Review: Gucci Horsebit 1955 - PurseBlog

I find using this bag to be incredibly seamless and it's a bag that isn't too large but still fits enough. To get into the interior, there's an ... Gucci    Purseonals Review:GucciHorsebit1955 Thisbaghasquicklybecomeoneofthemostusedandlovedbagsinmycollection 30 ByMegsMahoneyDusil • Feb10,2021 • LastmodifiedFeb13,2021 AfterfifteenyearsofrunningPurseBlogandPurseForum,you’dthinkI’dgrowabittiredofbags.However,whatactuallyhappensismywantsinabagchangewithtimebuttherearestillbagsthattrulyexcitemeandmakemefallinlovealloveragain,rememberingpreciselywhythispassionforbagsfirststarted.WhenIsawtheGucciHorsebit1955,itwastruebagloveatfirstsight.Thiswasn’tabagthatIgrewtoloveafteruse,itwasabagthatIimmediatelyfeltdrawntoandfeltthosebagbutterfliesfor. Iwasplanningtopurchaseoneformyself,butGuccigiftedmeonebeforeIevengotthechance.TheythoughtitwasabagI’dlovetocheckoutformyselfanduse,anduseIhave.WhenI’mnotcarryingatoteorbackpackwithkidsitems,thisGucciHorsebit1955hasbeenaconstantcompanioninmywardrobe,aneasycarrythatworksforeverythingfromerrandstodressingupabitaswell.I’vebeenusingthisbagalot,soit’stimeIgiveitafullreviewinourPurseonals! Aesthetics ThereasonIwasfirstdrawntothisbagwasforitsaesthetic,asthisisprobablyoneofmyfavoritebagstocomeoutinthepastcoupleofyears.Manyyearsago,IsworeIwasoverlogos,asmanyofusdid,onlytoturnbackonmyownstatementandembracethelogomaniatrendagain.ButGucci’slogoisoneofthemostpleasing,it’srecognizablewhilealsoblendinginasaneutraloption(andcolorscheme)aswell.Whenthisbagfirstcameout,Icalleditan‘ArchivalRevival’andthatispreciselywhatthisGuccibagbrings. Thedesignelementsweretakenfromabagfromthearchives,butupdatedinamodernway.ItbothlooksasifIfoundthisbaginmymom’sclosetbutalsoasifIjustwenttothestoreforhotofftheshelvesnewGucci,andIlovethatdichotomy.Iadorehowthisbagfeelsentirelycurrentandtimelessallbottleduptogether. TheHorsebitdetailonthefrontflapclosurewithitsdoubleringandbardesignisiconicforthebrand,andonthisbagit’stherightsizetobeseenbutnotdistractfromthefinaldesign.TheGucciHorsebit1955ShoulderBagwasintroducedforCruise2020withthesamelinesandformsfromoversixdecadesago.Theshapeisthatofacasualyetelevateddaytoeveningbag,withroundedbottomedgesandaninterestingfrontflapwiththehorsebitdetailing.Thesidesofthebagshowthetrioofinternalcompartmentswhichgivesaniceaddeddimensionalityalongwithmoreequestrianinspiredhardware. Whiletheotherareasofmyreviewareequallyasimportant,Ialwaysfindaestheticstobetheareathatmattersmostforme:it’swhatinitiallyluresmeinandgivesmethatfeelingoflove.Thisbagwasloveatfirstsightforme,anditstilliseverysingletimeItakeitouttouseit. Usability+Functionality Somebagslookgreat,butaren’tasfunctional,howeverwiththisbag–it’sthefullpackage.Ifindusingthisbagtobeincrediblyseamlessandit’sabagthatisn’ttoolargebutstillfitsenough.Togetintotheinterior,there’saneasytabclosurethatslidesundertheHorsebitdetailonthefrontofthebagandisfurthersecuredwithamagnet.Becauseit’saflaptopbag,youwillneedtoremovethebagfromyourarmtoopenitunlessthere’senoughclearancewhenyoucarrythebagwiththelongeststrapdrop(itdoesn’tworkaswellonmybodyframe).Theleatherisstiffonthisbagsoit’snotfloppywhenyouarelookingtoopenandclosethebag,butIfindthatmakesgettinginandoutofthebageasier. Ontheinterior,you’llfindthreegussetswithonezipperandoneopenpocket.Theslimpockettowardthefrontofthebagisagreatspotforyourvaletticket,cash,andevenyourslimcardholder.Youcanactuallyfityourphoneinthereaswell,sothatisagreatoptiontoo,butsinceit’sslenderIwouldn’tputmyphonewithanythingelseasI’dworryitwouldtaketheotheritemsupandoutwithit.Thecentercompartmenthasazippocketalongthebackandfeaturesthelargestopenareaforyouritems.Icarriedthisbagquiteabitlastweekandwasabletofitmycardcase,inhaler,sanitizer,medication(IhadaboutofAFIBrecently,longstorybutnowIhavemedication),lipstick,facemasksandhairties.IevenfitVlad’sglassescaseinatonepointandwhilethatsentthebagtoitsmaxcapacity,itallfitfine. Thebackgussetistheslimmestandhardesttoaccessforme,it’spartofthereasonthiscategorygetsamarkingdown.Ilovethestructureandstiffnessofthisbag,butitdoesnotallowforgivewiththeleatherandthatmakesgettinginandoutofthebackareatricky.WhatIhavefoundthatIlikeusingtheareaforismymasks.Howmanyofus(myselfincluded)throwourmasksintoourbagsissohaphazardastheytouchourphones,walletsandotherprobablynotverycleanitems,sothatbackpocketisagreatplaceformymasks.Multipleinternalcompartmentsallowfororganizationandit’sanaspectIfindtobehighlyimportantinabag. Theshoulderstrapisathickleatherstrapanditisexpandable.Toadjusttheshoulderstraponthisbagtherearesnapbuttonsandyoucanadjustfrom9.8″to17.7″drop.Guccigivesyouasmallpouchwhichcontainstwoadditionalbuttoncoverssoyoucancovertheexposedstudsifyouchoosetolengthentheshoulderstrapalltheway,andthecrazed-mom-of-two-young-kidsinmestressesabitoverlosingeitherofthoseextrabuttoncovers.I’veactuallykepttheminthezippocketofthebagsoIdon’tmisplacethem,andthat’sworkedsofar.It’soneextrastep,andwhileit’snotalongone,itisanotheritemtoremembernottoloseandatinybitmorework. Thoughthisbagisstructuredandontherigidside,itisnottooheavywhichIthinkisaspecialfeat.Ifindthebagtositonmyshoulderreallywell,withoutthestrapdiggingin,anditneverfeelstooheavytome.IlovethatwhenIputitdown,itperfectlykeepsitsshapewhichisiconicallyGucciatthispoint.Dimensionsare9.8″Wx7″Hx3.1″D. Quality+Construction Ihavebeenusingthisbagfairlyoftenanditstilllooksbrandnew.Infactearliertodayanoldergentlemanstoppedmeatthegrocerystoreandsaid“Iloveyourpocketbook!”.AfterIthankedhim,Ifeltthispulltoturnbackandaskhimifhe’dliketobeaguestcontributorwithhisthoughtsonbagsonoursite,butIdidn’t.Theleathertrimonthisbagisreallydurable,Idon’tseeamarkorscratchanywhereandIhavereallyusedthisbag.Thebeige/ebonyGGSupremecanvasnotonlyisamaterialwithlowenvironmentalimpact,butitalsoisreallyindestructible.Thegoldhardwarehaskeptlikenewaswellandsowhenitcomestoqualityandconstructionofthisbag,Ihavenotonethingtofindfaultwith. Price+Value Thepriceofthisbagis$2,350whichIthinkisprettyfairforadesignergoodthatquicklybecameastaple.Idothinkifthisbagwaspricedrightunderthe$2,000mark,especiallysinceagoodportionoftheexterioriscanvas,itwouldmakesense.Tocompare,thefullleatherversionis$2,690. StayingPower TheonlyreasonIdidn’tgivestayingpower5starsisbecausethebagisstillrelativelynewsowehaveyettoseeitslongtimeplaceinthebagworld,butifIwereabettingwoman,I’dsaythisbag(andtheentireHorsebit1955line)isn’tgoinganywhere.Themovetowardmorearchivalpiecesbeingusedasinspirationfordesignshasreallybecomecommonplaceinthefashionworldandthisbagcombinesthebestofoldwithnew.Thereisaversionforeveryone,frommonogramwithleathertrimtofullleather,andseasonallylimitededitionversionsarereleasedaswell.Theshapeofthebagandtheaestheticmakethisbagastapleinanywardrobeandagreatpurchase. OverallRating Thisbagscoreshighinmyratingsandinmyheart,clichebuttrue!Ireallycan’texpressmyloveforthisbagenough.IthaseveryelementIwantedinabagandthoughit’snotadailyhauler,itcancarryplentyofitemsandIthinkmostofushavereallypareddownwhatwecarrydailyinourbags.Youcandressthisbaguporcarryitcasuallyandkeepitfordecadestocomeuntilyoufindsomeoneelsetopassitdownto,whowillloveitandappreciateitasmuchasyou.It’sthatgoodofabag. 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DisagreeAgree Label Name* Email* SavemydataforthenexttimeIcomment Savemyname,email,andwebsiteinthisbrowsercookiesforthenexttimeIcomment. 30Comments MostVoted Newest Oldest InlineFeedbacks Viewallcomments YaffaS.Porat 1yearago Soitcan’tbecrossbody?? 4 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  YaffaS.Porat So,ifyoureadthedescriptiononGucci’ssite,theysayitcanbeworncrossbody.Itdoesn’tworkonme,butI’mnotpetite(I’m5’11andmediumbuild).IcanseeifIcantryitcrossbodyonsomeoneelseforreference! 2 Reply Ann 1yearago Replyto  YaffaS.Porat Ihadthesamethought.Shewrote:“Toadjusttheshoulderstraponthisbag…youcanadjustfrom9.8?to17.7?drop”.Is17.7”longenoughforacrossbody????? 2 Reply Rachel 6monthsago dotheyofferstrapsthatcaninterchangetowearcrossbody?Thebuttonattachmentisobviouoslyuniquevsachain,soIhaven’tbeenabletofindanythingbygucciorotherwise.. 4 Reply ILP 1yearago Guccicoatedcanvasmonograministhebestofthelogos!Icompletelyagree.Theredleathertrimisgorgeous! 3 Reply Vaness 1yearago Suchainstantclassic.Ilovethisbag. 1 Reply Nicole 1yearago Yousaidyou“wereplanningtopurchaseoneformyself,butGuccigiftedmeonebeforeIevengotthechance”.DidGucciknowyoulovedthebagorwasitrandomthattheygiftedittoyou?Or,perhapsthey’veworkedwithyoulongenoughtoknowwhatyoulike? Anyway,itwouldhavebeeninterestingtogettheperspectiveofthe“oldergentlemen”especiallysincehestoppedyouandcomplimentedyourbag.Hemighthaveenjoyedprovidinghisthoughtsasheappearstohavegreattaste;sometimesourbestideasare20/20hindsight?Greatarticle&beautifulbag! 1 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  Nicole Gucci,andotherbrands,sometimeshaveplannedgiftingaroundbaglaunchesandforthisbagIwasincludedinthegifting.We’vealsoworkedwiththemverycloselyforareallylongtime,soIdothinktheyhavesomeideasonbagsthatI’velikedovertheyears! Yes!Ididthinkofthataswellafterhespoketome,butitwasoneofthoseinstanceswhereIdidn’tevenrealizewhosaidsomethingtomeasIwaslookingatsomethingandhadtoturnaroundtosaythankyouandrecognizewhoitwas.Hewasalreadywalkingout,butitwasoneofthosethingswhereIkeptthinkingaboutitafterward!Itwastrulyniceforhimtocomplementme! 0 Reply Sheila(MaddyLoves) 1yearago Thatpriceseems“cheap”foradesignerbagnow.Mostdesignerbagsareeasily$4000+. 1 Reply Guest 1yearago Replyto  Sheila(MaddyLoves) That’strueifyoulimityourselftoChanelandHermèsbutthatwouldbeboring. 1 Reply lulilu 1yearago Ilovethisbag.Iwantitinbrownleather. 0 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  lulilu Thebrownleatherisgorgeous! 0 Reply LuxeGaming 1yearago It’dbegreatifyouhadphotosoftheinterior.Theexteriorlooksnice! 0 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  LuxeGaming Letmeseeifwecantakeafewshotsandaddthemforyou! 0 Reply Passerine 1yearago Replyto  MegsMahoneyDusil Yes,please,thatwouldbemostappreciated!Andcouldyoupleaseaddaninteriorshottothe“musthave”checklistforPBteambagreviews?Theyareabigconsiderationforprospectivebuyersbutsooftenmissingfromthesevaluablereviews(seePolenecabasandSeptreviews,forexample). 2 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  Passerine Yes,willhaveinteriorshotsasmuchaspossiblegoingforward! -1 Reply Ney 1yearago Imsogladyouhaveareviewofthisbeautifulbag.Itoohadaloveatfirstsightmomentatacrate&barrelstoreinwhenaladywascarryingthisinabrownversion.Myhusbandgiftedmetheredandiwassothrilled.Iloveastructuredbag,althoughitdoesntfitmybulkygucciwallet,imstillokwithit.Mostofmyguccipurseslastedmeforyearsandicanseefromtheconstructionandthematerialthatthiswillbeaforeverbagforme. 0 Reply MegsMahoneyDusil 1yearago Replyto  Ney Lovethatyourhusbandgiftedoneforyou!!Theleatherversionsarestunningandagree,thisissuchawell-madebag! 0 Reply SajidBinMohammad 1yearago IloveeverythinginGucciMonogram,buttheHorsebitisprobablyoneofthemostsophisticatedrangefromthelogolines.Thered-trimmedonelooksabsolutelystunningonyou!Alsoarethefull-leatherversionsasstructuredorwouldyouthinkthey’dgrowsofterovertime? 0 Reply LoadRestofComments PradaTheTriangleTakesCenterStageontheNewPradaSymboleBagsChanelTakeaTriptoMonte-CarloforChanelCruise2023ACloserLookHasThereBeenanEvolutionatVersace? 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