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browniebaker · Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:10 PM

altu, the grey Granville is back! I just clicked to see, and it's available! Now!

bagchic1 · Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:11 AM

A few more bags were added. I wish they have more than brack and gray. I love the purple or bordeaux color, but not in the wallet.

browniebaker · Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:43 AM

Uh oh -- I think my budget may be in danger. BlueFly just added the Granville large in black lambskin, just $1880. I also wouldn't mind having the silver sueded goatskin Lady Dior mini clutch that they also just added. I've got to stop reading this thread! :)

altu · Nov 3rd, 2009, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by browniebaker

altu, the grey Granville is back! I just clicked to see, and it's available! Now!

which one did you get? grey or black ?

browniebaker · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:03 AM

altu, I successfully resisted yesterday, and now I see that both items at BlueFly that were tempting me are gone. A little sad about this, but it's for the best, as I have spent more than $5500 on Lady Dior handbags in the past month. But I see today that they have the Lady Dior medium in amethyst. Amethyst is my mom's birthstone and fave color. Hmmm.

Did you buy anything?

altu · Nov 4th, 2009, 02:39 PM

after I saw you mention BlueFly has the amethyst color lady dior I went and bought it!!! but I was a lil concern the color "Amethyst" they mentioned looks a lil more like a "Purple-sih kinda brown" not like the other amethyst color like they have for the wallet version (if you go BlueFly now you'll see the wallet I am talking about) I hope the bag is that color since it's the same "Amethyst" if not I'll just return it. I can't wait, feels like xmas already!! now waiting for my hot UPS man to show up with my lady dior bag... that would be double happiness! haha

also I saw in your photo you have a small lady Dior, how do you like the size? I was looking for a small size but was worry might be too small? how do you feel about it since you own one already.

browniebaker · Nov 4th, 2009, 10:03 PM

Congrats on your new Lady Dior! Oh, don't worry: the amethyst is not really brownish as in the photo of the Lady Dior; I've seen it in person and it's like the beautiful color in the photo of the wallet. How exciting to have this shipment on its way to you!

I love the size of the mini for evening, but then again I am partial to tiny purses and am so used to tiny that I consider the small Lady Dior to be a stretch for me! My husband had to convince me, as I stood in the living room modeling the black small Lady Dior, that it's not too big for me. I'm only 5' 4". If you carry only a few items for evening (hanky, purse, small wallet), you'll like the mini, I think.

When I was last at the Dior boutique at Saks, I saw a bunch of the minis and just fell in love! The black quilted patent is stunning. And there's an unquilted, cannage-stitched ice-blue mini that is to die for. Be still my heart (and wallet!). If I were you, I'd go to a Dior boutique and try on the mini!

browniebaker · Nov 4th, 2009, 10:11 PM

Oops, I re-read your post, and now I realize you were asking about the small, not the mini. (For reasons I explained above, I think of the small as large and the mini as small!)

Well, as you can see from what I wrote, above, the small is like a large to me, given that I am used to small bags. It's a roomy bag inside, but the zippered opening is a bit narrow, limiting what you can stick into the bag. For example, my everyday wallet is 9-1/2 inches long, but it will not fit into the small Lady Dior. That's a not a problem for me, though, because my Lady Diors are not my everyday bag, which is a pretty large tote. I wear the small Lady Diors for dressy day occasions and informal evening occasions, and the wallet I use then is smaller.

I really recommend trying one on at a Dior boutique if you can. (Good excuse to ogle and feel!)

bagchic1 · Nov 5th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Altu - I also bought the Lady Dior in Amathys. It will be here tomorrow. I can't wait. I saw this bag in person a month ago at Saks and almost bought it. I'm so glad that I waited. Let me know how your bag turns out.

browniebaker · Nov 5th, 2009, 10:29 AM

Interesting: Saks.com has lowered the price of the medium black lambskin Lady Dior with GOLD hardware from $2150 to $1950 while keeping the same with SILVER hardware at $2150.

Neimanmarcus.com has ALL the lambskin medium Lady Diors, regardless of hardware color, listed at $1950 (and they have black and red in the medium).

Also, Neimanmarcu.com has the medium quilted patent calfskin Lady Dior listed at $2050, $100 less than in the Saks store.

browniebaker · Nov 5th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Actually, Neimanmarcus.com prices seem to be lower across the board for Dior handbags. For example, the Lady Dior large tote is $2200 instead of the $2350 price seen elsewhere.

People have laughed at me when I have said that Neiman Marcus offers some very competitive prices, but it's true! I think it's because they are a Southern store based in Dallas, and the cost of living is less in the South.

altu · Nov 5th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by browniebaker

Actually, Neimanmarcus.com prices seem to be lower across the board for Dior handbags. For example, the Lady Dior large tote is $2200 instead of the $2350 price seen elsewhere.

People have laughed at me when I have said that Neiman Marcus offers some very competitive prices, but it's true! I think it's because they are a Southern store based in Dallas, and the cost of living is less in the South.

haha but it is true, I know it's hard to believe out of all stores who sells Lady Dior that Neiman Marcus out of all places has the most competitive pricces! the cost of living is less in south is true but don't forget those super rich oil people! they spend $$ like drinking water! I also saw some good ones on ebay but always a lil afraid to buy designer stuff on ebay because you never know if they are real or not.

browniebaker · Nov 5th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Totally agree with you about not taking the risk of getting a fake on eBay. Guess you and I are willing to pay a (small?) premium for the peace of mind of dealing with an authorized retailer.

altu · Nov 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM

I am now really eyeing the largest dior shooping bag...do you know how much are they? Maybe I should call my SA tomorrow to ask her. I wonder if its big enough to fit a laptop in there? Dior is like eating potato chips, you just can't eat 1! Haha

browniebaker · Nov 6th, 2009, 09:42 AM

I don't know how much the large shopping bag is, but now you've put the idea of it in my head and all I can say is, how can you do this to me?!

I agree that the Lady Diors are more-ish like chips. In another thread, eminere has just revealed her zip-around Lady Dior wallet in black lambskin, and I have a hankering for it now. Oh, nooooo!

Nov 4th, 2009, 02:39 PM	#1461
altu Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 56	after I saw you mention BlueFly has the amethyst color lady dior I went and bought it!!! but I was a lil concern the color "Amethyst" they mentioned looks a lil more like a "Purple-sih kinda brown" not like the other amethyst color like they have for the wallet version (if you go BlueFly now you'll see the wallet I am talking about) I hope the bag is that color since it's the same "Amethyst" if not I'll just return it. I can't wait, feels like xmas already!! now waiting for my hot UPS man to show up with my lady dior bag... that would be double happiness! haha also I saw in your photo you have a small lady Dior, how do you like the size? I was looking for a small size but was worry might be too small? how do you feel about it since you own one already.
altu Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 56

Nov 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM	#1469
altu Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 56	I am now really eyeing the largest dior shooping bag...do you know how much are they? Maybe I should call my SA tomorrow to ask her. I wonder if its big enough to fit a laptop in there? Dior is like eating potato chips, you just can't eat 1! Haha
altu Member Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 56

Nov 2nd, 2009, 08:10 PM	#1456
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	altu, the grey Granville is back! I just clicked to see, and it's available! Now!

Nov 3rd, 2009, 07:11 AM	#1457
bagchic1 Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 531	A few more bags were added. I wish they have more than brack and gray. I love the purple or bordeaux color, but not in the wallet.

Nov 3rd, 2009, 08:43 AM	#1458
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Uh oh -- I think my budget may be in danger. BlueFly just added the Granville large in black lambskin, just $1880. I also wouldn't mind having the silver sueded goatskin Lady Dior mini clutch that they also just added. I've got to stop reading this thread! :)

Nov 4th, 2009, 09:03 AM	#1460
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	altu, I successfully resisted yesterday, and now I see that both items at BlueFly that were tempting me are gone. A little sad about this, but it's for the best, as I have spent more than $5500 on Lady Dior handbags in the past month. But I see today that they have the Lady Dior medium in amethyst. Amethyst is my mom's birthstone and fave color. Hmmm. Did you buy anything?

Nov 4th, 2009, 10:03 PM	#1462
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Congrats on your new Lady Dior! Oh, don't worry: the amethyst is not really brownish as in the photo of the Lady Dior; I've seen it in person and it's like the beautiful color in the photo of the wallet. How exciting to have this shipment on its way to you! I love the size of the mini for evening, but then again I am partial to tiny purses and am so used to tiny that I consider the small Lady Dior to be a stretch for me! My husband had to convince me, as I stood in the living room modeling the black small Lady Dior, that it's not too big for me. I'm only 5' 4". If you carry only a few items for evening (hanky, purse, small wallet), you'll like the mini, I think. When I was last at the Dior boutique at Saks, I saw a bunch of the minis and just fell in love! The black quilted patent is stunning. And there's an unquilted, cannage-stitched ice-blue mini that is to die for. Be still my heart (and wallet!). If I were you, I'd go to a Dior boutique and try on the mini!

Nov 4th, 2009, 10:11 PM	#1463
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Oops, I re-read your post, and now I realize you were asking about the small, not the mini. (For reasons I explained above, I think of the small as large and the mini as small!) Well, as you can see from what I wrote, above, the small is like a large to me, given that I am used to small bags. It's a roomy bag inside, but the zippered opening is a bit narrow, limiting what you can stick into the bag. For example, my everyday wallet is 9-1/2 inches long, but it will not fit into the small Lady Dior. That's a not a problem for me, though, because my Lady Diors are not my everyday bag, which is a pretty large tote. I wear the small Lady Diors for dressy day occasions and informal evening occasions, and the wallet I use then is smaller. I really recommend trying one on at a Dior boutique if you can. (Good excuse to ogle and feel!)

Nov 5th, 2009, 07:01 AM	#1464
bagchic1 Member Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 531	Altu - I also bought the Lady Dior in Amathys. It will be here tomorrow. I can't wait. I saw this bag in person a month ago at Saks and almost bought it. I'm so glad that I waited. Let me know how your bag turns out.

Nov 5th, 2009, 10:29 AM	#1465
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Interesting: Saks.com has lowered the price of the medium black lambskin Lady Dior with GOLD hardware from $2150 to $1950 while keeping the same with SILVER hardware at $2150. Neimanmarcus.com has ALL the lambskin medium Lady Diors, regardless of hardware color, listed at $1950 (and they have black and red in the medium). Also, Neimanmarcu.com has the medium quilted patent calfskin Lady Dior listed at $2050, $100 less than in the Saks store.

Nov 5th, 2009, 10:38 AM	#1466
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Actually, Neimanmarcus.com prices seem to be lower across the board for Dior handbags. For example, the Lady Dior large tote is $2200 instead of the $2350 price seen elsewhere. People have laughed at me when I have said that Neiman Marcus offers some very competitive prices, but it's true! I think it's because they are a Southern store based in Dallas, and the cost of living is less in the South.

Nov 5th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#1468
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	Totally agree with you about not taking the risk of getting a fake on eBay. Guess you and I are willing to pay a (small?) premium for the peace of mind of dealing with an authorized retailer.

Nov 6th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#1470
browniebaker Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Chevy Chase, Maryland Posts: 57	I don't know how much the large shopping bag is, but now you've put the idea of it in my head and all I can say is, how can you do this to me?! I agree that the Lady Diors are more-ish like chips. In another thread, eminere has just revealed her zip-around Lady Dior wallet in black lambskin, and I have a hankering for it now. Oh, nooooo!

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