Originally posted by MJCouture+May 5th, 2004 - 9:30 pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MJCouture @ May 5th, 2004 - 9:30 pm)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Orochian@May 5th, 2004 - 8:02 pm
Isn't it a little ironic for this to come from someone who'd recommend something like the Abesses? Take off the loud, obnoxious, cliched logo plastered EVERYWHERE on the bag, and you'd basically get an awkwardly-shaped bag in a drab shade, the likes of which you can find at Walmart for a minute fraction of its price. 
I was trying to bite my tounge on this one--but had to coment. I have to say that from the bags that I own (many of which I use for school), LV has a fantastic quality standard. Granted, they are over-price, but who are you kidding if you think that upwards of $600 for a nylon bag with a triangle logo glued on isn't over-priced as well? I own only a few Prada bags, two of which are nylon, and I have been happy with the quality, but they are by no stretch of the word fabulously designed. I think Walmart would be quicker to produce an unstructured black nylon sac than they would a coated canvas messenger. I do not especially like the abbeses (monogram bores me outsie of luggage), but it is no more an example of a major house taking advantage of their name and hiking prices than the Prada bags you pictured. [/b][/quote]
And you think the Abesses, with that kind of a shape, is "fabulously designed"?
Ahem...
Most of the V100-series messengers were designed when Neil Barrett was head of menswear at Prada, and bear the aesthetics that have, respectively, made Prada what it is today, and propelled Barrett to be one of the most successful new designers on the scene. I happen to find that type of a progressive, fresh design approach much more appealing than the stuffy, old-world, design-deprived styles of most Vuitton bags. Much more importantly, they're user-friendly and practical: comfortable to wear, with efficient volume, and convenient access.
I used to own a Monogram Glace Bobby, and I will admit that it is indeed painstakingly made. But it's simply a disaster in terms of design, and no amount of craftsmanship can compensate for that. The boxy shape holds much less than what its exterior size would otherwise suggest, and the external slip pocket is, for all practical purposes, next to useless. It's also simply painful to use - the padded shoulder patch is stiff and doesn't conform to the shape of the shoulder, and the zipper closure is bound to inflict nasty scratches on whatever you put inside the bag, not to mention your own hand. I sold it just months after the purchase, as I was just sick of getting scratches on my watches and bracelets.
When I pay $800 for a bag, I expect such practical issues to be clearly resolved, and I refuse to shell out my dough simply for a brand name, especially one that has become such a caricature of fashion victims with no taste.
. If the quality is fabulous and the design and cut is great, hey, I am not going to complain it doesn't have a tiny tag there that says "Kate Spade" or a triangular logo that mentions the house of Prada... 
I like it. And I like the price even more! Hey, plain is good. When you need something to wear everyday and it needs to match everything and anything, sleek and minimalistic is the way to go! 
Is it sort of rigid? I am very petite so I am wondering how would that sort of shape look on me.. 
