That's beautiful! Congratulations!! I'm a little jealous you keep finding all these wonderful Diors at great deals!
2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Hi BowieFan1971, the question I will start with is will you use both the Alma PM DE and Saleya? If yes, then keep and enjoy carrying them.
I do hear hesitation, you say the Saleya is the bag you really wanted. Can you examine why you bought the Alma? Classic or not is irrelevant to me if I am not using a bag. Feel free to talk about your goals with this group, are you looking to downsize your closet, be a mindful shopper, curate your closet ...? Hopefully some reflection can help you answer your question for your specific situation and bag wardrobe.
I think it is not wanting to be wasteful, to be “lean and mean” with the possessions I have. I don’t have a need to sell it now...or at all. I have no credit card debt and I have savings. I want to have choice with my bags...I do treat bags as an accessory and have my purse contents pared down/organized so I can, and do, do a quick switch. But I don’t want a bunch of bags I don’t use, especially ones that are expensive.
I think that maybe this is a time that does not make it easy to judge what I will and will not use since I am not working right now and I try to stay home as much as possible due to COVID. Which is why I am torn. If I sell the Alma, I highly doubt I will get a deal like that again by hundreds of dollars. But I did buy it as a DE “replacement” of the bag I really wanted, the Saleya. I have always wanted an Alma, so I do love that style too. But I have one, one I will never sell.
Is it wasteful to hold on to a bag just because you like it, or even to have a bag just to have it? I have never been in a position to “collect” bags, period, let alone designer bags before like I can now. I know...first world problems...
Congratulations cowgirlsboots! Another amazing find - it’s beautifu!
I understand where you are coming from. I also decided not to make any changes in the bag wardrobe at this time. I identified my least used bags, I have worn them recently to evaluate pros and cons, functionality, etc.
Do you carry your Mono Alma frequently? I own two Reissue 226s, black and red. It is my favourite handbag style and they are both in my top 5 most frequently carried bags in 2020 and of all time in my bag wardrobe.
Why not pause and carry your Saleya and your Almas and enjoy your bag selections? Give it 3-6 months or however long and reassess how you feel about what you have and what you’re enjoying carrying?
Best of luck!
Thank-you @whateve!
I´m the old spider in the preloved market net...
Buying this one was quite nerve-wrecking, though. Even if it was shamefully cheap I was afraid to lose my money on a bag that never arrives or does not match the description at all. I couldn´t stop wondering where the catch was hiding...
In the end there was no catch and the bag is much better than described.
The real bargains have become rare. When I´m looking through VC for example I´m often shocked about the prices for bags I bought for a fraction years ago from the classifieds or ebay.
I´m often jealous when I see the low prices for bags on ebay US.
That´s a good idea! When there is no time slot for returning for a refund as there would be when buying brand new there is no hurry to decide whether the Alma has to go or not. She won´t suffer from being worn and in case she will have to go some time in the future there even might be a profit possible as she was a bargain purchase.
A gentle reminder that deciding whether to pass along handbags doesn't have to be a decision made overnight. It is okay to think about things versus selling them and regretting it later on. In order to think minimally, it is important to practice inner kindness!
It sure does! A magical eye…Right?!?
It really glows on this one though:
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Thank you - what a sweet thing to say!
Either justification or rationalization, but I definitely wear it a lot.
What a fantastic bag, and the color is amazing! It makes me want to prepare my curried chicken recipe, even though that isn't in the rotation until much later in the month.
Wow - it’s gorgeous! I love Dior’s leather. ❤️
The Sabina Savage scarf came today - I absolutely love it. The colors are
Fabulous for me ❤️
Fabulous for me ❤️