What’s your unpopular LV opinion?

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#151
SuziZ said:
My unpopular opinions are as follows...

1. People exchanging or selling and rebuying the same bag multiple times...especially a bag with known issues (I'm looking at you, Pochette Metis). Honestly, I don't really understand people who stalk, get waitlisted, and pine for bags with such known issues. Makes no sense to me. Truthfully I think it's all about the hype of the bag than the bag itself. I admit...I've come close a few times to buying a PM, but just can't make myself do it because of the multitude of issues associated with the bag.

2. People who nitpick their bags to death looking for flaws. I honestly have read so many threads about people looking for flaws, or thinking normal wear and tear are flaws, and sometimes even seeing flaws that aren't even there!

3. Last but not least...Speedy B! Sometimes I get the feeling I'm the only person who doesn't like the Speedy B. I love the classic Speedy. It's probably my all time favorite LV bag. I own four of them. To me it's a classic. But I think the strap is what makes it look like a gym bag/duffle bag. I get the need for a shoulder bag or crossbody bag...but there are so many other bags that look so much nicer worn on the shoulder or crossbody than a Speedy.
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All good points - I think the Speedy B offers a good hands-free option, but having the strap attach to the sides isn't for me. I have an old Azur speedy 25 from 2008 so the Bandouliere version wasn't available yet, and when I need to go hands free I attach a 16 mm strap to the hardware above the chaps. it works for me. I've been thinking about getting a classic Speedy 25 and would definitely go for the regular version.

Totally agree with you on #1 and #2 as well ;) The worst part is I find myself getting nitpicky in the same way and I need to stop myself. I find that I forget about "flaws" if I just start enjoying the bag.
 
#153
I don't get the need to pre-pay for a bag with an SA then stalk the website for the same bag. I really laugh out loud for the cult like following for some items including the ones with serious flaws. The bag, slug, wallet have to be made in France. Double logo bags where the big LV splattered back across the bag is just tacky. Sorry I refuse to get caught up into the hype for a designer handbag its not that serious.
 
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#155
My unpopular opinion is that the quality control IS going down.

I’m not the type to pick apart my bags but last year I received 3 different items that arrived broken. I’m not taking about a bump in the canvas or other nonsense.

I don’t know how they even made it into a box and were shipped. Mistakes happen but 3 times in a short period is a bit much. I should mention that they were 3 different items. And I’ve read other posts about it as well, which I believe.

I guess what I really don’t understand is why they keep letting it happen? Surely, it must cost LV more for exchanges (return shipping, man power to restock or check over items) then to just double check items before shipping.

Anyway, that’s my unpopular opinion.
 
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Cattyyellow said:
My unpopular opinion is that the quality control IS going down.

I’m not the type to pick apart my bags but last year I received 3 different items that arrived broken. I’m not taking about a bump in the canvas or other nonsense.

I don’t know how they even made it into a box and were shipped. Mistakes happen but 3 times in a short period is a bit much. I should mention that they were 3 different items. And I’ve read other posts about it as well, which I believe.

I guess what I really don’t understand is why they keep letting it happen? Surely, it must cost LV more for exchanges (return shipping, man power to restock or check over items) then to just double check items before shipping.

Anyway, that’s my unpopular opinion.
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I completely agree with you. I recently purchased a pochette double zip and the piping on the corners is crooked and puckered, the lining is puckered and the zip gets stuck!! I have sent the bag back and waiting to see what happens?? I've been watching unboxings on YouTube and cant believe the faults on so many LV items.
 
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mzbaglady1 said:
I don't get the need to pre-pay for a bag with an SA then stalk the website for the same bag. I really laugh out loud for the cult like following for some items including the ones with serious flaws. The bag, slug, wallet have to be made in France. Double logo bags where the big LV splattered back across the bag is just tacky. Sorry I refuse to get caught up into the hype for a designer handbag its not that serious.
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I agree. I think it’s borderline obsessive to be ordering multiples of bags just in case. I understand wanting a bag badly, but some are ending up with multiples of things they don’t even care about. It’s odd to me.
 
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#160
Annabel Lee said:
I own a Vivienne wallet and a Vivienne handbag, and I have no idea why this character shares a name with this line.
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I have a Vivienne stamp on the back of a clochette out of posterity...but I wouldn’t think to buy anything with it.

there is a thread that explains it - I think it’s the code VVN for something else and LV creates a mascot out of it.
 
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Pimpernel said:
My unpopular opinion (well, the worst of them) is that LV has gone downhill ever since Marc Jacobs left :sad:
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My unpopular LV opinion: not a superfan of Virgil. The millennials are going to kill me. The off-white armies are going to banish me to the underworld. But you know what, I respect him as a designer. He has a futuristic vision for LV. In fact, I got one of his LV mini soft trunks and I don't know how or when I'm going to wear it but that's the only thing I liked from him. The rest and the new collection naah.
 
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