Vintage Miyabi
“Shoes-off bag shop near Asakusabashi: vintage Louis Vuitton, Celine and Chanel, mostly under ¥160,000.”
A shoes-off bag shop in Higashi-Kanda, a short walk from Asakusabashi, far from the Ginza crowds. The stock is mostly old monogram: Louis Vuitton Speedys, Saint Clouds and Papillons with honey vachetta patina, Celine Macadam bostons, Old GG Gucci, Dior Trotter, Fendi Zucca Baguettes, Burberry Nova Check. Then a case of vintage Chanel: jumbo flaps, Deca Coco fringe bags, wild stitch totes.
Prices are the draw. Celine Macadam sits around ¥55,000 to ¥88,000, a vintage Speedy 30 around ¥158,000. Condition varies, so check corners, patina and zip pulls. Careful on the stairs in the slippers they hand you. Open 11:30 to 7:30 daily.
Brand collections
- 1980s
Macadam monogram bostons, buckets and horsebit flaps at about ¥55,000 to ¥88,000, the best construction-per-yen here.
- 1990s
The biggest share of stock: vintage monogram Speedy, Saint Cloud, Papillon and Epi bowling bags with original padlocks, priced well under Ginza.
Vintage lambskin jumbo flaps, Deca Coco fringe bags and wild stitch totes; check the lamb's corners and the chain plating.
Old GG canvas camera bags and Sherry line bostons at around ¥60,000 to ¥80,000.
- 2000s
Trotter Oblique messengers and the odd vintage Lady Dior with its original charm.
