Chloe Paddington Bags (February 2005 - March 2010)

[star3777]

Hey Star. Take a look at the pics of the tan mini that I'm about to receive...it seems to be so much smaller than your blanc mini.

I Agree, I think mine is an inch bigger than all the one's I have seen or it streched or something!?? I love your color sooooo much ,wish I had waited.

Cherie, I adore your medium Ivory, it's gorgeous! the whiskey is dreamy too!

 

[star3777]

Mtaz, take a look at these old pics from e-bay ....I expected this size! mine looks bigger.

 

[EskimoGirl]

cherie- it's totally up to you. if the peeling of the key is something that will drive you crazy (i think it would if it were me), then send it back. you are paying enough money that you should be able to have a bag that meets your expectations. however, if it's no big deal to you, then don't bother and i admire you for being able to overlook little things like that.

 

[cherie]

EskimoGirl.

Honestly.. the scratches on the key drive me crazy.. I am a very sensitive person.. even a small dot on my bag will drive me crazy @!!

But.. I've been dealing with Chloe Bahrain for nearly 1 month just for a return and replacement.. I am kind fo sick of it.... If I return the bag this time, I am not sure how long i have to wait until I will be able to receive a replacement.. and I can't guarantee the replacement will be perfect...

I think I lost the confidence on chloe bag .... So the only thing i can do is to tell myself.. it is no big deal.. i cant notice it... hahaha

 

[georgiagirl]

Hey Georgiagirl,
Did you send your bag away or did you get refund? Can you send me picture of the problem part? Im intrested to see. All this problems start to scared me

Hello I have sent the bag back and they have refunded me. Sorry I didn't take any pics . The whole rectangular piece of leather that goes over the lock just came off.I probably just got a duff one so don't worry.

 

[chic_chick]

mTaz - congrats on your new mini !!

iheartla - IMO, i love the whiskey colour n its very classic and will certainly match most clothing colour do update us on which ones u'll buy

 

[ika2006]

Cherry...you are as sensitive as me...I suppose to send my bag today to Paris, and it will takes around 3 weeks till I get it back(i live in Germany). im so sad to send it away! But I couldnt stand it when I see theres an ugly scratch on the bag.
I hate the Hardware quality. Just send it away if its annoys u, really...and we must keep our hands off the padlock, key, trivets or etc etc..heheh

 

[Leona]

^ Thanks I'll probably buy from the chloe store if I want one though. I'm going to hold onto my money until the white comes out. Its to die for and I don't like any other colors. A chloe store just opened up in south coast and im so fortunate.

If you go to South Coast, please let us know what colors they have now for their paddingtons. I called last week and they ran out but they're having new shipments coming in pretty soon they said.

 

[yanlu]

does anyone know where they sell the paddington bags in barcelona?
im gonna citytrip next week and im looking forward to spend a lot of money teehee!

 

[firstcomeslove]

Have any of you that have the new '06 bags, tried leather conditioner to soften it up a bit to make it like the '05 leather bags? If so, how did it go?

 

[LilyGirl]

I think the leather of the newer paddies is softer and has a sheen that that the original ones don't have.

 

[mrssparkles]

I wonder if this is any consolation to all you ladies who are miffed by the peeling hardware. I am probably a minority in my view but I thought I would share it with you nonetheless (just don't point the gun at me )

I think owning the Chloe paddy is like owning a Mercedes or BMW. They are all great material things we want to own. When you yearn for a Mercedes and finally get one, you get on with your life to make the best of it. In another words, attain the best enjoyment of your latest possession. Then, reality strikes. It is not perfect or like some of you say, flawed. For the amount of money one pays of the Mercedes S class, ladies, you might think you have a mean machine. But no, it has many electronic problems e.g. with the keyless system. Problems show up only after a couple of years' use. What am I trying to say .... such is life's imperfections.

 

[mTaz]

mTaz- where are you getting your mini whiskey? looks awesoem!<33

Net-a-porter is going to be getting in tan mini paddy's in the next week or two. I'm on their wait list.

(btw, the pics are of the "tan" mini, not the whiskey. They do look so similar, don't they?)

 

[LeucoMela]

Hello fellow Paddy lovers I'm a newb, and I've managed to get through about 200 pages of this thread lol. Not all in one sitting, of course. I just have a couple of questions: Does anyone know offhand which colors come with the silver hardware? And for anyone who owns the anthracite, does the leather soften up with use like other paddys or does it remain stiffer because of the metallic-ness. I hope to own a paddy soon and ugh, color decisions

Oh one last thing, how much do they cost from Chloe Bahrain if I'm in the US?

 

[mTaz]

I wonder if this is any consolation to all you ladies who are miffed by the peeling hardware. I am probably a minority in my view but I thought I would share it with you nonetheless (just don't point the gun at me )

I think owning the Chloe paddy is like owning a Mercedes or BMW. They are all great material things we want to own. When you yearn for a Mercedes and finally get one, you get on with your life to make the best of it. In another words, attain the best enjoyment of your latest possession. Then, reality strikes. It is not perfect or like some of you say, flawed. For the amount of money one pays of the Mercedes S class, ladies, you might think you have a mean machine. But no, it has many electronic problems e.g. with the keyless system. Problems show up only after a couple of years' use. What am I trying to say .... such is life's imperfections.

Mrssparkles!! How very philosophical! You should change your name to chloe_lama (the dalai lama of the chloe worldp

 

[mTaz]

Hello fellow Paddy lovers I'm a newb, and I've managed to get through about 200 pages of this thread lol. Not all in one sitting, of course. I just have a couple of questions: Does anyone know offhand which colors come with the silver hardware? And for anyone who owns the anthracite, does the leather soften up with use like other paddys or does it remain stiffer because of the metallic-ness. I hope to own a paddy soon and ugh, color decisions

Oh one last thing, how much do they cost from Chloe Bahrain if I'm in the US?

I think only the silver and the anthracite come with silver hardware. And based on other posts, I think Bahrain is much cheaper than the U.S, by at least $250-$300.

 

[EskimoGirl]

cherie- haha, i know exactly what you mean. but if it makes you feel any better, it's my experience that little scratches don't annoy me as much after a while. my lock and the hardware it locks onto have a few tiny scratches from the way it was stored before it was given to me (i got mine as a christmas present from my mother), and i'm surprisingly not that annoyed by it.

 

[janyoung99]

I wonder if this is any consolation to all you ladies who are miffed by the peeling hardware. I am probably a minority in my view but I thought I would share it with you nonetheless (just don't point the gun at me )

I think owning the Chloe paddy is like owning a Mercedes or BMW. They are all great material things we want to own. When you yearn for a Mercedes and finally get one, you get on with your life to make the best of it. In another words, attain the best enjoyment of your latest possession. Then, reality strikes. It is not perfect or like some of you say, flawed. For the amount of money one pays of the Mercedes S class, ladies, you might think you have a mean machine. But no, it has many electronic problems e.g. with the keyless system. Problems show up only after a couple of years' use. What am I trying to say .... such is life's imperfections.

I would never shoot the messenger but I will shoot the message. First of all, a handbag is not a piece of machinery but when a piece of machinery does have problems (ie - the keyless system), one gets it fixed. There is a difference between an intricate, highly technical system that develops problems and basic hardware on a hand bag. I have owned many designer bags and NEVER had a problem like some of the chipping problems I have seen on some of the paddingtons on this thread (go back and look at some of the pics if you haven't seen them). It is a defect and an outrageous one at that given the price. And these defects are not showing up after a couple of years of use - in some cases, it's after a couple of uses - and, in all of the problem cases, it shows up soon - after VERY limited use. Even handbags that I have that I've carried to death - there may be scratches, or some places where some rubbing has rubbed off some of the finish but the finish remains smooth but I have yet to experience anything like I've seen in pics on this thread. My blue nuit - that I have carried to death, thrown into the trunk, plunked down on hard floors, shoved under airplane seats, etc. - the hardware looks just like it did when I bought it. So there is something else going on here - bags that have true defects - and Chloe knows it or else they wouldn't be so willing to repair, replace or give refunds. I really am a reasonable person. If I had one of the bags with chipping hardware, I'd be upset and disappointed but I'd be grateful that Chloe was going to take care of it and just shrug that I might have to wait weeks or even a couple of months to get my bag fixed or replaced. But to accept it and live with it - no. (But.....chloe-lama (very cute name)......I still respect your thoughts on the matter )

 

[chic_chick]

I would never shoot the messenger but I will shoot the message. First of all, a handbag is not a piece of machinery but when a piece of machinery does have problems (ie - the keyless system), one gets it fixed. There is a difference between an intricate, highly technical system that develops problems and basic hardware on a hand bag. I have owned many designer bags and NEVER had a problem like some of the chipping problems I have seen on some of the paddingtons on this thread (go back and look at some of the pics if you haven't seen them). It is a defect and an outrageous one at that given the price. And these defects are not showing up after a couple of years of use - in some cases, it's after a couple of uses - and, in all of the problem cases, it shows up soon - after VERY limited use. Even handbags that I have that I've carried to death - there may be scratches, or some places where some rubbing has rubbed off some of the finish but the finish remains smooth but I have yet to experience anything like I've seen in pics on this thread. My blue nuit - that I have carried to death, thrown into the trunk, plunked down on hard floors, shoved under airplane seats, etc. - the hardware looks just like it did when I bought it. So there is something else going on here - bags that have true defects - and Chloe knows it or else they wouldn't be so willing to repair, replace or give refunds. I really am a reasonable person. If I had one of the bags with chipping hardware, I'd be upset and disappointed but I'd be grateful that Chloe was going to take care of it and just shrug that I might have to wait weeks or even a couple of months to get my bag fixed or replaced. But to accept it and live with it - no. (But.....chloe-lama (very cute name)......I still respect your thoughts on the matter )

Thanks janyoung99! my thoughts exactly! i will be soooooo if the bag has a defect! n that goes for a new mercedes s class if after 2 weeks use, the paint peels off . i'm glad to hear that your blue paddy hardware hasn't peeled from the abuse hope mine's the same as i'm not good at taking care of things.

 

[loganz]

Hello fellow Paddy lovers I'm a newb, and I've managed to get through about 200 pages of this thread lol. Not all in one sitting, of course. I just have a couple of questions: Does anyone know offhand which colors come with the silver hardware? And for anyone who owns the anthracite, does the leather soften up with use like other paddys or does it remain stiffer because of the metallic-ness. I hope to own a paddy soon and ugh, color decisions

Oh one last thing, how much do they cost from Chloe Bahrain if I'm in the US?

I own the anthracite and the leather is extremely squishy - very soft.
I bought mine from net-a-porter. From some other's experiences with Bahrain, it is worth it to pay retail and be guarenteed a perfect bag, perfect customer service, and delivery to the US in 2 days. My paddy pic is attached.