Love love love Fauré le Page (FLP)!!! This review is waaaaay overdue! When I first visited the Rue Cambon boutique back in early 2014, I was impressed with their products, quality of work & craftsmanship, and service. Claudia was the SA that helped me the first time. She was very friendly and never pressured me or try to lure me to purchase more items. Looking at the products on the display, I was like a kid in the candy store wanting everything. I find the design/pattern to be unique yet classic that is universally suitable for all genders. I also love the fact that the brand was under the radar and exclusive.
As a previous Goyard customer, I was surprised that the cost of FLP bags and accessories were much less because the quality in my opinion is so much better. My Goyard totes have suffered wear and tear over the years due to constant use that some of them have scuffs and holes in them (and yes the ones I own are authentic, not fake as I had purchased them in the SF Boutique). For one of my totes, I was quoted almost $300 to have the small holes repaired and when I received my bag back after 3 months since it was supposedly shipped from France, my bag still looked the same with tiny holes. I was disappointed. Once I purchased my first Daily Battle (DB) tote, I've decided never to go back to Goyard. Goyard is still nice, don't get me wrong, but as far as pricing, quality, and service, you can't beat FLP! My DB totes have been my most used bags for 4.5 years now and they have gone through abuse through daily wear and constant travels through the years. My bags and accessories have been tossed around, rained on, exposed to snow, totes stuffed to the brim including a large laptop and iPad and so far not a single tear, hole, or stitch has come out. I recall for the price of a LV Neverfull, I was able to get a DB tote plus a small pouch and Pom. Now that the brand is more well known (but still somewhat under the radar) I'm pretty sure the cost has gone up but still reasonable compared to Goyard.
Over the years I have made several purchases both online (through email) and in person during my travels to Paris. I've never had a bad experience. When trying to order via email, it helps to know what you want or are interested in as well as the colors to make communication more efficient. The SAs that I have worked with are Claudia, Nada, Louise, and Nicholas. All pleasant to deal with and I love the little personalized notes that come with the purchases. When shopping at the actual boutique in Rue Cambon, it's always fun checking out the products because the SAs are just so wonderful and patient especially when I'm taking a long time trying some of the items. When I was at the boutique with Serbelle I. one time, one of the SAs went out of his way by chasing us to give us directions to the nearest post office as we had just left the store. We were touched!
Ever since I purchased my first FLP, I've been introducing the brand to friends and family who have also converted. It's also fun spotting another FLP customer wherever I go because it's still rare to find people carrying the brand because it's not as mainstream as LV or Gucci. It definitely makes a great conversational piece as I sometimes get stopped by folks who are curious to know the brand of my bag and where to get it at. I get a lot of compliments even from those who also own an FLP product. My husband and I remain loyal to the brand and will continue making purchases in the near future when budget allows us to. We look forward to also checking out their new boutique in Taiwan later this year. read more