hi everyone it's Justine i have 2 handbags here one by desigual and one by chloé i thought it
would be interesting to look at them to look into them and to compare them this one cost
under 50 euros and this one costs around thousand four hundred euros
so will the expensive one be of better quality than the cheaper one it's very likely
and so it's not gonna be the scoop of the video what i wanna do is rather show you which materials
and which design elements to look for what is going to last longer or less long and where
the brands might have saved money in the corner today's video is for you if you want to learn
more about humpback quality in general so that the next time that you go hang back shopping
you're an expert and you know exactly what you're getting for your money let's go let's start with
the most important thing that is the material starting with the chloe one here you see two
different materials used for the main fabric so to speak this is smooth leather and this is suede
and it matters in leather how big the surface is of each piece so this is a pretty big piece
and so is this and so it's the back part and this is an extremely important cost factor
when talking about production costs the daisy guard bag is completely soft they're using
vegan leather which is the pvc in this case and you can see that it's plastic in the end because
in the corners it's already starting to come off a little bit so that would not happen with leather
on this one you also see a bit of printing issues there are stains that are not
printed exactly clean on here here you can even see how the color is coming off or wasn't printed
intensely enough with this you can tell that it's only a print and it's not the fabric itself and
it's the same for leather sometimes you have the python pattern printed onto cow leather
with mistakes like this you can see that it's not actual python leather beware when you see
vegan leather on accessories because most of the time it's actually pvc so plastic that
they're trying to sell as vegan leather because it sounds cooler it's not something to encourage
in my opinion however now there are brands that are launching actual options alternatives to
leather like pineapple leather which is completely vegetal based mushroom leather that looks really
cool when it gets older and worn hermes have recently launched their first handbag that is
made in a vegan leather alternative so it's a sign that things are changing in the leather industry
but be sure that you're not buying vegan leather that is actually plastic because it's really not
worth your money point number two hardware look at the metal pieces on your handbag this is
completely standard so it's that part with the attachment here this is probably custom made
because it has the logo on it but they use it for every handbag of the brand so they
do have huge production quantities of this same one used here again whereas on this bag
you can see that the hardware is completely custom made for this design these elements here this ring
the closure is maybe standard to the brand but everything else is really custom made and for
this one design it comes in different colors even here one thing that does bother me on the dizzy
wellback because it is so soft and slouchy i would have expected to have some kind of protection here
because i could not put this back on the floor without damaging it it would be better if it had
little fit in the four corners and if there was an inlay inside making these parts more stable so
that it wouldn't touch the floor when i say custom hardware costs a lot more to produce this ring
this chain this exact joint here this connection this is all created specifically for the chloe
phi line it couldn't be used for any other chloe bag because they look completely different and a
bag like this produces in much smaller quantities anyway than this one because that one comes well
when i got it it was coming in a ton of new colors every season design and hardware and all the other
elements staying the same across season so it's really a huge difference indeed in the cost and
that should clearly logically be also reflected in the retail price that brings us to my next point
also an important cost factor and that is the construction of each bag okay we're going inside
the lining it's not good or bad to have a lining it depends but cheaper bags often have a lining
because underneath you can sew whatever you want and nobody's going to see it because it's
going to be covered by the lining if you do have a lining it should be big enough it should be bigger
than the outside shell but unlike it's done here it should be attached to the bottom otherwise it's
gonna make folds and you're gonna lose your pens in the folds if you don't have a lining
it means that the sewing on the inside needs to be absolutely impeccable here you see naked
leather everywhere so the same finishing has to be absolutely perfect and so has to be the
quality of the leather see the construction here is a lot more complex and there's a lot more that
could go wrong in production if it's not executed properly then the edge paint i don't know if we
can hear it on camera this bag is a little bit older and i can hear the plastic cracking so
the edge paint is a way of cleaning the edges and making them more durable here it's done with the
cheap paint that is gonna crack if i pull on it don't destroy it but it's just to show you
this will come off eventually on actual leather you can't tell the difference it's an exact match
to the color of the leather it looks a lot cleaner edge paint is a thing like even on this bag
it might come off eventually or get damaged through wear and tear but you can easily have that
repainted by the kind of service that also repairs shoes or repaints bags like edge paint is a very
standard procedure they will find the exact match to the color of your leather when it dries it will
you nobody will be able to tell that he has been repainted so i recommend that you try this even
on your existing bags that look a little bit worn um this is an easy way to pimp your bag back into
shape now let's look at the sewing for a second because that's also a very good way of recognizing
the bag has good quality you will have top stitching here for zipper always absolutely
necessary but here when you look at that lining you see how they finished it sloppy sloppy this
is very quick sewing low quality production for sure now look at the inside of this one
and you can see perfect top stitching so the edges are actually raw see they're
painted of course but they're also top stitch everywhere for stability including at the bottom
on the outside everywhere
and on the strap itself
this is brilliant quality work because on leather if you make one mistake and you have to undo a
stitch you have a hole in the leather so zero tolerance for mistake when you're swinging
like that this is really good craftsmanship both bags have an adjustable strap this is
a little bit loose like it could have a little cuff here to hold this in place this one has it
right here and because they're fancy they also have
here a little cuff to prevent this from coming open very fancy
voila very important point to look at is the point where the bag meets the strap or the
handles if you have shorter handles than this on the disney world bag the weight is going to be
carried by this little loop of the material and i can tell you because i've seen it happen the first
point of this bag that will break is here whereas on the chloe bag it's much more sophisticated
you have a loop of fabric then you have metal on metal and you have this angle which means that the
weight is going to be carried by the metal it's a lot more durable so when you go handbag shopping
make sure that you check this connection where is the weight going to be carried by the strap on a
crossbody bag because that has a huge influence on how long your bag is basically going to last
next point the design slash the specialness when you buy a luxury item like this one you want it to
be special and this one i think is an absolute classic it's beautiful craftsmanship as i said
this is something every time i wear it i'm happy and i feel like i'm wearing a beautiful piece
this one does the job too for sure that's a handbag as well no question
but it's the one that i might take when i go party and if somebody spills a drink onto it
i don't really mind i just take a sponge and wipe it off this one i'd be a lot more annoyed
and it's actually a funny story because i've had my eyes on this bag for multiple years literally
but every year that i saved for it i ended up saying you know what i don't need that bag i can
take the money and put it into producing a part of my next clothing collection so i never bought it
and then last year when cobit started and the luxury brands raised their prices like mad
i panicked i didn't want to pay even more for this one so i ended up getting it turns out
chloe didn't raise their prices too much but i can tell you with confidence that i have not regretted
buying that bag a single time i find this bag absolutely timeless and elegant if i ever want to
sell it again later in the future i will get almost my money back for it because it really
holds its value nicely unless chloe discontinues that design in which case the price will even go
up if you're interested in purchasing this exact design i will put some links down below in the
description with new and second hand options because when i got mined i considered both
options so i did a bit of research on that and it also depends on the design that you
want you can have this and this in a different color there is even some choice in bags that
have this in one color this is another one so it's fun to match it with your outfits and this
metal hardware here also comes in different colors have you ever looked at a luxury handbag like this
close-up what do you think of the quality do you think that the price is justified
i would love to hear your opinion in the comments since you watch until you're here
two more videos for you if you want to watch something else from my channel the first one
will be ten time less handbag designs that i think are good investment pieces that hold their value
or even go up in value secondhand because there are people who invest in handbags just like you
could invest in stocks or old-timer cars and the second video will be handbag history how come that
we're carrying this kind of accessory around with us like this where does it come from when
did it start i love a good bit of fashion history both videos will be linked here in the corner and
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