It is a beautiful hardy leather. It is water proof. My old bag looks brand new. Hope I have not confused your decision.Oh goodness... Thank you for sharing!
I may really need to rethink the purchase.
It is a beautiful hardy leather. It is water proof. My old bag looks brand new. Hope I have not confused your decision.Oh goodness... Thank you for sharing!
I may really need to rethink the purchase.
Thank you @golcondaIt is a beautiful hardy leather. It is water proof. My old bag looks brand new. Hope I have not confused your decision.
Thank you, dear @ouija boardMy fjord Birkin is ~2001, and I don’t feel any weight difference between that bag and my 2012 Togo Birkin.
Dear ladies, I may have found my 1st Kelly dream!
I have searched and read up, but couldn't seem to find the definite answer as to whether a fjord retourne Kelly 32 made around 1999-2001 could be much heavier than a togo/clemence in the same size.
I have a Bolide 31 in clemence, would you ladies reckon that a fjord K32 would be heavier?
Could anyone with a fjord K32 please please advise me on the weight of your lovely bag?
Really praying for answers before I hit the buy button.
Thank you so much...
My goodness, @shopaholicious , I feel like I'm getting palpitations thinking of grabbing it in my hands!!Fjord K is too special to pass on! Some tips to lighten the weight-
Use a lighter wallet. The number of leather layers would be a good clue to its weight.
Reduce the keys and coins.
Use a lighter pouch. Nylon is lighter than leather.
Good luck!
So here's my 2 cents on the different weights of some bags. I do not have a scale and have many more kellys than birkins so simply did a blind test holding one in one hand and one in another. The difference in weights were dramatic enough that I don't need a scale.
My 32 cm gulliver kelly is much lighter than my 32 cm clemence. Both are retourne.
And here's a kicker. I have two 32 cm box leather kelly's, one retourne and one sellier. The sellier is quite a bit heavier than the retourne in identical leathers.
And my 25 cm swift kelly is lighter than the 25 cm chèvre.
I know this thread is about 35 cm birkins and I don't have a scale. But for me, swift and gulliver are much lighter than clemence regardless of the bag so I'm perplexed at the higher weight stated earlier in this thread.
Please don't panic. Even 35 cm Birkins don't usually weigh more than three pounds, most much less (mine are all around 2.5). Of course it's important to mind ergonomics (don't sling a ton of weight over one shoulder for hours each day) but they should be fine for normal use. None of my Birkins feel heavy to me unless I put a laptop AND a full water bottle AND a bunch of work stuff in...and the Kelly is even easier as you have multiple carry options - it's hard to carry a full B on the shoulder, while a K is easy.My goodness, @shopaholicious , I feel like I'm getting palpitations thinking of grabbing it in my hands!!
Thank you dear @QuelleFromagePlease don't panic. Even 35 cm Birkins don't usually weigh more than three pounds, most much less (mine are all around 2.5). Of course it's important to mind ergonomics (don't sling a ton of weight over one shoulder for hours each day) but they should be fine for normal use. None of my Birkins feel heavy to me unless I put a laptop AND a full water bottle AND a bunch of work stuff in...and the Kelly is even easier as you have multiple carry options - it's hard to carry a full B on the shoulder, while a K is easy.
Also, retourné K is lighter than sellier as sellier has that extra stiffening layer. If I had a scale I'd weigh my 32 cm Togo sellier for you, but I can tell you it does not feel heavy at all.