Is there a bag Hierarchy???

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#241
HauteMama said:
:woohoo:This is absolutely true. People so often feel competitive about EVERYTHING. But bags are not about competition based on name and price. They are all about what you love. If someone adores their designer line bag from Target, it is worth more than all the Hermes (or LV or Chanel or Dooney or whatever) in the world, and if they carry it right it might look better, too! ;) People so often feel like they have to fight their way up the food chain, when it just isn't about that. It's about what you love, and if you truly love Hermes then it is worth every penny. But if you buy it just because you think it is the equivalent of passing Go, then you've made a big mistake.
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Thank you. excellent post.:yes:
 
#242
This thread is interesting, but ripe for bothering some. I do not agree with most of the ratings. I think Burberry is cute but I don't group them two "tiers" above Miu Miu - not even close. Chloe is viewed very different in Europe than it is in the states and their leather is unlike most any other bags. I like LV but don't own any because it's so common. Would I put it right under Chanel? No.

I tend to mentally group bags into Classic or Stylish Designer. I would put Hermes, Chanel, BV, Gucci, YSL, Prada, Marc Jacobs, LV, Tod's into a Classic Designer.

I would look at Chloe, Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Fendi, etc. as more uniquely stylish. I don't run into hardly anyone carrying a Chloe, Miu Miu or Bal so people stop me often when I carry them. In my mind, that raises their hierarchy because they feel more French or Italian. Is that logical? Probably not.

But I hesitate to buy an LV Speedy even though the image of Audrey carrying one is charming, because I feel like I will be joining the crowd and many will question it's authenticity. That lowers its hierarchy for me.

Burberry two tiers higher? I use my Burberry tote which I got at 40% off as a laptop carrier. Would I toss a laptop in my $1500. Miu Mius? Not a chance. And I've gotten four amazing Chloe bags on sale last year. Does that lower Chloe in the rankings? Absolutely not. I cannot believe any designer ever did leather like Chloe has done, especially such as the Chocolate Heloise.

Even though this thread is about perception, I'm so glad we perceive the designers differently.
 
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#243
Gatsby said:
This thread is interesting, but ripe for bothering some. I do not agree with most of the ratings. I think Burberry is cute but I don't group them two "tiers" above Miu Miu - not even close. Chloe is viewed very different in Europe than it is in the states and their leather is unlike most any other bags. I like LV but don't own any because it's so common. Would I put it right under Chanel? No.

I tend to mentally group bags into Classic or Stylish Designer. I would put Hermes, Chanel, BV, Gucci, YSL, Prada, Marc Jacobs, LV, Tod's into a Classic Designer.

I would look at Chloe, Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Fendi, etc. as more uniquely stylish. I don't run into hardly anyone carrying a Chloe, Miu Miu or Bal so people stop me often when I carry them. In my mind, that raises their hierarchy because they feel more French or Italian. Is that logical? Probably not.

But I hesitate to buy an LV Speedy even though the image of Audrey carrying one is charming, because I feel like I will be joining the crowd and many will question it's authenticity. That lowers its hierarchy for me.

Burberry two tiers higher? I use my Burberry tote which I got at 40% off as a laptop carrier. Would I toss a laptop in my $1500. Miu Mius? Not a chance.
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Good post.:yes:
 
#245
@ Gatsby -- great post!

I've enjoyed the thread. It's interesting. I would LOVE to hear from someone who can talk more about the history of bags and how they think this "perception of designers" concept has changed over time. Stories about the companies and people behind this fascinate me.

I do think that the hierarchy most people are coming up in the thread seems very price-based, but then I've never seen a Birkin in person, so I guess I have to reserve that.

It occurs to me that the members of this forum, if they found small some up-and-coming designer that they loved, could easily make (or break?) that person's business, perhaps?
 
#246
This thread is such an education!

My personal thoughts are:

1 Hermes
2 Bottega Veneta
3 Chanel
4 Belen Echandia / Marni / Chloe
5 Fendi / Prada / Mulberry /Anya Hindmarch/Jimmy Choo / Miu Miu /
7 Rebecca Minkoff / Kooba
 
#247
According to the bags I have owned, based on quality I would say:
1. BV
2. Jimmy Choo
3. Gucci
4. Prada/Chanel
5. LV
Of course, these are bags I like, too. Not really an Hermes fan-even if I could afford one, LOL!
 
#250
I do agree with this other blog Senora Cartera (site is malfunctioning so I won't link it) about the criteria of a handbag hierarchy: 1.) craftsmanship, 2.) quality materials 3.) price point 4.) exclusivity 5.) history.

Oh, and the diagram in there showcases:

Hermes is on top, followed by

2.) Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Bottega Veneta all tied

3.) Gucci, Prada, Fendia, YSL, and Dior for third.

I wish there was a lot more to this diagram so that we can see how far down Rebecca Minkoff, Tano, Coach are just for the sake of it.
 
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#251
I agree that the top two are 1.Hermes and 2. Chanel. I'm not sure about LV as top three anymore because I think in recent years the status has gone down tremendously due to the proliferation of fake LV (especially since the Murakami bag was released). Where luggage is concerened LV is definitely still in the number one spot, of course, but where LV handbags are concerned the commonness of fakes plus the low price point put them lower on the heirachy in many people's opinion.
 
#253
jmcadon said:
According to the bags I have owned, based on quality I would say:
1. BV
2. Jimmy Choo
3. Gucci
4. Prada/Chanel
5. LV
Of course, these are bags I like, too. Not really an Hermes fan-even if I could afford one, LOL!
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I was waiting for Choo to make the list as it is well deserved ( I have to admit I didnt read the entire thread so it may have been mentioned before).

My opinion:
1. Hermes (price and excusive)
2. Chanel (I think Chanel ihas some of the the most classic timeless bags)
3. There are many that I feel can go here depending on ones style but for me and what I have in my personel collection it would be Jimmy Choo followed by LV.

Venusfly- I agree with you about the LV luggage
 
#254
For me it's not the label it's the bag itself

anything else is just plain silly to me.

after all, Hermes styles don't suit everyone, and Chanel have intermittent quality issues.

I think a bag Hierarchy is just make people feel that the more they pay for their bag the better it is

Each to their own, that's what I say.

I want bag democracy!
 
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