Longchamp Large Le Pliage Travel Bag Black

I'm rapidly falling in love with the Le Pilage tote bags. I really wished I had learned about them years ago. The bag is a beautiful workhorse. I own 2 from the green collection so far. This was the only way I could get the cognac color. I do think this color looks muted with the chrome hardware and snaps verse the gold with from the orginal collection. The gold actually warms the tote up and it's lovely. I hate I missed out on that one. The green "ears" detracts from the beauty IMO with this color. I tinkered around with the idea of spray painting the hardware gold. I almost returned it, but remembered I had a Tory Burch neckerchief that I put with the tote and I like it so much better now. I'll keep it as is. It screams autumn now. Very roomy and spacious ... MoreI'm rapidly falling in love with the Le Pilage tote bags. I really wished I had learned about them years ago. The bag is a beautiful workhorse. I own 2 from the green collection so far. This was the only way I could get the cognac color. I do think this color looks muted with the chrome hardware and snaps verse the gold with from the orginal collection. The gold actually warms the tote up and it's lovely. I hate I missed out on that one. The green "ears" detracts from the beauty IMO with this color. I tinkered around with the idea of spray painting the hardware gold. I almost returned it, but remembered I had a Tory Burch neckerchief that I put with the tote and I like it so much better now. I'll keep it as is. It screams autumn now. Very roomy and spacious interior, easy to clean the bag up inside and out. At this price point you can't go wrong. Your handbag collection needs to include one of these totes!

I purchased the larger version of this tote in another color. Because the price was the same as the larger one, as well as the measurements, I thought they were the same. I don’t understand how they can be the same price and same measurements; BUT this one is smaller…. I can’t return it because I’ve already cut the tag off. I unfolded the brown one, and saw how much I loved it. I thought this light colored one was the same; so I cut the tag off without unfolding it. I didn’t realize until a few days afterwards that it was much smaller than the brown one. Most likely, I’m going to have to give it away because my things will not fit in this tote.

I have the zippered expanding in navy , I have the original large with two pockets in black and tan , and i have the club size in deep ruby red, dodger blue and beige. I usually buy these at the Anniversary sale . They are easy to clean with a soft cloth and basic soap and water , i don’t immerse the handle. My large beige had frayed corners. The warranty is lifetime .Go to their website and find the warranty page. You fill out a form , they will email you a RA Number and you are responsible for shipping. my bag came back with clean corners but an inch shorter so they don’t put your old handle on a new bag, the simply cut and resew the bottom . For $30 round trip not a bad deal for a lifetime of use .