For all those who read about my journey to acquire my Rouge Casaque B35, you'll be happy to know that she is safe and sound in her new home. It's the morning after and...it's a lot of bag for a stay at home mom!
I spent the weekend trying to pair her with my neutral outfits and she screams VERY RED BIRKIN!!!
I currently (emphasis on currently as we are planning to move to a slightly more urban area) live in a town where Patagonia, North Face and Birkenstocks are the mode du jour. This style is not me as I am more of a splashy LA/NYC style gal. Having said that, I love how black and brown bags pair effortlessly with most outfits. When I got my first Birkin, a black B35 with ghw, I could have worn her with sweatpants and she looked fabulous and I was comfortable. Also when it comes to traveling, a gold one would be more under-the-radar which I prefer. RC takes more work and more attitude and concerted effort to pull off. It almost feels like she is wearing me? Now, she DOES pair well with a number of outfits (navy, white, black, neutrals, stripes, florals-- she seems to look the best next to ripped jeans) and hits the nail on the head when I'm in a splashy mood, but she's just not my subtle HG gold on gold B35.
HG gold on gold B35... swoon!
My husband says I can keep Paris red and get a gold one next year or for our next big anniversary but I feel guilty spending so much money on a bag I will likely not be using on a daily basis that doesn't make my heart sing. Then again, this might be my only chance to get a brand new Birkin in my dream size and leather for $8500 (Paris price). I believe current Birkins in my neck of the woods are $11,900 + tax which means Ms. Red is about $4400 cheaper than a brand new Birkin in my area. It seems like a waste to let brand new Red go and purchase a second hand 20 year old gold B for the same price. Or bite the bullet, resell red and pay $12-13k for the gold.
I am in my 30s and have my whole life to get my HG bag but for these prices, we should love what we own. Then again, tastes change... I go to big cities where I can wear this a lot... I won't be a stay at home mom forever... the price is as good as it's going to get... and I have the crazy memories with DD obtaining it.
I think I will have lunch with big red in the city and see how I feel wearing her. The only time she was taken out was to the market and while I was schlepping grocery bags, the freaking Birkin scraped across a concrete wall. Now there's a tiny white mark in one of the bottom corners so I can't sell her as brand new. I'm trying to imagine what I would do if I already had the gold B and I think I would also wear the red from time to time.
The 64 thousand dollar question is: Should I relax, keep BIG RED and enjoy her for what she is now and get HG GOLD over time? Or let her go and hunt for HG gold now?
Also, I'm not trying to resell this bag on this forum in any way, shape or form. I just need good, honest and constructive advice. Please be nice though as this dilemma has caused me a lot of anxiety already! Thank you!
(Inserted pic of Jessica Alba as I do like this look)
I spent the weekend trying to pair her with my neutral outfits and she screams VERY RED BIRKIN!!!
I currently (emphasis on currently as we are planning to move to a slightly more urban area) live in a town where Patagonia, North Face and Birkenstocks are the mode du jour. This style is not me as I am more of a splashy LA/NYC style gal. Having said that, I love how black and brown bags pair effortlessly with most outfits. When I got my first Birkin, a black B35 with ghw, I could have worn her with sweatpants and she looked fabulous and I was comfortable. Also when it comes to traveling, a gold one would be more under-the-radar which I prefer. RC takes more work and more attitude and concerted effort to pull off. It almost feels like she is wearing me? Now, she DOES pair well with a number of outfits (navy, white, black, neutrals, stripes, florals-- she seems to look the best next to ripped jeans) and hits the nail on the head when I'm in a splashy mood, but she's just not my subtle HG gold on gold B35.
HG gold on gold B35... swoon!
My husband says I can keep Paris red and get a gold one next year or for our next big anniversary but I feel guilty spending so much money on a bag I will likely not be using on a daily basis that doesn't make my heart sing. Then again, this might be my only chance to get a brand new Birkin in my dream size and leather for $8500 (Paris price). I believe current Birkins in my neck of the woods are $11,900 + tax which means Ms. Red is about $4400 cheaper than a brand new Birkin in my area. It seems like a waste to let brand new Red go and purchase a second hand 20 year old gold B for the same price. Or bite the bullet, resell red and pay $12-13k for the gold.
I am in my 30s and have my whole life to get my HG bag but for these prices, we should love what we own. Then again, tastes change... I go to big cities where I can wear this a lot... I won't be a stay at home mom forever... the price is as good as it's going to get... and I have the crazy memories with DD obtaining it.
I think I will have lunch with big red in the city and see how I feel wearing her. The only time she was taken out was to the market and while I was schlepping grocery bags, the freaking Birkin scraped across a concrete wall. Now there's a tiny white mark in one of the bottom corners so I can't sell her as brand new. I'm trying to imagine what I would do if I already had the gold B and I think I would also wear the red from time to time.
The 64 thousand dollar question is: Should I relax, keep BIG RED and enjoy her for what she is now and get HG GOLD over time? Or let her go and hunt for HG gold now?
Also, I'm not trying to resell this bag on this forum in any way, shape or form. I just need good, honest and constructive advice. Please be nice though as this dilemma has caused me a lot of anxiety already! Thank you!
(Inserted pic of Jessica Alba as I do like this look)
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