Well, we must remember that there are tiers of designer handbags. 1st tier- Gucci, LV, Prada, Chanel, etc. Then there are 2nd tier- Tory Burch, Brahmin, MKors, Kate Spade, Coach. Dooney goes back & forth between 2 & 3- depending on the style. I read a post that considered Brahmin a non designer bag but this is not accurate. You see Brahmin stations at Hollywood events just like the other designer handbags. I only have LV, Gucci, Brahmin, Kate Spade, MKors, Coach, and Tory Burch. These are all the bags that I need to own and will own.
Does anyone find it hard to use a non-designer bag after having designer bags...?
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I agree with you. I don't think Brahmin is designer. I just said I used to carry it.
premium designer, designer, or non designer... as long as i like it
Ditto... I can go back & forth I love all kinds of bags and does not have to be designer/ premium designer to be loved and lots of other bags are actually very well made. I have an inexpensive Fossil bag that means alot to me, makes my heart skip a beat and I grab it and go & enjoy every minute of carrying it. I have a workhorse Dooney & Bourke that looks great and I know I cannot damage if I'm going to a flea market or lumberyard for example. I have some lovely Coach tote bags that I carry when it's raining for instance and I love them too. And then I have my Gucci and BV bags that of course I love love love but I'm more selective when & where I carry them I guess they are more special and get babied more.
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Sorry, peachy, I was responding to the person above you - she thinks it is...
No worries Indiaink.
You know, I was being harsh. What I meant to say: Because I finally found my forever-bag, which just happens to be premium designer, I have trouble looking/checking out other bags because nothing compares to it. So, I'm not sure why. Because I am, after all, a purse addict.
I bought a Guess bag on sale for $40 (ivory coated canvas, which I know will get too grubby to use for more than one season) for summer and even my husband commented on me buying a 'cheap' bag when I have an LV and several $300 range brands. But I wouldn't buy a $300 bag in that colour - I wouldn't even have paid full price (I think it was around $120) for Guess in that colour. And for most of my life I would have considered a $100 bag expensive.
Not at all! I've got all sorts of bags! Some I spent a lot of money on....Balenciaga, Hermès, Gucci or Vuitton...And I have recently bought a George Gina and Lucy, a German brand lots of teenagers are crazy about.... I had it on sale for 75 euros and I love it! I also like my Upla cross body bag which I bought from a French website for 45 euros!
As long as the quality is there, the bag is cute, I'm happy!
Not really. Though I only own two designer, I find that I like the "cheaper" ones, as I don't have the worry of damaging them. Plus leather or other finer materials have to be looked after. I am also not a fan of most of the boring designs, in my opinion, of some of the higher end bags.
Very good question. I never thought about it. I agree good quality can be found in no names. I will have no issues carrying it as long as I find the design attractive and good to use