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Did these exist? Does anyone have them? Are they true to size ? TIA!

Does anyone know the year Hermes Toffee color came into production? I purchased a preloved 1995 Evelyne and the color was listed as Toffee but it doesn't seem to match

Headed to Paris in a few months so just had a look as I was expecting VCA to be less expensive in France however it’s the opposite!

Vintage onyx Alhambra necklace is €3,050 ($3200) and in the US it is $2830.

Onyx Alhambra 5 motif bracelet is €4,950 ($5,200) and in the US it is $4,600!

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Inspiration for others who are interested in renovating the old and putting it into use

I bought very old Dior toiletry bag. It was very dirty



I treated all the leather parts with navy leather dye and also Dior monogram patterns



I added felt organizer and crossbody strap - and my new to me summer bag is ready for a use 💝

Please share your Dior renovations

Apparently I cannot find a definitive answer to why major lux brands like LV and Valentino would tell clients (as stated on their websites) not to put anything on their leather bags.

I've searched the web for expert advice rather than relying on amateur youtubers/tiktokers'. Everyone is saying to spray waterproofers and use leather conditioners.

Part of me thinks I should definitely listen to the lux brands - surely they know their stuff! But part of me want to believe the people who are doing something to protect their bags...🤷‍♀️
Leather specialists seem to think so too.

Has anyone not done anything to their calfskin or lambskin bags and have no issues? LV says letting the leather develop patina etc is part of your bag's journey. I like that but I'm worried about my lambskin drying and cracking if I don't do anything.

Please share thoughts. Thanks. ☺️

I just saw the AW25 catwalk (anyone else?)

The entire design team came out at the end.

Thoughts:

Original composition music for orchestra
Distanced themselves from the dark red with > dark green
Limited amount of RTW pieces (man/women models had to go around 4 times)
Spring colours for Autumn (strong lavender, chartreuse, bubblegum pink)
For women - lots of lace
For men - lots of monochrome suiting and holding holdalls in-hand by side handles or without strap.
Velvet
Suede
Patent leather(?)

Unifying points:
Pointed toe shoes / mules 'V' vamp
Luxe fabrics
'D' ring horse-bit necklaces and bags
Eggbut (snaffle) horse-bits everywhere else
90s minimalism
SHINE + something
Mixed luxe fabrics
Fake fur made to look classic (as in real)

What I liked:
Wearable styling
Colours
90s inspired beading
Shoes and bags
Suede and other luxe fabrics in vivid colours

Am I missing Sabato? Not yet.

Hi - can anyone recommend how to make these more like "new" ?

Hi, I ordered the 90 cm silk Murakami scarf in white
I opened it yesterday, I’ve been really excited waiting to receive it and I felt very flat about it when I opened it

It’s really lovely, I love the print, I have a bag from the original collection and just wanted something small to go with my collection this time. I’ve got the cosmetic pouch this time which is beautiful.

But I felt flat when I opened the scarf.

I don’t even really know why, although it’s not 100% white it’s more an off white which I found a bit disappointing seeing as the bag is so white. I ordered over the phone via the concierge because it wasn’t available online and I don’t live near a store, so I couldn’t go and see it in real life. I’m not too keen on the coloured stripes all around the edges I feel it really stands out and takes away from the monogram print which to me is the main event.

I also found for a 100% silk scarf The fabric is stiff for one of a better word. I wanted a silk scarf that would drape in the way that fine chiffon like silk drapes and I’m finding it quite a hard fabric like cotton that’s been starched. When I try to style it, it’s quite difficult because it doesn’t drape in the way it should and it kind of sticks up or sticks out.

I’m going to buy one of the mammogram classic shawls in poudre pink which I’ve seen in real life and will drape the way I want it to

I’m also concerned if I keep them Murakami monogram scarf I’m not quite sure how I will style it as in what will I wear it with. I was wearing a black top when I was trying it on and I didn’t feel like it really went with that, so I’m concerned it’s just a spring summer peice rather than something I can wear all year round.

I think, if I had the monogram classic shawls in pink and the Murakami monogram white scarf in front of me and I could only pick one it would probably be the pink because I could pretty much wear it with everything. It would be very versatile all year round with most outfits and I’m worried the Murakami white monogram firstly wouldn’t go with everything so it would be difficult to style and quite honestly I’m feeling like I’m just going to fall out with the fabric because I can’t quite get it to sit right so I probably end up just taking it off and going with something else and then we’ll just have it somewhere on display in my bedroom so I can look at it because it’s beautiful.

Now that I’ve said this all out loud, I think it sounds like I’m going to be returning it, doesn’t it?

Any thoughts, anyone?

Does anyone know if Bvlgari offers reproduction services like Cartier where they take your old piece and make a new one in a different size for 30% of the cost?

For reference I am looking to resize the single coil no diamond serpenti viper ring.

TIA

Hi all,
I've recently purchased this diamond key second hand. It's a retired piece, and for the life of me I can't find any info. on it. I'd really like to get insured, if the value is high. It does have one tiny pink diamond, but i have no idea the carat weight. If anyone knows anything, please let me know.
Also want to add: I contacted tiffany & co., they were not helpful, unfortunately.

Hi everyone! I'm looking to expand my collection of vintage luxury bags and would love to hear your advice. What are your tips for finding authentic pieces at flea markets and auctions? Additionally, which brands do you think are the best investments? Thank you for your insights!

Please help to make choice. Which one would you pick quality & appearance & price.



Wallet on chain with handle 4500 Euro size 12.3x19.2x3.5. Only if color BLACK

Wallet on chain 4100 Euro Black shiny lamb. Size 12.3x19.2x3.5

Classic Mini 4950 Euro Black Lamb skin size 12X20x6 sm


Classic medium 10300 Euro Black Lamb skin size 15.5X25.5X6.5 sm

It's been a long time since I started a new thread on tpf, and I realize that title is all over the place in subject matter, so I apologize. But I feel like I'm noticing something ... something vague and hard to really coalesce into a solid theory, but it's a feeling that I just can't shake. I wanted to know if anyone else has noticed any of this. I also apologize for how long this ended up. But no one else in my everyday world is going to be able to see or discuss any of this, so here it is.

Also a couple disclaimers. ... 1) I do realize that there is a Y2K nostalgia resurgence in fashion in general lately, and especially in Coach. So I know that is obviously skewing some of what I'm seeing ... but I feel like I'm seeing some of this happen with non-Y2K as well. And yes I also know about the huge resurgence of "vintage" (or what this board traditionally classifies as vintage, eg. ~2000 and back) on the resale market over the past 5 or so years, but what I'm about to talk about isn't really referring to any of those more "older" vintage.

And ... 2) I've never sold a bag, so that probably limits or skews my observations as well. (Bags that are in excellent condition but rarely used for one reason or the other tend to get gifted to friends.) So I do not know the market from the seller standpoint, just from the buyer standpoint, and I'm actually looking for a couple bags that I should have gotten years ago (one for me, one for a friend). So what I feel like I'm seeing is strictly from the buyer, as opposed to seller, standpoint. ... 3) And finally, yes, I know the trick on ebay is to not just see what bags are listed for, but what they've actually sold for.

Hard to coalesce these, but I'm going to try ...

1) Coach seems to be holding its value a lot better than it used to --- at least for good condition, pre-loved (or new), discontinued bags. I've spent a lot of days on ebay looking for the styles I wanted to pick up for myself and my friend, and have gone down many tangential rabbit holes searching other bags that daughter/I already own, or even just bags that I knew were well loved or disliked around these boards. I've spent far more time on this over the past week than I should have, but the resurgence, including in resale value of well-kept and "interesting" bags, seems surprisingly real to me.

2) This one's even harder to phrase, but ..... I feel like the resale value of MFF (made-for-factory) ... especially the older ones, from the days when a lot of the MFF was more intricate and trying to actually *look* like boutique bags ... is no longer being dinged by the fact they were MFF.

For example, I'll use the old Zoe style (always one of my favorite Coach loves). The original MFF Zoes were made to look identical in style to the boutiques. I once stood in an outlet, choosing a patent grey Zoe from a display where all half-dozen of the bags were literally **IDENTICAL**, in feel, leather, hardware, except that two of them had boutique creeds and the rest had MFF creeds (F in front of style number). Then right after that they started doing MFF Zoes in non-boutique colors/fabrics, but the hardware was the same. Then they changed the hardware (removed some dogleash clips and added crossbody straps) but the overall shape remained very close to boutique.

........ In years gone by, the frequent, under-toned stigma of MFF would have had the MFF bags not selling as well on the pre-loved market. Now I'm seeing virtually no difference in resale of older MFF bags vs their similar, boutique counterparts. Since I have Zoes, I looked up Zoes. The MFF versions are selling just as well, if not *better* in some cases, than the boutique versions. Do people no longer care, or do people no longer know? (I personally never cared much, as long as quality was there, and particularly with the Zoes/Kristins/Leahs/gathered for which I had the most experience. But this is about what I'm seeing out *there* right now.)

3) The C jacquard seems to have had a significant uptick (due to Y2K nostalgia?) in popularity. More so than I expected, and especially more so than I would have expected given the attitudes of many toward that fabric just 5, 10 years ago. I am genuinely surprised. (And not in a bad way.) The coated canvas Cs too, although I was never as familiar with them.

I recently took a dear elderly friend of mine to an outlet mall ... my daughter and her best friend did a shopping frenzy while my elderly friend and I wandered the Coach outlet. Her son and son-in-law are both really into Coach, so it was territory she "knew." I told her I was buying her a new bag and we literally scoured the place. What she kept going for was coated canvas signature ... and I love the one she finally picked out, but it just surprised me how drawn she was to the Cs .... compared to how I felt things were years ago. I realized after that, that her son-in-law is really into the Cs (and this is in no way a price point thing ... he's well established lawyer ... he could go after the fanciest leather or brands that he wanted to).

I hope some of this has made sense.

My TL/DR would be: Older MFF and C jacquard/sateen doing much better on pre-loved market than I would have expected (as long as bag condition is good), beyond what I can simply attribute to Y2K nostalgia; MFF of these older bags holding their own against boutique counterparts far better than they would have some years ago; and price retention genuinely surprising me -- and in a good way.

No one else around me will understand if I bring this up. Thought maybe some here might.

Hi Ladies my SA offer Etoupe kelly 25 Sellier EPSOM PALLADIUM HARDWARE. Should I accept it?
I prefer gold hardware but most of their stocks are in palladium hardware.
Do you think I can"t go wrong to Etoupe with Palladium Hardware?

Can anyone tell me how to read this stamp? Aside from a Vintage 60s bolide bag I love, I am new to Hermes.

Does anyone own this bag? Would love some opinions.
Thanks!

Hello.

I got an offer for birkin 25 lizard touch.
It is togo with lizard touch. Vert Rousseau and Vert Cypress with gold HW.

I have decision making issues and need you ladies’ help desperately.

What do you think of this one?
Is lizard too realistic and reminds of real lizards too much?

Hello!
I will be going to Paris soon and want to order a custom Calvi. I see it says it takes about 8 weeks to be ready and 30 days to pick up. I will only be there for 1 week and want to plan accordingly. Has anyone ordered one before? How long did it take?

Hello!

Does anyone know if the turquoise divas dream earrings in rose gold are discontinued? They have the pendant on their website but not the earrings.

Or does anyone have the set and have pictures to share? That would be so great!

Visited the Mansion this week and was torn about which Trinity ring to take home: standard or small. Pictures of both below. I’ll be wearing it on my middle finger or index finger. To avoid biasing the responses, I’ll wait a bit to add which one I decided to get Thanks, folks!

I have been wanting a tiny pear solitaire for a while and visited the love and engagement floor at the Landmark this week just to take a look. I was ecstatic to see the tiniest but most striking pear solitaire in the fancy diamonds section. Here’s my 0.22 ct E VVS1 platinum beauty.

I’m returning to work after maternity leave & I am looking for a new work bag. I dress pretty casually (wide leg trousers with shorter/slim tops & trainers). I mainly wear black, charcoal/medium grey, navy, white & all the greens!

I saw another mum wearing the NeoNoe in caramel & I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since! It will fit my essentials easily & importantly it is lightweight. My only other LV bag is a Noe bb & I have lusted after my sister’s Petit Noe for about 20 years so know I’ll love the bucket shape.

So my question- what colour? I’m drawn to the black as I think it’ll better match my clothes. I also think it makes it look slightly more edgy. My husband much prefers the caramel - he thinks it’s more classic & he doesn’t think black goes with the monogram.

What do you all think?

Ugh. I don’t know what happened but my Epsom wallet got wet in a corner and now is blistering and misshapen (still damp). My store is closed today. Any advice? I know it is a first world problem but I am so upset. I will take it in tomorrow but I am expecting the worst. Any advice is appreciated.