Are LV bags high maintenace????
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well all those bags have vachetta, it's relatively easy to dirty and stains permanently when water gets on it, although after some months it blends as the leather (aka vachetta) is untreated and tans to a beautiful, well tan colour. This is called the patina process. All the bags have vachetta (the "high maintenace" leather) but the manhattan is IMO the nicest and least high maintenace, but it's more modern and less classic, however I belive and many gals on here will agree I think, that it is one of the best looking mono bags. And u can always use appleguarde or shining monkey leather protectors to minimize stains. 
well all those bags have vachetta, it's relatively easy to dirty and stains permanently when water gets on it, although after some months it blends as the leather (aka vachetta) is untreated and tans to a beautiful, well tan colour. This is called the patina process. All the bags have vachetta (the "high maintenace" leather) but the manhattan is IMO the nicest and least high maintenace, but it's more modern and less classic, however I belive and many gals on here will agree I think, that it is one of the best looking mono bags. And u can always use appleguarde or shining monkey leather protectors to minimize stains.
ITA The manhattan is wonderful!
If you prefer a lower maintenace handbag look at the Damier or Epi lines!
I agree with Sue that Damier and Epi are very low maintenance, they are so durable (well, epi is). Anything with vachetta will be high maintenance and you'll need to be careful of rain, sweaty hand palms, sauce etc.
I actually nearly had a heart attack the other day when my epi wallet had some sauce on it and I thought there would be a mark because it had dried up and I hadn't noticed it. However, I got out the baby wipes and it came off with no marks at all!
I actually nearly had a heart attack the other day when my epi wallet had some sauce on it and I thought there would be a mark because it had dried up and I hadn't noticed it. However, I got out the baby wipes and it came off with no marks at all!
Oooh, i love all of those bags! The Lockit and Alma are more classic, but they both have vachetta bottoms. I already have stains on my Lockit Horizontal and i only just got it 4 days ago. eeek, and i'm sooo trying not to freak out about that.
The Manhattan PM was designed by my love Marc Jacobs himself, so it looks like his signature Marc Jacobs handbag collections, so more on the modern side.
It really is a hard decision among those 3!
i like the Manhattan PM the most. it's more durable than you expect, really . i've knocked that bag around a few times and it's still unscathed, even the buckles.
. i've knocked that bag around a few times and it's still unscathed, even the buckles.
Of all you mentioned, I like the Manhattan PM the best and agree with other posts about vachetta vs. not much vachetta.
Is LV high maintenance? Well, I'm much more careful with these since I spent so much on them, but I'm not going to freak about a ding or two in time.
Is LV high maintenance? Well, I'm much more careful with these since I spent so much on them, but I'm not going to freak about a ding or two in time.
Once the bag starts developing patina, it's virtually maintance free. As long as you don't get too anal about every mark on it, you should be OK. Any one of the three would be a great choice. If you carry a lot, go with lockit or alma. If you don't, go with Manhattan PM.