I truly agree with you. Yes Hermes are very expensive bags but I don't care for them either.(love their accessories though) Chanel is up there with LV imho.
Is there a bag Hierarchy???
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I truly agree with you. Yes Hermes are very expensive bags but I don't care for them either.(love their accessories though) Chanel is up there with LV imho.
I have several Hermes bags. I don't find them hard to use at all. Certainly no weird slots. Not all bags are suited for all people. I don't buckle my Birkins or Kelly up when I use them though.
I have Hermes bags in Clemence, Box, Chevre, and Barenia - none scratchy feeling. Hermes have an enormous selection of leathers. If you have only felt Epsom which is a stiff pressed leather I would not find that representative of their leathers as a whole. Different Hermes leathers have different advantages. I don't like Epsom, but it holds its shape, lasts forever, and is pretty much waterproof.
This list could have been created by me!! Except for the Salvatore Ferragamo ranking.. I am not a fan.
How would you classify the bags?
I would with Chanel being the highest (my dream to own a little flap bag)
Then 2ndly LV, Hermes, Gucci, Hermes - I love my LV but damn - it is so high maintenance. I travelled with it last week and it really took a beating.
Then 3rdly Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke and the rest in that price range.
I do have to say that I think Dooney makes a great bag - I have 3 and they are all sturdy but gorgeous bags - the leather is always top quality and the straps and handles so well made. I looked at a Burberry bag the other day and the saleswoman was going on and on about the strap and how heavy the bag was because of the leather and I had my Dooney cowhide with me and I thought yeah it's sorta like the Dooney.
Do you think Dooney is underappreciated? I do.
How would you categorize?
I would with Chanel being the highest (my dream to own a little flap bag)
Then 2ndly LV, Hermes, Gucci, Hermes - I love my LV but damn - it is so high maintenance. I travelled with it last week and it really took a beating.
Then 3rdly Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke and the rest in that price range.
I do have to say that I think Dooney makes a great bag - I have 3 and they are all sturdy but gorgeous bags - the leather is always top quality and the straps and handles so well made. I looked at a Burberry bag the other day and the saleswoman was going on and on about the strap and how heavy the bag was because of the leather and I had my Dooney cowhide with me and I thought yeah it's sorta like the Dooney.
Do you think Dooney is underappreciated? I do.
How would you categorize?
Dooney was underappriciated back 10 years ago when they made quality bags. I think they've slipped A LOT since then.
If I had to rank bags, I would divide them by 4 categories: (DON"T LYNCH ME! JUST MY OPINION!)
I divide bags by how they are made. Category 1 are handmade, by artisans, and you can bespoke bags. Prestige bags (or Category 2) are made by factories in their home country. Category 3, Reputation bags are made in whole or part in a cheap factory but pricing hasn't changed since they were a Prestige bag. In some cases, I don't know if a Prestige bag has slipped to a Reputation bag, so those can be interchangeable. Finally, Category 4, are honest about how and where they are made.
1) Hermes, Bespoke exotic, Bottega Veneta, Goyard, Delvaux
2) Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Leiber, YSL
3) Prada, Burberry, Fendi, Celine, MiuMiu, D&G, Mulberry
4) Coach, Kate Spade, Dooney, RM, BE, LAMB ect.
If I had to rank bags, I would divide them by 4 categories: (DON"T LYNCH ME! JUST MY OPINION!)
I divide bags by how they are made. Category 1 are handmade, by artisans, and you can bespoke bags. Prestige bags (or Category 2) are made by factories in their home country. Category 3, Reputation bags are made in whole or part in a cheap factory but pricing hasn't changed since they were a Prestige bag. In some cases, I don't know if a Prestige bag has slipped to a Reputation bag, so those can be interchangeable. Finally, Category 4, are honest about how and where they are made.
1) Hermes, Bespoke exotic, Bottega Veneta, Goyard, Delvaux
2) Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Leiber, YSL
3) Prada, Burberry, Fendi, Celine, MiuMiu, D&G, Mulberry
4) Coach, Kate Spade, Dooney, RM, BE, LAMB ect.
Vintage Leather, I didn't give it the amount of thought and reasoning you did, but just by instinct I would have divided the brands into basically the same categories.
And for me at least (not that I'm a "purse snob", I got my first Coach and first Kate Spade within the past six months, and have nothing higher end than them) anything below level 4 (such as Guess, Kathy Van Zeeland, KGB) are not "designer", even though most of my friends would say anything with a logo on it is designer.
And for me at least (not that I'm a "purse snob", I got my first Coach and first Kate Spade within the past six months, and have nothing higher end than them) anything below level 4 (such as Guess, Kathy Van Zeeland, KGB) are not "designer", even though most of my friends would say anything with a logo on it is designer.
So do you think Burberry falls into Cat 2?
I basically agree with your categories Vintage leather but as tiggycat said - it's purely by instinct.
But I was thinking about what you said about Cat 3 and Cat 4.........it bothers me about Cat 3 that they are relying on when they were a prestige bag but might be made in a similar factory where a knockoff is made....for example Fendi does nothing for me but then that's just one girl's opinion but you definitely get the feeling of........days gone by.
I basically agree with your categories Vintage leather but as tiggycat said - it's purely by instinct.
But I was thinking about what you said about Cat 3 and Cat 4.........it bothers me about Cat 3 that they are relying on when they were a prestige bag but might be made in a similar factory where a knockoff is made....for example Fendi does nothing for me but then that's just one girl's opinion but you definitely get the feeling of........days gone by.
I think this categorizes it wonderfully except Chanel/Hermes/BV should be in one category under "made by hand" workmanship although I can't attest that ALL Chanel bags actually are!
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I think there has been more than one thread like this. I am sure a search would yield more opinions.
