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kashmira · Mar 17th, 2008, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by kashmira

May I join the thread even if I have not even decided if I shall start to save money for a bag? I wouldn't say that I think that they are expensive, but at least for me it is extremely much money for a bag. If I would buy a Birkin (the bag I like the most) I could never justify another bag purchase and honestly I am not sure if I would like to carry the same bag for the rest of my life...

However, I have decided to buy one or two silk scarves and a scarf ring (if I find the one I would like to have) and also would like some of these colourful accessories (agenda, wallet etc) to put in my "non-Hermès bag". I will start saving some money for this and perhaps I start to save for a Birkin as well...

I have changed my mind and have decided to save money for a bag

!

kenzie1980 · Mar 17th, 2008, 05:01 PM

Woo hoo!! So glad to hear it!

Kelly_Birkin · Mar 17th, 2008, 06:35 PM

kashmira, that's great!! :)

doubtfulguest · Mar 17th, 2008, 10:39 PM

Kashmira--Think of how much closer you are now to a bag!

Originally Posted by kenzie1980

Woo hoo!! So glad to hear it!

btw, how's your exercise plan going?!

(it's the only excercisy one I could find)

Chipper · Mar 17th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by doubtfulguest

Welcome, SuLi!

I can't even justify a Picotin (or the shawl that I'm dying to buy) right now, so I totally understand. Maybe if you get a super fantastic deal on your house?! That seems to be possible these days...

Thanks for waiting with us

Hello, I'd like to join! I am dying for a Picotin, too.

It will be my first H bag. I am thinking of getting it once the new H boutique opens in San Diego, that way, I'll have time to save.

Kelly_Birkin · Mar 18th, 2008, 06:33 AM

CG, that's a great first H bag. :)

tulip618 · Mar 18th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Okay, I have a confession to make, I don't know how I got myself into this bag craving craziness and start to dream for something that I cannot afford!!! DH has been very supportive and has blessed me with a few LVs, a prada and a miu miu in the past. However, my dream of having a Kelly bag is completely non-realistic and makes me very guilty!!! I guess it'd be okay to accept that I don't have to own everything I want. I think it's dumb to spend all my savings on a purse while I should keep myself gounded! One day If I am lucky enough to see a reasonable 2nd hand 28cm Kelly than I could become a lucky owner of H! you never know!
Thanks for all of your great sharings!!

Kelly_Birkin · Mar 18th, 2008, 06:36 PM

tulip, I know that if I sit and think about how much H items actually cost, I'd never want one. That's why it's best to think, we work hard, we deserve it, and if we can afford to treat ourselves, why not? But, if I ever told family and friends how much these bags are, they'd never understand.

I hope you get your Kelly!

:)

doubtfulguest · Mar 18th, 2008, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by ChocoGrace

Hello, I'd like to join! I am dying for a Picotin, too.

It will be my first H bag. I am thinking of getting it once the new H boutique opens in San Diego, that way, I'll have time to save.

It's fun to be in the want-an-Hermes-bag group! I love the picotin, especially the "pumpkins" (l love me some orange). Make sure to let us all know when the dream becomes reality!

chigal08 · Mar 18th, 2008, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by tulip618

Okay, I have a confession to make, I don't know how I got myself into this bag craving craziness and start to dream for something that I cannot afford!!! DH has been very supportive and has blessed me with a few LVs, a prada and a miu miu in the past. However, my dream of having a Kelly bag is completely non-realistic and makes me very guilty!!! I guess it'd be okay to accept that I don't have to own everything I want. I think it's dumb to spend all my savings on a purse while I should keep myself gounded! One day If I am lucky enough to see a reasonable 2nd hand 28cm Kelly than I could become a lucky owner of H! you never know!
Thanks for all of your great sharings!!

Hey there Tulip --- I'm right there with you.

You're so right on about second hand though....I'm hoping that I can score a great vintage birkin one of these days. Maybe I'll treat myself after I finish law school. I'll live vicariously through all the fab collections of the TPF ladies......

Chipper · Mar 18th, 2008, 11:54 PM

KellyB and Doubtful, thanks for the warm welcome!

I have a confession: my first love was the Lindy. It was just hard for me to justify because for that price, why not get a Kelly?

So, I thought I wanted a Picotin (still do) but I can't really deny my *true* feelings.

I think I'll switch and save up for a Lindy (gulp) because even if it is similar in price to a Kelly, I would use my Lindy everyday, whereas a Kelly would be a dress-up bag.

Sigh, you always remember your first love!

doubtfulguest · Mar 19th, 2008, 12:17 AM

I loved the idea of the Lindy, but I got to try one on and it was just too boxy for me. I think it was mainly the size though, it was a huge one. I haven't decided which style I will settle on, but I'll have a lot of time to think about it.

Kelly_Birkin · Mar 19th, 2008, 06:11 AM

chigirl, Getting a H bag as a treat for surviving
and graduating from law school would be
wonderful. :)

Quote:

I'll live vicariously through all the fab collections of the TPF ladies......

Me too!! :)

ChocoGrace, The Lindy is a good choice too. :)
However, there are many pictures of some of the ladies here
carrying their Kelly's in the casual style. :)

Chipper · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:21 AM

Doubtful, call me crazy, but I have yet to try the Lindy on, myself! LOL The closest H boutique so far is an hour away. Can't wait until I meet one IRL, though!

Kelly_Birkin, good point!

I definitely can't wait until I can afford both! With my budget these days, my first H bag is definitely going to have to be a casual one.

I tell you, this whole waiting/saving/hunting process drives me nuts but it's still a delicious thrill!

nathansgirl1908 · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by DamierLover

One of the kids spilled a bottle of water in my Dooney Hobo a few months ago and it was...Oh well...it's gonna dry. If that had happened in a Birkin, I would've had to have been hospitalized with an IV drip full of Valium for a week.

Mar 17th, 2008, 05:01 PM	#137
kenzie1980 Patina in progress Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 567	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her Woo hoo!! So glad to hear it!

Mar 17th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#138
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her kashmira, that's great!! :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Mar 18th, 2008, 06:33 AM	#141
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her CG, that's a great first H bag. :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Mar 18th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#142
tulip618 MPH=Miu Prada Hermes Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 2,123	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her Okay, I have a confession to make, I don't know how I got myself into this bag craving craziness and start to dream for something that I cannot afford!!! DH has been very supportive and has blessed me with a few LVs, a prada and a miu miu in the past. However, my dream of having a Kelly bag is completely non-realistic and makes me very guilty!!! I guess it'd be okay to accept that I don't have to own everything I want. I think it's dumb to spend all my savings on a purse while I should keep myself gounded! One day If I am lucky enough to see a reasonable 2nd hand 28cm Kelly than I could become a lucky owner of H! you never know! Thanks for all of your great sharings!!

Mar 18th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#143
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Joined: Apr 2007 Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA) Posts: 5,774	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her tulip, I know that if I sit and think about how much H items actually cost, I'd never want one. That's why it's best to think, we work hard, we deserve it, and if we can afford to treat ourselves, why not? But, if I ever told family and friends how much these bags are, they'd never understand. I hope you get your Kelly! :)
	__________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Mar 18th, 2008, 11:54 PM	#146
Chipper Hermesmerized Joined: Dec 2007 Location: By the sea in SD... Posts: 3,115	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her KellyB and Doubtful, thanks for the warm welcome! I have a confession: my first love was the Lindy. It was just hard for me to justify because for that price, why not get a Kelly? So, I thought I wanted a Picotin (still do) but I can't really deny my true feelings. I think I'll switch and save up for a Lindy (gulp) because even if it is similar in price to a Kelly, I would use my Lindy everyday, whereas a Kelly would be a dress-up bag. Sigh, you always remember your first love!
	__________________ Chipper We are tPF, restoring the U.S. economy, one purse at a time.

Mar 19th, 2008, 12:17 AM	#147
doubtfulguest Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: norcal Posts: 568	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her I loved the idea of the Lindy, but I got to try one on and it was just too boxy for me. I think it was mainly the size though, it was a huge one. I haven't decided which style I will settle on, but I'll have a lot of time to think about it.
	__________________ tattoo? handbag? dinner at Blvd? so many choices....

Mar 19th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#149
Chipper Hermesmerized Joined: Dec 2007 Location: By the sea in SD... Posts: 3,115	Re: Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it her Doubtful, call me crazy, but I have yet to try the Lindy on, myself! LOL The closest H boutique so far is an hour away. Can't wait until I meet one IRL, though! Kelly_Birkin, good point! I definitely can't wait until I can afford both! With my budget these days, my first H bag is definitely going to have to be a casual one. I tell you, this whole waiting/saving/hunting process drives me nuts but it's still a delicious thrill!
	__________________ Chipper We are tPF, restoring the U.S. economy, one purse at a time.

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