Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir - your opinions

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#1,876
Minkette said:
I just received my first LC Le Pliage Cuir and I was anticipating a slightly thicker leather. My husband actually commented "Is that pleather? Or vinyl?"

Anyone else surprised by the texture/thickness of the leather or is this pretty standard to LC?

My favorite thing about the bag is it is virtually weightless so I guess that is an obvious trade off.
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I posted somewhere here that the leather of the new colors for fall (candy and poppy) felt slightly thicker than the previous colors (I compared them in the store where they had various colors from 2013 and spring 2014). So I feel like longchamp is trying to make them more durable.
 
#1,877
Minkette said:
I purchased the amethyst. I am actually returning it to NM because the bag is damaged and looks used (posted a pic in the "show us your LC bags thread). There is a large scratch down the back of the bag. For the price, I would prefer a scratch-free bag. I don't think that is asking too much! :cool:

I'm really digging the weight of the bag as it reminds me of the Balenciaga city with way less shinier leather.. just couldn't get down with the glossy/glitter vibe of the Bal bag.

Think I might go for the Cuir in black!
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Oh yes, that was you with the scratched bag! I hope you can get a black one in perfect condition-that doesn't seem too much to ask. :smile1:

I looked at Bals when I was searching for lightweight bags. Nice, but they aren't quite my style and I think they are a bit more expensive than LC.
 
#1,878
EGBDF said:
Oh yes, that was you with the scratched bag! I hope you can get a black one in perfect condition-that doesn't seem too much to ask. :smile1:

I looked at Bals when I was searching for lightweight bags. Nice, but they aren't quite my style and I think they are a bit more expensive than LC.
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Indeed... about 3 LC Cuirs more expensive...!!
 
#1,879
goldfish19 said:
I saw the scratch! Yikes! Even if they offered half off, I would have declined. I don't want any scratches on my cuir.

I love the weight and the feel of the le pliage cuir but at the same time, I have to always be careful as the leather is thin and too soft. I feel like I would scratch it everytime I use it. But I love the slouch so much and the lack of hardware which makes it so light.
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I don't find that they need to be treated very carefully. I've had 2 (medium short handled in Cyclamen, and long handled large tote in Black) for nearly 3 years. I've never waterproofed either, and I've gotten them caught in the rain numerous times, and they don't have any watermarks. I've taken the medium to work every day for 12 months, and used it on weekends. The tote was taken to uni every day for 18 months, heavily weighed down with textbooks, notes, tablet etc. I throw both bags around, put them down on concrete floors etc and they look like new. Not a scratch or wear marks in the corners to be seen. I love :loveeyes: these bags - the tote is my HG bag.

So basically my message here is don't be scared to use them. They're not as fragile as newborn babies :p.
 
#1,880
lina23 said:
I don't find that they need to be treated very carefully. I've had 2 (medium short handled in Cyclamen, and long handled large tote in Black) for nearly 3 years. I've never waterproofed either, and I've gotten them caught in the rain numerous times, and they don't have any watermarks. I've taken the medium to work every day for 12 months, and used it on weekends. The tote was taken to uni every day for 18 months, heavily weighed down with textbooks, notes, tablet etc. I throw both bags around, put them down on concrete floors etc and they look like new. Not a scratch or wear marks in the corners to be seen. I love :loveeyes: these bags - the tote is my HG bag.

So basically my message here is don't be scared to use them. They're not as fragile as newborn babies :p.
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Oh wow! Really! That is awesome! Can you please post a photo of the cyclamen? I've had my camel a few weeks and got a stain on the bottom that according to an expert can't be removed unless sprayed on with color. And I've seen someone post here a photo of the corners of her bag and it shows the change in color. Maybe the leathers they use are different from each other each time they produce?
 
#1,881
lina23 said:
I don't find that they need to be treated very carefully. I've had 2 (medium short handled in Cyclamen, and long handled large tote in Black) for nearly 3 years. I've never waterproofed either, and I've gotten them caught in the rain numerous times, and they don't have any watermarks. I've taken the medium to work every day for 12 months, and used it on weekends. The tote was taken to uni every day for 18 months, heavily weighed down with textbooks, notes, tablet etc. I throw both bags around, put them down on concrete floors etc and they look like new. Not a scratch or wear marks in the corners to be seen. I love :loveeyes: these bags - the tote is my HG bag.

So basically my message here is don't be scared to use them. They're not as fragile as newborn babies :p.
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Oh and can you please comment on the creases? someone here was how long it takes for the creases to disappear. I personally don't mind the folds but am curious as well.
 
#1,882
Minkette said:
I purchased the amethyst. I am actually returning it to NM because the bag is damaged and looks used (posted a pic in the "show us your LC bags thread). There is a large scratch down the back of the bag. For the price, I would prefer a scratch-free bag. I don't think that is asking too much! :cool:

I'm really digging the weight of the bag as it reminds me of the Balenciaga city with way less shinier leather.. just couldn't get down with the glossy/glitter vibe of the Bal bag.

Think I might go for the Cuir in black!
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Yikes, that's a nasty scratch! What a shame.. I actually like this color.
I was at our local LC boutique today, I'm so digging the medium size. I don't own any LC bag yet, though the design is simple, it doesn't look shabby, the craftsmanship is nice, feels very high quality. I didn't get it, they only had one and it had a little scratch mark too, it's also too expensive to get it in my country, like US$780
 
#1,888
goldfish19 said:
Oh the shoulder bag style! Yes it was discontinued. I personally think it's too big. I would have liked this if it came in many sizes like the nylon. It would be great to be able to wear on the shoulder and not have to worry about color transfer from denim to the leather!
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At first I thought it was large too after seeing other girls model it. But they were skinny girls. After I received my first turquoise on sale I fell in love. A yr later bought the navy on sale. It's nice to have with kids. Using it as a diaper bag.
 
#1,889
I just got a small LP Cuir in red. Loving the softness of the leather! I'm 5'1ft and I find the shoulder strap a little long for me. The opening is kind of small if I 'clip' the button making it quite inconvenient to retrieve stuff unlike the usual nylon LP whereby the opening is big enough to retrieve stuff easily.
 
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