 Today I'm sharing no less than seven classy and chic French handbags with a review of the collection at Palais Paris. Now if you've followed my channel for a while you'll already know that I'm a huge fan of the Parisian brand Palais. I love the styles, the quality and of course the colour palette and I was a lot of requests from lovely subscribers, I thought it was about time I did a full review of their collection. I do feel very lucky to have worked with Palais a lot so I do already have a lovely selection of their handbags. However as I mentioned in my French women's chic look book that I did recently, if you've missed that one I will pop a link in the description box below. But there I mentioned that I've borrowed a selection of Palais Paris handbags so I could really give you a good idea of all the different styles and the colour palette that they're available in. Don't forget, everything I feature in today's video will be linked in the description box below along with a link for you to follow me on all my other social channels should you wish. So today I'll be talking you through their range pretty much in full. I have the very classy Numero Un, the Mini Un, the Nano, the incredibly chic Numero Set, both large and small, the new in Numero Deep Hobo, the Numero Wheat and the timeless French Chic Le Cabas. In fact I think I'm only missing the Numero Noof. However I have actually seen that in person too so I can give you my opinion on that one as well. Essentially if you've been debating purchasing one of their handbags, this video should give you the full rundown of everything you need to know. So let's start this review at the very beginning with the classy, timeless and best selling Numero Un. Now I have this myself in the monochrome black. This is the textured version and I've also borrowed it in the grey so I can show you this tone as a lovely alternative. Now I probably use this handbag the most out of all of my handbags and I would say that's mostly down to the size. It can fit just about everything I like to take around with me, which is quite a lot. So the Numero Un is a very feminine shape with all these lovely gentle curves and I do find it a really classy addition to all my outfits. It just suddenly makes me feel more elevated. I could be wearing the most laid back outfit I have but when I add this handbag into the mix I suddenly feel more polished in a very French chic kind of fashion. Now the leather like I mentioned is textured calf grain leather which I think adds to the luxe feeling of the bag and you have these little poppers that retain the shape of that curve. But it also gives you the option to open it out bigger should you need more space. Inside you have a zipped pocket as well as two flat pockets and though not big enough for a laptop you can really get a lot of stuff in here. In fact that's probably a good idea. Let's see how many things I can get into each of these handbags so you can really get a good idea of just how big they are. Okay let's have a look. First my phone, put my lipstick and the zip pocket and get to that easy. I will be ambitious and try the entire makeup bag. Hand cream? Yeah. No, there's loads of room in there. So yes, there's lots of space in there if like me you are a bit of a hoarder when it comes to filling up your handbags and as you can see doing it up with all of that stuff in it, although it's a bit heavy it hasn't lost its shape at all. Strap wise I tend to wear it probably in four different ways depending on my outfit. Bookshave my arm, you could use the strap over your shoulder and then of course there is enough room there to go crossbody as well. So it's an elegant classy and very timeless design that's got lots of space and it's beautiful quality of course. It actually feels like it should cost a lot more than it does. Let's take a look now to the newest super chic addition to the Palin handbag collection the numero di hobo. Now this style is available in both a smaller half moon shape and the larger one which is called the hobo that I've borrowed to share with you in this review. Both styles have been inspired by the equestrian world of Savory which now I know I can see that through the detailing across the front here. It's got a curved strap, foam padding and the strap is actually adjustable but I must say I actually prefer leaving it quite short like this so I can wear it over my shoulder. You could however wear it crossbody and long on the shoulder as well if you wanted. Palin Paris very kindly offered if I would like to choose a bag from their collection and I actually went for this one in the chalk. I just think it's very classy and chic especially when I'm trying to channel my inner French woman style I thought this handbag would work perfectly. Now the di hobo is actually quite a structured bag, more structured than you would think it is and that's something I tend to warm to particularly as I know it really elevates your outfits. This one seems a little bit like the numero set it doesn't feel like it's going to lose its shape anytime soon. So taking a look inside let's see how much we can really get in here. It's not very wide at the bottom but obviously it's quite long so I think we're going to get quite a bit in there. Let's do a bit of a stuff test. Foam is going to fit easy, purse, let's go for hand cream, no. I think I might ruin the shape if I try to put my entire makeup bag in there. So different to the numero in you've got a flat pocket inside this one rather than a zip and I think the inside of that is suede it feels really lovely and soft. I've not overstuffed the bag but I've definitely got all my essentials in there that I like to take around with me and as you can see we've not lost that beautiful classy and timeless shape. I love this bag, I am very very excited for mine to arrive. People often ask me which is your favourite Palais Paris handbag that you've got but it's a really hard decision to make because they all seem to offer something different for lots of different occasions. Which is kind of where my head's at when I saw the numero in mini in person. I fall in in love with this one too, I absolutely love it. In fact doing this video is probably really dangerous for me because I want them all. Smaller than the classic numero in but larger than the nano, the mini strikes the perfect balance for me. With those gentle folds and subtle hardware it's just the epitome of French chic. It's simple, it's understated and so timeless you would literally have it for years. And if we're keeping points on versatility I think this particular style would work perfectly both for day and for night. I think the shade of grey they've used is just stunning, the quality is impeccable. The gold hardware stands out but it's really subtle and elegant which then in turn feels really effortless. This is just my cup of tea. So if I open the clasp here like it's big sister it's got the folds here with the poppers so you can open those out if you want a little bit more space. And as you can see there for a small handbag that's got quite a lot of room. So I think to get this sized person there I'm going to need those poppers open. Let's see if I can get that in. No, it's a little bit too torn. Can we go sideways? You know it's a little bit tight width wise getting that person but I can just about do it and I could probably close those folds as well. I would just be nervous but I'm going to ruin the shape a little bit because I can kind of feel the purse really pulling on that leather there. Now because I love the bag so much I probably wouldn't risk it with that particular purse and use something different that's just a tiny bit smaller on the width or maybe just take my cards out. So probably a no on that purse. Obviously I can get my phone in there and you can get some makeup in there. I could get my hairbrush in there as well just about an angle. So in all honesty you are going to have to adapt what you put in there maybe use a slightly smaller purse but I personally don't mind at all because I just love the handbag so much. Now like I mentioned I was going to order the numero D hobo in chalk but now seeing this one in person I've kind of lost my heart to it. So do let me know in the comment section which would you choose? Would you go with a slightly bigger numero D or the small but perfectly formed numero un mini version? I would be very grateful for all your thoughts in the comment section below. Let's go to the number eight handbag now as it's very different start to the classic number one. What I love about this handbag is that it's essentially a timeless bucket bag but with a really original up-to-date twist. It's such a different shape. I've never seen anything even similar. So that would definitely be plus number one for me that it's a beautiful statement piece that I haven't seen before. The second thing I love about this French handbag has to be the quality. Not only have the designers come up with a really standout bucket bag but the craftsmanship is just beautiful. Made from fully grained calf leather again with suede leather lining like their entire collection it looks and feels far more expensive than it actually is. Now if I open it out here you can see those folds are actually separate panels all sewn together around the circle. If I pull that there that's the circle width that you've got to play with and it's quite long too so I'm thinking we should be able to get quite a lot in there. So on that note let's just have a little look. We've got a purse, yep stuff and hairbrush down the side, a bit of hand cream, phone and then no don't want to ruin it. I've probably just a few pieces of makeup. Yeah I can get all of that in. The other thing that's interesting is the shade of blush pink that they've used and this is something that we often see across the high street and with the big name designers but I don't think a lot of people get it completely right sometimes it feels a little bit acrid pink or a bit too peachy or a bit too wishy-washy it's quite a hard one to get right actually but I would say Palin have got it spot on. It's that lovely subtle classy pink tone. It feels really elegant in fact especially if you like neutrals like I do I think this kind of tone is going to integrate beautifully into all your different outfit ideas. I mentioned earlier the numerosec which I do have in my collection. This one has actually retained its shape beautifully this doesn't look any different from the day I received it which was about a year ago I think. So I went for this in the two-tone smooth camel leather which suits me and my wardrobe perfectly but I was eager to have a look at it in the mini version so I borrowed that from Palin Paris in the textured camel leather to see the difference. Now the first thing that strikes me is how different the camel tone looks depending on whether you go for the smooth leather or the textured leather. Now if I'm honest I think I prefer the camel palette better in the smooth rather than the grained. That's not a criticism it's just personal taste really and what I think would work best in my own wardrobe. A bit like the number 10 handbag it's not going to lose its shape. I can't even push that out of shape which is a good sign. I love the gold hardware against camel definitely a favorite color combination for me and the nice difference with the mini set is of course that you have the chain strap. That gives you the option to wear it in lots of different ways and of course add an extra sprinkle of gold into your outfits. So let's have a look how much we can squeeze into this very chic mini French handbag. So that's the room inside you've got to play with so obviously it's not going to fit that big purse, a hairbrush it's not going to go in there and neither is the moisturizer. So you're going to have to adapt what you take around with you if you do like this bag. So you might have noticed that I got the number one in camel recently and it's definitely been getting lots of wear in all my alpha ideas. So I decided to borrow in chalk to see how that changes the whole feel of the bag and in actual fact I think it really does. You might have seen I've been styling lots of dresses recently in my videos. If you missed them I shall link it in the description box below but this bag seems to work particularly well with those very feminine summer dresses and as you probably gathered in that video I kept wanting to reach for this bag to pair with them. It's just the perfect elegant feminine timeless touch for when you're wearing a floaty summer dress and maybe you don't want to have a big bulky bag to go with it. The best way I could describe this bag is small but perfectly formed. It's got Pelene's best selling shape at its core but obviously as a small version it gives you the versatility to wear it in more ways and there's something so effortless about this handbag very French I guess. Size wise it's quite surprising if I open those poppers at the front here I can just about get my purse and my phone width ways in there and I can manage to do those poppers back up again. I don't need to take that giant purse around with me it's just a bit of a habit but as you can see it's not lost any of that beautiful shape by putting it in there. I like the fact that you've got the studs underneath which is a running theme with all of their handbags actually I should point out their branding is very subtle very elegant and effortless and this one again you've got a nice long strap so you can wear that crossbody over your shoulder or of course you could hold it just from the handle there. I do love this little bag you can't obviously squeeze an awful lot in there but that's not really what it's been designed for. Take your essentials and let the Nano be that perfect finishing touch to all your alpha ideas. The Le Cabos or tote bag has quickly become a bestseller on Pelene Paris' website and I can absolutely see why. Like the entire collection the thought, care, craftsmanship and individuality that's gone into designing this collection really stands out head and shoulders above the rest. A bit like the numero eight bucket bag I don't think I've ever seen such an original forward thinking design for the simple tote bag and I for one am very grateful to have it in my collection. Obviously one of the main pulls with the tote bag is the sheer size of it. I can even get my laptop in here with room for my makeup bag purse and all my other bits and bobs I take around with me but these classy and chic fold details just make it feel so luxurious and yet it's a really practical bag at the same time. It's not as structured as say the seven or the ten. So as you can see the leather straps here they drape over themselves a little bit when it's standing on its own but equally I don't think the main of the bag is going to become any more slouchy than this. I really love the Le Cabos I think it's practical it's stylish it's very wearable and the color palette they've used is just beautiful. I don't have the number nine Palin Paris handbag with me but I have seen that before when I've borrowed it previously for another video so let me just quickly tell you a little bit about the pros and cons of that one but there's definitely more room than say the mini or the nano again it's got those really elegant deep folds and the base of the handbag is actually quite large so I'm imagining you could get quite a few items in there. So if you do like that design I think it's a very practical handbag for everyday wear and of course it's got the bonus of that sprinkle of effortless French chic about it as well. I really hope you've enjoyed this classy and chic French handbag review with the collection Palin Paris. They are investment pieces but if there's one area I'm always happy to invest in it would be on my handbags especially when I find a brand with such high quality and their prices are a fraction of their competitors. Do let me know your thoughts in the comment section below and if you've got a favourite between the 10 and the mini do let me know as well. I shall be back next week with a very exciting haul so hopefully you'll join me for that I can't wait to share those pieces with you. Don't forget if you like this video and you're not already subscribed really lovely if you'd like to and also all the links to all my social media channels are in the description box below. Have a wonderful week and hopefully I shall see you next Sunday. Take care.