If there’s a brand of designer bags most people recognise on sight, it’s Louis Vuitton. A Louis Vuitton on your arm is bound to turn heads, so it’s luxury but not quiet. However, for the price you pay (an arm and a leg), maybe that’s all for the best?

If you’re not ready to lose them — the arm and the leg, that is — here’s a suggestion. Find your forever Louis Vuittons by scouring online stores that carry pre-owned luxury items. Since Louis Vuitton never goes on sale or marks down its prices, even brand-new older models get sold at their original price point. Buying pre-owned is indeed the practical way to shop for this luxury.

Now, if you’re ready to shop and play ‘it’s time to fill your wardrobe with LV’, check out these three bags you should add to cart:

1. Louis Vuitton Speedy

Spell iconic, and it reads Louis Vuitton Speedy. Launched in 1930 and inspired by that era’s rapid transit — thus, it used to be called ‘Express’ — it is one of those Louis Vuitton bags people immediately recognise.

The Speedy Bandoulière handbag is an everyday bag. It’s roomy, closes with a zip, is made in leather or canvas with a monogram, checkerboard (Damier) or Malletage pattern, and sports the Speedy trademark silhouette, rolled-leather top handle, detachable strap, and signature padlock.

There’s a Nano Speedy, too. Imagine a Speedy Bandoulière shrunk so it looks and functions like a purse with a detachable strap and just enough room for your essentials (keys, lipstick, a phone, and a few cards). That’s exactly what the Nano looks like.

Then there’s the Speedy Soft. True to its name, it’s soft and supple to the touch – a pleasure to the senses, even up to its lining of suede calfskin. It has a more relaxed and looser silhouette than the Bandoulière, so think of it as the not-so-uptight Speedy.

By the way, there are limited-edition Speedys, like the Speedy x Takashi Murakami, a collaboration between the house of Louis Vuitton and contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. The Speedy x Takashi Murakami in camouflage and black multicolours are particularly worth checking out.

2. Louis Vuitton Keepall

The name should tell you what this bag is primarily about. Specifically, the Louis Vuitton Keepall can keep all you need for that delicious weekend you’re planning. Planning a short jaunt to the Hamptons or flying to Saadiyat Island this weekend? This is the bag you grab.

Yes, it’s Louis Vuitton’s version of a weekend getaway bag. It is, in fact, the OG of overnight bags, hitting the scene in 1930 thanks to Gaston Vuitton. Designed to carry a few clothing changes and a swimsuit, sunblock, toiletries, a hat, shades, and other weekend-away necessities, it’s meant to be thrown into the boot of the car and taken along for nice, leisurely drives.

Like the Speedy, it has a rolled leather handle, a zipper closure, and a lock. It even has a somewhat similar silhouette, albeit the Keepall is longer and more cylindrical than the Speedy. It has strap details around the trunk and on the sides, as well as the option for a special charm or a Louis Vuitton tag. Of course, you can’t forget the removable shoulder strap so you can grasp that overpriced airport coffee with your hands.

The bigger sizes, particularly the Keepall Sport variants, actually look like the typical duffle bag but so much more exclusive and snootier (coughs in LV monogram). It’s one luxurious and high-end bag, certainly, but it’s also definitely functional, with its lightweight and flexible vibe and one big compartment to hold everything.

The Keepall is available in classic Monogram and Damier. But the real fun is in the limited-edition drops, like the loud Graffiti, the camo-inspired Monogramouflage, the sweet Cherry, and the metallic Nebula. Find them in stores that carry authenticated, pre-owned Louis Vuitton Keepall. These limited-edition Keepalls are the travel flex you didn’t know you needed.

The Keepall’s been around for almost a century, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Who doesn’t want to look chic even when they always rush to pack last-minute?

3. Louis Vuitton Capucines

The Louis Vuitton Capucines is confidently bold and assertive and is at home whenever, wherever — work, a coffee date, a luncheon, and (especially the Capucines with the triple chains) a glitzy dinner.

Crafted from soft, luxe leather, the Capucines is highly structured, with a crisp trapezoid silhouette. The lovely colours, however, soften the sharpness of their shape. You should really check out the radiant Yellow Capucines, and you’ll understand why the Capucines is both fearless and feminine.

Named after Rue des Capucines in Paris, where Louis Vuitton first set up shop, it’s sophisticated with a spritz of the contemporary. The bold LV monogram at the centre declares its heritage, while the multiple compartments indicate chic but organised. This is the bag you pair with a tailored blazer or the one you wear to make a grand entrance at a soirée or anywhere.

A Fashion Statement

The Louis Vuitton Capucines, Speedy and Keepall are beautiful Louis Vuitton bags that serve different needs and purposes. For the best value, shop them as pre-owned luxury.