help, ladies, i've gotta problem

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aaallabama

aaallabama

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May 7, 2006
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#1
i'm seriously & completely 100% obsessed with b-bags :heart: ...i really thought i'd had my fill for a while...and then today i was in duane reade of all places & spotted a model wearing the most adorable blue b-bag on their shoulder...i'm 99.9% sure it was the 1st, but it looked more navy than ink...i could tell it had been worn around the block a few times & looked even better for it :smile1: ...that's the thing about these bags, the older they get, the better they look...that's one of the many reasons why my obsession grows...i just seem to want one in every color & style :blink: ...what's wrong with me?!?!
 
#4
So this is what they call "love at First sight"! :rofl: :laugh:

Not to worry though, we ALL have it here, so to catch it from someone else is the BEST thing. And the only remedy is to buy one ASAP-Doctor Balenciaga's orders! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
 
#7
....Just got a City but oh yeah, wanna get a twiggy too. I say make a plan for yourself, for example, I get a brand new bag every year as a birthday gift to myself. That way I do not feel so guilty and you can always tell people that it was a bithday gift (unless you come across a crazy B-Bag sale then it is justified:graucho:. )
 
#8
Hey, Im right in there with you. I thought oh, all I want is a City, well I got it and another. Well, a twiggy would be nice too. Yep, got it too. Man now I just need a first to finish off my collection. Got that today. The B-bag madness NEVER ends!
 
#9
aaallabama,

I am not sure that it's a "sickness", but it is consuming. It is hard when the bags are just so beautiful. I am absolutely with you when you want so many things, with limited resources. When I want more handbags with no available resources, I try and reason with myself, that Balenciaga is not going out of business, there will always be more bags available, when I have the funds.

Also think of this, if you have a few that you wear all the time, because you have only a few, then they will age faster, and look better : ) If you have a dozen that see the light of day very seldomly, they will look new forever! Does it help?? : )

I wish you well,

Bridget
 
#10
ranskimmie said:
Hey, Im right in there with you. I thought oh, all I want is a City, well I got it and another. Well, a twiggy would be nice too. Yep, got it too. Man now I just need a first to finish off my collection. Got that today. The B-bag madness NEVER ends!
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It is awful:yes: !! At first I wanted a b bag, any bag - I got a caramel first. Then it had to be an ink twiggy - got that. Then the ink obsession started......next thing you know I am buying a first and a city in ink............................
 
#11
aaallabama said:
i'm seriously & completely 100% obsessed with b-bags :heart: ...i really thought i'd had my fill for a while...and then today i was in duane reade of all places & spotted a model wearing the most adorable blue b-bag on their shoulder...i'm 99.9% sure it was the 1st, but it looked more navy than ink...i could tell it had been worn around the block a few times & looked even better for it :smile1: ...that's the thing about these bags, the older they get, the better they look...that's one of the many reasons why my obsession grows...i just seem to want one in every color & style :blink: ...what's wrong with me?!?!
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where are all the pics from the other balenciaga bags you bought.....
 
#12
I'm thinking there is a point where one's collection is "complete". I was absolutely nutso about Hermes (scarves mostly, as I'm a working girl) for about 5 years or so...getting multiples every year. I'd request them for my birthday and holidays, scouted eBay for things that were no longer available like my Black Kachinas scarf.

Now I have thirteen orange boxes in my closet, including a cashmere/silk shawl, a twilly, and both the mousselline silk and silk twill versions in the pocket & regular square sizes. I have red, orange/yellow, green, light blue, medium blue, dark blue, violet-blue, pink, black/brown, terra cotta, so basically everything you could need.

I could go for one in Pale Pink though...as I don't have that and it would look great with my new Rose Box...and it is one of my favorite colors :o)

Therefore, to have a full and complete Balenciaga collection, I'll require one of each style that I like and each bag in a different color so I have ultimate variety. So, where am I? Let's see, I have a First in 2005 Turquoise (plus matching coin purse & planet); 2002 Le Dix Hobo in Black; and my Rose Pink Box.

To complete it I'll need a Twiggy, City, Day, clutch & wallet and I want to get a green like the seafoam or emerald of old, red/burgundy, navy blue, and brown. And I must get some of the pewter colored hardware, either they reissue it, or I'm on the hunt for some "vintage" treasures. My bases should be covered then, eh?
 
#14
We all got similiar problems like yours. :graucho:

I kept telling myself that I need B-bags in all sizes but so far (thank god) I only like the First and City. Now... I just need to snatch up on all those wonderful colors. This is just like collecting baseball cards! :rofl:
 
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