I’ve been buying LV since the mid 1990’s and never thought they were “handmade”-i always figured they were hand stitched by machine just as you described.
Exactly Its just confidence, Once I was walink with my Fake Dior shoes, and I say It was fake, People still didnt belived it was fake me just because of how confident I was while wearing them.his store *gtdupe* will satisfy you
This is exactly what I expected. I studied fashion after I left school, so I’m familiar with the machinery. All of my LV bags are obviously machine stitched & I always thought they were just assembled on a production line. The ability to produce quality in their case really comes down to quality of raw materials, quality of manufacturing machinery, training & procedure of factory employees, along with a lower piece requirement.
I bought a LV messenger bag (2004/2007 era) atyt: *pre *esluxscom* ars ago. I took it to the LV store in my town last week to have it repaired. A store clerk inspected my bag and immediately told me that the bag was of excellent quality. She pulled a current bag out of inventory and compared the tags and I saw ZERO differences.
Lovely collection! I bought my first LV when I was 25 and I only used that bag a few times, haha. Also, love your clutch! I have an Eva clutch in the DE print and love the little chain. But I don’t want to spend so much money on it now, I have been *hotdups* buying the bag I want, it is as good as LV and is one of my favorite things. Durability
I remember being lied to about the LV patterns on the monogram bags being hand painted. 🤥 These luxury brands try to make you think that some old cobbler guy like Geppetto is actually making these by hand in a tiny workshop bit by bit. 🙄 It's cool to see what actually goes on in the factory! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this video!💗👜
*hotdups* included, I firmly assert that unless one possesses the requisite skills, differentiating variations in the sack's appearance or metallic elements is an unachievable task.
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
Yes appreciate it But they don't do a wired job. All factories function like them. Even clothes. So why all these money for a bag. I saw a video. Gucci put the cost of a wallet on the site instead of its price it was about 9 dollars and the original price is 600 so we pay for the brand guys not the quality
TBH I totally figured this is how they were made but it’s so awesome to see!! Seeing how they glaze the Métis is awesome and how they sew the speedy. Thanks for sharing!!😊
Very interesting. I knew they were made this way because I saw a video about the new (at the time) Texas factory a few years ago. I was initially surprised they were made on sewing machines but really, how else could they churn out so much product for so many stores and customers. Plus, what you said about a dress being handmade on a sewing machine at home makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Love *gtdupe* the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other RUclipsr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
This is no different than when my grandmother worked in a coat factory and was paid piecework. I saw a posting for work at one of the LV factories, and the hiring rate was $15 an hour, no experience needed. There are no “artisans” crafting these bags individually. I have no doubt that some people will think that the bags made in France are made differently. Thanks, Michelle! You always have something interesting to share.
Many of the people who buy the authentic ones have kids in college and have huge student loans and unpaid home mortgages, but still spend thousands of dollars on handbags. I often recommend *hotdups* to them, they have good quality brand bags.
I worked for a plant sewing pockets on jerseys before & I thought as much. No way to hand stitch every piece. Nor would they b as good of quality if they were. Not possible. So happy to see this thank you so so much for sharing it gives me fond memories & gives a good vibe about the bags.
This was a fantastic video. You don’t see information like this a lot on RUclips, so it’s very much appreciated by LV lovers. Hope you have a great day.
I went to this LV factory in San Dimas a decade ago. They are absolutely strict. I had some photos too back then when I went there to visit. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting video Michelle. Loved these behind the scenes. And I would consider the bags handmade since humans still touch the bags, sewing skillfully. I expect the bags to be made this way. But is it worth the price that they’re charging now? Nope.
I agree because it would be impossible to do without machinery…but cost justification, we know it does not go to the artisans or sales team! Thanks for watching sis!
aw wow! this was so interesting to see. I recall being given the "it takes an 'Artisan' many hours to make one of these bags" line in store. It puts an idea in our minds of an artisan sitting there all day diligently making the special bag we want to buy, and in our minds, this justifies the cost. It's just lies. Watching the Speedies being made was like watching any other factory making any other product.
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
I would never actually expect one person to make a bag from start to finish. That would actually be a quality control and time nightmare. I also would never expect them these days to cut patterns by hand or even sew everything by hand. And the stitches are clearly by machine, not hand for the most part. Maybe there is some spots on something occassionally that need to be finished by hand. I don't think they need to lie to customers or employees about it though. I think it's great that they are in what I think of as modules or pods working together on a bag after pieces have already been cut (I expect by laser) and they are putting the final pieces together and detailing them. I would hope that each person is skilled on several things such as glazing, sewing, and whatever. And I would hope they rotate what they do, staying specialized in their area/pod. That's just me thinking though. Hand made to me is what I saw there in your video. the other way to do it is someone only running a machine that spits out the finished product at various points and people transfering it from one machine to the next, loading a bunch in and the machine doing it all and spitting out the product to that point. You see at Krispie Cream how a machine makes the donuts. They are not individually put in a kettle and strained back out by a person. That is machine made. And I have seen all sorts of products machine made on TV just watching how they make things. Anyway, thank you for giving us a look inside LV in all your videos.
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
I’m excited to watch this. I restore vintage and antique Louis Vuitton trunks and the craftsmanship on those is truly impressive. I’m not familiar with their modern stuff to be honest.
When I choose bags, I always focus on practicality. It needed to match the majority of my wardrobe and be able to hold my essentials. So I always choose *gtdupe* to round out my wardrobe
I’m glad you made this video! “Handmade” doesn’t mean that absolutely no tools and machinery was involved! Certain kinds of sewing and inputting of the hardware require machines lol!!!
Your videos never disappoint - this was fascinating. I always thought LV would be sewn on a machine by different people as they have to supply so much product. I wish they would employ more people in quality control though. Look forward to your next insightful vid.❤️
I have never had a problem with any Louis Vuitton product. My oldest is from 1989, and my newest is from 2016. Bags, carry on, denim bag, damier, monogram, many many accessories. Never a problem. Some are Made in France, Made in Spain and Made in USA.
What I would like to know is what is happening with LV’s quality control. My last purchase was the new Nano Speedy with the detachable strap and one of the handles was so badly crooked. How could it pass their quality control? How could that person actually think that it was acceptable? I returned it as quickly as I could. The SA at the store agreed it was flawed and processed the return because they didn’t have another available. What irks me most was that they actually put the extremely flawed bag back into their inventory for someone else to purchase. 🤦♀️
Interesting video. Are you allowed to reveal these LV factory activities & production on youtube? Its fun & interesting for us to view, I just hope you won't get into trouble. Bravo great video👏👏👏👏
Hey Michelle! Thanks for the informative factory tour. Bet you regret tossing all the LV related photos that now you could capitalize on. Oh well. So I'm a guy who has just recently fallen in love with the traditional monogram series. Hoping that acquiring a sizable set of travel luggage by way of your recommended sources and also fine replicas won't make me look too fem or metro. I'm a he-man but I'm very creative and also can appreciate finely crafted things. LV must utilize some assembly line techniques in order to serve their bottom line. However, that can still be achieved and still maintain the utmost in quality of product. Good for you by cutting loose and becoming an internet entrepreneur. Hats off to you girl. Very proud of you dear! Jay
Wow thanks for showing us! I rather feel we are really paying the high price mainly on the branding it has built through the years, however I do appreciate the craftsmanship irrespective of if it's made in the US or France etc and if it's machine sewn or hand stitched .. I'd love LV since I was in my late teens until now. I do also agree the older makes are more better quality and last a life time specially when it's looked after with lots of love.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing and explaining the process. I figured that in this day and age and with the numbers of product that LV sells, there wouldn't be a lot of "hand made" to the process and that they'd take advantage of automation where they could. Do you know if that's basically a designer bag "factory standard," or do other luxury brands approach the manufacturing process differently from LV? Looking forward to the next video!
This was super cool! I love getting behind the scenes footage. 👌 😀 the lady doing the Speedy was sewing pretty fast. Lol. I have a USA Speedy Multicolor 30 (in white) and a Speedy 25 Classic DE also made in the USA. Is the San Dimas factory the only LV factory in the USA? I wonder if my bags were made there? 🤔
I really love the old Passey right now not sure your thoughts on that one but I think it's not seen everywhere simple not flashy but still stunning...not sure how vintage it is for vintage * edit* Louis though. Love vintage I agree
This video was very insightful and my thought process of seeing how the bags were made were spot on but it was very interesting to see what happens behind the scenes I loved the video and look forward to your next vid 🥰❤️🥰
Very interesting Michelle. The factory seems to function similar to any other assembly line factories. This could be Coach or Dooney! Hmmmm…. Make me think if the speedyB20 that they sell for over $2000 is worth that amount in quality and specialness of manufacturing or if 95 percent of the cost is due to brand name and marketing….. I had hoped that there was more care in making these bags…. Thank you so much for telling us this info! ❤️👍
Thank you for posting this type of video! I would be a little afraid of what could happen if LV did not want this on the internet!! Just be careful/cautious ❤️❤️
I’m interested to know where is Mahina calfskin bags like Bella or blossom are made? In France? Are they any better in terms of “handmade” effort compared to mass products?
Can you do a video on how leather is treated? Around 2019, I bought a LV wallet (made in spain) from the actual LV store and it smelled so bad! Like cow poop. On reddit, I saw alot of people complaining about theirs smelling the same around that year. I googled it and it's says cheap leather or leather not treated correctly can smell like that but I was like it's LV.. they can't be using cheap leather. LV told me it might be because I stored it in the box for too long. But I ended up re-selling it for cheap because I couldn't deal with that smell, I tried everything to get it out. I bought a new LV wallet recently and I'm so glad it doesn't smell. But now I'm so curious on how leather is actually treated and what causes that smell
This is an interesting video, thank you! I’ve been planning to buy the speedy in MWT - but I’ve been advised they’re discontinuing it and they can’t guarantee it’ll still be part of the collection in a few months time! Do you know if this is a pressured sales tactic?
Hi I would like to ask ,if LV will provide a duplicate copy of receipt of the bag bought in 2014 in Roseville Galleria,CA USA because we need it for repair in my country.
I used to work there and it’s 100% real. Company culture is based on production so quality is not the priority. Also the quota of production is personal so people are fighting with each other all the time. It’s a stressful place to work in.
Very interesting! I recently bought the lv confidential bracelet and a new CA said that a credit card couldn’t be used to purchase (I had to pay cash or debit). Is this a new thing that LV is doing?
Love it Michele, to know a little bit from LV. I live in Portugal, I see a lot of your vídeos very interesting!, I learn a lot about my Speedy 25, is a vintage modell from 95. Thanks a lot. Have a Nice ang livelly data🌹🇵🇹
It’s interesting that I didn’t know the glazing was the trim around the leather. My canvas started getting white dots. Is there a way to prevent that or have it repaired? That’s actually what led me to this channel. And this channel is AWESOME!!!!!
@@dialmstyle my canvas is doing the same. I thought I scratched the canvas. It’s only 2 years old. No other problems. I’ll try the leather cleaner as you suggested. That’s the best cleaner for canvas as well? Ty again for your time!
My take-away: Respect The Processes. The LV bags are hard to come by because only so many can be made in a Factory in 1 day. Not all the Exclusivity and Wait List is games & nonsence. However,like the sales staff I suspect the craftspeople have High Quotas with marginal bonuses.
Thanks so much for sharing, this is super interesting! I don't understand the fuss over whether they use sewing machines or not--clothing and handbags require a lot of human labor no matter how they're made, and that's why so often their manufacture is off-shored to countries with low-wage labor. Definitely something completely handmade requires more time, but it still takes a lot of skill to use a sewing machine correctly, and machines can also enable certain stitches you can't accomplish by hand. Mostly I want Louis Vuitton to pay their workers well and treat them correctly--maybe if they did they wouldn't be having so many quality issues!
Thank you so much for this! I was surprised and a bit disappointed to see that the factory where they make our coveted bags is such a filthy pig sty! I cannot imagine Madame Coco allowed her factory floors to remain in such disarray. I guess I shouldn't be disappointed, but I am.
Does LV pay their factory workers well? I’d hate to work in a place where I’m searched coming and going, can’t have my own handbag with me, and doing the same monotonous physical work day after day.
Regardless of the @ *amzlv* or any other factors, I ardently hold that without proper expertise, one would fail to distinguish variations in the sack's appearance or metal parts.
From knowing others that have worked in the fashion industry and based on American economy I definitely did not think that Louis Vuitton was handmade. Maybe at a time frame in history they were handmade but in the global economy that we live in and also seeing the authentic bags the quality is fastly becoming a myth and a thing of the past. My expectation from business in these times are, "make the product as fast as you can". All the stories of quality and workmanship are just sales tactics and myths of the past. Stories to make people feel like they are getting something that is unique and specialized so that they buy-in to the extremely high price point LV charges for the goods and to help LV continually perpetuate their business.
Funny how many people want a handmade bag but doesn’t want to pay for the price. Also, it might look the same as other cheaper brands factory but in reality there’s a lot of things that factors that goes to each products. I do believe that some items are over priced and that’s when the brand reputation comes in to back it up.
Oh my gosh I woke up and the never full is almost 3k I just got the world tour personalized for 2400 yikes. Will it fluctuate during the holidays I want to get my mom a piece but yikes. Oh and I got my Sarah two weeks ago for 700 it’s over one thousand
I used to work at the San Dimas factory as an artisan the environment is so bad they treat you like an animal and expect you to work like a robot. They also let really bad quality items ship out to stores. Management expects you to sleep with them in order to get on good terms it’s a really negative space.
Whenever I saw that even some Hermes bags were created with sewing machines, that ruined the entire "luxury" and "handcrafted" aspect of all luxury brands. If it's not hand sewn, what are you really paying for? We could continue to lie to ourselves, saying that it doesn't matter if it was machine sewn or hand sewn...but it does. A true craftsman/artisan painstakingly stitching their soul into each piece by hand has more value than someone doing it with a machine.
Yes, what I expected. About the word "vachetta"...are employees instructed to pronounce it with an English-sounding "CH" or with a "K" per the original Italian word?
Hmmmm....I have mixed feelings...Ive never expected that they are literally hand sewn,but I expected the factory more fiendly I think....I dont have Lv bags or bags from any other big brands....I dont think I will ever have after this video... I love bags and I have artisan bags from smaller brands from my country,and from other countries...the production is not the same and I know that the money I pay will go to the artisan...I am quite sad now....
I’ve been buying LV since the mid 1990’s and never thought they were “handmade”-i always figured they were hand stitched by machine just as you described.
I’m glad you share that perspective because I was wondering what people thought “handmade” meant…everything needs a machine!
More like inspected by people and checked for imperfections...
Exactly Its just confidence, Once I was walink with my Fake Dior shoes, and I say It was fake, People still didnt belived it was fake me just because of how confident I was while wearing them.his store *gtdupe* will satisfy you
This is exactly what I expected. I studied fashion after I left school, so I’m familiar with the machinery. All of my LV bags are obviously machine stitched & I always thought they were just assembled on a production line. The ability to produce quality in their case really comes down to quality of raw materials, quality of manufacturing machinery, training & procedure of factory employees, along with a lower piece requirement.
I bought a LV messenger bag (2004/2007 era) atyt: *pre *esluxscom* ars ago. I took it to the LV store in my town last week to have it repaired. A store clerk inspected my bag and immediately told me that the bag was of excellent quality. She pulled a current bag out of inventory and compared the tags and I saw ZERO differences.
Lovely collection! I bought my first LV when I was 25 and I only used that bag a few times, haha. Also, love your clutch! I have an Eva clutch in the DE print and love the little chain. But I don’t want to spend so much money on it now, I have been *hotdups* buying the bag I want, it is as good as LV and is one of my favorite things. Durability
I remember being lied to about the LV patterns on the monogram bags being hand painted. 🤥
These luxury brands try to make you think that some old cobbler guy like Geppetto is actually making these by hand in a tiny workshop bit by bit. 🙄
It's cool to see what actually goes on in the factory! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this video!💗👜
*hotdups* included, I firmly assert that unless one possesses the requisite skills, differentiating variations in the sack's appearance or metallic elements is an unachievable task.
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
This just makes me appreciate my LV bags even more. All the workers and their hard labor. Great video.
Thank you! 💕
Agree!!! 100%
Yes appreciate it
But they don't do a wired job. All factories function like them. Even clothes. So why all these money for a bag. I saw a video. Gucci put the cost of a wallet on the site instead of its price it was about 9 dollars and the original price is 600 so we pay for the brand guys not the quality
@@aminaelrihany8844 exactly we pay for the name .
TBH I totally figured this is how they were made but it’s so awesome to see!! Seeing how they glaze the Métis is awesome and how they sew the speedy. Thanks for sharing!!😊
Very interesting. I knew they were made this way because I saw a video about the new (at the time) Texas factory a few years ago. I was initially surprised they were made on sewing machines but really, how else could they churn out so much product for so many stores and customers. Plus, what you said about a dress being handmade on a sewing machine at home makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thanks Autumn!
Love *gtdupe* the way you show it! You really focus on showing off the bag. I don't think any other RUclipsr can show off bags in as much detail as you.
This is no different than when my grandmother worked in a coat factory and was paid piecework. I saw a posting for work at one of the LV factories, and the hiring rate was $15 an hour, no experience needed. There are no “artisans” crafting these bags individually. I have no doubt that some people will think that the bags made in France are made differently. Thanks, Michelle! You always have something interesting to share.
Thanks Dawn! ❤️
Many of the people who buy the authentic ones have kids in college and have huge student loans and unpaid home mortgages, but still spend thousands of dollars on handbags. I often recommend *hotdups* to them, they have good quality brand bags.
I worked for a plant sewing pockets on jerseys before & I thought as much. No way to hand stitch every piece. Nor would they b as good of quality if they were. Not possible. So happy to see this thank you so so much for sharing it gives me fond memories & gives a good vibe about the bags.
that's great to know, would be interested to know your personal experiences
This was a fantastic video. You don’t see information like this a lot on RUclips, so it’s very much appreciated by LV lovers. Hope you have a great day.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great video ! thanks for pulling back the curtain and showing how the bags are made.
I went to this LV factory in San Dimas a decade ago. They are absolutely strict. I had some photos too back then when I went there to visit. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting video Michelle. Loved these behind the scenes. And I would consider the bags handmade since humans still touch the bags, sewing skillfully. I expect the bags to be made this way. But is it worth the price that they’re charging now? Nope.
I agree because it would be impossible to do without machinery…but cost justification, we know it does not go to the artisans or sales team! Thanks for watching sis!
It’s business and this goes to all the businesses not just LV. If your product(s) is popular or in demand, wont you like to raise the price?
aw wow! this was so interesting to see. I recall being given the "it takes an 'Artisan' many hours to make one of these bags" line in store. It puts an idea in our minds of an artisan sitting there all day diligently making the special bag we want to buy, and in our minds, this justifies the cost. It's just lies. Watching the Speedies being made was like watching any other factory making any other product.
Yes!
Very true. Customer has to know that his is paying for the name
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
I would never actually expect one person to make a bag from start to finish. That would actually be a quality control and time nightmare. I also would never expect them these days to cut patterns by hand or even sew everything by hand. And the stitches are clearly by machine, not hand for the most part. Maybe there is some spots on something occassionally that need to be finished by hand.
I don't think they need to lie to customers or employees about it though.
I think it's great that they are in what I think of as modules or pods working together on a bag after pieces have already been cut (I expect by laser) and they are putting the final pieces together and detailing them.
I would hope that each person is skilled on several things such as glazing, sewing, and whatever. And I would hope they rotate what they do, staying specialized in their area/pod. That's just me thinking though.
Hand made to me is what I saw there in your video. the other way to do it is someone only running a machine that spits out the finished product at various points and people transfering it from one machine to the next, loading a bunch in and the machine doing it all and spitting out the product to that point.
You see at Krispie Cream how a machine makes the donuts. They are not individually put in a kettle and strained back out by a person. That is machine made. And I have seen all sorts of products machine made on TV just watching how they make things.
Anyway, thank you for giving us a look inside LV in all your videos.
I'm in Bali, and currently I only shop on *preluxz* . It saves me more time to take exams, and it also doesn't delay me from carrying beautiful bags while shopping.
I’m excited to watch this. I restore vintage and antique Louis Vuitton trunks and the craftsmanship on those is truly impressive. I’m not familiar with their modern stuff to be honest.
The modern stuff is mass produced, nothing like the vintage and trunks!
This insider look of how the bags are made is so cool!!! Great information about the process and fun facts like quotas
You always come through with the behind the scenes information. I have learnt a lot from this series (& i thought I already knew a lot 😂)
Thanks sis ❤️
When I choose bags, I always focus on practicality. It needed to match the majority of my wardrobe and be able to hold my essentials. So I always choose *gtdupe* to round out my wardrobe
I’m glad you made this video! “Handmade” doesn’t mean that absolutely no tools and machinery was involved! Certain kinds of sewing and inputting of the hardware require machines lol!!!
Your videos never disappoint - this was fascinating. I always thought LV would be sewn on a machine by different people as they have to supply so much product. I wish they would employ more people in quality control though. Look forward to your next insightful vid.❤️
Thank you Petrina!
I have never had a problem with any Louis Vuitton product. My oldest is from 1989, and my newest is from 2016. Bags, carry on, denim bag, damier, monogram, many many accessories. Never a problem. Some are Made in France, Made in Spain and Made in USA.
What I would like to know is what is happening with LV’s quality control. My last purchase was the new Nano Speedy with the detachable strap and one of the handles was so badly crooked. How could it pass their quality control? How could that person actually think that it was acceptable? I returned it as quickly as I could. The SA at the store agreed it was flawed and processed the return because they didn’t have another available. What irks me most was that they actually put the extremely flawed bag back into their inventory for someone else to purchase. 🤦♀️
Interesting video. Are you allowed to reveal these LV factory activities & production on youtube? Its fun & interesting for us to view, I just hope you won't get into trouble. Bravo great video👏👏👏👏
Hmmmm
Hey Michelle! Thanks for the informative factory tour. Bet you regret tossing all the LV related photos that now you could capitalize on. Oh well.
So I'm a guy who has just recently fallen in love with the traditional monogram series. Hoping that acquiring a sizable set of travel luggage by way of your recommended sources and also fine replicas won't make me look too fem or metro. I'm a he-man but I'm very creative and also can appreciate finely crafted things.
LV must utilize some assembly line techniques in order to serve their bottom line. However, that can still be achieved and still maintain the utmost in quality of product. Good for you by cutting loose and becoming an internet entrepreneur. Hats off to you girl. Very proud of you dear! Jay
Appreciate your comment 🥰
Thank you for sharing the behind the scenes with us at Louis Vuitton I hope you enjoy your weekend
Thanks Kie! 💕
Michelle, do you know which city the Speedy 25s were made in the U.S. in 1991 when the date code begins with FH? Love your Channel.
Thank you! I really enjoyed the glimpse into the inner workings of the factory.
Very interesting. Good to know the behind the scenes. Thank you so much for sharing 💕
Thanks Irene! 💕
Wow thanks for showing us! I rather feel we are really paying the high price mainly on the branding it has built through the years, however I do appreciate the craftsmanship irrespective of if it's made in the US or France etc and if it's machine sewn or hand stitched .. I'd love LV since I was in my late teens until now. I do also agree the older makes are more better quality and last a life time specially when it's looked after with lots of love.
My own opinion always stick to Classic made from France better quality
Very interesting, thanks for sharing and explaining the process. I figured that in this day and age and with the numbers of product that LV sells, there wouldn't be a lot of "hand made" to the process and that they'd take advantage of automation where they could. Do you know if that's basically a designer bag "factory standard," or do other luxury brands approach the manufacturing process differently from LV? Looking forward to the next video!
I wouldn’t expect any other luxury house to be much different honestly…thanks for watching!
This was super cool! I love getting behind the scenes footage. 👌 😀 the lady doing the Speedy was sewing pretty fast. Lol. I have a USA Speedy Multicolor 30 (in white) and a Speedy 25 Classic DE also made in the USA. Is the San Dimas factory the only LV factory in the USA? I wonder if my bags were made there? 🤔
I love this !!!!! This is never talked about and definitely not shown , I feel enlightened this morning 😁
Thank you!
Exactly what I expected, given how many bags they sell. Thank you for proving me right!
No not surprised. Looks good to me, just curious about the next quality control step😆
Thanks Dani! 💕
I really love the old Passey right now not sure your thoughts on that one but I think it's not seen everywhere simple not flashy but still stunning...not sure how vintage it is for vintage * edit* Louis though. Love vintage I agree
This video was very interesting and insightful. The factory was not what I expected. Thanks for the sneak peek.
Great video. I like seeing their factory and how the bags are made. TFS 🧡
Tell us more!!! This was so enlightening! 😃
As a re-luxury buyer this is an amazing informations!! I can't stop watching all of your videos. LOOVVEEE IT thank you!
Thank you!
Quite a normal factory process imho, thank you was very interesting. Best wishes from Adelaide; South Australia🇦🇺💐
This video was very insightful and my thought process of seeing how the bags were made were spot on but it was very interesting to see what happens behind the scenes I loved the video and look forward to your next vid 🥰❤️🥰
Thank you!
Very interesting Michelle. The factory seems to function similar to any other assembly line factories. This could be Coach or Dooney! Hmmmm…. Make me think if the speedyB20 that they sell for over $2000 is worth that amount in quality and specialness of manufacturing or if 95 percent of the cost is due to brand name and marketing….. I had hoped that there was more care in making these bags…. Thank you so much for telling us this info! ❤️👍
Thanks Maggie! 💕
Thank you for posting this type of video! I would be a little afraid of what could happen if LV did not want this on the internet!! Just be careful/cautious ❤️❤️
I also promote a lot of bags to buy so who knows 🤷🏻♀️
I wonder that too coz I try to search LV factory SD Cali can’t find any🫢🤔
Great video!!! Loved learning about the process. Thanks for making it!
Thanks Tim!
This is so cool! Always found ur vids very insightful, but this behind the scenes vid takes the cake 👏 👏😃
Thank you ❤️
A great video! Thank you for sharing with us! Love you, Lorna 🥰
Thank you Lorna ❤️
Loved this video! Great behind-the-scenes insights 😎. Thanks for sharing, Michelle!
he variety of textures in the *esluxscom* pack is impressive. From smooth leather to textured suede, there's something for everyone.
Exceptional insight into the Vuitton assembly process! 😊
Thank you so much for this valuable info.
Another very informative topic. Thank you for sharing.
I’m interested to know where is Mahina calfskin bags like Bella or blossom are made? In France? Are they any better in terms of “handmade” effort compared to mass products?
Very interesting video. Much like I thought 💭 Thank you, Michelle 🌹
Thanks Pat!
Can you do a video on how leather is treated? Around 2019, I bought a LV wallet (made in spain) from the actual LV store and it smelled so bad! Like cow poop. On reddit, I saw alot of people complaining about theirs smelling the same around that year. I googled it and it's says cheap leather or leather not treated correctly can smell like that but I was like it's LV.. they can't be using cheap leather. LV told me it might be because I stored it in the box for too long. But I ended up re-selling it for cheap because I couldn't deal with that smell, I tried everything to get it out. I bought a new LV wallet recently and I'm so glad it doesn't smell. But now I'm so curious on how leather is actually treated and what causes that smell
Oh no honey, every luxury brand uses cheap leather too!
@Dial M Style wow I would never have expected that! Thanks for clearing that up. Makes me question myself why am I spending $600 on wallet lol
This is an interesting video, thank you!
I’ve been planning to buy the speedy in MWT - but I’ve been advised they’re discontinuing it and they can’t guarantee it’ll still be part of the collection in a few months time!
Do you know if this is a pressured sales tactic?
Hi I would like to ask ,if LV will provide a duplicate copy of receipt of the bag bought in 2014 in Roseville Galleria,CA USA because we need it for repair in my country.
I used to work there and it’s 100% real. Company culture is based on production so quality is not the priority. Also the quota of production is personal so people are fighting with each other all the time. It’s a stressful place to work in.
How easy is to get promoted from sales to marketing example for?
Thanks for posting. I would expect a 10,000$ bag to hand stitched, maybe Hermes?
An Hermes creation process would be amazing.
Great video friend! This video is going to blow up! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks friend!
@@dialmstyle 💜💜💜
Very interesting! I recently bought the lv confidential bracelet and a new CA said that a credit card couldn’t be used to purchase (I had to pay cash or debit). Is this a new thing that LV is doing?
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Discriminate sounds like 50-80% buying luxury in credit 🤷🏻♀️
Love it Michele, to know a little bit from LV. I live in Portugal, I see a lot of your vídeos very interesting!, I learn a lot about my Speedy 25, is a vintage modell from 95.
Thanks a lot.
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Thank you!
It’s interesting that I didn’t know the glazing was the trim around the leather. My canvas started getting white dots. Is there a way to prevent that or have it repaired? That’s actually what led me to this channel. And this channel is AWESOME!!!!!
Thank you! The white dots might just be mildew and I’d try a leather cleaner and microfiber cloth.
@@dialmstyle my canvas is doing the same. I thought I scratched the canvas. It’s only 2 years old. No other problems. I’ll try the leather cleaner as you suggested. That’s the best cleaner for canvas as well? Ty again for your time!
My take-away: Respect The Processes. The LV bags are hard to come by because only so many can be made in a Factory in 1 day. Not all the Exclusivity and Wait List is games & nonsence.
However,like the sales staff I suspect the craftspeople have High Quotas with marginal bonuses.
Yes, you are correct!
I actually appreciate that they are not made in sweatshops for pennies on the dollar by overworked ,underpaid employees..
Thanks so much for sharing, this is super interesting! I don't understand the fuss over whether they use sewing machines or not--clothing and handbags require a lot of human labor no matter how they're made, and that's why so often their manufacture is off-shored to countries with low-wage labor. Definitely something completely handmade requires more time, but it still takes a lot of skill to use a sewing machine correctly, and machines can also enable certain stitches you can't accomplish by hand. Mostly I want Louis Vuitton to pay their workers well and treat them correctly--maybe if they did they wouldn't be having so many quality issues!
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Special they take longer time in crocodile bags. I have one by LV
Hope ur having great n prosperous day
Thanks friend ❤️
Thank you so much for this! I was surprised and a bit disappointed to see that the factory where they make our coveted bags is such a filthy pig sty! I cannot imagine Madame Coco allowed her factory floors to remain in such disarray. I guess I shouldn't be disappointed, but I am.
Huh?
Madame Coco?
This is Vuitton, so I'm not sure she'd care?
I miss your crazy self! Love the videos # *amzclothes*
Does LV pay their factory workers well? I’d hate to work in a place where I’m searched coming and going, can’t have my own handbag with me, and doing the same monotonous physical work day after day.
Is there any LV manufacture in china?
Great video, Thank you! 👜
Regardless of the @ *amzlv* or any other factors, I ardently hold that without proper expertise, one would fail to distinguish variations in the sack's appearance or metal parts.
From knowing others that have worked in the fashion industry and based on American economy I definitely did not think that Louis Vuitton was handmade. Maybe at a time frame in history they were handmade but in the global economy that we live in and also seeing the authentic bags the quality is fastly becoming a myth and a thing of the past. My expectation from business in these times are, "make the product as fast as you can". All the stories of quality and workmanship are just sales tactics and myths of the past. Stories to make people feel like they are getting something that is unique and specialized so that they buy-in to the extremely high price point LV charges for the goods and to help LV continually perpetuate their business.
This is very accurate! Thanks for watching!
Loved it!!!
Hi. You never said why you left LV’s employment, but not seem like left on friendly terms?
Yeah she sounds bitter and negative...
Why promote it as a great company when it’s not!?!
Every ex LV employee says it’s horrible .
thank you so much
Thank you, Michelle! It is an unique information, and you have an amazing channel!^_^
Thank you friend!
This is so crazy to me that this factory is literally, 15 minutes from my house!
This was so interesting esp cus I own speedy
Is it true that Louis Vuitton burns all the bags that are not sold by the end of the year?
Not true!
@@dialmstyle what do they do with all the unsold bags that have old date codes?
Funny how many people want a handmade bag but doesn’t want to pay for the price. Also, it might look the same as other cheaper brands factory but in reality there’s a lot of things that factors that goes to each products. I do believe that some items are over priced and that’s when the brand reputation comes in to back it up.
I look forward to HIDUPZ my rotation
If I buy a bag from someone and the bag later needs reglazing, will LV refuse because I am not the original buyer?
You can re glaze…
@@dialmstyle wow!!!!
Interesting, thanks for the info. 😊
Thank you Cathy! 💕
Great content
Thank you!
Oh my gosh I woke up and the never full is almost 3k I just got the world tour personalized for 2400 yikes. Will it fluctuate during the holidays I want to get my mom a piece but yikes. Oh and I got my Sarah two weeks ago for 700 it’s over one thousand
Interesting, thank you.
Not surprised 😯
Not surprised
I used to work at the San Dimas factory as an artisan the environment is so bad they treat you like an animal and expect you to work like a robot. They also let really bad quality items ship out to stores. Management expects you to sleep with them in order to get on good terms it’s a really negative space.
This sounds worse than I thought! What an awful experience 😢
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Hi, been watching your videos for a while. I bought some preloved bags and I wanna know if they are real or not. Can I message you directly? thanks
Sorry, I cannot authenticate! I’d look for authenticators near you or online!
Better buy from Japan
I also wonder if these workers had to sign NDA's to work in this factory?
Whenever I saw that even some Hermes bags were created with sewing machines, that ruined the entire "luxury" and "handcrafted" aspect of all luxury brands. If it's not hand sewn, what are you really paying for? We could continue to lie to ourselves, saying that it doesn't matter if it was machine sewn or hand sewn...but it does. A true craftsman/artisan painstakingly stitching their soul into each piece by hand has more value than someone doing it with a machine.
interesting video!
Yes, what I expected. About the word "vachetta"...are employees instructed to pronounce it with an English-sounding "CH" or with a "K" per the original Italian word?
Actually in French…it’s “SH” …”Va shet a”
@@dialmstyle Sure, so it's the French and not the Italian pronunciation. Does LV require it? : )
Hmmmm....I have mixed feelings...Ive never expected that they are literally hand sewn,but I expected the factory more fiendly I think....I dont have Lv bags or bags from any other big brands....I dont think I will ever have after this video... I love bags and I have artisan bags from smaller brands from my country,and from other countries...the production is not the same and I know that the money I pay will go to the artisan...I am quite sad now....
I want to the photo of the cow that was killed