Tell me about Brahmin bags please?

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whateve said:
Sure looks that way in pictures! Have you seen it IRL?
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I haven't seen the royalty ombre in person. Unfortunately Brahmin is not carried in any of our local department stores. But I do have the small nadine, in retro jungle. The silhouette is very nice, it's very structured and I love the lines. It should be noted, though, that it does taper quite a lot at the top. And since it's so stiff and structured all over, and the top opening is so narrow, I often scrape my fingers a little whenever I reach in. Not enough to be 'painful', but I feel it just enough to have thought to myself that I won't be buying this style again. Then again, I'm sure many people are not bothered by it, just thought I'd mention it.

Also for me, the bag is kind of small. It's my smallest capacity bag, but I am not one who likes little bags, so you'll have to consider the source, lol. I see so many little bags talked about on the forum and reviewed online, but I get frustrated with little bags. But, it is big enough to carry wallet, phone, keys, and several other items like tissue, battery pack, sanitizer, lip gloss, and wet wipes. The outside pocket is functional, but anything sizable you put in it (I usually put my phone in it) will reduce the space you have available on the inside.

One more thing to note, I see royalty ombre is metallic. I'm suspecting it's super shiny. Most Brahmins are not ... matte, because of whatever that is on top of them (really, i don't know what's on top. film? paint?), but some are shinier than others. I had been interested in the agave color, but that one I did get to see in person on a trip and is was super shiny. If that's what you like, then the metallics will give it to you, but it was too shiny for me.

I know you didn't ask for this long review, and it's not even the exact bag you're looking at ...
 
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nyeredzi said:
I haven't seen the royalty ombre in person. Unfortunately Brahmin is not carried in any of our local department stores. But I do have the small nadine, in retro jungle. The silhouette is very nice, it's very structured and I love the lines. It should be noted, though, that it does taper quite a lot at the top. And since it's so stiff and structured all over, and the top opening is so narrow, I often scrape my fingers a little whenever I reach in. Not enough to be 'painful', but I feel it just enough to have thought to myself that I won't be buying this style again. Then again, I'm sure many people are not bothered by it, just thought I'd mention it.

Also for me, the bag is kind of small. It's my smallest capacity bag, but I am not one who likes little bags, so you'll have to consider the source, lol. I see so many little bags talked about on the forum and reviewed online, but I get frustrated with little bags. But, it is big enough to carry wallet, phone, keys, and several other items like tissue, battery pack, sanitizer, lip gloss, and wet wipes. The outside pocket is functional, but anything sizable you put in it (I usually put my phone in it) will reduce the space you have available on the inside.

One more thing to note, I see royalty ombre is metallic. I'm suspecting it's super shiny. Most Brahmins are not ... matte, because of whatever that is on top of them (really, i don't know what's on top. film? paint?), but some are shinier than others. I had been interested in the agave color, but that one I did get to see in person on a trip and is was super shiny. If that's what you like, then the metallics will give it to you, but it was too shiny for me.

I know you didn't ask for this long review, and it's not even the exact bag you're looking at ...
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I appreciate your review. I'll have to think about the narrow opening. I've never tried that style. I have a mini Francine and hate the magnetic snap because you have to line it up just right to get it closed. It's so annoying that I rarely carry it.

There aren't any stores near me that carry Brahmin either.
 
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Luvpurplepurses said:
Thank you! I like this style, it's a little smaller than what I normally like but all of my stuff fits in. My favorite Brahmin style is the medium Duxbury.
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Medium duxbury is my favorite too! Not too big and heavy, but still lots of room. I do love the tassel on your small ashlee. Not too many styles get the tassel, but rather the hangtag instead
 
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