Posted on August 4, 2014 at 7:54 PM EST
Anyone who loves bags can tell you this. There is always that one bag that you love/want/grab more than other. This is that bag for me.
After getting my Speedy 30 in Monogram I asked myself 'Should I have gotten the Bandouliere instead? Should I have gotten the 25 instead of the 30?' I don't regret my Speedy 30 at all but the Speedy B 25 in Damier Ebene never left my mind.
I made purchase after purchase at Louis Vuitton and I kept telling myself 'I don't want another Speedy.' and 'Why would you want more than one?' The answer was simple. The Bandouliere just makes more sense.
Back in June I was reading on TPF about 'The Speedy Revamp'. This scared the crap out of me. What changes would be made to the bag that I was so completely in love with? What if I didn't like it and regretted not going ahead and getting it while I still had the chance? This bag was on my Christmas list and when my husband came home from work one morning I told him about what I had read. I couldn't have been more shocked by his next words. 'That's what you wanted for Christmas right? Go ahead and order it.'
And I did just that.
I had been debating whether or not I should get another 30 or downsize to the 25. After thinking about it for several weeks I decided to get the 25 so when my husband told me to order it I didn't hesitate.
Fast forward a couple of days and my bag arrived via FedEx. I always try to avoid getting luxury items delivered to my home because I love the boutique experience. I love seeing everything in person, being able to try things out, and most importantly being able to take it home with me. I'm a very impatient person so having to wait nearly kills me.
I finally had the Speedy B 25 in my hands. I did a quick unboxing because we were on our way out the door to go grocery shopping. My husband told me to take my time so I began to look over the bag. It was absolutely perfect inside and out. The Damier Ebene canvas, the red interior. I was more in love with it than I had been when just seeing it in pictures.
I've now had the bag for about six weeks and can finally review it. I'd like to start by saying that it is the perfect bag for me. It fits everything I need and more. My things really don't move around too much and I never have trouble finding anything. It's not too big and not too small and I love all the ways to carry it. Top handle, shoulder, and crossbody. Crossbody being my favorite. One of the best things is that the Damier Ebene canvas can be taken out in the elements. If I'm out and it's raining I don't have to worry about water spots and the zipper closure protects all of my items inside. Another great feature is the lock and keys. If I am ever on vacation I can lock the bag so no one can get inside.
As for what I keep inside my bag it's usually a combination of different things. My iPhone 5 is always placed in the one large pocket. I purchased a base shaper because I don't like the bag to sag and it is red to match the interior. I don't really wear any make-up but I always have some kind of make-up bag that holds tissues, my Chanel double sided mirror, gum, chapstick, my Chanel Lip Baum, and a travel pill container.
I have several wallets, all of them different sizes so it's really whichever one I need that day. A lot of times I will use my Damier Ebene Mini Pochette as my wallet with my Monogram Key Holder/Cles and Fuchsia Epi Leather Card Holder inside. I'm also the type that will not leave the house without a pen so I have a purple silicon pen holder that I got off of Amazon.
If it's cloudy or raining I leave my sunglasses at home but if it's sunny my sunglasses will be inside. Since they are prescription sunglasses they are in a rather heavy case. If I had perfect vision they'd just be on my head.
The only downside to the bag is the opening. It's not the largest opening and depending on your items they can be difficult to put it or take out but it really doesn't bother me. I honestly couldn't be happier with this bag and I don't know why I wanted so long to get it. If someone asked me to recommend a Louis Vuitton bag it would definitely be the Speedy Bandouliere.
