I'm on the hunt to add an olive green bag to my collection, but having a hard time nailing down exactly what I want. Here is ideally what I'm looking for:
The almost perfect bag I have found is the Fleuron Swann in Olive Green, but I'm afraid of the edges wearing/peeling, like with my Numero Un. There is so little information online, that I'm hesitant to take the plunge.
I ended up getting the Cuyana 13 inch System Tote in dark olive to try, but as I suspected, I think it's too big and unstructured for what I'm looking for. Pros are the beautiful leather and quality; the color; not being a super well-known brand; and excellent customer service with super easy returns.
I'm looking forward to any suggestions!
- A bag about the size or capacity of the Polene Numero Un (or slightly less, as that's a bit big)
- Excellent quality leather, but not more than $600USD
- Gold/light gold hardware
- A top that closes fully--zipper, flap, etc.
- Top handle(s) that are sewn directly onto the bag, not attached with hardware (sorry, I don't know if there is a term for that)
- Crossbody strap option
- Ideally a lesser known brand, but with good customer service and a great reputation for quality
- Kind of a workhouse in terms of quality--I use my bags daily and don't baby them (although I am relatively careful). I have a Coccinelle satchel (Gitane), and 2 Furla satchels (Alba) that I LOVE and have held up beautifully with daily use for a couple of years now, with hardly any wear. However, my Polene Numero Un has peeling on 3 of the corners after only about 3 months of use.
The almost perfect bag I have found is the Fleuron Swann in Olive Green, but I'm afraid of the edges wearing/peeling, like with my Numero Un. There is so little information online, that I'm hesitant to take the plunge.
I ended up getting the Cuyana 13 inch System Tote in dark olive to try, but as I suspected, I think it's too big and unstructured for what I'm looking for. Pros are the beautiful leather and quality; the color; not being a super well-known brand; and excellent customer service with super easy returns.
I'm looking forward to any suggestions!
