Dudes and their Diors
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So happen to be in Toronto for work, and decide to request an early arrival so I can go do some shopping before my long (9 day) stretch! Having not been to Yorkdale in what feels like almost a decade (a little less but nearing that) I decide that it is where I shall go; and of course it wouldn't be a trip to Yorkdale without nipping into Holts and the Dior concession.
Now to preface this is not the bag I originally went in for; I was hoping instead to get a Diorama. However I had heard that they were 'order only'. Taking a chance with this season being that of the Diorama I asked if they might have any in stock; alas they only had display models for clients to 'use' in store for ordering purposes. When I asked how long, they said several weeks. Sadly I am not here that long.
So rather than leaving empty handed (I'm not really an order and wait by the door kind of guy) my eyes start to wander around. I see the Diorific and though it is nice, the price is way too much for a simple bucket bag. I see the old style Miss Dior as well as the newer sliding chain Miss Dior (both in stunning blues!) but alas the cannage is no longer calling my name.
So instead I decide to leave with this (as averagejoe predicted....!)
Without further ado...
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Open Bar (large?) in Navy
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(Wings out, which I do not prefer in the slightest)
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And because I just can't say no....
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Diorissimo bi-colour Evolée wallet in a dark navy and burgundy!
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Both together (by no means do I plan on wearing it like this! Haha).
I decided to go with the Open Bar because I wanted something that I could use as a bit of a workhorse. I love my Diorissimo but it is just too heavy when I load it up for work. It is still my HG bag and I adore it, but I loved that the open bar was structured-stuctureless at the same time!
Now to preface this is not the bag I originally went in for; I was hoping instead to get a Diorama. However I had heard that they were 'order only'. Taking a chance with this season being that of the Diorama I asked if they might have any in stock; alas they only had display models for clients to 'use' in store for ordering purposes. When I asked how long, they said several weeks. Sadly I am not here that long.
So rather than leaving empty handed (I'm not really an order and wait by the door kind of guy) my eyes start to wander around. I see the Diorific and though it is nice, the price is way too much for a simple bucket bag. I see the old style Miss Dior as well as the newer sliding chain Miss Dior (both in stunning blues!) but alas the cannage is no longer calling my name.
So instead I decide to leave with this (as averagejoe predicted....!)
Without further ado...
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Open Bar (large?) in Navy
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(Wings out, which I do not prefer in the slightest)
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And because I just can't say no....
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Diorissimo bi-colour Evolée wallet in a dark navy and burgundy!
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Both together (by no means do I plan on wearing it like this! Haha).
I decided to go with the Open Bar because I wanted something that I could use as a bit of a workhorse. I love my Diorissimo but it is just too heavy when I load it up for work. It is still my HG bag and I adore it, but I loved that the open bar was structured-stuctureless at the same time!
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Hightea_xx, I hope that you don't mind me copying your post to this thread as well. Your bag is too beautiful NOT to share
If you get a chance, please post modelling pictures!
I LOVE lady dior and diorissimo! I personally think guys can easily carry the Diorissimo bag, but what do you guys think if a guy can pull off carring lady dior bag? I just LOVE lady dior but just don't think I can pull it off. any one of guys owns a lady dior?
There is an extra large Lady Dior. It has been discontinued for a while now, but you may be able to get it second-hand, or call Dior customer service to see if they can track one down for you.
I think that the extra large one would work fine with a guy. It looks like a quilted briefcase bag.
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Hightea_xx, I hope that you don't mind me copying your post to this thread as well. Your bag is too beautiful NOT to share
If you get a chance, please post modelling pictures!
Thanks!! I need to find some good light to take model pics the hotel, though lovely, has the worse lighting for ootd shots lol!
Until then more bag porn:
This bag is gorgeous beyond words!
Guys do you think the BE DIOR is also suitable for men to wear it?
Which size and color do you think is the best possible for a guy??
Or should I just go for the Open Bar instead?
The Be Dior can certainly work on guys.
The new Maxi size (first two photos from member Pursemate) is ideal for guys. This size is seasonal and only for Pre-Fall 2015, so get it while it's still available. At this size, the bag has strong masculine qualities.
The next size, the medium, is also nice, but I like the Maxi more on guys.
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oh wow Thanks averagejoe!! and you rock that VIII amazingly!!!
jeez i gotta save up for that hahahaha
how about diorama?? what do you think???
Aww thanks!
The Diorama can work, although I think that it would look best in grained black calfskin for a guy, and in the largest size (which I think is the medium at the moment?).
But I think the Be Dior works better for a guy because it's so minimalist (even the lock is concealed), and the strap that it comes with has nice width to it, adding to its masculine qualities.
More bag porn with some model shots! As you can see the hotel really is terrible for these photos so I'll post more when I'm back in my proper environments (aka H&M change rooms)
Aww thanks!
The Diorama can work, although I think that it would look best in grained black calfskin for a guy, and in the largest size (which I think is the medium at the moment?).
But I think the Be Dior works better for a guy because it's so minimalist (even the lock is concealed), and the strap that it comes with has nice width to it, adding to its masculine qualities.
yes!!! without the lock popping out does make it more masculine!
Diorama in a way reminds me so much of the Chanel Boy but way more masculine and elegant....but still the chain strap makes it harder for guys to handle!
I looked through the Dior Homme bags but the men's line just doesn't speak to me at all!
It is extremely pricy in Hong Kong tho! can't wait for my next trip to Europe lol
Same here. Every once in a while, a Dior Homme piece would speak to me, like the black briefcase with blue details that another member here (a few pages back) got.
Other brands have been making much more interesting men's bags, like Fendi and Givenchy, so I've spent my money on those brands instead, even though my favourite brand is actually Dior.
To me, a lot of Dior Homme bags are too "safe". They don't really have anything very characteristic. When Hedi Slimane was the Creative Director, there were a ton of bags that I wanted from Dior Homme, especially from the Deville line. Now, most of the bags look "meh" to me.
I do agree that the chain strap on the Diorama and the Boy make it look more stereotypically "feminine", but I saw a guy on TPF with the largest Boy Chanel made, and it actually looked good on him. The problem that I see with the Boy Chanel (especially in such a large size) is that the middle of the flap at the top bends in when there is weight in the bag, making it look deformed. It doesn't happen on the Diorama because the design of the strap attachment (as well as the structural reinforcement inside the bag) is quite different.