Thanks so much. Really great insights. I’m going to sit on it for a few days and see if the hunt for the discounted bag was more exciting than the bag itself.Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Sometimes, it happens. A popular bag and loved by others just does not work that well for us. I agree with you that it is rather pricey and I think you made the right decision to compare your options. For me personally, if I do not move into a new purchase straight away, it could very well mean that it is not for me but that's my own experience and there are a lot of others whom use the bag and grew to love it. Whichever your decision is; to keep or to return, I think it's great cos at least you got to see the bag and try it on.
I recently rehomed my brandy small cuir. I had been keeping it as I love the colour, the short strap and the new leather. I even hunted this bag down as it sold out in my country. The truth is that I very rarely use it. After letting it go, I feel quite happy.
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soooooo....I decided to keep the bag (Le Pliage Cuir, small, black). Love it! When it first arrived it had that 'chemical' smell, but now it has the nost delightful leather smell that wofts each time I use it. Its such a great bag. Really good quality, perfect size and looks great. Sometimes I just need to sit with my decision for a while and be confident in why I wanted the bag in the first place.
Checking in with my first Cuir - the new backpack in burgundy! I didn’t think I cared but it was a pleasant surprise to see the leather MIF tag 
It’s so beautiful and soft and the leather smells amazing! I was worried that the “new” leather I’ve read about would be too stiff, but it’s so nice to touch. The backpack straps are a little firm but feel like they’ll also break in. My only minor gripe so far is that the top handle has a low drop, so I probably can’t carry in my arm. Seems comfortable to hand carry.
It was my first time ordering direct from LC and I’m truly so impressed with the packaging. I’ll definitely be back.
Burgundy is my favorite accent color so I did a bit of a haul, including the new Cuir cardholder. Interestingly, I can’t locate an LC tag anywhere in the cardholder. I don’t mind but found it curious.
Below is a burgundy family photo - not pictured is the matching burgundy briefcase from the Green line, which I plan to use for carrying my laptop with the backpack.
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It’s so beautiful and soft and the leather smells amazing! I was worried that the “new” leather I’ve read about would be too stiff, but it’s so nice to touch. The backpack straps are a little firm but feel like they’ll also break in. My only minor gripe so far is that the top handle has a low drop, so I probably can’t carry in my arm. Seems comfortable to hand carry.
It was my first time ordering direct from LC and I’m truly so impressed with the packaging. I’ll definitely be back.
Burgundy is my favorite accent color so I did a bit of a haul, including the new Cuir cardholder. Interestingly, I can’t locate an LC tag anywhere in the cardholder. I don’t mind but found it curious.
Below is a burgundy family photo - not pictured is the matching burgundy briefcase from the Green line, which I plan to use for carrying my laptop with the backpack.
Thanks for letting me share!
What a gorgeous burgundy family! Everything looks so beautiful. Do keep us posted how you like the new backpack style. Enjoy them in good health!
what a yummilicious pic! Love cuir leather...enjoy them!Checking in with my first Cuir - the new backpack in burgundy! I didn’t think I cared but it was a pleasant surprise to see the leather MIF tag
It’s so beautiful and soft and the leather smells amazing! I was worried that the “new” leather I’ve read about would be too stiff, but it’s so nice to touch. The backpack straps are a little firm but feel like they’ll also break in. My only minor gripe so far is that the top handle has a low drop, so I probably can’t carry in my arm. Seems comfortable to hand carry.
It was my first time ordering direct from LC and I’m truly so impressed with the packaging. I’ll definitely be back.
Burgundy is my favorite accent color so I did a bit of a haul, including the new Cuir cardholder. Interestingly, I can’t locate an LC tag anywhere in the cardholder. I don’t mind but found it curious.
Below is a burgundy family photo - not pictured is the matching burgundy briefcase from the Green line, which I plan to use for carrying my laptop with the backpack.
Thanks for letting me share!
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So Elegant!!! all the burgundy is stunning and MIF the bonus. I have 2 of the cuir backpacks so far I really love them (The 2 I have are MI Morocco) You can loop the 2 straps through the hand loop and shoulder carry the bag. Its really greatChecking in with my first Cuir - the new backpack in burgundy! I didn’t think I cared but it was a pleasant surprise to see the leather MIF tag
It’s so beautiful and soft and the leather smells amazing! I was worried that the “new” leather I’ve read about would be too stiff, but it’s so nice to touch. The backpack straps are a little firm but feel like they’ll also break in. My only minor gripe so far is that the top handle has a low drop, so I probably can’t carry in my arm. Seems comfortable to hand carry.
It was my first time ordering direct from LC and I’m truly so impressed with the packaging. I’ll definitely be back.
Burgundy is my favorite accent color so I did a bit of a haul, including the new Cuir cardholder. Interestingly, I can’t locate an LC tag anywhere in the cardholder. I don’t mind but found it curious.
Below is a burgundy family photo - not pictured is the matching burgundy briefcase from the Green line, which I plan to use for carrying my laptop with the backpack.
Thanks for letting me share!
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Thank you for the great tip! I wouldn’t have thought of that.
I’m definitely enjoying this backpack style. It has a nice weight distribution, better than the original nylon backpack.
I even showed them at the LC store! They said they hadnt even thought of that either.
I have a backpack thread and it shows in there.
Do you own a Le Pliage Cuir Backpack?
If the strap was a few inches longer (story of my life) It could be worn cross body comfortably. It definitely would be tight with a sweater Works well as a shoulder bag I wanted this bag to have a dressy backpack, because there are times you need a dressy backpack!! I haven't carried it. But...
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Love the ivory! I almost ordered that color but waited a bit too long.
Maybe this is obvious to everyone, but I’ve been confused about what “metis leather” means. The description focusing on combining lambskin and goatskin is odd because that suggests a kind of bonded leather. But the leather seems too nice to be an actual composite.
I found a super old post that put me on the right track:
I have some basic French, so then searched “cuir de metis” and read through French search results. There weren’t a ton, but the top results were from sellers offering skins of hair sheep (lambskin and sheepskin).
Mystery solved!
I found a super old post that put me on the right track:
Based on the above, I learned about hair sheep breeds, which are increasingly popular in agricultural production because they don’t require regular shearing like wooly sheep.
I have some basic French, so then searched “cuir de metis” and read through French search results. There weren’t a ton, but the top results were from sellers offering skins of hair sheep (lambskin and sheepskin).
Mystery solved!
Thank you for sharing about this! What a great piece of information. I've only understood from my SA that metisnis a combination of lambskin and goatskin and left it at that. It's great to know now what it actually is.
This is so interesting! I am curious though - the 'older' version of the cuirs vs the 'newer' version seem to have significantly different feel to the leather. Maybe, they treat the leather differently then. Seems impossible to 'change' the source animal! Haha.
Could be treatment or maybe even change in thickness of the skin. But there are also many different breeds of hair sheep (and wooly sheep for that matter), so they might have switched breeds.
I have a Cuir backpack, which isn’t meant to be folded like other LPs but can mostly fold flat at least. It’s definitely not as soft and smooshy as the non-backpack folding Cuirs I’ve seen, so I suspect that the backpacks are a bit thicker for added structure.
helloChecking in with my first Cuir - the new backpack in burgundy! I didn’t think I cared but it was a pleasant surprise to see the leather MIF tag
It’s so beautiful and soft and the leather smells amazing! I was worried that the “new” leather I’ve read about would be too stiff, but it’s so nice to touch. The backpack straps are a little firm but feel like they’ll also break in. My only minor gripe so far is that the top handle has a low drop, so I probably can’t carry in my arm. Seems comfortable to hand carry.
It was my first time ordering direct from LC and I’m truly so impressed with the packaging. I’ll definitely be back.
Burgundy is my favorite accent color so I did a bit of a haul, including the new Cuir cardholder. Interestingly, I can’t locate an LC tag anywhere in the cardholder. I don’t mind but found it curious.
Below is a burgundy family photo - not pictured is the matching burgundy briefcase from the Green line, which I plan to use for carrying my laptop with the backpack.
Thanks for letting me share!
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I was wondering if you could pleae let me know the colour code of your backpack, I love the Burgundy and I have small crossbody bag in the same colour, but I got it sencond hand and I'm not sure if its the same collection. Thank you!!