Is there a bag Hierarchy???
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I very much agree with this list, although I would put BV higher, in the Chanel/Dior bracket, and LV probabaly a bit lower in the clump in the middle.
Regarding Givenchy, I'd also put it in the clump in the middle. G bags are having a moment style-wise but I don't think they particularly distinguish themselves on quality.
With all due respect, but this list is not totally accurate. Lana Marks their bags are not expensive nor exclusive. They mainly produce lower end of exotic skin bags which is widely available in Harrods in the less exclusive section of handbags. I think Hilde Palladino is probably up there. Asprey is expensive (but not more expensive than Hermes but they do have a lot of exotic offerings) and exclusive but they only just revamped their handbag offerings in recent years. They are still viewed as a jewellery house rather than handbag makers.
The epitome of handbag brands is probably Hermes but the next four are debatable in terms of craftsmanship, appeal and durability. They are listed below in no particular order:
Chanel (classic of all handbags)
Bottega Venetta (exceptional artisan quality)
Dior (exceptional quality control)
LV (durability)
Chanel (classic of all handbags)
Bottega Venetta (exceptional artisan quality)
Dior (exceptional quality control)
LV (durability)
I'm not familiar with this brand and had to look it up. Apparently the house was founded in 1976. That alone isn't decisive, but coupled with (my personal lack of) brand awareness and what I saw online of its pricing, I wouldn't think it's in the same rank as Fendi/Prada etc. To me it's seems a bit more like Mulberry - affordable luxury with aspirations to high-end.
Yes, there is a hierarchy. But, at this point in my life, mine has nothing to do with designers. It is as follows:
1. Bags I wear on a daily basis, to work etc.
2. Bags I have for quick trips to the store, grocery, the post office, whatever.
3. Seasonal bags specific to the time of year
4. My "mudders" ( bags I can wear in rain, sleet, snow)
5. Godawful bags given to me as gifts that I have to hide in the bottom of my closet until I can safely surreptitiously donate them to the local Goodwill
1. Bags I wear on a daily basis, to work etc.
2. Bags I have for quick trips to the store, grocery, the post office, whatever.
3. Seasonal bags specific to the time of year
4. My "mudders" ( bags I can wear in rain, sleet, snow)
5. Godawful bags given to me as gifts that I have to hide in the bottom of my closet until I can safely surreptitiously donate them to the local Goodwill
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:lolots: +10, every blessed word...I enjoyed that too
xShould Versace not also be in the general list ladies? Some of their bags are lovely and the customer service is on a par with Dior in my experience
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My preference
Hermes
Dior
Celine
Chanel
Fendi
YSL
Louis Vuitton
Prada
This being said, I love all purses. I can find a purse at Target that I adore!!
Hermes
Dior
Celine
Chanel
Fendi
YSL
Louis Vuitton
Prada
This being said, I love all purses. I can find a purse at Target that I adore!!
It has to do with a combination of quality and price for me these days. I love a beautiful designer bag but if the quality isnt there then I would much rather go with a nice non designer bag made very well. The biggest thing I have learned with bags is that I dont want to waste my money for nothing but a name.
i suppose LV and Hermes are somewhere at the top
however, LV maintains its exclusivity by never ever going on sale, because of their permanent lines. all the other brands -- even Hermes -- go on sale, because their lines go by season, so they have to get rid of their older bags before introducing the new ones, which somehow downplays their exclusivity.
and i think i explained that wrong somehow
Totally agree. I personally HATE when luxury brands go on sale. That's why I do not buy Gucci or Burberry.
Stumbled upon this thread, very interesting. In my opinion, considering the brands that are represented on TPF:
1. Hermes, Goyard and Bottega Veneta
2. Chanel, Dior and Ferragamo
3. Celine, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Proenza Schouler and Givenchy
4. Valentino and LV
5. Gucci, Burberry and Mulberry
6. Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang
These are all in the highs and mids.
1. Hermes, Goyard and Bottega Veneta
2. Chanel, Dior and Ferragamo
3. Celine, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Proenza Schouler and Givenchy
4. Valentino and LV
5. Gucci, Burberry and Mulberry
6. Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang
These are all in the highs and mids.