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BowieFan1971 said:
I can, and do, but preloved LVs all the time for the same or less than the price of a real Coach, RM or MK...not an inferior quality outlet bag. Especially if you buy in Epi leather (no logos on them). The quality is better and I can use it for as long as I want and sell it for at least what I paid for it, if not more. Can’t do that with any of those brands...
Why wouldn’t I buy a bag from the maker who actually designed it then, instead of a dupe?
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I have found that all of my Coach Outlet purchases have been pretty high quality. Obviously, preloved LV's from the 90s are probably a different story, but when I go into the LV boutique and compare my Coach Outlet purse to something on the LV shelves, I really don't see much of a difference. In fact, I like some of my Coach pieces better.
 
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OogleAtLuxury said:
I have found that all of my Coach Outlet purchases have been pretty high quality. Obviously, preloved LV's from the 90s are probably a different story, but when I go into the LV boutique and compare my Coach Outlet purse to something on the LV shelves, I really don't see much of a difference. In fact, I like some of my Coach pieces better.
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I have found Coach Outlet to be a mixed bag. I have a tote made of thick pebbled leather that is great. I also had a mini Bennett and matching wallet that were gifts and were crap...thin cheap feeling leather with a coating on it, the wallet insides were thin vinyl...I sold them ASAP. I compared my full price Prairie satchel I got as a gift to the one they started stocking at the outlet....not even close. But if I tried to sell it, I instantly have to compete with outlet pricing and the resale on my full price, top line bag goes down by 75% or more new with tags still on. That’s not right or fair.
 
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#34
BowieFan1971 said:
You can also buy bags that are extraordinary quality for under $100-150 second hand from makers like Bally and Lancel that are heads and shoulders above mid-tier brands if you don’t really care about labels. Think leather lined, superior leather, superior construction. Bags that cost $750 and up new and were worth it. But because the names are not as popular here in the US as they are in Europe, the demand/prices for resale are crappy. Most of the time you can snap these bags up for $50-100 in great condition (maybe need a go over with a baby wipe and leather conditioner, tops) and use them for the rest of your life.
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If you go old enough with most brands you can get great deals. Prada bags were better years ago. Lined in leather/made in Italy.
You can get a vintage Prada for a small fraction of the price of a new - made in China - one. Just depends on whether you think being current is more important or you want quality for a good price.
 
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snibor said:
Just saw this on lv Instagram. So they are not exactly the same but as soon as I saw the lv I thought RM. View attachment 4954333View attachment 4954334
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Oh wow!! I really like that LV bag! Hmmm, who's design came out first? Remember when Marc Jacobs was the head designer at LV? He came out with 2 bags that looked exactly like his own line....The Manhattan PM and GM...which I hated because they looked like his designs (the Venetia and the Blake)....like, he couldn't come up with something more original?
 
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Antonia said:
Oh wow!! I really like that LV bag! Hmmm, who's design came out first? Remember when Marc Jacobs was the head designer at LV? He came out with 2 bags that looked exactly like his own line....The Manhattan PM and GM...which I hated because they looked like his designs (the Venetia and the Blake)....like, he couldn't come up with something more original?
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I was thinking MJ when I first saw this LV bag.
 
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Antonia said:
Oh wow!! I really like that LV bag! Hmmm, who's design came out first? Remember when Marc Jacobs was the head designer at LV? He came out with 2 bags that looked exactly like his own line....The Manhattan PM and GM...which I hated because they looked like his designs (the Venetia and the Blake)....like, he couldn't come up with something more original?
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RM bag has been out for a bit and I don’t think the lv is out yet. Interesting. And yes I loved when Marc Jacobs designed for LV. People still talk about how great it was then
 
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