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So i was back in Berlin the other week and to my surprise the Steve Caporal was still available. I am beginning to become fairly certain that this is a bag I really want to splurge on but I actually found the bag on display at KDW almost slightly ‘worn’ / ‘over handled’. I am not willing to spend €3000+ on a bag if it’s not crisp. Any wear should come from my use. Or am I being to fussy?
Either way from now and on I will be on the lookout for a black one :)

[of thread] Until then I hope to get some more mileage out of my BV messenger (not the one in the pics) but the strap is a tad to long but BV has refuses orders for a shortened one as it would ‘alter the bag’. The SA at BV however suggested ordering a identical replacement strap and then they could just have it sent to the leather shop that does alteration for their German clients and he could afterwards ship it to Denmark. Great service.

Anyway decided to ignore the ridiculous no pic policy at the store and snapped some modelling shots.

It is really is such a nice bag.
What do you guys think about the colour vs. Black?

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J.T. said:
So i was back in Berlin the other week and to my surprise the Steve Caporal was still available. I am beginning to become fairly certain that this is a bag I really want to splurge on but I actually found the bag on display at KDW almost slightly ‘worn’ / ‘over handled’. I am not willing to spend €3000+ on a bag if it’s not crisp. Any wear should come from my use. Or am I being to fussy?
Either way from now and on I will be on the lookout for a black one :)

[of thread] Until then I hope to get some more mileage out of my BV messenger (not the one in the pics) but the strap is a tad to long but BV has refuses orders for a shortened one as it would ‘alter the bag’. The SA at BV however suggested ordering a identical replacement strap and then they could just have it sent to the leather shop that does alteration for their German clients and he could afterwards ship it to Denmark. Great service.

Anyway decided to ignore the ridiculous no pic policy at the store and snapped some modelling shots.

It is really is such a nice bag.
What do you guys think about the colour vs. Black?

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The Steve Caporal suits you! If you live in Danmark can’t the store order it for you there? I agree if you spend that amount I would like to get it crisp and perfect [emoji108]
 
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IMO, the caporal looks a bit small on you and I’d rather go with the “regular” Steve size. Having said that, it also mainly comes down to your intended use for the bag. I’m 1m86/6.2 and use mine as my work horse. I had to go for the largest size.
I can see from your last picture that the straps bear some marks. I suspect this comes down only to these being folded through the hardware while the bag was stored. But you are entirely right: don’t invest that kind of money unless you’re 100% satisfied with the state of the bag.
 
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Lostinlondon said:
IMO, the caporal looks a bit small on you and I’d rather go with the “regular” Steve size. Having said that, it also mainly comes down to your intended use for the bag. I’m 1m86/6.2 and use mine as my work horse. I had to go for the largest size.
I can see from your last picture that the straps bear some marks. I suspect this comes down only to these being folded through the hardware while the bag was stored. But you are entirely right: don’t invest that kind of money unless you’re 100% satisfied with the state of the bag.
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You think so? I’m 171 so anything bigger I feel would drown me. Maybe I look bigger on photos :)
I have a BV which is slightly larger than the caporal, which is my limit. Ive also started to prioritise weight as I have neck problems so for bigger bags/ lugging around more stuff, I opt for my totes.

Thanks I also feel that while it’s minor stuff it should be pristine for that money.
 
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Sycomore said:
The Steve Caporal suits you! If you live in Danmark can’t the store order it for you there? I agree if you spend that amount I would like to get it crisp and perfect [emoji108]
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Thanks :)

I haven’t asked yet but I guess it should be a possibility. What is their policy on ordering to the store and I decide against the colour? Do I pay a deposit?
 
#8,781
FreddieMac said:
Whilst taking a couple shots for the Evercolor thread, I couldn't resist grabbing a couple of my HAC 40, Togo Bordeaux, Gris Moyen Todoo felt.

After 6 months of fairly regular use, the bag has softened up a bit, although is still really structured. You can see where the weight of the cadena has slowly pulled the right hand side of the bag down. The felt is great, water beads on it and is only showing a couple of small fluff bobbles.

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This combo is beautiful!
 
#8,782
Whether you spend 10s, 100s or 1000s it is not unreasonable to expect anything you by new to be pristine.

I think the size looks fine, but if you need more capacity I'm sure you could carry off a standard Steve.
 
#8,783
J.T. said:
So i was back in Berlin the other week and to my surprise the Steve Caporal was still available. I am beginning to become fairly certain that this is a bag I really want to splurge on but I actually found the bag on display at KDW almost slightly ‘worn’ / ‘over handled’. I am not willing to spend €3000+ on a bag if it’s not crisp. Any wear should come from my use. Or am I being to fussy?
Either way from now and on I will be on the lookout for a black one :smile:

[of thread] Until then I hope to get some more mileage out of my BV messenger (not the one in the pics) but the strap is a tad to long but BV has refuses orders for a shortened one as it would ‘alter the bag’. The SA at BV however suggested ordering a identical replacement strap and then they could just have it sent to the leather shop that does alteration for their German clients and he could afterwards ship it to Denmark. Great service.

Anyway decided to ignore the ridiculous no pic policy at the store and snapped some modelling shots.

It is really is such a nice bag.
What do you guys think about the colour vs. Black?

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I really like this on you!! Have you considered a neutral color like etoupe? That is my favorite color from Hermes.
 
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Such beautiful pieces!! There I was thinking I could give my Amex a well deserved break and you post those very tantalising pics. This is cruel FreddieMac... Now, I’ll have to avoid getting anywhere near NBS...
 
#8,787
I hear your pain! I'm sucker for natural leathers and colours, so that Plume was really screaming out my name, but, I really couldn't justify a need for it (not that that usually stops me) and I'm being extra good saving my pennies for a possibly incoming B40...
 
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FreddieMac said:
Couple of covert spy pics of NBS yesterday. They also had a vert foncé matt croc Cityback, which looked stunning.

The Plume was in Butler and amazingly nice - surprisingly light and the leather less structured than I would have imagined. The HAC 40 was Gold Togo / light grey felt.

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WOW!! These are stunning!!! Love that Plume and can't image how beautiful it will be for a vert fonce matte croc Cityback!!!!
 
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FreddieMac said:
I hear your pain! I'm sucker for natural leathers and colours, so that Plume was really screaming out my name, but, I really couldn't justify a need for it (not that that usually stops me) and I'm being extra good saving my pennies for a possibly incoming B40...
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I consider myself fortunate that I absolutely do not long for a B. On the other hand, I find that Plume hard to resist.
Also really hoping NBS gets some more interesting pieces from the AW18 collection like that Victoria laptop/document holder posted in the preview thread (courtesy of Angelian):
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Not keeping my hopes too high though as I find their selection mostly disappointingly conservative.
 
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