchamp. As they said you treating the bag doesn't take away from the fact that you've been sold a defective bag. I hope you get a replacement sorted soon :)
 
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