Celebrities and their Louis Vuitton handbags

[moomies]

I'd say the quality is actually BAD. I have a pink vernis wallet that faded its colour after several years, I looks orange-ish pink now. And my boston bag, I barely use it but like I said the leather is thin and doesn't hold its shape.

About the price though, there are other brand name purses that sell for way more, in comparison, I don't think LV is all that expensive. But it's some kinda status symbol cuz ppl THINK it's expensive.

e.g. my mom likes this brand Ibiza (Japanese brand)
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ibiza/1774334/1774336/

this one is about 25 hundred dollars...

this little thing is about 16 hundred.

But their bags are all made of good durable leather (some are kinda unethical IMO like gator and ostrige) but it's a lesser known brand than LV though more pricy.

[Chalet]

I never liked them. I once saw someone with an LV tennis racquet cover and did the big eye roll.

My Mom gave me this bag this past summer. Hey, a freebee, about 15 years old in perfect condition. I suddenly liked it. Can't find a damn thing in it, but it's constructed so well that it doesn't feel heavy. This one, the Noe was said to have been designed to hold 5 champagne bottles.



Moomies - the bag with the flower is adorable. (So off topic!!)

[brittnicore]

Originally Posted by moomies

yea the white ones are hideous and the brown ones with cherries ...I like their vernis line though.
I don't know if any of their stuff is worth the money. I unfortunately have a boston bag
but the leather is so flimsy and doesn't hold its shape...it's real though, mama bought me it for my b-day at a LV store.

i have that one but its FAKE. it is a replica but looks 100% authentic to most everyone, but like some of yall have said... to people that " KNOW " you can tell its fake...

i like it. and wasnt toooo expensive.

but i agree that that LV fad has gotten out of hand. when i see t he little welfare 14 year pregnet girls walking around wal-mart with there OBVIOUSLY fake purses its like COME ON... seriously?

walmart sure knows how to kill a fad.
anyone else ever notice that?

[glamazon]

^^ Hi Everyone...again, the reason why the bag isn't standing up to time (at least these particular lines) is because it's not leather.

I'm not spending over $100 for anything that isn't phukkin' leather.

[Chilly Willy]

Originally Posted by thrpschr

A friend of a friend of mine had rather a funny theory about this; that there's a kind of ugly/expensive ratio that determines how upper crust some things are - the uglier and the more expensive, the more upper-classy it is. He wrote a hugely entertaining blog post about it, compared a few styles and items and arrived at the conclusion that the quilted Barbour coat is the penultimate upper-class attribute; there are more expensive garments, sure, but it's so frightfully frumpy (while still being practical, comfortable and durable) that only very rich and/or titled old ladies can pull them off. The Queen of England wears them, of course.

Totally! I've noticed that, too. Remember Burberry before they became hip again? Same thing. The Barbour coat is a classic example of this, just like LV bags. Good observation.

[Gossiplicious]

Originally Posted by moomies

yea the white ones are hideous and the brown ones with cherries ...I like their vernis line though.
I don't know if any of their stuff is worth the money. I unfortunately have a boston bag
but the leather is so flimsy and doesn't hold its shape...it's real though, mama bought me it for my b-day at a LV store.

This bag looks cute ! makes me one to get one !

[ediebrooks]

Originally Posted by moomies

I'd say the quality is actually BAD. I have a pink vernis wallet that faded its colour after several years, I looks orange-ish pink now. And my boston bag, I barely use it but like I said the leather is thin and doesn't hold its shape.

About the price though, there are other brand name purses that sell for way more, in comparison, I don't think LV is all that expensive. But it's some kinda status symbol cuz ppl THINK it's expensive.

e.g. my mom likes this brand Ibiza (Japanese brand)
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ibiza/1774334/1774336/

this one is about 25 hundred dollars...

this little thing is about 16 hundred.

But their bags are all made of good durable leather (some are kinda unethical IMO like gator and ostrige) but it's a lesser known brand than LV though more pricy.

I want that pink bag!

[Gossiplicious]

Originally Posted by ediebrooks

I want that pink bag!

Thoses are cute !
very cute bags !

[PinkCadillac]

Those bags are hideous and overpriced, i wouldnt want one even if i got it for free.

[brittnicore]

^^ i would! so if you do get any for free... feel free to send them my way....

[Aella]

Originally Posted by Chilly Willy

LV bags are a typical example of how the industry is making fun of the rich:

They take something utterly nasty or ugly, like caviar or LV bags, make it super expensive, and have a huge laugh at all the rich idiots who go out and buy that stuff.

In order to make up for their lack of taste, they always buy the most expensive thing, thinking they are on the safe side.

I'm totally convinced of that. Or does anybody REALLY like truffles?

I actually like caviar and truffles. But I also like loads of dead cheap food (like olives and pizza-not together though) so it's not a status thing.

I hate LV bags though. Never saw the point-the color, the print, it all looks fug to me.

[PinkCadillac]

Originally Posted by brittnicore

^^ i would! so if you do get any for free... feel free to send them my way....

Hehehe, you can count on that! =)

[brittnicore]

Originally Posted by PinkCadillac

Hehehe, you can count on that! =)

awesome! :: waits for new LV bag ::

[Bellatheball]

I'm thrilled to know that there are others out there who don't like these bags. OMG, I just worked up a tear. Everyone here freaking loves them. The kicker is you always see the white trashy folks in the LV store spending their monthly paycheck on these things. I have no idea why but those same people wear entire outfits with people's names or brand names splattered all over. WHY? I don't get it.

They're seriously fugly. Give me a Kate Spade.

[pacific breeze]

I think Prada is the most ugly, overpriced anti-fashion line out there, and proves your point perfectly. That said, I'm a sucker for high-quality purses, but I don't buy anything that isn't leather either unless it's a beach bag or a grocery tote.

Originally Posted by thrpschr

^I like truffles too... but Louis Vuitton bags are butt ugly, and the quality is just a bad excuse. I'm sure they will take a lot of abuse and last for many years, but so does my hard plastic Samsonite beauty box, as well as any high-quality leather bag, for a fraction of the price; and both will look a hell of a lot better, too. I agree with Chilly Willy; the price is the only thing that makes these bags even remotely attractive, and they are grossly overpriced.

A friend of a friend of mine had rather a funny theory about this; that there's a kind of ugly/expensive ratio that determines how upper crust some things are - the uglier and the more expensive, the more upper-classy it is. He wrote a hugely entertaining blog post about it, compared a few styles and items and arrived at the conclusion that the quilted Barbour coat is the penultimate upper-class attribute; there are more expensive garments, sure, but it's so frightfully frumpy (while still being practical, comfortable and durable) that only very rich and/or titled old ladies can pull them off. The Queen of England wears them, of course.