Hi everyone,
I have just joined your club. I have been reading some sub-forums to take a clear idea, which bag I would spend money on : Hermes, Chanel, Dior or Bottega Veneta. And guess?
Hermes offered 2 SAs for 3 customers, Chanel--a queue in front of the boutique, and only Dior wanted my money.
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Gorgeous! Congratulations! She's a beauty.
And, I had the same experience when I went to Europe a few weeks ago. We went to Chanel, LVs,
Gucci's and Diors in 6 cities. LV was packed and SA's couldn't be bothered to help. Chanel's SA's seems harried and clueless about the available stock. Gucci was ok but felt a little hard sale. But Dior was consistently top notch with pleasant service. That plus the truly stunning bags and not wanting to see myself coming and going in the same bag everyone else has makes me want to spend my money there.
Hi,
Trying to make my first dior purchase - a silver diorama woc. I'm just trying to decide which hardware to go with - silver hardware or the one with gold hardware in the new collection. Which one would you all prefer?
I bought the medium silver with shw. I just think it's a cleaner look. But, I say that having the benefit of a silver bag with ghw already in my closet. So choose the one that speaks to you and best matches your jewelry wardrobe.
Rubbing off on the corner of bags is surely normal. If I look closely at every bag I own, from different fashion houses they all wear at the corners. Even my caviar Chanel bags have worn at the edges slightly. I think that adds to the charm of my bags.
I purchased a reissue in aged calfskin from Chanel in October last year, this is suposedly a tough leather. I noticed earlier this year slight wear on all corners of the bag. It really doesn't bother me, it shows that it is well used.
The only bags that haven't worn for me are any patent ones. But once patent leather does wear it cannot be fixed. In my experience patent will wear eventually, but at a slower rate than plain leather.
I understand you're concern, just remember leather isn't invincible. When I got my boy bag pictured in my display pic I scratched it along a wall. Some of the leather pulled back causing it to be permantly damaged, this was over a year ago and the damage hasn't become any worse. It's barely noticeable but I know it's there, just like you're bag.
Take it to Dior and see what they say, keep us updated.
Thanks for offering this perspective. I think we can get a little crazed when we see wear and then hear others have it too. It can start a bit of a panic.
I actually decided to buy the Diorama in silver microcannage after hearing about (and worrying over) the reports of peeling. I felt that at the end of the day it is a stunning bag with no equal across other brands (I know. I looked. LOL!) I'm very careful with my bags. But I actively use them. So if it get a scuff or peeling that it problematic, I'll take it back to Dior. If it gets a boo boo that's normal from wear, I'll just keep on going and still adore the bag. Honestly, the beautiful thing is so loud and busy I don't think anyone could spot a scuff or slight peel.
I hope it's here to stay! This gold micro cannage is at the top of my wishlist and I hope to add it to my collection this winter! The black is TDF as well!
I hope these have some staying power. It would be nice for Dior to give them some time to become a classic / iconic.
But even if they discontinue it, flap bags are so widespread that I don't see it ever going out of style even when it isn't hot on trend. I hope you get yours soon!
