I know there are thread in here asking how many bags you have, or how many you've owned, and yadda yadda yadda. But how about the value of your purses that you own, in terms of how much you paid and as something to be used as an interesting tool for comparison, figuring out how much the retail for the bags are collectively..
After counting all my bags and calculating the approximate price (give or take a few bucks), I was quite mortified with myself! 32 handbags, 1 which cost $750, 1 which cost $700, 10 of which cost about $450-$475, 10 of which cost about 300, and 10 which were about 200 or less. I try to buy all of my bags on sale, and calculated the retail to be about 12,000, at the most 12,900.
My collection consists of two staple pieces that are timeless, classic, and elegant (which of course are the two priciest pieces, example Marc Jacobs Blake, Venetia) 10 bags which are high quality, well made bags that function well in the day and in the night as well (most have clean, classic and simple lines and are in beautiful colors, example Botkier Bianca, RM Morning After mini, Jenny Yuen Gatsby) and 10 bags which I like to call my kick back bags that are still high quality, yet a lot more playful, casual, easier to throw around (examples include HH Nico and Lorca and Gustto Baca)
I admit I was pleased with myself after auditing my closet. I felt I had classy bags that are beautiful, of high quality and will serve me for multiple functions whether they be school, work or whatever. Then again, I must say I was mortified! MORTIFIED! $10 grand on some bags! I think I need to go cool off..maybe I will go pet my HH nico for a while until I feel better!
This is an eye opening experience! Try it out and let me know how it goes for you!
After counting all my bags and calculating the approximate price (give or take a few bucks), I was quite mortified with myself! 32 handbags, 1 which cost $750, 1 which cost $700, 10 of which cost about $450-$475, 10 of which cost about 300, and 10 which were about 200 or less. I try to buy all of my bags on sale, and calculated the retail to be about 12,000, at the most 12,900.
My collection consists of two staple pieces that are timeless, classic, and elegant (which of course are the two priciest pieces, example Marc Jacobs Blake, Venetia) 10 bags which are high quality, well made bags that function well in the day and in the night as well (most have clean, classic and simple lines and are in beautiful colors, example Botkier Bianca, RM Morning After mini, Jenny Yuen Gatsby) and 10 bags which I like to call my kick back bags that are still high quality, yet a lot more playful, casual, easier to throw around (examples include HH Nico and Lorca and Gustto Baca)
I admit I was pleased with myself after auditing my closet. I felt I had classy bags that are beautiful, of high quality and will serve me for multiple functions whether they be school, work or whatever. Then again, I must say I was mortified! MORTIFIED! $10 grand on some bags! I think I need to go cool off..maybe I will go pet my HH nico for a while until I feel better!
This is an eye opening experience! Try it out and let me know how it goes for you!