What’s your unpopular LV opinion?

[MagpieInTraining]

I’m not a neverfull girl. I own only one big tote & use it only occasionally on heavy load days. I considered a nice LV tote for my work laptop but decided to use my inexpensive Jason Wu for Target tote for my laptop & just carry my normal bags to work. I just don’t love the Neverfull & when I worked in the city I saw a DE neverfull or multiple of them literally every single day.

I think my unpopular opinion would be opposite your friend - I don’t & have never liked DE. I don’t own any DE nor do I want to. I have one DA speedy but wish it was mono even though almost all my LV is mono.

I would agree - this is my unpopular opinion too. DE has never done anything for me. I do love DA though I only have the NF in DA. I also love the new blanc/noir Damier. But the ebene is a hard no for me.

Love this thread - interesting to read others differing thoughts. If we all loved the same bags, life would be boring!

This thread will probably turn ugly before it’s over with, it shouldn’t, but.....

I don’t like the neverfulls. In my opinion they just look like an oversized expensive beach bag that everyone owns. Perhaps the neverfulls are functional but in my opinion more workhorse than stylish. I really like DE I find the print to be less in your face so more a polished discreet style. To me the monogram style doesn’t “fit in” as well everywhere, it can seem to flashy at times. The DA print honestly I have never seen it age well or least not any of the bags I have owned. Maybe I don’t baby it enough.
I really like the smooth leathers best with little hardware Like the capucines, or lockits, for example.

I don't like the mono full stop or the DE. Both with 2 ugly brown colours. DA is great - goes well if you like wearing a lot of white, i like the black version of the Damier, goes with everything. The brown mono is just the ugliest brown i ever saw. I have 2 epi leathers and will stick to that. I love the leather products esp the embossed range - they are all nice. I fell in love with a yellow suede onatah and still lust after it. Havent pulled the trigger yet.
I don't mind the NF. if you need a big bag then its just the thing. i dont have one - maybe i'll get one in epi.
I really don't understand the thought process behind the full LV collection with no other brands, eps when majority of it is mono. I have about 25 bags from about 8 different brands. Its good to have the choice of different leathers and colours and styles when i need it.

Interesting how differently people view the different prints! I mean it makes sense. If there was a universally hated one LV would probably discontinue it I actually quite like DE and the noir Damier, but tend to stay away from DA. A lot of it has to do with personal style and colouring as well I think. Leather however, I don’t see myself buying much LV leather because canvas is iconic! Though I do own one or two things in leather, since that’s the only way to get colour in LV.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

1. I don’t like the Neverfull. I like interior print but the straps are way too thin and it’s gapping open. Like someone already said, an overpriced “beach bag”
2. I don’t like the Pochette Metis. It reminds me of a briefcase from the 80s. I don’t understand it’s popularity.
3. I don’t understand the popularity of key pouches or mini PA either. It’s so small. I’d rather spend an extra $50-$100 for something more useful.

Oh you mentioning Pochette Metis made me think of the reverse monogram canvas which I absolutely hate. I think that’s my one stand - I can see myself buying any canvas, any leather but not that one. I really dislike it.

I do like SLGs though! I like to keep my bags super organised and sometimes when I am carrying a tiny bag my wallet won’t fit (i like to have a big wallet normally) so coin purses are perfect! And different pouches help me keep all my things separate but organised. So i have a makeup pouch, an electronics pouch (for my chargers), a key holder etc. doesn’t have to all be LV or branded but i do carry a bag within a bag.

 

[stylistbydesign]

I do not like the Speedy, in any size, color, canvas. I can't look at the shape without thinking about gym bags and stinky clothes.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

I do not like the Speedy, in any size, color, canvas. I can't look at the shape without thinking about gym bags and stinky clothes.

Omg you said it and now i cant unsee it!! It does look like a gym bag

 

[Nivahra]

Hm, I love Neverfulls! The look and the practicality. I don't like the Monogram with Vachetta, but like it with black straps/handles more. I love DA, but not with dark Vachetta. I like the look of the Speedy but it's not a comfortable shape for me (although I have 2). I don't like reverse Mono and all the new harlequin styles with 3 or more colors. And I don't like how fast they produce total different/new bags. I personally think it's too much/too fast. Someone mentioned fast fashion in luxury and I feel that, too. They should slow down a little. I hate the "You have to be super fast if you want something"-ting. Sometimes you have to order before you ever see a picture of the item. That's crazy! I love LV leather bags. Epi is stunning in durability, Empreinte looks so lovely, Mahina is great!

 

[Zoffen]

My unpopular opinion would be around some of the new launches with bright colours - I really dislike all the mixed colours on the NeoNoe in epi. Especially the newest ones, like the Bleu Roi/Emeraude (blue with green) etc - I think the mixed colors make it look cheap, more like a kids bags than an expensive handbag..

Same with the black & white damier canvas with colourful handles.. just reminds me of a clowns outfit I think it could have been so nice with black handles!

But at the end of the day - all that matters is that the owners love their bags

 

[TXLVlove]

Omg you said it and now i cant unsee it!! It does look like a gym bag

I love the speedy. I used to think the same way you do but after carrying it, I moved to the dark side. I love that style bag. It’s light (canvas) and holds a ton. Not a fan of DA, most of my bags are classics in mono. I don’t get the scam bag at all. To me it looks like you pinned your small bags to a strap so you won’t forget them like teachers used to pin papers to kindergarteners. I mean I own those slgs and carry them in my bags so why would I want to pin them on a strap that is way overpriced and will be easy to counterfeit on Canal street?

 

[MagpieInTraining]

I love the speedy. I used to think the same way you do but after carrying it, I moved to the dark side. I love that style bag. It’s light (canvas) and holds a ton. Not a fan of DA, most of my bags are classics in mono. I don’t get the scam bag at all. To me it looks like you pinned your small bags to a strap so you won’t forget them like teachers used to pin papers to kindergarteners. I mean I own those slgs and carry them in my bags so why would I want to pin them on a strap that is way overpriced and will be easy to counterfeit on Canal street?

I didn’t even know what the scam bag was but after seeing it mentioned a few times I looked it up. Totally not my style, agree with you. It honestly lives up to the name in my opinion (which is an awful thing to say but that’s how i feel!)

 

[TXLVlove]

MultiPochette = scam bag.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

Hm, I love Neverfulls! The look and the practicality. I don't like the Monogram with Vachetta, but like it with black straps/handles more. I love DA, but not with dark Vachetta. I like the look of the Speedy but it's not a comfortable shape for me (although I have 2). I don't like reverse Mono and all the new harlequin styles with 3 or more colors. And I don't like how fast they produce total different/new bags. I personally think it's too much/too fast. Someone mentioned fast fashion in luxury and I feel that, too. They should slow down a little. I hate the "You have to be super fast if you want something"-ting. Sometimes you have to order before you ever see a picture of the item. That's crazy! I love LV leather bags. Epi is stunning in durability, Empreinte looks so lovely, Mahina is great!

I agree that i don’t like this feeling of creating scarcity. I feel Hermes started it and honestly it put me off the brand (here’s another unpopular opinion for you - I don’t like the look of most Hermes bags and so I’ll never get involved in the buying race ) and now all other luxury brands do it. I don’t like to be rushed, if I’m able to pay I would like to buy when I can, and if its not available, so be it. But don’t try to play on my fear of missing out to spend thousands of dollars :/

 

[MagpieInTraining]

My unpopular opinion would be around some of the new launches with bright colours - I really dislike all the mixed colours on the NeoNoe in epi. Especially the newest ones, like the Bleu Roi/Emeraude (blue with green) etc - I think the mixed colors make it look cheap, more like a kids bags than an expensive handbag..

Same with the black & white damier canvas with colourful handles.. just reminds me of a clowns outfit I think it could have been so nice with black handles!

But at the end of the day - all that matters is that the owners love their bags

Haha so we disagree! Which is great to see tbh i looooove the bright colours! It makes LV seem like expensive candy. Love it. I always try to buy bags that have a pop of colour - just bought the riverside to use as a travel bag - and what sold me was the red LV charm hanging from it!

 

[mrceral]

Some of the stalking and buying things you maybe don’t even want, and sometimes in multiples, is obsessive and weird.

And I hate the term lvoe.

I think a lot of people are trying to make that scam bag work because it’s trendy and they look like fashion victims.

 

[MagpieInTraining]

Some of the stalking and buying things you maybe don’t even want, and sometimes in multiples, is obsessive and weird.

And I hate the term lvoe.

I think a lot of people are trying to make that scam bag work because it’s trendy and they look like fashion victims.

For the longest time I thought lvoe was a typo and then I realised it’s supposed to be like LV-love. I am not a smart woman. But I agree on buying multiples, I won’t do that. Also I would only buy something if I love it.

Edit: I also feel like SLGs should stay in the bag (except wallets which you can carry in hand or pocket) and not strapped all around you! Though each to their own

 

[3threebabies]

I think Neverfull and all the limited editions are perfect examples of current LV brand strategy. By creating faux prestige with a generic entry level bag, LV is creating new hype monsters every day thus contributing to scarcity and more hype. The cycle continues as more and more consumers feel the need to carry an it bag no matter the psychological or economic cost. It is obviously working for them.

I just don’t get the Neverfull at all, but even more I don’t get the obsession. That alone assures I will never get one. My sister has 8. Most recently the jungle print. How many does one need? They all serve pretty much the same purpose. She also got one of the 1st chapeau bags. It does not flatter her at all. Her CA knows she is a sucker for whatever is deemed currently desirable. She has 1 Chanel; it is a seasonal tote from 5 or so years back she got in Paris. It looks just like a Neverfull with a big CC on the front. She also has 1 Goyard—no surprise— it is a St. Louis. Her 1 unique bag is a Hermes Evelyne she never carries. I have a sever ecase of ennui just thinking about it.

However, despite my misgivings about LV and its attack on the middle class, I truly wish I had gotten my Speedy B35 years ago. It is so easy to carry, and the perfect size for me. I also wish I had understood how much better a cles would make my life before last year it was a perfect complement to my iPhone X folio. However, I am not sure if it will be the miracle for my iPhone 11 and pink croco Mulberry phone case. I tend to run around without a purse much on weekdays, and I know have too many things stuffed in my cles.

 

[MiaKing]

Not a long time ago I have read the article about how people forgot how beautiful and neutral brown is, how versatile is. I agree and I started loving brown bags a few years back. I like both mono and de and I don't like DA - looks cheap for me - reminds me of white knee high heels but no offense. Just my opinion

When it comes to PA I love it because I dont carry too much with me so I simply don't need speedy on daily basis at this time of my life. It's perfect size and again I love brown.

I love speedy 25 and 30 - biggers looks saggy. I don't like neverful - looks like cheap beach bag, I don't like the fixed handles and it doesn't have a zipper. Even if the size would be good for me I'm not a fan of shape + handles.