Rogue Club
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I have the suede one, and it's my first suede purse, and I love the way it looks. But I carried it today for the third time, and it was heavy with hardly anything in it. I have to take it off my shoulder to reach into the bag and due to the weight it's a major inconvenience. I was shopping and I had bags in my hands and the purse on my shoulder, and it was a hassle because of the weight.I'm still in love with mine. I haven't carried it in a while because I've been carrying more spring/ summer bags, but the love is still there. What is causing the mixed feelings?
I thought I'd found a crossbody strap for it, but it wasn't comfortable because the strap was too thin.
I still love mine. I carry it everyday to work. I did take off the hangtag, the key holder and the tea rose charm I had on it because, along with the shoulder straps, I felt there were just too many things dangling from the sides and that made it feel too busy for me.
Maybe a custom strap from Mautto could save it for you...
Wide cross body strap is what makes Rogue usable for me.
I share your mixed feelings re: weight (considering that it doesn't hold much and is too small to be a work bag)- yet still happy with it as a weekend bag.
I have the suede too and I do still love mine. Honestly, I do feel the weight and I'm starting to see how it will be annoying for a whole day of lugging it around. I live in a rural area and I drive everywhere, so my carrying of a bag is fairly limited (from car into store/restaurant/appointment and back to car). I am really physically fit with broad shoulders and I workout with heavy weights 5x/week, and yeah, I still feel the bag is heavy. So I don't think you're doing anything wrong. It probably has more to do with how used you are to a heavy bag. I also have an Alexander Wang Diego and she is H-E-A-V-Y!!!! and that annoys me too. Rogue is similar in weight. So I guess I'm a bit used to heavy bags even if I don't always care for it that much. They're both too beautiful to quit as far as I'm concerned.
Also, I LOVE the compartments and space in the medium. It's really convenient for me compared to many other bags and especially that black hole of a Diego I have. I never have to dig around for lost things and it's easy to access all the compartments.
I don't quite get what you mean about having to take it off your shoulder to get things in and out of it, though. I usually just slip one of the shoulder straps off my shoulder and let it dangle there while I access the compartments. Maybe it's something about how we're built?
I did and returned mine before I used it. Just knowing it weighed 6 pounds killed me. And then I got MRI results back and found out I have a herniated disc and between that pain and shoulder pain that I sometimes get (I can't even turn my head right now), I knew it was not going to work. I can't suffer for fashion. Shoes and bags have to be comfy.
Thank you! I'm going to check into that because I need something. I don't want to lug it over my shoulder.
It may be the way we're built, not sure. I'm 5'9, physically fit, but I don't work out as much as you do. I never carry heavy bags but I fell for that one based on the way it looks and the fact that I really wanted a suede purse. If they'd made that exact purse in the 25 size I would have been so happy as that's the perfect size for me, but I need the lock as well.
I can remove one of the straps from my shoulder and dig in, which I did once, but it annoyed me due to the weight. It's a love/hate relationship. I love the way the bag looks, but hate the weight. It probably won't get used that much unless I can purchase one of those custom straps, which I'm definitely going to look into.
Lucky you on the return. Oh how I now wish I would have returned mine. I so agree with you about shoes and handbags have to be comfy. I didn't feel the weight of the handbag right away, but right after I cut the tags and conditioned the suede and put my things in, I noticed it. Then, when I received the smaller size Rogue I really noticed the weight difference. It's a brick, IMO.
Agreed about the size. I wish for the exact bag in a 25. But with no lock and no suede available it's a NO GO at that price point. So I feel really happy and satisfied that I got the best bag for me at a discount and I'll just put up with the weight and extra size (it's a bit bigger than I'm used to and a bit more space than I need...but OTOH I can fit my iPad Air in there which is useful since I'm a remote worker and sometimes need access to my work email and a proper keyboard while I'm running errands/away from my desk).
Please let us know what you find out about the strap. I might could be in the market for just such a thing as well. I can see how that might come in handy!
These site has promise. I think I'm going to order a sample color pack to match the color of the purse and custom order a strap with gunmetal hardware.
http://www.mautto.com/product/leath...or-packs-suede-webbing-samples-also-available
And lucky you on the small. Being in Canada I can't justify $750 for it (with tax) and it's excluded from all discounts now. I really wanted one, but not at that price. So please enjoy that one for me!!