I figured I'd share my Madewell Mini Suede Transport Tote in the light pink color. I LOVE the size and style of this bag... the quality not so much. I guess I'm too hard on my bags for me to expect that light pink suede would stay nice looking.
I got this bag with the intention of it being my summer bag that I would never wear with jeans but unfortunately I couldn't stop myself from using it before it got warm and I got color transfer on both sides, although the one side isn't too bad which is the side I wear now outward. Like I said, I was never going to baby this bag but after the color transfer I really stopped caring about keeping this bag nice and it gets thrown around a lot. Suede is so easy to get dirty so I can accept that but I am disappointed that the strap is fraying quite badly.
But the aesthetic of the bag is exactly what I was looking for. I'm 5'1 so although I love the practicality of totes, I stay away from them for fear of be swallowed by them and I prefer to carry bags on a long strap. The Mini Transport tote fits everything I need daily nicely, with room to fit something like a water bottle if needed. At first I wasn't crazy about how square it stayed when I wore it, but after a few months of use and filling it up quite a bit, it has a nice little slouch which I love!
I've only had it for a few months and it looks more worn than I think it should, this is the kinda of bag the I'm gonna wear to death this season but I probably wouldn't want to pick it up next year due to the staining and fraying. I wish I hadn't paid full price, I don't think it was worth it. I would consider getting the leather version down the line but I have other totes on my list before I'd try this one again (...cuyana, baggu which is more fairly priced imo...).
I got this bag with the intention of it being my summer bag that I would never wear with jeans but unfortunately I couldn't stop myself from using it before it got warm and I got color transfer on both sides, although the one side isn't too bad which is the side I wear now outward. Like I said, I was never going to baby this bag but after the color transfer I really stopped caring about keeping this bag nice and it gets thrown around a lot. Suede is so easy to get dirty so I can accept that but I am disappointed that the strap is fraying quite badly.
But the aesthetic of the bag is exactly what I was looking for. I'm 5'1 so although I love the practicality of totes, I stay away from them for fear of be swallowed by them and I prefer to carry bags on a long strap. The Mini Transport tote fits everything I need daily nicely, with room to fit something like a water bottle if needed. At first I wasn't crazy about how square it stayed when I wore it, but after a few months of use and filling it up quite a bit, it has a nice little slouch which I love!
I've only had it for a few months and it looks more worn than I think it should, this is the kinda of bag the I'm gonna wear to death this season but I probably wouldn't want to pick it up next year due to the staining and fraying. I wish I hadn't paid full price, I don't think it was worth it. I would consider getting the leather version down the line but I have other totes on my list before I'd try this one again (...cuyana, baggu which is more fairly priced imo...).
