Thank you so much for the tip! Glad that you found one that you love! I understand that leather behaves differently than coated canvas...Thank you. Initially I thought the BV pouch was impractical, but - I was able to get a BV Lambskin pouch at a pretty good price, and it's TDF. I can't explain it any other way except to say that it feels like it loves you, the way it drapes over your arm and how easy it is to carry. No, one wouldn't carry it every darn day, but it works other days...
ETA: If the idea of the leather pouch intrigues you at all, it's worth trying to find one on the secondary market now that they've been out a while. This is the *only* Daniel Lee design that I care about; otherwise "New" BV is 'dead' to me.
I’m too scared though to buy second hand (with all the horror stories about fakes etc.). Where I live, reputable sellers like fashionphile are a hassle to order from...
And after my experience with this one, even second hand is a lot of money for a bag, that I won’t probably use... it’s ok, lesson learned, I will try to enjoy this as much as I can, knowing I will never look cool or edgy or fashionable...
