I hear what you’re saying, but I look at an SLG as a gateway for some into the brand. The other two colors are available in the U.S., so it’s curious to me the Wisteria isn’t, when I’m confident it would be popular here; I would love to know the reasoning behind this decision. I’m already hooked on LV, so for me it’s about owning a piece of a collection I really like in an item I know I’ll use. It that I need another cardholder, LV or otherwise, but… I guess this spares my wallet!
I get how you feel, too. It's annoying when something you really like isn't available "in our region" as the SAs say- I came across that a lot last year coming into LV, and it didn't make sense at all.
I suspect LV like to "test" the markets with various releases. The Midnight Fuchsia part of Spring in the City was not available at ALL in Europe and the UK, apparently, which was astounding - it's not like an entire continent hates purple and pink! Whereas you guys in the US and Canada (and us in APAC) got Midnight Fuchsia. In fact, I was travelling and you guys in the US and Canada got the Midnight Fuchsia Zippy long wallet, which parts of APAC didn't get. I was really cut that I said no to the Zippy when i travelled, but with taxes it was more expensive than a Zippy back home and I wasn't sure if the colourway for me would be a fad.
There was also the Men's Zippy Wallet Vertical in pink/bleu which had, like, 40 available in Japan alone, another 20 or more in Korea, yet zero in the rest of the world. I really wanted that but had zero chance of getting it. And then, the Sunset Khaki stuff- US and Canada had the Slim Purse and Sarah wallets, but other parts of the world didn't. Singapore had a Stardust Clea wallet that Australia didn't get. Wapity Sunrise Pastel was in the US and Canada, but not in many other parts of the world. So, yeah- some bizarre experimenting on LV's part.
Btw, I went again to North America later in the year, and there were tons of Midnight Fuchsia Papillons lying around for sale. Serves LV right for pricing that too high! So, no, it's not just the US that has stuff withheld- you actually often get things that the rest of us don't
If you really want a piece that's not in your region, it might be worth trying a personal shopper, or like a Japan resale site or something- I don't have experience with those but am sure others here can suggest.
