I am super excited about this review! This has been the most anticipated Coach bag since The Rogue came out. At least for me. When I first saw this bag on the purseblog , my eyes widened and I was immediately obsessed. The Soft Empire Carryall comes in four sizes. Size 48 is ridiculously big, I cannot pull it off, but the 40? Perfect. Size 35 and 26 just doesn't give off the same wow factor. This bag is meant to be a statement piece and head turner. Kudos to Stewart Vevers for creating another hit that everyone will be obsessing over for a long time. I hear that more colors will be released soon, and I am hoping the distressed lived-in version will not be exclusive to size 48. In case it doesn't happen, I'll be using my Empire 40 as much as I can to give it a distressed look myself. For reference I'm 4 feet 11 inches tall and please check out my video to see what fits! Coach Empire 40 Merlot This bag is huge, it's definitely the biggest bag in my collection. ...
I ordered the raspberry cream CRB last week and I didn't find it nearly as bright in person. I was hoping for vibrant like the pictures, but it was more muted IMO. It could be the way the color looks in the nulu material?
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy, thanks for letting us know it's not as bright as the stock photos show. Hmmmm.... I wonder if I should see for myself if I think I can pull something off in Raspberry Cream. I should probably stick to a smaller item though! =D
DeleteI had the Scuba Oversized 1/2 Zip Funnel in Ripened Raspberry in my cart but decided the pink is too dark for me. Turquoise Tide and Charged Indigo are both super cute! Hopefully we'll see some shorts soon. Nothing for me this week!
ReplyDeleteHi LZ! Agreed, I would definitely consider these brighter colors were they to become available in shorts! It's almost summer!
DeleteThe Mini Belt Bag is cute but just 0.7 L in volume! LLL is phasing out the original Everywhere Belt Bag with the shorter strap and I’ve seen one color disappearing from the site everyday. Only three colors left on the Canadian site.
ReplyDeleteTurquoise Tide is such a pretty color! I’m loving Athleta’s Borealis Green as well! Both are so vibrant!
I wonder if Athleta is still making the Studio Wrap. I came across it on one of your fit reviews and have been looking for something similar on the Canadian site. Too bad LLL stopped making French Terry wraps years ago.
Hi Andrea! I feared that's what Lululemon was going to do- phase out the original EBB for the Extended Strap version. Such a shame though because they really did cut some corners on the new version! I received Lavender Fog and probably won't keep it because of the change in details.
DeleteAthleta has retired the Studio Wrap for a while now. The Pranayama Wrap is still going strong, but I find the back to be too long on me. They are very nice and soft but I think they're better for lounge wear. Wraps seem very hard to come by these days! Not sure why that's the case.
Oh what a shame! I don’t have the EBB in either the original or the new version so I cannot compare, but I hate that they are using the cheaper looking plastic zipper for all new colors. I definitely prefer the look of metal zipper.
DeleteOn no, I was hoping for the Athleta Studio Wrap to show up on the Canadian site! :(. I am a wrap person and can never have enough of them! I am not sure if I like the Pranayama Wrap cos the material looks kind of thin. I also find the back a tad long. Borealis Green is so pretty though and I’m tempted to give the wrap a try when they have a sale!
I really like Charged Indigo! If the Speed Up HR 4" comes in this colour, I won't be able to resist!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! I am hoping for shorts next week! Would love to see more Twilight Rose too.
DeleteWould love to see more Twilight Rose too. Too bad nothing new released in that color today.
DeleteI'd totally get the ripened raspberry in funnel neck if I don't already have it in the half zip. I don't find it too bright :)
Nothing for me today...
The ripened raspberry scuba pullover is so tempting. I love the rich deep pink. I wanted a bottom in that color, maybe in the align shorts but they don't seem to have that.
DeleteHi Blueberries - that's interesting to hear Ripened Raspberry is not too bright! Seems like it's across the board. Good to know.
DeleteAnonymous- Same I wouldn't mind seeing more Align Short in Twilight Rose and other pinks. I seem to be missing those colors in my closet.
LLL truly has the best customer service and stand behind their products. My son's 128.00 surge hybrid pants came out of the wash with a mystery blotch at the side of the knee. I machine washed in cold and hung to dry as with all the LLL items. He refused to wear them even though I though the blotch wasnt that noticeable. It looked like an iron had damaged it but it was nowhere near an iron. He convinced me to try to exchange them even though I was doubtful they would do it. I brought them to the store. With hardly any questions asked they gave me a new pair. I don't feel so guilty spending my money there now LOL
ReplyDeleteWow that is excellent customer service. I haven't had any issues that required me to submit a return for damaged or faulty items. I've had pretty good luck so far. Thank you for sharing!
Delete