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Hello everyone. I was watching Minnie on Minks4all on YouTube. She was reviewing the Lucca hobo and Florentine satchel. I’ve never bought Dooney but immediately placed both on my wishlist. She warned that coupon codes don’t work for the hobo (want in fuchsia). I signed up anyway and received a 20% off code. It didn’t work but would work for the satchel. I am not ready to purchase the satchel because I’d only wear it in fall. Anyway, I haven’t bought anything yet. I’d like to ideally buy the hobo this spring and then buy a satchel or 2 in the fall (love the natural and the navy). How good are the sales in the fall? Will I still get a great deal then? How often does Dooney have sales?

I passed by a reputable reseller in my area, and they had a rare Evelyne III 40 (TGM), Clemence leather, in a light neutral (etoupe or light beige). However, when I examined it and tried it on with the strap, the leather was (as best as I can describe) visibly crumpled and stretched.

With the perforations facing out, the leather did not lie flat against my body and it instead looked crumpled over the perforations. The leather did not smooth out after I removed the storage stuffing (just paper) inside the bag, tried to smooth the leather by rubbing it gently with a gloved hand, or try to put a small object and gently press down on the bottom of the bag to get the leather to stretch out the way it would in use.

Further, there was a visible slight crease on one side of the bag, about 1 cm away from the edge and parallel to the edge. It was as though the bag was stored flat on its side but a large, heavy object was placed on top of it such that the side of the bag pressed against part of the larger piece of leather with the "H" perforation. There was also what looked like slight puckering in the leather near the side.

I tried flipping the bag over and you could see this crumpling on the other side, too, even if there is an external pocket there and there are two pieces of leather.

I've seen photos of large Evelynes where the bag is slightly stretched with age, especially if a badly fitted insert is used. This looks like a slight bulge before the edges of the bag, especially near the bottom. The bag I examined had this, but it also had the even more visible crumpling, stretching and puckering I describe.

The bag did not look horrible, but the crumpling was visible enough to be bothersome, especially given the bag's lighter color. I did not think the bag's leather would stretch back to normal and most of the crumpling would disappear with normal use and storage.

The reseller's sales associate sympathized and conceded the bag did not appear to have been well card for, and it's possible the owner put heavier, bulkier objects in the bag without a care. I even asked if she meant a watermelon, because this appears to be the only possible explanation. However, the SA explained they would not price the bag lower because the leather was considered pristine in the sense that it had no scuffs and scratches, despite the visible crumpling.

Apologies as I could not take photos but has anyone ever seen what I am trying to describe? Would you agree that if you are uncomfortable seeing what I described, you should not be buying such a bag except maybe with a very compelling discount? It is likely the previous owner put items too heavy and bulky in the bag and stretched the leather in odd ways, and you should listen if even the sales associate is conceding these are likely permanent and you should be comfortable with the bag as it currently looks if you are considering buying it?

I saw the old article below, and what I saw goes beyond the Clemence slouching and the slight veining demonstrated in the photos: https://www.purseblog.com/hermes/overrated-or-underrated-hermes-leathers/

Anyone else have similar experiences with stretched, crumpled, or badly cared for large, soft bags in Clemence leather, and the Evelyne 33 or 40 leads this description?

Which one do you think I should purchase next? I want to get another statement piece. Trying to decide if I should go for VCA 10 motif guilloche in YG or the Tiffany Hardware link medium size in RG. Which design do you think looks better on me?

(the hardware link that I tried in this photo is the small size. I tried on the medium which is more substantial but I forgot to take a photo)

Thank you! 🙏

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I ordered from vca 3 weeks ago and was told 4-6weeks. I know vca likes to overestimate and 'surprise' customers by saying it got there sooner, I was expecting it would be like 10 days-2weeks when I was told 4-6weeks lol. But SA said it's unlikely to be arriving this week.

Has anyone have this happened that it arrives after their time frame? I might have to travel out of state but I cannot book it in case it will ship lol 😆 thanks

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This trailer for the collection dropped and I’m hype! Looks like a glimpse of a wicker flap?

Hi,
I searched for this, but didn't come up with anything, just bracelets. I'm curious about the regular vs the small JUC ring. Is the regular more of a statement piece? Is the JUC ring uncomfortable? I'd like to wear it 24/7. If you got one with the diamonds on the head, was it worth it? Any inspo photos would be much appreciated (I don't have a Cartier in my state).

Here is my current stack-- I'm thinking a RG JUC would go well to tie in my RG pave love, but I don't want it to overshadow my wedding set. I'd probably wear it on my middle finger on my right hand. TIA!!

Hey!

Does somebody know the launch date of the womens FW 2025 show collection please? 🙏

Thanks! 🙏

Need opinions choosing my next bag. I'm torn between these two. Help e choose please!

I’m planning on buying my mum a special gift for her 80th birthday. She has always been there for us all & I want to treat her.

She does not have any high end jewellery. My budget is around £1000. Looking online, I saw some new pieces in the olive leaf collection which looked perfect for her.

A bit about my mum. She wears silver jewellery daily, only wearing gold for best. She loves stud earrings (currently wearing medium silver ball earrings) & pendants (currently wearing a silver drop pendant).

I prefer the specialness of buying her gold from Tiffany but I really want her to wear whatever I buy her. I don’t want it saved for special occasions. I also cannot choose between the earrings & pendant.

What do you all think?

Hello,
My Goyard tote’s strap edge started melting, I contacted their after-sale, at first they responded quickly. After they said they will send me a label, they have not responded for 2 months. I’m still waiting for that label. I have sent multiple emails without any response. That made me kinda of not wanted to deal with them anymore.

Anyone has experience with repairing the strap edge melting issue with 3rd party? I think Goyard will charge me an arm for repair anyways. I might as pay and get better treatment right.

Looking for a day to night choker style white gold necklace. I have my eyes on the Cartier torque necklace which comes in sizes and the Tiffany knot necklace which is considerably cheaper than the Cartier and in one size it looks like. I havent seen or tried either in person as of yet but plan to. Any other recommendations? Im 40yo single female with minimalist, casual aesthetic.

Hi all,

I need advice.

I purchased a Speedy 30 way back in 2013 and was hesitant about it from the beginning. I felt it was too big and uncomfortable to use without a strap. But a lot of people told me I would begin to love it later. Well, it’s been more than 10 years and I haven’t used it much (maybe 3 times). I still find it big and uncomfortable without a longer strap and I don’t like the look of adding a separate strap to the handles.

I’m debating if I should sell it. However, LV’s quality hasn’t been as great lately and I don’t want to regret it. Like what if I want a Speedy in the future. Would I be able to find one that has the same great quality from years ago?

Last week I bought a beautiful Keepall 25 bandouliere with rainbow gradient monogram. I was on a trip so I had it shipped to me. When I opened the package, I was dismayed to find that it has puckery wrinkles along the top zip. I thought maybe it was a shipping thing but I've left it out of the box for a few days and it hasn't changed. I have a Speedy 25 that I bought in 2006 (!) and it's perfectly smooth. This may seem like a small thing, but a $3k bag should be perfect. This just looks like the canvas is thin and cheap. I'm crushed and so disappointed.

I'd like to return it for a refund, and normally it would be no problem, but I was a dumbass and had the luggage tag stamped with my initials. It just looked so stunning I couldn't imagine wanting to return it. I know they consider anything monogrammed final sale, but does that apply if there's a defect, and if the stamp is only on the tag? This may be a case-by-case thing, and I am going to take it to my local LV tomorrow, but in the meantime I thought I would ask the experts. What do you think, is there any chance that they will make this right?

Hi everyone!!
I'm currently torn between the Tiffany T1 ring and the T wire ring (the one with Mother of Pearl). I love the look of the T wire — it's so cute 🥹 — but I'm a bit worried about the MOP's durability. I have a VCA MOP piece that's gotten quite dull over time, and I'm hoping for something a bit more carefree for daily wear.

If anyone owns either (or both!) of these rings, could you share your experience with wear and tear? Especially how the T wire with MOP holds up over time? Would love any advice or reviews! Thank you so much! 💖

Some photos of me trying both on:

I'm trying to decide between the new season mini caviar flap from 25s, pictured below and the classic mini top handle flap in lambskin both in black.

Can you help me to decide which option would be better.

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Hi everyone,
I need some guidance. I have a red Montaigne Emperiente that I bought in 2017. I haven’t used it much and I noticed that the red straps had turned black. I took it to a LV store at Costa Mesa store and went to their repair centre. They quoted me 600$ to change the straps that I declined because it was so much money. I believe I got a defected piece because I have barely used this bag and I do have another pochette mettis in Emperiente and it looks perfect even after daily use. Can anyone guide me on what I can do.

Hi everyone! I’m trying to decide what to purchase before the upcoming Cartier price increase and would love your thoughts.

I mostly wear yellow gold, but recently received a platinum engagement ring—so one consideration is adding more white pieces. I’m not a fan of mixing metals on the same hand, but I’m fine wearing my engagement ring on the left and yellow gold bracelets on the right wrist. And I'm open for ideas to mix WG x YG on the right wrist to create a cohesive look with the platinum ring.

Another factor is that I’d love to improve my stacking game. I feel like I’m not great at it—maybe I just need more of the right pieces.

Here’s what I currently have (all yellow gold):

- Two head Panthère (rarely worn)
- Small JUC, no diamonds (wear often)
- Regular Love, no diamonds (haven’t worn in 6 months)
- Small Love with diamonds (haven’t worn in 3 years, considering to sell)
- D’Amour medium (wear often)
- VCA 5-motif Onyx (wear often)

I don’t own any watches, and I’m pretty set on getting the Panthère mini in stainless steel. I love how it doubles as a jewelry-looking piece and has that white gold feel.

Separately, I’m also considering:
- C de Cartier diamond tennis bracelet in white gold (I don’t own any tennis bracelets yet, and this one is dainty, which I tend to wear more), or
- Another JUC (since I wear mine so much)—maybe a small WG with diamonds, or a regular in WG or YG with diamonds. I probably wouldn’t wear it on the same wrist as my engagement ring, but I’d wear it on the right wrist.

I don’t wear necklaces much and already have a couple, so probably not looking to add more. But I don't have a diamond solitaire that I love, I have DBTY in platinum but don't love the dull chain (considering to sell). For earrings, I mostly stick to diamond studs or YG VCA MOP Vintage Alhambra for dressier occasions. Since the MOP is white, I feel like they still work with white gold too.

I’m open to any suggestions—doesn’t have to be limited to what I listed. Would love to hear what you think would best complement my collection, or what stacks you personally love. Thanks in advance!

This new bag seems like the better alternative to the andiamo clutch which has a fiddly closure, but also has a totally removable cross body. I also noticed the quality of the int. weave is better smaller weave lambskin and like the older bottega styles. This seems to be the new weave for the upcoming collections. Can anyone speak to wear on this yet? The size, functionality and capacity seem like an ideal day to night bag! Looking for one on resale for a little less than retail (hopefully) it's so new there's not many listed yet but i hear it's selling out.

Hi all, I scratched my new single lock love bracelet after having just bought it 3 weeks ago. I feel like an idiot cause I did it trying to fix my kitchen sink and I should have removed it.

Is this horrible? Should I try to get it polished/buffed or just leave it?

About a year ago, I switched over all my jewelry to yellow gold. I'm not much of a person for mixing metals on my body.
Yesterday was my birthday and my husband was so excited to give me my birthday gift. He said he was finally able to give me something he'd always wanted to. When I opened it, it was a white gold tennis bracelet. The first thing he said was, "is it OK that it's white gold? I couldn't get yellow gold at the time." What he meant by that was last minute because he tends to buy things last minute. And that's ok... it's who he is, and this gift was incredibly thoughtful. But. I don't know if the white gold looks fine in my stack because it's all diamonds or if I should exchange it for yellow gold. I was hoping for other people's opinions of what they think of a white gold tennis bracelet in an otherwise all yellow gold jewelry set. I just don't know if it looks tacky or less congruent with it being white gold. Or maybe by the time the rhodium wears off I won't even notice anymore. In all honesty, i'm slightly uncomfortable with the thought of exchanging it because he gave me the white gold but if I went into store to buy it, I feel like I would've chosen yellow. Now I don't know what to do. If anyone here has been in the same predicament, I'd sure love to hear your perspective. Or any advice or opinions really.

Which ones do you prefer wearing and showing off?

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to know if anyone has ever attempted an international exchange? I bought a bag recently in Europe and wanted to exchange it for a different color. I live in the US. I called and emailed customer service and they told me to go in store. I don't want to waste my time going if they won't honor an exchange. Does anyone have experience with this?

Bought a Celine purse for my wife in December 2024. Zipper broke in May 2025. ?Normal wear and tear
Nothing but a run around when we call about it except they continue to allude to a possible charge for repairs...

If this happened to my Gucci or Louis, a new purse would be on the way.

Not how I would have expected from a reputable company!

Buyers beware!

Looking for good quality jeans that are long without stretch. Which designer do you all think has the best denim?

I really want 5 motif guilloche or chalcedony 😢