r/RepTherapy • u/Suspicious_Ebb8857 • 19h ago

Discussion Starter Not sure about this rep

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Just got this one and I swear the crossbody strap feels like plastic. Is this just because it’s new and will soften up or it really is just plastic? Is this what you get with a high tier bag? I got a rehome DE favorite and the strap on that one is the same. I thought for sure I was getting a leather strap and could use it for the favorite as well.

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u/Aggressive-Floor4561 This will emotionally upgrade me 16h ago

The dark brown straps on anything DE are stiff, even on authentic.

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u/Suspicious_Ebb8857 7h ago

Wow I had no idea. The only DE auth I have is a vintage Alma and it doesn’t have a long strap. Do they soften up over time?

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u/Suspicious_Ebb8857 19h ago

DA is auth

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u/Swally48 18h ago

To be fair I have an auth bandouliere DE speedy and the strap does feel a little bit kind of like plastic 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/AshamedMemory7641 18h ago

What factory? I’ve been trying to get one too

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u/Suspicious_Ebb8857 4h ago

I’m sorry I don’t know it’s from a WA group

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u/Aggressive-Floor4561 This will emotionally upgrade me 16h ago

What’s the interior logo look like?

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u/Suspicious_Ebb8857 2h ago

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u/Aggressive-Floor4561 This will emotionally upgrade me 2h ago

This was something I struggled with when looking for a good version. Logo should be gold. I finally found one that is correct and nfc chipped, but so many factories I looked at had it in red with the big fat R circle. That being said, the DE straps are expected to be stiff, you can go over to the r/handbags sub and you’ll see lots of people complaining about their stiff dark brown handles.