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School bag Longchamp

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Folliesandfriends · 20/03/2026 09:18

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.

Longchamp Le Pliage Original Large Shoulder Bag, Black

Buy Longchamp Le Pliage Original Large Shoulder Bag from our Handbags, Bags & Purses range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.

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

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Blueeberry · 22/03/2026 18:08

MidnightMeltdown · 22/03/2026 12:33

10 years? This is for a teenager. It will probably be deemed an out of date granny bag by next year.

It’s one of those bags that never seems to go out of style. They were all the rage 10 years ago when DD started secondary. It was to the point that a navy le pliage may as well have been on the uniform list.. 😆 She’s now 21, still uses a Longchamp for uni like many girls and no sign whatsoever of popularity dwindling!

Linoleum81 · 22/03/2026 18:14

MidnightMeltdown · 22/03/2026 12:33

10 years? This is for a teenager. It will probably be deemed an out of date granny bag by next year.

I’ve seen teenagers with the for the last 10 years: and many young women in their 20s have them. So they do seem to have some longevity

Kyogo67 · 22/03/2026 19:00

Get a large. You can often pick up on Vinted btw. I got a brand new black one for £75 on Vinted

Rattlingbiscuittin · 22/03/2026 23:13

EvieBB · 22/03/2026 17:51

I was more fashionable in the 90s as have slim hips and smallish bum......but wish I had a booty! 😂

You must’ve looked great in hipster trousers!

very envious

EvieBB · 22/03/2026 23:37

Rattlingbiscuittin · 22/03/2026 23:13

You must’ve looked great in hipster trousers!

very envious

Aw thank you....I looked ok in my 20s (as I was a slim apple) but now as an overweight apple shape I'd like to move the fat on my tum to my bum lol.
I think the bum and hips will never go properly out of fashion.....it's a gorgeous womanly shape and so many ladies wanting Brazilian butt lifts are proof! Lol

BauhausOfEliott · 23/03/2026 10:07

MidnightMeltdown · 22/03/2026 12:33

10 years? This is for a teenager. It will probably be deemed an out of date granny bag by next year.

They’ve been popular for years and years now. I think they’re just one of those things that’s remained a favourite brand among certain teens for decades, like Doc Martens or Nike Air Force 1, which I’ve been constantly seeing school kids wearing round here for at least 20 years.

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