Tory Burch Should I keep this TB Louisa Tote?

[shelzbags]

Bought this on sale at Nordstrom. I'm typically a Balenciaga carrier (lately, anyway; I'm also very fickle), but am going on a cruise and wanted a nice looking tote. I still paid a fair amount for it , $375, so am wondering how it will hold up, or if you all have thoughts on the wisdom of using it for that purpose.

Here's the exact bag:
http://www.lyst.com/bags/tory-burch-coffee-louisa-slouchy-tote/

Thank you for your thoughts!

 

[LVoeletters]

i think the leather on this particular bag in my own experience will get better and smooshier over time, which is right up a Bal- lover's alley! Besides the flats, I never buy TB full price because it always ends up on sale, so if it was on sale and you think you'd get some good use out of it I'd keep it! It's nice to have a low maintenance bag around.

 

[shelzbags]

i think the leather on this particular bag in my own experience will get better and smooshier over time, which is right up a Bal- lover's alley! Besides the flats, I never buy TB full price because it always ends up on sale, so if it was on sale and you think you'd get some good use out of it I'd keep it! It's nice to have a low maintenance bag around.

I really do like it, and it seems very good quality. I wish they had had the black one, as I would worry less about it getting marked or stained. I'm still considering, and thank you so much for your insight. I'm so used to worrying about my Bal bags' leather that I have a hard time relaxing about the TB one.