Hi there, lovely purse people.
Except for one Bayswater about ten years ago (which I rarely used because I was maybe too young and I don't think my style and confidence was quite ready for it), I'm all new to Mulberry these last weeks. I inherited some money, so I went on a shopping spree and bought the three Mulberry's I really wanted: A medium Lily (glossy goat), a regular Lily (with gold hardware) and a large, black Iris. I've been eyeing the Lilys for years now. And the Iris just looked like the most practical bag I've ever seen. It's basically a Tardis!
But:
I don't really pay much attention to fashion trends etc, but when I startet looking for other lovers of Mulberry and Lily's in particular (I love reading articles and watching youtube reviews of stuff I own myself), I ended up with a feeling that my beautiful Lily's were quite out of fashion and that I just spent a lot of money on something really outdated. I googled news articles about the Lily and most of the stories I found were 7-10 years old, at least.
This made me a little confused about the whole Lily thing, and Mulberry in general as well. Are they really a little bit out of style? I think my own answer to this, based on my recent attempts to find other Lily lovers, and my own taste in bags, would have to be they're really not the most trendy stuff out there anymore, but maybe the Lily really isn't for those people anyway?
I'm soon turning 40, and have finally the guts to wear what I want with confidence, and my style seems to be classic and minimal, with few colours and fine quality garments. And to be honest, I really can't se how a classic looking Lily would NOT fit that style. So for my own part I'm very happy with my purchases, I'm just a tiny bit confused when it comes to where the Lily's and Mulberry's are on the "fashion ladder" these days.
Any thoughts on this?
I apologise for any spelling mistakes, English is not my first language. And btw I am *thrilled* to finally have found a place to discuss bags and purses, especially Mulberrys