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soliva97 said:
Hi There!

I am about to finish grad school in December and am really contemplating on getting a small Loulou as a little treat. I tried on the bag in gold hardware and black hardware. At first, I thought I wanted the gold hardware but with careful thinking, I don't need another black bag with a gold chain (I have the Gucci Marmont camera bag, and I think they're too similar). I also fell IN LOVE with how the black with black hardware looked. It suited my style much more than the GHW. The only thing that's drawing me back from fully committing to the Black with BHW is the chipping on the chains. Would anyone like to share their experience regarding the chains and logo please- how it's worn over time, is it truly noticeable, etc. I'd also love to hear if anyone has purchased the black on black in more recent years and if they think the chains have been improved upon? Thank you so much!!!
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I also love the look of black on black. Black hardware will be more prone to chipping regardless of the brand. It’s kind of hit or miss on if each persons will end up chipping or not, and if so, how soon it will begin. If it’s not going to be a forever bag, then you can always sell or consign it if it does begin to chip. If some chipping won’t bother you then that’s ok too. Sometimes chips can be disguised with black metal paint. Best of luck on your decision. Both are gorgeous.
 
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Moxisox said:
I also love the look of black on black. Black hardware will be more prone to chipping regardless of the brand. It’s kind of hit or miss on if each persons will end up chipping or not, and if so, how soon it will begin. If it’s not going to be a forever bag, then you can always sell or consign it if it does begin to chip. If some chipping won’t bother you then that’s ok too. Sometimes chips can be disguised with black metal paint. Best of luck on your decision. Both are gorgeous.
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Thank you for giving me some insight!! It's sooo beautiful I think I'm able to look past some minor chipping if anything.
 
#2,209
LJE said:
Hello, LouLou lovers/experts! I would love to hear from you if you have thoughts/opinions on my predicament: I purchased a small beige LouLou with gold hardware from RueLaLa at a discounted price (my first-ever luxury handbag!). I just received the bag tonight and am unnerved by the fact that the strap drop is completely off. It's supposed to be approx. 22" as a crossbody strap (56cm according to the YSL website), whereas the bag I received has a crossbody strap length of 26.4" (67cm). A difference of almost 5 inches seems pretty significant, the kind of thing a quality control person would catch in a luxury bag. (I checked, and RueLaLa's own product description for the bag I bought says the strap drop is 22", though it says that the "actual" measurements may vary slightly.)

The bag otherwise looks OK to me (as a luxury bag novice), though if I'm being nitpicky I would say that the top foldover flap may not be 100% centered (so that there's a *very* slight asymmetry if you compare the left side of the bag to the right side of the bag).

On the one hand, I understand that sometimes 'imperfect' versions of bags can end up at the designer's own outlet stores or even on the gray market. If, for instance, I saw this bag at an actual YSL outlet store, I would be unfazed. But since I bought it from a third party, should I assume the bag I've received is a fake?

It's a "final sale" item but I've already contacted RueLaLa to request a full refund and to let them know that I'll initiate a chargeback/dispute with my credit card company (Chase Sapphire) if they don't cooperate. But should I go ahead and pay for an authentication service to back up my claim? If so, which US-based service would you recommend?

Thank you VERY much!
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people were reporting that Costco online was also selling loulou with a very long strap drop. I don't know if the bags being sold by these 3rd party resellers with the extra long straps are confirmed to be authentic or fake but my Lou Lou strap drop is short, def the 22 inches as described on the website and I only know this bc it felt short when I got it so I measured! I have purchased items from RueLaLa (not ysl) but they are a clearing house so it could be the case that they bought from another distributor and not YSL directly. I would rather return it if you can so that in the future there is no question about the difference in strap length. I don't know who authenticates ysl, sorry I cannot help there.
 
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soliva97 said:
Hi There!

I am about to finish grad school in December and am really contemplating on getting a small Loulou as a little treat. I tried on the bag in gold hardware and black hardware. At first, I thought I wanted the gold hardware but with careful thinking, I don't need another black bag with a gold chain (I have the Gucci Marmont camera bag, and I think they're too similar). I also fell IN LOVE with how the black with black hardware looked. It suited my style much more than the GHW. The only thing that's drawing me back from fully committing to the Black with BHW is the chipping on the chains. Would anyone like to share their experience regarding the chains and logo please- how it's worn over time, is it truly noticeable, etc. I'd also love to hear if anyone has purchased the black on black in more recent years and if they think the chains have been improved upon? Thank you so much!!!
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I felt the same way about the aged gold hardware, so I ordered silver, it was blah to me, so I tried the small loulou in black on black despite being scared. Mine is from 2018 and it does have some wear on the chain where the edges rub on the grommets. I would say this area of wear is about 1/4 an inch long and I cannot see the wear with the naked eye without my phone flashlight pointed at it, or taking a photo of the chain and zooming in to inspect... I have zero chipping on the Monogram logo on the front and zero chipping on the grommets themselves. I don't baby my bags but I also don't throw them around. like anything else, you see some ppl who have scraped the corners off their bags. I guess its a matter of how you treat it. I would highly recommend black on black. its edgy and classy, modern and timeless. Its literally everything you want it to be, anytime you wear it.
 
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missemarie33 said:
I felt the same way about the aged gold hardware, so I ordered silver, it was blah to me, so I tried the small loulou in black on black despite being scared. Mine is from 2018 and it does have some wear on the chain where the edges rub on the grommets. I would say this area of wear is about 1/4 an inch long and I cannot see the wear with the naked eye without my phone flashlight pointed at it, or taking a photo of the chain and zooming in to inspect... I have zero chipping on the Monogram logo on the front and zero chipping on the grommets themselves. I don't baby my bags but I also don't throw them around. like anything else, you see some ppl who have scraped the corners off their bags. I guess its a matter of how you treat it. I would highly recommend black on black. its edgy and classy, modern and timeless. Its literally everything you want it to be, anytime you wear it.
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Thank you so much for this, very helpful and definitely puts me more at ease!
 
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soliva97 said:
Thank you so much for this, very helpful and definitely puts me more at ease!
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No prob! I’ve taken some close up photos of my hardware so you can see for yourself! with close ups photo it looks like about 4 links are affected on the edges where the chain feeds through the internal loops and rubs when worn as shoulder bag. But that’s hidden inside when worn as a shoulder bag and when crossbody just seeing the chain hang naturally you cannot see it at all. Again this bag is from 2018 so nearly 5 years old, however I do not wear it daily. I rotate my bags regularly. I hope this helps you decide. If that would drive you crazy it is something to consider.
 

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