The (Pochette) Metis Club

[momotaro21]

I got a PM reverse made in France twice online about 2 months ago. And there were both in good shape, but I kept the one I liked better. Hopefully, it was the right choice

You are very lucky! I got I think 3 or 4 of them and they were all made in US. I would keep one of them but unfortunately defects, defects... I only have mono now which I love to pieces.

 

[bluebird03]

Honestly I should have never read some of these posts because I would have never noticed this before... but my bag isn't aligned perfectly. I think I'll still keep it but I am worried people will assume it is fake! The bottom of the lock is fine but the top part is not aligned with the LV. What do you guys think?

Must be blind as a bat but am not sure I see the misalignment...can you please highlight it maybe? I am also looking at purchasing the PM and want to make sure I am looking for this stuff

 

[doongee]

Hi... gosh I hate that I am even writing this
Back story: this is my unicorn and I have seen and read about so many people returning this very bag because of imperfections that -to me- were none... I just don't want to be a picky person!

UPS has just brought my PM reverse from stalking the EU website last Friday. Made in France and first look was okay. So far so good.


Okay well... and then totally excited I inspected it... I read a lot and was prepared for all possible issues and determined to not be picky. I promised myself to not use a magnifying glass !

Canvas difference to my monogram PM is huge (first pic)!!! Both made in France and from datecode they are about eight weeks apart.
So :
*I removed quite some white glue from the canvas very gently. Read about this issue, now its good.

*I can live with a few small and very small bubbles in the glazing even almost in the middle at the front flap. Hardly any glazing is picture perfect.

*I can live with a slightly unaligned pattern. Yes its not great and my monogram is better but hey

*I can live with a not so perfect glazing on the edges. The glazing on the light reverse monogram is always more visible and you will see every unevenness instantly! So I am willing to let the unevenness go. Its at the bottom at the back of the bag. (Second pic)

But the last picture shows glazing I am not sure about ... its clearly painted where it should not... you only see it up close. On a monogram PM you would surely not even see it because of the darker color.
please tell me your honest thoughts... its from the 3rd week of 2020...
@doongee yours is from like today! Sooo.... Technically it could have been a return.
@Four Tails wow... this is bad!!! That puts my reverse in a better light... how do they let this ship to someone??

Its made in France and its my unicorn! I was prepared for imperfection and am still willing to let these things pass... I just need some reassurance from this beloved forum!

Oh honey!
Sorry you’re not 100% happy with your PM reverse.

I know exactly all the issues that caught your eye and I think by now we all know what a struggle it is to find
a) a PM in general and
b) a GOOD one.

I honestly think yours looks good!
I know, not perfect, but good enough.
It’s probably sad to even have to say it this way.. but compared to other bags, yours is really one of the good ones.
I don’t even wanna start the whole LV lack of quality convo.. we all know by now

I could live with it.
My brand new PM mono has also sliiiiiightly misaligned monogram. But it’s really marginal.

And yes, maybe yours is a return. But I doubt it.
I’ve ordered a Noé and some other monogram pieces for friends and family lately and they were all made before Xmas last year.. so could be any other reason why the date code is “so old”.

Just enjoy your bag!
It’s a true unicorn! ...and knowing what “work” you put behind it to get it makes it so much more fun and special

 

[doongee]

By PM number five, my expectations have been dramatically adjusted.

This made me laugh so much. In a sad kinda way......
The struggles of finding a good (Never gonna associate perfect with a PM anymore) PM.

But glad you found a PM that met your adjusted standards, hehe.
Enjoy your bag!

 

[DamierEbene]

Oh honey!
Sorry you’re not 100% happy with your PM reverse.

I know exactly all the issues that caught your eye and I think by now we all know what a struggle it is to find
a) a PM in general and
b) a GOOD one.

I honestly think yours looks good!
I know, not perfect, but good enough.
It’s probably sad to even have to say it this way.. but compared to other bags, yours is really one of the good ones.
I don’t even wanna start the whole LV lack of quality convo.. we all know by now

I could live with it.
My brand new PM mono has also sliiiiiightly misaligned monogram. But it’s really marginal.

And yes, maybe yours is a return. But I doubt it.
I’ve ordered a Noé and some other monogram pieces for friends and family lately and they were all made before Xmas last year.. so could be any other reason why the date code is “so old”.

Just enjoy your bag!
It’s a true unicorn! ...and knowing what “work” you put behind it to get it makes it so much more fun and special

Thank you!
I needed to hear these things !

I agree with each and every point you made. I wanted to make sure that I don‘t only see it through rose-colored glasses and willingly oversee flaws.


Yes it somehow is a shame that my most expensive LV bags are not even close to perfect. Regarding all the fuss that surrounds the Pochette Metis I now consider my reverse a win!


Who knows what the next one would look like- if I ever got the chance to buy it again.

And I will keep and love it!

Thank you!

 

[keishapie1973]

Hi... gosh I hate that I am even writing this
Back story: this is my unicorn and I have seen and read about so many people returning this very bag because of imperfections that -to me- were none... I just don't want to be a picky person!

UPS has just brought my PM reverse from stalking the EU website last Friday. Made in France and first look was okay. So far so good.


Okay well... and then totally excited I inspected it... I read a lot and was prepared for all possible issues and determined to not be picky. I promised myself to not use a magnifying glass !

Canvas difference to my monogram PM is huge (first pic)!!! Both made in France and from datecode they are about eight weeks apart.
So :
*I removed quite some white glue from the canvas very gently. Read about this issue, now its good.

*I can live with a few small and very small bubbles in the glazing even almost in the middle at the front flap. Hardly any glazing is picture perfect.

*I can live with a slightly unaligned pattern. Yes its not great and my monogram is better but hey

*I can live with a not so perfect glazing on the edges. The glazing on the light reverse monogram is always more visible and you will see every unevenness instantly! So I am willing to let the unevenness go. Its at the bottom at the back of the bag. (Second pic)

But the last picture shows glazing I am not sure about ... its clearly painted where it should not... you only see it up close. On a monogram PM you would surely not even see it because of the darker color.
please tell me your honest thoughts... its from the 3rd week of 2020...
@doongee yours is from like today! Sooo.... Technically it could have been a return.
@Four Tails wow... this is bad!!! That puts my reverse in a better light... how do they let this ship to someone??

Its made in France and its my unicorn! I was prepared for imperfection and am still willing to let these things pass... I just need some reassurance from this beloved forum!

I think your bag looks great!!! Enjoy it....

 

[Melfontana]

FYI - Neiman Marcus Roosevelt Field

 

[p3b]

I also always preferred the reverse and could not get either one... when I had the opportunity to buy the classic monogram I jumped at it! ... and I love it!
But the reverse never left my mind and yesterday I was able to add it to bag when it suddenly became available online yes, I think its a little crazy and unnecessary of course to own both.
But a lot of us have several Speedy bags or Neverfulls in different Canvas or materials.

for those whose who have both - monogram and reverse- which one do you end up using/liking more? Has anyone sold either one after owning both?

I once had both and ended up selling monogram. I grabbed reverse more and have other monogram bags so it seemed silly for my collection to have both. Later on I sold reverse because it started to have issue but a year later I miss it so just ordered another one from a store last night (the online one I ordered last month was a mess).

 

[DamierEbene]

I once had both and ended up selling monogram. I grabbed reverse more and have other monogram bags so it seemed silly for my collection to have both. Later on I sold reverse because it started to have issue but a year later I miss it so just ordered another one from a store last night (the online one I ordered last month was a mess).

Oh I can see that you missed this bag! Can I ask what exactly was wrong with your last metis from the online store?
At the moment I am using the Reverse more but I think just because its winter and its new. I wonder if and how that changes in 2-3 months
Did you ever have problems with color transfer from jeans on the light canvas? Thats my biggest concern with this bag ...

 

[my_my969]

Hi, I just exchange my Pochette Metis Reverse and got a new one because of canvas crack. I was very happy because I didn’t expect to get a new one immediately. But now I see , the back of the bag is shorter than the middle compartment and not aligned. Would this bother you ? I don’t remember how my old bag looks like. Could you take some photos of yours? Thanks

 

[DamierEbene]

Hi- my „back“ is also shorter than the middle compartment- but I see that yours is uneven a bit.I still think its okay.. did you try to put your things in it? Maybe it „straightens“ out a little.

 

[Melfontana]

Hi, I just exchange my Pochette Metis Reverse and got a new one because of canvas crack. I was very happy because I didn’t expect to get a new one immediately. But now I see , the back of the bag is shorter than the middle compartment and not aligned. Would this bother you ? I don’t remember how my old bag looks like. Could you take some photos of yours? Thanks

My center pocket is also longer then the back pocket I think because a it’s meant to expand. So put some stuff in to see if it evens out a bit.

 

[p3b]

Oh I can see that you missed this bag! Can I ask what exactly was wrong with your last metis from the online store?
At the moment I am using the Reverse more but I think just because its winter and its new. I wonder if and how that changes in 2-3 months
Did you ever have problems with color transfer from jeans on the light canvas? Thats my biggest concern with this bag ...

Glazing was starting to be an issue on my first one(very small but there nonetheless). I never had color transfer on mine and only wear jeans 90% of the time! The one I bought online last month was shoved into a too small orange box and the flap was disfigured. I tried to stuff it to see if that would help, but it was not changing. I think they damaged it by putting it in a box that was too small. Sad.

 

[DamierEbene]

Glazing was starting to be an issue on my first one(very small but there nonetheless). I never had color transfer on mine and only wear jeans 90% of the time! The one I bought online last month was shoved into a too small orange box and the flap was disfigured. I tried to stuff it to see if that would help, but it was not changing. I think they damaged it by putting it in a box that was too small. Sad.

Okay I see... thats bad. Although I was a little put off when I saw how big the box was I received my Metis in ... before opening I instantly thought:“great- its going to be damaged from bouncing around in a huge box“. I expected scratched hardware (because the zippers are never protected) but it was fine.
I feel like LV generally comes in the worst/inappropriate packaging while other brands wrap their things so well - Just my observation from watching youtube and reading here.
Good news for color transfer! Thanks!

 

[my_my969]

Hi- my „back“ is also shorter than the middle compartment- but I see that yours is uneven a bit.I still think its okay.. did you try to put your things in it? Maybe it „straightens“ out a little.

Thank u for the photo . Yes, I tried , but it stays the same. There is like 0.5 cm gap on the left side, fewer on the right side. Yours is a little bit narrower?

My center pocket is also longer then the back pocket I think because a it’s meant to expand. So put some stuff in to see if it evens out a bit.

Hi Melfontana, mine has approximately 0,5 cm gap. Does yours have that much too? Also the canvas of the new one (M44876) feels different (old one M41465) now.