I finally made my way into into a Dior store yesterday! And it was lovely. I had decided to finally go after hearing so many wonderful things from fellow TPFers. I also went after stopping by a Chanel boutique and not seeing anything of interest (again).
I was amazed at the quality of the leather and the beautiful styles! I tried various bags. The sales associates kept pushing two bags that had come into the store. They were all over the moon about them. Since I'm new to Dior, I had no point of reference.
One was the large Lady Dior in the Cheetah/leopard print. It is ponyhair. The other, a new Granville with metal backed handles and a contrast lining in light gray. I also liked a Lady Dior in light gray or a granville in dark gray. But they kept pushing the other two. Saying they are limited addition, classic, hard to get.
The ponyhair LD was about $5900 US compared to about $4100 for the gray Lady Dior. And while I've always wanted a leopard print bag, not sure if this large LD will be easy to maintain in the ponyhair. They did have a pouchette in the same print but they kept saying the large LD was better. Not sure if that is true vs just commissions! But it was beautiful. The LD looked stunning in it.
I liked the classic Granville with the raised canniage. It was a beautiful dark gray. Loved the soft structure too. I was having a hard time deciding between it and the light gray LD. (Classic Lady Dior in a year round light gray vs. A rich dark gray Granville with such great leather and contrast stitching). The SA brought out a new Granville with the metal backed handles with gray contrast lining. I really wasn't looking for a black bag. But the were over the moon with the thicker cross body strap, the new design.
They kept telling me to get these two bags because they were limited edition. Hard to come by. Fashion statement. I kept joking that I'm a Mom and not going to fashion week, just the school drop off line! But they were serious.
So it's hard to figure out if I should get one or both of these bags, since it wasn't what I went in for but they are beautiful and exclusive. Or I could just get one of the gray bags (LD or Granville) and the ponyhair pouchette for the leopard bag that has been a pattern I want in my handbag line up.
Since I'm new to Dior, I'm not sure if they are right and I'd be kicking myself in a couple of years or if they were just pushy SAs (again, no point of reference).
Appreciate any feedback as they are holding on to them for me today. {SIGH}. It would be so much easier if I was rich and I could just get them all and also not have to worry about sticky kid fingers!!!!!
I was amazed at the quality of the leather and the beautiful styles! I tried various bags. The sales associates kept pushing two bags that had come into the store. They were all over the moon about them. Since I'm new to Dior, I had no point of reference.
One was the large Lady Dior in the Cheetah/leopard print. It is ponyhair. The other, a new Granville with metal backed handles and a contrast lining in light gray. I also liked a Lady Dior in light gray or a granville in dark gray. But they kept pushing the other two. Saying they are limited addition, classic, hard to get.
The ponyhair LD was about $5900 US compared to about $4100 for the gray Lady Dior. And while I've always wanted a leopard print bag, not sure if this large LD will be easy to maintain in the ponyhair. They did have a pouchette in the same print but they kept saying the large LD was better. Not sure if that is true vs just commissions! But it was beautiful. The LD looked stunning in it.
I liked the classic Granville with the raised canniage. It was a beautiful dark gray. Loved the soft structure too. I was having a hard time deciding between it and the light gray LD. (Classic Lady Dior in a year round light gray vs. A rich dark gray Granville with such great leather and contrast stitching). The SA brought out a new Granville with the metal backed handles with gray contrast lining. I really wasn't looking for a black bag. But the were over the moon with the thicker cross body strap, the new design.
They kept telling me to get these two bags because they were limited edition. Hard to come by. Fashion statement. I kept joking that I'm a Mom and not going to fashion week, just the school drop off line! But they were serious.
So it's hard to figure out if I should get one or both of these bags, since it wasn't what I went in for but they are beautiful and exclusive. Or I could just get one of the gray bags (LD or Granville) and the ponyhair pouchette for the leopard bag that has been a pattern I want in my handbag line up.
Since I'm new to Dior, I'm not sure if they are right and I'd be kicking myself in a couple of years or if they were just pushy SAs (again, no point of reference).
Appreciate any feedback as they are holding on to them for me today. {SIGH}. It would be so much easier if I was rich and I could just get them all and also not have to worry about sticky kid fingers!!!!!