Please help me choose one of these small shoulder bags.

Which small bag should I get

  • Red Louis Vuitton Lockme II BB

    Votes: 4 26.7%
  • Red epi Louis Vuitton Alma BB

    Votes: 7 46.7%
  • Black Vintage Chanel camera bag

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Black Balenciaga Edge

    Votes: 2 13.3%

  • Total voters
    15

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I voted for the red Alma BB for the following reasons:

The red will make a change and the Alma is classic and the BB cut and modern.

I think you'd like the red Lockme too (and you know the bag well) but something has stopped you diving-in and grabbing that double. When I find a bag perfect for me I personally have no hesitation in investing in another (Gucci Bamboo Top Handle, Hermes Bolide etc).

The Chanel is another good match for your style (and has ghw) but it's very close to what you have in the basic shape, logo-clock and colour of your Lockme.

Love the Bal but is it really you? Very much the odd one out here.
My first choice is the red Lockme. I actually will tend to buy multiples (6 Chanel flaps, 2 Miss Dior flaps, 2 Prada DZ's, etc.) because once something works, it works! I'm just getting feedback to see if there is a better option I've overlooked.

The Bal is definitely my wild card. :biggrin: But it's adorable and different from what I typically wear. So I'm soliciting feedback to hear any / all positive attributes others have found that I have yet to discover.

The Chanel is always a beautiful classic. It's just not exciting me.

So likely it's a two horse race between the Lockme and Alma. But I want to keep an open mind.
 
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A lot of people suggested choices that were different from your Lockme, but I voted for the Chanel camera bag because of the similarities. I too hate mixing metals, so I have found I really like having the same color bags with different hardware. I think if you were bored with the Lockme, you could switch to the Chanel pretty easily for a similar look with a different vibe. And since you already have at least one fab red bag, I don't know whether you'll get a lot of use out of one more.

What I like about the Alma, though, is that it's not too delicate, where a vintage Chanel might be. Have you thought about the Alma in black?

I agree the Bal doesn't seem like match to your overall aesthetic.
 
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My first choice is the red Lockme. I actually will tend to buy multiples (6 Chanel flaps, 2 Miss Dior flaps, 2 Prada DZ's, etc.) because once something works, it works! I'm just getting feedback to see if there is a better option I've overlooked.

The Bal is definitely my wild card. :biggrin: But it's adorable and different from what I typically wear. So I'm soliciting feedback to hear any / all positive attributes others have found that I have yet to discover.

The Chanel is always a beautiful classic. It's just not exciting me.

So likely it's a two horse race between the Lockme and Alma. But I want to keep an open mind.

Have you considered a Sofia Coppola in the BB size? I think it would fit the things you've listed.

http://us.louisvuitton.com/eng-us/products/sc-bag-bb-006820
 
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