Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Louis Vuitton Love






People tend to be very decisive in their attitudes towards Louis Vuitton handbags. They either love them or hate them passionately.

My elegant mother, always impeccably put together, cannot fathom spending that much money on a purse. My sister-in-law, like me, appreciates luxury goods but she dislikes anything with tons of recognizable logos stamped all over it like Coach and Louis Vuitton products tend to have. She'd rather have a $2,000 Chloé bag that nobody knows is a $2,000 Chloé bag. Plus, so many women in New York own them that you lose individuality style points.

Nonetheless, I was sold when a friend brought her Louis to my house. The craftsmanship, the sheen of the canvas and even the smell of the interior is incredible. Now I am determined to get one (if I could afford to buy all three I would!), but don't know which to choose.

My favorite so far is the Montorgueil that appears in the first two pictures. It is such a gorgeous shape and also very practical. It can be worn over the shoulder, even with a coat. It comes in two sizes.  The Montorgueil PM model is $800 and the larger GM version is $870. 

The Neverfull is my second choice. It is the tote-style bag in the third pic. I love that you can cinch it and it has a great everyday practicality like the Montergueil. Not crazy about the straps. Someone told me if you overpack the purse, the straps dig into your shoulders. It comes in three sizes. The PM is $600, the MM is $650 and the GM is $700, cheap for a Louis of that size.

My final choice would be the Speedy. Like the purse shape, don't think I want a top handle bag, though. It comes in four sizes: Speedy 25 that is $665, the Speedy 30 which is $690 and the bag that is shown in the last pic.    They also have the Speedy 35  for $ 715 and the Speedy 40 for $740,

Do you own any Louis Vuitton? What do you think about the brand? Which purse would you get?

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