Do you own any non-designer/non high-end bags?
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I own lots of bags - from Target brands to LV. But remember, I am a lot older than you and got my first high end designer two years ago at the age of 35. Before that, the nicest bag I owned was Coach. I have Nine West and Hilfiger in my closet and love ALL my bags. A true bag lover loves alllll kinds of bags in my opinion.
I have a small collection of vintage bags that I purchased from my thrift/vintage store. Some of these have been around longer than I have been alive and they are still in good condition, because the quality of bags back in the days is much better than now. Now you have spend a lot on a designer/haute couture bag in order to get good quality (just my opinnion).
I love all the purses out there - cheap, expensive, no name and high end. I have some that are from the bargain table at Target and some from Louis Vuitton. I love all bags and I think whatever you like.
i own quite abit of variety. I own balenciaga's, louis vuittons, and alot of vintage no-names and love them all the same. I'm not a bag snob/elitist.
i have a couple of unique hand made bags that i got when i went to greece. they are too cute and hippish... i will never get rid of them.....
I love low-end bags. I love Vera Bradley microfiber. I don't know why, I just do. The microfiber bags come in great shapes and, really, they are good quality. I don't consider an $85 bag cheap!
Plus, my mom buys me bags all the time that are like clearance bags from Wal-Mart. I think most of them are cute and it would be insulting not to carry them. Of course, they are not carried everyday as I have a lot of bags I can't carry a single one each day. I try not to be materialistic, I just like what I like.
Buy what you like! Don't get sucked into the idea that a price tag makes a bag better or worse than any other bag. I think the only thing that is truly cheap/tacky is a fake bag, and that's because most of them are almost as expensive as a real one!
Plus, my mom buys me bags all the time that are like clearance bags from Wal-Mart. I think most of them are cute and it would be insulting not to carry them. Of course, they are not carried everyday as I have a lot of bags I can't carry a single one each day. I try not to be materialistic, I just like what I like.
Buy what you like! Don't get sucked into the idea that a price tag makes a bag better or worse than any other bag. I think the only thing that is truly cheap/tacky is a fake bag, and that's because most of them are almost as expensive as a real one!
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I have a more non designer bags than designer bags. Actually I only have 2 designer bags, and 6 non designer. Theyre Victorias Secrets, Walmart, and The Gap. The VS bags I use when I take my daughter with me, I use them to store all her stuff in. Sadly the other bags dont get much use, but I keep them because theyre cute LOL
I don't own a lot of bags but I do own quite a few by a brand called Oroton - it's an Australian brand and it's probably the equivalent of Coach, except not as trendy, more quality leather goods than logos. But I bought them when I was in high school and university and I had to save for them, as they would work out at about $250-$450 USD.
I have started buying a couple of quite expensive bags, but I think through all of those purchases and I've only been able to afford them since I graduated two years ago (I'm 24). I think it was said earlier in the thread that bag lovers really love all bags they own, the name doesn't have to be the be all and end all. If you put enough consideration into your purchases, you'll always be using your bags, whether they're Hermes or not!
I have started buying a couple of quite expensive bags, but I think through all of those purchases and I've only been able to afford them since I graduated two years ago (I'm 24). I think it was said earlier in the thread that bag lovers really love all bags they own, the name doesn't have to be the be all and end all. If you put enough consideration into your purchases, you'll always be using your bags, whether they're Hermes or not!
Once you're bitten by the top-end bag bug it's hard not to be a bit discriminatory of cheaper bags but that would be missing so many opportunities for great bags.
I lust after Mulberry, LV and Miu Miu and get a fantastic 'rush' when I buy one but I also love finding 'cheaper' bags too. If I'm totally honest, I do rule out some makes because they're 'cheap' but that's just me being a bag snob!
As a student I certainly couldn't justify designer bag prices and got my first one in my mid 30s.
I've got an eclectic mix and my cheapest bag was £80. I guess we all have our odd quirks - I'll happily hand over £500 for a bag but I would hesitate to spend more than £50 on a pair of shoes!
I lust after Mulberry, LV and Miu Miu and get a fantastic 'rush' when I buy one but I also love finding 'cheaper' bags too. If I'm totally honest, I do rule out some makes because they're 'cheap' but that's just me being a bag snob!
As a student I certainly couldn't justify designer bag prices and got my first one in my mid 30s.
I've got an eclectic mix and my cheapest bag was £80. I guess we all have our odd quirks - I'll happily hand over £500 for a bag but I would hesitate to spend more than £50 on a pair of shoes!