Bags you don't get

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#106
So many good posts! (got about halfway through and needed to compose my own contribution before finishing)

- Velvet and patent leather bags. Both are so horribly 80s for me, and a pain to keep up. Once you nick the bag, there's no good way to fix it. (I'm still traumatized from walking into Zara to see a velour turtleneck bodysuit. Honestly, folks! Yes yes, I'll go get my AARP membership now.) Oh oh, also bags made of thick woven tweed. I'd snag it on something within the first hour and then cry.
- Chanel flap bags. They're fine, they're lovely, but no matter how hard I try, I can't muster up any enthusiasm for them. If I got one as a gift or won it in a raffle, I'd probably use it. I come closest to waffling on this stance with the Boy bags. Some of those are pretty goshdarn stunning.
- Goyard print. Just a big, fat MEH. Correction: big, fat, EXPENSIVE meh.
- The Birkin obsession. With all the truly beautiful bags Hermes has in their line up, I will never understand why that one became the standard-bearer.
- Really thin straps on large bags. There are so many guilty parties. Oh, you want me to wear this medium Sac De Jour on a strap that's a centimeter wide? I don't think so. Give me a strap that's proportional to the size and weight of the bag. And don't tell me it can be purchased separately for $800.

Okay, that last one was more of a pet peeve, but I stand by it!
 
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#109
Amazona said:
Types of bags I don't get:
- Heavy bags that weigh so much empty you can't really put much in them without severe arm/shoulder ache as a consequence
- Thick chain straps. See above. Also, too loud and clunky
These are the things I don't get, so I don't buy them. I have owned a piece out of each category and learned my lesson.
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I legit had the thick, heavy chain taken off my Mulberry because every time I got to work, the noise of the chain hitting my desk was like an office-wide notification that I'd arrived.
 
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#111
Shelby33 said:
I don't love Vera Bradley bags. Also don't like bags that could injure someone with pointy studs. I don't like bags that yell 'Look at me!!!'
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Vera Bradley bags look like grandma's knitting sack. :doh: I could see someone having these prints on things in their craft room. But I don't get how these are fashionable or something to be worn out and about.
 
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#113
Fun thread! Agree with some posts here, I'll add two more which are actually loved by many. First is the Chanel coco handle - it's an ok bag but I don't get the craze. I feel the proportion of the bag is off, I can't explain why. It's like a saggy hybrid of classic flap and kelly...the chevron ones are a bit better. Can't justify the steep price after increase yet it's lined with fabric...
The second is Burberry banner, or any Burberry bag with a check panel. IMO the panel has no aesthetic reasons other than screaming it's Burberry. And they are so much larger than the largest screaming logos.
 
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#114
I am one of the people who loooooooove Chanel flaps - classic and boy (not so much the mademoiselle / reissue).

What I don't "get" is the double flap on Chanel classic flap bags. They take up space in the bag that can be used for my things and they make the bag heavier. :doh: Unlike Coco, I don't have letters from a secret lover so, I don't need a non usable hidden slip area (or the weird little zip pocket) :-s

I don't buy the "the second flaps keep the bag's structure" argument because I own several single flaps - one over a decade old - and they are doing just fine. Plus EVERY OTHER FLAP BAG ON THE PLANET manages to keep its structure without this silly extra flap!

Hmmmm... what wondrous sorcery and magic those brands must be using if Chanel can't be expected to construct sturdy bags without 2 flaps for now about $6000+ a pop??
 
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#118
This is a great thread! I didn't "get" the Celine Luggage or Hermes Evelyne for years. But now I own both and love them. They are among my most used bags. I guess I'm just always late to the party. [emoji4]

Now I don't get the LV x Koons Master Collection or the LV Kabuki Collection. And I will never understand the Chanel hoop bag which reminds me of a perfectly good flap surrounded by PVC piping.

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MustLuvDogs said:
This is a great thread! I didn't "get" the Celine Luggage or Hermes Evelyne for years. But now I own both and love them. They are among my most used bags. I guess I'm just always late to the party. [emoji4]

Now I don't get the LV x Koons Master Collection or the LV Kabuki Collection. And I will never understand the Chanel hoop bag which reminds me of a perfectly good flap surrounded by PVC piping.

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alternative caption: "When your Chanel flap tries to learn to hula hoop and gets depressed"
 
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