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I have both and use my alma all the time
I let be my speedy but don’t seem to reach for it as much. I use my alma during day, meals out, day trips etc
The Alma for sure. I saw a preloved one recently and was so tempted but I'm trying to be good. Maybe if I get another work bonus
I’d go for the speedy b! A monogram one is on my wish list.
Alma. Always. I have 0 regrets buying mine
I have this one. I like the more unusual ones
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Alma BB, I got one in 2020 and it’s still my most used bag. I use it almost every time I go out and I’m not sick of it. You can dress it up or down.
Thanks, Yes it looks to be a very versatile bag
Hey, I am really keen on buying a vintage Celine bag.
Looking to buy on either Vestaire, designer exchange or Resell-fridges.
Just wondering if there's anything I need to consider. I have seen one on vinted but wary of fakes (though not sure if the ones I am looking at were heavily faked)
Thanks!!!
Looking to buy on either Vestaire, designer exchange or Resell-fridges.
Just wondering if there's anything I need to consider. I have seen one on vinted but wary of fakes (though not sure if the ones I am looking at were heavily faked)
Thanks!!!
Vestiaire do have an authentication option if you're unsure/it's a more expensive item.
Designer exchange I like. You can whatsapp them for more photos etc and they'll happily send over which is good. I loved their popup in Bicester village.
Thanks so much.
They have one in Cheshire Oaks which isn't too far from me.
I love these Bee themed Loewe bags for Spring/Summer. They are adorable and a bit of fun. 
Think the hive is my favourite.
The price tag for a bit of fun though
Think the hive is my favourite. The price tag for a bit of fun though
@unfinishedsentenc I was just looking at the Paula’s Ibiza collection on the Brown Thomas app and spotted that bee! I’m also loving the twist bangle bracelets and there’s a sweet bee bag charm too.
Loewe martini key ring… with custom Stephanie Gottlieb olive martini ring 
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oooh, that Beehive one is so cute. Although for that price I'd be willing to figure out how to crochet something similar, jeez.I love these Bee themed Loewe bags for Spring/Summer. They are adorable and a bit of fun.
The price tag for a bit of fun though
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I agree that is so cute but it looks like something a crafter can do for a couple of hundred pounds
Had an impromptu London trip on Monday with a jaunt through Harrods as you do (note to self, never again on a BH!)
Anyway my birthday is incoming so I got myself a little present. It's super pretty IRL
Anyway my birthday is incoming so I got myself a little present. It's super pretty IRL
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What do we all think about these Chinese TikTok’s ‘exposing’ the luxury market. Apparently the majority of the bag is made in China and finished off in Italy so it can be sold as ‘made in Italy’? And the prices are ridiculously inflated? I know they would be inflated some amount but not to this extent.
Nah, it’s a load of BS.
Of course some luxury brands manufacture in China. I’m sure some maypart-manufacture in Asia and then finish off in Europe to obtain the “made in France / Italy” stamp.
But in these TikTok videos, the bags being shown are fakes. People really want to believe that fake designer bags and real designer bags are the same product, made in the same factory, but that’s not the case and never has been *
As for mark ups, I don’t think I’ve ever been under the illusion that they weren’t massive. But it’s not just the cost of the materials + labour is it, you’re paying for the brand prestige, the marketing, the fancy stores, the creative team etc etc.
* About 20 years ago a friend of mine brought me back a fake Chloe Paddington from Asia saying “they’re all made in the same factory I’m sure” and let me tell you it was rit
I believe the factories in those TikTok’s are actually the ones that produce the fakes, inc. ‘super fakes’ or ‘1:1 fakes’ and they are thinly disguised ads to sell these fakes directly to customers. They are claiming that even Hermes bags are made in China. I don’t believe that for a minute.