School bag Longchamp

[Folliesandfriends]

I am looking to surprise dd with a Longchamp bag for her birthday. She likes the navy, paper and black colours.

But which is the style that all the girls are wearing to school?

Is it this: Le Pliage Original Large Shoulder Bag
https://www.johnlewis.com/longchamp-le-pliage-original-large-shoulder-bag/black/p5051141?gad_campaignid=20158965733&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2el1xjO7bxkKRJ6yqwM7ityjWPI&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4PPNBhD8ARIsAMo-iczwYKcXCwun-dVEfNsaTdW4i49m_b6JP5jda-YRCYJNvGrWqNy1HdkaAlFJEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&s_ppc=2dx_mixed_fashion_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2

Or the medium sized one?

I know it's got long straps so can be worn as a shoulder bag.

Please help.

Black puffs coat and Navy Longchamp bag THE look round here and has been for a while. Surprised other posters haven't seen it!

My DM did them for xmas presents for my dds.

Definitely let her choose - I love them- I had my very ancient rucksack corners repaired FOC via Regent Street store - customer service was exemplary

Banned here too thankfully.

DD13 has this after pleading for it for Christmas and DH doing some research with the girls at the school he teaches at. It's really sturdy but when it arrives it looks super small till you open it out! (Large one fits folders etc)

Dd 17 is a trendsetter she found a large mulberry bag in a charity shop and has ditched her longchamp for that. Not sure if it’s genuine or not but looks it.

My DD has the navy large Pliage. They do hold quite a lot. I have an old one and we trialled that first!

Why are schools banning them?!!

Its what 'people' say now about bags/handbags!

I love them but they were school bags in 2005-2008 as well 😂

I just sponge mine down, I agree,been absolutely fine.

Have you ever seen a teen wearing a rucksack as a rucksack? On both shoulders?

They're good, hard wearing bags, and even better with the liner / organiser. Really recommend looking on vinted for colour / size your DD wants if the price seems steep. That's what we did, which was a great "compromise" and lesson in sustainability and not splurging over £100 when you don't need to. (But, obviously, check seller ratings etc so you don't get scammed.)

No fashion concious teen will be seen dead with a small ruck sack. Ours won’t even take them on flights etc. it’s really annoying actually!

I’m getting my 11 year old one next September when she starts secondary school. I noticed today (affluent area) that loads of girls have them - actually lost count. Most had blue or black and I’d say from looking they were genuine.

Does seem slightly excessive, £125 for a school bag, but I have one daughter and always wanted to be the girl who had all the gear when I was her age. Lucky for her I am nurturing my inner child by living vicariously through her 🫢

Yep all those people commenting about getting a £5 one at the market.
DD had hers all through school and onto uni.
I have several that we use for travel.
I don't think they look particularly fashionable.
They are just bloody hard wearing.
It saves the buy cheap by twice 😉

DD has a dark grey one that she selected in the Regent Street store about 7-8 years ago as her school bag. It was £85 then and worth every penny as she still uses frequently at uni and when travelling. My black one is ancient and was my work bag for years until lockdown and WFH.

For me too. Especially Miss Selfridge or TopShop.

I was just thinking this! I just treated myself to a dark brown one and I love it. I didn’t realise it was the school bag of choice for teenagers!

These have made a comeback? This was all the rage in my school in 2006

This is a mad price for a school bag!

These make me laugh - I remember when every old lady had an identical bag to take to the market. A nylon hold-all that folded down into a little leather purse.

I love mine, I have the burgundy coloured one with burgundy leather straps. It's so useful, comes on flights and trips with me all the time. I don't think they are the rage at my daughter's school thankfully otherwise I would probably have lost mine to my teen by now.

Glad I’m not alone in being shocked!

Meh, £125 for a main birthday present- one that is something that can be used for years - isn’t all that excessive.

My DCs use rucksacks for school, but I’ve got a large Longchamp that I’ve used to carry books/laptop, beach towels, and a variety of things for over 10 years, and still looks ok. Cost per use, I reckon im better off having bought that bag than a cheaper dupe that would fall apart.

Possibly because they flop all over the floor as they lack structure or it could be because of the competitiveness they create ? Uniform is supposed to create an equal environment but sending them in with " fashionable " bags works against that.