iOffer Bags, Lushfashions.com, etc. #10 (Posting Requires Reading Rules in Post #1)

[IvyStar]

oooops! Meant to write "soften" up with use and she is a bit stiff.

 

[babybluestar]

BBS - I would go with anthra RGGH. It's such a great match for RGGH! The black I found to be too much for my casual classic style. Since you already have a black city it would be a little too much. Seigle is also gorge with RGGH but do you still have your sahara? If you don't go for seigle

@babybluestar: I have their anthra gsh and I love it lots! Faultless. I'm totally partial to anthra and I am dying for rose gold so I'm gonna say if they have anthra with the New rose gold, go for it! Otherwise, black with rose gold- quite a classic look. They told me they're doing a new run of black rggh.

They don't have anthra with the new RGGH (only had a few and they sold out super fast). I think that's a beautiful combo but since it wasn't an option, I got black with RGGH. It's a combo I've wanted for a while and decided on that vs. GSH anthra bc I just won't use a GSH bag that often... Also, this is just me being a weirdo, but I found it really hard to figure out what color clothing goes well with anthra. I didn't like how it looked with black but think it's too dark to wear with light colors... I never was able to just grab it and wear it with everything the way I can with light gray or my neutral bags. Black is always a safe option so I'm feeling like I made a good choice. Thanks so much for all the input!

 

[lilsweetbrady]

^^Congrats...really nice bag! Is this bag heavy empty and with anything filled in it?

This bag isnt heavy, although i wouldn't put a lot in it. The shape of the messenger bags get weird when u put lots of stuff in it (even the auth) it may hurt ur shoulder w lots of heavy stuff cuz there is only one chain supporting the whole bag. Eh starting to wonder if jacky sent me large instead of medium. The bag seems so big.

anyone else buy this chain around messenger in medium who is around 5'2? does it look as big on you?

 

[PinkPrincess113]

lovely delightful GM! i would do the baby oil or olive oil patina process. when i got my azur speedy i didn't like it that much UNTIL i actually put a 2 coats of olive oil and tanned it for a few days. it's still not the nice honey color i want because it's a little too light. will need to tan her again this weekend.... she gets to go tanning more than me haha

BBS you're right, i had a GGH anthra and thought it was my HG bal but i just couldnt wear it with everything like a black RH city. black is classic, can't wait to see pics!

 

[v1ki]

This bag isnt heavy, although i wouldn't put a lot in it. The shape of the messenger bags get weird when u put lots of stuff in it (even the auth) it may hurt ur shoulder w lots of heavy stuff cuz there is only one chain supporting the whole bag. Eh starting to wonder if jacky sent me large instead of medium. The bag seems so big.

anyone else buy this chain around messenger in medium who is around 5'2? does it look as big on you?

I have to say when I saw the picture I thought it was a large. I think you might want to check. I own the large size and it does look very similar to me.
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[lovelyE]

Has anyone ordered a Life Wallet from the boys before? How is it? Is it good? Thinking of getting one, but still considering between the life wallet or the lv sarah etoile wallet. Thanks

 

[IvyStar]

Wow. Just saw J's Antheia Ixia in Gris Clair! Gorgeous (but then again the pics are always gorgeous at first because they are the real ones lol). I really want to order but I'm a bit too traumatized from the Cirrus MM which was awful that I sent back for a refund (shipping cost $50 to send back) which got held up by customs and I only got half my money back..actually still waiting for the refund. I'm just a little leary of his leather LV after the Cirrus frankenbag. Think I'll just wait for someone else to order the Ixia and see how they like it.

 

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[IvyStar]

lovely delightful GM! i would do the baby oil or olive oil patina process. when i got my azur speedy i didn't like it that much UNTIL i actually put a 2 coats of olive oil and tanned it for a few days. it's still not the nice honey color i want because it's a little too light. will need to tan her again this weekend.... she gets to go tanning more than me haha

BBS you're right, i had a GGH anthra and thought it was my HG bal but i just couldnt wear it with everything like a black RH city. black is classic, can't wait to see pics!

Yes. I think I will do at least two coats of baby oil since it really is too stark white. I really like dark patina so I know once I start I won't be able to stop at two coats and will probably do like 6. lol.

 

[bagnificent]

just got my first bag from Fang, Louis Vuitton Speedy B 30 and it's absolute p e r f e c t i o n. I love this style. It's like the LV version of a city! I'm a total Fang convert now...already placed another order for more bags and some wallets too! Incredible quality! definitely way better than Jacky or Catty.

i just got the speedy b 30 from fang and compared it to my friend's auth speedy b 30. unfortunately, fang's speedy b 30 is pretty off! i will give her thumbs up for the leather sealer being a dark red, just like the auth.

i also have jacky's speedy B 25 and think it's a much better rep than fang's speedy b. jacky's are 40% cheaper in price too. yes, jacky's has its flaws too but compared to fang's, i'm definitely more comfortable carrying jacky's, at least he got the size and hardware right.

 

[eskielvr]

I saw an authentic bleu lavande today at NM and wow....just wow. I was holding out on the colors but couldn't resist that color. Ordered the coquelicot city with gsh and bleu lavande velo.

 

[amethyst_sparkle]

lol nice first post "bagnificent". I'm sorry you got such a dud. My speedy b has the correct measurements and all the hardware is shiny, not matte. as for the canvas being too soft....most people who own authentic Louis know the cotton coated canvas breaks in with regular use and gets slouchy, especially on bags that lack structure like the speedy. my authentic speedy 35 definitely doesn't "stand up" on its own. I guess you got a bad batch or something, but despite that I still think Fang has way better quality than Jacky. You definitely get what you pay for with him, and it shows. The vachetta is cheap grade, heat stamps are just printed on, sloppy red glaze, etc. I have a bag from him that even after two years and copious amounts of oil, it still will not patina. stark white. and that is pu fake leather

 

[bagnificent]

lol nice first post "bagnificent". I'm sorry you got such a dud. My speedy b has the correct measurements and all the hardware is shiny, not matte. as for the canvas being too soft....most people who own authentic Louis know the cotton coated canvas breaks in with regular use and gets slouchy, especially on bags that lack structure like the speedy. my authentic speedy 35 definitely doesn't "stand up" on its own. I guess you got a bad batch or something, but despite that I still think Fang has way better quality than Jacky. You definitely get what you pay for with him, and it shows. The vachetta is cheap grade, heat stamps are just printed on, sloppy red glaze, etc. I have a bag from him that even after two years and copious amounts of oil, it still will not patina. stark white. and that is pu fake leather

looks like you got a dud from jacky then. his vachetta definitely isn't the best, but i haven't owned one where it hasn't patina'd. it does patina a lot slower than fang's and catty's though. but i also haven't received any made of PU leather, that's for sure. the heat stamp on my speedy b 25 from j is flawless too.

i have auth mono and damier speedies and they are over 5-7 years old and they still don't slouch like the one i got from fang. my point is it shouldn't slouch yet since it's new

i own fang's azur 35 and mono LV SC and those were definitely top notch so i was very disappointed in this one.

 

[IvyStar]

i just got the speedy b 30 from fang and compared it to my friend's auth speedy b 30. unfortunately, fang's speedy b 30 is pretty off! i will give her thumbs up for the leather sealer being a dark red, just like the auth.

i also have jacky's speedy B 25 and think it's a much better rep than fang's speedy b. jacky's are 40% cheaper in price too. yes, jacky's has its flaws too but compared to fang's, i'm definitely more comfortable carrying jacky's, at least he got the size and hardware right.

Hi! Would you mind saying exactly what was wrong with fangs speedy b. I, like amethyst sparkle find her LV to be outstanding. Vachetta divine, proper deep embossing, heavy hardware, neat dark red glaze. All of which to me is leaps and bounds better quality than Js LV which I found to be quite shoddy. What was wrong with the size of your speedy and the hardware exactly? I'm really surprises by this since I have never had a dud with fang and many duds with J. Although, for wallets and small things like bag charms I will always go with J. Just not LV bags.

 

[IvyStar]

looks like you got a dud from jacky then. his vachetta definitely isn't the best, but i haven't owned one where it hasn't patina'd. it does patina a lot slower than fang's and catty's though. but i also haven't received any made of PU leather, that's for sure. the heat stamp on my speedy b 25 from j is flawless too.

i have auth mono and damier speedies and they are over 5-7 years old and they still don't slouch like the one i got from fang. my point is it shouldn't slouch yet since it's new

i own fang's azur 35 and mono LV SC and those were definitely top notch so i was very disappointed in this one.

I also own authentic LV and I find the unstructured bags like the speedy tend to become slouchy quite quickly. If being slouchy is the only major flaw with fangs speedy b, I'll take that! Lol

 

[PinkPrincess113]

Can you post some pics of the bags you have bagnificent? I would love to see the speedy B from J. I'm pretty sure Fang has better azur than J and C, which is what you pay for. I'm curious because I want a speedy B 30 and I'm still debating on who to go with.

I like that the red seal isn't too bright. What are the flaws from Jacky's and Fang's speedy Bs? Thanks!

 

[Castafura]

Hi everyone, has anyone got a Celine Nano luggage from Catty? I'd love to see the quality. Oh and I heard from J. he said that if he can - he'll try and make the Chanel boy bag! Fingers crossed eh...

 

[IvyStar]

Can you post some pics of the bags you have bagnificent? I would love to see the speedy B from J. I'm pretty sure Fang has better azur than J and C, which is what you pay for. I'm curious because I want a speedy B 30 and I'm still debating on who to go with.

I like that the red seal isn't too bright. What are the flaws from Jacky's and Fang's speedy Bs? Thanks!

I was just about to say the same thing! I'd love to see pics of Js speedy B and hear about Js and Fangs speedy B flaws as I am considering this for my next purchase. That would be great bagnificent!

 

[amethyst_sparkle]

IvyStar, Pinkprincess: this was bagnificent's original post, (before he/she edited it out) and thusly what I was responding to.

i just got the speedy b 30 from fang and compared it to my friend's auth speedy b 30. unfortunately, fang's speedy b 30 is pretty off!

- the length is wrong, it's about 1/2 in too small - there should be 8 full flowers across (flowers shouldn't be cutoff at the ends)
- the canvas is too soft vs the auth. it doesn't stand up on its own, it just smooshes down. auth stands up even when empty
- the vachetta leather on the carry strap is too soft and flimsy
the above issues i can live with and not that noticeable when actually carrying, but this last issue is pretty obvious - the hardware (d-rings, zipper pulls and the square rings that hold the handheld handles) are *matte* gold, not shiny gold like the auth, but the strap hardware is shiny gold. that's a dead giveaway IMO.

i also have jacky's speedy B 25 and think it's a much better rep than fang's speedy b. jacky's are 40% cheaper in price too. yes, jacky's has its flaws too but compared to fang's, i'm definitely more comfortable carrying jacky's, at least he got the size and hardware right.

 

[bagnificent]

^ thanks for reposting (something i deleted), but just out of courtesy, you should leave it to me to respond. there's a reason why i edited what i originally wrote

pinkprincess113 and ivystar - in addition to the above on fang's, the heat stamp isn't imprinted consistently - the 'made in USA' text is lighter than the other text, but once again not a major thing for me, but the inconsistent color hardware is what bothers me the most.

on j's speedy b - his canvas is also very soft and his vachetta leather seal is too bright and not neat/evenly done. the vachetta is not as nice quality as f's. i know that once it patinas, the bright seal will not be as noticeable like on a LV SC I used to have from him, but it will take a lot of coats of oil to get there and/or time. his heat stamp is good.

if you are looking to buy one, i'd probably check out joy's if the above flaws bother you

i gave the speedy b 25 go my mother in law as i found it too small for me, but can take some pics next time i see her.

HTH