I still really love many of the YSL bag styles though. Just can't get over the 3 vertical YSL letters.
Is monogram too tacky/flashy?
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For some reason I don’t find the YSL letters tacky at all. I don’t know why. I’ve seen it since childhood (my mothers used to smoke YSL cigarettes sometimes, after travelling
) and I get used to it with cosmetics too, so the logo seems so normal and natural to me. I have to say I think LV mono is much more in your face than YSL logo and I don’t have many mono bags. I do like the look of them though and I really don’t think it’s tacky to use them. I just feel more comfortable with DE bags or azur myself.
Me too! I grew up with it. I used to like it when I was younger, along with other logos too like GG, CC, LV, etc, and I still like them. Having said that, aren't all logos a bit pretentious if not done well?For some reason I don’t find the YSL letters tacky at all. I don’t know why. I’ve seen it since childhood (my mothers used to smoke YSL cigarettes sometimes, after travelling
I guess it also depends on the style of the item as well.
I usually buy a bag based on the specific features/type of bag I’m looking for. The size, silhouette, strap drop, compartments, etc. Sometimes that bag is monogram (LV, YSL, GG), sometimes it’s more subtle. It just depends on the bag. I wear the bags I love that work for me and my life. Whether someone else likes it or thinks it’s tacky isn’t something I’m concerned with.
Nope, I don't find it tacky at all. I love monogram. I wouldn't be dressed from head to toe in it though.
Well, doesnt the word "monogram" says it? Nowdays any designer put their own monogram on some of their pieces. You either like it or don't. I personally love the LV monogram, along their leather pieces. Usually I find that LV is not for the faint of heart or for all occasions, yet you can find the right piece to carry with you.
I don't think Monogram Canvas is tacky at all, goes back over a hundred years and I love the history of the old pieces. My monogram pieces make me smile when I look at them. Some of the recent loud bright limited editions are tacky to me ( I do like the by the pool collection) so each to their own. It's good everyone likes different patterns and styles or we'd all have the same things.
I do agree that once upon a time, the monogram canvas was seen as extremely classy and well-respected, within fashion and general culture. These days, I don't believe it holds that same respect or image that it once did.
I think this is partly due to how accessible designer goods as a whole have become. This, coupled with how prevalent counterfeit goods are these days, have contributed to the downfall of the print. I feel like this is why it has become more 'tacky', but this is just my opinion based on what I have seen where I live. The average person who isn't into luxe will not usually be able to differentiate between someone carrying an auth or counterfeit bag, so this doesn't help the image of the print that they hold in their minds.
I actually sold all of my monogram bags apart from one due to how many counterfeits I see now and how I feel about the print. I used to be a big LV addict, but I don't see the brand as I used to.
As I said above, this is just my opinion, not meant to offend anyone - and it is subjective to where I live. The UK has lots of people who proudly carry counterfeit bags. We used to have this problem with the Burberry check pattern - it was widely associated with 'chavs' and became very frowned upon to wear due to a lot of celebrities and the 'wrong type' of people over-wearing it. There was a huge stigma attached to the print, which is disappearing now, but it's taken around 20 years for it to come back around. I feel like LV is going the same way.
I think this is partly due to how accessible designer goods as a whole have become. This, coupled with how prevalent counterfeit goods are these days, have contributed to the downfall of the print. I feel like this is why it has become more 'tacky', but this is just my opinion based on what I have seen where I live. The average person who isn't into luxe will not usually be able to differentiate between someone carrying an auth or counterfeit bag, so this doesn't help the image of the print that they hold in their minds.
I actually sold all of my monogram bags apart from one due to how many counterfeits I see now and how I feel about the print. I used to be a big LV addict, but I don't see the brand as I used to.
As I said above, this is just my opinion, not meant to offend anyone - and it is subjective to where I live. The UK has lots of people who proudly carry counterfeit bags. We used to have this problem with the Burberry check pattern - it was widely associated with 'chavs' and became very frowned upon to wear due to a lot of celebrities and the 'wrong type' of people over-wearing it. There was a huge stigma attached to the print, which is disappearing now, but it's taken around 20 years for it to come back around. I feel like LV is going the same way.
Agree with this. Definitely, people who are not into luxury goods will generally not be able to tell if an item is authentic or counterfeit, particularly with all of the "super fakes" going around. To me, most of these fakes still scream that they're not the real deal, but I know that most of my friends wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
I think it depends whether you're confident in carrying your bags, knowing that some people will assume they're fake. I can understand totally why that would put some people off. Personally, I know that some people will think my items are counterfeit, but I couldn't care less. I think that says more about them than it does me. I know my things are the real deal and that's the most important thing to me.
Also, that is so true re. Burberry. I remember when I got my first Burberry scarf years ago, and a couple of my friends were surprised that I would wear it due to the negative association with the brand's nova check. I never saw that though when I looked at it, to me it was luxurious and beautiful. But then again I wasn't pairing it with a tracksuit and a checkered baseball cap.
I think it depends whether you're confident in carrying your bags, knowing that some people will assume they're fake. I can understand totally why that would put some people off. Personally, I know that some people will think my items are counterfeit, but I couldn't care less. I think that says more about them than it does me. I know my things are the real deal and that's the most important thing to me.
Also, that is so true re. Burberry.
I remember when I got my first Burberry scarf years ago, and a couple of my friends were surprised that I would wear it due to the negative association with the brand's nova check. I never saw that though when I looked at it, to me it was luxurious and beautiful. But then again I wasn't pairing it with a tracksuit and a checkered baseball cap. Agree with this. Definitely, people who are not into luxury goods will generally not be able to tell if an item is authentic or counterfeit, particularly with all of the "super fakes" going around. To me, most of these fakes still scream that they're not the real deal, but I know that most of my friends wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
I think it depends whether you're confident in carrying your bags, knowing that some people will assume they're fake. I can understand totally why that would put some people off. Personally, I know that some people will think my items are counterfeit, but I couldn't care less. I think that says more about them than it does me. I know my things are the real deal and that's the most important thing to me.
Also, that is so true re. Burberry.
This particular image sticks out in my mind.
this is the way I see LV, Gucci, etc. going.
Good Lord. Is that Danniella Westbrook? I mean, apologies in advance to anyone who might find that particular ensemble fashionable… but that’s exactly what I imagine when I think of someone who has a completely unlimited budget but absolutely no style.
As I said previously in this thread, I don’t personally like an overload of monogrammed items when worn/carried all at once. However, I don’t of course find LV’s monogram tacky in itself. I own and enjoy many monogram canvas pieces. If paired with a nice outfit,which for me typically wouldn’t include any other logos, I still just see a classy, timeless design.
As I said previously in this thread, I don’t personally like an overload of monogrammed items when worn/carried all at once. However, I don’t of course find LV’s monogram tacky in itself. I own and enjoy many monogram canvas pieces. If paired with a nice outfit,which for me typically wouldn’t include any other logos, I still just see a classy, timeless design.
This particular image sticks out in my mind.
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Completely agree. When it is paired well and incorporated into an outfit, I think it can look very classy and timeless. I have a LV Emilie wallet that I have had for years which I absolutely love and it's just enough monogram for me. I don't think I would ever purchase another monogram bag though.
Not a huge monogram fan. But to each his/her own. I have 2 selected pieces (both old), a roses pochette and a vintage looping. Oh and I bought the Fischer pochette which I like because you can’t tell it’s monogram. But the lv canvas has a long history particularly as it relates to travel. I think I appreciated it more after viewing the volez, voguez, voyages exhibit in NYC. Overall I prefer non monogram, non descript bags. Everyone’s style and taste are different. I wouldn’t call it “tacky”.
I don't think it's tacky, per se. What it IS is ubiquitous ... and that's why I don't care for it. I prefer things everybody and their mama doesn't have.
I love monogram, but I have a little too much of it in my life. So I'm thinking of venturing into empreinte, but yes, monogram has its special appeal.
Give me some advice. On this Montsouri, which would you go for?
Give me some advice. On this Montsouri, which would you go for?