Hello all!
Over the last few years, I have been curating a modest collection of leather handbags and small leather goods. I started off with brands like Kate Spade and lower-priced MK, eventually moving on to COACH and discovering the 1941 line. More recently, I have been interested in vintage and pre-owned items from premier designers. TPF has been great for finding styles I love, and I thank you all for your contributions ☺
I am very much enamoured with most of the items I have acquired, but as my tastes have become more specific over time, many of my mid-range purchases have lost their appeal. I have slowly been selling them off and buying higher-end replacements, but between shopping and reevaluating my collection, it has dawned on me that my closet is starkly lacking in variety:
All of my SLGs are predominantly red, pink and purple. Of the items I decided to keep, there are three COACH Dinky bags, all of them in the pink/red colour family. I also have two Balenciaga Firsts (recommended to me on TPF!), one in Sorbet and one in Pale Rose. My two most recent purchases were a Balenciaga Money wallet in Rose Bruyere, and a vintage Chanel compact wallet in a reddish hot pink colour. (Detecting a trend yet? ) I own only three bags that are very different to the rest of my collection, a COACH Rogue 25 in black, a Dreamer 21 in chalk/beechwood/patchwork and a small vintage Miu Miu tote in olive green.
I usually do not carry much, so I am okay with my bags being on the small side. I do love having multiple versions of my favourites, and of course I always adore bright pops of colour, but as a novice when it comes to different styles and designers, I wanted to get opinions on what kind of variety is preferable when building a collection. Since I am so particular and will not buy something unless it ticks all the boxes, I feel like I might just continue to buy similar colours and designs. I worry that one day when I’m older, I might find my bags too “loud” or juvenile. But I just can’t help what I like! I will always prefer something girly and whimsical to something like LV monogram or Prada Saffiano, even though I know these are considered staples by many.
TL;DR
So ladies! Do you believe there any must-have silhouettes, colours, leathers, or designers? Which bags and SLGs do you find most versatile, and which ones have lost their lustre over time? How different do you like each of your bags to be? Have you ever been stuck repurchasing a single style or colour, and if so, did you ever tire of it? I’d love to hear all about it ☺
Over the last few years, I have been curating a modest collection of leather handbags and small leather goods. I started off with brands like Kate Spade and lower-priced MK, eventually moving on to COACH and discovering the 1941 line. More recently, I have been interested in vintage and pre-owned items from premier designers. TPF has been great for finding styles I love, and I thank you all for your contributions ☺
I am very much enamoured with most of the items I have acquired, but as my tastes have become more specific over time, many of my mid-range purchases have lost their appeal. I have slowly been selling them off and buying higher-end replacements, but between shopping and reevaluating my collection, it has dawned on me that my closet is starkly lacking in variety:
All of my SLGs are predominantly red, pink and purple. Of the items I decided to keep, there are three COACH Dinky bags, all of them in the pink/red colour family. I also have two Balenciaga Firsts (recommended to me on TPF!), one in Sorbet and one in Pale Rose. My two most recent purchases were a Balenciaga Money wallet in Rose Bruyere, and a vintage Chanel compact wallet in a reddish hot pink colour. (Detecting a trend yet? ) I own only three bags that are very different to the rest of my collection, a COACH Rogue 25 in black, a Dreamer 21 in chalk/beechwood/patchwork and a small vintage Miu Miu tote in olive green.
I usually do not carry much, so I am okay with my bags being on the small side. I do love having multiple versions of my favourites, and of course I always adore bright pops of colour, but as a novice when it comes to different styles and designers, I wanted to get opinions on what kind of variety is preferable when building a collection. Since I am so particular and will not buy something unless it ticks all the boxes, I feel like I might just continue to buy similar colours and designs. I worry that one day when I’m older, I might find my bags too “loud” or juvenile. But I just can’t help what I like! I will always prefer something girly and whimsical to something like LV monogram or Prada Saffiano, even though I know these are considered staples by many.
TL;DR
So ladies! Do you believe there any must-have silhouettes, colours, leathers, or designers? Which bags and SLGs do you find most versatile, and which ones have lost their lustre over time? How different do you like each of your bags to be? Have you ever been stuck repurchasing a single style or colour, and if so, did you ever tire of it? I’d love to hear all about it ☺