Matelassé Calfskin vs Lambskin

[vargagirl]

Do those of you who’ve owned some Saint Laurent pieces for a while have any comments on the durability of the Matelassé calfskin leather versus the Lambskin?

I am thinking of the Lou Camera Bag as my next purchase and I’d like to pick the most durable type of leather.

 

[Clairen4]

From my understanding, “Matelassé” refers to the stitching, not the leather itself. I just received a WOC for Christmas so I cant tell give any comment on the leather (other than my bag is gorgeous) but I would day the leather looks more like a caviar leather vs lambskin.

 

[vargagirl]

From my understanding, “Matelassé” refers to the stitching, not the leather itself. I just received a WOC for Christmas so I cant tell give any comment on the leather (other than my bag is gorgeous) but I would day the leather looks more like a caviar leather vs lambskin.

Thanks! The camera bag doesn’t come in the grained leather currently, so it is the matelassé (yes, stitches) calfskin vs smooth lambskin.