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No. Where I live there is a ton of LV. I also see Chanel cross bodies at the mall. All worn with nice casual clothes and regular shoes like flats or sneakers. I live in a big city and designer bags are pretty common but head to toe obvious designer labels is less so.

Depends on your budget, I did buy some designer shoes, while they do look awesome, and make me feel good, but they don't hold value like bags (like most of the designer bags), so it's really up to you, each pair of these shoes from $600 to $1,200, I'd say, be very selective if you chose to buy designer shoes, make sure you can get a lot of wear out of them and easy to match your outfits.

On the other hand, while I buy lots of less expensive shoes, I no longer buy cheaply manmade material shoes (unless material like Nike or Ecco these kinda of breathable manmade material, you get what I'm saying) because they make my feet uncomfortable,
thank you for your comments :-) This helps a lot as I know now that I don´t have to own high priced designer shoes as there are still people out there which also doesn´t wear them.. I will look in the outlets or during sale for designer shoes rather than paying full price.. When I look now on my new summer shoes which I have worn maybe 5 times I already see some wear and tear in the front lol.. funny thing is that they were more expensive than my other newer cheaper summer shoes and they cheaper one look like new.. as long as all of my shoes are comfortable I will buy shoes no mather what they cost :-) and maybe I will spoil myself with designer shoes if they are comfortable :-)
 
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thank you for your comments :smile: This helps a lot as I know now that I don´t have to own high priced designer shoes as there are still people out there which also doesn´t wear them.. I will look in the outlets or during sale for designer shoes rather than paying full price.. When I look now on my new summer shoes which I have worn maybe 5 times I already see some wear and tear in the front lol.. funny thing is that they were more expensive than my other newer cheaper summer shoes and they cheaper one look like new.. as long as all of my shoes are comfortable I will buy shoes no mather what they cost :smile: and maybe I will spoil myself with designer shoes if they are comfortable :smile:
I'm big on mentioning that luxury and durability are not synonymous. Exotic leather, silk, travertine, pearls: all substantially more delicate than lower priced alternatives. Not saying they aren't worth it, but it's definitely something to keep in mind when making purchases.
 
I could not use the Chanel WOC, since it couldn't hold my phone and car key at the same time so I sold it even I really like the look of it, glad you love it! I wish they made tiny little bigger! ha ha.

Are you planing on wearing your Chanel all the time? in my understanding, the leather on Chanel can show wear quite quickly VS LV's bags especially on crossbody bags.

If it's me, I would keep one or two LV crossbody bags, they are not as expensive as Chanel and holds value just as good or even better and can give your chanel a little rest so don't show wear too quickly.

Thank you for your comments. Yes, I am planning on wearing the Chanel all the time as much as possible but you are right with the durability of the canvas bags. I will keep the LV bags just for some special occations e.g. running errands or where using canvas bags are better than leather bags.
 
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Dear all. I just purchased a preloved alma and 3 corners are cracked/opened. Does anyone has experience with this model? Should I attempt to glue it? Or will LV shop assist in repair (estimated price?) ?
 

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Dear all. I just purchased a preloved alma and 3 corners are cracked/opened. Does anyone has experience with this model? Should I attempt to glue it? Or will LV shop assist in repair (estimated price?) ?
Darling, I am sorry that your dream bag did not turn out well. Is there a chance that you can return it? If you do not mind to share, how much did you pay? You can certainly try to ask for an repair at LV, but the damage seems to be so severe, that I am afraid tjat the canvas underneath is broken as well...I would recommend to cointnue to save $ and wait for a better alma on the preloved market if you do not want to buy a new one at LV...Please let me know your thoughts.
 
Darling, I am sorry that your dream bag did not turn out well. Is there a chance that you can return it? If you do not mind to share, how much did you pay? You can certainly try to ask for an repair at LV, but the damage seems to be so severe, that I am afraid tjat the canvas underneath is broken as well...I would recommend to cointnue to save $ and wait for a better alma on the preloved market if you do not want to buy a new one at LV...Please let me know your thoughts.

actually it looks better than it does. the cracks didn't affect the lining and my things won't drop out. I just want to do something to prevent or slow down further/ bigger holes.
 
actually it looks better than it does. the cracks didn't affect the lining and my things won't drop out. I just want to do something to prevent or slow down further/ bigger holes.
The only thing that LV could do is replace the leather, this would be new light vachetta leather so it wouldn’t match the handles anymore. I think that replacing this could be more than what you paid for the bag
 
I am NOT advocating this, but I have heard and seen of some crafty people using leather cement to patch that area. Most of those have been painted over though. There is a brand of paint called Angelus which is leather paint, and if you mix colors correctly you might be able to match the existing patina. I cannot help with the color mixing - totally not in my wheelhouse.
 
I'm going to do something crazy most probably. All the bag repair shops turned down my job. I'll keep all posted on the outcome! First I need to buy some gorilla glue... =D
I am NOT advocating this, but I have heard and seen of some crafty people using leather cement to patch that area. Most of those have been painted over though. There is a brand of paint called Angelus which is leather paint, and if you mix colors correctly you might be able to match the existing patina. I cannot help with the color mixing - totally not in my wheelhouse.
 
I know there is almost no comparison. However, what is a better option for first LV purchase.. Graceful PM or Clapton PM in Noir (crossbody). I wanted a Pochette Metis but it is not available in Monogram. I am looking for something for everyday use.
 
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