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CarrieB · Sep 29th, 2009, 06:27 AM

...when I don't have the social life to go with them??? My weakness is impractical bags - embellishments, delicate fabrics etc. - bags that are way too small for everyday use. Why do I keep buying them? When I do go out in the evening I go to a restaurant with my partner or with my girlfriends, nothing flash. The only chance I get to use them is on my holiday, my two weeks in the sun. This year my carry-on bag was full of Fendis and a Judith Leiber clutch!

pkuyken · Sep 29th, 2009, 07:27 AM

You should find a way to display them like art where you can enjoy them. I only have two evening bags but I have these shelves in my closet where I can enjoy them every day by just looking at them.

CarrieB · Sep 29th, 2009, 07:34 AM

I'd love to display them properly. They are currently lying in the dark in their dustbags which is a shame. A glass-fronted cabinet would be perfect.

NagaJolokia · Sep 29th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Yeah, many people, bagaholics included, think that it's just a waste of money to buy a bag and not use it at all or much. However, I see a few of my bags as just collector's items in that they may be used very rarely or not at all, but are mine for the visual appeal. Plus, they're extremely hard to find, so I'm actually a lot happier with just hardly using them and having them more for display. It's not a waste of money or space at all to me in this sense.

chloehandbags · Sep 29th, 2009, 03:32 PM

I'm the same - I tend to buy bags as one would buy works of art and I particularly love clutches, as I love details and embellishment, so tend to love farly simple, uncomplicated lines that don't interfere, too much, with them.

Also, I find smaller bags, like clutches, tend to carry the details/embellishment better, without it looking too OTT.

I use them whenever I like, though - I don't wait for evening and certainly not for a special occasion.

I might do with a Leiber, perhaps (if I had one!), but practically anything else I find you can mix and match with more casual, dark and/or earthy clothes and footwear; which tone down any excess bling factor nicely.

isabellam · Sep 29th, 2009, 06:30 PM

Maybe you subconsciously really want to go to more fancy evening events, and so you purchase lots of evening bags.

I'm trying to sort out my issues right now. I am a stay at home mom who really does stay at home a lot and yet I have a zillion purses. I think I want to stay at home less LOL!!! I've always wanted to travel and have adventures, so maybe purchasing all these bags, in part, has been a way for me to express my desire to go more places. Maybe I can't go to China for a month-long holiday, but I can take a day trip into Chinatown!!

Bitten · Sep 29th, 2009, 06:41 PM

I'm the same - I'm obsessed with clutches and they tend to be best in gorgeous embellished evening styles. I have purchased to date:

1. YSL Muse clutch in black satin with gold hardware;
2. Fendi Borderline clutch in navy satin with gold hardware and crystal embellishment;
3. YSL cigarette case in black satin with silver lighter detail;
4. Navy embellished pochette - no name, picked up in a local boutique.

I'm considering buying:

1. LV Mono Motard minaudiere in chrome AND purple;
2. BV Impero satin clutch in black.

Yet I have absolutely no need for two new evening clutches - but I am obsessed with them.

I display my clutches and evening bags on a shelf in my closet and enjoy them every day. I have used each of them at least once but that doesn't count as lots of use in my book! I think I might just have to go out more...

CarrieB · Sep 30th, 2009, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by isabellam

Maybe you subconsciously really want to go to more fancy evening events, and so you purchase lots of evening bags.

I'm trying to sort out my issues right now. I am a stay at home mom who really does stay at home a lot and yet I have a zillion purses. I think I want to stay at home less LOL!!! I've always wanted to travel and have adventures, so maybe purchasing all these bags, in part, has been a way for me to express my desire to go more places. Maybe I can't go to China for a month-long holiday, but I can take a day trip into Chinatown!!

That's definitely it! I want the social life to match my handbag collection!!!

Tuia · Sep 30th, 2009, 05:32 AM

^ Me too!

I always end up buying beautiful clutches ad bags that I cannot wear to work, for example.

I promised myself that the next bag will be a work bag, so fingers crossed that I can keep my promise

.

tillie46 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:53 PM

I'm in the same boat!! I keep buying Judith Leiber bags, and Nancy Gonzalez clutches. I think in my mind I'm using them....to Charity events, out for dinner, black tie events, weddings, etc. I used to be very active in the community, but not for several years,..........but I think I still am!!!!!Does that make sense?

vhdos · Oct 2nd, 2009, 05:14 PM

You buy so many evening bags for the same reason I buy so many tubes of lip gloss in similar colors. Thanks goodness my bad habit is cheaper than yours!

hotshot · Oct 22nd, 2009, 08:16 PM

Love putting my evening bags on a cocktail table or even on display on my

dresser

LeeMiller · Oct 22nd, 2009, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by vhdos

You buy so many evening bags for the same reason I buy so many tubes of lip gloss in similar colors. Thanks goodness my bad habit is cheaper than yours!

I too have this problem. I do wear mine with a more casual look, like heels, jeans, and a cute top -- just not often enough. Still I love them.

Vintage Leather · Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:47 PM

I love clutches - I keep them in a glass display cabinet just so I can enjoy them as art! It's how I justify my purchasing.

I think our handbags reflect the life we want to live - for me, I get in trouble buying luggage. I don't need near as much luggage as I own. And yet, a really cute, rugged piece comes along - it has pockets, or no wrinkle cubes, or a built in garment bag. Next thing you know, I "need" it. But I've cut my traveling by 75%... I don't need anything new

Sep 29th, 2009, 06:27 AM	#1
CarrieB OP Member Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 123	Why do I buy so many evening bags... ...when I don't have the social life to go with them??? My weakness is impractical bags - embellishments, delicate fabrics etc. - bags that are way too small for everyday use. Why do I keep buying them? When I do go out in the evening I go to a restaurant with my partner or with my girlfriends, nothing flash. The only chance I get to use them is on my holiday, my two weeks in the sun. This year my carry-on bag was full of Fendis and a Judith Leiber clutch!
	__________________ "...maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got." Carrie Bradshaw, 'Sex and the City'

Sep 29th, 2009, 07:34 AM	#3
CarrieB OP Member Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 123	I'd love to display them properly. They are currently lying in the dark in their dustbags which is a shame. A glass-fronted cabinet would be perfect.
	__________________ "...maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got." Carrie Bradshaw, 'Sex and the City'

Sep 29th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#4
NagaJolokia Soft Addictions Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,835	Yeah, many people, bagaholics included, think that it's just a waste of money to buy a bag and not use it at all or much. However, I see a few of my bags as just collector's items in that they may be used very rarely or not at all, but are mine for the visual appeal. Plus, they're extremely hard to find, so I'm actually a lot happier with just hardly using them and having them more for display. It's not a waste of money or space at all to me in this sense.
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Sep 29th, 2009, 03:32 PM	#5
chloehandbags KIABGGTH Joined: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK. Posts: 11,267	I'm the same - I tend to buy bags as one would buy works of art and I particularly love clutches, as I love details and embellishment, so tend to love farly simple, uncomplicated lines that don't interfere, too much, with them. Also, I find smaller bags, like clutches, tend to carry the details/embellishment better, without it looking too OTT. I use them whenever I like, though - I don't wait for evening and certainly not for a special occasion. I might do with a Leiber, perhaps (if I had one!), but practically anything else I find you can mix and match with more casual, dark and/or earthy clothes and footwear; which tone down any excess bling factor nicely.
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Sep 29th, 2009, 06:30 PM	#6
isabellam Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 417	Maybe you subconsciously really want to go to more fancy evening events, and so you purchase lots of evening bags. I'm trying to sort out my issues right now. I am a stay at home mom who really does stay at home a lot and yet I have a zillion purses. I think I want to stay at home less LOL!!! I've always wanted to travel and have adventures, so maybe purchasing all these bags, in part, has been a way for me to express my desire to go more places. Maybe I can't go to China for a month-long holiday, but I can take a day trip into Chinatown!!
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Sep 29th, 2009, 07:27 AM	#2
pkuyken Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 102	You should find a way to display them like art where you can enjoy them. I only have two evening bags but I have these shelves in my closet where I can enjoy them every day by just looking at them.

Sep 29th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#7
Bitten Chic, not cheap. Joined: Feb 2007 Location: On campus. Posts: 1,698	I'm the same - I'm obsessed with clutches and they tend to be best in gorgeous embellished evening styles. I have purchased to date: 1. YSL Muse clutch in black satin with gold hardware; 2. Fendi Borderline clutch in navy satin with gold hardware and crystal embellishment; 3. YSL cigarette case in black satin with silver lighter detail; 4. Navy embellished pochette - no name, picked up in a local boutique. I'm considering buying: 1. LV Mono Motard minaudiere in chrome AND purple; 2. BV Impero satin clutch in black. Yet I have absolutely no need for two new evening clutches - but I am obsessed with them. I display my clutches and evening bags on a shelf in my closet and enjoy them every day. I have used each of them at least once but that doesn't count as lots of use in my book! I think I might just have to go out more...
	__________________ I appreciate fine things, but most of all, fine people. Last edited by Bitten; Sep 29th, 2009 at 06:51 PM.

Sep 30th, 2009, 05:32 AM	#9
Tuia Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18	^ Me too! I always end up buying beautiful clutches ad bags that I cannot wear to work, for example. I promised myself that the next bag will be a work bag, so fingers crossed that I can keep my promise .
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 04:53 PM	#10
tillie46 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,761	I'm in the same boat!! I keep buying Judith Leiber bags, and Nancy Gonzalez clutches. I think in my mind I'm using them....to Charity events, out for dinner, black tie events, weddings, etc. I used to be very active in the community, but not for several years,..........but I think I still am!!!!!Does that make sense?
tillie46 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,761

Oct 2nd, 2009, 05:14 PM	#11
vhdos Member Joined: May 2007 Location: NC Posts: 3,144	You buy so many evening bags for the same reason I buy so many tubes of lip gloss in similar colors. Thanks goodness my bad habit is cheaper than yours!
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Oct 22nd, 2009, 08:16 PM	#12
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,872	Love putting my evening bags on a cocktail table or even on display on my dresser
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:47 PM	#14
Vintage Leather Dreamer and Shopper Joined: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 755	I love clutches - I keep them in a glass display cabinet just so I can enjoy them as art! It's how I justify my purchasing. I think our handbags reflect the life we want to live - for me, I get in trouble buying luggage. I don't need near as much luggage as I own. And yet, a really cute, rugged piece comes along - it has pockets, or no wrinkle cubes, or a built in garment bag. Next thing you know, I "need" it. But I've cut my traveling by 75%... I don't need anything new
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