Incidentally for those that are interested, I have just spoken to Longchamp customer services, in the UK as that is where I am. They say all parts for LC bags are made in France and then distributed worldwide to their ateliers to finally constructed the in that country but they prefer to use the term 'Made in Longchamp' rather than the country. They say the quality is consistent in all of their ateliers.
Longchamp- made in China??
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I know their custom & usually the LE are still MIF it's hard many designers have left their home countries for the manufacturer base. I find here to get bags still made in the original country i have to step out of labeled designer bags and stick to artisan or handcrafted leather lines.
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I can see that, it's not unusual... today made in is a very basic term with a much broader meaning, again i have MIT and MIC and don't find any issues nor variance in quality. LC is a company with a long history and a base they would not want ruined by poor assembly of their products.
Frankly, when it comes to LC my main focus is the colors lol
not where it's made.Ok so I've managed to pick up another brand spanking new one (in Selfridges) and it is made in France. The leather is definitely thicker but in comparison the MIC one feels softer albeit thinner. Does anyone have experience of the differing leathers and how they will last. I still favour the way the MIC one feels but worried it might wear quicker. I note on another thread that some have complained of the corners wearing much quicker on some of the colours of the LPC.
I only have experience on the nylon LP and LPC. For my first 2 cuirs, the first LC of my life, I came very late of the season when I fell in love of those 2 colors, and I had no choice to choose from, so they are MIT and MIC. After that when I am interested in buying a new color, I always ask someone to get one from Europe very early of the season, and it is not hard to find MIF. However, for nylon ones, it doesn't really matter for me as I am satisfied with the quality of them all. I only try to find the colors I love. I am only picky with the leather ones, but will buy them anyway if I really have no choice at the end. They are of the same quality, imo. It is just for a peace of mind for a resell value. I do not plan to sell any of mine any time soon though 😍 However, when they are on sales at the very end of each season, we can buy them at a very good price. So, we may not have to worry about their resell value much if they are not MIF 😊
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Years ago I purchased a Le Pliage Neo tote in a beautiful purple color from Nordstroms, never giving any thought as to where it may have been manufactured. It was not until reading through this forum that I found out some Longchamps are actually made in China, which not only surprised, but horrified me. After that revelation I immediately went home and checked the tag to find that my tote was made in Romania. Well, just this past Friday I made a trip to the Longchamp Boutique in Costa Mesa, California, to look at the Le Pliage Neo backpack. After much debate, I decided to make the purchase forgetting all about where the bag may have been manufactured and it was not until I got home that I checked the tag, which said "Made in France". I have to be honest in that I am not a fan of China for many different reasons and surely do not want to patronize designers who charge increased prices, only to have their items manufactured in this Country. Longchamp is a brand owned by a French family and I expect the bags I purchase from them to be manufactured in France. I absolutely refuse to purchase any item from them that is stamped "Made In China."
I once phoned Longchamp to complain about that...
They told me that the demand is so high that they had to open factories abroad ! French factories cannot produce millions of bags they said....[emoji17]
It could be that the Le Pliage Heritage is the only style that is made in France since it is their flagship bag. Well at least mine is MIF.
I have a few small leather goods which are also MIF - an LM Cuir Wristlet in Powder, a couple of card holders and an older bigger Cuir pouch.
There are still some of every model MIF, one or two of my nylon LP's are and my neo pouch is MIR. if I'm not mistaken the customs are also MIF? I think it's random but fun when you get one! [emoji6]
I will now look at the tags prior to purchasing. I have decided to keep my little backpack - (1) because it is adorable and versatile; and (2) MIF, which may some day be just a fond memory. I think the MIF's will eventually become very sought after as somewhat of a novelty. So far I have (3) Longchamps made in (3) difference places. Wowee!