Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir - your opinions

TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others

#1,636
Some questions, ladies. Please help me.

Is the following size the small or medium: 32x28x17 cm?
Is the length of the strap adjustable? From what I have figured from this thread, no.
Wondering too if the length of the strap is the same for small and medium sized bags.
I am tall, so am wondering if the bag can be worn cross-body.
Without the strap, the handles seem a tad short for shoulder-carry.

Thanks in advance.
 
Last edited:
#1,637
poms said:
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:
Click to expand...

Size wise how would you compare your medium to the Bal city? The dimensions are fairly similar. I currently have a small and am considering trying a medium, but I'm kind of thinking it will look too squarish when carried by the handles. I checked out the small & medium at the same time before, and I recall feeling that the medium seemed too big. Which is kind of weird since it's so close to the Bal city size.

babevivtan said:
Some questions, ladies. Please help me.

Is the following size the small or medium: 32x28x17 cm?
Is the length of the strap adjustable? From what I have figured from this thread, no.
Wondering too if the length of the strap is the same for small and medium sized bags.
I am tall, so am wondering if the bag can be worn cross-body.
Without the strap, the handles seem a tad short for shoulder-carry.

Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...

The shoulder strap is not adjustable. I can wear the small crossbody and I"m plus size 5'3''. I *think* the shoulder straps are the same length on both of them, but you'll get a bit more room to work with on the medium because it's wider than the small. The extra width will give you a bit more length to work with for the shoulder strap.
 
#1,638
pixiejenna said:
Size wise how would you compare your medium to the Bal city? The dimensions are fairly similar. I currently have a small and am considering trying a medium, but I'm kind of thinking it will look too squarish when carried by the handles. I checked out the small & medium at the same time before, and I recall feeling that the medium seemed too big. Which is kind of weird since it's so close to the Bal city size.



The shoulder strap is not adjustable. I can wear the small crossbody and I"m plus size 5'3''. I *think* the shoulder straps are the same length on both of them, but you'll get a bit more room to work with on the medium because it's wider than the small. The extra width will give you a bit more length to work with for the shoulder strap.
Click to expand...

Thank you, my dear. This is most helpful.
 
#1,639
i ordered longchamp le pliage cuir in red color both small and medium size from bloomingdales last week, and received the order today.but i noticed the leather and color are different . the medium one feels better than the small one. the material of the small one is very delicate, and the color is not as bright as the medium one. anyone has the same feeling with me ?
 
#1,643
rx4dsoul said:
At $400 for the small one, I would rather add a couple more hundred and get something else...but then again, the pink is vvverrryyy tempting....
attachment.php
Click to expand...
The pink and red very tempting:loveeyes:
 
#1,644
They have a new metallic color out platinum its a soft gold metallic. It's on nordies & bloomies at the moment. I'd like to see one IRL I wish they did more colors in metallic. I'd love a nice sliver or anthracite metallic bag the gold tone is kind of meh to me. Intrestinglly it's not up on their own site yet, I wonder if it's a department store exclusive color.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/longcha...m_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_4_A


http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/...ryID=23559#fn=spp=1&ppp=96&sp=1&rid=99&spc=68
 
#1,645
Hi all, I'm looking at the cuir travel bags and trying to decide between the Le Pliage Cuir and the Veau Foulonné. I mostly want it for a big work bag or gym bag now and then, and maybe as carry on, but really like the idea too of having the Le Pliage folded up in my handbag for when I'm out on a shopping trip.

Could anyone who has met these both in person let me know how they felt? I know the Le Pliage will be thinner, but am wondering how much so.

The other main point of difference is that on the Longchamp site the Le Pliage page states there can be colour transfer onto clothing! Has anyone experienced this? I'm guessing the dyes used on the sheep and goat skins don't stay put like those used on bovine leather.. :wondering
 
#1,646
FrankieP said:
Hi all, I'm looking at the cuir travel bags and trying to decide between the Le Pliage Cuir and the Veau Foulonné. I mostly want it for a big work bag or gym bag now and then, and maybe as carry on, but really like the idea too of having the Le Pliage folded up in my handbag for when I'm out on a shopping trip.

Could anyone who has met these both in person let me know how they felt? I know the Le Pliage will be thinner, but am wondering how much so.

The other main point of difference is that on the Longchamp site the Le Pliage page states there can be colour transfer onto clothing! Has anyone experienced this? I'm guessing the dyes used on the sheep and goat skins don't stay put like those used on bovine leather.. :wondering
Click to expand...

Way thinner. The Vf has more structure , and holds it shape, hence will look a bit more formal. Personally I prefer the LP Cuir for it's slouch and softness.
Also, the Lp cuir(lighter colors) might take color from you dark jeans and not the other way around. :)
 
#1,647
rx4dsoul said:
Way thinner. The Vf has more structure , and holds it shape, hence will look a bit more formal. Personally I prefer the LP Cuir for it's slouch and softness.
Also, the Lp cuir(lighter colors) might take color from you dark jeans and not the other way around. :)
Click to expand...

Ahh I see - thank you so much, this really helps! Need I worry about jamming a lot of weight into the LP Cuir? Many manufacturers call something a 'travel size' but mean more that the size is that of a travel bag, not the strength..

Great to hear the risk is more to the bag than to myself, I'm after a black one so this wouldn't be an issue for me. :p
 
#1,648
Finally decided on a small for my first LP Cuir after weeks of consideration. I'm 5'1 so I guess a small is better for me considering the strap in non-adjustable. Lemming for the clay colour but the thought of colour transfer really puts me off. Does protecting the bag with transparent coating at bag spas helps?
 
#1,649
FrankieP said:
Hi all, I'm looking at the cuir travel bags and trying to decide between the Le Pliage Cuir and the Veau Foulonné. I mostly want it for a big work bag or gym bag now and then, and maybe as carry on, but really like the idea too of having the Le Pliage folded up in my handbag for when I'm out on a shopping trip.

Could anyone who has met these both in person let me know how they felt? I know the Le Pliage will be thinner, but am wondering how much so.

The other main point of difference is that on the Longchamp site the Le Pliage page states there can be colour transfer onto clothing! Has anyone experienced this? I'm guessing the dyes used on the sheep and goat skins don't stay put like those used on bovine leather.. :wondering
Click to expand...

The leather on the le pliage line is a hybrid leather of I think calf & lamb(not sure how though). Also the color transfer isn't from the leather to your clothes but from your clothes to the leather. It can happen from dark denim or wool coats. Color choice plays a big roll too, lighter colors are always more prone to color transfer vs darker colors.
 
#1,650
I spy on bloomies a new small crossbody bag! It looks cute but seems kind of odd that the opening zipper is in the back. I wonder if the flap is just for decoration or if you have a small front pocket under it. The strap looks a bit long though if the drop length is 27 inches I normally like a 20 inch drop for crossbody and I'm 5'3 plus size so I can only imagine how low it would sit on a average size person, they would def need to knot the shoulder strap to shorten it.

http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/...ryID=23559#fn=spp=6&ppp=96&sp=1&rid=99&spc=72
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top