I’ve just received my Saint Savoy CARRYALL bag in Magnolia and I love it!
Since Saint Savoy is a Lindy Hopper owned and operated business, I decided to make my first ever unboxing video. I’ve been thinking of ordering from them for a long time now and I know how helpful online reviews and videos can be so I thought I’d do a quick one of my own to help others.
Do you know about our CARRYALL bags? Watch this unboxing video with Mandi Gould as she takes her first look at the CARRYALL in Magnolia. This handbag is a harmonious merger of the timelessly elegant Kelly bag and an early 1920s bowling bag. Browse all our our bags here: https://www.saintsavoy.com/en/bags.html#SaintSavoy
Posted by Saint Savoy on Saturday, February 2, 2019
I needed a bag that wasn’t too big or too small; just right for going dancing in Toronto and staying over night. This bag seems to be the perfect size! It’s got the compartment for dance shoes on the bottom and with my size shoes, there’s some wiggle room to spare. And up top there’s enough room for all my other stuff I would need but without it getting oversized like a gym bag.
It’s the perfect size for my wallet, phone, ipod, a few cosmetics, and a little bag for a change of blouse and underwear.
I really like the ventilation holes at the bottom of the bag. I always air my sweaty shoes out when I get home but this is great in case you forget or you won’t be home for a long time. I would still put my shoes inside a soft shoe bag inside the bag so it doesn’t get dirty. I would put a sweaty blouse or tee in the bottom too after wearing it. So I’d keep the clean stuff up top and after wear put it down below.
The zippers and leather are very high quality but a bit stiff from being brand new. I can tell they’ll soften up and that it’s a solid item made to last.
The colour is even better in person that I had hoped. Burgundy and salmon; really lovely. Coincidentally I have a wallet in the same shade of pink so it was obviously meant for me.
I was also worried about the bag being heavy. Sometimes bags are heavy before you even put anything in it! Not so with this bag. The box it came in was also light, despite including both this bag and a pair of shoes! That was a big relief.
I was also concerned that I might get dinged with a customs charge when it arrived in Canada but I didn’t. Hurray!
I also ordered a pair of Riviera shoes with this and they arrived and are beautiful but I’m going to exchange the size. I was so worried about them being too small that I sized up from my usual size and that was a mistake. So I’m sending them back for a 39 (instead of a 40) which is an 8 in North American sizing. I’m also ordering the West in Black and she has a line of flats coming out soon that I’m excited about.
Super happy with this bag! It’ll be perfect for all my Lindy Hop events. 🙂