Alexa Leather Satchel

This is the first time I purchased a Mulberry bag from a non-Mulberry boutique (I have always shopped at the Mulberry boutique in Santa Clara, California but it closed in February 2024, so there are no longer any free-standing Mulberry boutiques in the western U.S. ) Hence the reason I purchased the Alexa bag from Nordstrom. I am first going to describe the difference in purchasing from a Mulberry shop vs Nordstrom 1) If you purchase directly from a Mulberry store: -The bags do come wrapped in tissue , plastic protective coverings over the hardware and in clear generic plastic bag. There are no ‘Mulberry boxes’ (I read some reviews here saying their Nordstrom purchase did not come in a nice Mulberry box and it came in a generic plastic bag) I believe this is likely in line with Mulberry’s recent eco-friendly goal to reduce waste which includes excess packaging. -The Mulberry sales assistant had always given me a Mulberry dust bag and a green Mulberry shopping bag. 2) Purchasing through Nordstrom online and picking up the order in-person: I opted to have the delivery sent to my local Nordstrom due to consent of package theft from my doorstep or misplaced package en route. -The Nordstrom sales assistant opened the shipped cardboard box in front of me. -the bag was definitively brand-new, it had tissue wrapped around the straps and handle. The hardware still their plastic protective coverings. -the bag came in a clear generic plastic bag -the regular size Alexas are still made in England if it matters (I would still love this bag no matter where it came from) -The bad news: there was no Mulberry dust bag :( 3) the bag itself is beautiful. Mulberry is known for their gorgeous leather at a reasonable price point (I’m looking at you Chanel/Louis Vuitton etc!) I love that this bag is not ‘overplayed’ and seldom seen here in the U.S. I also love there are no conspicuous logos and I can wear this bag without feeling I have a bull’s eye when I’m walking around alone in the city. Overall verdict: beautiful low-key luxury bag. Worth every penny. My complaint: it can be hit or miss if purchasing any luxury bag outside of a boutique. I was happy that this was a brand-new bag that had not been handled by other people. I was not happy that it did not come with a dust bag which should be standard for any luxury brand bag. I will email Mulberry directly to see if they can giv me a dust bag for my Mulberry Alexa.