Foldable/Packable Purse?
Nov 3, 2019, 3:30 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2013
Location: JFK
Posts: 459
My only annoyance is that the strap slips off my shoulder with some winter coat fabrics; I might sew something with more traction to the underside of the strap to prevent that. If it's annoying me in that way I just wear it crossbody, which works fine except with a bulky coat.
Nov 4, 2019, 11:45 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,304
Some Kipling and LeSportsac bags have removable shoulder straps so you can add a non-slip pad or change it out to a better one if needed. I use a mini OP/Tech strap for overloaded larger purses https://optechusa.com/s-o-s-strap.html
Nov 24, 2019, 5:29 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott
Posts: 231
I'm a bit late to the party with this one...I use one of several Baggalini bags when I travel. They pack flat, then I can use on the ground in a destination. I even have one that is large enough to hold my mirrorless camera.
Mar 23, 2021, 9:36 am
#21
Join Date: May 2013
Location: JFK
Posts: 459
Ever since travel has been restricted I have been daydreaming about travel and travel products. I am always idly on the look out for all things travel related and in the back of my mind have continued to look for a "nicer" roll up and bring along purse (I still love my Kipling but I needed something that could be dressed up more).
I recently came across this:
Longchamp Le Pliage Neo Flat Crossbody
The size seems right and it looks like it will hold just enough. I have streamlined my must have in my purse essentials pretty thoroughly. The one in the link is the current style. Nordstrom Rack has the older style in Navy for around 70$ less so I've ordered one.
OP, if you're still there did you ever find the right bag? If not, maybe this one will work for you?
Of course once mine arrives I will test pack it and see how it feels, imagine I'm taking it on a trip then report back
I recently came across this:
Longchamp Le Pliage Neo Flat Crossbody
The size seems right and it looks like it will hold just enough. I have streamlined my must have in my purse essentials pretty thoroughly. The one in the link is the current style. Nordstrom Rack has the older style in Navy for around 70$ less so I've ordered one.
OP, if you're still there did you ever find the right bag? If not, maybe this one will work for you?
Of course once mine arrives I will test pack it and see how it feels, imagine I'm taking it on a trip then report back
Mar 23, 2021, 7:21 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: GRR
Programs: Delta Plat & Million Miler
Posts: 1,375
Oh thank you for posting this. A bag like this is always my eternal quest. I don't want to admit how many cross-bodies I have bought with travel in mind during lock down. Suffice it say, and I am embarrassed to admit this, I can probably travel a year and not repeat a bag. I have a little room with all my travel stuff, and now I just buy things for future travel, and then go sit there and look at them and dream. Sad, isn't it?
Mar 24, 2021, 7:50 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: American Airlines, Marriott, Hertz, Avis
Posts: 143
I'm way late to this thread, but very much of the same mindset! I have a Tumi nylon as my usual/packable, and then a Lo & Sons waverly - a teensy purse that also turns into a wristlet that works as a night purse where the tumi just feels far too casual. The combo has worked well for me!
Mar 24, 2021, 11:27 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,304
and running travel simulations to remind ourselves of past trips, future dreams, and all the cultures we are missing out on in person but trying to help by staying put. It can feel like we're alone in this but really, we could probably hold a virtual travel (fashion) show at this point.I saw a couple wearing backpacking gear walking around the neighborhood yesterday. I don't know if they're training for a long hike or just taking their gear for a stroll. Taking some travel gear out and using it a bit is a fine idea. I have been using my travel USB chargers for WFH and it is a good reminder for me to use some of my travel toiletries before they get icky. My travel thermos gets used every day to help hydrate. Had some of my travel tea stash the other day (yes, the loose leaf at home is still better).
Tote a different travel purse each week around the house and use a travel scarf to warm up on a couch while watching a favorite travel show & eating some local snacks if that makes you happy. Order things online from those communities or sign up for virtual classes in those locales to spend money locally. I'm doing the same and complementing your clever travel purses even if I can't see them though will always be happy to see pictures of purse interiors. So few brands post detailed diagrams or pictures of the pockets, especially with things in them.
Mar 24, 2021, 7:04 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: GRR
Programs: Delta Plat & Million Miler
Posts: 1,375
So sweet!
A bit wistful and very compassionate. I hope you don't feel sad. Many of us are also in the same boat and running travel simulations to remind ourselves of past trips, future dreams, and all the cultures we are missing out on in person but trying to help by staying put. It can feel like we're alone in this but really, we could probably hold a virtual travel (fashion) show at this point.
I saw a couple wearing backpacking gear walking around the neighborhood yesterday. I don't know if they're training for a long hike or just taking their gear for a stroll. Taking some travel gear out and using it a bit is a fine idea. I have been using my travel USB chargers for WFH and it is a good reminder for me to use some of my travel toiletries before they get icky. My travel thermos gets used every day to help hydrate. Had some of my travel tea stash the other day (yes, the loose leaf at home is still better).
Tote a different travel purse each week around the house and use a travel scarf to warm up on a couch while watching a favorite travel show & eating some local snacks if that makes you happy. Order things online from those communities or sign up for virtual classes in those locales to spend money locally. I'm doing the same and complementing your clever travel purses even if I can't see them though will always be happy to see pictures of purse interiors. So few brands post detailed diagrams or pictures of the pockets, especially with things in them.
and running travel simulations to remind ourselves of past trips, future dreams, and all the cultures we are missing out on in person but trying to help by staying put. It can feel like we're alone in this but really, we could probably hold a virtual travel (fashion) show at this point.I saw a couple wearing backpacking gear walking around the neighborhood yesterday. I don't know if they're training for a long hike or just taking their gear for a stroll. Taking some travel gear out and using it a bit is a fine idea. I have been using my travel USB chargers for WFH and it is a good reminder for me to use some of my travel toiletries before they get icky. My travel thermos gets used every day to help hydrate. Had some of my travel tea stash the other day (yes, the loose leaf at home is still better).
Tote a different travel purse each week around the house and use a travel scarf to warm up on a couch while watching a favorite travel show & eating some local snacks if that makes you happy. Order things online from those communities or sign up for virtual classes in those locales to spend money locally. I'm doing the same and complementing your clever travel purses even if I can't see them though will always be happy to see pictures of purse interiors. So few brands post detailed diagrams or pictures of the pockets, especially with things in them.
The other "up side" is that I have saved so much money this last year that I will be probably going with a bit more luxury when I do go!
Mar 26, 2021, 3:22 pm
#26
Join Date: May 2013
Location: JFK
Posts: 459
The Longchamp bag arrived today and I'll be test carrying it to the supermarket tonight (my glamorous life).
The navy is a great color, like a dark midnight blue. The interior is the same dark color which, while lovely, leads to the purse black hole effect.
However, since most of my bags are black I have compensated by using brightly colored objects inside.
The nylon is nice and heavy, the interior is coated for water resistance. The bag "feels" nice and can definitely take me from day to night without issue. A quick flip and the zip and branding are up against my side. The straps are adjustable and a nice thickness. I know this is a nylon bag but it really looks nice.
Though not large it holds more than enough. My glasses case (taupe), wallet (pink), phone (gold), hand sanitizer, travel tote and travel umbrella all fit and at a glance I can see where each item is without having to dig. There's still plenty of room in the bag for other essentials without it getting overstuffed. This may actually be "the" bag.
I am really glad that I went with the navy over the black. The bag flattens nicely or rolls up to roughly the same size as my travel umbrella.
The navy is a great color, like a dark midnight blue. The interior is the same dark color which, while lovely, leads to the purse black hole effect.
However, since most of my bags are black I have compensated by using brightly colored objects inside.
The nylon is nice and heavy, the interior is coated for water resistance. The bag "feels" nice and can definitely take me from day to night without issue. A quick flip and the zip and branding are up against my side. The straps are adjustable and a nice thickness. I know this is a nylon bag but it really looks nice.
Though not large it holds more than enough. My glasses case (taupe), wallet (pink), phone (gold), hand sanitizer, travel tote and travel umbrella all fit and at a glance I can see where each item is without having to dig. There's still plenty of room in the bag for other essentials without it getting overstuffed. This may actually be "the" bag.
I am really glad that I went with the navy over the black. The bag flattens nicely or rolls up to roughly the same size as my travel umbrella.
Mar 27, 2021, 7:49 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,734
The Longchamp bag arrived today and I'll be test carrying it to the supermarket tonight (my glamorous life).
The navy is a great color, like a dark midnight blue. The interior is the same dark color which, while lovely, leads to the purse black hole effect.
However, since most of my bags are black I have compensated by using brightly colored objects inside.
The nylon is nice and heavy, the interior is coated for water resistance. The bag "feels" nice and can definitely take me from day to night without issue. A quick flip and the zip and branding are up against my side. The straps are adjustable and a nice thickness. I know this is a nylon bag but it really looks nice.
Though not large it holds more than enough. My glasses case (taupe), wallet (pink), phone (gold), hand sanitizer, travel tote and travel umbrella all fit and at a glance I can see where each item is without having to dig. There's still plenty of room in the bag for other essentials without it getting overstuffed. This may actually be "the" bag.
I am really glad that I went with the navy over the black. The bag flattens nicely or rolls up to roughly the same size as my travel umbrella.
The navy is a great color, like a dark midnight blue. The interior is the same dark color which, while lovely, leads to the purse black hole effect.
However, since most of my bags are black I have compensated by using brightly colored objects inside.
The nylon is nice and heavy, the interior is coated for water resistance. The bag "feels" nice and can definitely take me from day to night without issue. A quick flip and the zip and branding are up against my side. The straps are adjustable and a nice thickness. I know this is a nylon bag but it really looks nice.
Though not large it holds more than enough. My glasses case (taupe), wallet (pink), phone (gold), hand sanitizer, travel tote and travel umbrella all fit and at a glance I can see where each item is without having to dig. There's still plenty of room in the bag for other essentials without it getting overstuffed. This may actually be "the" bag.
I am really glad that I went with the navy over the black. The bag flattens nicely or rolls up to roughly the same size as my travel umbrella.
Mar 29, 2021, 9:10 am
#28
Join Date: May 2013
Location: JFK
Posts: 459
There's actually a really good photo of the interior on the Nordstrom Rack website:
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
Mar 29, 2021, 2:19 pm
#29
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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There's actually a really good photo of the interior on the Nordstrom Rack website:
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
Mar 29, 2021, 6:55 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,734
There's actually a really good photo of the interior on the Nordstrom Rack website:
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
empty interior
Interior space from the bottom to the zipper is about 8". I tried to get an empty interior photo but couldn't manage to keep the bag open/camera steady/cat out of it.
Here's what mine looks like packed with essentials listed above (glasses case, wallet, phone, umbrella, tote and sanitizer). It's hard to see from the angle but there's still a good half of the bags interior left for "stuff":
half full
Thanks for posting the photo.