Thank you thank you! It looks so much nicer outside. The shimmer is so subtle it pulls you in to stare harder and longer to get a full grasp of what's going on, you know what I mean?
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Thank you thank you! It looks so much nicer outside. The shimmer is so subtle it pulls you in to stare harder and longer to get a full grasp of what's going on, you know what I mean?
I just got my first mulberry today in a trade with a TPFer and it's an oak ledbury. Love it! Will post pictures.
Hope to hear from Elaine.
Anyone want to see photos of some bags I made 3-4 years ago? I just went through cleaning up 2013-2015 photos and found so many photos of very interesting looking purses I made from cut up leather jackets I thrifted.
Anyone want to see photos of some bags I made 3-4 years ago? I just went through cleaning up 2013-2015 photos and found so many photos of very interesting looking purses I made from cut up leather jackets I thrifted.
Turquoise lining on your wallet sounds amazing!
You’ve got a good sense of humour - I was subtly teasing you as you wear a ton of colourful beauties! Pale gold, yes!!
This is pretty, I like the metallic purple colour. You look fabulous!
Ooh, your Mulberry bags are lovely! Thanks for your Garden Party pics and comments, so helpful!
I’ve thought about renting before but, I don’t think I need to now. I have a good handle on what I want / will keep / will use. My flipping is pretty much at an end - I can’t see me parting with anything I have for years if ever. I’m just needing to sell bags I’ve had for a while, had already pulled from my collection and was lazy (anxious) about listing because of the higher cost.
It’s post # 7829.
Bottom line, now that my collection is pretty much done, if I make an add, I want exactly what I want. LOL! I’m not as willing to wait for a bag to come up re-sale or deal with preloved hassle. So, I’ll be buying more new (except for a very few HG’s I would still like to add).
For me the change is in my summer wardrobe. I bought a lot of little printed tops so many of my printed or monogrammed bags don’t look great with them.CONGRATS on your sales. I know how hard it is for you sell in your market. So yay!!!
It’s interesting that you’ve made this switch (in bold) as I’ve been shifting a little bit from my adamant preference for preowned.
I’ve gotten some amazing preloved deals but slowly switched to buying new. I’m a little wearying of the hunting / authentication / refurb hassle. But, mostly it’s impatience. My collection is finally in a great place. So, when I add, it’s to fill a specific gap. If I want a purple feathered XYZ, I want the purple feathered XYZ now...not when someone else has decided to sell theirs.
Also, when I was still figuring out my collection, I bought preloved to minimize losses on the highly likely chance I may flip the bag. Now, however, I am clear on what I want. 4 of my last 7 adds were brand new and (gasp!) full price. But they’re some of my best ever buys - I’ve worn them a LOT and still love them to pieces! Knowing what I want - and more importantly what I will keep - let’s me buy new because I’m not going to lose money from selling.
So, ideally, I’d buy everything new on sale. The problem is, most of the brands I’m most interested now in don’t have sales.
And, to add to the confusion, the only bags I really want from two of my favorite brands - Chanel and Dior - were made in previous seasons. So I still have to buy them preloved.
Anyone else changing their bag buying approach? Preloved to new? New to preloved? Big to small? Colorful to neutrals? Expensive to reasonably priced? Leather to vegan? Domestic brands to other sources? Change in preferred style? If so, what is the change and why?
CONGRATS on your sales. I know how hard it is for you sell in your market. So yay!!!
It’s interesting that you’ve made this switch (in bold) as I’ve been shifting a little bit from my adamant preference for preowned.
I’ve gotten some amazing preloved deals but slowly switched to buying new. I’m a little wearying of the hunting / authentication / refurb hassle. But, mostly it’s impatience. My collection is finally in a great place. So, when I add, it’s to fill a specific gap. If I want a purple feathered XYZ, I want the purple feathered XYZ now...not when someone else has decided to sell theirs.
Also, when I was still figuring out my collection, I bought preloved to minimize losses on the highly likely chance I may flip the bag. Now, however, I am clear on what I want. 4 of my last 7 adds were brand new and (gasp!) full price. But they’re some of my best ever buys - I’ve worn them a LOT and still love them to pieces! Knowing what I want - and more importantly what I will keep - let’s me buy new because I’m not going to lose money from selling.
So, ideally, I’d buy everything new on sale. The problem is, most of the brands I’m most interested now in don’t have sales.
And, to add to the confusion, the only bags I really want from two of my favorite brands - Chanel and Dior - were made in previous seasons. So I still have to buy them preloved.
Anyone else changing their bag buying approach? Preloved to new? New to preloved? Big to small? Colorful to neutrals? Expensive to reasonably priced? Leather to vegan? Domestic brands to other sources? Change in preferred style? If so, what is the change and why?
When I first joined tPF, I wouldn’t have dreamed of buying a “used” bag! But I slowly got used to the idea, and love that there are experts right here offering free authentication services. Also, when push came to shove, I balked at the price of a brand new Kelly from the H boutique. Just couldn’t do it!
I only buy bags in excellent, nearly new condition (the exception being vintage Hermes), and only from sites with return policies. I really have to get my hands on a bag to be 100% sure about it, so being able to return is essential for me. I also have a very sensitive nose, so even a whiff of perfume or smoke smell on a bag is a turn-off to me.
That said, two of my most used bags are pre-loved: my Barenia Kelly and my black Chanel Reissue 227. I’m on the fence right now about Chanel — would love another Reissue, would love New, but the prices are becoming insane. That said, all things being equal, I’d still rather buy new than pre-loved.
I also feel like I’m going more toward neutrals, especially black, than ever before. Not too long ago, I would consciously avoid black. Now, I’m really appreciating black, taupe and gray. I still love color in my scarves, though!
I completely agree with something you implied. At certain price points I cannot stomach paying new. It doesn’t matter if I can “afford” it. The price just may not be what I’m willing to pay - either in general or for that particular bag.
So if I do buy a K or B it most certainly will be preloved. Can’t justify the price and can’t stomach the “offering” process.
When I’ve bought preloved, 90% of the time it’s been new or like new. The ones I’ve refurbished have been rarer pieces that I was able to have brought back to like new.
I still have some HG’s out there I want to snag. So I’ll defintiely buy preloved again. But I’d really rather catch a sale on new if possible. Or just buy the one bag once in a while I have to have full price if I know it’s a keeper.
That being said. yoogis has a 15% off sale now! LOL!
Ok no one asked to see but here's one anyway just for fun. I guess they were all (dozens of them) Made exclusively in 2015, during my last pregnancy. I think only my mom has any left.