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What do H fans think of LV?
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Whilst I really love and am still collecting Hermes bags of different designs, I also love some of the designs from LV, particularly their capucines and cluny range and I really love epi leather. So strong and durable!
It's so funny you started this thread and discussion has been great! Guess what? I just bought my first LV mono bag (not including my keepall)! I was looking for a large tote and I was at the St Tropez LV and I bought the St Tropez summer print limited edition Neverfull MM. It's perfect for what I want to use it for! Only available from St Tropez store and St Tropez is the only location this summer! :happy dance:OK, so this is a totally first-world dilemma ...
I've never been a huge fan of LV because of the prominent logo and ubiquitous nature of some of their bags (literally, you can't walk through Boston on any given day without seeing a Neverfull ... or eight). I can appreciate why some people love them but have never felt the appeal. Part of it is, when LV logo-mania was at its height several years ago, I saw too many women carrying LV bags with a sort of superior attitude (not that most LV lovers are like this, but it's what I saw in the location I lived in at the time and it was a huge turn-off).
However, this is the second autumn in a row that I have felt myself strangely drawn to buying a Speedy B. Fall/winter is coming, and I'm feeling a definite itch for a higher-end bag that zips shut and is weather proof. I'm pretty sure the style will work for me as I have a couple of Longchamp Le Pliage Cuir bags that are essentially the same thing -- a zipped duffle with a cross-body strap. Longchamp is great but it isn't giving me the luxe feeling I'm craving. Basically, I want an easy-to-use, all-weather bag that still feels high-end. In that way, the Speedy B feels like the bag that should fill that void. As much as I love and use my H bags, I know that when it's sleeting in January, I'm going to be looking for a different option,
BUT .... -- and so many of you can probably relate to this -- another part of my brain is screaming, "But it's not H! And for that price, I could put that money toward another H bag -- or buy a new CSGM!"
So, I'm looking for some discussion to help focus my ping-pong-ing brain!Do you ladies have this bag? (I'm looking specifically at the Speedy B30 in Damier Ebene.) Do you find it goes against the H-fanatic's love of understated, non-logo'd elegance? Or does it simply fill one of those slots in a collection that H doesn't fill (I see my Chanel flaps as fitting in this category).
Would love any and all thoughts. Thanks!
I'm so happy people have enjoyed the thread. Your tote sounds really cute -- can you post a photo?
I want to add. The quality is not the same as H, even when you compare with H fabric lined bags. But it's light weight and the inside zipper and separate zipped pouch are very useful additional features to the bag. It's overall very functional. I can see why this design is so popular. It's great for rainy days and travelling etc.
I SO agree the quality is not the same as H BUT neither is the price. If a bag is functional for your current needs and the price is right, win/win. Different bags for different purposes. I only have 4 H bags, but I NEVER carry them to work. I don't want anyone to think they pay me too much. I need a raise!
What a fun bag! It looks perfect for vacations, especially with that bright pink!
H fans shouldn't mind, it is a thread about H and LV after all...
I totally agree! Can't expect H quality in other lines, but you can still get pretty good quality and much lower prices with some other designers. As you said, different bags for different purposes ...
Hermes is still my favorite! After a long time away from LV, I bought two small bags & a few novelty things. I also think some of their designs are unique. My uses for them are different from Hermes.
Or they might think that you need to stick around because you have an expensive handbag habit to support [emoji6][emoji6][emoji23]
I think everyone that contributes to this thread has something valuable to comment. It's all been in good nature! Thanks for starting this discussion. It has been a lot of fun[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji4][emoji4][emoji4]
Exactly, I have my "good" bags, H, Chanel reissues and cerf totes. My current need is a lightweight, carefree, cross body for quick errands and outings with my 1 & 4 year old granddaughters. I was debating on a TPM Evy, but I already have a PM Evy that is too "good" for these outings with my babies. I've decided on a LV pochette, just trying to decide on the width of the DE adjdustable strap to go with it, 12mm or 16mm. This bag will fill a completely different need. Plus in a dozen years or so, I'm sure one of those babies will be happy to have it gifted to them. Win/win.I totally agree! Can't expect H quality in other lines, but you can still get pretty good quality and much lower prices with some other designers. As you said, different bags for different purposes ...