Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir - your opinions

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changingwoman said:
Hi ladies,

I just received my first LC Cuir yesterday...a mini cuir in Arizona! It's absolutely gorgeous, and I'm truly blown away by how light the leather is. When I pulled it out of the box and felt how light it was I think I actually shouted "no way!!" Good thing I was home alone at the time :p

I'm a little worried now though...do I need to worry about the bag's long-term sturdiness because of the lightness or thinness of the leather? Will the thin strap stretch on my mini cuir if I load it up heavy? Will the body of the bag stretch or tear if I'm not careful?

Just curious to hear your experiences with this, whether with the mini cuir or one of the larger sizes (I'm eyeing a small cuir in Ice Blue next...hoping to use it as my everyday handbag for travel to Europe in September!). I tend to load up my bags with relatively heavy items, especially when traveling (guidebooks, umbrellas, water bottles, etc), and I'd hate to stretch a beautiful LC Cuir. Should I get a Neo for that kind of travel instead? Since the Cuir line seems to have a lot of fans, it's gotta be good quality, but I still just can't believe how light the leather is! TIA LC experts!! :D
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Hello!

I have a small cherry red cuir and absolutely adore it.

Before I bought it I spoke with a longchamp representative that carried a black cuir every day for the past year. She said her bag has held up well with no corner wear.

I feel that I could load it up with no worries.

I especially love how light the bag is.
 
#2,372
changingwoman said:
Hi ladies,

I just received my first LC Cuir yesterday...a mini cuir in Arizona! It's absolutely gorgeous, and I'm truly blown away by how light the leather is. When I pulled it out of the box and felt how light it was I think I actually shouted "no way!!" Good thing I was home alone at the time :p

I'm a little worried now though...do I need to worry about the bag's long-term sturdiness because of the lightness or thinness of the leather? Will the thin strap stretch on my mini cuir if I load it up heavy? Will the body of the bag stretch or tear if I'm not careful?

Just curious to hear your experiences with this, whether with the mini cuir or one of the larger sizes (I'm eyeing a small cuir in Ice Blue next...hoping to use it as my everyday handbag for travel to Europe in September!). I tend to load up my bags with relatively heavy items, especially when traveling (guidebooks, umbrellas, water bottles, etc), and I'd hate to stretch a beautiful LC Cuir. Should I get a Neo for that kind of travel instead? Since the Cuir line seems to have a lot of fans, it's gotta be good quality, but I still just can't believe how light the leather is! TIA LC experts!! :D
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Congrats on the mini cuir in Arizona. I would love to see a picture of it! I should get myself over there but haven't had time yet. Also yay for you on traveling to Europe. I think neo will be sturdier than lp cuir. I haven't had any corner wear on my neo whereas my friend has corner wear on her LP cuir. I don't have a lot of experience with LP cuir but I would be more careful with that than my neo.
 
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Bought the cuir as something to wear casually & not worry about maintenance
Surprised how much I like & care about it
The bag wears well
The neo is nice also (good for using on rainy days)
Different uses
 
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mbaldino said:
Hello!

I have a small cherry red cuir and absolutely adore it.

Before I bought it I spoke with a longchamp representative that carried a black cuir every day for the past year. She said her bag has held up well with no corner wear.

I feel that I could load it up with no worries.

I especially love how light the bag is.
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Thanks! I've been drooling over the Cherry Red too - glad to hear how much you love it! This does make me feel a little better. "Loading it up" is what I'm worried about, because it's what I normally do! Gotta learn how to lighten my everyday load.


pbnjam said:
Congrats on the mini cuir in Arizona. I would love to see a picture of it! I should get myself over there but haven't had time yet. Also yay for you on traveling to Europe. I think neo will be sturdier than lp cuir. I haven't had any corner wear on my neo whereas my friend has corner wear on her LP cuir. I don't have a lot of experience with LP cuir but I would be more careful with that than my neo.
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Thank you!! I've attached a photo of my mini cuir. Of course I had to get the Arizona color, since that is where I live :p And thanks for the input on Neo vs. Cuir as a travel handbag. I'm excited for my trip, and as I'm just getting into LC I guess I wanted an excuse to get a Cuir, but maybe it's not the most practical bag for my trip. I dunno. It's not the corner wear I'm really worried about, but just about putting too many heavy things into the bag, and stretching or distorting it, since it seems the leather is so thin. Maybe it's stronger than it seems, but maybe that's something I shouldn't risk. I'll think some more on it, but maybe Neo is the way to go for this particular trip. That Opera sure is a pretty color...:graucho:


Keren16 said:
Bought the cuir as something to wear casually & not worry about maintenance
Surprised how much I like & care about it
The bag wears well
The neo is nice also (good for using on rainy days)
Different uses
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Thanks especially for pointing out that they're good for different uses. I guess since I'm just getting into LC that's something I'm discovering...I guess it's an excuse to buy more bags! :graucho:
 

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#2,375
changingwoman said:
Thanks! I've been drooling over the Cherry Red too - glad to hear how much you love it! This does make me feel a little better. "Loading it up" is what I'm worried about, because it's what I normally do! Gotta learn how to lighten my everyday load.





Thank you!! I've attached a photo of my mini cuir. Of course I had to get the Arizona color, since that is where I live :p And thanks for the input on Neo vs. Cuir as a travel handbag. I'm excited for my trip, and as I'm just getting into LC I guess I wanted an excuse to get a Cuir, but maybe it's not the most practical bag for my trip. I dunno. It's not the corner wear I'm really worried about, but just about putting too many heavy things into the bag, and stretching or distorting it, since it seems the leather is so thin. Maybe it's stronger than it seems, but maybe that's something I shouldn't risk. I'll think some more on it, but maybe Neo is the way to go for this particular trip. That Opera sure is a pretty color...:graucho:





Thanks especially for pointing out that they're good for different uses. I guess since I'm just getting into LC that's something I'm discovering...I guess it's an excuse to buy more bags! :graucho:
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Gorgeous little one there!
I think the cuir leather is pretty strong, but then I don't carry around heavy loads.
When I travel, I frequently take a Neo and a mini cuir! I just don't want to worry AT ALL about rain, public transportation, having to set my bag down somewhere, and I don't worry about the Neo. Then I use the mini cuir when I'm just going out w/ a few things, or I keep it in the Neo as a pouch.
I do like the pockets inside the cuir vs the Neo though.
 
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EGBDF said:
Gorgeous little one there!

I think the cuir leather is pretty strong, but then I don't carry around heavy loads.

When I travel, I frequently take a Neo and a mini cuir! I just don't want to worry AT ALL about rain, public transportation, having to set my bag down somewhere, and I don't worry about the Neo. Then I use the mini cuir when I'm just going out w/ a few things, or I keep it in the Neo as a pouch.

I do like the pockets inside the cuir vs the Neo though.
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Thank you so much for your thoughts. The more I think about this, the more your strategy sounds like the best one for a trip like the one we're planning: neo + smaller bag inside for any bare minimum excursions. I'll probably follow your lead and pick up a neo! Thank you!
 
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For those of you with light-color cuirs (camel and lighter), did you pre-treat them? I bought the camel cuir from the nordies sale, but I'm having second thoughts. I'm worried about denim color transfer, water spots, etc. I already own a black cuir tote, which is practically carefree. But now I'm worried. Any thoughts?
 
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Minne Bags said:
For those of you with light-color cuirs (camel and lighter), did you pre-treat them? I bought the camel cuir from the nordies sale, but I'm having second thoughts. I'm worried about denim color transfer, water spots, etc. I already own a black cuir tote, which is practically carefree. But now I'm worried. Any thoughts?
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I have 2 camels that I have used a lot and have never had any problems. A cumin I've used a few times w/no problem. I will say that I've never had denim color transfer on any bags at all. So I've found them care-free but it doesn't hurt to treat them and watch out if you have the type of denim that might leave color transfer.
I have a platinum which I did spray with Apple Guarde but I've only used it once. Poor, neglected bag :sad:
 
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butterfly0725 said:
I regularly condition my cuirs with Collonil cream and use waterproofing spray as well. For me it is a way of taking care of the bags so that they last longer and hopefully someday my daughter will be able to use them too.
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EGBDF said:
I have 2 camels that I have used a lot and have never had any problems. A cumin I've used a few times w/no problem. I will say that I've never had denim color transfer on any bags at all. So I've found them care-free but it doesn't hurt to treat them and watch out if you have the type of denim that might leave color transfer.

I have a platinum which I did spray with Apple Guarde but I've only used it once. Poor, neglected bag :sad:
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Ok. Thank you both for your replies. It's helpful to hear this.
 
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