Well, not really, he’s married to Isabel Marant (such a stylish family!!), but Jerome Dreyfuss does name all his bags men’s names, and tells you in a section on his website: “Take Care of your French Lover.” (I’m not going to take the French Lover analogy any further here, it could get out of control frankly ;)) Let’s just say that if you love your bags as much as I do, the comparison makes sense. sort of.
Take a look at some of the colors and styles for this season – isn’t that bright blue lovely?
From left to right, top to bottom:
1. Cognac Billy Bag at Otte – $798
2. Green Lucien Bag at La Garconne – $729
3. Red Charles Bag at Tender Birmingham – $850
4. White Perforated Max Bag at La Garconne – $1120
5. Blue Max bag at Tender Birmingham – $1095
Anyway….while the Billy bag is certainly the most notable of Jerome Dreyfuss’ designs, others are just as fetching, and all of them feature the same AMAZING buttery-soft leather you’d like to fondle all the time. (see, I told you that French Lover analogy could get out of hand) I’ve had two Jerome Dreyfuss bags, a large billy in silver metallic leather and a Robert bag in Cognac. I got rid of both of them because while I used the Billy bag quite often when I first got it, it was just too large for me, and very awkward to carry on my shoulder – even with the shoulder strap. And the Robert, while the leather was TDF, was very slouchy, and I ended up not using it very much.
If I could, I would get another Billy bag, but in the medium size – definitely NOT the large!! They do go on sale frequently, so you wouldn’t necessarily have to pay the hefty retail price tag, although I do believe the quality and craftsmanship live up to the price.
Do you have a Jerome Dreyfuss handbag? what do you think?
Also buy Jerome Dreyfuss handbags at Mick Margo, Shopbop, Gregory’s, and Far Fetch.
I am pretty sure that my life is worth living thanks to Jerome Dreyfuss. I carry Robert almost everyday. Seriously, I would sell every piece of my HH collection to have just one more of his bags. The blue Max bag makes me weak in the knees!! 😉
I have the large Billy and it’s the BEST BAG EVER. Soft, roomy, flexible, convertible, practical, inconspicuous (as far as logos go) yet luxe… I could go on..
I have the “jackie” bag! I think you would like that one I love mine. It’s medium in size and it has two side compartments inside separated with buttons in the middle to keep your things organized – so it’s not like a hobo bag where everything just gets jumbled inside your bag. It also has two pockets in front of the bag where you can also put things in. I’m surprised it isn’t as popular as the billy. (I also spotted the jackie bag on a french woman on my plane ride to Paris last year). I recently bought the LEO bag too and love the smaller size for when I don’t need to carry a lot of stuff. It also sits nicely on the shoulder. I can fit my wallet, a small makeup bag, my phone and a package of tissues =)
Hi! I’m a newbie JD fan! Just bought Billy medium (in transit..shipping).
Do you resale your bags? Do you have a site or place you sell your bags? I’d love to buy from you!