MZ Wallace Bags (Opinions on MZ Wallace Bags, Part 2)

[Reba]

Oh then I am truly intrigued.

Looks nice on that Bailey...

 

[maria415]

Hi! I like the Large Crosby best and I’ve tried all of the above except Lg Abbey. It is lightweight but still holds a ton, with separate section for laptop. Kate and Belle are heavy to me. Large Abbey is HUGE.

You were right - I ordered the Kate from Bloomies because they didn't have it in my store and I wanted to see it and I just couldn't deal with how heavy it is! Is the Belle similarly heavy? I'm bummed because I *love* how it looks more than the quilted Crosby, but I don't like lugging heavy bags.

I ended up buying a Longchamp Le Pliage instead because you can't beat that on the weight. I just wish it had more organization in the pockets. :-/ I'm not completely sold though...I'm still on the lookout!

 

[Reba]

You were right - I ordered the Kate from Bloomies because they didn't have it in my store and I wanted to see it and I just couldn't deal with how heavy it is! Is the Belle similarly heavy? I'm bummed because I *love* how it looks more than the quilted Crosby, but I don't like lugging heavy bags.

I ended up buying a Longchamp Le Pliage instead because you can't beat that on the weight. I just wish it had more organization in the pockets. :-/

The Crosby line is so so lightweight..before you can’t return that Longchamp, try a Crosby! You need the organization....

 

[dcooney4]

It’s not Mz but I picked this up for a bit of metallic till my local guy gets some new Mz in so I can use my credit. This stays on my shoulder with my puffy jacket.

 

[Reba]

Ooh..that is pretty [emoji7][emoji106][emoji106]two thumbs up!

 

[lucky_palm]

Hello, first time posting on the MZ Wallace thread. I got the medium Sutton about a month ago, and absolutely love it. Now I want the small Sutton, but not sure about the color. I love the metallic color, and I was wondering about the Steel Metallic. I've searched for pictures all over the web, and in some it looks like light/medium silver, but in some, it looks like daker silver. For example, on the MZ Wallace site, it looks more on a daker side:

https://www.mzwallace.com/shop/products/2881027/steel-metallic-small-sutton/1751.html

Whereas on Saks, it looks very light:

https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/mai...e=MZ+Wallace&Ntt=mz+wallace&N=0&bmUID=m4d8Hlk

I really like darker metallic color. So I also tried to see if there were any darker metallic color Suttons available in the past. Although I did not find a Sutton, I found other MA Wallace designs with darker metallic color(s) that look gorgous. Anybody know what colors those are, and if Sutton was ever made in those colors? If so, I might watch eBay, Poshmark, etc...

https://poshmark.com/listing/MZ-Wallace-Pewter-Metallic-Pouch-5a5029e431a376ddac0196ba
https://poshmark.com/listing/MZ-Wallace-Steel-Metro-59dbf236291a35870600f696

TIA!!

 

[mariposa08]

Hello, first time posting on the MZ Wallace thread. I got the medium Sutton about a month ago, and absolutely love it. Now I want the small Sutton, but not sure about the color. I love the metallic color, and I was wondering about the Steel Metallic. I've searched for pictures all over the web, and in some it looks like light/medium silver, but in some, it looks like daker silver. For example, on the MZ Wallace site, it looks more on a daker side:

https://www.mzwallace.com/shop/products/2881027/steel-metallic-small-sutton/1751.html

Whereas on Saks, it looks very light:

https://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524447052170&R=849835006074&P_name=MZ+Wallace&Ntt=mz+wallace&N=0&bmUID=m4d8Hlk

I really like darker metallic color. So I also tried to see if there were any darker metallic color Suttons available in the past. Although I did not find a Sutton, I found other MA Wallace designs with darker metallic color(s) that look gorgous. Anybody know what colors those are, and if Sutton was ever made in those colors? If so, I might watch eBay, Poshmark, etc...

https://poshmark.com/listing/MZ-Wallace-Pewter-Metallic-Pouch-5a5029e431a376ddac0196ba
https://poshmark.com/listing/MZ-Wallace-Steel-Metro-59dbf236291a35870600f696

TIA!!

The first picture of the mini metro is steel. The quilted savoy is liquid gunmetal.
I'm a huge fan of steel-- I have small and medium sutton, plus large metro in steel.
It does look different depending on the light, but IMO it's very pretty.
The only other metallic that was released was chrome and it was like chipotle burrito shiny.

Here are some pics of my steel bags

 

[lucky_palm]

The first picture of the mini metro is steel. The quilted savoy is liquid gunmetal.
I'm a huge fan of steel-- I have small and medium sutton, plus large metro in steel.
It does look different depending on the light, but IMO it's very pretty.
The only other metallic that was released was chrome and it was like chipotle burrito shiny.

Here are some pics of my steel bags

mariposa08,
Thank you very much for your reply and sharing the pictures!! Your Sutton looks very pretty. And it makes sense that the silver looks different depending on the light. It seems in the shade, it is more muted and on a medium/darker side, but when the light hits, it looks lighter, like in your second picture?

And thank you very much for letting me know that the only other metallic was Chrome. I've seen pictures of it, and it looks too shiny for my taste. I much prefer the Steel.

 

[dcooney4]

mariposa08,
Thank you very much for your reply and sharing the pictures!! Your Sutton looks very pretty. And it makes sense that the silver looks different depending on the light. It seems in the shade, it is more muted and on a medium/darker side, but when the light hits, it looks lighter, like in your second picture?

And thank you very much for letting me know that the only other metallic was Chrome. I've seen pictures of it, and it looks too shiny for my taste. I much prefer the Steel.

Steel is an amazing color. I am hoping to get either the small Sutton or a backpack in it.

 

[lucky_palm]

I've noticed that many people complain about the slippery straps of the Suttons and Metros. It bugged me, too, so I tried this that I found on Amazon and it helps a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ZT1QVE/

However, there are a few things that you might want to be careful about:

1. The clear strips are not very clear. It seems to be made of silicon, so it's translucent. My Medium Sutton is black, so I just used the black strips, and it worked out well, but if you have a non-black bag, the clear ones might look pretty obvious, although when carried, you can't see them.
2. I'm not sure what happens if you use it for a long time and remove it. It should come off, but I'm just not sure if it might lift off the color of the fabric. I used a similar product (made for shoes) in the past on my leather bag, and when I removed it, it lifted off the color (it was a Chanel bag, and my heart dropped...). But probably the dyeing processes for leather and fabric are different, so maybe not something we need to worry about for Suttons/Metros?

So in short, this one seems to work out really well with black Suttons/Metros, but not sure about other colors. And I'm not sure if there will be no damage to the bag if you use it for a long time then remove it. To me, it was worth it because without these strips, I wasn't going to use my Medium Sutton as a shoulder bag.

P.S. I am not affiliated with the company that makes the strips. I won't get any compensation by making this poist.

 

[Stella Blue]

Does anyone have a marlena? I am wondering how it carries if you have it on one shoulder (with other shoulder strap hanging). It looks like the straps are too long and it falls awkwardly away from the body. But it is such a pretty bag when stuffed and propped up for pictures so I always seem to want one and there are a bunch on ebay now!

 

[morejunkny]

You were right - I ordered the Kate from Bloomies because they didn't have it in my store and I wanted to see it and I just couldn't deal with how heavy it is! Is the Belle similarly heavy? I'm bummed because I *love* how it looks more than the quilted Crosby, but I don't like lugging heavy bags.

I ended up buying a Longchamp Le Pliage instead because you can't beat that on the weight. I just wish it had more organization in the pockets. :-/ I'm not completely sold though...I'm still on the lookout!

I find the Belle tote to be heavier than the Kate, even when empty, especially when loaded with a laptop and other work stuff.

 

[dcooney4]

I've noticed that many people complain about the slippery straps of the Suttons and Metros. It bugged me, too, so I tried this that I found on Amazon and it helps a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ZT1QVE/

However, there are a few things that you might want to be careful about:

1. The clear strips are not very clear. It seems to be made of silicon, so it's translucent. My Medium Sutton is black, so I just used the black strips, and it worked out well, but if you have a non-black bag, the clear ones might look pretty obvious, although when carried, you can't see them.
2. I'm not sure what happens if you use it for a long time and remove it. It should come off, but I'm just not sure if it might lift off the color of the fabric. I used a similar product (made for shoes) in the past on my leather bag, and when I removed it, it lifted off the color (it was a Chanel bag, and my heart dropped...). But probably the dyeing processes for leather and fabric are different, so maybe not something we need to worry about for Suttons/Metros?

So in short, this one seems to work out really well with black Suttons/Metros, but not sure about other colors. And I'm not sure if there will be no damage to the bag if you use it for a long time then remove it. To me, it was worth it because without these strips, I wasn't going to use my Medium Sutton as a shoulder bag.

P.S. I am not affiliated with the company that makes the strips. I won't get any compensation by making this poist.

Can you show us a picture of it on your bag. I wonder if it would damage the steel color. It's a great idea. Before I returned my medium bag I look for something like this at the mall but couldn't find it.

 

[dcooney4]

Does anyone have a marlena? I am wondering how it carries if you have it on one shoulder (with other shoulder strap hanging). It looks like the straps are too long and it falls awkwardly away from the body. But it is such a pretty bag when stuffed and propped up for pictures so I always seem to want one and there are a bunch on ebay now!

I don't have one but really like the look too.

 

[lucky_palm]

Can you show us a picture of it on your bag. I wonder if it would damage the steel color. It's a great idea. Before I returned my medium bag I look for something like this at the mall but couldn't find it.

Here you go. It looks fine on a black fabric. The straps are much wider than the strips, so other colors would be fine with the translucent strips while being carried.