STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

jj · Kate Spade

am i being too fussy? *with pics*

Collette · Chanel

Well I love the shape if the bag and my Loli bag from last year is really thin leather as well and I still love it and it's held up pretty well. Then again I never used it as an every day bag. the wrinkley is likely just from packing though.

nicoley · Coach

Im not sure about the leather being wrinkled? But I just wanted to say that the bag looks awesome on you! And I think you should definitely keep it, the IRL pic of you carrying it is really making me want one now!

Would this be large enough to carry notebooks and such in?

-- Edited by nicoley013 at 18:59, 2006-05-04

Christine · Coach

Hmm, this is a tough one, jj.

The gustto bag had wrinkly leather, but that was the style of it - it was definitely supposed to be like that. The wrinkles in this bag may never go away. Is that the look you're going for -- are you ok with that?

This might sound cheesy, but first impressions are important -- did you feel that you loved it the second you opened the box? Or were you a little bit disappointed?

-- Edited by Christine at 19:01, 2006-05-04

Lilykind · Hermes

I'll be of more help next Tuesday when my purple one finally arrives, but I will say that I don't think thinness of a material necessarily correlates to the quality of said item. I would also wait a week and see if the wrinkles come out...some people just don't know the art of packaging.

PS: hope this isn't a thread hijack but how tall are you? Just curious b/c I'm trying to figure out how big this bag is gonna be on me.

exsupahero · Kate Spade

That bag looks great on you.

I'd probably react the same way because I'm used to thick, structured leather bags.

NCshopper · Hermes

Hmmm...sounds like you're not in love with it. The leather is probably fine, but if you don't love it, then I'd return it. Just my two cents though.

jj · Kate Spade

Oooh I'm glad you are getting one too lilykind! Can't wait to hear your thoughts! And I'm 5'9"

carmenb513 · Coach

Lilykind wrote:

I'll be of more help next Tuesday when my purple one finally arrives, but I will say that I don't think thinness of a material necessarily correlates to the quality of said item. I would also wait a week and see if the wrinkles come out...some people just don't know the art of packaging. PS: hope this isn't a thread hijack but how tall are you? Just curious b/c I'm trying to figure out how big this bag is gonna be on me.

my thoughts exactly! I'm waiting patiently for mine.

BTW: I really like the color of your bag.

Lilykind · Hermes

jj wrote:

Oooh I'm glad you are getting one too lilykind! Can't wait to hear your thoughts! And I'm 5'9"

I hope zeitgeist4 sees this thread...I know she got a HH Lorca and it's the same leather.

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

Lilykind wrote:

I hope zeitgeist4 sees this thread...I know she got a HH Lorca and it's the same leather.

Thanks for thinking of me!

Mine will be coming in two weeks though, so I can't give you any input now.

Although I have to say that in the pics on the HH website the leather did look thick, so I am surprised to hear that it's thin.

jj- Like others have said, if you don't like the thin, wrinkly leather maybe you should return the bag.

kahluamilk · Dooney & Bourke

ooh that bag is very cute and it looks great on you...

thin leather not necessarily poorer quality leather.. the new balenciaga bags have super thin leather! i thought the same thing as you did but the love of the bag won!!

jj · Kate Spade

Thanks for the feedback girls - see, I love the bag and want to keep it, but I need an everyday bag. I'm just worried it will be too delicate for daily use. I think I am going to order the Andrea Brueckner, do a side-by-side comparison and then decide.

Nicoley, I think it's plenty big enough to hold notebooks! But, again, it has the most beautiful silk lining, and might not be able to take the wear and tear of notebooks, books, etc... constantly being put in and out.