I also have an Artsy in Monogram - and adore the braided handle - I added a 16 MM adjustable shoulder strap in Monogram and it made all the difference in making the bag usable for me - I have actually had a few fellow Artsy owners stop and ask me about it - I highly recommend as an add on.
Which LV do you use the least or regret buying?
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Good idea! I have azur so I can try mix and matching the chain or guitar strap from my coussin.
This is exactly the reason why I want to sell my Alma PM in DE. It is too bulky and it’s difficult to get anyth in and out. I hope I won’t regret selling it.
I regret the neverfull. I had always wanted one, it was my first purchase back with LV for years and love it but I don't need a bag that big ever these days. It has never been used once since I got it. Plan to resell soon.
Any of the limited edition show bags which I bought when I was younger and silly. They date very quickly and once the novelty wears off they’re not something you want to carry again. If I had my time over I would only buy mono or Damier canvas.
Almost everything LV, except My Almas which to me are quintessentially LV. I’m kinda over the brand.
I have bought and sold 3 different types of Alma BB. First was in Epi. I thought it’s very hard to get things in and out due to the hardy leather and the strap digs right into my shoulders. I need my bags to be crossbody too.
Then got the DE Alma BB because it felt softer and less rigid. However, carrying it still was difficult to get things in and out and it would scratch my hands all the time. It gradually also became hard to open and close because I used it less often.
Finally I thought I hit jackpot and found the true love Neo Alma BB. It’s soft leather, opening is wide and soft, no more scratching and bonus, it’s slightly bigger than the usual Alma BBs. However, carrying it crossbody still felt awkward and uncomfortable and I finally realise, it’s really because the crossbody straps hooks only at the handles width and it’s too narrow to be functional for me to be used as a crossbody without feeling it digs into my shoulders no matter what kind of straps I pair it with. Definitely a cute bag but not so functional for my usage because I need to be hands free and use it exclusively as crossbody. I’m just not the dainty lady-type of bag carrier. I thought it’s odd why I always get shoulder aches whenever I use my Alma BB when it harder stuff much. I could stuff the same amount on another bag and use the same wide width strap and never get shoulder aches from other bags but felt aches when I use Alma BB. Took me 3 bags worth to realise it. Guess I just didn’t want to face the truth.
Do you guys really zip up Alma? I don't, I like them in both sizes PM & bb and I like it's structured shape. I don't wear them crossbody though maybe that made difference.
Yeah I don’t zip them for both bb n pm size...I also wear them on the arm or shoulder. Maybe that’s what make them work.
Who would you recommend the Alma BB to then? As in what kind of customer/bag carrier do you see it working best with?
I've always wanted the DE Alma BB, at least, but the glacier bubblegram Alma BB is so cute, and I'm really considering pulling the trigger on it.
The LV purchase tweak I would make is when I bought my ZCP in DE I could only get it with the pink ballerine interior. I wish I would’ve waited a bit longer to get the one with the brown interior, bc I’m not a pink person. Other than that I’m actually really happy with all of my LV purchases right now.
When I bought my Alma bb epi in noir, I wanted to get a matching wallet. I purchased the business cardholder in epi noir. Two years later, I purchased the key pouch in Damier graphite, and it’s such a better fitting ‘cardholder’ for the Alma bb. I could easily do without the business cardholder but it’s not enough to sell.
People who are used to hand-carrying their bags. The Alma BB is great, fits enough, cute and being BB size, it’s not going to be too heavy since there’s a limit to the amount you can stuff. Neo Alma BB is the softest and most spacious among the Alma BBs. The bubblegram is really cute too. I like the emphasis on the logos, it really pops out compare to the over the moon bubblegram.
I did not know which one was my regret, but now I know, I should've bought palm spring mini reverse instead of Pochette Metis reverse. I have too many crossbody bags, but no backpacks from LV. Now PSM does not worth the price, don't think I will buy it.
Victorine wallet ....it’s made for people who do not need a wallet