If you're a 1 bag person, is it worth buying designer?

[dangerouscurves]

In my opinion, if it's Hermès and Louis Vuitton, yes, it's worth it. Not only because they have good quality but they will repair the bag for the rest of your life (though it costs you) and from the time you give your bag for a repair until you get it back, it doesn't take that long like other brands.

 

[papertiger]

In my opinion, if it's Hermès and Louis Vuitton, yes, it's worth it. Not only because they have good quality but they will repair the bag for the rest of your life (though it costs you) and from the time you give your bag for a repair until you get it back, it doesn't take that long like other brands.

I agree, aftercare is sooooooo important.

There are other leather-goods designers that do that too though.

 

[cbarrus]

I do agree that tpf promotes the idea that you must have many designer bags to be "complete." However if wearing one bag daily works for you then that is fine, too. I would not hesitate to wear a designer bag from a company that does offer repairs. You do not find that with a lot of contemporary designers. According the internet, which is always true, lol, if you are concerned about resale, you should buy one from the trinity of Chanel, Louis Vuitton or Hermes. Even an abused bag will sell from one of these designers as mentioned above. Some people will buy used LV to repurpose into other items.

The other idea that is promoted on here is to keep a bag pristine. Bags are made to be worn, loved and enjoyed. I love seeing an LV bag, for example, with aged vachetta. I don't mean dirty but loved and enjoyed.

So to answer your question, there is nothing wrong with having only one designer bag and wearing it until the legs fall off if that's what works for you. There are really no bag police, and I certainly wouldn't judge you for that

 

[Maruja]

Yes it’s worth it the quality and they last longer it’s worth every penny ...

 

[muchstuff]

My style is utilitarian, uniform. I wear 1 bag, all day, every day, wear it for a year or two until it wears out and then move on to a new bag. What bag I was carrying when is one of the ways I enjoy marking the periods in my life. I like good quality leather and design and can afford designer ones.

The thing that stops me though is the thought of the guilt when it's too worn to wear, too worn to sell, and just sitting there taking up space. I start hating myself for buying designer because now it's this thing I can't use or throw away. It seems like designer bag people are collectors, gently rotating out designs from their closets to make them last forever. But I don't love a lot of stuff, and a lot of stuff on the shelf just irks me.

I guess what I'm asking is... Is it worth having any designer bags if you don't (or can't) have more than 1?

I'm going to put forth a slightly different perspective. There has been talk of buying from a brand that will provide good aftercare and that has a decent resale value, both of which points make sense. But what if those designers don't do it for you? You can buy designer without buying from the most expensive brands out there as well. Buy what you love and wear it to death. Then replace it and donate the used bag if it's still usable. Being a one bag person doesn't mean the same bag for a decade or more, unless of course that's what you want. In that case the earlier suggestions do apply.

 

[indiaink]

...I guess what I'm asking is... Is it worth having any designer bags if you don't (or can't) have more than 1?

It would be completely worth it. There’s an idea floating around that the more money you spend on a bag, the longer it lasts, but nobody can prove that, because everybody who says that has 154 designer bags, so how do they know.

I’ve long ago fallen down the rabbit hole (oh, about the time I joined tPF) but I used to just have one or two bags (ok, three or four) at a time. I never felt the need to collect them. So yes, of course it’s worth it. There was a time in history where one bag per person was the norm. I don’t think “designer” has much to do with it, either - of the people I’ve known who held on to their one bag until it was in tatters, ‘designer’ didn’t have anything to do with it.

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Buy the purse that makes your eyes widen and causes a sharp inhalation of admiration for the amazing combination of beauty and function. If you are even that into bags. Either way, buy your favorite bag that you can find in the universe. And definitely sell the worn out designer bags. They are worth something to someone.