Tano Centerfold?

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mockinglee

mockinglee

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May 17, 2007
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Hello purse fiends! After 6 years of being out of school, I've decided to go back to be take some more classes, for fun. I'm looking for a bag that I can use in the office (since I'll still be working full-time) and also take to class. I want something that's roomy enough that I can fit notebooks, and maybe even my laptop occasionally. I work for a casual non-profit company, so I can get away with something non-structured, and I'll be taking art classes, so something unusual and funky is ok, too!

I've been looking at the Tano Centerfold (in black). Does anyone have this bag and/or know if it's big enough to fit a laptop, and if it's sturdy enough for that kind of use?
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I like that it has the double straps, so I can use the shoulder strap for the office, then use the extended strap as a cross-body for class.

Another bag that I absolutely love is the Kooba Avery:
http://activeendeavors.com/product.asp?catid=3483&deptid=3044&listtype=d&pfid=AED17668
but I'm not sure that's big eough and it only has the shoulder straps. Plus, at $595 it's way out of my price range.

Any advice, or suggestions of similar bags around the $200-$300 range?

P.S. I should also add that I did see a couple of the other threads that asked for suggestions for school or work bags, but none really appealed to me. They were either too business-like or out of my price range.
 
#2
the avery is stunning! sorry :love: kooba :love: hehe

anywho, sry i can't be of more help, i love that tano too. you have great taste and i bet tanoexpert will come along and give you some tano-ey details soon~ and passerby will probably assist you with some bag choices!
 
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Hmm...good point! Buying on eBay makes me a little...uncomfortable...though. Quick check....looks like there is one in black, but the seller is only offering a buy it now price of $495 + $26 s/h. I'd almost rather pay the full price from a regular store just to keep my mind at ease that I'm paying for the real thing!
 
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ViciousBliss said:
the avery is stunning! sorry :love: kooba :love: hehe

anywho, sry i can't be of more help, i love that tano too. you have great taste and i bet tanoexpert will come along and give you some tano-ey details soon~ and passerby will probably assist you with some bag choices!
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Tano Expert says she won't post here anymore because of a thread this past weekend. Her "reason" for not posting is not something I find valid - but that's not a point of discussion here. But if you really want info on Tano bags - Tano Expert is the one to contact - send her a PM.

One thing I should comment tho - the Kooba Avery is BEAUTIFUL! But for your intended purposes it will be REALLY HEAVY - I tried it out and I already found it really heavy with just my regular everyday handbag items.

As for other bags - have you considered the nylon bags by hayden harnett or a brand called Latico as well?

Latico is made of all leather and they do come up with a lot of nice, functional styles!

I personally like this tote by hayden harnett - the ibiza tote - its nylon, so if you take art classes it should be easy to clean
http://haydenharnett.com/index.cgi?...rnett.com/index.cgi?action=handbags&page1=ALL
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Wow, really, she won't post here any more? That's too bad, I like when the "insiders" come here and give us perspectives from the other side of the counter. I wonder what happened (anyone have a link to the thread?).

I have seen the HH Ibiza. It's one of the ones I'm considering, though given the choice between the leather Tano and nylon HH for the same price, I think I'd lean towards the Tano. Messy-ness isn't a factor (yet). I think the classes I'll be taking will be mostly sketching, illustration and graphic design, but that doesn't mean I won't be taking painting one day!

Thanks for pointing out the weight of the Kooba. That was one of the worries, that it might cut into my shoulder if I had too much in it.
 
#8
I don't know if the centerfold is large enough. Reading the dimensions, I would have doubts about it carrying a laptop. I'm sorry to hear Tano Expert won't be posting anymore. I found her comments helpful and insightful.
 
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cgsprings said:
Here's the thread that made tanoexpert back off:

http://forum.purseblog.com/handbags-and-purses/tano-bags-why-are-they-so-popular-138742.html

I've only been here a short while but I'm not sorry because no matter the subject, she always brought it back to the wonders of Tano bags. I enjoy an open discussion more than a hard sell - JMO.:yucky:
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To be honest - i totally didn't expect that coming - but I must say that it would have eventually came to that conclusion - just something that i didn't expect to come so soon!

But let's change topic here!

I also remember that I really like this Hayden Harnett Large Gaza Satchel in the Canvas - I really like the leather one - but at $600+ its way out of the amount I want to pay for it! The Teal/Whiskey is my favourite colour combo for the canvas

http://haydenharnett.com/index.cgi?...rnett.com/index.cgi?action=search&search=gaza
 

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ibis42 said:
http://forum.purseblog.com/handbags-and-purses/to-keep-or-not-to-keep-tano-centerfold-70611.html


I know I read about this somewhere...

Did you look at any Hayden Harnett bags? They have some that might fit your needs.
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From that link "it's not big enough for my laptop"...BINGO!!! There's my answer. Thanks for posting that.

At least now I know that I have to find a bag with dimensions bigger than those of the Centerfold. I think the Kooba is about the same size, so it might be a little small, too. I certainly won't be using it AS a laptop bag, I'd just like to be able to drop in my Macbook if I needed to.

I had no idea all that stuff went down in the other thread with Tano Expert. :wtf: I can see both sides...you don't want a merchant pushing her wares but on the other hand it's nice to have an expert giving insight.

Time to go take another look at the Hayden-Harnett website to see if they have anything else....

A couple other awesome bags (that I can't afford in any way) that I came across are Lockheart's Basketweave Shiloh and Hole-in-One Shiloh
http://www.thepursestore.com/page/T/PROD/_LocH/1115_Blk
http://www.thepursestore.com/page/T/PROD/_LocH/1086_Amber

:drool: They look REALLY heavy, though.
 
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cgsprings said:
Here's the thread that made tanoexpert back off:

http://forum.purseblog.com/handbags-and-purses/tano-bags-why-are-they-so-popular-138742.html

I've only been here a short while but I'm not sorry because no matter the subject, she always brought it back to the wonders of Tano bags. I enjoy an open discussion more than a hard sell - JMO.:yucky:
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I agree totally. Sad too because on any PMs or other emails, she seemed really nice. She got really pissed off but so did a lot of the members.
Anyway, I looovvee HH - but don't own any!!!!! :sad:
 
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jchiara said:
I agree totally. Sad too because on any PMs or other emails, she seemed really nice. She got really pissed off but so did a lot of the members.
Anyway, I looovvee HH - but don't own any!!!!! :sad:
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Yes, Alexandra is very nice. I’ve corresponded with her thru email several times, and she even arranged to special order a bag for me.

I understand that as a seller, Alexandra had a tendency to defend her products, and that annoyed some people here. But I think she got pissed at the fact that some people were criticizing the bags (in less than civilized terms), when some of them haven’t even owned nor used a Tano bag. In that regard, I understand why she no longer posts here.

In any case, you can probably still contact her through her email address, just go to her website and check it there.
 
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