When Phoebe first came out, there was one size. I loved the three compartment Maggies and knew I would like this lighter version. I ordered and adored her all through spring and summer. Then I put her away and moved into my Rorys for all my school teacher stuff. I need a big bag, always. The original Phoebe was a bigger bag than the small and smaller than the large, but the "regular" is larger than the original, if that makes any sense. I have a hard time ordering anything that's not purple, so when black violet came on the scene, I decided to order the medium Phoebe in black violet.
Well, she came today, and I am perplexed. It's the straps. They seems too short for the length of the bag. I have not taken the paper out or the tags off. I'll have to look at her and really see if I love her as much as I do the original one. The straps are located on the inside on the seam and there's not as much room for shoulder wear, and this is not a bag that I want to carry on my arm. The Coach tags don't really show because they hang on the inside because of the placement of the straps.
I had no way to see this bag in real life so I took advantage of the reveals and comments on TPF. It's hard to translate that into what the actual bag is like without trying it on. I'll look at her again tomorrow, but if I had to say, I'd send her back ASAP. Maybe she'll be better when I take the paper out and load her up, but I don't think that will change the straps configuration, which is bothering me. Love the color--love any of the purples. But, my inclination is to go back to my black or purple Rory and send Phoebe back to JAX. I am not wowed and am more puzzled by the way she's different from my original. When Coach went to three sizes, it looks to me as if they ruined her and didn't get the dimensions right. Just MHO.
diogenes
Well, she came today, and I am perplexed. It's the straps. They seems too short for the length of the bag. I have not taken the paper out or the tags off. I'll have to look at her and really see if I love her as much as I do the original one. The straps are located on the inside on the seam and there's not as much room for shoulder wear, and this is not a bag that I want to carry on my arm. The Coach tags don't really show because they hang on the inside because of the placement of the straps.
I had no way to see this bag in real life so I took advantage of the reveals and comments on TPF. It's hard to translate that into what the actual bag is like without trying it on. I'll look at her again tomorrow, but if I had to say, I'd send her back ASAP. Maybe she'll be better when I take the paper out and load her up, but I don't think that will change the straps configuration, which is bothering me. Love the color--love any of the purples. But, my inclination is to go back to my black or purple Rory and send Phoebe back to JAX. I am not wowed and am more puzzled by the way she's different from my original. When Coach went to three sizes, it looks to me as if they ruined her and didn't get the dimensions right. Just MHO.
diogenes