Thanks again for inviting me to be part of this collaboration! The woven leather on your first bag is so beautiful. Uh, oh...our 2nd bags are pretty much the same. You made a great point that I didn't think about, though, regarding the hype vs reality of that bag. Your 3rd bag has always seemed to me to be one of the most uncomfortable bags to carry and use. It's pretty but doesn't seem practical at all. Carol Summer had your 4th bag and talked about how she returned it because she saw that using the crossbody strap was going to cause damage to the bag! I love your 5th bag, too. I have a terrible dupe of it but I think I'd enjoy the real thing. Well, you have some fantastic choices! Thanks again for the invitation. :)
Thanks for doing it Autumn! I loved your choices as well. I'll have to check out Carol's video too. Be Fabulous With Me_Irene just did a great review of the 5th bag that you may enjoy checking out. xoxo
Thanks for the great vid. Bottega Veneta is an amazing brand and my favorite briefcase. Understated elegance and I find all the branding and monogramming used by other brands to be tacky.
Love BV! 😍 it’s such a gorgeous & inconspicuous thing. I purchased one after a review you did. Never have to think twice for the most part about how comfortable or stylish it will be with an outfit.
I LOVE when you do collaborations with Autumn. Because of Autumn, I found your channel and have been a loyal follower of each of you! Thanks for sharing. I LOVE your Bottega Veneta Hobo. It’s beautiful and is definitely my style. I LOVE the Loewe Puzzle handbag.
Well we have that in common Eva! I love doing collaborations with Autumn and am so glad she brought you to my channel. She's amazing! Thank on my Bottega bag. It's an understated beauty. Same for the Puzzle bag, but I don't see myself getting one since I am making my collection smaller. xoxo
I found your channel through Autumn Beckman. I just love both of you! One day I WILL own a Louis Vuitton or Channel (or both!). For now I am satisfied with my price range of luxury: Dooney and Bourke.
Great collaboration and great picks. Totally agree with you. Yeah, Dior’s resell value is going up recent years. Thank You so much for sharing darling ❤️
Thank you Irene! I love Dior in general, especially their clothing. I also had two hobo bags that I carried to death when my boys were little. I loved them! xoxo
Thank you!! They are gorgeous, but I have to agree. Python has lifting issues no matter what bag it's on. I've always loved snakeskin, but shy away from it for that reason. xoxo
Thanks so much for the shout out Jill❤️ I agree with you on every single bag you were spot on, and of course, you are so right about the Capucines bags, They definitely require maintenance, they are definitely gorgeous, and I definitely want another one but it will come from the pre-loved market. I love the puzzle bag as well there’s something fascinating and artistic and mathematical about it as you stated it’s just a beautiful bag. I really enjoyed your video, awesome job. I think you and Autumn make a pretty good team!!
Thank you so much Yota! And you are quite welcome about the shoutout. I love the Capucines but had decided completely against it due to the known issues. After seeing your video I'm reconsidering it. BUT I need to reduce my collection and renovate my closet before I even think about getting another bag!! xoxo
I tried the lady dior on in store. Super heavy empty. The puzzle bag- I have 2 both sizes- you can get online certain sites have great discounts. I use them a ton, get quite a few complements on them. Glad I bought new and on sale
Jill Maurer I like the larger size. I use it all the time. I have it in black. It does hold enough for every day, Wallet keys reading glasses, phone, sun glasses etc without being too heavy. The small one is good if you don’t need too much. I have that in raspberry. Love them both but use the larger size more.
I think Dior will be taking the stage soon. Their quality and customer service (so I hear) is sooo much better than LV and Chanel. I agree on the puzzle bag, not a classic but, I think people who have it now will still be carrying it years from now because they simply love it and it's not such a trendy bag. Hope that made sense, lol!
I agree Mandi! I've had a couple of Dior bags that I used to death when my boys were young and then sold. They were wonderful. Mostly I have clothes from Dior but have also worn their shoes and boots. They are a wonderful brand overall. You are making complete sense on you Puzzle description!! xoxo
I totally disagree with you on the capucine Jill only because I have that bag LOL. Kidding aside, it depends on the user of course and the size, just go for the BB size. Also, to keep the bag in shape, just stuff it with air paper and there is actually a sponge and rubber support for the handle, just ask LV for it :)
Ha! Oh I didn't know that about the sponge and rubber support. Thank you for that tip!! The problem for me is that I prefer the larger Capucines bags, and they have more issues. Ugh! I keep talking myself in and out of this bag!! xoxo
@@JillMaurer Oh too bad. The PM and MM size are indeed the problematic ones when it comes to structure loss and they're heavy too. It's OK, you don't need it since you already have a gorgeous Kelly :)
For Kelly and Birkin they are better to get new if you can because the price is so much better. The flip side of that is that it's easier to get exactly what you want if you buy preloved. For the other styles you can definitely get better prices on the preloved market. Hermes is always the oddity and can really be a matter of luck. xoxo
Great video! What are the issues you see with the Loewe bag? I have wanted this bag for 2 years now but always seem to purchase another bag first. Just curious... maybe your answer will help me decide once and for all!
Thank you! One of the big issues is access. Some people complain about the size of the opening. It also stands quite a bit off the body because it is so three dimensional. Some people love this and some hate it. It depends on the size you choose and also your body shape and where it hits you when you are wearing it. xoxo
Beckman has “very fine taste?” LOL - She buys and carries fakes. Fakes are hardly fine or tasteful. 🤣😂🤣😂 I don’t buy pre-loved. I don’t want anyone’s hand-me-downs. Ewww....I’ve bought all of my bags new and in person. This includes my Chanel classic flap and both of my Hermès Birkins. I don’t buy Louis Vuitton. It looks cheap.
You've hit a lot of nails right on the head. I've been a handbag person ever since I was a child and in adulthood have always had a substantial collection over the last 4-plus decades. As for Bottega Veneta, it's very underrated, but shouldn't be. I've followed those bags for decades, but now finally have 3 from Fashionphile as the prices have been exceptional lately and another one is coming in this week, but from The Real Real. I've been buying and selling to Fashionphile for well over a decade as I used to regularly go to the original boutique in Beverly Hills back in the day. As for Chanel, there was top quality in the 1980s as far as I'm concerned. I bought my first Chanel bag in Paris back then....very high quality. I kept it for years and then sold it to a private collector. I only sold it due to the size being small and I had moved on to larger bag sizes by then. It was a model that was only available in France back when I bought it. I really should have held on to it. Some years later, over a decade ago, I found a large Chanel tote-style bag with the double Chanel chain and top zipper and could tell that it was from either the 1980s or maybe early 1990s. The quality and styling were superb. Again, that was a Fashionphile purchase. I still have it and will not sell it. It's the only Chanel bag that I have held on to. And as for the constant rising prices of Chanel these days, it's ridiculous. If prices are going to rise, then quality needs to match the prices. As for the Lady Dior bag, I have always liked it, but don't own one. I do agree that that's one to purchase preowned. As for the Louis Vuitton Celine, I am not familiar with that bag although I do own some other Louis Vuitton bags. But, most of my Louis Vuitton bags were bought in either the 1980s or 1990s while on vacation in Paris. However, I did buy a red Passy in Epi in Paris in the 2000s. The bag had just been released to the boutique about a week prior to me arriving. My first Louis Vuitton bag was purchased in Paris in the summer of 1980 and was the Chantilly monogram crossbody. That was back in the days when Louis Vuitton didn't cost a fortune. I held on to that bag for about a decade and then sold it to a coworker who still has it. Louis Vuitton quality was also very high back then. As for the Loewe puzzle, I bought one from Fashionphile and in mint condition. This was in 2019. I haven't used it yet only due to having so many other handbags. I got that bag for less than a third of the retail price probably due to the color as I bought it in a vibrant pink shade. I'm not one who is afraid of vibrant colors as here in L.A. vibrant colors are everywhere. Many times I can get great pre-owned bags at great prices due to not only choosing basic colors. A bag that wasn't mentioned, but is a great bag and the prices are good right now in the pre-owned market is the Fendi Selleria Lei Boston. Both the Boston and Puzzle are very similar, but the Boston has a wider opening thus making it easier to get into and out of. I have a Selleria Lei Boston that is gorgeous and the recent pre-owned price was unbelievable at under $1,000 and the bag was classified as being new on Fashionphile. I remember looking at the same bag at the Fendi boutique in Milan, in the summer of 2017, and it was a fortune there. And last, but not least are Ferragamo bags.Ferragamo bags are really high quality, but not in the "it" bag category. I have bought several brand new, but knowing upfront that on the resale market they wouldn't sell for a lot if I decided to sell them. However, my Ferragamo bags are gorgeous and I still have 3 Fiammas, bought brand new a few years ago, and also 2 small, crossbody Sophias also bought brand new. I sold my two large Sophias only due to not being physically at work these days and not needing such big bags anymore. But, at least my ruelala Ferragamo purchases were made before they were required to start charging sales tax which I think was in 2017. My first Fiamma bag was bought at Ferragamo in Beverly Hills as soon as that bag came out. The other ones were bought brand new, but discounted on ruelala.
Thanks again for inviting me to be part of this collaboration! The woven leather on your first bag is so beautiful. Uh, oh...our 2nd bags are pretty much the same. You made a great point that I didn't think about, though, regarding the hype vs reality of that bag. Your 3rd bag has always seemed to me to be one of the most uncomfortable bags to carry and use. It's pretty but doesn't seem practical at all. Carol Summer had your 4th bag and talked about how she returned it because she saw that using the crossbody strap was going to cause damage to the bag! I love your 5th bag, too. I have a terrible dupe of it but I think I'd enjoy the real thing. Well, you have some fantastic choices! Thanks again for the invitation. :)
Thanks for doing it Autumn! I loved your choices as well. I'll have to check out Carol's video too. Be Fabulous With Me_Irene just did a great review of the 5th bag that you may enjoy checking out. xoxo
Very informative. I just purchased a large Bottega hobo bag on fashionphile and the price was amazing, I am sure I'll love it!!!
Thanks for the great vid. Bottega Veneta is an amazing brand and my favorite briefcase. Understated elegance and I find all the branding and monogramming used by other brands to be tacky.
I love the understated nature of Bottega Veneta too. Your briefcase sounds wonderful! xoxo
Love BV men’s wallet, so elegant
Love BV! 😍 it’s such a gorgeous & inconspicuous thing. I purchased one after a review you did. Never have to think twice for the most part about how comfortable or stylish it will be with an outfit.
Oh that is so wonderful! I'm glad you got one and love it!! What size, color, and style? xoxo
Great picks and good reasons behind the choices Jill
Thank you Sharon!! xoxo
I LOVE when you do collaborations with Autumn. Because of Autumn, I found your channel and have been a loyal follower of each of you! Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE your Bottega Veneta Hobo. It’s beautiful and is definitely my style. I LOVE the Loewe Puzzle handbag.
Well we have that in common Eva! I love doing collaborations with Autumn and am so glad she brought you to my channel. She's amazing! Thank on my Bottega bag. It's an understated beauty. Same for the Puzzle bag, but I don't see myself getting one since I am making my collection smaller. xoxo
I found your channel through Autumn Beckman. I just love both of you! One day I WILL own a Louis Vuitton or Channel (or both!). For now I am satisfied with my price range of luxury: Dooney and Bourke.
Thank you for being here Elizabeth! Dooney and Bourke makes beautiful bags! And you will definitely own LV and Chanel!! xoxo
Excellent choices. Thank you for the video!
Thanks Daniel!! xoxo
Great collaboration and great picks. Totally agree with you. Yeah, Dior’s resell value is going up recent years. Thank You so much for sharing darling ❤️
Thank you Irene! I love Dior in general, especially their clothing. I also had two hobo bags that I carried to death when my boys were little. I loved them! xoxo
I've been obsessed with the galet color Capucines BB with a python handle (even more concerns - ugh), but it's so beautiful! Great video!
Thank you!! They are gorgeous, but I have to agree. Python has lifting issues no matter what bag it's on. I've always loved snakeskin, but shy away from it for that reason. xoxo
Thanks so much for the shout out Jill❤️
I agree with you on every single bag you were spot on, and of course, you are so right about the Capucines bags, They definitely require maintenance, they are definitely gorgeous, and I definitely want another one but it will come from the pre-loved market.
I love the puzzle bag as well there’s something fascinating and artistic and mathematical about it as you stated it’s just a beautiful bag.
I really enjoyed your video, awesome job.
I think you and Autumn make a pretty good team!!
Thank you so much Yota! And you are quite welcome about the shoutout. I love the Capucines but had decided completely against it due to the known issues. After seeing your video I'm reconsidering it. BUT I need to reduce my collection and renovate my closet before I even think about getting another bag!! xoxo
So happy to hear that you don’t like logos on bags. Neither do I.
I tried the lady dior on in store. Super heavy empty. The puzzle bag- I have 2 both sizes- you can get online certain sites have great discounts. I use them a ton, get quite a few complements on them. Glad I bought new and on sale
I agree on the heaviness of the Dior. Puzzle on sale also makes sense. Which is your favorite size? xoxo
Jill Maurer I like the larger size. I use it all the time. I have it in black. It does hold enough for every day, Wallet keys reading glasses, phone, sun glasses etc without being too heavy. The small one is good if you don’t need too much. I have that in raspberry. Love them both but use the larger size more.
Is there a way to determine when the Chanel quality declined? What to look for when purchasing pre-loved
Great video! Checked out autumn’s video as well ...100% agree w/ all you suggest! Thank you, Jill...
Thank you Lucille! I'm so glad you are here!! xoxo
I love Bottega Veneta❤️
One of the best! xoxo
I think Dior will be taking the stage soon. Their quality and customer service (so I hear) is sooo much better than LV and Chanel. I agree on the puzzle bag, not a classic but, I think people who have it now will still be carrying it years from now because they simply love it and it's not such a trendy bag. Hope that made sense, lol!
I agree Mandi! I've had a couple of Dior bags that I used to death when my boys were young and then sold. They were wonderful. Mostly I have clothes from Dior but have also worn their shoes and boots. They are a wonderful brand overall. You are making complete sense on you Puzzle description!! xoxo
I totally disagree with you on the capucine Jill only because I have that bag LOL. Kidding aside, it depends on the user of course and the size, just go for the BB size. Also, to keep the bag in shape, just stuff it with air paper and there is actually a sponge and rubber support for the handle, just ask LV for it :)
Ha! Oh I didn't know that about the sponge and rubber support. Thank you for that tip!! The problem for me is that I prefer the larger Capucines bags, and they have more issues. Ugh! I keep talking myself in and out of this bag!! xoxo
@@JillMaurer Oh too bad. The PM and MM size are indeed the problematic ones when it comes to structure loss and they're heavy too. It's OK, you don't need it since you already have a gorgeous Kelly :)
I looove the Capucines but it’s a bit beyond my budget. Sounds like that’s just as well!
It does have a hefty price tag Gigi. As much as I love the bag there are safer bets out there for far less money!! xoxo
Great points What about Hermès? Preloved for your next one?
For Kelly and Birkin they are better to get new if you can because the price is so much better. The flip side of that is that it's easier to get exactly what you want if you buy preloved. For the other styles you can definitely get better prices on the preloved market. Hermes is always the oddity and can really be a matter of luck. xoxo
I think that the Bottega Veneta bags are real luxury. Please consider also Serapian a brand which is based in Milano and very good quality.
I wasn't familiar with that brand Silvia, but I just took a peek at some of their bags on Net-a-porter. Fabulous!! xoxo
Thanks for sharing which bags r worth the price or not my lady. 👍🏼😘😘😘Sandy
You are quite welcome! Thank you for watching!! xoxo
Great video! What are the issues you see with the Loewe bag? I have wanted this bag for 2 years now but always seem to purchase another bag first. Just curious... maybe your answer will help me decide once and for all!
Thank you! One of the big issues is access. Some people complain about the size of the opening. It also stands quite a bit off the body because it is so three dimensional. Some people love this and some hate it. It depends on the size you choose and also your body shape and where it hits you when you are wearing it. xoxo
@@JillMaurer Thank you! That's very helpful!
Tods!!
Oh good one! Also a great brand!! xoxo
Beckman has “very fine taste?” LOL - She buys and carries fakes. Fakes are hardly fine or tasteful. 🤣😂🤣😂 I don’t buy pre-loved. I don’t want anyone’s hand-me-downs. Ewww....I’ve bought all of my bags new and in person. This includes my Chanel classic flap and both of my Hermès Birkins. I don’t buy Louis Vuitton. It looks cheap.
This comment is SO cringe 😭
@@nathanl2982 You’re just now seeing this comment? It’s a year old. You’re comment is so cringe. 😂😂😂
You've hit a lot of nails right on the head. I've been a handbag person ever since I was a child and in adulthood have always had a substantial collection over the last 4-plus decades.
As for Bottega Veneta, it's very underrated, but shouldn't be. I've followed those bags for decades, but now finally have 3 from Fashionphile as the prices have been exceptional lately and another one is coming in this week, but from The Real Real. I've been buying and selling to Fashionphile for well over a decade as I used to regularly go to the original boutique in Beverly Hills back in the day.
As for Chanel, there was top quality in the 1980s as far as I'm concerned. I bought my first Chanel bag in Paris back then....very high quality. I kept it for years and then sold it to a private collector. I only sold it due to the size being small and I had moved on to larger bag sizes by then. It was a model that was only available in France back when I bought it. I really should have held on to it.
Some years later, over a decade ago, I found a large Chanel tote-style bag with the double Chanel chain and top zipper and could tell that it was from either the 1980s or maybe early 1990s. The quality and styling were superb. Again, that was a Fashionphile purchase. I still have it and will not sell it. It's the only Chanel bag that I have held on to. And as for the constant rising prices of Chanel these days, it's ridiculous. If prices are going to rise, then quality needs to match the prices.
As for the Lady Dior bag, I have always liked it, but don't own one. I do agree that that's one to purchase preowned.
As for the Louis Vuitton Celine, I am not familiar with that bag although I do own some other Louis Vuitton bags. But, most of my Louis Vuitton bags were bought in either the 1980s or 1990s while on vacation in Paris. However, I did buy a red Passy in Epi in Paris in the 2000s. The bag had just been released to the boutique about a week prior to me arriving. My first Louis Vuitton bag was purchased in Paris in the summer of 1980 and was the Chantilly monogram crossbody. That was back in the days when Louis Vuitton didn't cost a fortune. I held on to that bag for about a decade and then sold it to a coworker who still has it. Louis Vuitton quality was also very high back then.
As for the Loewe puzzle, I bought one from Fashionphile and in mint condition. This was in 2019. I haven't used it yet only due to having so many other handbags. I got that bag for less than a third of the retail price probably due to the color as I bought it in a vibrant pink shade. I'm not one who is afraid of vibrant colors as here in L.A. vibrant colors are everywhere. Many times I can get great pre-owned bags at great prices due to not only choosing basic colors.
A bag that wasn't mentioned, but is a great bag and the prices are good right now in the pre-owned market is the Fendi Selleria Lei Boston. Both the Boston and Puzzle are very similar, but the Boston has a wider opening thus making it easier to get into and out of. I have a Selleria Lei Boston that is gorgeous and the recent pre-owned price was unbelievable at under $1,000 and the bag was classified as being new on Fashionphile. I remember looking at the same bag at the Fendi boutique in Milan, in the summer of 2017, and it was a fortune there.
And last, but not least are Ferragamo bags.Ferragamo bags are really high quality, but not in the "it" bag category. I have bought several brand new, but knowing upfront that on the resale market they wouldn't sell for a lot if I decided to sell them. However, my Ferragamo bags are gorgeous and I still have 3 Fiammas, bought brand new a few years ago, and also 2 small, crossbody Sophias also bought brand new. I sold my two large Sophias only due to not being physically at work these days and not needing such big bags anymore. But, at least my ruelala Ferragamo purchases were made before they were required to start charging sales tax which I think was in 2017. My first Fiamma bag was bought at Ferragamo in Beverly Hills as soon as that bag came out. The other ones were bought brand new, but discounted on ruelala.