Which Saint Laurent LouLou: Black Leather OR Black Patent Leather?

[FashionFan0324]

Which Saint Laurent LouLou: Black Leather OR Black Patent Leather? I already decided for myself that I like black with gold hardware better than silver hardware or black hardware, but now trying to decide between the black leather and black patent. Please let me know which one you like better in terms of looks (if only to think about the looks, but not the practical side)? Which of the two looks dressier, fancier, more expensive, and nicer, overall (looks-wise)? Please help me make the decision. Thank you!.

 

[A bottle of Red]

So I didn't expect to like this bag in the patent, wasn't sure if it would work with the quilting, but I think it's really pretty!
Of course there are some downsides to patent leather; they can get color transfer from leaning against another colored object or a newspaper or printed receipt; they can get sticky over time ; and sometimes scratches on black patent show up as white and I'm not sure how to fix those.

 

[FashionFan0324]

So I didn't expect to like this bag in the patent, wasn't sure if it would work with the quilting, but I think it's really pretty!
Of course there are some downsides to patent leather; they can get color transfer from leaning against another colored object or a newspaper or printed receipt; they can get sticky over time ; and sometimes scratches on black patent show up as white and I'm not sure how to fix those.

Thank you!. 😊 Any more votes?

 

[papertiger]

Which Saint Laurent LouLou: Black Leather OR Black Patent Leather? I already decided for myself that I like black with gold hardware better than silver hardware or black hardware, but now trying to decide between the black leather and black patent. Please let me know which one you like better in terms of looks (if only to think about the looks, but not the practical side)? Which of the two looks dressier, fancier, more expensive, and nicer, overall (looks-wise)? Please help me make the decision. Thank you!.

I think it's a question of your own style and wardrobe.

If you are neat and streamlined, don't pile on many accessories, I think the patent will work, otherwise go for the non-patent leather

 

[keishapie1973]

I think the patent looks really pretty and I've never seen one IRL. I do feel that it's more dressy so it depends if you would use it as an everyday bag and whether you typically dress up.

 

[jellenp32]

Not patent. Regular black

 

[stacy_natalie]

Tough call bc I have a few YSL bags in black leather that I love and don't have any in patent (though I do have sandals in patent). But in this case, I do think the patent bag looks really sharp. Can't really go wrong with either but I would factor in what shoes you are likely to wear with it, etc.

 

[charlenebr]

Depends on your wardrobe, really. If you have a lot of silk and cotton, I would choose the black leather; however, if you have leather and any type of shiny fabric, you need to match it with the patent leather.

 

[Aahmee1]

“Which of the two looks dressier, fancier, more expensive, and nicer, overall (looks-wise).”
- the black patent, IMHO. Quite surprised by how nice it looks. Definitely different from the usual!

 

[Sibelle]

I think the patent leather one looks very edgy, but from experience I would choose the one with regular leather if you want to wear the bag more than once an year .