I held off on getting anything in Epi for a long time. I love leather, but Epi just doesn’t have that leather texture and smell. However, it is pretty much indestructible — which makes it perfect for travel. In fact, Epi was introduced in 1985 in response to the need to have a good, durable leather for use in modern travel conditions. The surface is embossed with a ridged texture, and the leather is dyed all the way through, making deep colors almost glow.
When I was looking for a new bag to take on a business trip to a snowy climate last spring, Epi seemed like the logical choice — and Passy was exactly the right size, at 12″ x 10″ x 5″. The Cassis color is new this year, and just happened to match my purple luggage. For my trip, I was able to fit all my usual purse necessities, plus my PSP to keep me entertained on the plane, and the tiny Eee PC so I could keep up with my work.
Passy is one of LV’s more subtle styles, with just a small stamped LV logo in the bottom corner. The side gussets are expandable, using little buckled straps, and the hardware is shiny palladium. The clasp at the top helps keep contents secure, but anything really valuable can go in the center zip pocket (I guess I need to take the blue protective plastic off that zipper pull one of these days). As with the Tivoli PM, I just love the leaf-shaped handle attachment bits. The Passy looks classy (sorry) without announcing “expensive handbag,” which is a realistic concern when traveling.
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