Official Faure le Page Thread

[behindtheseams]

Wow, I haven't been on the FLP website in ages. Looks like they did a complete overhaul to promote more e-commerce.

They absolutely did. My DB41 was less than a thousand dollars including shipping like two years ago. Now, the bag alone is $1,250!

I bought my Parade Soft 23 in the beginning of 2020 for just over $2k. Looks like it's now $2.36k, so about a $300 price increase over a 1.5-year period.

Edit: I should note that I purchased mine in the Rue Cambon boutique in Euros, so the current conversation rate may account for some of the differences.

 

[cardcase]

Did...FLP just raise prices astronomically? I bought my DB32 for something close to 720 euros in 2018. Looked on their website today and yo....that bag is USD1200 now?????

I noticed their prices went up just this month. I had a card holder in my cart for 265, when I was about to check out the next day, it was 300! Seems they’re constantly raising prices just for the heck of it.

 

[shulkie]

Has anybody bought the Boho 27 who would be willing to share their thoughts on it in terms of wear/tear, usefulness, size, whether you love/hate it?
I keep going back to the FLP website and looking at the photos and I think I’ve looked at it too many times because now I can’t tell if I love this bag or hate this bag.
I’m going to need some help/advice from the forum.

 

[behindtheseams]

What are everyone's thoughts on FLP's new monogram line: the Splash "canvas"? I love the look for summer but wonder how the vinyl will wear over time. It would be cool to see the line expanded to other colors like red and green.

 

[shulkie]

What are everyone's thoughts on FLP's new monogram line: the Splash "canvas"? I love the look for summer but wonder how the vinyl will wear over time. It would be cool to see the line expanded to other colors like red and green.

I think the bags are beautiful and I like the idea of the FlP monogram being see-through, but I’m with you—the wear and tear is what worries me. I know they talk about how to maintain the vinyl and keep it clear on the website, but I feel like there is only so much you can do with clear vinyl before it gets irreparably cloudy and yellow and then cracks.
I like it a lot, and I want them to continue making special “summer” collections, but unless they create some kind of break-through in non-tarnish vinyl technology, it’s gonna have to be a pass for me.

 

[fanki1983]

just enquired the Melbourne store for the DB prices - its like $1900 AUD for the 32 size!! which us like $1189 euros. If you look at the threads of page 1 in 2013 - the price has gone double!!! The same money can get my a goyard St Louis GM colour in London..

To be honest this its close to the LV never full price, and as much as I like to get one.. the price is not attractive to me anymore as a much less well known brand.. yes I know the bag is durable and looks like can sustain daily abuse.. it just price wise is getting too much now, I know there are more customers who like their bags since then

 

[Mimiz19]

just enquired the Melbourne store for the DB prices - its like $1900 AUD for the 32 size!! which us like $1189 euros. If you look at the threads of page 1 in 2013 - the price has gone double!!! The same money can get my a goyard St Louis GM colour in London..

To be honest this its close to the LV never full price, and as much as I like to get one.. the price is not attractive to me anymore as a much less well known brand.. yes I know the bag is durable and looks like can sustain daily abuse.. it just price wise is getting too much now, I know there are more customers who like their bags since then

I checked with the Melb store too and the Daily Battle Zip 32 tote is now $2,210 vs LV neverfull $2,240 AUD. Understand the zip adds on more cost and slightly more padding in the bag but agree with you, the prices don’t make the brand that attractive anymore. The NF is slightly larger and comes with a pouch. I’d also argue LV NF is more durable than FLP - I see more wear in the corners for FLP DB (the ones in the store actually had some scuffing on the corners).

I still like the story behind the brand and think the canvas is beautiful but it really seems like they’re pricing to be the same as LV which makes me think I’d rather buy LV instead (probably better resale value if I do decide to sell in the future).

 

[behindtheseams]

I checked with the Melb store too and the Daily Battle Zip 32 tote is now $2,210 vs LV neverfull $2,240 AUD. Understand the zip adds on more cost and slightly more padding in the bag but agree with you, the prices don’t make the brand that attractive anymore. The NF is slightly larger and comes with a pouch. I’d also argue LV NF is more durable than FLP - I see more wear in the corners for FLP DB (the ones in the store actually had some scuffing on the corners).

I still like the story behind the brand and think the canvas is beautiful but it really seems like they’re pricing to be the same as LV which makes me think I’d rather buy LV instead (probably better resale value if I do decide to sell in the future).

Honestly, I blame Louis Vuitton and Chanel for spearheading the aggressive price increases. I think it encourages other luxury brands to follow suit and now everything is grossly overpriced compared to a few years ago. Now people barely blink an eye at $300-700 increases within a year or so.

 

[boujeepeople]

Hello there. I have never had of there bags before but also never seen fakes either. I was reading the thread and looks like threads are around. So I wondered what you people think of these two bags if real or not?

 

[boujeepeople]

Thank you for your help

 

[fanki1983]

Honestly, I blame Louis Vuitton and Chanel for spearheading the aggressive price increases. I think it encourages other luxury brands to follow suit and now everything is grossly overpriced compared to a few years ago. Now people barely blink an eye at $300-700 increases within a year or so.

Surely many brands have their price increase however FLP is not a such established brand like Chanel LV. Yes FLP has a rich history however I bet a lot more people know Goyard than FLP due to mention in Hypebeast and all the hip pop stars... Goyard items also hold value much much better in 2nd hand market. Why I buy FLP if I can get a Goyard St Louis for pretty much the same price. I got drawn in to FLP because once a youtuber said their totes are better build quality and much cheaper than Goyard (and that was like 2 years ago)..

If I can get the same/similar thing with LV - most will go for LV. So for this part FLP now priced themselves too high, which unknowingly/indirectly pushing their potential clients to other more popular brands.

 

[tinery9]

Anyone else have cracking on the glazing on daily battle straps? I’ve used mine pretty regularly since April. It doesn’t necessarily bother me but I’m curious if this normal.

 

[roxytangerine]

Mine looks terrible and has a lot of wear and tear. Admittedly it is about 10 years old and has taken many plane rides. Anyone else have the string issue? I'm hoping to replace with a Goyard in the fall. I think this one is done!

 

[angersauce]

Mine looks terrible and has a lot of wear and tear. Admittedly it is about 10 years old and has taken many plane rides. Anyone else have the string issue? I'm hoping to replace with a Goyard in the fall. I think this one is done!

Oh no, that looks bad. I’ve only used mine a handful of times (in 3 years) and the leather is beat looking already, so this is not surprising. It’s a bummer the quality is not there because Goyard looks like an Ikea bag to me, and LV mono doesn’t match every color palate.

I just saw that the DB 37 is $1200 now? It was 700 Euro when I bought it!! They’re wilding (unless the quality has improved?). It’s still not a a very popular brand, I almost never see another in the wild.

 

[BleuSaphir]

I would hope they would open their doors in Beverly Hills!