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ebeth22

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Recently purchased the small, black, Cabas Phantom Tote and I LOVE it. I am using it as my everyday bag. For those of you who have had it a while, is it holding up well? I don't plan to stuff it too full or heavy very often, but would love some feedback about how it has held up. I had been using the LV Neverfull as my everyday bag and it held up very well, so just curious about your experiences with the Celine tote! TIA!

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#2
I’ve had mine for 6 months now and it still looks new! I wear it everyday for work. The only thing I’m worried about is if the straps will hold up over time. I don’t overstuff by bag, but I feel the straps are quite delicate in terms of the size of the bag? Idk. Still love it!
 
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My tote is almost 5 years old and it has held up great. The leather is very soft, but it doesn't look worn at all. Almost no visible wear on the corners, surprisingly. I don't carry it that often anymore, but I did for the first few years I owned it and I definitely stuffed it at times. I also own several other Celine bags, and most have been very hardy in my experience.
 
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I have two - one in taupe and one in black. They’re both very old and has held up to many years of beating, rain, being thrown around on the plane floor, squashed into a suit case, holding two laptops and tumblers… they’re simply the best.
 
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Hi! I have small one in taupe, but somehow since my DH gifted it to me, I haven’t been using it at all… even if I really liked it at the beginning…. somehow it’s too big for me and since I WFH I tend to go for small or medium-sized bags when I’m going out… I feel like the handles are too long for me and whenever I carry it somehow makes my shoulder hurt a bit after some time… I don’t want to sell it since it was a gift and Celine does price increases, it’s the only really big purse that I have, maybe one day it will fit better into my lifestyle…so I would love to know what could be great use cases for this bag, how/when do you guys tend to wear it?
 
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I had two from 2017 but sold them last year due to retirement. I simply couldn’t find a use for them as anything other than a stylish work tote. They held up great but did soften. For travel I use my LP bag as it has a zip and is indestructible and rain proof.
 
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I have an acai (burgundy) one that I purchased back in 2020 and sadly have not reached for in over a year. I don’t have plans to sell mine since it’s no longer being produced -both color and style. My go to totes are my goyard St. Louis PM/GM since they are so light and easy to carry.
 
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nygrl said:
My tote is almost 5 years old and it has held up great. The leather is very soft, but it doesn't look worn at all. Almost no visible wear on the corners, surprisingly. I don't carry it that often anymore, but I did for the first few years I owned it and I definitely stuffed it at times. I also own several other Celine bags, and most have been very hardy in my experience.
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