Mini pochette quality
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I would return regardless of how you feel now. I got a DE MP in February 2018 and within 8 months the D-rings and clasps had chipped and the gold had all worn off. It was black underneath! I hardly wear makeup or perfume so that wasn't the cause! My SA tried to tell me Germ-x would deteriorate it... but I don't wear Germ-x... I just ended up selling mine and I stick to preloved LV now.
Edit: The chain itself was fine, but the clasp and D-rings were awful.
So sad. That was my first boutique purchase and I'll never do that again.
Edit: The chain itself was fine, but the clasp and D-rings were awful.
So sad. That was my first boutique purchase and I'll never do that again.
They absolutely should’ve have repaired or replaced for you that does not sound like normal wear and tear especially under a year!I would return regardless of how you feel now. I got a DE MP in February 2018 and within 8 months the D-rings and clasps had chipped and the gold had all worn off. It was black underneath! I hardly wear makeup or perfume so that wasn't the cause! My SA tried to tell me Germ-x would deteriorate it... but I don't wear Germ-x... I just ended up selling mine and I stick to preloved LV now.
Edit: The chain itself was fine, but the clasp and D-rings were awful.
I know, I talked to my SA and customer service and they kept insisting it was practically my fault. The item was NOT showing up under my account which was weird since I did buy it DIRECTLY from the boutique and had the receipt with MY name on it. Maybe I just don't matter because I don't have an extensive history. I babied that bag as well as I could since it was my first brand new LV. Guess MIF is overhyped. :/
I think all brands can have problems such as this, I do think they should have replaced the piece in the above post but I think most of the so-called quality issues we see posted about are exaggerated. The canvas is thinner now, I just took out 3 of my bags from 95' 08' and 18' the canvas from 95' was 1.3mm without a cross grain leather lining, the 08' bag was 2.3mm with a cross-grain leather lining and the 18' bag was 1.5 mm with a cross grain leather lining. Take this with a grain of salt though because the leather lining has changed and has likely thinned as well. I am not saying this lowers the quality however because the canvas structure has changed as well as have the silk screen methods used to print the LV logo on the bag, I used a macro lens to see some differences between the above bags as well.
I have a 2012 mono mini pochette. I haven’t used it much since I struggle to find uses for it and the zipper is fraying at the leather tab. It also had a loose thread when it was brand new that I fixed myself. I am not going to say the fraying is not my fault. It could be. As far as the thickness of the canvas, it’s thin, but it’s fine for such a small item. I can’t comment on newer models. My chain, oddly enough, hasn’t changed colors. A lot of people seem to complain about that.
Looked at the DA in store today and I must say I was not impressed with the printing. The Louis Vuitton written in the little squares were not sharp/bold and neat and seemed almost misprinted. Not sure how it got through QC.
Not just faint. Messily printed. Perhaps I explained that wrong!
NOT like this. And this is well used for many years. I actually wanted to take a pic as I was very surprised.
Louis Vuitton's silk screening has actually gotten much better and neater over the years so this is probably just a one-off error.
Not all bags and items are made with the same canvas. Louis Vuitton uses different canvases with different thicknesses and different levels of pliability.
but of course, I for one have one of their older Laguito briefcases with a very stiff and thick canvas on the outside while a thinner canvas lining the pockets. Some canvases in stiffer bags even have a second canvas backing stitched on (same cotton material as the canvas that is used in the coated part but this one is in fact not coated). To omit these stylistic differences these measurements were all made on very soft canvases at the edges of bags where the most accurate measurements can be made.
Here's my two cents
The top chain is on the mini pochette I recently purchased in Dec 2018 but has a date code from April 2018. The bottom chain is a friends older mini pochette that she purchased in 2013. Her chain links are not only smaller but her chain is heavier than mine. I even asked DH if there was a difference without mentioning the debate in this thread and he also said that her chain was "thicker and weightier" than mine.
The top chain is on the mini pochette I recently purchased in Dec 2018 but has a date code from April 2018. The bottom chain is a friends older mini pochette that she purchased in 2013. Her chain links are not only smaller but her chain is heavier than mine. I even asked DH if there was a difference without mentioning the debate in this thread and he also said that her chain was "thicker and weightier" than mine.