Product Review: Jaime Bag {gorgeous!}

Italian Calfskin Jamie bag
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Item 97485
Regular: $495.00
Select colors (here): $249.99

This bag has been the focus of a few posts (refer to here and here). I saw this bag (the tulip color) in person recently and thought it was g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s! It was the perfect size bag- big enough to carry lots of items (e.g. wallet, cell phone, make up bag, David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day paperback book), but not too big (e.g. can't carry a laptop).

Luckily for us, Anon at 12:50 PM (in this post on 12/6) shared with us her great review of this bag.

...I just have to post my thoughts on the Jamie. I received the bag (black) yesterday and I love, love, love it! Excellent quality, and worth every penny of the original $495 tag (Like Anon, I paid $190 too!!!!!).

The calfskin is buttery soft, and as far as I can see - simply flawless. Better than my Mulbery Agynes. I would say it's very close to the quality of the leather on my Chloe Heloise. The pleats are so adorable I'm sure the black color will camouflage any future scratches and dings better than the other colors. I think I can get lots of mileage from this bag due to its quality, classic design, size, and color.

The bag's size is perfect. It's actually much larger than what I expected. I know some of you find it too small. It actually has more room than my Coach Large Zoe (flatter silhouette) and has about the same room as the Sabrina (a similar shape but slightly wider and shorter). I can fit in two external hard drives, one large wallet, a pocketbook, a makeup pouch, cellphone, PDA, blackberry and a 3.5 oz of hand cream with lots of room to spare. I think it would take a small bottle of water too.

I also like the shoulder strap. It's functional and I can see myself using it when I'm traveling. The bag looks good too when slung across my body messenger-style. I can do with an extra hand with a toddler. For everyday work use, I'll detach the strap. A strap and a handle seems a popular design these days - you see them a lot in Marc Jacobs, Prada and Miu Miu's latest collections. It's very similar to the Blake from Marc Jacobs but I actually like the Jamie better because the shape is a little less classic. You can't get a decent bag of this quality for $500 these days.

The brass hardware is sturdy, with a nice antique texture and shade. The lining is OK, with some sort of satiny, stripey brown polyester. The zippers do get in the way of the handles' hardware (too close) but may work better after some use. Just need to pull the leather holders apart and they're fine.

Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. If you're looking at the Jamie, try calling - the website info just doesn't tell what's really available and what's not. Good luck!

"Thanks!" to Anon at 12:50 PM for sharing her great review with us! :)

What are your thoughts on the Jamie Bag (do you like/dislike the style, design, material)? Are you considering or already have purchased this bag? Have you seen this bag in-person at your local store? If so, please share with us your reviews too! :)