Official bottega veneta chat thread - thread #4
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I've been experimenting with carrying my pillow bags for the past week. I've always loved them but often passed them by in order to carry a larger bag so that I could haul around any and everything that I could possibly need in any situation. Once I pared down to what I might actually need during a typical day, I could fit it all into a pillow bag easily. (I realize that the fact that I use either a very small wallet or a card holder as a wallet, gives me room for much of the rest of my 'necessities'.) Of course, there are times a larger bag seems necessary for me, but not as often as I had thought. (I'm retired and I think that's a factor, as I have a lot more control over my days than I did when I was working.) Anyway, for now, I think I'll use my pillow bags more often.
My phone is in one of those bulky Otter cases as I drop it a lot. The round blue thing is a pop open brush and mirror. I included a pink one that's open so it made sense.
It all fits easily into the pillow bag, as you can see.
My phone is in one of those bulky Otter cases as I drop it a lot. The round blue thing is a pop open brush and mirror. I included a pink one that's open so it made sense.
It all fits easily into the pillow bag, as you can see.
I have the exact same otter case and it's saved my phone many a time. My daughter, who gave it to me because she wasn't using it, dropped her phone last week and smashed the bejeezus out of it...
I ate CARBS tonight (aka: Satan's food). Ugh
* that is all
* that is all
I went out to dinner the other night
When leaving in the parking lot there was a guy selling fakes
I went over just to get a little looky
He had LV Chanel BV and Gucci
Right away he started telling me what each brand was
When he got to BV ( which he pronounced Veneta wrong) he said "and these are Bottega Veneta" I looked at him and said No they are not
He said belligerently yes they are
I said I worked for BV and these aren't even good fakes
He got mad and said the weave is the same
I said you have got to be kidding me
He said well the ladies love them
I said anyone who would buy this has no taste
I really felt like calling the police but he was an old man in his late 70's soooooo I didn't
When leaving in the parking lot there was a guy selling fakes
I went over just to get a little looky
He had LV Chanel BV and Gucci
Right away he started telling me what each brand was
When he got to BV ( which he pronounced Veneta wrong) he said "and these are Bottega Veneta" I looked at him and said No they are not
He said belligerently yes they are
I said I worked for BV and these aren't even good fakes
He got mad and said the weave is the same
I said you have got to be kidding me
He said well the ladies love them
I said anyone who would buy this has no taste
I really felt like calling the police but he was an old man in his late 70's soooooo I didn't
I had a sort of similar argument with my DH direct Manager, they live to close to us, and we popped in for a beer, as we were standing in their kitchen with our beers in hands, there was a fake LV bag (his DW's) on the table.... i noticed immediately, but kept silent until he started speaking
I guess that was his gift
And i reckon, he was proud of it
He asked me if liked that bag, i said i don't like LV in general (trying to excape the slippery way politely)
But he would not stop, he asked me what my opinion was of that particular bag
I said - it's fake
He was surprised, how could i tell it without even touching the bag.
I am not an LV person, and never will be, but a few things are common for all high end brands - seams, hw, etc
Then he looked at my bag, and asked what brand it was and if it was a real one.
I said yes, it's Bottega Veneta. It's a real one.
And then it made a control shot into his head, he asked me about the price...
I got my duffel pre-loved in mint condition, so i was safe to say I bought it new at 2,200$ just to nail him down!
He literally was out of breath
He tried to defend and excuse himself, saying that it's nonsense to pay such amount of money for something that looks the same for 100$, but it looked so lame....
I guess that was his gift
And i reckon, he was proud of it
He asked me if liked that bag, i said i don't like LV in general (trying to excape the slippery way politely)
But he would not stop, he asked me what my opinion was of that particular bag
I said - it's fake
He was surprised, how could i tell it without even touching the bag.
I am not an LV person, and never will be, but a few things are common for all high end brands - seams, hw, etc
Then he looked at my bag, and asked what brand it was and if it was a real one.
I said yes, it's Bottega Veneta. It's a real one.
And then it made a control shot into his head, he asked me about the price...
I got my duffel pre-loved in mint condition, so i was safe to say I bought it new at 2,200$ just to nail him down!
He literally was out of breath
He tried to defend and excuse himself, saying that it's nonsense to pay such amount of money for something that looks the same for 100$, but it looked so lame....
Hello everyone, I have been lurking in this forum so I thought I'd introduce myself. I own only one BV but it's my only "good" leather bag.....I know it's unheard of on PF but I'm a bag minimalist. I have 2 nylon Tumi bags, a Ferragamo clutch, and my BV, which is a cervo hobo with the 'baseball' stitching in ebano brown.
thanks for all of your posts, I have enjoyed reading them and looking at your gorgeous BV goodies!
thanks for all of your posts, I have enjoyed reading them and looking at your gorgeous BV goodies!
Welcome! You obviously have great taste in bags - The Cervo Hobo is 'my' bag, and I've used Tumi for some of my work things in the past. Tumi is indestructable.
Cervo hobo is 'my' bag, too 
Hi, JenW,
Welcome to tpf. I applaud your edited bag collection as I continually aspire to be more minimalist. Maybe you can provide me with some additional inspiration, as it sounds like you have your collection pretty well fine tuned. One of the best parts about having a diverse group is, to me, all the varying insights and ways members approach their bag collections. We're glad you're here!
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Your BV must look lovely.... I love the feel of well loved Ebano! Great job for being a minimalist... a good reminder for me!
My laptop bag is Tumi nylon too. It is looking nice and durable at the same time!
Well for all you minimalists out there
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I third her
also a huge cervo hobo fan.
Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I usually surf from my phone so I'm not sure how often I'll post. Typing on the phone is a bit of a hassle. I fired up my laptop to enter this message.
My typical philosophy is what I call "The Power of One." Do I really need more than *one* winter coat? More than *one* pair of sneakers? More than *one* wedding outfit? No, no, no. I enjoy having less things....I feel a lot less stress when I don't have to think too much about what to wear. I extended that to bags, and I decided to keep only one leather bag, one clutch, and one large all-weather tote. I also have a small and a large backpack (I don't have a car so a lot of my travel is via subway and bus, which makes backpacks practical on some days). I still have a long way to go...I have two phones (one's for work) and three computers! Someday I hope to get to a point where I have few possessions.
My typical philosophy is what I call "The Power of One." Do I really need more than *one* winter coat? More than *one* pair of sneakers? More than *one* wedding outfit? No, no, no. I enjoy having less things....I feel a lot less stress when I don't have to think too much about what to wear. I extended that to bags, and I decided to keep only one leather bag, one clutch, and one large all-weather tote. I also have a small and a large backpack (I don't have a car so a lot of my travel is via subway and bus, which makes backpacks practical on some days). I still have a long way to go...I have two phones (one's for work) and three computers! Someday I hope to get to a point where I have few possessions.
Which laptop bag do you have? I have never seen one of their laptop bags in person. I love Tumi nylon. IMO it's as nice as the Prada nylon.