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Tote · Oct 8th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Girls Im sick of spending money on bags I love for a bit (latest crock Fendi bag, say no more) so Im going to become a die hard BV shopper. Now tomorrow Im either getting the Sloane in black now I have a ton of black bags but all with gold or silver hardwear so I like this one because it have none, but my problem is I really fancy that tiger Veneta too will I get sick of it though??? I like fancy shoes and jewllery so the sloane could be better? Arghhh what to do???

doloresmia · Oct 8th, 2008, 08:18 PM

have you seen one IRL? you really have to try it on i think. also your choice depends on what your wardrobe is like and what you would wear more. if you tend to black, going against that might result in a lovely bag that you never wear.... nero venetas are lovely too so don't forget to try that one with the sloane and the tiger.

the tiger veneta is lovely, the print is handpainted. personally i am a conservative about my bags, so for me this would not be my first BV purchase.... if you do get one, you certainly will be getting a distinctive BV piece.

i think veneta can be elegant. in another post i wrote about a beautiful lady i saw completely turned out in a suit, gucci heels, and a slouchy ebano veneta.

good luck with your decision! we definitely want to hear what you do, and welcome to the BV forum!

jburgh · Oct 8th, 2008, 09:31 PM

Well, I have a ton of black bags too, Tote, but I wouldn't let that influence my decision. Except, I have a ton of black bags because I use black bags the most. Have you looked at the pleated black Veneta? It is very elegant. As for animal printed bags, I've got a couple of those, too. Definitely not an everyday bag, unless you also wear solid colors. I hope BookerMoose replies because she just got a leopard print Montaigne, a WOW bag.

BookerMoose · Oct 8th, 2008, 10:51 PM

Yes, I do have the Tiger Print Veneta's cousin, the Leopard Print Montaigne (thanks to jburgh), and love it, and have also seen the Tiger Print IRL!! I like the fact that both prints are not TOOO in your face so I feel comfortable wearing my Montaigne even in a business setting. I do find that it looks best when I'm wearing solid colours, though (although maybe that is just me) so if you are wanting a wear-with-anything choice the Nero Sloane is probably better (plus I love the woven look in Nero - it just looks so much more interesting than plain black, without needing hardware to bling it up). But if you already have lots of black bags then I would suggest going with the Tiger Print, since it isn't going to be around beyond this season, unlike the Nero.

Let us know what you decide - and be sure to post pictures too!!!

Allisonfaye · Oct 9th, 2008, 06:06 PM

I love your bag, BM. I debated buying one but at the end of the day, I decided it was impractical for me. Glad you are loving yours.

LLANeedle · Oct 10th, 2008, 09:20 AM

This is my two cents. The tiger print veneta speaks to me because the veneta is my favorite BV style and I love having them in different colors and fabrications. But I've lived long enough to see animal prints come and go many times. When they're gone they're really gone. I've never followed fashion trends but if I dragged out something in animal print when it was in it's gone cycle I felt really dated.

boxermom · Oct 10th, 2008, 10:05 PM

Try to think long-term. Is the tiger print one you will love a year or 2 from now? Personally I wouldn't invest in something quite so different, but I can't afford too many bags or for them to be "it" bags. I need longevity.

jburgh · Oct 10th, 2008, 11:10 PM

I think animal print will always be in style. You see it in some incarnation every year. I love the LPM more than the tiger...but that is just me...just like spots more than stripes.

annelovepuggy · Oct 11th, 2008, 06:21 AM

'Animal-print accessory is an opportunity to be a little bold'.
'Buying a print with pedigree' [well, BV certainly is]
'Keep everything else classic and the print will carry itself.'

- Nina Garcia's "The One Hundred A Guide To The Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own"

Mid- · Oct 11th, 2008, 11:32 AM

To me, the tiger print looks and feels more "wind-swayed reed" rather than "tiger". I've never been an animal print person or a veneta person, but when I saw the large and mini at the boutique they grabbed my heart ever so gently and surely. All BV's animal prints this season are not literal but very natural that they'd go beyond seasons imho.

So Tote, have you found your BV?? Do let us know!!

bertrell · Oct 11th, 2008, 12:01 PM

I prefer the sloane over the veneta, but only slightly. And I'd get the sloane in noce rather than nero coz the noce in nappa umbria has interesting variations.
The tiger veneta is beautiful but I'm concerned that it being a hobo bag, the print could rub off in time against clothes.

Oct 8th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#1
Tote OP Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 26	Veneta (tiger print) or sloane Girls Im sick of spending money on bags I love for a bit (latest crock Fendi bag, say no more) so Im going to become a die hard BV shopper. Now tomorrow Im either getting the Sloane in black now I have a ton of black bags but all with gold or silver hardwear so I like this one because it have none, but my problem is I really fancy that tiger Veneta too will I get sick of it though??? I like fancy shoes and jewllery so the sloane could be better? Arghhh what to do???
Tote OP Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 26

Oct 8th, 2008, 09:31 PM	#3
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,190	Well, I have a ton of black bags too, Tote, but I wouldn't let that influence my decision. Except, I have a ton of black bags because I use black bags the most. Have you looked at the pleated black Veneta? It is very elegant. As for animal printed bags, I've got a couple of those, too. Definitely not an everyday bag, unless you also wear solid colors. I hope BookerMoose replies because she just got a leopard print Montaigne, a WOW bag.
	__________________ Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Oct 9th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#5
Allisonfaye Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,604	I love your bag, BM. I debated buying one but at the end of the day, I decided it was impractical for me. Glad you are loving yours.
Allisonfaye Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,604	__________________ If you can afford it, for God's sake, BUY SOMETHING!

Oct 10th, 2008, 11:10 PM	#8
jburgh BV, Choo, Ferragamo Joined: Aug 2007 Location: where the Corgis frap Posts: 7,190	I think animal print will always be in style. You see it in some incarnation every year. I love the LPM more than the tiger...but that is just me...just like spots more than stripes.
	__________________ Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Oct 11th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#10
Mid- ありがとう Joined: Mar 2007 Location: ottone~chocolate heaven Posts: 3,550	To me, the tiger print looks and feels more "wind-swayed reed" rather than "tiger". I've never been an animal print person or a veneta person, but when I saw the large and mini at the boutique they grabbed my heart ever so gently and surely. All BV's animal prints this season are not literal but very natural that they'd go beyond seasons imho. So Tote, have you found your BV?? Do let us know!!
	__________________ ~ I prefer to have very little, but it has to be exactly the right thing. ~ Tomas Maier ... still looking for a grape necklace from SS07 ...

Oct 8th, 2008, 08:18 PM	#2
doloresmia Member Joined: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,511	have you seen one IRL? you really have to try it on i think. also your choice depends on what your wardrobe is like and what you would wear more. if you tend to black, going against that might result in a lovely bag that you never wear.... nero venetas are lovely too so don't forget to try that one with the sloane and the tiger. the tiger veneta is lovely, the print is handpainted. personally i am a conservative about my bags, so for me this would not be my first BV purchase.... if you do get one, you certainly will be getting a distinctive BV piece. i think veneta can be elegant. in another post i wrote about a beautiful lady i saw completely turned out in a suit, gucci heels, and a slouchy ebano veneta. good luck with your decision! we definitely want to hear what you do, and welcome to the BV forum!

Oct 8th, 2008, 10:51 PM	#4
BookerMoose Arrrooooo! Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,577	Yes, I do have the Tiger Print Veneta's cousin, the Leopard Print Montaigne (thanks to jburgh), and love it, and have also seen the Tiger Print IRL!! I like the fact that both prints are not TOOO in your face so I feel comfortable wearing my Montaigne even in a business setting. I do find that it looks best when I'm wearing solid colours, though (although maybe that is just me) so if you are wanting a wear-with-anything choice the Nero Sloane is probably better (plus I love the woven look in Nero - it just looks so much more interesting than plain black, without needing hardware to bling it up). But if you already have lots of black bags then I would suggest going with the Tiger Print, since it isn't going to be around beyond this season, unlike the Nero. Let us know what you decide - and be sure to post pictures too!!!

Oct 10th, 2008, 09:20 AM	#6
LLANeedle Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,445	This is my two cents. The tiger print veneta speaks to me because the veneta is my favorite BV style and I love having them in different colors and fabrications. But I've lived long enough to see animal prints come and go many times. When they're gone they're really gone. I've never followed fashion trends but if I dragged out something in animal print when it was in it's gone cycle I felt really dated.

Oct 10th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#7
boxermom Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,673	Try to think long-term. Is the tiger print one you will love a year or 2 from now? Personally I wouldn't invest in something quite so different, but I can't afford too many bags or for them to be "it" bags. I need longevity.

Oct 11th, 2008, 06:21 AM	#9
annelovepuggy Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: US East Coast Posts: 1,035	'Animal-print accessory is an opportunity to be a little bold'. 'Buying a print with pedigree' [well, BV certainly is] 'Keep everything else classic and the print will carry itself.' - Nina Garcia's "The One Hundred A Guide To The Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own"

Oct 11th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#11
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 181	I prefer the sloane over the veneta, but only slightly. And I'd get the sloane in noce rather than nero coz the noce in nappa umbria has interesting variations. The tiger veneta is beautiful but I'm concerned that it being a hobo bag, the print could rub off in time against clothes.
bertrell Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 181	__________________ Bottega or bust!

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