Loewe Hammock Bag Review {updated Jan 2018} - Fairly ...

The nice thing about this hammock bag is that even if your bag is stuffed and are holding it by one handle, stuff never falls out. They somehow ... Closet Bags Jewelry Beauty Home Kids About Shop Blog Movingfromconspicuoustoconsciousconsumptionanddoingreviewsalongtheway. FindplentyofunsponsoredreviewsofEverlane,ElizabethSuzann,OnlyChild,Grana,andCuyanaonthesite! I'mworkingtowardsaminimalwastelifestyle,andohyeaIlovebags>.< LoeweHammockBagReview{updatedJan2018} Hiy'allsoifyouguyshavebeenaroundmyblogforawhile,youknowthatI'vehadthissmallLoeweHammockbagforsometimenow. IfeellikeIpromisedsomeoneareviewofthisbagquiteawhileago(sorryIcan'tremember),sobetterlatethannever? AnywaythisismyfirstbagfromLoeweandIpurchasedthisnavyoneonlinethroughSelfridges(IalsohadalightblueversionofthisbagwhichIeventuallysoldbecauseIjustwasn'tafanofthelightbluecolor).IfirstheardaboutLoeweandthishandbagfromAliceGaooftheblogLingeredUpon. ItwasdamngoodmarketingonLoewe'spart,lol. WhenIsawtheBTS(behindthescenes)shotsoftheirhandbagproductionfactory(whichtomelooksquiteethical,ImeantheirworkersallhaveiPhones/iPods/oratleastthosewhiteearphones),itlookedalotlikeoneofEverlane'sfactories. AndthenwhenIsawAlice'snewpickIwasinlove: ForthelongesttimeIreallylikedthestyleofHermes'Lindybag,whichcanbeheldinthehandwithshorthandlesorslungovertheshoulderwithastrap. AndLoewe'shammockbagisofaverysimilarstyle. AndofcourseIcan'taffordtheHermesversionsoIwasreallyexcitedbyLoewe'shammockbag.Myfavoritepartofthisbagisthezipperedgusset,whichexpandstoallowyoutocarryalotofthings. Seriouslyyoucanjuststuffthebaganditstilllooksgreat. Andifyouaren'tcarryalotofstuff,thenyoucanbringthe"wings"inanditbecomesareallysleekrectangularbag.Thereisaclipnearthetopofthebagtoallowyoutosecurethebagclosedtopreventanythievesfromgettingatyourstuff. Thoughifyouarecarryingitcrossbodyoroveryourshoulder,havingthebagclippedshutcanbeabitofanuisancebecauseitnolongerhasthathammockshape. Usually,ifI'mnotinacrowdedareaI'lljustcarryitonmyshoulderlikeinthepicturebelow). Inside,thebagthere'salsotwoslippockets(whicharequitedeepthoughnarrow),andoutsidethere'sanotherzipperedpocket(whichreallydoesn'tfitanything). Thenicethingaboutthishammockbagisthatevenifyourbagisstuffedandareholdingitbyonehandle,stuffneverfallsout. Theysomehowgotthegeometryrightsothatyoucan'taccidentallydumpoutthecontentsofyourbag. Thesmallversion,whichIhave,doesn'tcomewithanextrapouchbutthelargersizedoes. Butformethesmallsizeistheperfectdailyhandbagsize. Anywaysifyouguyshaveanyotherquestionsaboutthebag(orwanttoseecomparisonshots)justshootmeacommentbelow.AndnowmyfavoriteconsignmentsitesellsLoewebagsandsometimesyoumightgetluckyandfindahammockhereorsometimesyoucanfinditonTheRealRealhere. {January2018update:IwantedtofullydisclosethatIendedupsellingthisbagthismonthbecauseIjustfoundIwasn'tcarryingitasmuchasmynewerbags(especiallysinceIendedupbuyingaHermesLindywhichIlovedmuchmore—butwasalso3xtheprice). AlsothefrontleatherpanelononesidestartedgettingaweirdbendtoitthatIcouldn'tgetout(Itriedhangingitbythehandlesinhopesitwouldstraightenoutbutitdidn't). ThebendisprobablyfromthewayIhadstoredit(withoutanystuffing,soifyoudogetthisbagbesuretotakegoodcareofitwhenstoredaway). AnywayIjustwantedtolety'allknowIletitgoandnolongerhavethisbaginmycollection.} ←MayShoppingBanUpdate GranaReviewLinenJoggersandSilkV-neckCroppedTee→