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Thank you! I'm very curious to know how well the locking mechanism functions. I love top handle flaps but they are not the easiest to get in and out of - if this design can improve on that, I would be impressed. But still not a fan of the obvious "Moynat".
I second your comments - that reinforcement leather tab is annoying and distracts from what could be a much cleaner design. And I find that logo very tacky. Sorry but I'll stick with Ramesh's classic designs.
Sorry but still a hard no for me. Even without the logo the big closure reminds me of a belly button and I don’t love the proportions overall. I don’t care for the side snaps on the Gaby/Danse (they always seem too weak when actually needed and look a tad sloppy to my eye when open and showing).
Excellent! Thank you. Everything you listed is on my ‘Cons List.’ I was wondering about the side snaps looking too casual on the more reserved-looking bag and the lack of the piggyback loops. Thank you for helping me see, it’s not just me.
So true! Why am I forcing myself to like a $4600 bag, because it’s a company I adore? There will be other bags I don’t have to justify.Thanks for all the pictures! I’m not really liking the push button closure on first impression, that’s a big hole on the flap
The Moynat etching also looks more prominent...is it the way the light hits it or is the metal brushed and the etching polished because it looks almost painted? I was going to say we shouldn’t have to convince ourselves to like something at any price but especially not at current bag prices yet you beat me to itExcellent! Thank you. Everything you listed is on my ‘Cons List.’ I was wondering about the side snaps looking too casual on the more reserved-looking bag and the lack of the piggyback loops. Thank you for helping me see, it’s not just me.
P.S.: I see a belly button, too.
I wonder how good sales will be this year. The mad rush for Ramesh bags is nearly over.
I see a belly button too plus a big gaping hole on the flap. I didn’t even notice the lack of piggyback loops which is a very thoughtful design feature since it prevents additional wear on the handle and strap.You’re too cute! Yes, we are in-sync.I was going to say we shouldn’t have to convince ourselves to like something at any price but especially not at current bag prices yet you beat me to it
I completely agree. The overall shape has potential, but the overpowering hardware and etched logo are major turnoffs for me. I like my bags to stand on their own without these distractions. I have grown to dislike overt logos on anything that I carry or wear so much so that when I still use my vintage Chanel jumbo bags I often flip them around so the CC turnlock logo isn't on display. Ramesh - please come back to design elegant bags for us again!!!As if the HW isn’t big enough and busy with screws, toggles and keyhole, he etches the logo tooThere’s too much going on!
You are a much more generous soul that I am.
You are a much more generous soul that I am.
He had an amazing staff of artisans (put together by Ramesh), a deep and wide archive (researched, collected, and reanimated by Ramesh), collaborator firms supplying the best leather and hardware (again Ramesh) and an entire year. All he needed were ideas.
For example, from the first collection under Ramesh it was the history of the brand's relationship to the automobile that was reflected in the curves of the Pauline models and the hard sided trunks. I don't see a cohesive idea across even two of these six bags (and the fact that 1/3 of them are in canvas is quite alarming IMO).
He was completely hands on. Its my understanding that Knightly passed his ideas to a team of designers who could bring his vision to fruition. I realize the company has grown, but passing the design chore doesn’t make the bags feel the same- old school special. Six bags and he couldn’t sit down and create them?
