I have a Babylone, and I love it, but the Piano is a beauty if you can keep the leather on the bottom remotely clean. I've been thinking of it as a possibility, but I saw one today with a hideous bottom panel. It's a really great size though, and they're popular in the Atlanta area.
Just going from the Elux pics, I think the Piano would look tbe best for you, IMO.
- Cabas Piano - best shape and size, though the vachetta bottom scares me
- Cabas Mezzo - looks big
- Luco - whoa, that IS luggage. it's HUGE
- Babylone - something about the proportions look off to me, kinda looks like a diaper bag... and it might look 'bulge-y' if you stuff it
You guys, I'm so indecisive! I'm torn between the Cabas Piano or Mezzo and Babylone. I am worried about the bottom panel, though. This will probably be my knock-around bag... I like the casual slouchiness of the Cabas, but that bottom panel! Arggg, so hard to decide. Any more opinions?
I always wanted a cabas mezzo (my every day bag was a speedy 30, and sometimes a deauville!) but i grew out of huge bags like that. When I tried on the cabas piano and mezzo I liked the piano so much more. It still fits a ton.
My dream bag forever was also the luco - but it's very stiff and hard - and very corporate looking. Not the look I'm going for. So my vote is the cabas piano or if you want more space, the mezzo
My cabas is my knock around bag - I sprayed it with apple garde - and the bottom is staying clean. I mean, you need to understand it will get little scuffs and stuff on the bottom because you need to put it down, etc - but I'm surprised how beautiful the bottom of mine looks, it's a year old and has a light even patina - a few small scuffs, but nothing noticeable.