Louis Vuitton Lovers (Thread 19)

[cindylulu]

Sisses, would you recommend using Apple Garde stain and water repellant plus their leather conditioner on my Speedy monogram? It has developed a lovely patina (warm yet light honey color na siya), but there are water stains. Not really obvious but if you examine very closely, you'll notice them.

Also, where in the Philippines can I buy Apple Garde? Thanks a lot!

I'm using apple garde leather cleaner, conditioner, and stain and water repellant. water marks can't really be removed as the water seeps deep into the leather as it is porous but generally some petty stains can be cleaned.

[byutijunkie]

Can I just walk in in any LV store and have my bags heat stamped?  Kailangan pa ba ng receipts or the bags lang?  My bags are 3-4 years old na though...

[cindylulu]

^yes you may have your bag heat stamped at gb without having to show the receipt. they will know if it's a fake anyway. but there was this snooty male SA who asked for the receipt of my Westminster bag before he had it heat stamped.

[byutijunkie]

^was that in Greenbelt?  Hay.  Pinoy SAs can really be snooty.  Didn't buy my bags here though and I don't have my receipts anymore.  I hope they won't give me a hard time.  Thanks!

[glacy_rein]

question: I just bought my speedy 30 and had it stamped, can I stamp again on the other side?

[cindylulu]

^of course sis you may. It's your prerogative though I know some SAs will discourage you about it.

[glacy_rein]

^is it for free as well or they may charge? totally clueless about the gb branch as I bought it outside ph

[cindylulu]

^totally free of charge. it's part of their service.

[glacy_rein]

^ohh thanks sis!

[cindylulu]

just got back from my sg holiday. I scrutinized the pallas at lv mbs. It's pretty (especially the pink) but the size is the same as the speedy 30 which is quite small for me. Reason why I'm not using my speedy 30 for years now. since I couldn't decide among Palermo mono gm, Metis mono gm and tivoli mono gm, I bought bale giant 12 gold velo in beige nougat instead. but then I returned to the lv shop to buy the tapage bag charm and hanged it promptly on my totally mono mm which I was using at that time.

[amethyst028]

paano magpa authenticate sa lv store? will you just go there and have it authenticated? kahit sinong staff nila pwede lapitan? are they discreet about it.  can anyone share kung paano yung process. thanks in advance!

[mommynin8]

^di na sila nag au autheticate, sis.

[amethyst028]

awww ganun po ba? so where can i have lv bags authenticated?

[sweeterthansweet]

Recently bought myself the speedy b 35 Dae and my mom the tivoli GM.. Super happy with both purchases! Btw, got a heads up from my SA that most GM bags will soon be discontinued .. 😔😔😔

[iloveshoes88]

Thinking of getting myself a Ribera MM or a Speedy 30. Which do you think is better? If ever this is going to be my first LV and I'm excited! I always thought that I might be able to reward myself one when I'm already in my 30s but looks like I'm getting it much earlier. 

[cindylulu]

^the speedy is iconic and is usually 'entry level' for first-time lv owners. riviera is new and much roomier than speedy but it only comes in azur which is quite hard to maintain. if you're gunning for speedy 30, better to buy the bandouliere.   

[iloveshoes88]

^Hi sis, kakasearch ko lang sa riviera maganda din nga! pero it's still a toss up between ribera and speedy for me, sa purseforum mas madaming gusto ribera pero confused pa rin ako hehe.

[cindylulu]

^then go for the classic speedy. As it is iconic, it will never be discontinued.

[Tangerine19]

Hi! Would anyone know the current price for the CLASSIC SPEEDY in 35 and 40 in GB? Thanks much

[princess lorraine]

Sold my verona pm. Now i want to buy totally pm in damier ebene. Will be going to hk in march but i'm not sure if i can wait that long to purchase my bag or i'll just buy in greenbelt. It's 10500hkd in hk and 64500 pesos in greenbelt. Excited!!!