LV

Ok it may seem strange coming from a guy but here is some education on handbags. And we cannot talk about handbags till talk about the most popular (read: common) amongst em all.

Yes, nigger. I'm talking about the LV speedy (LV Neverfull might be the next reigning queen. I'll get to that later)

I just have one thing to say: it is not a leather handbag.

There. Now you know. It is canvas ladies. Canvas. If you think that you can get a full leather handbag from one of the top fashion house, you are so wrong.

See the parts in tan? THOSE are your leather parts. Yes. The handle and the lining. They are untreated leather of good grade meant to be used till they develop a natural glow we call patina. You're suppose to 'grow' you LV bag.

Now... how come the Speedy is so popular in Singapore? Well let's do a roleplay...

Lady walks into LV Takashimaya after queueing up for 15 minutes. *LV also must queue?!*

Customer: How much is that one? Staff: $4000.

Customer: ...

Staff: This? Oh yes. The Speedy is our best selling *ahem cheapest!* handbag.

(looks at wallet and made a phone call)

Customer: I'll take it!

Yes ladies. It is popular because you cannot find another cheaper design but still die die want to get a branded handbag to fight (actually just keep up) with your bitchyass colleagues.

The next batch of ladies who wanna spend a substantial portion of their salary on a LV bag but thought that the Speedy is too common got the Neverfull.

same price + bigger = value for money.

for real! count the number of monogram. more too!

Guess what? So did the girl standing beside you in the MRT yo! So we end up with girls carrying their Speedys & Neverfull all over sunny Singapore.

Oh one more thing. If you bother to spend so much on such an expensive handbag, kindly dress up accordingly. I've seen ladies carrying these handbags but are so lok kok it makes me cringe. The worst I've seen is this lady with a LV bag and wearing

1. cheapo loose tee
2. FBT shorts (no shit. i kid you not)
3. slippers (don't matter if branded or not)

Verdict. Fake LV. I don't care if you spend SGD2k on it. You made it look cheap.