The malletage Alma’s are beautiful irl, the quality is insane. And yes I purchased the black ombré 😂 They gave us full leather lining and finally an adjustable leather strap on an Alma bb! Only had to spend a small fortune for it 😂
I honestly think the story about Chanel commissioning an Alma is a myth perpetuated by LVMH because they failed to buy Chanel brand and add it to their roster.
Regardless I'm a fan of the classic Alma shape it's art deco and just hard to beat aesthetically. It's way nicer than the Speedy for instance. [sometimes I'm amazed that years in, we still find stuff to talk about re handbags...are we strange or something? had to ask...lol!]
@@deborahcurtis1385Agreed love the art deco period and style, love the structure (similar to the Bolide) and prefer it to the speedy (or neverful). I have one and would consider another vintage one in a cool leather one day.
Curious on subject, searched for Amarante Alma but bought Melrose Ave. The Vernis is beautiful; appreciate the warning on the care. Expecting this pre-loved bag to destruct w/my handling but will just get another one. Beautiful color/shine & happy. Thanks for the video. Best, L.
I think your Bolide bag (the pink) is way prettier. I would rather spend the same money range on the Bolide. Again, I love my Dooney & Bourke Zip-Zip. It's the same shape as the Alma in pebbled leather for a fraction of the $. Confession: I am planning to buy a red Bolide. ❤
Nano is popular now but BB size is more practical. Plastic bottle of water, long wallet, big iphone all fit in the BB. I do not like the malletage ones personally. I like the old vernis in resale, monograms, and epi leather ones.
I really love my My LV World Tour Alma bb. Monogram with black leather. No need to worry about patina. Hope they make a My LV World Tour speedy 20 one day. 🙏🏻
I have just two alma's. The most classic. I got the alma pm in the monogram and also in the damier ebene. Both were very affordable and I love that they are classic and not trendy. They will never ever go out of style. Beautiful, roomy. It's just the perfect size. Very classy bag that I will pass down when the time is right. Not into the new interactions. They will come and go and I'm too much of a grown woman to be cooking with a bag in the bb size . Those little bags will go out of style and the PM's will always be in style. But too each it's own. For me the epi leathers or just too plain for me.
It made my day to see that you responded to my comment with a video, Jess! So fun, especially on a Chicago evening where the actual air temp is minus 12 degrees F 🥶 I bought an Alma about a year ago here in the USA (the BB in black epi) and there were so few options when I was browsing. Maybe Pharrell is trying to revamp the Alma. I love the BB, but it is limited in what it can hold, of course. Agree with you that the bubblegram in bright colors is the cutest! You've since drawn me to the Hermes Bolide. Thanks for discussing! ❤
Blimey that's minus 24 degrees Celsius! That is unimaginably cold to an Australian! I heard Chicago has wind chill that is bone and teeth chattering as well... If course you need a bright Bolide in that environment, you deserve it!
@@deborahcurtis1385 Deborah, I love the way that you think (more justification for handbags!) and appreciate your empathy. Yes, minus 30 F wind chill but some consolation is that it usually only lasts for a few days when we get this arctic air. Enjoy summer in Australia 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🌤
I do like the Blason calf skin leather Alma for $5,000 USD! I am not a fan of the Damier leather. I really like the guitar strap! I would get the yellow Epi leather with the guitar strap. My fave is the lamb quilted Almas! They are so pretty 😮💨 You looked so lovely ❤
Epi Alma is full leather vs the monogram Alma that’s mostly canvas .. the only reason i picked it last year 2023 June in light pink before price hike 😊
Hey Jesse, I would love to see you talk about the LV Capucine! I think there’s also a lot of variations of it and LV tried to make it the “it” bag (not sure how that’s working out). Anyways, I love the look of the Capucine, but I feel like it’s way too expensive for what it is.
Goyard is just so old fashioned to me.... the colourways are something I expect to see at a Country Women's Association meeting for knitting blanket squares. Soz!
the guitar strap would look good in the pastels with the preppy polo shirt look. Not my thing but would look good on a young person rocking the prep thing. The light blue is very cute. HATE the diamond quilting it's bloody awful!! Veery impractical, and it is just trying too hard for little result. It's got more volume on the outside with no greater inside capacity. What the? The same colour is better than the hideous versions that looked like a Chesterfield lounge with no seating capacity....but it's marginal as an improvement, that. Epi leather is durable and you must have at least some bags you can bash around and use as workhorses. We aren't all Princess Mary about to be crowned Queen!
Mildly related, but my blood boils whenever someone says the Alma BB is STILL a good starter piece. Are these people insane? It's tiny and stiff and doesn't fit anything and LV wants HOW MUCH for it? 🤯😵😂
I love the Alma .. easy to style with anything and careless bag .. it can fit a lot of
packs a punch!❤
The malletage Alma’s are beautiful irl, the quality is insane. And yes I purchased the black ombré 😂
They gave us full leather lining and finally an adjustable leather strap on an Alma bb! Only had to spend a small fortune for it 😂
wooooowww! good to know its impressive in real life! It is definitely the most elevated alma!😍
I honestly think the story about Chanel commissioning an Alma is a myth perpetuated by LVMH because they failed to buy Chanel brand and add it to their roster.
Indeed! I wouldn't be surprised... 😂
Regardless I'm a fan of the classic Alma shape it's art deco and just hard to beat aesthetically.
It's way nicer than the Speedy for instance.
[sometimes I'm amazed that years in, we still find stuff to talk about re handbags...are we strange or something? had to ask...lol!]
@@deborahcurtis1385Agreed love the art deco period and style, love the structure (similar to the Bolide) and prefer it to the speedy (or neverful). I have one and would consider another vintage one in a cool leather one day.
I love the Alma bags!
ive been using my Alma bb in light pink and it opens up really well and fits a lot of things vs the lady dior bag
Curious on subject, searched for Amarante Alma but bought Melrose Ave. The Vernis is beautiful; appreciate the warning on the care. Expecting this pre-loved bag to destruct w/my handling but will just get another one. Beautiful color/shine & happy. Thanks for the video. Best, L.
I love the Alma. I’m so glad I bought mine long ago Now they are back. Yay. PS. No worries about converting into US dollar. We can figure it out.
It's broadly minus 30% to get the USD equivalent. It's a travel killer to the US for most Australians I can tell you that!
hehe good to know! thanks Leslie!!🌸
Honestly the epi Alma BB is so cheap compared to the leather speedys it makes it worth it. It’s also half the price of a Prada small galleria.
True!! Price is not too bad for these days
Prada = so overrated. It doesn't float my boat these days.
I think your Bolide bag (the pink) is way prettier. I would rather spend the same money range on the Bolide. Again, I love my Dooney & Bourke Zip-Zip. It's the same shape as the Alma in pebbled leather for a fraction of the $. Confession: I am planning to buy a red Bolide. ❤
Red is such a positive colour, because things are in the doldrums I think we're all hankering for some red!
OOooo a red bolide would be stunning!!!❤
I do like that black-and-white, stretched quilting. In the brown it looks like ham. But I do like it in the black-and-white.❤
hehe true!!
i love when you respond to our comments!
aw it's my pleasure! Have a lovely Wednesday Holly!🌷
Nano is popular now but BB size is more practical. Plastic bottle of water, long wallet, big iphone all fit in the BB. I do not like the malletage ones personally. I like the old vernis in resale, monograms, and epi leather ones.
true!! nano is cute but not as practical!
There are so many gorgeous Almas! I love my limited edition Alma! I just think they are so classy. 😊
I really love my My LV World Tour Alma bb. Monogram with black leather. No need to worry about patina. Hope they make a My LV World Tour speedy 20 one day. 🙏🏻
ooo true!!!
I’m so glad I didn’t sell my Alma pm in Vernis leather
Also have the pm in monogram
Now it’s time to let her shine 😅
I have just two alma's. The most classic. I got the alma pm in the monogram and also in the damier ebene. Both were very affordable and I love that they are classic and not trendy. They will never ever go out of style. Beautiful, roomy. It's just the perfect size. Very classy bag that I will pass down when the time is right. Not into the new interactions. They will come and go and I'm too much of a grown woman to be cooking with a bag in the bb size . Those little bags will go out of style and the PM's will always be in style. But too each it's own. For me the epi leathers or just too plain for me.
It made my day to see that you responded to my comment with a video, Jess! So fun, especially on a Chicago evening where the actual air temp is minus 12 degrees F 🥶 I bought an Alma about a year ago here in the USA (the BB in black epi) and there were so few options when I was browsing. Maybe Pharrell is trying to revamp the Alma. I love the BB, but it is limited in what it can hold, of course. Agree with you that the bubblegram in bright colors is the cutest! You've since drawn me to the Hermes Bolide. Thanks for discussing! ❤
Blimey that's minus 24 degrees Celsius! That is unimaginably cold to an Australian! I heard Chicago has wind chill that is bone and teeth chattering as well... If course you need a bright Bolide in that environment, you deserve it!
@@deborahcurtis1385 Deborah, I love the way that you think (more justification for handbags!) and appreciate your empathy. Yes, minus 30 F wind chill but some consolation is that it usually only lasts for a few days when we get this arctic air. Enjoy summer in Australia 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🌤
@@abbycatherine8135 💜❤💓 go the handbag solution!!
aw thanks so much abby for the inspo!!! I didn't realise how many almas were currently available on the Louis Vuitton website!!😍
They might as well re release the Multicolour collection. The pink vernis is trying too hard.
hahahahha i wouldn't be surprised!!
Got mine for $2350 pomme deamour mm and consignment tried offering me $950. It's in great condition. That's crazy!
Love the Alma so cute! Fits tons!
I do like the Blason calf skin leather Alma for $5,000 USD!
I am not a fan of the Damier leather. I really like the guitar strap! I would get the yellow Epi leather with the guitar strap.
My fave is the lamb quilted Almas! They are so pretty 😮💨
You looked so lovely ❤
Thanks Makeup!!! Always love reading your thoughts!!🌸
I love my blue bubblegam Alma 👜
Epi Alma is full leather vs the monogram Alma that’s mostly canvas .. the only reason i picked it last year 2023 June in light pink before price hike 😊
When she says full leather she's meaning the inner lining as well. The epi alma bb is lined with microfiber
I recently sold my alma bb
I really love the look, but did not enjoy using it unfortunately.
it's not for everyone!! ❤
Same I recently returned my Alma bb in damier ebene the bag is beautiful unfortunately it’s a pain to use
Yes you need both hands to pull the zipper open. It's a juggle. But it's so beautiful it's got a balance to the design which is rare. IMO
❤ my Alma PM in piment limited edition
very nice!!
Hey Jesse, I would love to see you talk about the LV Capucine! I think there’s also a lot of variations of it and LV tried to make it the “it” bag (not sure how that’s working out). Anyways, I love the look of the Capucine, but I feel like it’s way too expensive for what it is.
OOoooo good one!!
All patent bags is best in dark colors or else the color changes 😢
I think the quilted Alma is very pretty . However, I'd have to see it in person and I don't think I would use it as a daily bag.
yes I would love to check it out IRL too!!
do you think the alma (1934) is kind of a dupe for the bolide (1923)?
ooo!!! We may never know for sure!
Thanks Jess for another insightful video! Completely agree with all that you said about the collection, so true! ❤😊
thanks so much Ruth!!!!❤
Yes of course! I just bought a multicolour noir LV❤
iconic!!!
I prefer the goyard vendome over the LV alma🤗
Goyard is just so old fashioned to me.... the colourways are something I expect to see at a Country Women's Association meeting for knitting blanket squares. Soz!
goyard is super popular in Japan when i went!! I wish I went into the store but i was too lazy!!
Great video! ❤
Thank you!!
I have 2 Alma bags ❤❤
I want a nano Alma!
cute!!
Hi Jess I want to get the Alma
oo which one!? :)
@@Jessiestyle the Canvas one
Love the Alma bb
So many Alma's
Alma bb isn’t gone up
Jessieee 😃
Morning!!
@@Jessiestyle 🫢.. you actually respondeds 🫨🫨
the guitar strap would look good in the pastels with the preppy polo shirt look.
Not my thing but would look good on a young person rocking the prep thing. The light blue is very cute.
HATE the diamond quilting it's bloody awful!! Veery impractical, and it is just trying too hard for little result.
It's got more volume on the outside with no greater inside capacity. What the?
The same colour is better than the hideous versions that looked like a Chesterfield lounge with no seating capacity....but it's marginal as an improvement, that.
Epi leather is durable and you must have at least some bags you can bash around and use as workhorses.
We aren't all Princess Mary about to be crowned Queen!
hahahah love your fashion thoughts Deborah!! I'm not a huge fan of the elongated diamond quilt either😅
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I Love Your Pink Bag 🩷🩷🩷
thanks white dove/ sunset!!!!🌸
Mildly related, but my blood boils whenever someone says the Alma BB is STILL a good starter piece. Are these people insane? It's tiny and stiff and doesn't fit anything and LV wants HOW MUCH for it? 🤯😵😂
i know~ the prices have gone next level!
Doesn’t fit anything? You obviously don’t know anything about it. It’s very spacious.
These quilted LV bags remind me of Sam Smith’s fat bondage photo shoot. I’ll never buy one.
I own one and love it but this comment is kinda accurate 😂😂
@@mellissabluxury my apologies to those who own one. It’s a gorgeous bag… just like fat bondage 😊
oh my gosh! 😅 yes I have heard some people compare it to a leg of lamb meat
@@politesmile7812 no apology necessary, it’s a polarizing style 🙂 I laughed out loud at your comment ❤️❤️
ahahahahahha whaaaaaaaat ehaaaaaat
Looks like I had the best LV collection @jessiestyle