What’s your unpopular LV opinion?

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#961
NeLVoe said:
I so agree to points 2, 3 and 5 and add some more:
6. Key pouch is not a bag charm.
7. Again concerning bag charms: Those fluffy, colorful pompoms don't make any bag look good.
8. Bandeaus wrinkled around handles - not my kind.
9. I will never understand that constant buy-resell-mentality.
10. This point goes hand in hand with the one above. Why can't some people just enjoy their new bag? Instead they inspect it with eagle eyes just to find details of imperfection that are minimal or actually do not really exist so they have an excuse for returning the product (which they actually don't really fancy as well).
11. I also don't get why people buy SLGs and bags only because they are limited items (e.g. Christmas animation) and not because they really like them.
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Those fluffy, colorful pompoms don't make any bag look good.
To me they can be like a punctuation mark.
So long as the rest of the outfit is not overly showy or loud.
I like them because I can find the zipper very rapidly!
Plus good for gripping if I feel anxious.
 
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#962
azure5 said:
One thing though the poor SAs aren't paid much for the bread and butter lines, like monograms etc. They get about $2 for a sale of one of those. So the remuneration is an issue about how special they make people looking at one, or even buying one feel.

They are pressed to sell more upmarket lines. This is what Commission does to people.
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It’s not about the commission per say, more about jumping through hoops to find a piece that gives the CA little to no reward. No reward from your manager, almost literally no financial reward. Put yourself in their shoes and see if you will have the same passion for products that literally pay them NOTHING!! I also come to find that most canvas clients stay with canvas, so of course the priority is leather and high end clients. It’s all about being strategic, like any other job on the planet…
 
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#964
sweetlikechocolate said:
The world tour editions are lazy and money grabbing items. Very restrictive in where you can have the stickers, how many you can have and what stickers are actually available. The choice of colours is limited too and overall they lack the truly personal touch of the heritage mon mono items where you get to choose more options. Also its cheeky to call it world tour when for a lot of the items you can only get one world destination stamp. Hardly a tour with only one stop.
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I've been binge-reading this forum and your comment has truly given me cause for pause.

Are you really worried about stickers?
Would you consider going outside the limited selection offered by LV?
Because if you feel constrained by LV stickers something is not right.

(I need to step away from the keyboard right now...sorry, no offence intended there).
 
#965
azure5 said:
I've been binge-reading this forum and your comment has truly given me cause for pause.

Are you really worried about stickers?
Would you consider going outside the limited selection offered by LV?
Because if you feel constrained by LV stickers something is not right.

(I need to step away from the keyboard right now...sorry, no offence intended there).
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I'm not sure what you are asking but I stand by what I said.
 
#966
azure5 said:
I've been binge-reading this forum and your comment has truly given me cause for pause.

Are you really worried about stickers?
Would you consider going outside the limited selection offered by LV?
Because if you feel constrained by LV stickers something is not right.

(I need to step away from the keyboard right now...sorry, no offence intended there).
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I think the OP of this reply is saying that LV is being lazy with their WT offerings. I had a WT piece made recently solely because I wanted the bumbag with the black.trim and that is only offered for WT pieces. I chose a sticker because I was forced to if I wanted a WT bag so I hid it on the back of the piece. I found most of their sticker choices unappealing with the exception of the vintage ones.

I think they could stand to offer more design choices for their WT pieces. Seasonal/limited choices would be an awesome start!
 
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#967
Mid Century Gal said:
Ditto! :tup:
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I just recently bought the toiletry 15 and 19,of course everyone says they are discontinued but that's not true. I thought about making the 19 into a crossbody but I will only do it if I purchase an LV strap. I gotta keep it all in the family, lol. I personally don't think it's a big deal to convert it when you're feeling the vibe. It's good for those that cannot afford an LV crossbody. My toiletries are still in the box. I haven't decided how to use them yet. Probably not for toiletries, lol. I have the Nano speedy so I don't need another mini LV crossbody.
 
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#968
paula3boys said:
I don't get the organizers. I have slgs of various sizes so I can reach in and know what I am pulling out quickly. I carry less than 10 slgs at any given time though.
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I bought the bag organizers just to keep the inside of my LVs clean for resale purposes. I don't buy pre loved but I do sell bags and I know if I was looking for an expensive bag I wouldn't drop $1500 on a bag that has pen marks and lipstick stains etc.. I dont know how people buy from Fashionphile. They have used damaged products that are selling for the same price as the boutiques.
 
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#969
azure5 said:
THIS!!!!

ROFL (well.... I nearly am!)

It's just pig ignorant. Worse are the number crunchers at LV who instead of educating the twits, are being dictated by them. This will revert back when they have run out of gimmicks.
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LMAO. I have the Monogram Totally PM for 10 years. They are definitely not making them like they used to. My vachetta strap has some water spots and is a light patina. Not dark because I don't use it enough. I swore I would not buy vachetta anymore because I like when things look crisp and new, but that's just me.
 
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Sunshine mama said:
I didn't understand it either until I bought mine due to FOMO. I haven't used mine yet at all, but I can see why people would like it as a bag.
1. It's squishy yet structured
2. It's ultra lightweight
3. It's almost waterproof
4. It fits a ton when it's a bigger model
5. The interior is wipeable.
What other model does LV make that have all these pros?
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Didn't notice until you mentioned it. Also Princess Diana used TP26 as a clutch

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#973
Cocobeans12 said:
I bought the bag organizers just to keep the inside of my LVs clean for resale purposes. I don't buy pre loved but I do sell bags and I know if I was looking for an expensive bag I wouldn't drop $1500 on a bag that has pen marks and lipstick stains etc.. I dont know how people buy from Fashionphile. They have used damaged products that are selling for the same price as the boutiques.
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Using slgs does the same thing. Buyers have been happy with every bag that I have sold and said they looked brand new. I don't let anything roll around at the bottom of my bag. I have pens/lipsticks inside pouches. However, even the insides of those pouches don't have marks. I just don't understand some preloved items I see with so many marks inside. I don't necessarily baby my items, but I don't let small hands near my bags (when I had little kids) or just throw items inside without a care in the world either ;)
 
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#975
Sunshine mama said:
It's a good thing you're going to take it out of the museum and give it life!:biggrin:
My vintage Papillon is not museum worthy, but my DD is going to paint it like the watercolor Papillon. I can't wait until she desecrates it with pinks and yellows!!!:lol::lol::lol:
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Yer, I was only using a metaphor re museum.:smile:
But to some you must keep vintage only as it was intended, and I don't live in a timewarp.
There's a very helpful site on vintage, but the posters all have a horror of customisation or alteration.:shocked: I don't get it.
The bags will DIE if not used. They're various shades of brown and not fashionable shapes at all.

I have to do something with them to inject new life.
As Keynes said, 'in the long run we're all dead'. LOL
So we have to engage with life, not run towards the past.
I don't mind museums but I don't want to live in one.

Been keeping screenshots for inspiration. I think Gucci lately has it nailed with in-house customisation.

I love the fluro stripes and dots etc on something otherwise quite moribund.
Change is the only constant. I do have some bags that I keep in original condition, but they're classics.
These Morabito bags are oddities. But I will overcome.

Watercolour papillon sounds terrific.
Please post the papillon when it's done. Maybe start a customisation thread?
My Morabito won't belong there if in the LV thread...but maybe in a general thread?
 
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