I really wish I had enough posts to start a new topic but I don't want to go posting random comments just to have enough posts...that would be cheating, haha. I think this topic is a good place for me to get some opinions on what I should do to get the basic bags covered.
Anyway, I have just started a designer collection and started off in a big way by getting an LV Empreinte Speedy in Aurore as well as a matching wallet. Unfortunately, this only goes with maybe 75% of my outfits and so I needed to get at least one more bag that could go w almost everything else (I do have a couple clutches already for formal events). Currently I have a budget of about $2000 that I can use on bags (that's it for the rest of this year) and wanted to get 1 more nice one. What I love about the speedy is it can go with office clothes, casual or dresses (not too dressy of course). So I hope to find 1 more that can go with either casual or work clothes. I know it should be a color that would be fairly neutral, and nothing like the berry color of my Speedy, so if one bag clashes w an outfits' colors, the other should be able to match. (I have an ancient black Ralph Lauren tote that could work in the event that neither bag goes well).
In my search for another bag I went to Miu Miu today and got a big bow bag in Bluette, but now that I'm home I just don't care for it. It's too big for me and even though I like the color, this blue just doesn't do it for me after all...it reminds me too much of dark wash jeans I wear...I figured it would match many things, but it doesn't do much for any of my wardrobe. Tomorrow I plan to exchange it and it was around $1500 so def not over my budget. I am thinking maybe I should get the Lux Shopper instead bc it's not as big, maybe in grey so it would match practically anything. But I also love the Madras bags as well....I am thinking the shopper is better though bc the removable strap makes it so versatile, and Madras may be something that I could get when spring rolls around. One more thought I had would be to get a Christian Dior Panarea tote? For sure that would look nice with office clothes and I see people carry it w jeans as well.
I'm so unsure of what to do. I'm going to head to the mall as soon as they open in the morning (off for Columbus day, yay!) but I just DREAD exchanges and already had to go through this when I was making up my mind with LV; I didn't check out the Speedy until I'd gone around in circles with other bags and I don't want to do the same thing at Miu Miu. I don't know if I should just flat out return this bag and get something around $2,000 (not sure what) or stick to the $1500 range and save some of the money, or just get two bags around 1000 each. The thing is, I love the speedy and I'm sure you all know the feeling of finding a purse that steals your heart. I am hoping to find more that I feel the same way about, but at the same time, I clearly need a good basic bag and so the "wow factor" may not be as important right now. If any of you have any ideas please share if you can and forgive my long winded post please =]
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