Punky Bizness! SWEET PUNK LOVERS UNITE!
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So I was the happy owner of an Almond Siouxsie for about 5 minutes, but wasn't able to keep it :cry:
I've always been drawn to the almond color - even after I scored the black hobo - and this was the perfect opportunity to check out the color to see once & for all if I made the right choice sticking w/the black rather than trading it for the almond (which was the original "plan"). Now I know - I made the right choice!
I love the almond color, but not as much as the black. It's a very pretty color, but the leather's not quite as soft as the black & there's something about the silver hardware - esp combined w/black leather! - that makes my heart go pitter-patter! That's not to say I wouldn't turn down the chance to own an almond hobo (or another siouxsie!) in addition to the black, but if I could only have one, I'm very happy that the one I have is black.
As for the Siouxsie - I dipped into my Camile fund to buy the bag thinking I still had a little bit of time to replenish it. 2 days before it got here, I got a phone call that my bag's come in!! While I really LIKE the Siouxsie a lot, I LOVE the Camile, and since the stores are only getting ONE each, it's not really a bag I can sit on and wait for and get later on. So sadly for me, Siouxsie & I parted ways (for now!), but it's on it's way to merry PFer who I think is rather excited to be joining The Sweet Punk Club!!
One thing I will mention, I found the Siouxsie to be VERY heavy - it's way heavier than the Hobo. The strap wasn't awkward however, as I've previously read - it's actually a pretty comfortable shoulder strap which I think helps absorb some of the bag's weight. I hope that some day down the road, I'll have the chance once again to buy this bag -- if it had been any other time of the year, the bag would have been staying with me for the immediate future!!
here's a pic I snapped of it - I'll let it's new owner do a full on reveal w/LOTS more pics!
JJ's review of the souxsie is right on. it's a gorgeous bag!!! i've been so swamped that i haven't had time to take pics, but i will! normally the weight wouldn't bother me, but my back is already bothering me bc of the pregnancy...so i've been trying to carry light bags right now.
i find the strap to be really comfortable too, but i just don't know if i can deal with the weight. we'll see! 
hahahaha, good point. maybe it will be good practice for when i have to carry a baby AND a diaper bag that weighs a ton!
:ninja:Matchka r u telling us something???
Ha ha ha!! No, not at all! But I do think it's strange that it ended right about the time the discussion here was at it's peak.....
OMG my husband would kill me since I just bought the SP chalk pouchette. But holy smokes how beautiful!!!!!!
For those of you who currently own or had a Siouxsie, how heavy is it?
I had read thru the posts here and JJ, I know you say it is VERY heavy; heavier than your hobo. Dawn, any word on the weight?
Also, the measurements seem huge, but the modelling pix I have seen don't look that humongous.
Any input would be good.
I just love the bag so much!!!
I had read thru the posts here and JJ, I know you say it is VERY heavy; heavier than your hobo. Dawn, any word on the weight?
Also, the measurements seem huge, but the modelling pix I have seen don't look that humongous.
Any input would be good.
I just love the bag so much!!!
I was the original owner of the almond Siouxsie, and I can tell you it's heavy. BUT, it's not any heavier than my other heavy bags, so I didn't mind. I guess it matters what you're used to. The hobo is a lot lighter than the Siouxsie and Sid. Both the latter are pretty heavy, but it's not a deal-breaker for me (I have a Sid and a hobo also). The one thing that helps a lot is that the shoulder strap is flat and wide, and the leather is soft so it's pretty comfy.
Also, you can see my modeling pic here for reference. It's not huge in my opinion. It's pretty flat, so it's not too overwhelming depth-wise. Again, it matters what you're used to carrying. I'm 5'5" for reference. The front pockets are also stuffed in my pics.
http://forum.purseblog.com/marc-jacobs/a-5-way-reveal-to-celebrate-1000th-post-537413.html