Is there a bag Hierarchy???

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#451
Just my opinion :)

1) Hermes, Bottega Veneta, anything custom
2) Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, Fendi
3) Prada, Gucci, LV (higher prices)
4) LV (Speedy, Neverfull), Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch
5) Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors

This doesn't fit in with most of the bags that are talked about here but the English brand Launer London is top-notch, the Queen wears them! :)
 
#453
I definitely think there is! It's different for everyone though because everyone is different in their taste and preferences :]

I hope I do not offend anyone by saying that I also think that a lot of people are "elitists" when it comes to bags.
The amount of trash talk about contemporary brands is sad. But that's another topic!
 
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#455
I'm not sure where "hierarchy" & "hype" separate.
Maybe they're one in the same?

All I can share is that putting anything up onto a pedestal means I've lost perspective.
And I need to to knock down any lofty pillars, before clear decisions can be made.
Pedestals are illusions mostly formed by ego, imo.

That isn't to say enjoying a few popular bags is wrong--but, best done in full awareness of personal reasons & limitations.
Just my thoughts. :)
 
#456
Here's how I think the hierarchy goes, starting with the most exclusive & working my way down.

- Hermes Birkin & Kelly (in a special class by themselves - away from the other Hermes bags)
- Chanel
- Louis Vuitton
- Bottega Veneta
- Ralph Lauren Collection
- Hermes non-Birkin/Kelly
- Givenchy
- Fendi
- Christian Dior
- Balenciaga
- Chloe
- Valentino
- Prada
- Miu Miu

That's just how I see things. When I first started buying designer bags, I went for the ones that were easily recognizable - Louis Vuitton monogram, Fendi baguettes, etc. I got a lot of questions about whether or not my bags were "real," which bothered me. I ended up selling all of those bags on Ebay, and now I go for the ones that don't have any big logos - the ones that aren't easily recognizable as "designer" by the public. I'd much rather receive a compliment on my "pretty bag" than to have it constantly eyed for authenticity. Just my 2 cents.

I like the thread you started!
 
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nerimanna said:
Again, this is an article written in perspective - analyzing the luxury goods market in China, which was the biggest/top consumer of luxury goods in the past few years.
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I did notice that it was in China. It just made me think, "what kind of money do secretaries make over there anyway?!" I guess that could explain a lot of these crazy price increases from brands trying so hard to remain in the luxury category.

I personally have given up on trying to understand the supposed "hierarchy" of bags. I just buy what I like and don't spend more than is comfortable for me to spend. Comfortable for me being that if something were to happen to that bag it wouldn't be any big thing for me to replace it.
 
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I don't have a clear personal hierarchy of brands, but I feel Hermes and Chanel seem to be in this unique category of desirable despite (and maybe because of) their high price tags. So in my mind they are #1 and #2 respectively, because of their astronomical price tag. #3 is everyone else.

Seems to all boil down to whatever brand costs the most.
 
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remainsilly said:
I'm not sure where "hierarchy" & "hype" separate.
Maybe they're one in the same?

All I can share is that putting anything up onto a pedestal means I've lost perspective.
And I need to to knock down any lofty pillars, before clear decisions can be made.
Pedestals are illusions mostly formed by ego, imo.

That isn't to say enjoying a few popular bags is wrong--but, best done in full awareness of personal reasons & limitations.
Just my thoughts. :)
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Preach! This needs to be printed with your name on it :)
 
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Fimpagebag said:
Yes, there is a hierarchy. But, at this point in my life, mine has nothing to do with designers. It is as follows:

1. Bags I wear on a daily basis, to work etc.
2. Bags I have for quick trips to the store, grocery, the post office, whatever.
3. Seasonal bags specific to the time of year
4. My "mudders" ( bags I can wear in rain, sleet, snow)
5. Godawful bags given to me as gifts that I have to hide in the bottom of my closet until I can safely surreptitiously donate them to the local Goodwill
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This is pretty much my personal bag hierarchy too! I am also trying to downsize each category so that there is only one or two per category and that there is no more of the #5 bags :)
 
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