Gucci Soho, Marmont or YSL Camera or LouLou

Which one is the most durable and best quality

  • Gucci Soho

    Votes: 8 28.6%
  • Gucci Marmont

    Votes: 9 32.1%
  • YSL Lou Camera

    Votes: 6 21.4%
  • YSL Lou Lou

    Votes: 9 32.1%

  • Total voters
    28

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ToryMarcKate

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Hey all,

mom looking to get a crossbody bag either the Gucci Soho, Marmont canera, YSL Lou camera or LouLou

I have reservations about each but want something durable that is quality that will not mark up too easily (I have toddler boys)

My reservations for each bag are:
Soho - too plain?
Marmont - not a fan of chain straps
Lou Camera - worries it will collapse and quality issues?
LouLou - worried about it marking up easily and small size.
Help!!
 
A lady I know has been carrying her Gucci Soho for a few years and it's still in very good condition.
She wears it every day. :smile:
I can't tell you anything about the 3 other bags you mention, unfortunately.
 
Soho - I have this bag and I wouldn’t call it plain. It’s more low key and casual. I like that it has virtually no hardware, it’s very roomy for its size and it has the sturdiest leather of all your choices. It will concave a little on the back as it rests against your body. I like that. Some people don’t. You can get a Samorga organizer to hold its shape better but you may not need to do that.

Marmont - I don’t own this bag yet. I’ve tried it on. My hesitation is the hardware: the gold chain although most of the strap is leather so I still might pull the trigger on this one. It’s roomy but a tad wider and a tad shorter than the soho. I also hesitate because I can’t decide if I like the Lou camera bag better than this bag. If it’s hardware and a dressier look that you want, Mormont or Lou camera bag are good choices.

YSL Lou camera bag - I adore this bag. I have it in black with the silver hardware. I like that the silver is a worn/tarnished silver as opposed to bright and shiny. I haven’t had problems with collapsing. The issue with this bag is probably the opposite: that the top will convex, round out/up at the top. It doesn’t bother me but the top kind of pushes up and out after using it a bit and it won’t push back down. The convex is there to stay. Some pics you may see of this bag will show this. It’s a complaint for some people but I’m ok with it. The size and shape are great and it’s roomy for its size. The tassel is removable so if it bothers you it’s nice that you can take it off. The strap is quite long and adjustable so it’s suitable for different heights. A con I have is that one corner is chipped or scratched which is a little annoying. It’s black so it’s easy to cover the peeling/scratch. (I’m quite careful and I rotate bags frequently.) For this reason I hesitate right now buying another color but I haven’t ruled it out.

YSL Lou Lou - this is the smallest interior capacity of all these bags. The strap is quite short if you’re tall. For the outside size of the bag, the interior size is a disappointment (at least for me). I also learned that I have an aversion to flap bags. Zip top feels more secure to me. With all that said, it’s a really cute bag.

Hope this helps a little. Good Luck!
 
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Hey all,

mom looking to get a crossbody bag either the Gucci Soho, Marmont canera, YSL Lou camera or LouLou

I have reservations about each but want something durable that is quality that will not mark up too easily (I have toddler boys)

My reservations for each bag are:
Soho - too plain?
Marmont - not a fan of chain straps
Lou Camera - worries it will collapse and quality issues?
LouLou - worried about it marking up easily and small size.
Help!!

Hi hi! I don’t own the soho or lous but I have three bags from the marmont collection (2 camera and 1 flap). The marmont camera bag comes at a good price point, although I think all the bags listed above are within the same range. Personally I like the look of structured handbags and the marmonts can easily go from day to night, casual to dressy because of the chain/leather strap. When I travel it’s the first bag I grab for that reason! Good luck and hope this helps :)
 
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I use my Lou camera bag daily as my bag inside a bag and love it.. I love chevron and wanted a top zip so I could easily reach into it when it’s inside my larger tote. I suggest you look up well used versions of all these bags that are for sale to see how they wear. I haven’t experienced my camera bag becoming mishappen but I do carry my iPad mini in there so it supports the structure
 
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