MAY/JUNE ~ Let's see those pretties!

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They don’t seem to come up very often, do they? The leather is pretty stiff BTW.
Yes, the leather looks to be of this ilk. Probably why I hesitated. I just love how they look, but imagine it's not user-friendly. Blackouts have a tighter entry than regular cities, and you know their nuclear magnets require full time effort to keep the bag from shutting. Combine that with the stiff leather, getting my laptop in and out will be a chore.

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Yes, the leather looks to be of this ilk. Probably why I hesitated. I just love how they look, but imagine it's not user-friendly. Blackouts have a tighter entry than regular cities, and you know their nuclear magnets require full time effort to keep the bag from shutting. Combine that with the stiff leather, getting my laptop in and out will be a chore.

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All of the above. I’m going to try Leather CPR’s directions for softening leather. I did it once before on a stiff bag and it worked very well.
 
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Yes, the leather looks to be of this ilk. Probably why I hesitated. I just love how they look, but imagine it's not user-friendly. Blackouts have a tighter entry than regular cities, and you know their nuclear magnets require full time effort to keep the bag from shutting. Combine that with the stiff leather, getting my laptop in and out will be a chore.

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These bags always look like a cheap fake to me. No offense to those who have and love, just doesn't feel very BAL-like.
 
You all know I love the Metallics. That means I also love shiny satin. I finally went for a satin city. I spent all morning trying to capture the color but crapphone has other plans. The closest is probably the last photo, though still off the mark. This is deep, dark berry red. In photos it looks like a true red, but it’s got blue in it. Nothing like the brick red of the first photo. Everything about this bag is exquisite. The color, the sheen, the hardware. And very light.

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You all know I love the Metallics. That means I also love shiny satin. I finally went for a satin city. I spent all morning trying to capture the color but crapphone has other plans. The closest is probably the last photo, though still off the mark. This is deep, dark berry red. In photos it looks like a true red, but it’s got blue in it. Nothing like the brick red of the first photo. Everything about this bag is exquisite. The color, the sheen, the hardware. And very light.

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Forget nights in white satin!
Wowza! Super pretty, color is insane! :loveeyes:
Saw a blue satin and was VERY tempted (and I'm drawn to the green floral one...). But me and satin is a no-no, lol!
Congrats on this gorgeous bag!
 
You all know I love the Metallics. That means I also love shiny satin. I finally went for a satin city. I spent all morning trying to capture the color but crapphone has other plans. The closest is probably the last photo, though still off the mark. This is deep, dark berry red. In photos it looks like a true red, but it’s got blue in it. Nothing like the brick red of the first photo. Everything about this bag is exquisite. The color, the sheen, the hardware. And very light.

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Beautiful.
 
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Forget nights in white satin!
Wowza! Super pretty, color is insane! :loveeyes:
Saw a blue satin and was VERY tempted (and I'm drawn to the green floral one...). But me and satin is a no-no, lol!
Congrats on this gorgeous bag!
I hear you. I was tempted by that blue one too. The black is also scrumptious. I fear I'll snag the hell out of this bag. But I'll give it whirl next week and see how it goes. Wish me luck!
 
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@Deco Do you happen to know which year this is from? I'm curious if they produced satin multiple years or if it is just 2010. The gold hardware looks identical to my satin floral Pampille.
This one's from f/w 2016. They also made them around 2004~2005, though not sure if they came in the City. I mainly saw them in the shoulder style and the mini classique.



 
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