Alright, so this Polo ID Suede Large Shoulder Bag. Been seeing it around, or at least hearing the whispers, you know how these things go. One minute you’re fine, the next you’re wondering if your current bag is, well, current enough.
I didn’t just rush out and buy it, mind you. That’s not really my style. I tend to mull things over. For ages, usually. My old bag, the one I’d been lugging around for what feels like a decade, was starting to look seriously tragic. The strap was frayed, there was a mysterious sticky patch on the inside I just couldn’t conquer. It was time. So, I started the grand search.
You know how it is. You go online, you scroll, you click. So many bags. Too many bags. Leather, canvas, nylon, tiny ones, massive ones. My head was spinning. Then this Polo ID thing kept popping up. Suede. Large. Okay, “large” is good, I carry a lot of junk. “Suede,” though, made me pause. Sounds a bit high-maintenance for my life, which is mostly just trying not to spill coffee on myself.
I mentioned it to my husband, sort of casually. He just grunted, which is his usual response to fashion-related topics. Fair enough. I kept looking at it online, then I’d close the tab, then I’d reopen it a few days later. The price also made me think twice, or maybe three or four times. It’s not a small amount of cash for something that’s essentially going to hold my keys and a half-eaten pack of mints.
Anyway, my birthday rolled around. And what do you know? My daughter, bless her, had been listening. She, along with her older brother, actually got it for me. I was a bit shocked, to be honest. And a little bit guilty, ’cause I knew they’d pooled their money. Kids, eh?
So, the bag arrived. Big fancy box. I opened it up. The suede, I have to admit, felt pretty darn nice. Soft. The color was good, sort of a classic, goes-with-everything shade. And it is definitely large. No kidding. I started by transferring all my essentials from the old tragic bag. Wallet, phone, keys, a little pouch with emergency paracetamol – the usual drill. All that went in with room to spare.
Then I experimented. Could I fit my small laptop? Yep. Could I add a book? Easily. A water bottle? Snug, but it managed. It really does hold a lot. The shoulder strap is wide enough, so it doesn’t dig in too much, even when it’s loaded up. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now. I’ve taken it to the supermarket. I’ve slung it over my shoulder for a walk in the park. I even took it to that parent-teacher meeting last week, felt quite smart, actually.
The suede thing, well, I’m just being more careful. I make sure I don’t plonk it down on a wet pavement. I gave it a quick spray with some protector stuff I had in the cupboard. So far, so good. It’s got a nice slouchy feel to it when it’s not completely stuffed, which I like. And the magnetic closure is pretty secure, things don’t seem like they’ll fall out.
So, that’s my experience with the Polo ID Suede Large Shoulder Bag. It’s a bag. It’s a nice bag. It does what a bag is supposed to do, and it does it with a bit of style, I suppose. The fact that it was a thoughtful gift makes it a bit more special than if I’d just bought it for myself after weeks of agonizing. It’s practical, looks decent, and carries all my stuff. Can’t ask for much more than that, really. Now, if only it could find my keys for me when I lose them inside it… that would be something.
