Love the Bags!! Good information, thanks!Salvatore Ferragamo started making shoes when he was 6 years old. Shoes have always been the brand's passion. For many years the bags were quite conservative, and thought of by many as "old lady" bags. It has only been in the past 10 years that the bags have been styled to appeal to the under 65 demographic in the US. I'm an old lady () so I've always liked the conservatives styles. Ferragamo does some of the very best alligator bags...right up there with BV and Hermes.
Why are ferragamo bags so underrated?
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I have seen very few Ferragamo bags IRL (no Saks, Neimans, only a Nordstrom that doesn't carry them), but I just bought my first one! A Noah satchel, pre-loved from BBOS. It arrives tomorrow! The few I have seen are exquisite. Anyone else have this bag?
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Looking at the thread on celebs and their Ferragamos and the top A list actresses carrying them, I am more than a little surprised this brand is still relatively under the radar. I did note a London boutique SA suggesting that the prices of their bags have being going up exponentially in the last couple of years though - so business must be good but maybe discreetly so!!
I purchased my first Ferragamo bag recently. A small verve tote in black but I'm not sure if I like it so haven't used it. I kept on viewing it online until I caved in and bought it. Does anyone else have this bag?
I agree. I think they are so classic. I also love the fact that they are not logo-driven--simple, understated--and elegant.
I completely agree with this!
The men's line however is a bit different in my opinion - it seems to be quite a bit more logo-driven.
I have this bag! When I first bought it, I too wasn't sure about it but it is so well made and so comfortable that honestly it has become my go-to bag and I am considering another one.
I have tons of SF shoes but the verve was my first SF bag (although not my last--got a hobo that I loooove too)!
Once I started wearing it most of my other bags started getting dusty!
Enjoy!
Thanks Oryx you have been helpful in your thoughts on this bag. Maybe it's just too chic for me or perhaps I can't bear to use something that cost that much. It was my first Ferragamo bag, in fact my first high end bag. But I agree with your opinion on the quality as it really is exceptional.
My hesitation was more about whether it would be functional for me. I have been buying designer bags for almost 25 years so I have long lost any nervousness I may ever have had. Please realize that no bag is more valuable than you. No matter what we pay for a bag, it is there as an accessory for YOU and to highlight you. Please go out and enjoy it. No bag fulfills its destiny by gathering dust; it is meant to make you smile! Get that bag to work Miss Frosty!
HTH
I'm thinking of buy the small Ginny bag. I never purchased a Ferragamo bag before, how is their quality and does it wear fast?
My first premier designer bag was Ferragamo and that has got to be over 10 years ago. I still use the bag today and it shows very little sign of wear.
Ferragamo bags' quality is exceptional. I own a couple of Chanel's and a lot of Louis Vuitton. I used to prefer those brands because of resale value. I sell my bags if I don't use them to exchange with new bags. Recently, I can't resist buying more and more of Ferragamo bags cause of quality. I recently wanted to buy a Chanel seasonal bag but ended up with two Ferragamo bags. =) You don't need to worry about their quality. If you want the bags to last longer, try saffiano or pebbled leather since they show less scratches than soft smooth leather.
One of the reasons I like Ferragamo is that they still make more smooth leather bags than pebbled leather or saffiano, whatever you want to call it. I'm a fan of smooth leather.
Wore their shoes for years and years, still have several of them.
Have several of their wallets, again in smooth leather. They've lasted for years.
One of the reasons I've gotten away from them is that Saks, where I shop a lot, no longer has them. The Ferragamo boutique in my experience, has pushy S/A's, and I hate that. SO gradually I stopped going in.................................. Too bad, I'm just looking at their website and I love a few of the bags. Franky I don't think they are any more conservative than a Birkin or a Kelly. Ferragamo was hugely famous in the 80's, I think. Maybe marketing didn't stay up to snuff, who knows. Now they are not a big name in the luxury bag business in the US, even though their bags are luxury bags, IMO. Very nicely made.
Wore their shoes for years and years, still have several of them.
Have several of their wallets, again in smooth leather. They've lasted for years.
One of the reasons I've gotten away from them is that Saks, where I shop a lot, no longer has them. The Ferragamo boutique in my experience, has pushy S/A's, and I hate that. SO gradually I stopped going in.................................. Too bad, I'm just looking at their website and I love a few of the bags. Franky I don't think they are any more conservative than a Birkin or a Kelly. Ferragamo was hugely famous in the 80's, I think. Maybe marketing didn't stay up to snuff, who knows. Now they are not a big name in the luxury bag business in the US, even though their bags are luxury bags, IMO. Very nicely made.