Comments on: Tod’s Pockets D-Bag Piccola

By: Marcia Larkin

Marcia Larkin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:33:54 +0000

I have this red Tod nylon bag and I love it, it is my everyday bag right now. It is so light and perfect for traveling – I use it on the plane and keep a lip balm in one of the outside zip pockets. I also get lots of compliments on it, the red attracks attention.

I have a lot of old nylon Prada bags which I clean myself. I had a beige which I loved and when it got dirty I scrubbed it with soft scrub and it came out well enough to keep using it. I was going to have to throw it away so I had nothing to lose. You have to stuff the bag with towels when cleaning and then rinse off the soft scrub. Try it on the bottom of your bag first. The black bags are very easy to clean. Someome who sold handbags told me about cleaning.

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Im not too big a fan of nylon. Classic nylon pradas and inexpensive longchamps are enough for me. Im not really liking the combination of this fabric and the bright red color. Maybe this bag in black nylon would interest me more but it doesnt seem to be anything special.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:45:05 +0000

You might want to try the Hogan Small Ruched Nylon Hobo. So far it’s worn extremely well. Not huge–about 11″ X 9 or 10″ by 5″ deep. It has some studding along the leather sides that give it a classy, biker-girl look (!!!). Leather strap. Made very well. Was available at Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom’s on sale (from $625–down to half that and lower). I hope this info. is helpful.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:46:47 +0000

Congratulations on you move to Florida! I also live in OH and have plans to move to warmer climate one day. I love purses and I love your site.

Take care and good luck with your move.

By: Monica, Paris area

Monica, Paris area — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:08:32 +0000

I like this Tods bag but would not pay this price for nylon. The current rage in France among the high school (Lycee) girls and probably every grown woman has one too, is carrying the large Longchamp folding bag (pliant). The kids use it for books, as well as a purse, and as a fashion statement. The colors of choice are gray, black, brown and tan. These bags run about 100.00 euros or less depending on the size, so are affordable and extremely sturdy. I gave my old black one to my daughter and where it was a bit worn on the corners I took a match to it because it’s nylon so the flame just seals up the worn bit.The best bylon bags I have seen here for style and originality are actually Eastpack! They came out with a ton of new prints last fall and I see lots of kids, teenagers and moms wearing them around as messenger bags & backpacks of all sizes. They are guaranteed for 30 years by Eastpack. Some other cute brands are Bensimmon, Le Sports Sac and Lancel nylon bags. Speaking of Lancel, probably a not very well known brand in the USA, but a classic entry-level luxory band here in Francewith a great store at the top of the Champs Elysee. I bought one of my best bags ever there this Winter. Its called the Premier Flirt and is so functional and stylish in Croc embossed black leather. At 580.00 euros its not cheap but can be worn over the body or as a shoulder bag or as a hand held lady-like bag. The reason I mention it is that in the Paris area the majority of the women seem to be wearing over the body leather styles for getting around everyday, nylon styles for the weight issue, and usually not high-end designers but middle of the road, so under 500.00 euros.

By: mette

mette — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:58:54 +0000

i don´t like the color nor the design of this red one. Nylon or whatever-ugh!

By: jnh14

jnh14 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:09:08 +0000

This reminds me a bunch of the Belen Echandia “Love Me” bag!

By: wgs

wgs — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:39:06 +0000

i have the Tods nylon messenger (formerly called the “roxy”). I took it on a trip to Cancun–went out to sea on a boat-had to hook the bag up to the net above and crammed with other people’s bags-while we all snorkeled. Needless to say, my bag got beat up after my trip. It inevitably got stained with dirt and suntan lotion. The straps got sticky and compressed due to the humidity. I was not able to clean the lotion/dirt off of the bag. (believe me, i tried) I’d say it is still in decent shape but beat up. If your intent is to use the bag for camping, excursions etc, I’d opt for a cheap bag cuz spending $800 for a bag you will eventually beat up due to wear and tear is not worth it. For my next trip, I bought a cheap $10 old navy courderoy bag and i won’t care if it gets ruined. I’ll be keeping the tods at home.

By: Deanna Belli

Deanna Belli — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:32:06 +0000

Hmmm…thought provoking. I, like many others, save our hard earned dollars for a handbag made from something more substantial, like leather. I always breeze by the nylon ones, but now you have me thinking! I had never considered the practicality of a nylon bag. Do they really “clean up” well? There are places I wouldn’t dream of taking a nice bag, but if I knew it could handle a little of the rough stuff (i.e. book bag, crammed in a suitcase, camping, etc) I might not walk by next time. Anyone have any experiences they would like to share?

By: karry kasim

karry kasim — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:05:19 +0000

love it!