Hey folks! I'm just looking for some guidance from my fellow TPF-ers. A friend and I are planning a trip to Chicago next monday to wednesday. We live in Canada and will have to cross the border. I'm just wondering if I should bring along my Galliera PM so that it can come shopping with me in Chicago. My friend thinks it's a good idea because she has heard that the Chicago boutique SA (in a lot of stores) treat you like you're nothing to them and she thinks that they'll at least be nice if they see an LV.
While I love to bring my bag shopping with me ,I have two concerns.
One: We are planning on doing a lot of walking and I'm concerned about rain (and resulting rain damage on the bag). I realize I could just bring an umbrella but it doesn't always cover you. I don't want to leave my LV at the hotel unattended.
Two: Even though the bag is a year old, it still has the pale vachetta. I'm afraid that going through customs, if someone recognizes the brand they'll think it's new and give me a hard time about it. (This could be even worse if I decide to purchase a new LV on the trip)
Any advice?
While I love to bring my bag shopping with me ,I have two concerns.
One: We are planning on doing a lot of walking and I'm concerned about rain (and resulting rain damage on the bag). I realize I could just bring an umbrella but it doesn't always cover you. I don't want to leave my LV at the hotel unattended.
Two: Even though the bag is a year old, it still has the pale vachetta. I'm afraid that going through customs, if someone recognizes the brand they'll think it's new and give me a hard time about it. (This could be even worse if I decide to purchase a new LV on the trip)
Any advice?