I drastically underestimated the degree to which the Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM handbag would change my life (insert my husband rolling his eyes here). I’m writing this post because this handbag entered my radar about a year ago, and I delayed buying it because I couldn’t decide which print to go with, and I (wrongfully) thought I didn’t need another Louis Vuitton handbag. I don’t want you to make the same mistake. There is a reason why the Louis Vuitton Neverfull is currently their best-selling handbag.
5 Reasons Why the Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM Works for Me
The Neverfull comes in three sizes, with GM being the largest. The drawback? The Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM model is $980 at the time of this writing, but that is much less than the price of most Louis Vuitton handbags.
1. It can hold up to 200 lbs. Now, I can’t carry 200 lbs, but at least I know I can load up the bag without worry. I spoke with an executive from Louis Vuitton at their San Diego store opening a few months ago, and he explained that they put the bag through serious stress testing to come up with this number.
2. It holds my clunky laptop, DSLR camera, iPad, and other random items with room to spare without showing signs of stress. It still looks classy from the exterior despite the heap of awkwardness lurking inside.
3. Despite the open top, things don’t spill out of it as I had imagined. Of course, if you up-end it your belongings will fly everywhere.
4. It fits underneath an airplane seat or in the overhead compartment. Close the gold buckle, tighten the sides, and shove it in the bottom first to prevent stuff from falling out.
5. I’m already sold on the durability of Louis Vuitton canvas. The oldest and most-loved member of my LV collection is a 12-year-old backpack. It’s carried a ridiculous amount of junk, been shoved and dropped in random places, and has lived on three continents with me. It still looks great.
The bottom line is that I can carry all of my stuff, feel less awkward about it, and still look good doing it.
Why I Chose Damier Ebene
Maybe it’s me, but I see luxury handbags trending toward minimal logos. Even though it’s heavier, I would have preferred this bag to come in the understated Epi leather. It doesn’t. Your choices are Monogram Idylle Canvas, Monogram Canvas and Damier Azure or Ebene. Temporarily, the gorgeous She’s So… collection features the Neverfull in Monogram with blue or pink handles. It’s so cute, but priced almost 50% higher. Anyway, I thought Damier Ebene was as understated as I could get, plus its the only one with a contrasting red interior.
Interestingly enough, I asked a few sales associates if I should choose the Daimier Azure (white), and they all basically said no. It’s lovely, but it would be hard to keep clean if I was going to be shoving it in overhead compartments on airplanes.
After I purchased this bag, someone alerted me to problems other Louis Vuitton enthusiasts have with the leather splitting on the handles of Damier Ebene Neverfull bags. I haven’t experienced this, but I am pretty sure I could take the bag back in the event of a disaster.
About Louis Vuitton’s Damier Print
Louis Vuitton says it best:
The design of Louis Vuitton’s Damier was the result of the creative spark that shined between Louis Vuitton and his son Georges Vuitton, who invented the canvas a year earlier in 1888.
Almost a century later, in 1998, the pattern was reintroduced as the Damier Ebène, and it has been one of the biggest successes of Louis Vuitton. A wide range of Damier canvases have been introduced since then: Damier Azur, Damier Graphite (for the 120th anniversary of the canvas), the embossed leather of Damier Infini or, more recently, the Damier Adventure and Damier Challenge.
One can be sure that with such a strong and recognizable pattern, the Maison Louis Vuitton will create new colorful interpretations in the future. But until then immerse yourself in the original Damier Canvas colors with this short stop-motion film introducing the latest Damier products.
Don’t forget that Louis Vuitton offers complimentary hot-stamping to your authentic new and pre-owned items. And, I know some of you have a Louis Vuitton Neverfull. Do you love it?
Katie Dillon
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