u/Narrow_Regrets

Decisions, decisions!

Just rocking out with my speedy and banana charm 😆

Vintage isn't for everyone but you can't deny slouchy perfection! 1991 Speedy 30. She has that perfect lived-in feel and OMG that slouch! Everytime I set her down, she sits just beautifully. That canvas is to die for! My newer speedies don't even come close 💓

I buy the majority of my bags pre-owned and obviously the previous owners care makes a big difference but I think it's crazy that I can find speedies from 90s in better condition than bags from just a couple years ago! I just sold my 2021 DE Neverfull that I probably wore a total of 6 to 8 months over the last few years. It already had corner rubbing on all the canvas on the bottom edges (SUPER disappointing). My mono speedy 25 is a 2003 and the canvas looks amazing. I just bought a mono speedy 30 and went with a 1991 over a 2014 purely because of the canvas and that is WAS an older bag. So what do you guys think? When did the canvas quality start to decline? I've been looking at some of the newer epi bags and I'm wondering if the quality there has also declined?

Its a vicious circle really!

I'm going to have the vachetta on the DA 30 changed out (these aren't pics of my bag, just an image I found online). I won't have LV do it, but rather a local cobbler. I'm debating changing out the vachetta to a colored leather. I played around in ChatGPT to try and get an idea of what it might look like. I didnt really want to mess with having the piping replaced, just because I didn't want the whole bag ripped apart. I was originally thinking about making the handles and side tabs a darker blue but played around with some different shades. The other option would be to use a darker tanned leather, versus untreated vachetta (I definitely do not want untreated vachetta). What do you guys think? Can I get away with leaving the vachetta piping with any of the blues? Or does it look silly? What shade of blue looks the nicest? Any other suggestions on what other leather colors might look nice?

After about 2 weeks of waiting, my blue 25 epi finally delivered!! I'm so happy!! It's my first epi and I see why people love them! She's a vintage '94 and in just perfect condition! I was a little afraid that she'd be too structured compared to the canvas but not at all, a perfect worn in slouch. Just what I needed...another new bag obsession.

I love the Speedy dark 30s but I'm in no position to buy another bag right now sooooo....I tried my damndest to darken up my mono 25! How'd I do?!

I've been going back and forth between an epi Speedy and Alma. Wore both styles this weekend and I just gotta go with a Speedy. All are vintage between 93 and 95. All are in fantastic condition. I am pretty certain it's between the blue and cognac. When I saw the blue, I almost bought it immediately but the brown will be such a great bag for all seasons, altho I have a DE and mono Speedy already (totally different browns but brown nonetheless). Sooooo which one? Does anyone have these bags all dressed up? (yes, I will rock the shit out of some twillies and charms regardless of color). I think I've had both in my cart, 3/4 of the way thru checkout, about 10 times this weekend and I just can't decide.

Looking for an Epi. The black is a vintage 1995 Speedy 25 in excellent condition. The pink is a newer Alma BB and the blue is an Alma PM. I have Speedies and Almas so it wouldn't be a new style to me. Something about the black speaks to me but I really love the silver hardware on the Almas. What would you pick?

Alright ya'll, need some opinions! I'm usually a LV speedy girl. I love the size of my 25s as a crossbody and 30s as a shoulder bag. I'm looking at these 2 Gucci bags. I love the crystal but its a little big. I think it'll match with more and I'll probably add a strap from a quick shoulder carry. The supreme is probably more my size (I'm 5'3 135 lbs) but I wish it was coated canvas. I do really love the pink and orange tho. Soooo which would you choose? Does anyone have these bags? I'd love to see pics!

I wanted this bag so badly. I love the DA pattern and its so perfect for summer but omg, this bag has literally plagued my existence since I bought it.

First, it was one of the side tabs. I wanted to spray it with leather protector. I've sprayed sooooo many things in my lifetime and I've never had an issue. Well, I have to assume the previous owner treated the vachetta with something and when I sprayed (I just did the bottom half of one tab to start), it literally turned the vachetta rock hard. Like I bent the very tip and it cracked right off. Needless to say, I ended up removing the entire tab.

Second, I wore a grayish hoodie that I've owned and washed enough times for the damn thing to be considered vintage and of course....you guessed it....color transfer. Luckily, I was able to get it off the canvas and there was just a mark or 2 on the handles.

I ordered a vachetta shoulder strap from Amazon specifically for this bag because when I wear it as a crossbosy, it just looks a tad too big on me. I've ordered several in the past and never had an issue. Ordered "dark beeswax". This strap came and holy shit, it was orange! The worst color EVER.

Then, I stuffed her with a pillow, put her in her LV dust bag and put her on my shelf with the rest of my bags. I was pretty much over it. After a couple weeks, I went to grab her and there were huge cracks in the vachetta where the brass ring for the handle meets the bag. No frickin clue why or how. It's never happened to any of my bags and it's definitely not *that* dry in my house.

I was literally about to take a loss and just sell it, maybe get the tab replaced by a cobbler first but I really do love speedies and I love the DA. So I figured what the hell at this point, let's darken up the vachetta with some leather conditioner to try and blend out the marks from color transfer. Went on Amazon and bought a D-ring conversion kit, drilled a couple holes in the sides and went to town. Found some yellow floss to stitch thru the tiny holes left from where I removed the tab and got some new twillies. Voilà!! Pretty happy with how she looks....FINALLY!

What do you guys use to condition your coated canvas bags? Google tells me Saphir Médaille d'Or Coated Fabric Lotion is the best but I'll be damned if I can find it on a US site. Everything is UK and shipping is just obnoxious. What else is there? My Speedy DE 30 has a small crack already 😭 most of my bags are preowned so I'd like to give them a little spa treatment. Bag tax...cuz you know...lol

Not bad for my first try! My lashes are stupid long and stupid straight! I did one eye at a time. One side is at a slightly different angle than the other but oh well. I had to leave them process almost double the length of time. The 10/12 minutes listed on the instructions literally did nothing. All in all happy for 20$ on Amazon!

I ended up using twillies on my Alma and DA speedy but I don't want to do that all the time. I was thinking about trying the ones in the 2nd picture. Anyone use these? Do ya'll have any other suggestions? What do you guys use? And yes, I'd love to see your pics! Thnx!!

I said I was good with speedies for a little bit. I don't know what or how it even happened, but that monogram 25 just showed up at my front door today!

Saw this in several different colors when looking at speedies. The black and cherry red are probably my favs. Anyone out there have one? Would LOVE to see your bags!!

...is absolutely finding the most kitschy clearance bag charms and dressing her up to match my mood! Literally sat for the last hour wrapping the handles, messing around with random key chains, bag charms, and bracelets (I skipped putting on the $1.99 lil round puff ball, but it sure was a close call). Do I have big plans tonight? Nope, unless you count my drive over to Kwik Trip. Am I happy? YESSSSSS!

What's in my dome satchel...how about what's ON my dome satchel?! Who is the world thought this was a good idea?!🤦‍♀️