Some people want bags made in france from a French Company. Personally I am all about supporting America, and I love my MIU bags as much as my MIF and have not noticed a quality difference, but it's all about personal preference.
Preference for LV made in France/USA/Spain...??
- Thread starter anufangava
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
There is no difference. The American ateliers are run the exact same way as the French ones.
Some bags are made in the US to serve the US market and cut down on shipping cost. It also makes it easier to adapt to demand in the US: for example if one bag doesn't sell here, they can switch and start making other bags instead.
Personally I care because I am of French nationality
so I want MIF... just because !
But in the grand scheme of things it really doesn't matter.
Some bags are made in the US to serve the US market and cut down on shipping cost. It also makes it easier to adapt to demand in the US: for example if one bag doesn't sell here, they can switch and start making other bags instead.
Personally I care because I am of French nationality
so I want MIF... just because !But in the grand scheme of things it really doesn't matter.
I've bought most of my bags from abroad so they're made in France which I like. I prefer Made in France for bags rather than USA because over here, the bag doesn't state anything. It just says Louis Vuitton I believe but the tag on the inside says, "Made in USA of imported materials". But in the end, they're all the same bag made the same way.
I used to be one of the ones who only wanted MIF. Then one day, I decided not to care anymore. I realized it's not worth it -in my opinion- to stress over something as minuscule as geographical origin of where material things are produced. There are more important things to worry about. So yeah, I'm indifferent. I don't care where it's made as long as the quality is there.
I find my bags made in US and Spain to be perfection. The one made in France is a little "off" with the stitching. Just my experience.
When you hear Louis Vuitton you think France, so I prefer France, but if the bag I wanted was made somewhere else I would go go with it.
I like them all, however I do find my Made in USA bags to be the better quality overall. Never had an issue. Had to have the handles on my Speedy 30 DE re-done twice due glazing issues which LV said was a quality issue so I was not charged. It was Made in France. In my collection, all my bags are either Made in France or USA. I only have SLGs made in Spain and never had any issue there either. Just the Made in France have caused issues. My French Purse in mono also was Made in France and had to be repaired for quality issues.
That moment when you type a lengthy response, have to come back to it later, then try to post it.... and the site notifies you that you need to log back in *facepalm* 
That moment when you type a lengthy response, have to come back to it later, then try to post it.... and the site notifies you that you need to log back in *facepalm*
This was the basic gist of my lost post....
The bag I have with me today is MIUSA, however the wallet & key holder are both MIF. I honestly think it is personal preference.
I never mind buying MIUSA when in the US and think it is good for the US economy. However, I have family in Europe and would want MIF or MIS if purchasing in those countries.
I trust LV quality to be the same across the board, and hopefully they operate similarly in all countries.
I have heard that most fakes/replicas/etc are stamped MIF? I'm not sure how true that statement is, though.
That's from what I've seen as well. I've never seen a fake MiU. All the bags I've had authenticated or have looked at myself, the fakes are always stamped MiF. I think they are aware people would like their LV MiF so by putting that MiF there, they're hoping it could pass for the real thing.
Thanks for the response! That makes complete sense. I suppose they could also use the naivety of the consumer, if they aren't extremely familiar with the brand.
I remember a friend showing me a Prada years ago that she said was a gift and authentic. I remember looking in the bag and seeing it was stamped Made in Italy, but it also had a small tag stating Made in China. She didn't own any other designer items, which is why I think they use naivety to their advantage. I didn't have the heart to tell her it was fake. Looking back, I'm not sure if I should have or not.
I wonder if anyone has been in that position of knowing a friend's bag is fake and what they did about it? I also wonder if anyone has seen LV fakes marked Made in Spain or the US?
Yeah I've been in that position of knowing it was a fake.. faker than fake!
It was a horrible fake! I didn't say anything because this was someone who wasn't aware and I wasn't going to be the one to bust her bubble or tell her she got ripped off. If she asked me about it I would have but I didn't say anything.
That makes me feel better! That's kind of what I was thinking. It's one thing if they ask me, otherwise I'd feel very badly saying anything. I also would never want to come off as sounding pretentious.
I forgot that I have been in the same situation with some co-workers and LVs. The zipper on one of their wallets was a dead give away, since it had YKK on it. Another time, one had a picture of a haul of LV they received as anniversary presents.... all wrapped in plastic with tags on them
I would be very upset if my S.O. did something like that. Luckily, I have a best friend who knows her brands and just had him order directly from LV. He was so impressed with the packaging and presentation that I doubt he'd ever make that mistake lol.
Everytime I think of lv I think of a purse made in France. Finally when I saved up enough money for one I can not find one that is made in France. I know it does exist but I seem to only run into made in usa ones. I bought the product because I love it even though I was hesitant at first. But now I have started to feel that maybe it's good that it's made in the USA. I'm glad I was able to boost our economy and create jobs with my obsession. How do you guys feel about it?