Trendy, hip brand that rappers wear? Què? Come again? Oh boy!And why wouldn't you be? Just want to be clear, when I said "basic staple" I meant basic as in "duh of course you have to have one," not in a derogatory sense.To me, LV will always be a purveyor of workhorse staples versus the trendy, hip brand that rappers wear. Of course it is both, but my point was I prefer to see it as the former. It was my first nice work tote, my first hand-held bag, my first designer wallet, and I still love using them for travel or days when I need something that lasts.