I also have a Pochette Accessoires that I feel very meh toward but it’s gone up in price and it’s coveted so I keep it for that reason. It doesn’t hold enough stuff for me.
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There's not one collab LV has done that I have liked. Not one. Some of them, I feel, make the brand look cheap.
LV’s push towards leather is helping their customers discover other designers.
Recent design philosophy: let’s zoom in on the monograms and apply different color filters on them. Great. New bags.
My unpopular opinion is that the Christmas animation designs aren’t that great.
The Hollywood print’s palm trees are all copied and pasted. I would have expected a good designer to draw each palm tree individually. I worked as a designer for many years and would not have copied and pasted.
The faces of the animals could be drawn cuter. The eyes of the cat and corgi are drawn like human eyes, which I find odd.
Despite my opinion of the artwork, I bought a lot from this collection because I like the colors.
The Hollywood print’s palm trees are all copied and pasted. I would have expected a good designer to draw each palm tree individually. I worked as a designer for many years and would not have copied and pasted.
The faces of the animals could be drawn cuter. The eyes of the cat and corgi are drawn like human eyes, which I find odd.
Despite my opinion of the artwork, I bought a lot from this collection because I like the colors.
Oh you make me understand why I feel weird when looking at these cats and dogs. I like Corgi a lot in general but didn’t find them cute as the real ones.
I also have some rare bags in my collection which are not so popular..Cabas Mezzo, Salina Rubis GM, Onatah, Odeon PM Old Style, LV Bulles Marine
The lids of the new perfume line looks like used tissue papers.
I agree with this. Unintended consequences. I would also say that their lack of availability of products is also pushing their customers towards other designers. That's how I got into other designers for sure.
All in all, I prefer where LV is now to what it was 20-30 years ago. Sorry, it's a long post. Just a chance to articulate what I've been mulling over lately.
When I was first shopping for LV in the late 80s and early 90s, I did love their designs aesthetically, but functionally I had a very hard time. I have wanted small bags since then because I'm a petite person. There were so few to choose from, that also had a crossbody option. (Amazone and some musettes). Because the canvas was so stiff, which made it super durable which was great, it also made it hard to stick my hand into zippered bags without being scratched. All the ladies bags that were cross body had permanent straps. The best you could do was maybe shorten them. Many of the canvas bags with more compartments and hardware were heavy. I'm thinking Marc Jacobs era. However, I did LOVE the epi styles that came out during that time, and the colors. So rich. The suhali line was stunning, but also HEAVY. The collabs were amazing though Sprouse, Murakami. If I had known how iconic those would become, I would have bought everything in the collection. Then later the separate straps started being available to hook diagonally on the handles with those little extra loops. That sucked too cause that would totally distort the shape of the bag. I love all the options that are available these days - detachable straps, zippers that make sense, softer canvas. Yes, I prefer the softer canvas to the super hard and stiff pieces (unless it's a trunk). The stitching and the faster tarnishing metal is a very big drawback though. Hmmm. Here is a pro-con list from my perspective. It varies so much depending on what you require from your bags and how you use your bags.
80s-00s
pros:
1. stiff canvas - super durable
2. hardware that didn't tarnish
3. Aesthetically beautiful and interesting. Great collabs that stayed around long, years rather than months. Gave you time to figure out if you actually liked it. (Steven Sprouse, Murakami). Beautiful non-leather, non-canvas lines - mini lin, denim
4. Stable pricing
5. Great leather bags - suhali line (90s-00s)
cons:
1. stiff canvas that was hard on the hands, especially with zippers, and heavy
2. few cross body styles for women (I bought mens bags when I wanted crossbody.)
3. few smaller bags
4. lots of bags without zippers so does not feel secure
5. less variety of bags in general
Now:
Pros:
1. Options, variety
2. Crossbody!!!
3. Strap options which make them sooooo comfortable to wear. I never use the vachetta straps that come with bags. I always buy a wider strap, now that they are available.
4. Lighter weight bags
5. More smaller bags
6. More zippered bags for security
7. More bags with canvas with black leather (unheard of even 15 years ago)
6. Bags with nicer colored and microfiber lining. Back in the day it was canvas the color of the dust bags.
Cons:
1. Frequent Price increases
2. Short duration of availability of collabs.
3. Short supply of many bags
4. Canvas is less durable
5. Metal tarnishes faster.
6. Some designs are really out there
7. Other general quality issues - stitching, piercing of holes for threading, some unevenness and wonkiness of shapes
I guess in the end, I am willing to pay more for functionality and options, and sacrifice on durability and some quality. For example, although I don't have one, the new Odeon looks like a super functional low maintenance awesome bag. If they had that in the 90s, I would have bought like 3.
When I was first shopping for LV in the late 80s and early 90s, I did love their designs aesthetically, but functionally I had a very hard time. I have wanted small bags since then because I'm a petite person. There were so few to choose from, that also had a crossbody option. (Amazone and some musettes). Because the canvas was so stiff, which made it super durable which was great, it also made it hard to stick my hand into zippered bags without being scratched. All the ladies bags that were cross body had permanent straps. The best you could do was maybe shorten them. Many of the canvas bags with more compartments and hardware were heavy. I'm thinking Marc Jacobs era. However, I did LOVE the epi styles that came out during that time, and the colors. So rich. The suhali line was stunning, but also HEAVY. The collabs were amazing though Sprouse, Murakami. If I had known how iconic those would become, I would have bought everything in the collection. Then later the separate straps started being available to hook diagonally on the handles with those little extra loops. That sucked too cause that would totally distort the shape of the bag. I love all the options that are available these days - detachable straps, zippers that make sense, softer canvas. Yes, I prefer the softer canvas to the super hard and stiff pieces (unless it's a trunk). The stitching and the faster tarnishing metal is a very big drawback though. Hmmm. Here is a pro-con list from my perspective. It varies so much depending on what you require from your bags and how you use your bags.
80s-00s
pros:
1. stiff canvas - super durable
2. hardware that didn't tarnish
3. Aesthetically beautiful and interesting. Great collabs that stayed around long, years rather than months. Gave you time to figure out if you actually liked it. (Steven Sprouse, Murakami). Beautiful non-leather, non-canvas lines - mini lin, denim
4. Stable pricing
5. Great leather bags - suhali line (90s-00s)
cons:
1. stiff canvas that was hard on the hands, especially with zippers, and heavy
2. few cross body styles for women (I bought mens bags when I wanted crossbody.)
3. few smaller bags
4. lots of bags without zippers so does not feel secure
5. less variety of bags in general
Now:
Pros:
1. Options, variety
2. Crossbody!!!
3. Strap options which make them sooooo comfortable to wear. I never use the vachetta straps that come with bags. I always buy a wider strap, now that they are available.
4. Lighter weight bags
5. More smaller bags
6. More zippered bags for security
7. More bags with canvas with black leather (unheard of even 15 years ago)
6. Bags with nicer colored and microfiber lining. Back in the day it was canvas the color of the dust bags.
Cons:
1. Frequent Price increases
2. Short duration of availability of collabs.
3. Short supply of many bags
4. Canvas is less durable
5. Metal tarnishes faster.
6. Some designs are really out there
7. Other general quality issues - stitching, piercing of holes for threading, some unevenness and wonkiness of shapes
I guess in the end, I am willing to pay more for functionality and options, and sacrifice on durability and some quality. For example, although I don't have one, the new Odeon looks like a super functional low maintenance awesome bag. If they had that in the 90s, I would have bought like 3.
All in all, I prefer where LV is now to what it was 20-30 years ago. Sorry, it's a long post. Just a chance to articulate what I've been mulling over lately.
When I was first shopping for LV in the late 80s and early 90s, I did love their designs aesthetically, but functionally I had a very hard time. I have wanted small bags since then because I'm a petite person. There were so few to choose from, that also had a crossbody option. (Amazone and some musettes). Because the canvas was so stiff, which made it super durable which was great, it also made it hard to stick my hand into zippered bags without being scratched. All the ladies bags that were cross body had permanent straps. The best you could do was maybe shorten them. Many of the canvas bags with more compartments and hardware were heavy. I'm thinking Marc Jacobs era. However, I did LOVE the epi styles that came out during that time, and the colors. So rich. The suhali line was stunning, but also HEAVY. The collabs were amazing though Sprouse, Murakami. If I had known how iconic those would become, I would have bought everything in the collection. Then later the separate straps started being available to hook diagonally on the handles with those little extra loops. That sucked too cause that would totally distort the shape of the bag. I love all the options that are available these days - detachable straps, zippers that make sense, softer canvas. Yes, I prefer the softer canvas to the super hard and stiff pieces (unless it's a trunk). The stitching and the faster tarnishing metal is a very big drawback though. Hmmm. Here is a pro-con list from my perspective. It varies so much depending on what you require from your bags and how you use your bags.
80s-00s
pros:
1. stiff canvas - super durable
2. hardware that didn't tarnish
3. Aesthetically beautiful and interesting. Great collabs that stayed around long, years rather than months. Gave you time to figure out if you actually liked it. (Steven Sprouse, Murakami). Beautiful non-leather, non-canvas lines - mini lin, denim
4. Stable pricing
5. Great leather bags - suhali line (90s-00s)
cons:
1. stiff canvas that was hard on the hands, especially with zippers, and heavy
2. few cross body styles for women (I bought mens bags when I wanted crossbody.)
3. few smaller bags
4. lots of bags without zippers so does not feel secure
5. less variety of bags in general
Now:
Pros:
1. Options, variety
2. Crossbody!!!
3. Strap options which make them sooooo comfortable to wear. I never use the vachetta straps that come with bags. I always buy a wider strap, now that they are available.
4. Lighter weight bags
5. More smaller bags
6. More zippered bags for security
7. More bags with canvas with black leather (unheard of even 15 years ago)
6. Bags with nicer colored and microfiber lining. Back in the day it was canvas the color of the dust bags.
Cons:
1. Frequent Price increases
2. Short duration of availability of collabs.
3. Short supply of many bags
4. Canvas is less durable
5. Metal tarnishes faster.
6. Some designs are really out there
7. Other general quality issues - stitching, piercing of holes for threading, some unevenness and wonkiness of shapes
I guess in the end, I am willing to pay more for functionality and options, and sacrifice on durability and some quality. For example, although I don't have one, the new Odeon looks like a super functional low maintenance awesome bag. If they had that in the 90s, I would have bought like 3.
Great reviews!
I have never owned a neverfull for this exact reason. I’m impressed that so many people can fill it and carry it without pain. I do like that it’s light weight though. They need to revamp the straps.
I think most people are looking for perfect alignment, perfect shape, perfect stitching. But each piece of bag is handmade and there would be some imperfection here and there. I agree the bags are getting very expensive, but sometimes I hardly see any flaws in some pictures but the O.P.s would insist very strongly the piece is imperfect and therefore be rejected.
Their leather pieces smell somewhat artificial, like they come from a large manufacturing plant/press; handmade leather pieces I own from other brands smell much more natural, like a tannery/small factory.