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Quattros were in-store the last time I went (late-Jan) and the SA told me they just released a smaller size. I think it's still being made for now, but if someone else could confirm that would be great.

My SA said Quattros are being discontinued as the company is pushing the new canvas styles.

My SA did say that Quattros may be easier to SO though, due to their simpler construction.
 
The new Moynat website is up!

It looks like they are still offering the Rejane, Gabrielle and Gaby. However, there are no other legacy styles listed online :sad:

Interestingly, the Gabrielle and Gaby are offered through their online store but do not get their own listing under the “Icons” drop-down menu. Wonder if this is simply an oversight, or a sign of things to come?

Also, can a brand new bag design be considered an “Icon” if it has not been tested on the market and proved to be loved by fans?

The site shows a new canvas camera bag that was previously not revealed (if it was, I missed it). See pic below.

There is also a special order section on the new site, but it focuses on trunks and novelty items. This may be just to bring up the brand’s heritage and craftsmanship, and hopefully not indicative that future SO will be limited to non-bag items.

All in all, no great surprises here but some (possibly) worrying signs of further changes.



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Is it just me or is the tag LV style (unnecessary) and the ‘Moynat’ logo redundant in the canvas and 2cm away, on the leather tag.
The bags are so small (except the Voyager). They should’ve made pm and mm sizes.
 
My SA said Quattros are being discontinued as the company is pushing the new canvas styles.

My SA did say that Quattros may be easier to SO though, due to their simpler construction.

Aww, that's unfortunate. The quattro is such a nice style. I wonder if they'll bring back the canvas horizontal quattro? I've seen a few on eBay and the like.

I'd rather have the leather option still be available, but if they wanted to push their canvas pieces and retain some iconic styles, this would be a good way to do it.
 
I did a test checkout and it seems like shipping from the website is still Europe only. I assume this will change in the future though.

Interesting how some styles require an email to purchase. I assume that they will either connect you to a store with stock or email you once the warehouse has stock.

But is it just me or does the website seem very basic and borderline dated? The HTML/CSS page looks pretty simple, almost as if they bought a template and just swapped out some photos/text. Also, I'm somewhat surprised they're using Shopify for their checkout instead of creating their own checkout pages/system. Not sure if this is a positive or negative, but I will say I associate Shopify with much younger, (startup) brands more than I do luxe or heritage brands.

I'm just nitpicking here, but some of the English phrasing is a bit off to me. Like under "Product Care" it says, "Please do not hesitate to..." or "...these marks are proof of the authenticity of the skins used." I mean, it's not grammatically incorrect, sure. But it is a strange way to phrase care instructions. And "authenticity of the skins"? Am I just being too nitpicky when I say that "authenticity" is a very strange word to use as opposed to "quality" or "enhance the natural beauty of..."? It almost makes me feel like they're saying, "This is definitely real leather. *wink wink, nudge nudge*"

I know Moynat is a French brand, but they have enough of a presence to hire some decent English copywriters. And maybe I'm overreacting here, but honestly speaking - if the website was my first exposure to Moynat I don't think I'd be interested. It's a clean UI and easy to navigate, I'll give it that. But it doesn't seem to fit for a luxury brand.

Totally agree. The website isn't very impressive in any way, and especially for a luxury brand. I think most of us who are used to the idiosyncracies of other French luxury brands (eg. Hermes) will still think the language, layout, whole presentation isn't up to par.
 
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The across straps look like LV’s extra straps.

Potentially an unpopular opinion here, but I really like the across straps (though they are admittedly very simple). I actually would like to see more shoulder straps/accessories from Moynat in the future.

Speaking of accessories, I didn't see any online. Maybe they're planning on adding more pages to their website at a later date? Or will they do something like Hermes and not have all their styles/stock online? Very curious to see how things will go.

I also find it funny how they just updated the Danse design, but there does not seem to be any new indication of the Danse anywhere on their social media/elsewhere. Same with the Quattro tote. Why update the design/create new sizes only to shelf them so shortly after?

I'll just say the choices made so far have been interesting to say the least.
 
Totally agree. The website isn't very impressive in any way, and especially for a luxury brand. I think most of us who are used to the idiosyncracies of other French luxury brands (eg. Hermes) will still think the language, layout, whole presentation isn't up to par.
My first thought seeing the website was - they took it down for that long, for THAT???

I don't think their website was ever particularly notable, but for all the talk about appealing to a younger generation, the new website certainly isn't doing them any favours.
 
Hello ladies! I'm new to the forum and have just created an account after browsing the previous 200+ pages of this thread. Totally enchanted by the magic of Moynat. I've fallen in the rabbit hole at my first sight with the emerald Rejane from the boutique window. And the vibe here is truly heartwarming!!

It's sad to see the house's trying to replace some of the Ramesh's classy designs with the new, "younger looking" ones. I really feel need to hurry my pace to buy my first piece before they extinguish. I got lit up by Gaby with its timeless yet relaxed design literally admired her for a few times in the boutique. I'm a colour person and yearning to have a dream colour in my first purchase.

I've been drooling over @m_ichele 's peacock Gaby and attempted to SO one (sorry for the clash but it's really a stunning pick of gem!!:tup:). Sadly, my local SA told me all the peacock in the atelier goes to the manufacturing of the new Voyager:sick:. My another choice would be Prussian Blue which I'm now struggling if it's a wise pick. I thinking to SO in PM size with GHW.

Some photos for your reference from my SA (BB Gaby in Prussian Blue):
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The Peacock Voyager:
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Swatches taken in the shop: (Top - peach. Left - Peacock. Right - Prussian blue)
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I mostly wear casual earth tone in jeans and sometimes floral prints. Colour transfer is not a problem for the Blue base. Prussian blue is close to my beloved peacock but in a more vibrant and less greenish shade. It's a lively colour but I'm not sure it looks as classy and subtle as the peacock. Has anyone got any Moynat pieces in this shade that you can share your view?

Girls should I go for the Prussian blue PM Gaby with GHW or pass and patiently wait for the miraculous come-back for peacock ? Thanks in advance!!
Welcome to the forum! As many ladies have said, I find Prussian Blue to be quite different from Peacock. PB stays blue across different lighting, and is definitely in the cool blue side of the scale.

Good luck deciding - and hunting for the perfect Gaby!
 
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My first thought seeing the website was - they took it down for that long, for THAT???

I don't think their website was ever particularly notable, but for all the talk about appealing to a younger generation, the new website certainly isn't doing them any favours.

That was my reaction too. I expected it to ne pretty bad after reading some reviews here, but wow...
 
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