<p>Calling all of our fashion divas for advice. </p>
<p>I have decided to purchase a large longchamp tote. I want to buy just one. I know I could go with basic black - but I was looking at the bilberry and thinking that is actually a pretty neutral color. </p>
<p>I have black coats, brown coats, and a short camel jacket. Weigh in on this very important topic!</p>
<p>I have a large red Longchamp tote that I’ve been using for around five or six years. I LOVE it and plan to replace it (in a different color, just for variety) when this one finally wears out.</p>
<p>I assume you meant blueberry?? Sounds like a great, neutral color to me. </p>
<p>BTW, I have washed mine – leather straps and all – in the washing machine, then hung it to dry. Looks like new.</p>
<p>The bilberry is beautiful - it will look great with brown, black and camel. I have several Longchamp totes - so does my daughter - and none are black! Black is boring in this particular bag because it comes in so many nice colors. The bilberry is muted enough to be sophisticated, but it adds a little visual interest too. Nice choice.</p>
<p>What exactly is bilberry? A cardovan red, a cranberry, true red? Look at your wardrobe. If this is your one and only bag, or the one you use on a daily basis, does it compliment or pop your outfit? If yes, go for the color. If it classes with 1/3 of your clothes (and you do not have an alternative) go safe with the black.</p>
<p>I think this bag will look great with the colors of your wardrobe. Go for it! Life is to short to wear dull colors!</p>
<p>I must be behind…
I’d never heard of this line. I looked up this bag, in this color. I LOVE it! With the coats you mentioned I think the bilberry will be great.
I may ask for one myself for the holidays! 
Thanks!!</p>
<p>Both my daughter and I have numerous Longchamp totes. We love them because of their (light) weights. Get the one with the larger handle so you can sling it on your shoulder. </p>
<p>I bought one at a store in Munich airport, where they are much cheaper. Of course, the prices of the fake ones can’t be beat in Hong Kong or Asia.</p>
<p>I bought a Longchamp backpack purse 15 years ago and, after a lot of use, still looks great. It is green. I receive lots of compliments on it. I’d go with a nice color, rather than black. I have found very little that I can’t use the green with.</p>
<p>I love Longchamp as does my DD. The bilberry is beautiful and neutral. I love, love, love the red and bought their beautiful luggage set in it.</p>
<p>Wasn’t surprised when a recent Vanity Fair article called this the new preppy handbag, theyre very popular as book bags on campuses.</p>
<p>Buy on bay, good deals!</p>
<p>I’ll take the Vanity Fair article even one step further. Would you believe I use mine to take my stuff to the gym in?</p>
<p>However, mine is boring… beige.</p>
<p>I love the bilberry color!</p>
<p>D and I share several Longchamps and one is a large (bilberry). She has used it for a book bag and I have used it as a carryon tote. The color goes with everything. </p>
<p>I agree, buy the large tote with the longer straps.</p>
<p>VeryHappy – thanks for the heads up about cleaning in a washing machine…… didn’t know you could do that.</p>
<p>I wash them by spraying on spray and wash, scrubbing and then a quick rinse with a hose, but I do not do the leather.</p>
<p>OK, so now I know: The bilberry color is a deep purple. I love it. Go for it.</p>
<p>I’ve also used mine to carry my office laptop.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone - the order has been placed. I loved the color but since the bag is going to be my solo bag this winter I wanted to hear what others thought. </p>
<p>Very Happy - I want to use it with my laptop - I will put it in a protective case. </p>
<p>I needed a lighthearted discussion tonight. I decided I had enough heavy things going on in my life and I needed something fun. Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>I want to hear how much you love it when it arrives!!</p>
<p>I carry a teeny-tiny mini-purse with nothing in it but my credit cards, some cash, a lip gloss, my cell phone, and a pair of reading glasses. So everything else – the spare shoes, the book I’m reading, my makeup, files from work, my sandwich for the day – goes in the tote. Makes it easy to separate the essentials from the other stuff. And when I’m carrying a lot of other things (remember I live in another state during the week!), I just tuck the mini-purse in the tote.</p>
<p>That color looks more like aubergine to me- bilberry is near black with a slight shade of purple.</p>
<p>I like the color & have some sweaters that are aubergine & a coach/michael green bag- I don’t do well with most nylon although I did use le sportsac bags for a long time & I have a nylon tote from REI that I use for a gym bag.</p>
<p>I’m sure you will enjoy it. Use it in good health.</p>
<p>Thanks. Can’t wait for it to arrive. I have been schlepping back and forth to my mom’s, to the hospital, etc., and I look forward to having something sleek and fashionable to store my laptop, kindle, and medical notebook that I am carrying all the time. I have a lovely briefcase, but I also just needed to treat myself.</p>
<p>I have a lovely briefcase, but I also just needed to treat myself.</p>
<p>good for you!
:)</p>
<p>wnp, I’m sure you will love your new lightweight bag! I too ditched my heavy computer bag and now use a nylon Burberry tote (yay, Burberry outlet!) which fits one of these perfectly (yay, Tumi outlet!):</p>
<p>[Medium</a> Laptop Cover - Tumi](<a href=“http://www.tumi.com/product/index.jsp?c=1114108&productId=4063097]Medium”>http://www.tumi.com/product/index.jsp?c=1114108&productId=4063097)</p>
<p>I highly recommend getting a similar sleeve for your computer if you do not already have one.</p>