Nude or Tweed?

[MESSY]

so happy you made your decission its a beautiful bag!

 

[annaswe]

Oh, lovely, congratulations on a great decision. I was going to vote nude but it was all resolved before I finished reading the thread. I am sure you will enjoy your new bag - it looks fab!

 

[oystergirl]

I'm a bit late! But just wanted to say that your photos are so fantastic and rather enabling I have to say
Really enjoy using your nude Alexa and hope you'll post some modelling shots soon.

 

[Poshhoney]

OOOh it arrived and congrats Raz- I was going to dive in before i read the thread and say nude, but I see you've already decided! It's a stunner and I think much more of a neutral than the tweed.

 

[vicky]

Lovely pics! And congrats on making a decision - go with your heart, thats the only way! The nude is an amazing bag, and much more eye catching than the tweed. It will look fabulous with white linen and summery colours.

 

[IWantANewBag]

Late to this sorry but fwiw, I think you made the right decision. If we are going to spend £500 plus on a bag then it has to fill us with delight. The nude has stolen your heart and you would probably never have got the same buzz from the tweed had you kept it instead. If you avoid denim skirts, trousers and jackets then hopefully colour transfer should be kept to a minimum. I hope you have now sprayed your nude bag and that you are now out and about enjoying it! Let us know how you get on! Congratulations, it is an utterly showstopping bag xx

 

[Bella_Figura]

Thank you all for your comments, I am really pleased I have finally stopped dithering around and made my mind up.
Aisu, I promised you some pics of the Tweed before I sent it back.
So here they are, not great quality though!!

 

[IWantANewBag]

It is nice raz but without doubt the nude is better. That one looked totally ace on you. It will be such a great bag, especially with summer clothes. Can imagine it looking amazing with white/cream cotton and lace.

 

[Aisuhimeriae]

Raz,thank you so much for the pictures!
I think I'm falling in love more with the tweed everyday... ><

 

[emmaetoile]

Aisu - I don't know where you're based, but I'm going to return the tweed I bought on Selfridges online to the London store either later today or tomorrow morning, in case you want to snap it up!

 

[samiyahk]

emma is the tweed material quite thick? does is it feel more stiffer and as though it might hold the shape better than the soft buffalo lether do u think?..thanks am thinking about tweed to replace my dissapointment in oak soft buffalo alexa bought and returned in space of two hours...xx

 

[miss_mabel]

Gorgeous pictures of the Tweed, but I think the Nude was definitely more 'you' in the photographs at least

 

[elvisfan4life]

Im loving that tweed!!!

 

[emmaetoile]

Hi Samiyahk - in my opinion, if you thought the soft buffalo didn't hold its shape, the tweed won't be any better. The material is 100% cotton (woven) so it's not like the stiff, itchy material I think of when I think of tweed. I haven't got my soft buffalo Alexa with me ATM but I would say the tweed is more soft and flexible. It's an interesting twist for summer but definitely less structured IMHO. Perhaps Raz can also offer an opinion on this as she also spent some time with the tweed

The tweed seems the hardest of all Alexas to describe without seeing IRL, so if you get chance I would try and view a display model in store.

Hope this helps.

 

[IWantANewBag]

Hey emma! Congrats on getting an oak lexy! It is a beautiful and timeless colour. You will get lots of use from it whilst feeling quite relaxed about using it. Xx