She asked if I wanted quarter or half inch smaller, I said quarter, I think half will be too tight.
New Brand - Arayla Made in LA
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Shouldn't this be something she can figure out on her own and not have to ask you what would fit better?
I got the impression that they’re staying with the original size and that this is a special order for us.
Glad to hear they have been responsive to your requests. But I don't understand why they would stick with that bale size as part of their regular handbags. It is clearly too big for the bag strap. Unless they are correcting this sizing moving forward, I think I'll skip their brass hardware selection and stay with silver.
Mia said that with the smaller bale, the clip will be smaller overall, too. This may not work for me because it will shorten the length of the strap and mine is already at max length. I will still have them send it to me and see.
It was just my overall impression that they were staying with the new bale, it would make sense to ask Mia or Janelle rather than assuming that's the case. I know they wanted a clip that was about the same size as the ones that were originally on the bag and I get that but one would think width would be taken into consideration as well. The new ones are a nice quality. I hope they don't widen the straps in the future to fit the bales, as wider straps always slip off my shoulders...
First generation Harlow (no front outer pocket) running errands today...
Thanks... I've been pretty enthusiastic about the company and the people working for them, but a big part of TPF for me is hearing from people about positives AND negatives and, when there are issues, how they're dealt with by the various companies/online sites, etc., involved. Arayla has some great bags and I wish them nothing but the best moving forward.
Such gorgeous leather- love how slouchy it is! This leather gets better with use and age.
Yes, the butter leather as you know comes to you already slouchy and soft. My other two are starting to soften nicely, they're great travelling bags for this time of year!
I do love this bag. Since they are out of black I’ve been thinking about buying the espresso. I do love my espresso Austen.
View attachment 4505014 Here is my original pale gold Harlow on our way to work this morning.
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