Longchamp- made in China??

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#274
StarBrite310 said:
China made ones are indeed authentic. However, i have particularly noticed, being I own both China and France ones, that the bags made in France have thicker Nylon and the inside lining doesn't feel rubbery. Both are great though :D
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I just got one today I ordered and it is mae in China. I bought off the website ideel and it claimed to be authetic, but the inside is white! I have other real ones and the inside color is the same color as the outside. Does anyone else have a real one with a white inside?
 
#275
sdrungirl said:
I just got one today I ordered and it is mae in China. I bought off the website ideel and it claimed to be authetic, but the inside is white! I have other real ones and the inside color is the same color as the outside. Does anyone else have a real one with a white inside?
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All authentic LC Le Pliage do not have the inside color that matches the outside color. I may be wrong, but you might check with Seton about that, she is very knowledgeable about Longchamp bags. I have LP bags with the white interior, my black planetes has a black interior, my camel and azure have white, both gunmetal bags have black interior. My LC bags are made in France, China, and Tunisia.
 
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Wow, Longchamp made in China? I would definitely return it if I were you. I got myself a Le Pliage in purple and it barely lasted me 6 months? It was made in China and yes, it was slightly cheaper than retail prices through a third party retailer. It was "original", though. (P.s. I am really not sure if I got ripped off or not). The leather parts started to flake after not being used for around a month or so, and subsequently all the leather parts started to fall off. Bad buy for me.

Well, but I guess I shouldn't have trusted third party retailers.. especially from China. :hrmm:
 
#277
mashedpotato said:
Wow, Longchamp made in China? I would definitely return it if I were you. I got myself a Le Pliage in purple and it barely lasted me 6 months? It was made in China and yes, it was slightly cheaper than retail prices through a third party retailer. It was "original", though. (P.s. I am really not sure if I got ripped off or not). The leather parts started to flake after not being used for around a month or so, and subsequently all the leather parts started to fall off. Bad buy for me.

Well, but I guess I shouldn't have trusted third party retailers.. especially from China. :hrmm:
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A fake is a fake…whether the tag says Made in China or Made in France.
 
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#278
mashedpotato said:
Wow, Longchamp made in China? I would definitely return it if I were you. I got myself a Le Pliage in purple and it barely lasted me 6 months? It was made in China and yes, it was slightly cheaper than retail prices through a third party retailer. It was "original", though. (P.s. I am really not sure if I got ripped off or not). The leather parts started to flake after not being used for around a month or so, and subsequently all the leather parts started to fall off. Bad buy for me.

Well, but I guess I shouldn't have trusted third party retailers.. especially from China. :hrmm:
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I purchased my first LC in April 2014, and the other 7 LP totes after. It has been just about a year for a couple of them, and there is no damage to any of them (and yes 4 of them and 1 of the pouchettes were made in China, others were made in France or Tunisia). None of the leather has flaked or fallen off and all were purchased from Nordies, Bagshop or Sandspoint and 1 from a reputable Seller on eBay. The corners are fine and all other parts of my Le Pliages are like new, and I use them daily. Sorry you had a bad experience. So even if you purchase from Saks, Bloomies, Sandspoint, or Nordies, etc. the bag could still have been made in China.
 
#279
So sorry to hear you had a bad experience with the quality of Longchamp. :(

My very first Le Pliage tote was made in China, even though I bought it from a Paris boutique, and it's held up very well for being almost a decade old and frequently used.

I have various Longchamps all made in either China, France, or Tunisia, and they've held up equally well and I use them a lot, so I am not too picky about where it was made since quality seems to be ok across the board.
 
#280
The quality of the MIC LPs are just as good as those of the ones MIF but like everyone else, I do prefer if my LCs are MIF.

I have to admit that if my LPs are MIC, I kinda prefer the more rubbery lining. I think they drape better, even if they smell strongly like the Indianapolis 500.
 
#281
Hello ladies. I have a dilemma and need your help. I have purchased a red (cherry) small le pliage cuir. It looks and feels very good quality and the colour is very poppy and bright. It is however made in China which I think bothers me otherwise I wouldn't be posting. I've managed to pick up another which is made in France but the colour isn't as bright and the leather feels different, less soft I guess. Which one should I keep? Which one would you keep? To me the MIC one looks and feels better....I'm stuck. Please help! :confused1::confused1:
 
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no5 said:
Hello ladies. I have a dilemma and need your help. I have purchased a red (cherry) small le pliage cuir. It looks and feels very good quality and the colour is very poppy and bright. It is however made in China which I think bothers me otherwise I wouldn't be posting. I've managed to pick up another which is made in France but the colour isn't as bright and the leather feels different, less soft I guess. Which one should I keep? Which one would you keep? To me the MIC one looks and feels better....I'm stuck. Please help! :confused1::confused1:
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I guess for myself i would choose the one you like better and not focus so on where it's made.

I have MIT and MIC here i don't find the quality to vary... most here have models made in a few countries vs only being MIF and while they may try to get one MIF that isn't always possible anymore.
 
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no5 said:
Hello ladies. I have a dilemma and need your help. I have purchased a red (cherry) small le pliage cuir. It looks and feels very good quality and the colour is very poppy and bright. It is however made in China which I think bothers me otherwise I wouldn't be posting. I've managed to pick up another which is made in France but the colour isn't as bright and the leather feels different, less soft I guess. Which one should I keep? Which one would you keep? To me the MIC one looks and feels better....I'm stuck. Please help! :confused1::confused1:
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For me personally, I would keep the MIF or keep looking. But the chance of you finding more MIFs dwindle as time goes on.

Realistically, the LPCs are at a price point where MIC is to be expected. For a bag to be MIF at this price is a nice bonus. Ultimately, it would probably only make a big difference if you were to resell it.

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i started purchasing longchamp in may. my first was on transit at frankfurt airport, a red la pliage long handle(MIC) and 2 items from WSH, bilberry LP Neo(MIT) and beige cosmetic case(MIC ). it does not really bother me where it is made as long as Longchamp stand by it products. like everyone of course it is nice to have MIF since it is french company.
 
#285
Thanks for your replies. Ironically it is the one made in China which looks better quality to me. I too have a mix of LC bags from different countries. However I guess when they are all leather and are paying more you kind of expect them to be made in France. I'll have to think on but may well go with the one I feel looks better quality rather than focussing on where it is made.
 
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