Bag Review : Longchamp Le Pliage Tote (LLH) in Gunmetal
One of my most worn bag last year is definitely the Longchamp Le
Pliage Tote Bag. There's nothing fussy about the bag. It's the easiest
bag to wear. All I have to do is just grab it and fill it with anything I wanna take with me
that day, zip it up, and I'm ready to go! Such an easy-breezy,
one-size-fits-all everyday tote bag. Definitely one of my best pick!
Longchamp is considered as the entry door to designer / luxury world. Their most popular item is their iconic Le Pliage tote bags - which is also their most affordable item. The Le Pliage series is considered as "lower-end" in the designer brand hierarchy, because they have a "more affordable" price range compared to other designer bags. So the Le Pliage are usually the choice for girls who just ventured into "the world of designer bags", or girls who wants to buy their first designer bag but don't want to splurge too much as it is their first dip into the luxury world.
I got this bag for FREE (!) from a work-related job I had back in the days. As I have mentioned before, I felt really blessed and very lucky because some of my first designer items were free. Including my first ever designer item which is the Coach Madison Lurex Coin Purse, and my first ever designer bag the Kate Spade Georgina (both I won in giveaways), as well as a couple of other luxury brand items that were gifted to me from family or from jobs such as this one. I got very lucky and didn't have to pay anything for them, including this Longchamp Le Pliage Tote Bag. I am very thankful for all of it.. and still can't believe my luck :)
So anyway, this Longchamp tote bag is actually my third designer bag (first is the Kate Spade Georgina, second is the Michael Kors Jetset Tote). As part of a job I took I was given a credit voucher that I can use to purchase anything from any reputable online market. So I purchased this bag from a popular online designer outlet and then got reimbursed for it later. So this was another Free one indeed and I felt very blessed and thankful for that :)
I chose this bag because : (1) the credit voucher I was given had a limited amount and this Le Pliage is the only one I want from that budget range. And (2) because I've been
wanting a Le Pliage ever since I learned about how easy and durable they
are.
It's "the versatile daily bag that every girl should have".
As you might probably know, the
Le Pliage bag is a cult favorite. It is an ultra lightweight nylon
canvas bag inspired by the Japanese art of origami. Simple yet eminently
ingenious it has become a firm favorite all over the world.
The Le Pliage is known for their sturdy nylon material that even comes
rain or storm the bag would stand it all. The material is waterproof,
scratch-resistant, very durable, and can hold a ton of things inside. It
comes with a zipper and flap for maximum security, and the nylon material
makes it easy to clean (just wipe it off!).
Mine
is a Longchamp Le Pliage Large size with Long Handle, in the color Gunmetal. I chose the long handle
because I like bags that I can carry on my shoulder, especially for
larger size bags. My petite figure doesn't allow me to carry heavy bags, so I personally think that
larger size bag would be more comfortable if I can wear them on my
shoulder. I thought with large bags we tend to bring a lot of products
inside, and if it's a hand-held bag then I imagine it would be
painfully excruciating having to hold that many weight on our hand for a
long time. And I'm always a shoulder-bag-girl anyway :)
The color I chose is Gunmetal - which to my
eyes it looks like a blue-ish dark grey. I originally wanted to get the
black one or the blue one, but there were not that many options on the website at the time when I
got this bag, so I went with this shade instead.
I love
love love this bag. As I told you this is my most worn bag during last
year, I wore it almost every day. The bag is very roomy with only one
small pocket inside. I can practically put in everything I want in this
bag. It fits my 13" laptop very nicely + my big iPad + wallet + huge
planner + water bottle, even with an added umbrella this bag would still
holds very nice!
The most important thing is how
light this bag is!
This is probably the most lightweight bag I owned so
far. It weighs like nothing, so when you put your heavy items into it
(such as laptop) then it wouldn't burden your shoulder so much because
the bag itself is already very light, so it wouldn't add any extra weight
to your shoulder. Nice, right?
I
also love how I can wear it daily. It's my grab-and-go bag! Aaannd it's
also perfect for travel or for a weekend getaway. With the large size you can fill it with clothes, wet bags, sandals, makeup
pouches, and toiletries. Basically it would fit all your necessities for
a short trip. It's perfect for cabin bag too!
And to top it off, the Le
Pliage is known for their magical ability to turn from a large size
into a teeny weeny itsy bitsy size just by folding it ! Yes, you can
fold the Le Pliage so you can even bring it INSIDE your other bag for extra storage
if needed.
How the Large size looks on my petite figure :
Psstt, I've read some girls also put the folded Le Pliage inside
their more valuable bags (such as LV or Chanel bag), so when it rains they just take out the Le
Pliage and put their LV/Chanel bag INSIDE the Le Pliage to cover it from
the rain :)
I really love the Le Pliage so much it makes me want to get another one (or two more ;p).
On my wish list :
- Le Pliage Small size with Short Handle in black
- Le Pliage Medium with Long Handle in any color.
I also wanted the black Planetes
one (the older version, not the Neo one) - but they are not produced
anymore so I guess I'd have to hunt for the Planetes online or from
private sellers.
Wish Me Luck on finding it!
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