Next up I'll go through my Chloe collection, roughly in order of acquisition. I am an unabashed Chloe fan. I love the quality of the bags, the leathers, and the hardware. I think the style is feminine, cool, and unique. I know they're known for putting out "it" bags that are too "trendy" and don't stand the test of time, so they say. But I think if I love a bag, I won't care if 3 years later it's discontinued and nobody else is carrying it anymore, as long as I still love it.
I had always admired them from afar, ever since I fell in love with the Paraty as a student. Then when I became in a position to actually afford Chloe, the style I fell in love with at that time was the Faye.
I went for the Faye backpack style, shown here in the largest size (medium) which was discontinued in favor of the small (slightly smaller) and mini. I liked the versatility of carrying it as a backpack and on the shoulder as a bucket bag. I liked that zips that opened up to expand the bag, somewhat reminiscent of the Pashli bag by Phillip Lim. I liked the suede / leather contrast, as I'm a sucker for suede and texture. And I liked the jewelry-like hardware. I thought it would be good for traveling, chic enough to look good in photos but practical to carry even when heavy with water bottle, snacks, umbrella, etc. Indeed this bag has gone on a few memorable trips and hikes with me!
In carrying, there are a few things that sort of annoy me. While I loved the unique look of the hardware, in reality it is heavy and noisy, so that every time I take a step my bag jangles! And, the chain has a tendency to pull the flap to one side so that naturally the flap always wants to sit crookedly, as you can see in the picture. Finally, it's not really easy to remove the backpack straps so when doing shoulder carry, the backpack straps kind of hang out there awkwardly.
But, I do think it sits well on the body when worn and serves its purpose for when I want to be hands free. I do have the Senreve Mini Maestra now though (acquired later) so am debating whether these two bags fulfill the same niche and I should sell the Faye ?? I'm not quite ready to let it go yet though.
I especially love your Louis Vuitton suede, SC, the two Coaches, the Miu Miu, and the Celine Belt bag.
