What’s happened to Mulberry leather?

#16
Hello! I totally agree with what has just been said. Most of my current 10 Mulberry bags are in the older leathers , either Darwin oak (Euston, hand held Jamie ), or the tumbled black and brown leathers that my various Somerset bags are in.
( I've owned over 25 different ones at various times! )
The problem is that many of the bags on current selling sites are of the newer leathers, and I've struggled to sell my oak Darwin leather bags because they seem old fashioned!
I just love the leather smell they give, compared to a couple of the more modern leather bags I have, so for now I shall keep them and enjoy them, not worrying about using them in all weathers.
I've bought some of the current satchel styles in the grained leather, and ended up selling them on or sending them back - the feel, the quality, and smell are just not there for me, but I appreciate that we're all different, ( thank goodness! ) and as it's already been mentioned, there are new followers and traditionalists, and we're all Mulberry maids at heart!
I love to see the range of styles, even if some are not to my preference, but the older styles are the ones that make my heart sing!
Thank you for all your comments on this topic.
Gilly
 
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My oak NVT Bayswater arrived, ordered from the US Mulberry website, and it was *very* different from my older oak NVT SBS. The regular Bayswater leather was very uniform (and drab). The leather hardly smelled like actual leather and was also rather stiff. The nail in the coffin, however, was the fact that one of the front flaps had a sizable crease, so back it went!

The leather on my older SBS, in comparison, is beautiful and the shade of brown is somewhat nuanced. The leather is soft and supple, and it smells wonderful (even years later).

I ended up purchasing /another/ oak NVT Bays from a UK store and am having it shipped. The SA took some pictures of the bag and it looks a lot more like my SBS, so I’m hopeful! Fingers crossed.
 
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Lovely.Purse said:
My oak NVT Bayswater arrived, ordered from the US Mulberry website, and it was *very* different from my older oak NVT SBS. The regular Bayswater leather was very uniform (and drab). The leather hardly smelled like actual leather and was also rather stiff. The nail in the coffin, however, was the fact that one of the front flaps had a sizable crease, so back it went!

The leather on my older SBS, in comparison, is beautiful and the shade of brown is somewhat nuanced. The leather is soft and supple, and it smells wonderful (even years later).

I ended up purchasing /another/ oak NVT Bays from a UK store and am having it shipped. The SA took some pictures of the bag and it looks a lot more like my SBS, so I’m hopeful! Fingers crossed.
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I have 8 Mulberry bags but last bought one in 2014 maybe 2015. I feel since Emma Hill left the the styles offered no longer appeal to me and I have read that the leather and hardwear quality has suffered, yet the prices go up and up. I see many Mulberry bags in my local John Lewis and the quality does not seem to be as good as the bags I own so no more M bags for me ☹️
 
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Crizza said:
I have 8 Mulberry bags but last bought one in 2014 maybe 2015. I feel since Emma Hill left the the styles offered no longer appeal to me and I have read that the leather and hardwear quality has suffered, yet the prices go up and up. I see many Mulberry bags in my local John Lewis and the quality does not seem to be as good as the bags I own so no more M bags for me ☹️
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I am afraid that across all brands the quality goes down while prices go up. Also with clothing.
 
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Mulberrygal said:
I was a fan of Mulberry for about 30 years and moved on because of all the changes. I haven't bought a Mulb since the re-branding of the logo, the replacement of suede linings with microfibre :facepalm: at this time the leathers started to change and became lighter, developing what in my opinion is a plasticky look.
I don't think the problem is NVT leather but what they've done with all their leathers and the finish on the latest version of NVT. If you look back a few years on this forum you'll find plenty of posts from horrified fans!

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with Mulberry, just that they are very different now and not recognisable as the brand they used to be.....they have new followers but most of the traditionalists have stuck with their older bags or moved to other brands.

If you want a traditional Bays in NVT you could get a pre-loved, they're are several recommended re-sellers listed on the shopping forum.
Lovely one on LMW
https://labelsmostwanted.co.uk/prod...ned-leather-heritage-classic-bayswater-bag-2/
and NPN usually have a good choice of Mulberry.
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I’m absolutely with you on all of this, dear mulberrygal! I downsized my collection, but haven’t bought anything from Mulberry since the rebranding. I still have my oak Bayswater, small Antony and Lily, but have bought a couple of gorgeous LV Speedy 25s, which I love.

Agree that pre-loved is the best way to get a traditional Bays - you can email Shian at NPN to register your interest.
 
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Mayfly285 said:
I’m absolutely with you on all of this, dear mulberrygal! I downsized my collection, but haven’t bought anything from Mulberry since the rebranding. I still have my oak Bayswater and croc embossed Lily, but have bought a couple of gorgeous LV Speedy 25s, which I love.

Agree that pre-loved is the best way to get a traditional Bays - you can email Shian at NPN to register your interest.
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I just noticed your lovely LVs :loveeyes: Mayfly and posts on "who's in the passenger seat" and replied to you there. :flowers:

Gosh, have you only the three Mulbs left.......that's amazing, you're an inspiration! I need to move on a few more of mine that just sit on the shelf
 
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#23
GillianAnnie said:
Hello everyone

I’ve not posted on here for years so probably very out of the loop on recent trends, but after a long time I found myself back in the market and craving something in oak, a colour I’d very much dismissed previously. I ordered two bags and two purses all in the same natural oak leather, but when they arrived I was totally shocked that I hated them all on sight. The leather seems stiff and artificial, even the colour is not as I expected it to be, so they got repackaged and sent straight back.

I’m a fan of Mulberry and own several, my current favourites being my beautiful chocolate Antony and black glossy goat Bayswater, both with divine leather. I really want to own something in oak but if this leather is my only choice, I’m afraid I might have to look at another brand (I also own two Coach bags which I adore)

Can anyone shed any light on this please or if you own a newer oak Mulberry can you tell me if the leather improves with age.

Thank you in advance.
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Hi Gilly! [emoji1309] Great to see you again (I still remember you buying that amazing lilac Mabel from NPN!) - I’ve not been here for ages, either ...

I’m with the other posters - I feel Mulberry lost something when Emma Hill left and I wasn’t a fan of the microfibre linings. I downsized my collection and haven’t replaced it with any new models. To be fair, I haven’t seen any in person, but I can’t bring myself to buy anything without the iconic tree, even if they actually appealed to me! [emoji6]
 
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Mulberrygal said:
I just noticed your lovely LVs :loveeyes: Mayfly and posts on "who's in the passenger seat" and replied to you there. :flowers:

Gosh, have you only the three Mulbs left.......that's amazing, you're an inspiration! I need to move on a few more of mine that just sit on the shelf
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Hi sweetie! [emoji1309] Alas, no; these are the three oak ladies (plus the oak Drawstring, which I’d forgotten!)
I still have a couple each of: Bayswater, Lily, Alexa and Willow, along with one Mabel and one Mini Taylor! More pruning yet, methinks! [emoji418]️
I love my LV girls: they’re light and hassle-free!
That said, my friend was carrying the hibiscus SBS this morning and it looked absolutely stunning! [emoji7]
 
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Mayfly285 said:
Hi Gilly! [emoji1309] Great to see you again (I still remember you buying that amazing lilac Mabel from NPN!) - I’ve not been here for ages, either ...

I’m with the other posters - I feel Mulberry lost something when Emma Hill left and I wasn’t a fan of the microfibre linings. I downsized my collection and haven’t replaced it with any new models. To be fair, I haven’t seen any in person, but I can’t bring myself to buy anything without the iconic tree, even if they actually appealed to me! [emoji6]
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One mabel ???? Gosh!!I have kept nearly all my mulbs I just won t buy any more ever i still have 95 and love them
 
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elvisfan4life said:
One mabel ???? Gosh!!I have kept nearly all my mulbs I just won t buy any more ever i still have 95 and love them
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I had to be ruthless, dear elvis; I just wasn’t using them, so off they went - even my stunning purple/gunmetal girl ... Youve made me nostalgic now!
I’ve kept the patent shark grey (and have just remembered that my daughter has squirrelled away an orange Mini somewhere!) [emoji6]
 
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elvisfan4life said:
Rogue all three sizes 25 31 and 36 superb thick leather with suede inside lush
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I was in Bicester Village a few years ago, en route to a funeral down south, and enabled my friend to buy three Coach bags and a wallet - I was very impressed with the leather quality! She got a lot for her money - they had an extra 10% off on top of the 30% reduction that day. I don’t think any of them was a Rogue, though - one was definitely a floppy shoulder style that sort of folded in the middle (I’ve coveted it ever since!)
 
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Mayfly285 said:
I was in Bicester Village a few years ago, en route to a funeral down south, and enabled my friend to buy three Coach bags and a wallet - I was very impressed with the leather quality! She got a lot for her money - they had an extra 10% off on top of the 30% reduction that day. I don’t think any of them was a Rogue, though - one was definitely a floppy shoulder style that sort of folded in the middle (I’ve coveted it ever since!)
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sadly coach outlets rarely sell retail bags mainly ones.just.made.for the outlets i don't like them the difference in quality from retail is vast!!! But coach have awesome sales 50-60% off
 
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