thank you for the detailed explanation. good point about the phone case bc mine certain is yellow now even though they advertised it would not turn! I know the Vernis was a huge issue in the past with the bags being blue or green and turning yellowish beige over time, and not turning evenly which did lead to the aftermarket upcycle sales of dyed Vernis in to a darker color. I just. cant imagine spending 3k on a pink bag that's going to change color if its gets any sunshine lolI fear that this will remain an issue with patent leather for a long long time. So unless you plan to enjoy and resell quikcly, I recommend the darker colours. But if I think about it, almost all new colours are quite light pastels
The point is that a centuries ago the original patent leather was achieved by a linseed oil solution, but when plastics came to life, oils were replaced with plastic all across the board. Even in high-end goods. I don't know the complete reason, but most probably way easier and quicker to manufacture, also longer lasting, better quality. The only downside is discolouration. Old patent leathers were mostly black or brown. But on these new fancy colours, age does show. The coating is clear PVC. And clear PVC tends to get a yellow tint with age as the Sun's UV rays break down the polymer chains in the plastic.
Clear phone cases also use clean PVC, they practically have to. The last news a few years ago, when Apple introduced their own clear cases, they said that they engineered a polymer version that will be less prone to yellowing. Well, it didn't turn out to be effective, and also they probably meant that the case will survive a year. But a Speedy should be OK for more than a year.
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I have some pictures and from what I can see the Fairfax originally had a longer adjustable strap. Looks like the updated version has a shorter strap and it doesn't look like it's much of a crossbody unless you like your bag to sit above your waist. The old version bag is on the left and the updated is on the right. Not sure if the height is the same.That's what I've been wondering as well: How big (or small) are these two bags? It's so hard to tell from the pictures...
Did anyone else observed that LV recently has been using/posting not perfect looking bags and SLGs photos? E.g. not aligned, crooked piping, etc.
For me at first glance I usually do not notice until I start reading the comments. Then I go back and start looking more closely and I'm like oh WOW!!!! With social media I think more people are going to be scrutinizing products more and returning back misaligned merchandise.
This is very insightful, thank you so much!I fear that this will remain an issue with patent leather for a long long time. So unless you plan to enjoy and resell quikcly, I recommend the darker colours. But if I think about it, almost all new colours are quite light pastels
The point is that a centuries ago the original patent leather was achieved by a linseed oil solution, but when plastics came to life, oils were replaced with plastic all across the board. Even in high-end goods. I don't know the complete reason, but most probably way easier and quicker to manufacture, also longer lasting, better quality. The only downside is discolouration. Old patent leathers were mostly black or brown. But on these new fancy colours, age does show. The coating is clear PVC. And clear PVC tends to get a yellow tint with age as the Sun's UV rays break down the polymer chains in the plastic.
Clear phone cases also use clean PVC, they practically have to. The last news a few years ago, when Apple introduced their own clear cases, they said that they engineered a polymer version that will be less prone to yellowing. Well, it didn't turn out to be effective, and also they probably meant that the case will survive a year. But a Speedy should be OK for more than a year.
Yes, I did as well! #expectationsmanagement
OK, so a good portion of this line is just updated versions of the original line from 20 years ago. But that second bag, the East-West one with a short strap? I swear I had this bag - also about 20 years ago - but it was in black Gucci fabric, not LV denim. I sold it a few years ago, or I would take a picture and upload. Anyone else recall the Gucci? I purchase it at Heathrow coming back from London. It’s kind of like the Boat Pochette, but not quite. Apparently LV has run out of ideas…
I think you are talking about this collection? I had the black one with the thin strap. Now that you mentioned this I'm going to go look for mine.
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It was similar to this, yes! But without the plate on the front. And the strap was adjustable. Just a bit, as it wasn’t long.
100% agree there are only so many bag styles out there, so I’m not surprised to see different houses offer takes on what already exists. What I look for is how a brand makes theirs different so it stands out from the rest of the pack. That photo nagged at me for a couple of minutes because I knew the bag, but couldn’t place it as LV. The design really is almost an exact duplicate of the Gucci, down to the very short, albeit adjustable, strap. An LV take outside of just replacing the black Gucci fabric with blue LV denim fabric and black leather trim with vachetta trim would have made it stand out as different.
I just saw some sneak pictures of the Damierlicious collection and it looks like pastel colors. I'm disappointed and my wallet will be safe.
My lovely CA texted me yesterday and mentioned she can take order for LV remix on 1 December. I’m eyeing the blue Alma bb and the lilac Alma nano. I can’t decide between the two yet but just want to ask if I should place an order that soon? The collection will actually be released 1 January, does anyone know if LV usually put the prices up around new year?
I remember LV did price increased before the actual launch before ( for multi pochette if I’m not mistaken ). Do they do that often?
I remember LV did price increased before the actual launch before ( for multi pochette if I’m not mistaken ). Do they do that often?