We know that Mulberry is reinventing and innovating for the past years, but we didn’t expect that they would redesign the iconic Mulberry Bayswater Bag.
For those that forgot about this beautiful piece, here’s brief intro refresh your memory. Released in 2003, the Bayswater bag was one of Mulberry’s first icons. The name is taken from an upmarket district in London. The design is inspired by traditional English doctor’s bag and it’s entirely crafted in the UK.
So what have been changed?
To answer this question, it’s best if we take a look at the original Mulberry Bayswater Bag.
Original Mulberry Bags Offers Replica Bayswater Bag
Mulberry New Bayswater Bag
First of all, the most obvious sign of difference is the shape. You see, the original Bayswater Bag has a curvy shape and the New Bayswater Bag is more like ‘squared’. Furthermore, Mulberry Bags Malaysia Replica has given the New Bayswater Bag an extended wing – such a design is quite popular nowadays in the fashion world. But because Celine started the trend (Luggage and Phantom Bag), it keeps reminding me of that brand.
But just to want you know – the extended wing can be pushed in and out.
Mulberry has kept most of the fundamental elements of the original Bayswater, like signature the postman lock and other details like the front flap. But we’re missing one important thing: where is the chic luggage tag?
Original Mulberry Bayswater’s Postman Lock
The upmarket move may have worked if Mulberry’s products had transferred in an obviously more lavish direction, but they did not — there were couple of exotics to be found and no more fur than was present under Hill, and they didn’t have a clearly elevated aesthetic in any manner. Consumers weren’t impressed.Under these conditions, it is not particularly surprising the move simply led to decreasing sales, but what’s surprising is that Mulberry Bags Effie Replica has confessed and vowed to reverse the price rises. I can not remember another brand doing this at the half decade I’ve been covering the accessories sector, which Mulberry seems to be attempting to re-win the confidence of earlier customers indicates exactly how disastrous Guillon’s strategy was for the London leather merchandise stalwart.Mulberry’s challenges are not exactly over, however; today that the ship has been righted on pricing, the newest still wants to name a permanent CEO replacement and find a new creative manager to make customers forget all about this monetary unpleasantness.Here’s actor Liev Schreiber carrying an exceptionally handsome Mulberry Brynmore Messenger Bag in NYC. It looks like he is giving someone directions in the West Village, also since West Village is the most confusing area in New York, which makes perfect sense. Liev’s Mulberry Brynmore bag was part of the brand’s Mulberry to get Apple Collection, a line of leather products created especially to match Mac products. This bag was made to accommodate the 15″ MacBook Pro – smaller notebooks or iPads would obviously fit nicely inside too. The Brynmore is available for $1,350 at Mr. Porter.
Mulberry New Bayswater Bag’s Postman Lock
So they have left out the luggage tag on the New Bayswater. What’s more? The postman lock is crafted smaller and the design has been changed. In the original Bayswater Bag, the Mulberry tree is crafted on the postman lock. On the new Bayswater, they have removed the Mulberry tree and added the brand’s name. Which is also nice by the way.
Original Mulberry Bayswater Bag – Interior
Mulberry New Bayswater Bag Bag – Interior
Let’s look at the inside, but not much has been changed. The original Bayswater Bag features one main compartment, one internal zip pocket and two internal slip pockets. And this is the same with the New Bayswater Bag.
Original Mulberry Bayswater Bag
However, in the Original Bayswater Bag, we notice a Mulberry logo with a Mulberry tree badge. Now where is that on the New Bayswater?
Sizes and price comparison:
Mulberry New Bayswater Bag
Size: 28 x 36 to 45 x 17 cm (H x W x D)
Price (classic grained leather): $1550 USD, €1350 euro, £995 GBP
Original Mulberry Bayswater Bag
Size: 26.5 x 36 x 16.5 cm (H x W x D)
Price (classic grained leather): $1550 USD, €1350 euro, £995 GBP
Mulberry New Small Bayswater Bag
Size: 21 x 26 to 33 x 13 cm (H x W x D)
Price (classic grained leather): $1295 USD, €1095 euro, £845 GBP
Original Mulberry Small Bayswater Bag
Size: 16 x 26 x 14 (H x W x D) in cm
Price (classic grained leather): $1295 USD, €1095 euro, £845 GBP
So the prices are the same, but the sizes are so different. When we look at the medium sizes, the New Bayswater wins – it’s bigger in height as well as width. But when we look at the Small Bayswater, we can see that the newest version wins again. In fact, it’s much bigger, especially when you expand the wings.
So now we’ve done our part. Let us know which bag you would prefer? The newest or the original version? Drop your view in the comments below.
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