Oh my gosh, I'm still waiting for my T and F east west bag to be shipped from Gilt. They take forever to ship. I don't know if it's just T and F items or if other brands are that way too. Anyway I'm just venting. Lol. ETA is mid June. Ugh. Lol. Are you still enjoying yours?
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That’s truly absurd. It might as well be made to order with that timeline.
I am enjoying mine. I’ve been traveling quite a bit that last few weeks and these bags have been workhorses. It’s also nice carrying unbranded as well. I feel like less of a target.
I’m impressed with how well they’re holding up, etc.
When yours arrives, I’m sure it’ll be gorgeous and you’ll be happy. Looking forward to seeing it.
Yes I'll make sure to share my thoughts! Lol. Thank you for the motivation.
It’ll be even more enjoyable once you have it! Will say I’ve found some have slightly sloppy glazing but have solved this by cleaning it up with my thumb. Fwiw. Not a deal breaker given the price.
Really hoping you love yours. That model is so cool and classic - so having an IRL breakdown of thoughts and opinion will be great. Have a great rest of your holiday (if you’re US based) 😊
Really hoping you love yours. That model is so cool and classic - so having an IRL breakdown of thoughts and opinion will be great. Have a great rest of your holiday (if you’re US based) 😊
I'm excited for it to arrive. I'm hoping the leather isn't cheap looking. Lol. Looking at the long leather shoulder strap it looks stiff. Lol. I live that it comes with the guitar strap. I do love my Hermès Jypsiére style bags. The leather on those are soft and nice!
Thank you on the holiday wishes! I'm in the US. Same to you as well!
What colors of the Hermès Jypsiére style do you have? I’ve chewed on that as well but some of them look like they have a wristlet attached? Not sure. Good to know you like them!I'm excited for it to arrive. I'm hoping the leather isn't cheap looking. Lol. Looking at the long leather shoulder strap it looks stiff. Lol. I live that it comes with the guitar strap. I do love my Hermès Jypsiére style bags. The leather on those are soft and nice!
Thank you on the holiday wishes! I'm in the US. Same to you as well!
I have the off white (light cream color) and the camel one. There is no wristlet attached. They come with a non detachable cloth strap. It's a narrow bag, not much depth to it so you really can't carry much in it but thankfully there is some give to the leather so you can add that extra small item and still close bag without any distortion. It carries bare essentials, that's it. If you dont use SLGs it will give you space for an extra small item. The off white came with a solid off white material strap that did not take long at all to get dingy so I removed it and attached a leather shoulder strap on it I hot from Etsy or Aliexpress (the same style strap used on Picotin bags). The bag works well when I just use 1 slg and have everything loose. Let me see if I can find some pics. If not ill take pics tomorrow and send them to you. Oh, I just realized the pics are posted on this feed. Lol. Just scroll up. I did buy a gold Bottega style T and F bags that I like alot. It's nice quality for the price.
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Dang! That BV style - I’ve been eyeing that one too! I’m addicted lol. Yours in that color is so beautiful. Now, is the top open? Or do you find it easy to cinch with the rope like strap (I think that’s how it closes)? Also, is the leather soft or is it taut and you had to break it in? I’ve been super curious about this one.
Thank you for the reply on the other too - especially about what it can fit. Good to know about the limitations. I carry and have a number of smaller / mini style bags so limited ability to pack it full (like my Birkin style ones) is not a dealbreaker. I’ll scroll up for the pics of yours! 😊
Update - I looked back and saw the pics! Your inspired Hermès Jypsiére colors are gorgeous! I love the leather strap on the cream one too. Very elevated.
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Thank you. The gold Bottega style is soft leather. It's not structured at all but does hold its shape although it's soft. The rope strap is just a shoulder strap. The strap can be removed by unlatching the knot hardware in the front as there are leather covered metal hole rings the rope strap feeds through on the side of the bag. The strap is too long for my liking at the length it is so I did pull the strap out to shorten the length by tying a loop knot on the strap, that actually looks similar to the Bottega knot. It shortened it by about 3 inches roughly. I got the idea from Aimere Luxury on her IG. At the length it is I can use it as crossbody and it's not too bad as shoulder strap too. I'm 5ft 7inches.
The way the bag closes is there is a magnet in the middle. It can be kepted completely open or closed with the center magnet. It's been a while since I used the bag. I believe it came with a pouch too. The gold is a pretty gold with a faint metallic like finish. It's shimmery but not too much. Shimmer not glitter.
It's a pretty bag. The woven leather is nice too. It's a nice dupe. The inside is either high quality faux leather or a lower grade leather then the exterior. It's gold inside as well. Overall I give it a 5 out of 5 for the quality and price point on Ruelala, Guilt or Shop Premium Outlets. I'll try to post other pics of it if you're interested to give you more details.
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Oh wow, great review! Good to know about the strap length too. I’m 5’ and so that can be a bit of a problem! I had no clue about the magnet. I’ve had the green one liked for weeks now and trying to figure out if it would work or not for me has been the thing.
It looks beautiful and the warm metallic color is beautiful. The quality looks nice as well. There’s something so perfect about a well made leather bag. The smell, the structure, how it ages, it’s simply delightful.
I know I'm not suppose to buy ANY more bags, but it was hard to resist. I got an email from Guilt stating I had a $35 credit and free shipping. Well that lured me in, I took the bait, saw this bag and just went for it. Silly that the shoulder strap is undetachable yet they included 2 other straps. The undetachable shoulder strap is too long to keep on the bag if you want to use the other straps. Regardless it's a great looking bag for the money. I've been wanting a different strap for my green Hermes Toolbox. I'm not sure if the web guitar strap will look good on it but I'll try it on with other accessories to tie it all in The undetachable strap is all wonky but it should smooth out with a day or 2 of hanging. It's a very roomy bag too!
I got an email from Guilt stating I had a $35 credit and free shipping. Well that lured me in, I took the bait, saw this bag and just went for it. Silly that the shoulder strap is undetachable yet they included 2 other straps. The undetachable shoulder strap is too long to keep on the bag if you want to use the other straps. Regardless it's a great looking bag for the money. I've been wanting a different strap for my green Hermes Toolbox. I'm not sure if the web guitar strap will look good on it but I'll try it on with other accessories to tie it all in The undetachable strap is all wonky but it should smooth out with a day or 2 of hanging. It's a very roomy bag too!Attachments
I won't be offended if this post is removed as it appears to be offensive to you. Tiffany and Fred are still operating because they are not doing anything illegal, plain and simple. They have been in business for decades. You are correct, there is no designer branding on the Tiffany and Fred bags, however the company does have a label (Tiffany and Fred) inside their bags. No one is trying to get over. Lol. They are just inspired handbags at the end of the day.
No one is trying to get over. Lol. They are just inspired handbags at the end of the day. 
I agree with you. To add to what you said, you can't copyright a style. There are only so many ways to make a purse.The only copyrightable parts are the logo and label.I won't be offended if this post is removed as it appears to be offensive to you. Tiffany and Fred are still operating because they are not doing anything illegal, plain and simple. They have been in business for decades. You are correct, there is no designer branding on the Tiffany and Fred bags, however the company does have a label (Tiffany and Fred) inside their bags.
That being said, I avoid showing my Tiffany & Fred bags on the forum due to reactions like we've seen in this thread.
You said it in a nutshell. You'll see some type of dupe in every designer. That goes with pretty much everything. I will say the Cybertruck is in a class of its own. There is NOTHING similar to that! Lol.
Well that's no fun. I can't share my T and F bags here. Lol. Oh well, not a biggy. I just want peace.
Some bags just stir up trouble here I suppose. Lol