The Dior Diorama Thread

[Myybags]

Hi,

does anyone know how i can take care of the corners of my diorama? To prevent the leather from getting scratch. My friend may have been the one that accidentally scratch my diorama as she was forcing it into a seat and it scratched against the table unknowingly that it was a dior bag. Not blaming her it happens, i will have to be the one taking care of my bag and holding my own bag in the future. Lesson learnt. Just wondering how it can be prevented? Is there a leather conditioner that is used by others?

also i have another micro cannage diorama and I am wondering how does everyone takes care of it?

i love dior and its my only designer bags that are my forever bags. Sadly its discontinued but i love the understated look along with my lady dior ❤️

 

[averagejoe]

Hi,

does anyone know how i can take care of the corners of my diorama? To prevent the leather from getting scratch. My friend may have been the one that accidentally scratch my diorama as she was forcing it into a seat and it scratched against the table unknowingly that it was a dior bag. Not blaming her it happens, i will have to be the one taking care of my bag and holding my own bag in the future. Lesson learnt. Just wondering how it can be prevented? Is there a leather conditioner that is used by others?

also i have another micro cannage diorama and I am wondering how does everyone takes care of it?

i love dior and its my only designer bags that are my forever bags. Sadly its discontinued but i love the understated look along with my lady dior ❤

I wouldn't do anything to this. Some people use a cleaning cream that is in a similar colour to hide the scuffs, but because this colour is so specific, I don't want the cream to alter the appearance in the area. I don't think you will be able to find a cream with the exact same colour. As well, sometimes those creams darken the scuffed leather because scuffed areas are usually more absorbent without the protective layer on top which has rubbed off.

As for your micro-Cannage Diorama, just keep being careful with it and it will last a lot longer. Don't use any sprays or creams on that one. Those products may dissolve the metallic finish.

 

[roxta]

I guess my context in posting that is that I'm a little tired of brands releasing "it bags" or "must have bags" of the season that cost thousands of dollars and then discontinuing them as quickly as they were introduced. Dior, with MGC at the helm, seems to have been particularly aggressive with their "it bag" releases lately. Every bag is being bombarded on social media and it gets really old after a while.

I agree with you. For example, I'm amused at how quickly the DiorAddict was picked up by every influencer and then ditched for the Caro. Clearly the DIOR on the Addict was not big enough (only about the size of one of the cannage squares and that's way too small). No, everything must scream CD or CHRISTIAN DIOR or it has to go. I think that this is just what we've come to expect from MGC. But since many of the new designs have logos as big as the width of the bag, there should be less need to discontinue them so they may just stick around for a "long" 3-4 years. I'm waiting for yet another cannage quilted bag with a chunky chain strap and a CD logo that spans edge to edge, top to bottom and left to right.

RIP Diorama - you are greatly missed.

 

[averagejoe]

I agree with you. For example, I'm amused at how quickly the DiorAddict was picked up by every influencer and then ditched for the Caro. Clearly the DIOR on the Addict was not big enough (only about the size of one of the cannage squares and that's way too small). No, everything must scream CD or CHRISTIAN DIOR or it has to go. I think that this is just what we've come to expect from MGC. But since many of the new designs have logos as big as the width of the bag, there should be less need to discontinue them so they may just stick around for a "long" 3-4 years. I'm waiting for yet another cannage quilted bag with a chunky chain strap and a CD logo that spans edge to edge, top to bottom and left to right.

RIP Diorama - you are greatly missed.

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I really think that this relates to the current trends for bags. After the recession started in 2008, brands moved from flashy logo bags to more discreet "investment" leather designs where the logo is more subtle. Almost every brand saw this transition of bags with discreet logos. Logo canvases were not used frequently in a lot of bag designs, with the Oblique Dior logos disappearing altogether for a few years on the outside of the bags. There was also a colour-blocking craze at that time when brands made bags with multiple coloured panels of leather (i.e. the Celine Luggage with at least 3 colours on one bag). It was refreshing at the time, but colour-blocking has died down, and leather bags are now usually introduced with one colour of leather all the way through, with exceptions.

I think it was Alessandro Michele's Gucci revival through maximalism that brought logos back into the spotlight, combined with an increase in social media flexing where big flashy logos were visible and easily-spotted on small Instagram photos. Over time, I expect a change in trends again, as the changing of trends brings newness and novelty to fashion.

As for the bag where eventually the CD stretches across the entire front of the bag ( ), Valentino has one for you while you wait

 

[roxta]

I really think that this relates to the current trends for bags. After the recession started in 2008, brands moved from flashy logo bags to more discreet "investment" leather designs where the logo is more subtle. Almost every brand saw this transition of bags with discreet logos. Logo canvases were not used frequently in a lot of bag designs, with the Oblique Dior logos disappearing altogether for a few years on the outside of the bags. There was also a colour-blocking craze at that time when brands made bags with multiple coloured panels of leather (i.e. the Celine Luggage with at least 3 colours on one bag). It was refreshing at the time, but colour-blocking has died down, and leather bags are now usually introduced with one colour of leather all the way through, with exceptions.

I think it was Alessandro Michele's Gucci revival through maximalism that brought logos back into the spotlight, combined with an increase in social media flexing where big flashy logos were visible and easily-spotted on small Instagram photos. Over time, I expect a change in trends again, as the changing of trends brings newness and novelty to fashion.

As for the bag where eventually the CD stretches across the entire front of the bag ( ), Valentino has one for you while you wait

Goodness.....this Valentino is....not for me. I think at this point you may as well carry a picket sign with the designer logo on it, and maybe a forehead tattoo to match! When Dior releases their version of this, I will chuckle loudly at my computer screen.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next swing in trends, or the next Dior creative director, whichever/whomever comes first. No issues with logomania as a concept or having a few popular bag lines that rely heavily (or only) on giant logos. It's just disappointing to see ALL the beautiful subtle logo designs being discontinued. And it's not just the Diorama. Look at the Diorever and compare it to the St Honoré. Similar silhouette and style, but with the very subtle Dior on the crest replaced with the predictable giant CD.

As Kaitlin herself wrote in the blog, "if a bag doesn't scream DIOR is it even really Dior?" - I personally think it's sad that such an iconic fashion house is described like this because it's so true. I know I'm not the only one who can't wait for a time when this is no longer true.

 

[pinkrose398]

I agree with you. For example, I'm amused at how quickly the DiorAddict was picked up by every influencer and then ditched for the Caro. Clearly the DIOR on the Addict was not big enough (only about the size of one of the cannage squares and that's way too small). No, everything must scream CD or CHRISTIAN DIOR or it has to go. I think that this is just what we've come to expect from MGC. But since many of the new designs have logos as big as the width of the bag, there should be less need to discontinue them so they may just stick around for a "long" 3-4 years. I'm waiting for yet another cannage quilted bag with a chunky chain strap and a CD logo that spans edge to edge, top to bottom and left to right.

RIP Diorama - you are greatly missed.

Wow I am shocked that the Dior Addict is only from fall 2017. For some reason I thought it was much older. The life of such an "It bag" is only less than 2 years!! For something that costs thousands of dollars, that's a huge waste of money. Maybe the reason why I thought it was older than that is probably because we're bombarded with new "It bags" all the time so time seems to be passing by much quicker.

The design differences between the Dior Addict and Caro are so miniscule yet one is high in demand due to it being a new "It bag" and one is worthless now.

Come to think of it, Chanel's Gabrielle bag was released Spring 2017 and it's already considered "over," since the new hot style from Chanel is the 19.

 

[Chanelloverkay27]

Hi all

Recently I have been seriously considering selling my diorama pouch (picture attached). It’s a beautiful bag and I was so excited to buy it in 2019 but I’ve been recently trying to build a more classic collection of bags. Now that the diorama seems to be discontinued I’m wondering if i’ll regret keeping it in a year or so.

Sell or keep it?? Thanks in advance!

 

[pinkrose398]

I really think that this relates to the current trends for bags. After the recession started in 2008, brands moved from flashy logo bags to more discreet "investment" leather designs where the logo is more subtle. Almost every brand saw this transition of bags with discreet logos. Logo canvases were not used frequently in a lot of bag designs, with the Oblique Dior logos disappearing altogether for a few years on the outside of the bags. There was also a colour-blocking craze at that time when brands made bags with multiple coloured panels of leather (i.e. the Celine Luggage with at least 3 colours on one bag). It was refreshing at the time, but colour-blocking has died down, and leather bags are now usually introduced with one colour of leather all the way through, with exceptions.

I think it was Alessandro Michele's Gucci revival through maximalism that brought logos back into the spotlight, combined with an increase in social media flexing where big flashy logos were visible and easily-spotted on small Instagram photos. Over time, I expect a change in trends again, as the changing of trends brings newness and novelty to fashion.

As for the bag where eventually the CD stretches across the entire front of the bag ( ), Valentino has one for you while you wait

Do you feel like with younger and younger people getting into designers thanks to influencer marketing, they feel like they need to get more bang for their buck for a "designer" piece so the preference is for it to scream designer. If they're spending $4000 on a bag, everyone around them must know it's a designer piece otherwise it's as if they're not carrying a designer bag!

I'm in my early 30s and I can't imagine carrying around a bag like that Valentino one.

 

[pinkrose398]

Goodness.....this Valentino is....not for me. I think at this point you may as well carry a picket sign with the designer logo on it, and maybe a forehead tattoo to match! When Dior releases their version of this, I will chuckle loudly at my computer screen.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next swing in trends, or the next Dior creative director, whichever/whomever comes first. No issues with logomania as a concept or having a few popular bag lines that rely heavily (or only) on giant logos. It's just disappointing to see ALL the beautiful subtle logo designs being discontinued. And it's not just the Diorama. Look at the Diorever and compare it to the St Honoré. Similar silhouette and style, but with the very subtle Dior on the crest replaced with the predictable giant CD.

As Kaitlin herself wrote in the blog, "if a bag doesn't scream DIOR is it even really Dior?" - I personally think it's sad that such an iconic fashion house is described like this because it's so true. I know I'm not the only one who can't wait for a time when this is no longer true.

Haha! I feel like logomania (or brand-mania) is definitely in, otherwise how do you explain all of those plain white T-shirts that have the brand written across the front of it (like Gucci or Balenciaga) that sell for hundreds of dollars. People want the world they're wearing designer items.

 

[pinkrose398]

Hi all

Recently I have been seriously considering selling my diorama pouch (picture attached). It’s a beautiful bag and I was so excited to buy it in 2019 but I’ve been recently trying to build a more classic collection of bags. Now that the diorama seems to be discontinued I’m wondering if i’ll regret keeping it in a year or so.

Sell or keep it?? Thanks in advance!

Hi! Your picture didn't attach.

I don't think Diorama is a classic piece, unfortunately. The ONLY classic Dior bag is the Lady Dior. Everything else is just trendy. I'll even go as far to say only the medium Lady Dior is the classic bag, the other sizes are all trendy as well (like the mini).

If you're looking to build a collection of only classic bags, you're going to have a very slim number of bags because there aren't that many true classics. I would ask if you still love the bag. If you still love the bag and it's still functional then keep it. If you don't love it anymore and you don't really use it anymore, then sell.

 

[Chanelloverkay27]

Hi! Your picture didn't attach.

I don't think Diorama is a classic piece, unfortunately. The ONLY classic Dior bag is the Lady Dior. Everything else is just trendy. I'll even go as far to say only the medium Lady Dior is the classic bag, the other sizes are all trendy as well (like the mini).

If you're looking to build a collection of only classic bags, you're going to have a very slim number of bags because there aren't that many true classics. I would ask if you still love the bag. If you still love the bag and it's still functional then keep it. If you don't love it anymore and you don't really use it anymore, then sell.

Thank you! Totally forgot to attach! I do still think the bag is beautiful but I never really have cause to use it. I agree on what you’ve said about the lady Dior I intially had my eye on the mini size as I do prefer smaller bags but I agree again that the medium is a more classic size. I started my luxury collection buying bags I loved at the time (mostly trend bags) and now I think I want to focus on more classic styles because after a while they don’t seem to go with the things I wear anymore. It’s also pretty sad to see Dior bags don’t seem to hold their value at all. Might actually be best to hold on to it...

 

[pinkrose398]

Thank you! Totally forgot to attach! I do still think the bag is beautiful but I never really have cause to use it. I agree on what you’ve said about the lady Dior I intially had my eye on the mini size as I do prefer smaller bags but I agree again that the medium is a more classic size. I started my luxury collection buying bags I loved at the time (mostly trend bags) and now I think I want to focus on more classic styles because after a while they don’t seem to go with the things I wear anymore. It’s also pretty sad to see Dior bags don’t seem to hold their value at all. Might actually be best to hold on to it...

That's a beautiful bag, and so low key so it's great to use as an evening bag! I love that it doesn't scream designer - if people know then they know, but otherwise you're just using a beautiful bag.

I feel the same way as you. Even bags that were super classic at one point (like the Prada Saffiano totes) as no longer classic, so it's really hard to curate a truly classic collection.

 

[averagejoe]

Do you feel like with younger and younger people getting into designers thanks to influencer marketing, they feel like they need to get more bang for their buck for a "designer" piece so the preference is for it to scream designer. If they're spending $4000 on a bag, everyone around them must know it's a designer piece otherwise it's as if they're not carrying a designer bag!

I'm in my early 30s and I can't imagine carrying around a bag like that Valentino one.

I feel that they are influencing the market, although it leaves the older customers as a market that isn't tapped, which Gucci may have started to tap into.

Yeah that Valentino has a logo that is simply too big. It looks ridiculous!

 

[averagejoe]

Haha! I feel like logomania (or brand-mania) is definitely in, otherwise how do you explain all of those plain white T-shirts that have the brand written across the front of it (like Gucci or Balenciaga) that sell for hundreds of dollars. People want the world they're wearing designer items.

Those T-shirts must be like printing money for those brands. I find them lazy when they have just one huge logo with no actual design. Actually looks a bit like a sponsor T-shirt that you can get for free when a brand sponsors an event.

 

[roxta]

Do you feel like with younger and younger people getting into designers thanks to influencer marketing, they feel like they need to get more bang for their buck for a "designer" piece so the preference is for it to scream designer. If they're spending $4000 on a bag, everyone around them must know it's a designer piece otherwise it's as if they're not carrying a designer bag!

I'm in my early 30s and I can't imagine carrying around a bag like that Valentino one.

The irony is the two most coveted bags in the world (the Birkin and Kelly) do not have giant HERMES printed on them. They are the ultimate splurge and yet my 68-year old dad wouldn't know if he was standing next to someone holding one. He wouldn't know the bag was from Hermes or that it was even designer, and certainly zero idea how much it costs. If he's standing next to someone carrying a Book Bag, yes, he will know it's from CHRISTIAN DIOR - not because he cares or is a fashion enthusiast in any way but simply because he can read it without his glasses.

When something has such an iconic design, you don't need to have giant logos and you don't need every toddler and grandpa to be able to read what brand it is. The people who know what a Birkin is just know. Just like they know when they see a Fendi Peekaboo. They can recognize a Givenchy Antigona or Saint Laurent Sac De Jour or Celine Belt Bag across 6 lane of traffic when there is no possible way of reading the small logo lettering from that far away.

I do agree at least some people feel that $4000 is not worth spending unless EVERYONE knows it's designer. They need their 6-year old cousin to be able to read CHRISTIAN DIOR loudly at a family lunch. They need people to read the giant CD from the small thumbnail on Instagram so they get more likes on their photo. And if my dad can't read the logo from across the street without glasses then they're just not getting bang for their buck!