Modalu "Pippa" Bag Updates, Sale & Review

Sadly, this post is in no way sponsored / solicted by Modalu or anyone else; it is merely the byproduct of my fervent, if misguided, belief in (a) handbag shopping and (b) my being the missing Middleton sister.

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Here at I Pick the Middletons Pretty, we believe in excellence in shoes, handbags, and husbands, roughly in that order.

It will come as no surprise, then, that this recent tidbit from Modalu, maker of imaginary BFF Pippa's & my favorite tote, has caught my credit card's attention . . .

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. . . on June 26th, Modalu will be releasing the Pippa online in the colors shown above. If you don't think I'm already scheming how to procure that fuschia number above, then, well . . . uh, we don't know one another well. You know, as complete strangers across these here interwebs are supposed to.

If you can't possibly wait another week to get your Pippa on, however, a little homework - the sacrifices I make for you readers! - revealed that two summery colors of the Pippa are on sale for $215 US (versus the original $307 US) as of this writing:

mint / white

You Pretties may recall that I jumped on the Pippa bag waitlist last year and eventually obtained it in the "shark" color (review here) last fall; cleverly, the Anonymous Husband took advantage of the subsequent Modalu sale after an outrageously unsubtle Tweet in his direction to get me the coordinating small "purse" (ie, a wallet) in oak (review here).

In case any of you are still considering Pippa'ing, here is how they are stacking up some six plus months later:

(new)

(today, looking deflated just because she isn't full at the moment. Note that the bag in "shark" appears to still come with the shoulder strap pictured here, whereas the other colors on site do not show the strap. )

**Edited to Add: Modalu just confirmed that the new Pippas will not come with the shoulder strap pictured in my older model above; instead, the handles are now long enough to be worn over the shoulder. It's an excellent modification in my Pretty book.**

(new)

(today)

I'm satisfied with how these are holding up; with a lot of rough handling and absolutely no TLC between purchase and now, here is how the wear & tear is going - and, yes, there is some, particularly on the nameplates:

The "oak" pattern seems susceptible to some fading, as shown here, according to other friends that have this pattern; I think it blends and works with the look, but it's worth noting in case that's not your thing.

These continue to work for the function & the price point I used to rely on Coach for, and the "shark" and "oak" colors have proven incredibly versatile, so I'm happy with them - and looking for a sponsor for that pink bag we first discussed. Anyone? Bueller??

How about you - have you made the Pippa plunge yet?