Longchamp Backpack Review [Definite Guide to Longchamp Le Pliage]

Named after the famed horse track on the outskirts of Paris, French luxury House Longchamp became one of France's leading leather goods makers. Founded by Jean Cassegrain in 1948, the brand is still family-owned and operated by the Cassegrain family today.

Longchamp has a worldwide reputation for craftsmanship and quality. From handbags, luggage, accessories and now extends to shoes and ready-to-wear collections, the brand continues to innovate fresh and inspiring creativity with a touch of luxury. This International brand has maintained momentum across the decades, epitomizing the french flair with exciting collaborations and advertising campaigns underline the contemporary spirit of the brand.

One of the company innovative products include the “Le Pliage" series, which means folding in French. The women's foldable handbag was an instant hit and become the company's best selling product. The bag's simple design which originated in nylon, has been re-envisioned and re-invented in countless shapes and patterns, wide range of styles, colors and fabrics. Not only it’s the brand's most successful product but has also become one of the most popular handbags in the world.

So read on for more information about Longchamp Backpack review and its buying guides.

Now, let’s take a look at the basic features of this product.

Basics

Style :Ultra lightweight canvas backpack, nylon with vinyl lining and embossed leather trim

Material :  Made of polyamide canvas and water-resistant lining

Features : There is one small pocket at the very top near the zippered opening (5.5”W x 6.5”H);

The backpack can be folded into small pouch for storage

Security : Snap tab with zip closure, adjustable shoulder straps, 15" drop.

Opening type : Opens at the top with a zipper

Travel type : Perfect for everyday use, business, vacation, luxury, carry-on

Color : Comes in over 12 colors, all with a brown handle flap with snap closure, zip top with signature racing horse medallion pull

Weight : 0.5 lbs

Size info :Dimensions open : 10 ¼"W x 12 ¼"H x 4"D (Interior capacity: medium)

Dimensions folded : 6” x 6”

Durability

The main body of this polyamide canvas backpack with leather trims and binding is of good quality. The printed logos on them look pretty good and add a nice touch to it. The backpack itself is lightweight, but of course if you put heavier stuffs, it will cause the webbed straps to pull on your shoulders since there is no added padding. You can adjust the straps to your preferred fit. 

The main stress points over the time would be the corners and also where the bag folds over long-term use. As it is made out of fabric, the edges of it might get torn easily. The backpack will be easily stained if you choose a lighter colour so you might want to be extra careful with it.

Unless you don’t mind taking everything out to find an individual item, you can freely toss everything inside the big black hole.

Authentification - How to spot a fake

It’s not hard to spot people with Longchamp Le Pliage Backpack on the streets, they are literally everywhere. But whether the backpack is authentic or not is another question. So how do you differentiate a genuine one from fake? Here are a few features to take note of. 

Leather pattern

Authentic : The leather pattern has defined diamond patterns caused by relatively straight diagonal lines; the leather is slightly rough but still smooth to the touch

Fake : The pattern on the fake is slightly indented fish-scale, round or uneven pebble-like texture and very smooth to the touch.

Colour

Authentic : Has a really rich tan cognac color, with a red/orange undertone; the leather has a subtle uneven color finishing with lighter and darker area.

Fake: Can be one solid color; even if it isn’t solid-colored, it does not have any light or dark patches like the authentic one

Hot-stamped graphics

Authentic: The Longchamp Jockey logo on the front is perfectly centered; horse’s head are pointing to the left; the hot-stamped words at the back is perfectly spaced with no misspelled words

Fake: The Longchamp jockey logo on the front is not always perfectly centered; the logo can be reversed; the words on the back are not spelled correctly

Stitching

Authentic: Front of the flap has beige stitching and backside of the flap has brown stitching; double stitching on corners and edges where there would most likely be strained

Fake: Front and the backside of the flap usually have super white stitching