Loewe Amazona 36

I have been a silent admirer of Loewe Amazona bags in the past 3 years. But guess what, I have not taken the plunge to acquire one *grin*
Well, this is due to my obsession towards other brands in the past 2 years (hint: C****E). So, Loewe Amazona has been constantly on my wishlist but it rarely gets to the top rank.

The bag is always under the radar yet it has rich history and classic design that makes it worth investing . The bag comes in various sizes (29, 36, 44, 50), leather types (nappa, calf, goat, suede, ostrich and croco) and colours. The one that I prefer is size 36 (it simply means the length is 36cm) and I specially am looking at these 3 gorgeous Amazona in striking bold colours. Aren't they just gorgeous?




Bright yellow

 



Red



Bright green

By the time I made this post, the Loewe website displays 28 different colours of Amazona bag size 36. Wow amazing views indeed. Truly eye candy.

Price for size 36: EUR1600 for nappa leather, goatskin and calf leather. The one in ostrich leather is priced EUR5,600 (ouch!).




images from Loewe.com

Loewe Heritage Tote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am still drooling over Loewe Amazona until today. It is still on my wishlist. But in the past 6 months my wishlist keeps changing and have Celine bags always prioritized higher among other brands lol

 

From time to time I still kept looking at Loewe website and admired the Amazonas. Yet today I spent more time to admire Loewe Heritage Tote and to see every colour that the bag has on the website. It comes in 2 sizes but I prefer the small one as it fits my petite frame better. My favourite colours are lime, turquoise and magenta. But if I have to choose only one bag, then Loewe Heritage tote in lime is the winner.

 

It is described as
A small tote made from soft calfskin in a sophisticated and elegant colour. The Loewe Madrid 1846 logo is the hallmark of this collection, which sums up and expresses Loewe’s roots and heritage in practical and functional bags with simple lines, perfect for everyday use.

 

Details

• Measurements 33x25x11.5 cm (small Heritage tote)
• Small tote in soft calfskin
• Grosgrain lining
• Hook fastening
• Two exterior pockets with press-stud fastenings
• Interior zipped pocket
• Interior slip pocket, with two compartments
• Chain with ring to hang small leatherwork pieces or key rings

 

 

 

sources: loewe.com

Loewe Amazona: it starts growing on me

2 weeks ago I visited (the one and only) Loewe store in my city for the first time. And I saw their spring summer 2012 collection of the iconic Amazona bags and instantly I love them. The material is from polished goatskin and the above Amazona bags have dimension of 36x23x15 cm.
These 3 multicolor Amazona bags have won my heart. Bold and bright colour leather handbags never failed me.

But, I still have some hesitations though, about this Amazona bag

• The bag has to be hand carried (a couple years ago I gave up the classic Louis Vuitton Speedy, so I know very well on how I would use this handcarry-styled handbag. Not often)
• I am not sure on size that suits me better. The bag comes into different size, and the most common sizes are 36cm and 29cm (this is the length size)
• I am still in love with Celine and in the hunt for a tricolor trapeze. So this Amazona bag is definitely not on the no 1 list, yet. I now apply the approach of 'One bag at a time'. I try to limit myself from acquiring multiple (read 'more than one') premier designer handbags within a month - just to be consistent with my new year's resolution.

source: Loewe.com

Amazing multicolour Loewe Amazona

I have heard about Loewe before (pronounced lo-EH-veh). It is a Spanish brand and they have the iconic/classical 'boxy' bag. That's all I knew. Oh, and I have visited the store in my city like 1-1.5 years ago. Nothing successfully impressed me during that visit (ehm, poor bag collection). So I just ignored Loewe since then.

But, when I strolled along Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona and passed a Loewe store, the bags displayed on the store window really attracted me (see above pictures). I was stunned. The colour combination on the multicolour bag was just gorgeous.

So I entered the store and had a chat with one of the SAs. The multicolour bags are the limited edition Amazona bags (that iconic 'boxy' bag of Loewe) and issued only during this season. And I had the chance to carry the moticolour Amazona and found out that the leather was amazingly soft and luxurious. I simply can not describe more on the leather quality (made of goatskin). Anybody just needs to touch Loewe leather, 'feels' it and would agree with me. The inside lining was also made from soft leather. The bag was designed with great details, that include padlock, key, key leather cover (or clochette, if I may borrow the term from H dictionary) and cute (small) anagram on each side of the bag.

I wasn't familiar with the Amazona sizes. But the ones displayed on the store windows are the regular sizes. And this is the size that I like too. I saw the smaller Amazona, but I didn't see them in multicolour version.

According to the SA, the red multicoloured Amazona is favoured by European ladies, while the blue molticoloured Amazona is mostly favoured by Asian ladies. And my favourite is of course the red one (ehm, it is not a surprise that I like red so much. See my October shopping as a proof!).

The multicolour Amazonas cost eur1600 while the regular/monocolour Amazonas cost eur1400.

Well done to Loewe who has successfully made me attracted to its bag (although I finally decided to passed the chance to own LE Amazona, but now Loewe starts growing on me). So it might not be a surprise if oneday I put Amazona on my bag wishlist or get one for myself *fingers crossed*.




Please excuse the blurry pictures as I took them by using my (crappy) camera phone :p