Louis Vuitton Neverfull Bag—History Origin & Cultural Impact
It seems impossible to fill the Louis Vuitton Neverfull. It’ll never be overwhelmed by its contents, or by its success.
It has been the brand's most popular tote bag and one of the most sought-after models in the preloved luxury market since its conception in 2007.
What is the Louis Vuitton Neverfull?
The Louis Vuitton Neverfull is a versatile, durable tote designed for everyday use.
Despite its lightweight look, its reinforced cowhide handles can support over 200 pounds.
It makes a great everyday Louis Vuitton bag, such as for work or for travel. It’s popular with busy career women and has been carried by celebrities like Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, and Katie Holmes.
Louis Vuitton Neverfull: Bag history origin
The Neverfull, first introduced in 2007 to compete with Goyard's popular St. Louis tote bag. Despite the similar appearance of the 2 bags, Louis Vuitton's iconic bag unexpectedly has an even longer history.
Its roots can also be traced back to the wardrobe trunk and the streamer trunk: these two lineages resulted in a new generation of bags with a basic rectangular form, one of which was the Neverfull.
The Neverfull is also a close relative to the Sac Plat, as they both take the form of rectangular prisms that open at the top and have identical opposite sides.
Functionally, though, they do have opposite characteristics: the Neverfull is more suited for a relaxed, maritime setting while the Sac Plat is more appropriate for an urban, professional context.
Since the Neverfull has become the most popular tote bag under the LV brand, it has been released in a variety of materials, colors and prints: Epi leather, Damier canvas, Mini Lin, Monogram Empreinte, as well as other Limited Edition versions, including Limited Edition versions by Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Kansai Yamamoto and other seasonal variations.
LV Neverfull sizes explained
The Neverfull has only ever been available in three sizes: PM, MM and GM, all perfectly suited for everyday use.
Style Measurements
|
Name |
LxWxH (inches) |
|
Louis Vuitton Neverfull PM |
11.4 x 8.7 x 5.1 |
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Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM |
12.6 x 11.4 x 6.7 |
|
Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM |
15.6 x 12.8 x 7.9 |
Considering its durability and popularity, the LV Neverfull is relatively affordable for a high-end designer bag: retail prices range from as little as $1240 to over $3200 for special limited editions, while preloved Neverfull usually start around $650, depending on condition.
When shopping for a vintage Neverfull Tote Bag, we recommend paying special attention to the condition of the leather straps and the vachetta lip at the opening of the bag, as those
The many styles of the LV Neverfull
Despite its short history, many of Louis Vuitton’s collaboration designs include the Neverfull.
Let's take a look at some of its most inspired looks!
1. Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Hawaii Summer Trunks Damier Azur Canvas
2. Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Jungle Dots Monogram Canvas
3. Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama Rouge Neverfull MM in Monogram Waves Canvas
4. Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Summer Trunk Monogram Canvas
5. Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse Neverfull MM in Roses Monogram Canvas
How to tell if your Neverfull bag is authentic
1) Louis Vuitton heat-stamped details
The main Louis Vuitton company heat-stamp is very important for authentication.
The lettering should be crisp, and the letters should be perfectly aligned. The Os should be very round and look bigger than the L, and the Ts should be placed very close, almost touching.
2) Louis Vuitton hardware
In general, most fake Louis Vuitton bags will have very poor-quality hardware, often times it’s just metal-coated plastic.
Authentic hardware should be constructed in high-quality metals and have clean and crisp lettering.
3) Louis Vuitton date code
Louis Vuitton has varying date codes, depending on the year.
All Louis Vuitton bags before the early 1980s did not come with a date code.
But most Louis Vuitton bags currently in circulation will have a date code either on interior tags or directly on the interior linings.
The Neverfull's date code is usually on a chape or even directly on the side of the strap. Depending on the location, the date code can wear off with daily use, but there should still be some remnants even if the letters have been rendered illegible.
In closing
Despite its short history, the Louis Vuitton Neverfull was an instant classic, both with passionate fashionistas and those looking for a more down-to-earth everyday bag.
Being one of the most sought-after designer bags on the market, there are many high quality preloved and vintage Neverfull bags waiting to find a new home. Being extremely popular and among the more reasonably priced items in Louis Vuitton’s collection, making it a smart choice if you want to start investing in designer bags.
Either if you are looking to start collecting high-end luxury bags or if you are looking for that one special item to elevate your day-to-day outfits, we cannot recommend it highly enough!