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My small puffer in Blanc Vintage. She's been sitting in my closet for a while now, never taken outside--LOL, by PF math is it $0 cost per wear if she has never been worn outside?! Hubby took my toddler out for a few hours last weekend and I finally had the time to put a coating of Carbon Pro on my small puffer without having to worry about little finger touching wet chemicals. So she was ready to see the world this weekend. Amongst other things we bought some Powerball tickets. If we win, I will get her some more bag friends. Haha!

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So pretty! I like your math lol. I’m currently trying to justify another YSL purchase using similar math. :lol: Hope you enjoy taking her out into the world now that she has carbon pro!
 
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My small puffer in Blanc Vintage. She's been sitting in my closet for a while now, never taken outside--LOL, by PF math is it $0 cost per wear if she has never been worn outside?! Hubby took my toddler out for a few hours last weekend and I finally had the time to put a coating of Carbon Pro on my small puffer without having to worry about little finger touching wet chemicals. So she was ready to see the world this weekend. Amongst other things we bought some Powerball tickets. If we win, I will get her some more bag friends. Haha!

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Gorgeous!!! Enjoy using her now that she’s protected…:love:
 
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Alright, pulled the trigger and ordered a small puffer from Vitkac and could NOT be happier with it. Ordered it Tuesday and it arrived today (USA) and MUCH better quality than the lighter one I bought from Harrods.
I'm eyeing up a puffer from Vitkac and noticed that the size smalls on their website all say they are made of calfskin but the toy and the medium say they are made of lambskin. I think I had landed on getting the small size but don't want it to be calfskin. Do you know if yours is lambskin or calfskin?

ETA: just found this thread so I think I too will take the chance and order hoping it is lambskin. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/lou-lou-puffer-from-vitkac-not-made-of-lamb-skin.1053415/
 
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I'm eyeing up a puffer from Vitkac and noticed that the size smalls on their website all say they are made of calfskin but the toy and the medium say they are made of lambskin. I think I had landed on getting the small size but don't want it to be calfskin. Do you know if yours is lambskin or calfskin?

ETA: just found this thread so I think I too will take the chance and order hoping it is lambskin. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/lou-lou-puffer-from-vitkac-not-made-of-lamb-skin.1053415/
Please update when you receive it on whether calf or lamb skin, I am hoping to take the plunge as well :) TIA
 
OBSESSED! Just got a preloved medium black at FP and have a red small....anyone have the toy for running around?
I have a small and 2 minis. Love both sizes. The only thing I wish was different about the minis is the strap. It has a single strap vs the double that the other sizes have. I love the versatility of the double strap.
 
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I received my black mini Puffer from Vitkac today (it was supposed to be delivered last Thursday but we were out of town so I had it rescheduled for today). It was beautifully packaged in a black Saint Laurent box with ribbon. The bag was inside it's dustbag and still had the protective styrofoam wrapping around the strap. As far as I can tell it came with everything I would have expected to get had I purchased from a boutique (although this is my first Saint Laurent purchase so perhaps I don't know what I don't know).

The leather is just as soft and smushy as it was when I felt it in the boutique. I still wonder whether I made the right call between the small and mini - I think either one could work for me. I do mostly carry small cross body bags which is why I eventually went for the mini. But I almost want the small just so there is more of that wonderful leather to handle lol.5FD7FC19-8BAF-4F53-A524-66220C9B582E.jpeg
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I received my black mini Puffer from Vitkac today (it was supposed to be delivered last Thursday but we were out of town so I had it rescheduled for today). It was beautifully packaged in a black Saint Laurent box with ribbon. The bag was inside it's dustbag and still had the protective styrofoam wrapping around the strap. As far as I can tell it came with everything I would have expected to get had I purchased from a boutique (although this is my first Saint Laurent purchase so perhaps I don't know what I don't know).

The leather is just as soft and smushy as it was when I felt it in the boutique. I still wonder whether I made the right call between the small and mini - I think either one could work for me. I do mostly carry small cross body bags which is why I eventually went for the mini. But I almost want the small just so there is more of that wonderful leather to handle lol.View attachment 5652680
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It's BEAUTIFUL! Congrats! I just ordered a mini pink (bloomingdales still has some on old pricing and the "pre-loved" sites aren't offering much price break to make it worth it. It's perfect for running around and I didn't think I would get, but saw in person. My regular wallet doesn't fit butI can use a little zippy in there and with keys and a few other small things, perfect if I am running errands with my LO's :). Enjoy and let us know what you think of your new baby. I will say, I got a pre-loved black in medium and I just want to squeeze it all day. OBSESSED! Congrats again!!!
 
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I received my black mini Puffer from Vitkac today (it was supposed to be delivered last Thursday but we were out of town so I had it rescheduled for today). It was beautifully packaged in a black Saint Laurent box with ribbon. The bag was inside it's dustbag and still had the protective styrofoam wrapping around the strap. As far as I can tell it came with everything I would have expected to get had I purchased from a boutique (although this is my first Saint Laurent purchase so perhaps I don't know what I don't know).

The leather is just as soft and smushy as it was when I felt it in the boutique. I still wonder whether I made the right call between the small and mini - I think either one could work for me. I do mostly carry small cross body bags which is why I eventually went for the mini. But I almost want the small just so there is more of that wonderful leather to handle lol.View attachment 5652680
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It is bee-you-tee-ful!!! great that it feels so smooshy too! Also, I am surprised you got a YSL box too, that’s not common outside of the boutique - what a great first experience for you! Will you go back for a small, ( now you are down the YSL rabbit hole, lol). That is the size I am looking at currently for the puffer….
 
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It is bee-you-tee-ful!!! great that it feels so smooshy too! Also, I am surprised you got a YSL box too, that’s not common outside of the boutique - what a great first experience for you! Will you go back for a small, ( now you are down the YSL rabbit hole, lol). That is the size I am looking at currently for the puffer….
I too was surprised about getting the YSL box. All in all I couldn't be happier about the Vitkac purchasing experience. I will have to think hard about whether to go for the small in terms of whether I would really use the bigger bag. But if I do I it would be in a beige type neutral.
 
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It's BEAUTIFUL! Congrats! I just ordered a mini pink (bloomingdales still has some on old pricing and the "pre-loved" sites aren't offering much price break to make it worth it. It's perfect for running around and I didn't think I would get, but saw in person. My regular wallet doesn't fit butI can use a little zippy in there and with keys and a few other small things, perfect if I am running errands with my LO's :smile:. Enjoy and let us know what you think of your new baby. I will say, I got a pre-loved black in medium and I just want to squeeze it all day. OBSESSED! Congrats again!!!
That pink is such a fun color! I don't really use a wallet anyway so as long as the bag can fit my phone, card case, keys and a lipstick I'm good to go and this one does fit all those things for me.
 
OMG! USA. NM has the small puffer in black or white with silver hardware for $2,150! Rakuten is 15%!!! It is the small size and not the toy. I made the sacrifice and verified.
I recommend doing in store pickup so you can inspect the bag on front of them and no issues with returns.

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