TLDR: I love the Lily, my SO hates it. Thinks the chain straps make it look cheap, and that a 1000EUR bag should look like a 1000EUR bag, and not like a 10EUR bag I'm crushed, and now I can't look at a Lily without thinking of those comments.
Any of you have the same problem? How do you deal with it?
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I was away 2 weeks on business and the Mulberry sale started right before I returned home. I was super excited, and asked my SO if she would come with me to the store to check out the bags IRL. Now, she *hates* shopping and isn't really interested in bags. That's fine - not everyone likes shopping, so we'd planned for a 20 min stop in the store. We were in and out in 5.
We walked in, I ooh-ed over the Buttercream Lily, she says it's horrible and looks cheap. "Why would anyone pay 1000 EUR for this bag?!" I move on and look at the Maple, she says it's ridiculous and doesn't even have a zip at the top. I touch the DZ Bays, she says the rain will get into the bag. I show her the Heritage keyfob, she says her friend could make me one, and why does a keyfob cost 100 EUR? ... (It went on like this about every single bag in the store). I was so embarrassed because the SA spoke English, and my SO wasn't exactly whispering. The only bag she likes is the Bayswater, and I already have one, so why do I need another?
We ended up walking out with me buying nothing and feeling really bad. I'd had my eye on the (Medium) Lily for quite a while now, and I was looking forward to owning one some day. Now I don't think I can look at a Lily without thinking about how she totally slammed it.
I guess I need some support here. Do any of you also have the same kind of problem? If so, how do you manage it?
Any of you have the same problem? How do you deal with it?
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I was away 2 weeks on business and the Mulberry sale started right before I returned home. I was super excited, and asked my SO if she would come with me to the store to check out the bags IRL. Now, she *hates* shopping and isn't really interested in bags. That's fine - not everyone likes shopping, so we'd planned for a 20 min stop in the store. We were in and out in 5.
We walked in, I ooh-ed over the Buttercream Lily, she says it's horrible and looks cheap. "Why would anyone pay 1000 EUR for this bag?!" I move on and look at the Maple, she says it's ridiculous and doesn't even have a zip at the top. I touch the DZ Bays, she says the rain will get into the bag. I show her the Heritage keyfob, she says her friend could make me one, and why does a keyfob cost 100 EUR? ... (It went on like this about every single bag in the store). I was so embarrassed because the SA spoke English, and my SO wasn't exactly whispering. The only bag she likes is the Bayswater, and I already have one, so why do I need another?
We ended up walking out with me buying nothing and feeling really bad. I'd had my eye on the (Medium) Lily for quite a while now, and I was looking forward to owning one some day. Now I don't think I can look at a Lily without thinking about how she totally slammed it.
I guess I need some support here. Do any of you also have the same kind of problem? If so, how do you manage it?