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Yeah, I've been taking a break from my LV handbags, except for my Pochette Metis.
Been using Chanel lately. Phases come in and out. There are years I'm all about LV, and years all about other brands.
Been using Chanel lately. Phases come in and out. There are years I'm all about LV, and years all about other brands.
Not really. but then again i don't carry large bags. I use my mini LVs. they're cute and goes with everything unlike some of my chanel bags.
Yeah it's really strange, it had never happened to me so i'm Shocked right now
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have a question: does anybody sense a feeling of getting tired of LV?
For the past twenty years I have enjoyed buying and using LV items - wallets, keyholders, bags, suitcases. And I have always stuck to my prefered classic Monogram, as it reminded me of Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, and Catherine Deneuve.
But over the past two, three years, during my mid-40ies, I felt using these items being less and less fun. I was never a big fan of the work by Virgil Abloh, for me LV didn't match with streetwear, it was all a little too much, a little too loud, too far away from the classic and understated European chic of the elegant stars of the past, and instead too close to flashy Rap/HipHop.
So I turned rather to small leather manufactures with understated design and no logo, not necessarily cheaper than LV, but definitely less recognizable.
Anybody else who feels the same?
In the photos: R. Horns Wien, leather manufacture from Vienna, Austria, leather travel bag with three compartments, 45 x 32 x 17cm, ca. 2.000,- EUR.
I have a question: does anybody sense a feeling of getting tired of LV?
For the past twenty years I have enjoyed buying and using LV items - wallets, keyholders, bags, suitcases. And I have always stuck to my prefered classic Monogram, as it reminded me of Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, and Catherine Deneuve.
But over the past two, three years, during my mid-40ies, I felt using these items being less and less fun. I was never a big fan of the work by Virgil Abloh, for me LV didn't match with streetwear, it was all a little too much, a little too loud, too far away from the classic and understated European chic of the elegant stars of the past, and instead too close to flashy Rap/HipHop.
So I turned rather to small leather manufactures with understated design and no logo, not necessarily cheaper than LV, but definitely less recognizable.
Anybody else who feels the same?
In the photos: R. Horns Wien, leather manufacture from Vienna, Austria, leather travel bag with three compartments, 45 x 32 x 17cm, ca. 2.000,- EUR.
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There’s plenty of brands and artisans to choose from so I’m not surprised that you eventually were drawn elsewhere over time.
I haven’t bought anything since MJ left for numerous different reasons but it doesn’t stop me from swinging by LV every so often to see what’s new.
Buy what you like and don’t buy what you don’t! Unfortunately these designer brands seem to have their core aesthetic constantly in flux due to the music chairs of creative direction. :S.
I haven’t bought anything since MJ left for numerous different reasons but it doesn’t stop me from swinging by LV every so often to see what’s new.
Buy what you like and don’t buy what you don’t! Unfortunately these designer brands seem to have their core aesthetic constantly in flux due to the music chairs of creative direction. :S.
Marc Jakobs was amazing, loved his work!
Nicolas Ghesquière was pretty inconspicious.
Kim Jones I don't even remember.
Virgil Abloh was dreadful.
Pharell Williams hasn't convinced me yet.
I wouldn’t say I’m getting tired of LV necessarily but I definitely feel the draw to purchase much lesser than I used to. One of the things I loved most about LV was that there was always a huge variety of styles, colours etc so there was something to suit everyone. The last six months or so I’ve noticed there’s very little variety compared to how LV used to be. If you scroll their website there’s no longer a riot of colour like there was before. Even in store, I just see a few bag designs. They’re also pushing the capucines like nothing else - I have one and I love it but it doesn’t attract me to the brand when I just see about 15 of them on display. I feel like this sort of homogeneity is what I’d expect from Chanel - not LV! And don’t get me wrong, I love Chanel, but honestly I think Chanel has more variety than LV does now, which actually shocks me. Last three times I went to the mall I didn’t even go inside LV, and that’s really unusual for me - I normally at least have a little browse.
I think this is fairly normal, especially if one's been collecting awhile. Every piece added makes the bar for the next piece that much higher, then factor in the volume of releases one sees over time, price increases, the cyclical nature of trends, and the trends that are designed to bring a new demographic to LV and one's interest will start to wane.
The homogeneity is one aspect I’ve definitely noticed lately.
Even in classic epi items there’s barely any fun pop colours…
Yes, they’ve heavily shifted towards streetwear, where the 'fast fashion' aspect is kind of the whole point: drop after drop, and the previous one is already out of style (I’ve grown to hate the word 'drop'). Having a strong core collection is a thing of the past. This is the nature of the industry now, and no matter how much we, the aging minority, are saddened by it, this is how it will be for the foreseeable future.
Ages ago, they had a strong core collection, which made up about 90% of the products in-store. From time to time, they’d release exciting, fun pieces, but now, with nothing but novelty items that disappear in two months, it’s becoming ridiculous.
I also agree with @Pursephile — they HAD real colors. The Épi pieces used to come in a literal rainbow, and every core product was available in those colors. Now the range is much more limited.
The Monogram used to be sacred, and any variation was a big deal. They only released a special edition of the print every 2-3 years, and it was a major event. Now there are more special edition Monogram products than regular ones: Monogram Reverse, Monogram Gradient, Monogram Dust, Taïgarama, Monogram By The Pool, Monogram Surfin (what even is that?), Monogram Storm, and on and on—while there are literally 0 Monogram Classic bags available for men.
What @leechiyong mentions is also true: we’d kind of grow out of it anyway. The luxury buyer’s journey from Vuitton to Hermès (or to Peter Nitz for true connoisseurs) as their taste refines is a well-known and true tale.
Ages ago, they had a strong core collection, which made up about 90% of the products in-store. From time to time, they’d release exciting, fun pieces, but now, with nothing but novelty items that disappear in two months, it’s becoming ridiculous.
I also agree with @Pursephile — they HAD real colors. The Épi pieces used to come in a literal rainbow, and every core product was available in those colors. Now the range is much more limited.
The Monogram used to be sacred, and any variation was a big deal. They only released a special edition of the print every 2-3 years, and it was a major event. Now there are more special edition Monogram products than regular ones: Monogram Reverse, Monogram Gradient, Monogram Dust, Taïgarama, Monogram By The Pool, Monogram Surfin (what even is that?), Monogram Storm, and on and on—while there are literally 0 Monogram Classic bags available for men.
What @leechiyong mentions is also true: we’d kind of grow out of it anyway. The luxury buyer’s journey from Vuitton to Hermès (or to Peter Nitz for true connoisseurs) as their taste refines is a well-known and true tale.
Considering how LVMH is fairing vs how H is with a strong core collection one might rethink the flash in the pan aesthetic.
But the luxury journey you mention is also very true. Over time you narrow down what works for you and sometimes that isn’t something offered from the big brands.
My problem is rather that the design becomes more and more un-elegant. And I have to admit that nowadays LV is advertised in a way that makes me think of not wanting to be associated with an aesthetic that lacks a classy approach like this - that advertisment with the pregnant Rihanna was just tacky.
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Beware, he last time I complained about this here on the forum, I was attacked in such a despicable way... Clearly, the new designer era has brought some unnecessarily passionate fans over from Twitter.
I don't really think this is new, though. My first LV was from the Robert Wilson line and everyone who was around my now-age at the time said similar things.
They want to attract new customers. For the people who like their classic pieces, there's only so many of them they can buy before their collection is at capacity. How many moderate-sized, monogram Speedy's does one need?
It's cyclical too. They lean hard into trendy pieces for a bit, then inevitably people start craving classics and they create new icons, like the NF, or bring back old ones, like the Bucket.