Louis Vuitton Zippy coin purse review

As I grow older and wiser, I realize that it's alot more satisfying to purchase material goods of high quality. Of course I still like to have alot of nice things so I can't always spurge on one item. I've been eyeing Louis Vuitton wallets for a while. Originally, I wanted to get the zippy wallet in Epi or Vernis leather. But I was definitely not financially ready to spend over $800 on a wallet. So I decided to go with my favourite canvas, the Damier Ebene. I went with the zippy coin (which is about 2/3 the size of a regular zippy) because it is compact and perfect size to fit inside cross-body bag. I think the size is perfect for my lifestyle and I personally like the look of the zippy coin in the canvas rather than the full sized wallet. I definitely researched the heck out of it and thought about it for a good half year before purchasing it. Finally, I decided it was time to finally get my hands on it, which is 8 months ago.

The wallet was purchased at the Louis Vuitton Boutique inside Holt Renfrew at Yorkdale Mall. I had one reason for going and that was to walk out of the store with the wallet and that's exactly what I did. The retail price was $345+ tax, which I believe is quite reasonable in comparison to other LV wallets. I think the price might have increased a bit this year. The canvas is very durable, even after 8 months of constant use, it still looks brand new. The zippy coin has 4 card slots, 2 side portions where I usually put cash, and 3 sections where you can put receipts, cheques, or other cards.  Overall, I am extremely happy with the wallet. It is very versatile due to the brown checkered pattern; the gold hardware goes beautifully with the brown. One thing that I love so much about LV wallets is the smoothness of the zipper. Every one of my friends who have seen and touched my wallet have commented on how nice the zipper is, and it truthfully reflects amazing quality and craftmanship. This wallet is a great starter piece for someone who is just getting into designer items. I give it a 10/10!

In my opinion, wallets are more of an essential rather than an accessory. I don't feel the need to have a ton of time nor do I want to since who wants to be constantly transferring  all those cards and random stuff from wallet to wallet. For this reason, I am completely satisfied with having only this wallet for now. The next time I do buy a wallet though, it will definitely be a black leather, possibly Chanel or Prada.

my new obsession: OMG BAGS.

I'm sure I've mentioned before that I'm probably the biggest dreamer and this holds true for my life dream of owning designer purses, yes multiple. In this post I'm gonna talk , no more like rant, about a few purses that I'm developing a dangerous obsession over and have been reading reviews and looking at pictures of for the past week. I'm not sure what brought upon this phase of obsessive research, but it doesn't help that I spend my entire life on youtube watching girls close to my age holding these bags as well as see it all over instagram. To my own defensive, I'm not one to buy a whole bunch of purses so having a few that i really really like is justifiable.  Anyways, let's get started. I can't stay if these are in any specific order in terms of preference since I want them all and hope to eventually acquire them all!.

Here are my top 5 desired handbags:

1. Chanel classic flap bag -  medium size - black with silver hardware - caviar 

To start, I am IN LOVE with this bag (if you can't already tell its my blog header), I'm not kidding, I love and lust it. I think if I had to choose one bag to carry for the rest of my life, this would it. Everything about it, is perfect. Its amazing how versatile this beauty is and apparently the caviar leather is especially durable. This is definitely going to be my first design purse purchase since prices for it have and will continue to rise exponentially. I need to get my hands on one before it starts costing more than a car... Since I'll be in co-op this coming fall and hopefully working a part-time job, I plan on buying it next year when I go to New York. 

2. Prada Saffiano double zip Lux Tote - black or beige  

Now this one has unbelievably gorgeous structure and I'm in love with how simple yet classy it looks. Similiar to the chanel, this purse is said to be quite durable due to the saffiano leather and its definitely my ideal work bag. I'm not sure which colour I life better, they're both so different but beautiful... maybe i'll get both haha

3. Marc Jacobs Classic Q Natasha bag - brown

This would be my ideal bigger casual bag. I like how you can wear this cross-body or as a shoulder bag. The brown and gold look amazing together and I'm really liking the size of it. 

4. Alexander Wang Rocco bag - black - gold hardware

If its not already apparent, I love bags that comes with two straps. This rocco bag has studs at the bottom that won't go out of style and is the perfect size for on the go and has a bit of a edgy feel which reflects my personal style. It also looks surprisingly nice in a bright neon lemon colour. 

5. Louis Vuitton Eva clutch - damier ebene or azur

This is definitely my top LV choice, its such a cutie. Again this bag is so versatile since it has the chain which you can carry on your arms, under the arms, as a clutch and it also comes with a long strap which allows this bag to be worn as a shoulder or cross-body bag. I think it would be great to wear for a night out with friends, on a date, shopping and just anywhere you don't have to carry alot of stuff. 

There you go! My current top most wanted and desired handbags. There's a few more that have caught my eye but I don't really find myself drooling over those ones as I do with the 8 mentioned above. Im guessing that as i grow older, my preferences will change and as a result the list will change so it'll be cool to look back at this post and see if that happens. To sum it up, I prefer bags that have versatility while looking clean and simple. 

So as you can tell, I'm just a bit mildy crazy about handbags but that doesn't stop me from lusting over shoes and clothes. This is most likely just a phase,  at least I hope it is ...

After writing this post I'm feeling kind of motivated to get back to studying. Hope you guys enjoyed reading about my current obsession with handbags!