New Ralph Lauren Purchase

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I knew it! I knew it! I heard you at the confessionnal before I came here, Fim!
I want a reversible bag too, now!

So that was you outside the confessional? I should have guessed. It was such a lovely ladylike little chuckle. As for my sin, I have a black nylon purse insert I plan to use with the Hayden to keep both surfaces safe from any untoward pen mark etc. I also cut and shaped a removable leather bottom to put inside the bag with the smooth side down and the suede side against the insert. It is such a lovely unexpected gift that I want to enjoy it for years to come.

Hopefully a reversible bag is in your near future as well!

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So that was you outside the confessional? I should have guessed. It was such a lovely ladylike little chuckle. As for my sin, I have a black nylon purse insert I plan to use with the Hayden to keep both surfaces safe from any untoward pen mark etc. I also cut and shaped a removable leather bottom to put inside the bag with the smooth side down and the suede side against the insert. It is such a lovely unexpected gift that I want to enjoy it for years to come.



Hopefully a reversible bag is in your near future as well!



:whistle:


Of course, it was me! I had a hunch and put my ear to the door.....I could not see your bag but heard you describe it in full.
I left in a hurry and rushed here to see the pics.
Amazing present from your daughter, Fim.
The insert and the leather bottom you made will keep it safe!
Hope to find one.....
 
Here is a Ralph Lauren bag, not Lauren Ralph Lauren. It arrived at downtown winners a while ago but I didn't report on it. The tag says msrp $1950+ and it's $799 cad. It doesn't feel like real fur, but the trim is leather/suede. Maybe it's faux fur or real fur? I'm no expert on fur

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Here is a Ralph Lauren bag, not Lauren Ralph Lauren. It arrived at downtown winners a while ago but I didn't report on it. The tag says msrp $1950+ and it's $799 cad. It doesn't feel like real fur, but the trim is leather/suede. Maybe it's faux fur or real fur? I'm no expert on fur

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I would be surprised if it was real fur. If it is, it should say so somewhere on a card or tag in the bag. Real fur requires a different maintenance routine than faux fur.
 
I would be surprised if it was real fur. If it is, it should say so somewhere on a card or tag in the bag. Real fur requires a different maintenance routine than faux fur.

Yes, I guess you'd be very right about that. I didn't bother removing all the stuffing etc and searching/reading any enclosed cards or tags. Just by touch, it really feels like a nice thick faux fur which is far less maintenance! It's sort of cute in a way but it's an oversize bag. I was hoping to find out more about it just by Googling but there's no way I can pay $800 for it just for a "fun" bag. I've noticed that designers are coming out with fur bags but this one is truly pretty darn big.

Here is one similar bag that popped up when I googled. The ocelot print hair calf is real hair calf or real pony hair, I suppose?

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The construction on these bags is pretty impressive. I had a problem with edgecoating on the handles of a more expensive bag cracking and I know others on TPF have had that problem with premium bags (PS for one; I think Bal too). The edgecoating on my RL bag is perfect - doesn't like it's going anywhere.
 
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