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#91
demonlover said:
Been a while since my last post... Anyway, here’s a pic featuring both my new Daily Battle and my St. Louis. The second and third pics (sorry for their gigantic sizes!) show the respective ways the handles were attached to the two bags. I know a good leather repair shop in my city, and when I showed the guy my Daily Battle, he said its handles are actually the stronger between the two. Reason being the leather handles of the St. Louis were split to become tongs-like in order to grip onto the top edge of the bag, and this in fact makes the leather significantly more vulnerable. This is considered a design flaw actually, and too bad I only read about it here on tPF months after I made my purchase.

I bought the St. Louis mostly for its famous canvas, not for the widely copied chevron pattern but the legendary durability of the fabric which has really stood the test of time. Compared to the Daily Battle, the St. Louis feels a lot more organic and old-worldly. The fabric is soft to the extent that the bag appears droopy and a bit flimsy. It’s quite pared down in terms of details too. If not for the brand and its reputation, it certainly didn’t seem to justify the price. As to the Daily Battle, it’s considerably more structured and it does look well made enough, although nobody can say yet how well it will age and hold up. The FLP name may be an old one, but the sac line is young, and even when the brand was in its heyday, its expertise was somewhere else (firearms). I am more into things that are built to last (not just for a season or two), so thinking back, it was a bit reckless of me to make my investment without knowing anything of the product quality, instead relying on online pics and hearsay alone. Although so far I haven’t had any cause to regret my decision yet:D

In blogger brieuc75’s recent entry on Paris street fashion during Fashion Week over there (http://brieuc75.typepad.fr/soundtracktomylife/2013/06/street-look-%C3%A0-paris.html) , he shows a gent carrying a FLP pouch. Wonder if the brand is catching on in Paris now?
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Thank you very much for sharing your experiences! Still in the market for both of the bags! If you could choose between the two, which of them has your preference? (price and quality wise) :flowers:
 
#92
I am sorry I have not been able to take pictures of my pouch but I thought I'd give everyone my opinion.

First off, the pouch is really sturdy. I was yesterday in Shinsegae here in Seoul and was looking at the Givenchy pouches, and in all honesty, FLP's quality seems 10 times better. The stitching looks strong, and the pouch itself seems sturdier. The canvas is very thick and the lining is padded so it protects everything inside the bag!

I have used it to travel and I will throw in my ipad, iphone, ipod, sunglasses, passport, gum, wallet, lip balm, pen and a few other bits and it holds up amazing!!! I promise I will post pics tomorrow morning! it's almost midnight here in Seoul :lol:
 
#93
MrVuitton said:
Thank you very much for sharing your experiences! Still in the market for both of the bags! If you could choose between the two, which of them has your preference? (price and quality wise) :flowers:
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MrVuitton, in terms of price they are more or less on par with each other, as mentioned previously. (Mind you, my St. Louis is in one of Goyard’s standard colours...their non-standard colours cost about 20% more.) As to quality, I purchased the St. Louis a year ago, and the usage, albeit light, is already taking its toll on the handles. The patterns (I thought I read from somewhere that they are still being painted on) also faded ever so slightly at one corner. Both symptoms are not unheard of. My Daily Battle has only been with me for 5 weeks. Wonder how well the print on its canvas will hold up. Anyway, looks like the FLP line, in its launch, was positioned to compete directly with Goyard and Moynat. Therefore, one would have thought their people would do their homework beforehand by identifying their competitors’ weaknesses and trying to improve upon them. But then certain of those seeming “weaknesses” could be intentional, like St. Louis’ minimal and bare outlook probably came from Goyard’s long experience in luggage manufacturing. E.g. the Daily Battle has piping that runs around its base, which gives it a more finished look than the St. Louis. However, such piping might have a tendency to crack from wearing (just guessing), and that could be the reason Goyard chose not to have it. As I said, only time will tell whether the Daily Battle will turn out to be as sturdy as its outward appearance promises, in other words, to be a classic like it strives to be.

Going back to your question, I suppose the Daily Battle has my preference at this point, one major factor being that it is still quite a rarity where I am:cool: Much as I appreciate the Goyard canvas, it’s getting a bit cliched now, especially with all those fakes around.
 
#94
demonlover said:
MrVuitton, in terms of price they are more or less on par with each other, as mentioned previously. (Mind you, my St. Louis is in one of Goyard’s standard colours...their non-standard colours cost about 20% more.) As to quality, I purchased the St. Louis a year ago, and the usage, albeit light, is already taking its toll on the handles. The patterns (I thought I read from somewhere that they are still being painted on) also faded ever so slightly at one corner. Both symptoms are not unheard of. My Daily Battle has only been with me for 5 weeks. Wonder how well the print on its canvas will hold up. Anyway, looks like the FLP line, in its launch, was positioned to compete directly with Goyard and Moynat. Therefore, one would have thought their people would do their homework beforehand by identifying their competitors’ weaknesses and trying to improve upon them. But then certain of those seeming “weaknesses” could be intentional, like St. Louis’ minimal and bare outlook probably came from Goyard’s long experience in luggage manufacturing. E.g. the Daily Battle has piping that runs around its base, which gives it a more finished look than the St. Louis. However, such piping might have a tendency to crack from wearing (just guessing), and that could be the reason Goyard chose not to have it. As I said, only time will tell whether the Daily Battle will turn out to be as sturdy as its outward appearance promises, in other words, to be a classic like it strives to be.

Going back to your question, I suppose the Daily Battle has my preference at this point, one major factor being that it is still quite a rarity where I am:cool: Much as I appreciate the Goyard canvas, it’s getting a bit cliched now, especially with all those fakes around.
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Thank you very much for your reply! Definitely love the fact that FLP is very unknown. I really like the Goyard pattern, bit more than FLP's. I hope I'm able to visit Paris soon, so I can check both of them out! Please keep us updated on how your Daily Battle is holding up. :flowers:
 
#100
demonlover said:
Or Le Bon Marche. See, Goyard is very selective with where their consignments go. In the US, the only department stores that carry their stuffs are Bergdorf and Barneys, the coolest of them all.
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le bon marche belongs to lvmh...theres no way in hell theyd have goyard there ;P

goyard is at le printimps though ;D
 
#102
tzar said:
I am sorry I have not been able to take pictures of my pouch but I thought I'd give everyone my opinion.

First off, the pouch is really sturdy. I was yesterday in Shinsegae here in Seoul and was looking at the Givenchy pouches, and in all honesty, FLP's quality seems 10 times better. The stitching looks strong, and the pouch itself seems sturdier. The canvas is very thick and the lining is padded so it protects everything inside the bag!

I have used it to travel and I will throw in my ipad, iphone, ipod, sunglasses, passport, gum, wallet, lip balm, pen and a few other bits and it holds up amazing!!! I promise I will post pics tomorrow morning! it's almost midnight here in Seoul :lol:
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What size is your pouch? Please post pics :)
 
#103
Hello, does anyone have any advice on how I can sell my FLP zipped Pochette? 42x15.5cm. Grey color. Brand new from Paris (husband bought wrong size). Price is 234.11Euros (de-taxed). Thanks!

Pic below shows the Pochette (with my red Goyard coin case).

ETA: Reminder about selling/buying/trading is not permitted on tPF
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#104
Thank you SO much for this thread! I noticed these bags while at Galeries Lafayette earlier this summer but didn't think much of it because I was on the hunt for the right BV or Celine. However, the gun pouches really stuck in my mind. (Is it wrong to think they're "cute"?) Now that I'm back in the USA, I can't stop thinking that I really want one. I've been struggling to recall the name of the brand and it was driving me CRAZY. Googling "like + Goyard + gun" :p seemed unhelpful and sort of unfair to FLP. But TPF came through again!
 
#105
lguluv3eb said:
Thank you SO much for this thread! I noticed these bags while at Galeries Lafayette earlier this summer but didn't think much of it because I was on the hunt for the right BV or Celine. However, the gun pouches really stuck in my mind. (Is it wrong to think they're "cute"?) Now that I'm back in the USA, I can't stop thinking that I really want one. I've been struggling to recall the name of the brand and it was driving me CRAZY. Googling "like + Goyard + gun" :p seemed unhelpful and sort of unfair to FLP. But TPF came through again!
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Yay! Happy that this thread helped you! You can contact FLP for shipping, it's around $40 I think. Good luck! =D
 
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