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Telfar Bag

songbird — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:59:28 GMT

Anyone hear of the Telfar Bag? It was an obscure black owned company till Beyonce dropped the name in a song. Then kind of expoloded in popularity. They only make shopping bags in vegan leather. Some are expensive (inflation) A medium size one costs $202.00. The sizes are small medium and large. All colors. QVC missed the gravy train when they didn't pick this company

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Linda0215 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:07:50 GMT

I've never heard of them, so I checked them out. Really nothing to write home about. No organization other than one zippered pocket on the inside and then a vast hole to put your stuff in. I don't know, I'm not too impressed. Maybe they look better in person?

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Janey2 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:14:30 GMT

I know about them. I see them as a fad. Nothing special. Not my cup of tea.

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Janey2 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:18:08 GMT

I forgot to mention there is a Telfar Rainbow Drop today where all colors are available. If interested google.

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songbird — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:03:53 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
I forgot to mention there is a Telfar Rainbow Drop today where all colors are available. If interested google.

Yeah. I heard about them. Many of the bags are selling out.

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PickyPicky3 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:06:09 GMT

A vinyl made-in-China logo shopping bag that comes in three sizes, many pretty colors and is overpriced. Exactly the kind of item I would never purchase.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:37:28 GMT

Yes. I have heard of this affordable luxury brand. The designer of this brand would never in a million years partner with a shopping channel. While it isn't a particularly expensive brand, the exclusivity is about availability. Everyone wants one because few people can get one. They were avaible on Telfar website at noon today. I'm not interested but both my daughters have the midsized that they purchased pre-owned through a website. I was going to see how fast they sold out but I was out and when I checked around 1:30, they were gone baby gone.

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Janey2 — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:43:19 GMT

I have to mention....why is the person in the picture wearing her bag on her backside? I know it is "the style." Does anyone realize how easy it is to grab the bag when worn this way, especially if you are not paying attention.

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:58:13 GMT

@songbird I appreciate your post. I'm always looking for vegan products. Vegan leather comes in different qualities so you can't make a general comment about the faux leather....some are great and others not so. I'm definitely going to check this out...not interested in the "fad" appeal....but always interested in less cruelty.

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Burnsite — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:00:17 GMT

I have a Japanese sourced bag with smileys on it. Very tacky! 3 for around $30 at Nordstroms. People smile when they see the smileys, but this is not a bag with structure or inner pockets or anything like that. It's a friendly little sack.

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songbird — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:08:38 GMT

Vegan is the thing now. Which why leather goods are going to disappear (well maybe not shoes, along with steak) just as well as leather jumped from $500.00 to $2,000.00 per garment or item. Vegan anything are made from the bark of trees to god knows what with a backing of cotton. So you have check the quality. Plastic is good and terrible as other objects. Also like polyester, vegan leather stays around long after you don't want it to. No wonder we have mountains of trash in our oceans.

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gertrudecloset — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:16:02 GMT

@songbird wrote:
Anyone hear of the Telfar Bag? It was an obscure black owned company till Beyonce dropped the name in a song. Then kind of expoloded in popularity. They only make shopping bags in vegan leather. Some are expensive (inflation) A medium size one costs $202.00. The sizes are small medium and large. All colors. QVC missed the gravy train when they didn't pick this company

It was never "obscure." It's been around for quite some time. The reason it is so popular is because of product placement. It's been seen in movies. Another reason for it's popularity is it's limited availability to purchase, which is by design. Excellent marketing. It is a Vegan brand with loads of colorways. Comes in various sizes as totes (shopping bags) and other shapes and sizes that are all sold out. My son's girlfriend has had one for about two years in black and it is a regular looking faux leather small bag.

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gertrudecloset — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:18:28 GMT

@songbird wrote:
Vegan is the thing now. Which why leather goods are going to disappear (well maybe not shoes, along with steak) just as well as leather jumped from $500.00 to $2,000.00 per garment or item. Vegan anything are made from the bark of trees to god knows what with a backing of cotton. So you have check the quality. Plastic is good and terrible as other objects. Also like polyester, vegan leather stays around long after you don't want it to. No wonder we have mountains of trash in our oceans.

Vegan is only a "thing" for people who want those products. There are many, many leather goods (handbags) and other exotic skins on the market to be purchased. Faux leather is growing in popularity because many people have developed that lifestyle. It has nothing to do with the unavailability of real leather though.

I will always purchase real leather or a good coated canvass or nylon. I will never wear a faux leather bag.