OnTheGo Tote (OTG) Club

TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others

#916
Hey guys,

I’m a newby here and this is my first post! So I’m in t he UK and finally after months and months i happened to find the MM and the GM on the website and ordered both so I could compare and keep the best one. The GM came with the canvas straps and the MM with the black leather straps.

I can say that the canvas straps are much much nicer. It’s a real shame as I was leaning more towards the MM than GM. However the black straps are just not working on this bag. It looks like an afterthought. They would work a lot better in brown actually. So this is a deal breaker for me. The GM is going back as it’s just too big on me and the MM I love but hate the black straps with a vengeance.
Uploaded some photos. If anyone wants more photos let me know and I’ll upload more (before I return the bags!)
 

Attachments

  • 90715C07-8E2F-4F10-8776-BC860870FC3D.jpeg
    90715C07-8E2F-4F10-8776-BC860870FC3D.jpeg
    111.3 KB · Views: 543
  • C3CB53CD-DE62-4950-8BAA-B6A876AA4058.jpeg
    C3CB53CD-DE62-4950-8BAA-B6A876AA4058.jpeg
    94 KB · Views: 533
  • Like
Reactions: Blon
#917
Here are a few more side by side photos comparing the canvas handles on the GM with leather handles on MM. In photos the difference is not that stark however it is in real life.
 

Attachments

  • 161E1177-9DDC-4AF6-BBBC-E2A58050A021.jpeg
    161E1177-9DDC-4AF6-BBBC-E2A58050A021.jpeg
    112.7 KB · Views: 561
  • 51254E1A-6F76-47AD-87C0-BA1DE442362B.jpeg
    51254E1A-6F76-47AD-87C0-BA1DE442362B.jpeg
    112.8 KB · Views: 561
  • 4229F93D-48EB-48A1-BB5B-005C498C280C.jpeg
    4229F93D-48EB-48A1-BB5B-005C498C280C.jpeg
    123.3 KB · Views: 544
  • 6FCD90D4-CC81-4751-89FC-A376F3EFE9CC.jpeg
    6FCD90D4-CC81-4751-89FC-A376F3EFE9CC.jpeg
    131.4 KB · Views: 534
  • Like
Reactions: YummyLuxe and Starbux32
#918
CookieMonsterLondon said:
Here are a few more side by side photos comparing the canvas handles on the GM with leather handles on MM. In photos the difference is not that stark however it is in real life.
Click to expand...
Unsure why they didn’t use the same brown leather used on DE handbags for the straps. The black leather straps are a stark contrast and takes away from the beauty of this bag.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Blon, Starbux32, DreamerofLux and 2 others
#920
CookieMonsterLondon said:
Hey guys,

I’m a newby here and this is my first post! So I’m in t he UK and finally after months and months i happened to find the MM and the GM on the website and ordered both so I could compare and keep the best one. The GM came with the canvas straps and the MM with the black leather straps.

I can say that the canvas straps are much much nicer. It’s a real shame as I was leaning more towards the MM than GM. However the black straps are just not working on this bag. It looks like an afterthought. They would work a lot better in brown actually. So this is a deal breaker for me. The GM is going back as it’s just too big on me and the MM I love but hate the black straps with a vengeance.
Uploaded some photos. If anyone wants more photos let me know and I’ll upload more (before I return the bags!)
Click to expand...
Thanks for these photos! :smile: I have to agree with you regarding the black straps.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Starbux32
#922
In my opinion the whole colour scheme for the on the go totes wasn't thought out very well in general.

The OTG totes stand out anyway, so there was no reason why they needy to have mismatched coloured linings and handles too.

Why was the canvas OTG tote given a red lining? It should have been given the caramel brown lining that was put in the noir empreinte leather OTG tote and that tote should have been given the red lining or come with a black lining. The only lining that was ok is the noir epi leather that came in hot pink as there is a history of them making noir epi leather bags with that hot pink lining.

Even so considering the size of the bag and how most people would want to use them I.e for work or travel I don't understand why the default wasn't to make them the linings and handles match as much as possible so the beauty of the giant mono or the subtleness of the empreinte was the vocal point to be noticed and enjoyed.

I'm not sure who is buying the multicolored epi leather versions?
Most people who want those fun bright colours would go for the summer collection canvas OTG totes.

Also I wish there were versions of the OTG totes with all normal sized logo print not giant. That would have been drool worthy to me with matching linings.

Instead the closest thing to what I'm describing that's available is the lock me tote in noir and the price point for that in the mm size is ridiculously more than for the empreinte GM size and I don't understand why.

Anyway, rant over. I'm officially done with black totes now as I also got a black Christian Louboutin Cabata tote.
 
  • Like
Reactions: A.R.M.Y, wqh0807, IWICBTAll! and 1 other person
#926
blondpidge said:
My SA has come back and confirmed that both the MM and the GM have the black leather straps now.

I take the point about practicality but I think I would need to see it with the black straps as I’m not 100% and given that I bought a Nerverfull GM in July, its not a bag I need, even though I love it.

I just wish I had known about it before I bought the neverfull and even though it’s not an expensive bag by LV standards, for that price it needs to be right and I’m just not sold on the black straps.

This was only an impulse after an email so I might carry on stalking the speedy b in empreinte marine rouge in the hope it comes back in instead.

Or maybe I’ll keep checking here for the mod shots of the GM with the black straps. :-)
Click to expand...

There’a a youtube video of the Mm in the leather straps.
 
#927
Hi! I'm thinking about taking the plunge and buying the OTG in GM. I know @EmmJay mentioned OTG is a permanent line, but the Reversible design is a limited edition. Does anyone know from their SAs for how long the reversible OTG GM will be available?

I'm trying to hold out on buying this bag until December, but I don't want to miss my chance. I see it's available on LV website in the U.S. I'm not sure if this is just a fluke, but I'd really rather wait to buy in-store once things go back to normal as I love the in-store experience :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: YummyLuxe and Swtest2Lips
#928
DreamerofLux said:
Hi! I'm thinking about taking the plunge and buying the OTG in GM. I know @EmmJay mentioned OTG is a permanent line, but the Reversible design is a limited edition. Does anyone know from their SAs for how long the reversible OTG GM will be available?

I'm trying to hold out on buying this bag until December, but I don't want to miss my chance. I see it's available on LV website in the U.S. I'm not sure if this is just a fluke, but I'd really rather wait to buy in-store once things go back to normal as I love the in-store experience :smile:
Click to expand...

At the initial launch of the reverse OTG, it wasn’t determined to be a permanent style. However, it is now a permanent style. The bag has been available online.
 
  • Like
Reactions: YummyLuxe and DreamerofLux
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top