We recently visited the Louis Vuitton boutique again, and this time, we purchased the new Carryall small bag with a wide shoulder strap. The Carryall is originally a large bag, so even the small-sized Carryall has quite a generous size.

Our main reason for purchasing authentic bags from the boutique is to achieve a 1:1 replication. Relying solely on pictures, even though the official website provides large and highly detailed images, is not enough. We must physically touch the real bag to feel the thickness, firmness, and even the weight of the material. We carefully examine the gloss of the hardware and analyze every aspect of the craftsmanship. Then, we match it with our supply chain to source the finest materials, including LV’s Monogram-coated canvas supplier. We use fabric from Korean suppliers, whose weight, texture, thickness, and softness are identical to the authentic bags. Koreans claim that LV entrusted them with production tasks, so they have the technical expertise to manufacture LV fabrics.

However, Koreans only possess the fabric-making technology but lack expertise in leather processing. Although most LV bags do not use a large amount of leather—mainly for shoulder straps, edge trims, and some accessories—we have sourced European leather suppliers capable of providing auxiliary leather materials identical to those used by LV.