I have all types of bags. LV, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Coach, MMK, and MbyMJ. I also have 2 Lucky Brands and a Steve Madden. My favorite cross-body came from Gap. I've gotten several wristlets from Target. I found some of my other non-designer bags at TJ Maxx/Marshall's and a few from Nordstrom. I love having variety and I'm not dedicated to any designer or brand.
Do you own any non-designer/non high-end bags?
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Have donated most of my non-designer bag except for one from UO, which I love and remind me of a particularly memorable work trip. I need to bring it to the cobbler for stitching, tho. The shoulder strap has come slightly apart from carrying too many heavy things.
when i am in Hk, i buy a few cheap bags... which is approx 20 AUD
they are of no brand.. they are usually pvc bags.. which are quite sturdy
they are of no brand.. they are usually pvc bags.. which are quite sturdy
Heck yeah. I only have 10 bags/purses and 7 of them are non-designer, less-than-$50 stuff. They're sturdy and cool and I use them far more often--don't have to freak out every time I bump or scuff them. Love 'em!
I used to but since I started collecting designer bags I have donated them or sold them. I don't see the point in keeping them when I never use them anymore.
I still have all my non-designer bags (mostly guess, big buddha) sitting in their dust bags on the opposite side of my closet, and I pull them out for rainy- snowy days. Or if I don't want my good bags going with me, to a concert, or movie where they might not have their own seat. But I don't see myself buying anymore of them. I still love them in my own way, and don't hesitate to use them when I need a lesser bag.
I have a Coach signature in black (I need a new black bag; I'm getting sick of this one) and a HUGE buttery, lusciously soft leather, butterscotch colored Fossil that I got for a stupidly cheap price at a military exchange (the retail on it was something like $400 - I paid 1/4 of that). But while they're not as high-end as a couple I'm coveting right now (and as some have mentioned, aren't considered "high-end" by some folks), they're good bags with their own merits and I've had them both for a long time.
Oh, and I have a quilted backpack I bought at Belks department store in North Carolina that's not a Vera Bradley - but I get lots of compliments on it. It came in handy for the last two months after I broke my right wrist - carrying a shoulder bag in a right-armed cast is a pain!
I remember when I saved and scrimped to buy my first Coach - the classic leather backpack (which, for some stupid reason, I later gave away like a moron). You can bet I felt like I'd just purchased a Valentino that day!
I'm a sucker for good leather, regardless of the price tag - and a bag obsession is a bag obsession, regardless of the price tag. I'm lucky in that I can afford really nice things now - but I get no less excited about thrift store finds and well-made bargains from Target than I used to.
Oh, and I have a quilted backpack I bought at Belks department store in North Carolina that's not a Vera Bradley - but I get lots of compliments on it. It came in handy for the last two months after I broke my right wrist - carrying a shoulder bag in a right-armed cast is a pain!
I remember when I saved and scrimped to buy my first Coach - the classic leather backpack (which, for some stupid reason, I later gave away like a moron). You can bet I felt like I'd just purchased a Valentino that day!
I'm a sucker for good leather, regardless of the price tag - and a bag obsession is a bag obsession, regardless of the price tag. I'm lucky in that I can afford really nice things now - but I get no less excited about thrift store finds and well-made bargains from Target than I used to.
Absolutely! I have three MbyMJ bags I've purchased (one from eBay, one from my parents as a birthday gift, one with part of a bonus I got from work) but all of them were within the $250-$450 range, even when paying full price. I have two older Coach bags that were also gifts as well, and one Michael by Michael Kors clutch from the outlet. Before I had a full-time job, I had plenty of bags that were from Gap, Target, H&M and one amazing one that came to my study abroad program in London (it was PVC and I wanted it to be kind of indestructible from the elements) from Old Navy of all places that got tons of compliments and cost barely anything.
Now, I mix in my more expensive bags with the less expensive ones.
I think it's all about what works for you and what your preferences are. I know a ton of ladies here love LV, but I think between living in an area where fakes are easily acquired and the fact that the logo is easily visible that it's not my preference. And I find Hermes bags gorgeous, but to me extremely overpriced. But hey, props to the ladies who rock them.
Now, I mix in my more expensive bags with the less expensive ones.
I think it's all about what works for you and what your preferences are. I know a ton of ladies here love LV, but I think between living in an area where fakes are easily acquired and the fact that the logo is easily visible that it's not my preference. And I find Hermes bags gorgeous, but to me extremely overpriced. But hey, props to the ladies who rock them.