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.
^^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?
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.