Speedy Bandouliere 20

[LVovely]

My Speedy 20 says „hi” with her new necklace

 

[Bumbles]

My Speedy 20 says „hi” with her new necklace View attachment 5341009

This is gorgeous! The more I look at it, the more I want one as well! Ahh,….. these bag charms are a slippery slope but so addictive and stunning and takes our bags to a whole new level. At least the colours are gold and neutral so you’ll be able to use them on other bags as well. So cost per wear and bag will be reduced!

 

[LVovely]

This is gorgeous! The more I look at it, the more I want one as well! Ahh,….. these bag charms are a slippery slope but so addictive and stunning and takes our bags to a whole new level. At least the colours are gold and neutral so you’ll be able to use them on other bags as well. So cost per wear and bag will be reduced!

Thank you! Yes, it‘s such a versatile piece and works with many LV bags! As to cost per wear: to make that work I‘d have to wear three bags simultaneously every day

 

[MPL23]

I also wasn’t sure if the fine discoloration of the one piece of vachetta was from a water stain? I’m not sure whether it will become more apparent with use or less apparent? I love the bag though and was so excited when I received it yesterday!

Mine was the other way around! All 4 chaps were even in colour when it I got it new back in Oct. Then one chap darkened faster than the others after using a few times. It was quite noticeable at first but after few more uses, the rest somehow started catching up and it's less noticeable now!

Here's how it looks like now


Congrats on your gorgeous new bag and enjoy using it

 

[kidrobot1]

Are you referring to the zipper at the edges looking a bit wonky (twisted)? The zipper textile seems lesser at the sides compared to the top handles area.
I can spot that and I agree that waiting for htf items are a chore! Wait and wait for a new piece but the second piece may just be as bad or worse. In your case it doesn’t affect functionality and down the road you are not likely to require repairs due to slightly wonky zippers. Does it open smoothly at the sides? If it does then generally is acceptable? But when it’s an eyesore for ourselves personally, it would always sticks out.

Yes, thank you for noticing and describing the zipper area that I wasn’t sure was okay. I tried opening and closing the zippers down the sides and it’s smooth, so I think that’s good. Like you mentioned, it’s most likely not going to affect the functionality or cause any need for repairs, so it’s a relief. I really didn’t want to exchange it, not knowing if or when I will be able to get it again. Thanks again for seeing what I was seeing and describing it perfectly!

 

[kidrobot1]

In my experience the bigger „problem” is sweat and dirt from the hands than water stains. You could tie some twillys around the handles if you are very worried, I also saw some vachetta coloured handle protectors made from cloth here in the forum.

My personal view is, just go with the flow and accept that your bag will have signs of use after some time…this is not a very popular opinion in the forum here and I know people are guarding their vachetta like their eyeballs, always keeping resale value in mind, but this would take away the fun and joy that these bag are giving me.

After all, Louis Vuitton has been using the vachetta parts for a long time and they are meant to get some patina - it’s the unique charm of LV in my opinion. At the end of the day, it’s a personal preference. In my experience if you wipe the vachetta straight away if you get caught in the rain, there should be no water stains.

I attached a picture thay shows a comparison between my new NF and my 15+ year old speedy (no bandouliere back then) and you can see that there are no water stains at all, just darkening of the vachetta from my hands. I might be able to clean that, but to be honest I like it the way it is . Just my two cents! Hope you will enjoy using your bag!

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Thank you for your suggestions! I love your neverfull and speedy! Both the lighter vachetta on the neverfull and the honey color vachetta on your speedy looks beautiful! I’d like the idea of going with the flow and over time the bag will show signs of wear that gives it character. I understand why we also want to protect our bags too because it looks so pretty when we first get them, but I think as the vachetta becomes more golden honey toned, it’s pretty as well. I’d like to just enjoy them carefree. I’m glad they bring you fun and joy! I’m so excited to use my bag!

If I’m caught in the rain and have some water spots, should I just wipe the spots with a dry tissue or a wet tissue to prevent the water spots?

 

[kidrobot1]

My Speedy 20 says „hi” with her new necklace View attachment 5341009

Hi! I love it! It’s so cute! I actually have the same bag charm on my speedy 25. I haven’t thought about trying it on my speedy 20. I’ll put her necklace on one day too! ❤️

 

[kidrobot1]

Mine was the other way around! All 4 chaps were even in colour when it I got it new back in Oct. Then one chap darkened faster than the others after using a few times. It was quite noticeable at first but after few more uses, the rest somehow started catching up and it's less noticeable now!

Here's how it looks like now
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Congrats on your gorgeous new bag and enjoy using it

Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s very interesting that happened. I wonder what could’ve caused it? I’m glad you’ve noticed it becoming more even with time though. I hope mine will even over time too. Hope you’re enjoying your bag too!

 

[MPL23]

If I’m caught in the rain and have some water spots, should I just wipe the spots with a dry tissue or a wet tissue to prevent the water spots?

From experience, water based / non alcohol baby wipes work best! Got caught in light drizzle one time with my pochette metis and the handle had some rain drops. I immediately wiped it with baby wipe, not just the areas with rain drops but the entire handle so it dries even. It dried with no visible spot at all. I'm not sure if it would have been the same if I waited till I got home to wipe it as the rain spots would have also dried and maybe stained by then.

 

[LVovely]

If I’m caught in the rain and have some water spots, should I just wipe the spots with a dry tissue or a wet tissue to prevent the water spots?

This video was shared in one of the other threads recently, it might answer some questions you have
Ps: He talks about water spots around minute 11!

 

[fyn72]

Thank you all for sharing your speedy 20 pics and tips for how to get a hold of one! I tried to use the locator for an available speedy 20 and went to the boutique a few times without any luck. Even though it showed it was available, the SA could not find it and said it could be possible someone is looking at it or it’s been sold. The SA took my number and said he would contact me when he sees one. This was about a month ago. When he finally contacted me, I was super excited and had him ship the bag to me since I wasn’t sure if I would make it to the store in time. I just received it yesterday and I love it. I always loved my speedy 25, but felt it was a bit too big for everyday. This speedy 20 felt like the perfect size! I noticed a few imperfections and I wanted to get your opinions on whether it’s acceptable. I know everyone is different, but I would love to know what all of your think. There’s some misalignment of the monogram pattern. It’s not centered and you could tell by looking at the patterns that end on the side of the bag is different on the right and left. One of the cachet’s tabs that links to the handle has some swirl marks and is slightly darker than the other three tabs. It might be hard to see in the photo. Then I’m unsure if the zipper parts are normal since they are not very aligned. I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you!

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I think it looks good, I just received mine and found a few minor things but will live with it as it took me 3 orders (2 were canceled after 3 weeks) one of the chaps has a mark looks like a water mark and scratch but have seen it before on brand new vachetta I think it’s natural as it is natural leather. Also the tab on one end is slightly crooked or maybe it’s the zipper on a slight angle so makes it look that way. They are small things and the colour of the canvas is beautiful and over all looks good. Enjoy!

 

[kidrobot1]

Just when I was all ready to use my new bag when another SA contacted me to let me know the bag I was looking for arrived. It was the pink strap one I thought I wanted at first, but I was super happy with the black strap I got already. Out of excitement, I got the pink strap speedy since it was my first choice. I know I don’t need both although I love both straps. My dilemma is there are some small dents on the handle that I haven’t seen before on other vachetta handles and small tiny dents on the loop part that is attached to the handle. There’s also a tiny crack on one loop part that is attached to the handle where the vachetta appeared a little twisted from the front. I’ve tried to straighten it and I think it looks better. My first thought was wondering how the dents got there. There’s also some diagonal dents on the monogram part on one side of the bag near the zipper that might be an issue with the stitching and the lining? I’m not sure. I’ve tried to push it out, but that didn’t help much, so I had to sort of bend it in a perpendicular direction to the dent to make it appear less noticeable. When I touch those areas, it feels like deep dents even though it doesn’t appear too obvious if I wasn’t looking for it. The other side has no issue and feels smooth. I’m so torn about what to do. Not sure if I should return this one and look for a pink strap by itself later on or keep this one. I would love to know if you think these are just minor and acceptable. Thank you for all your help!

 

[Sunshine mama]

Thank you all for sharing your speedy 20 pics and tips for how to get a hold of one! I tried to use the locator for an available speedy 20 and went to the boutique a few times without any luck. Even though it showed it was available, the SA could not find it and said it could be possible someone is looking at it or it’s been sold. The SA took my number and said he would contact me when he sees one. This was about a month ago. When he finally contacted me, I was super excited and had him ship the bag to me since I wasn’t sure if I would make it to the store in time. I just received it yesterday and I love it. I always loved my speedy 25, but felt it was a bit too big for everyday. This speedy 20 felt like the perfect size! I noticed a few imperfections and I wanted to get your opinions on whether it’s acceptable. I know everyone is different, but I would love to know what all of your think. There’s some misalignment of the monogram pattern. It’s not centered and you could tell by looking at the patterns that end on the side of the bag is different on the right and left. One of the cachet’s tabs that links to the handle has some swirl marks and is slightly darker than the other three tabs. It might be hard to see in the photo. Then I’m unsure if the zipper parts are normal since they are not very aligned. I would really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you!

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When I first saw the pictures, I thought, wow, you got a perfect bag! Then I read your post, and I thought, yeah, I see what you're talking about.
And then I checked mine, and mine is similar to yours and I'm perfectly happy!

 

[Sunshine mama]

My Speedy 20 says „hi” with her new necklace View attachment 5341009

Well I say hi to your lovely Speedy with the lovely necklace!

 

[travelbliss]

So I shelled out $2K+ USD for this cute Speedy last month only to find a POPPED single Stitch on my bag handle
Bringing it in for a fix, but SERIOUSLY very disappointed in the latest workmanship. It was absolutely pristine MIF otherwise. Looks can be deceiving !!

I hate to say it, but with LV lately you DON'T get what you pay for.