Hi All,
Finally managed to convince him to consider raisin as the colour of my 1st birkin. This is of course subject to how we actually like the bag on the day itself as it is so difficult to visualise simply by looking at a small swatch. Now I have decided on the size - 35 and the hardware - phw, but am torn between the choice of leathers. ush:
I have seen so many raisin bags and I see a common debate between box and togo/clemence leather. I had my heart set on a togo/clemence as this was the leather I saw in a lindy which made me fall in love with raisin in the first place. However, looking at the pictures of raisin in box, I am having second thoughts.
1. I like the shine and smooth leather of the box but I want a deeper purple rather than a bright purple as I want it to be as neutral as possible. BUT I have read that raisin in togo/clemence can look a bit brown. Is that true and how "bad" is it? I am looking for a purple hue without it being too purple...
2. I want to use it on a daily and casual basis, i.e. for work and with jeans etc and I always prefer an understated look when I go casual.
For the reasons below, I have chosen the togo/clemence. I still like the box but have figured that I can get in my kelly and thus have a variety of different leathers. Also, since box will only be available in SO, I guess my chances of scoring a togo/clemence will be much easier. Would I be able to find a raisin in togo/clemence easily? I am thinking of the list in London or going to FSH sometime this year.
Anyway, as no one has really explained the differences of raisin in togo and clemence so could someone pls point out the differences so that I would be able to ask for the right one? I am veering towards a togo as it is lighter and does not slouch as much. Tks in advance.
P/S: I also like raisin in chevre but understand it is hard to come by??? I would like to get it direct from a H store rather than a reseller.
Finally managed to convince him to consider raisin as the colour of my 1st birkin. This is of course subject to how we actually like the bag on the day itself as it is so difficult to visualise simply by looking at a small swatch. Now I have decided on the size - 35 and the hardware - phw, but am torn between the choice of leathers. ush:
I have seen so many raisin bags and I see a common debate between box and togo/clemence leather. I had my heart set on a togo/clemence as this was the leather I saw in a lindy which made me fall in love with raisin in the first place. However, looking at the pictures of raisin in box, I am having second thoughts.
1. I like the shine and smooth leather of the box but I want a deeper purple rather than a bright purple as I want it to be as neutral as possible. BUT I have read that raisin in togo/clemence can look a bit brown. Is that true and how "bad" is it? I am looking for a purple hue without it being too purple...
2. I want to use it on a daily and casual basis, i.e. for work and with jeans etc and I always prefer an understated look when I go casual.
For the reasons below, I have chosen the togo/clemence. I still like the box but have figured that I can get in my kelly and thus have a variety of different leathers. Also, since box will only be available in SO, I guess my chances of scoring a togo/clemence will be much easier. Would I be able to find a raisin in togo/clemence easily? I am thinking of the list in London or going to FSH sometime this year.
Anyway, as no one has really explained the differences of raisin in togo and clemence so could someone pls point out the differences so that I would be able to ask for the right one? I am veering towards a togo as it is lighter and does not slouch as much. Tks in advance.
P/S: I also like raisin in chevre but understand it is hard to come by??? I would like to get it direct from a H store rather than a reseller.