The Denim have gold hardware? That'll be a deal breaker for you! lol Easy decision now lol
Michael Kors Riley
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Thank you. It is the glove tanned leather Coach is so famous for. It is over 30 years old and I have beat the heck out of it. My point is, that leather endures very well and I don't get all this concern about scratches, creases, etc. All of that is natural and just makes the leather look better. It's not a metal box! lol! It is supposed to have creases and and veins. I don't think many even get what real leather is all about. What a shame, because it's the BEST and those of us who have been carrying it for generations, know this. Yes, my Patricia gets scuffed up sometimes. I just put conditioner on it and it looks new again. I really don't get all this fuss.
You would not believe what I put my pink Tristan through already! lol! And it is fine. Leather holds up very well and I am sure the Riley will be great!
I was wondering that too? I thought it was silver? I better go back and look again, cuz yes, that would be all she wrote! lol!
sadly it is gold .I really wish it was silver because I love silver hardware so much more, thats why I looked at te pale blue Cindy. But I love Riley so much that I may take it when the next sale is
Welp! It does have gold hardware! Bummer! I really like the RIley in that color and the black one has gold hardware too. Back to the Black and Silver Tristan! lol! Seems to be the only bag that covers all of my requirements. Thank goodness they have at least one. Thanks for catching that for me, although I probably would have noticed when I went to order. I would have been very disappointed.
Thats why I jumped on Belk and had ordered the fucshia Riley since its silver, I wish they would make more in the silver. I always love your bags
Sure thing! I know you're a silver gal.
Where do you order the Tristan from? They don't make them anymore, right?I know, it is maddening! Our choices are very limited. I wonder if they realize how much more they would sell if they offered a choice of both silver and gold? Dummies! All of my girlfriends and family members are the same way. They will only have silver. SHW is a lot more in demand than MK seems to think.
You can still find them new at the outlets. They also have brand new ones on ebay. Those ebay sellers must be getting them from the outlet stores. I got mine from a trusted seller on ebay. It was brand new with tags. It originally retailed for $398.00! I bought mine new for only $249.00! with free shipping. I was so mad when I saw one two weeks later for only 215.00!! lol! Isn't that always the way?? But that's OK, it is worth every penny. I am VERY happy with it! So happy in fact, my next purchase will be the black and silver Tristan. Going to wait till the end of summer and have fun with my Fuchsia Tristan in the meantime. OMG! I just looked and now there is a fuchsia on ebay for only 209.00!! .There is a white one for only 179.00. I bet they are cheaper at the outlets!Sure thing! I know you're a silver gal.
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The Tristan is really very close to the Riley . VERY similar! It is basically the same leather, same zip top satchel design, same compartments, same feet on the bottom, only difference really, is the Tristan just has more silver hardware on it, which I really like. It might be too fancy for some because of the chain strap. Many prefer their bags more plain. Here is two picks of the front and side so you can see the extra fancyness of it. I think the large Riley is bigger than the Tristan but not by much. The Tristan appears to be midway between the medium and large Riley. It really is a perfect size, leaning more towards large. It is 16 L x 11 H x 5 deep. But both are gorgeous. The Tristans only come in Silver hardware. They have them in black, luggage, white, red, silver, summer blue , navy and fuchsia. So they do come in quite a few colors. They even have one that is python embossed.
Check out this summer blue! Isn't this pretty? I also posted a pic of the side so you could see the extra silver hardware on it. I just love that! It looks great while carrying cuz you can see it from the back of you while on your shoulder. Is a real eye catcher! And see how the leather is folded up on the bottom? Just gives it more detail. I am one that appreciates detailing. Many prefer a smoother look without all the detailing, so the Riley is perfect for them! I like the Riley too, don't get me wrong, It is a GORGEOUS bag! I just wish they had more with the SHW. .
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I am not sure, they may just be at the outlets now, because it was discontinued? It may have originally been a boutique bag. They will often send bags they no longer produced, but still have them left over, to the outlets, but it does have the signature lining some claim is an outlet only lining, but from my experiences in authenticating, I don't believe that is necessarily always the case, and I can tell you it is beautifully made and of excellent quality.
Us authenticators have seen more mistakes and flaws on many of the boutique bags such as the the Suttons, jet Sets and most of the Saffiano bags, because they are in such high demand, that MK can't keep up with production and they are letting many mistakes get past quality control to hurry up and meet the high demand. They even let a whole batch of Jet Sets go into production that didn't have the heat stamp on them! They are making the letters crooked, loose stitching , backwards linings and the list goes on! Jojo21 and cdtracing will verify this. We are astounded at the sloppiness of the boutique bags they are letting go past quality control. It is shameful really and very disappointing. They are doing this because they can't keep up with the high demand for these saffiano bags as they are so popular. We even have several threads about these mistakes.
We NEVER see these kind of mistakes on the regular leather bags such as the Riley, etc. They are not so high in demand , so it appears they are spending more time on their quality, and we have not seen ANY mistakes on them. I can tell you this Tristan is perfect and very well made. It originally retailed over 400.00 with tax so it better be nice! lol! When they first came out they were more expensive than any of the saffiano bags such as the Hamilton, Sutton, Selma, etc. I am sure the Riley is perfect as well. It seems that most of their regular leather bags are more expensive than the saffianos. I have to wonder why that is?? I am thinking the genuine leather is a more expensive material than the saffiano leather, and that is why the prices are higher? Is the only logical conclusion. So I never go by boutique or outlet, I go by the style only.
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You can check on eBay as well. Just post the listing in the authenticity thread before you buy it, and we will authenticate it for you. There are some fabulous deals on ebay and most of them are brand new with tags. That is what is so great about being a TPF member! We can shop anywhere and not have to worry because of our authenticators here, so we can get some great deals! Plus ebay really does have a great return policy. They even pay for return shipping, which places like Macy's, etc., I think you have to pay for your return shipping.I need to go to the outlets and look
Oh my goodness I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you I will have to look,,,, so bummed my chili riley was suppose to be delivered today and it got delayed for weather in San Pablo California ... Ummm really stupid ups weather isn't that bad in California and weird thing it was delivered in San Francisco yesterday it should have been here at my work I think it was forgotten about!! Sigh I really wanted to see it since a store shipped it afraid it will be messed up and I won't find another