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alwayscoffee89

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I really really want a tote. I had the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Damier Ebene and just LOVED it. It felt classy, it wasn't extremely heavy and it seemed to be very durable and withstand weather conditions. I sold it though because I had bought it pre-loved with an ink stain and it just bothered me too much. If anything, I want a brand new one and I'm loving the Rose Ballerine interior, but I just can't seem to bite the bullet and pay almost $1,400! I mean, I would and will, but I'll have to save up for awhile.

So, I wanted to come here and see what is the #1 best tote in your opinion. It can be contemporary or premier, I just want it to be functional and I love canvas/leather. I'm not very into nylon or cloth totes. I want something lightweight too, I had the Coach Rogue 36 and it killed my shoulders!
 
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Recommendations to the Longchamp LP Cuir! Love mine. My favorite tote for work and play is DvF Voyage croc print in Large. I love the lightness, size (pretty much the same as LV NF MM) and the gorgeous red suede lining! Am probably one day going to purchase a (or something in the lines of) LV NF GM for work so I can also fit my lunch cooler in it. With the weather being all sorts of crazy here, I have to have sunnies, umbrella and scarf in my bag and the DvF is slightly too stuffed if I put my cooler in there as well.
My next purchase will be a LC LP custom nylon tote in the largest size and long handles - the size is almost exactly the same as the NF GM but the price more fitted for my current life.
 
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Agree with previous poster. Especially since you had a Neverfull and liked it, nothing else will measure up.

I travel for work and I have tried a lot of totes, laptop bags etc. The Neverfull is the best in my opinion. I resisted buying one but nothing beats its functionality.
 
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alwayscoffee89 said:
I really really want a tote. I had the Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Damier Ebene and just LOVED it. So, I wanted to come here and see what is the #1 best tote in your opinion. It can be contemporary or premier, I just want it to be functional and I love canvas/leather. I'm not very into nylon or cloth totes. I want something lightweight too, I had the Coach Rogue 36 and it killed my shoulders!
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Have you looked at Liberty London's totes?

Maybe you'd like the Coach Rogue TOTE, since you didn't like the regular Rogue? I hear it's far lighter! Massaccesi's Selene is a pretty leather tote that you can customize.

MCM has a ton of options but maybe that wouldn't feel right because you love the NF!
I love the casual look of the Balenciaga Cabas. I think the MZ Wallace Metro tote actually looks really chic and metropolitan, but I know you don't like nylon.

Faure Le Page, Bally (available at their outlet!), Delage, Lancaster Paris Ikon, Tous, and Loup Noir all have coated canvas totes for less than the NF and offer great unique alternatives. For more expensive options you might want to check out Pinel et Pinel, Moreau, Pierre Hardy and Moynat. Pierre Hardy's Polycube and Moynat's Rivage are cheaper than the NF but the Moreau tote is $1500+, because it's not canvas but actually printed leather. Pinel et Pinel is also around 1500.

I sadly cannot attest to the quality of ANY of these bags because even though I LOVE totes and am obsessed with coated canvas, currently, smaller bags just work better for me and my lifestyle! I'd be happy to share pics I've found online or direct you to threads where you can talk to people who actually own these bags haha. Let us know what you end up going with!
 
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