Review : Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette Accessoires in Monogram
First of all, here's a little disclaimer before we start this post:This blog is meant for my personal use, to keep a diary of my belongings and purchases, and also to chronicle my journey in collecting these designer goods (because I can only buy them one by one due to limited budget). So if this is not your cup of tea then don't read it. On the contrary, if you love these kind of things then feel free to read along as I record the journey of my collecting story.
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I know to some people LVs are considered a snob thing, but to bag lovers like moi it would be a dream bag instead. The craftsmanship of their bags and the high quality materials as well as delicate precision in the making of each item are what makes them so prestigious. In this case I can only speak for myself, that I didn't buy it because I want to be considered rich or because I want to parade it in front of people. I bought it because I admire their quality and I enjoyed using it because of the great quality. It also helps a little with my self esteem ;)
So anyway, back to my wish. My ultimate dream bag from LV would be the Neverful tote bag in MM size. But it costs a lot (at least here in my country it is more expensive because of the currency) so back then I never thought of purchasing it due to our limited budget. But I really wanted an LV. So what's a girl to do? She chose a (much) smaller item instead with lower price range (:p).
My choice went to the LV Mini Pochette Accessoires in monogram !
It was during my last year's birthday when I purchased my very first LV item. Well actually it was my husband who bought it for me because it was his birthday gift to me :)
So this was my 2015 birthday gift. He gave me permission to buy my very first LV as a birthday gift after I proposed to him with the Mini Pochette pictures and price range. He finally said okay because it was still around our budget (although we still have to pay it via credit card instalments ;p), but whatever makes me happy, he said.
So after the kind offer from my husband I started
to browse for the cheapest price I could find. LV store never had a sale
(Never!), but their price are different in various countries due to
currencies and taxes, so I hunt for places in which I could get them
cheaper because obviously buying them in official LV counter in my
country is very expensive due to the price difference.
So I
learned that the cheapest price to buy an LV bag is from their stores
in Europe. Then I found a personal shopping service run by an airplane crew where I found a stewardess that would go on Europe flight trip and
was willing to go to the LV store in Europe to buy the bag for me. I was so happy and I remember I almost couldn't wait for 2 weeks until she came back from her flight trip and send me my very first LV. That experience makes me feel all giddy inside ;)
So finally I received my very first LV item ! She sent me the complete set, including the boxes and original receipt. It almost feel like I'm purchasing it myself from the store. It was dreamy and I was so happy and I kept smelling the leather of the pochette because it smells so nice :)
For you who came here to find a review of this item, this Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette Accessoires is actually a small pouch which you can use to store all your little things. I even use it as my phone pouch (I have an iPhone 6 and it fits inside it snugly). Please bear in mind that it would only fit an iPhone 6 with thin case or no case at all. It won't fit an iPhone 6 with thick case.
Overall, This Mini Pochette is small but it's not too small. It's bigger than a coin pouch or a key-holder pouch, but it's smaller than a regular clutch. It is made of coated canvas and cow hide leather trimmings.
I do sometimes wore it as a mini clutch especially for parties when I only bring cash, lipstick, and tissues, but I mostly use it as a pouch inside my bag to store my phone or makeup.
This mini pochette is made of high quality canvas in a monogram print with gold chain, and a little vachetta leather tab on one end. The chain is removable and can be moved into different positions, making it wearable as a pouch, a wristlet, or a mini purse.
I chose the monogram print because it's a small item so the monogram would be subtle enough. For bigger LV items I tend to opt for non-monogram print such as the Damier Ebene (or Damier Azur).
FYI, there are two kinds of pochette in LV :
- the LV Pochette
- and the LV Mini Pochette
So you have to know the difference in size. What I have here is the Mini Pochette and it is smaller than the regular LV Pochette.
- the LV Pochette
- and the LV Mini Pochette
So you have to know the difference in size. What I have here is the Mini Pochette and it is smaller than the regular LV Pochette.
Also, there are two versions of the regular LV Pochettes : the older version and the newer Pochette NM (new model). They have a slight difference in size and the new model has longer strap compared to the older model (both have leather strap).
Mine is the Mini Pochette and it has a chain strap instead of leather strap like the regular pochette. The chain in this mini pochette can be removed and re-attached to the other end to make it a wristlet. You can also remove the chain and re-attached it to the inner D-ring on an LV bag such as the LV Neverfull tote bag.
I really really love this mini pochette because despite the small size I actually use it almost everyday. I put it inside my bigger bags to store my iPhone or as a purse for my money/cards, and I also use it as a mini clutch for parties and date with my husbands or for short errands to the stores downstairs.
Overall, I think it's a very useful pouch and for those of you who are looking to buy something from LV for the first time and wanted to start small, I really recommend you get this mini pochette. It is less pricey compared to the regular pochette and it has gold chains which makes it look more glamorous compared to the regular pochette (in my opinion). I really think it's worth it to buy this as your first LV item :)
Wearing LV Mini Pochette as a clutch, with my GAP corduroy dress and Fossil watch.
Wearing the mini pochette with my Coach scarf, a raglan-sleeves top from Hush Puppies, H&M jeans, Michael Kors iPhone case and Guess bracelet (please excuse the dirty elevator mirror).
Styling a wedding party look with my Stella McCartney Dress, LV Mini Pochette, and some accessories.
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