I managed to dodge the bullet several times:
- Coach Tabby Chain clutch in Pink (mostly because the Coach C logo was covered in pink leather and I'm pretty sure I would have scuffed it first thing), instead I got a 2nd hand Coach Foldover crossbody which I love and use a lot
- Coach Tabby 26 in Chalk, instead got a 2nd hand Decadent Copenhagen white crossbody
- Fjällräven Kånken (I have a teal Pacsafe backpack in the same size so no need to double up, plus the shoulder straps are too short on the Kånken to be comfortable for both shoulder carry)
- Coach tote (I'm not crazy about the brass HW on the black leather. If I had come across the Faded Blue color with silver HW I probably would have slipped)
- Furla Opportunity tote in Small (SO PRETTY! Just the fact that it was beige&cream embroidered fabric that freaks me out too much, I'd hate to get stains on it)
The biggest change in my shopping behavior has been that I now have a need before a want. I'm also better at letting go and returning a bag if it's not prefect for me. I do get those sometimes pretty outlandish " I rEaLLy nEeD..." -ideas, but then again, I got one of those ideas last summer and I ended up getting a white Decadent crossbody. It was and is still a favorite and I've carried it a lot, even in wintertime.
- Coach Tabby Chain clutch in Pink (mostly because the Coach C logo was covered in pink leather and I'm pretty sure I would have scuffed it first thing), instead I got a 2nd hand Coach Foldover crossbody which I love and use a lot
- Coach Tabby 26 in Chalk, instead got a 2nd hand Decadent Copenhagen white crossbody
- Fjällräven Kånken (I have a teal Pacsafe backpack in the same size so no need to double up, plus the shoulder straps are too short on the Kånken to be comfortable for both shoulder carry)
- Coach tote (I'm not crazy about the brass HW on the black leather. If I had come across the Faded Blue color with silver HW I probably would have slipped)
- Furla Opportunity tote in Small (SO PRETTY! Just the fact that it was beige&cream embroidered fabric that freaks me out too much, I'd hate to get stains on it)
The biggest change in my shopping behavior has been that I now have a need before a want. I'm also better at letting go and returning a bag if it's not prefect for me. I do get those sometimes pretty outlandish " I rEaLLy nEeD..." -ideas, but then again, I got one of those ideas last summer and I ended up getting a white Decadent crossbody. It was and is still a favorite and I've carried it a lot, even in wintertime.