Really... I made up my mind to get riley.. And now whenever i look/think of it .. Bowling bag is what im going to link up to.. Lol
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Really... I made up my mind to get riley.. And now whenever i look/think of it .. Bowling bag is what im going to link up to.. Lol
Omg, why did you say that? Now that's all I can imagine when I look at it, lmao!
Bowling bag lol a bit of stretch... it's not dome-y enough at least for the bowling bags i recall.
Has anyone seen the Ecru Riley in person yet? I am sooo tempted by it but it would be a huge investment as I would have to buy it unseen from the US (it doesn't seem to be here) so returns are not that simple. I am just wondering if the Ecru bit is dark enough so that small stains may not be that noticeable compared to white or is Ecru in soft leather basically white. It seems to look almost white in some pics but more cream in others. I could cope with a dark cream colour but if it close to white I wouldn't use it much. I know it sounds silly as they are both light colours but to me cream would be a more forgiving colour!
I've seen it and it's similar to Vanilla. Maybe a little tiny more cream based. I personally won't buy bags that light because I worry about them every time I carry them. I have a vanilla Astor and I almost never carry it. I will say that it is absolutely gorgeous in person though!
Thank you, this is very helpful. I am usually quite careful with my bags and I might just get away with this colour, I think the snakeskin would help detract from some small marks. I really like this so I might just have to take a risk!!!!!
I say go for it! The snakeskin is on the corners which seem to get the dirtiest so it should definitely help keep it clean
Well, my girlfriend was the one who pointed it out. There is a couple of things about the Riley that have me concerned. I think I am going to start a thread about it for strap comparisons.
lol! Sorry, but my girlfriend pointed it out, and she is right! She does love the bag though and plans to get one.
Oh really?? Look at this pic. lol! It DOES have a dome shape to it while carrying.
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I want to point out something about the Riley that has me concerned. It is regarding the longer detachable strap. The strap is very thin for such a large bag. It is also, not placed well. I am concerned that after time it will actually damage the bag from the constant pulling on the leather. ( see last pic) You can see how it is actually pulling on the leather, which is a bad stress point, if you ask me.
I prefer where they place the strap on the Tristan bags, much better. it is a much thicker strap as can be seen in photo # one, It is also placed better structurally , to not damage the bag.
While I love my Riley, I won't be using that longer strap much, as little as possible, to keep from tearing the leather. And why is it so thin, for such a large bag?? This is a real concern for me as I don't think it is very well designed. The strap should be wider and should be placed to fit on the ends, instead of in the middle of the bag. It will be interesting to see, the problems this may cause in the future. We'll see, since so many of us are getting them,
I prefer where they place the strap on the Tristan bags, much better. it is a much thicker strap as can be seen in photo # one, It is also placed better structurally , to not damage the bag.
While I love my Riley, I won't be using that longer strap much, as little as possible, to keep from tearing the leather. And why is it so thin, for such a large bag?? This is a real concern for me as I don't think it is very well designed. The strap should be wider and should be placed to fit on the ends, instead of in the middle of the bag. It will be interesting to see, the problems this may cause in the future. We'll see, since so many of us are getting them,
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This is the reason I chose to pass on the Riley. I really love how the bag looks, but didn't think I could handle the strap placement. With regard to the width of the strap, MK seems to make most of his straps a bit too narrow. I like the width of your Tristan strap. It's similar to the width of my n/s Hamilton tote strap, too, which I love. My Selma straps and Sutton strap are too narrow in my opinion (like the Riley).
LOL! okay there i see it.. we'll just pretend this was never said.
I see what you mean, i wonder often if these long straps are even for use vs looks clearly they have not thought it through.