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My Alma arrived!!!

I feel bad bringing this up because I know I should be grateful but

a) it is a lot smaller than I anticipated, even though it's super cute and

b) one of the handles is super-wrinkled.

c) no Murakami ribbon or tissue paper, but I got the bag and a sticker

Should I keep?

I say keep her!

I know she is small and I am personally disappointed that the strap does not work crossbody for me 😕 bummer….but I regard her as a piece of art.

I’d say the wrinkling seems worse in the enlarged photos?!
I’ll attach a photo of my Alma and one handle appears wrinkly as well. I haven’t even noticed before and it doesn’t bother me.
 

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One handle is fine, the other seems really wrinkled.

Also. The bottom is marked and there was no plastic on the feet. I wonder if I got a return?
 

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One handle is fine, the other seems really wrinkled.

Also. The bottom is marked and there was no plastic on the feet. I wonder if I got a return?
Well I would keep it and bring it in after the launch drama and ask them to repair it. But only because I really love the alma bb and I think it looks beautiful in MC! But you have to decide at the end of the day if the alma would make you happy. It‘s a personal decision. 🤍🫶🏼
 
Has anyone received their “pending order validation” items?

has anyone with a selected delivery date and time slot eventually not received the item on the selected date?
I was able to order the noir PA on Friday online and it finally changed from pending to shipped last night. Delivery is most likely delayed due to weather, but it’s on its way. So, there is hope!
 
Received my items shipped from store on launch day; sadly, zero Murakami packaging.

As others have noted, some white MC items are blurry and some aren't; the Sarah wallet is crisp and the Emily notebook cover is blurry, despite the fact both are in the mini white MC (see pic for comparison; wallet is above the vachetta strip and the notebook is below).

Love the Robert toolbox, sneakers, and Sarah wallet (which is honestly priced quite well given the leather lining and craftsmanship involved vs. simple folded-corner small cosmetic pouch). I had never looked at LV's paper notebooks in person and am honestly not impressed; I had assumed the cover was a thick leather-effect or canvas-like material, but it really is just linen-textured paper. Minus the logo, you'd think it was over priced at $15 if you saw it at a stationary store :lol: Cosmetic Pouch GM is beautiful but huge; honestly too big IMO to even use in a carry-on or duffle for travel.
Oo what a gorgeous haul!! We have some do the same items, I have the gm and pm cosmetic cases and my notebook cover is available to pick up apparently! Will report back about whether it’s blurry. I ordered the large tray, I hope it comes! Your mm looks surprisingly large!
 
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For those that were able to order online successfully, how did you do it? I managed to get items in my bag but then I got the spinning wheel of death and the app kept saying the item in my shopping bag was out of stock so I kept deleting and re-adding the item.

Did you just wait until it prompted you to take the next step? Or did you keep refreshing? Any tips would be helpful!
tbh it was just my persistence and never gave up. i had my laptop, app, and mobile web going.

the app was very glitchy so i moved over to the mobile web. i had errors with apple pay and paypal, so i went to the option where i manually typed in my card information and that did the trick. it was slow and glitchy but finally went through!
Has anyone received their “pending order validation” items?

has anyone with a selected delivery date and time slot eventually not received the item on the selected date?
so because my online US order actually arrived, i texted the CA to cancel the order she placed with my DEPWO. she seems to think the bag will come in soon though. she’ll refund me once the bag comes in. i def had a feeling that order was going to get canceled but she now makes me think otherwise. obviously im no expert and i don’t know for sure, just sharing my interaction
 
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