The word I heard from LV was that the canvas was purposely made thinner so the bags would be more pliable... I was wondering if the vachetta was getting thinner. It does seem like there is less of it on the new bags.
The word I heard from LV was that the canvas was purposely made thinner so the bags would be more pliable... I was wondering if the vachetta was getting thinner. It does seem like there is less of it on the new bags.
I think Dooney's kept up their quality. I've had a chance to see some of their recent seasons in person and the leather felt really thick and just really really nice.
As others have mentioned, Coach and Marc Jacobs bag have been hit or miss. For Coach, mostly misses. The biggest quality drop in my opinion though are the Coach leather bags. I was shocked at how thin and cheap the leather felt. If I was doing a blind test I probably would've put its value at ~$50 (when it actually retails for $300+!)
Bottega Veneta, balenciaga, chanel, and hermes The price cannot lie...
This is definitely not true for Chanel and Balenciaga. The quality has definitely declined over the years. I don't know about BV or Hermes since I don't own either of those.
I worked in the handbag business and YES it's like this. The prices increasing, but the quality are decreasing. A lot of brands are starting producing in asia and you see the difference.
BUT the people today are less intersted in the quality. It's sad, but true. Also the people working in the business like the buyers and marketing managers etc. doesn't know anything about it. And the clients much less. Or can tell me anybody in this forum, what makes a good quality and a bad quality. Does anybody know a little bit more about leather? does anybody treasure his bag?
LV is still the best for me!
dcooney4 said:It is a shame that more people don't pay attention to quality. I still look at the stitching ,the edging, the finishing around pockets of the interior,zippers, and quality of the leather and interior fabric or leather. I love a well made bag.