TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
Thank you for your perspective! I think I really just need to go back and try on the Dior again. What's really preventing me from pulling the trigger on it is feeling like it didn't look quite right on me the first time I tried it on. The color and the leather are truly unsurpassed.
Thank you everyone for your advice! I decided I am keeping the red Fendi, but still going between the blue Dior and Celine.
New thoughts since yesterday:
- According to my Stylebook visual wardrobe app, the Celine hands down would get the most use, based on my personal style and lifestyle.
- I do love the style and shape of the Celine, which very much surprised me because I expected to be annoyed by the opening, but wasn't at all!
- I think the Celine looks better on me than the Dior does.
- I still love the color of the Dior the most, but I might love the color more than the bag itself. It is a gorgeous bag, but has (according to my first impression seeing it in person) a more formal feel that doesn't resonate as well with my casual style.
- I see the Dior more as a beautiful work of art and a statement piece with certain outfits, but I don't think I'm baller enough yet to just drop $3400 on a statement piece, in comparison to an everyday bag!
- Another possibility is getting the Dior in blue now, and the grey Celine which is an upcoming winter color, but I will only do this if I feel 100% on the Dior when I see it again, because oh my poor wallet! lol.
I will see both bags in person again later this week. Hopefully by then I'll have thought things through logically enough, so that I'm comfortable allowing intuition to take over.
I will say I am looking forward to finally deciding! I feel quite overindulgent obsessing this much over a bag!
I love your assesment & all that you offer....great info & additional pics of those stunning blues. Dior has leaped to the top of my radar when considering a new brand to try. Thanks kindly!Personally, I don't think the Diorever is formal at all. Yes, it can be used as a work bag, but I'd say that the fact that the design allows you to secure the flap opened gives it a very casual flair, making the bag great for running errands, for shopping, or just a stroll to the coffee shop. To me, it's more like a Birkin than a Kelly (if these are even good comparisons), where the Kelly is what I would consider a formal bag, and the Birkin is more casual and tote-like, especially when the flap is opened.
The taurillon leather of the Diorever is very durable so it will become your go-to bag when you get it. The Celine leather is nice but looks to be on the thin side, unlike the Dior.
In addition, the Celine looks like it has a mustache. The Diorever looks like a bird when you keep the flap opened. Which look do you prefer of the two? I personally prefer the cute bird face of the Dior (the badge is the beak, the circles are the cheeks, and the bases of the handles are the eyes, in case you don't know what I am talking about). Kind of subtle and unintended, but I don't think I can un-see that just like I can't un-see the face on the Celine Luggage bag.
I think the Diorever shade you like is Yves Klein blue. At the moment, I've seen it in the lambskin version of the Diorama, whereas the grained calfskin version (which I prefer) comes in Midnight Blue, which is darker.
Thank you for your perspective. The leather on the Diorever was thick, supple, and luscious, and I do think it would hold up better. It was also surprisingly lightweight. I definitely prefer the leather over the Celine.Personally, I don't think the Diorever is formal at all. Yes, it can be used as a work bag, but I'd say that the fact that the design allows you to secure the flap opened gives it a very casual flair, making the bag great for running errands, for shopping, or just a stroll to the coffee shop. To me, it's more like a Birkin than a Kelly (if these are even good comparisons), where the Kelly is what I would consider a formal bag, and the Birkin is more casual and tote-like, especially when the flap is opened.
The taurillon leather of the Diorever is very durable so it will become your go-to bag when you get it. The Celine leather is nice but looks to be on the thin side, unlike the Dior.
In addition, the Celine looks like it has a mustache. The Diorever looks like a bird when you keep the flap opened. Which look do you prefer of the two? I personally prefer the cute bird face of the Dior (the badge is the beak, the circles are the cheeks, and the bases of the handles are the eyes, in case you don't know what I am talking about). Kind of subtle and unintended, but I don't think I can un-see that just like I can't un-see the face on the Celine Luggage bag.
I think the Diorever shade you like is Yves Klein blue. At the moment, I've seen it in the lambskin version of the Diorama, whereas the grained calfskin version (which I prefer) comes in Midnight Blue, which is darker.
