Looking at a bag for its design, not for its brand

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chibifry

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After spending some time on this forum I've noticed that a lot of people are gushing over bags that, to me, aren't appealing at all. Some of the bags are really hideous and a complete rip off for such an expensive price. However it is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. . .

What do you think? Would you like & purchase a bag because its from your favorite designer, or because of its actual design?
 
#2
I can definitely say that the brand does not matter to me. I find that quality is what matters most. Regardless of how cute a bag is, if the quality is not there, I usually end up getting rid of it or not buying it altogether. Of course, I have to like how it looks too.
 
#3
Unfortunately, I find quality is found in the more expensive brand/designer. I don't purchase a certain bag because I have to have more "expensive" bag. I do purchase classic styles that last for years. Knowing I will have them for a long time I can justify the purchase and sleep at night!

If Nine West and Target had great bags with soft leather, clean lines, and nicely stitched I would purchase them too. But if they did would they be cheap?
 
#4
I think most people when buying a bag don't necessarily look for a designer's name but for the designer's reputation. Most designers offer classic styling and high quality and unfortunately the price for that is often high. I love LV, while they offer over 500 styles, I only have 3 styles from them.
 
#5
I go for the look of the bag as well as quality. Most of the time a higher price equals better quality. ie. $450+. I will buy a cutesy bag for under $100. Its usually a very trendy bag so I don't care if isn't A+ quality since I'll only carry it a few times.
 
#7
i've never bought anything because it was a certain designer. there's simply no designer i favor that much :-/. it would be kind of fun to have such an intense love for a particular designer and collect them, but i haven't found that designer for me yet.

i think that the fendi b.bag is a good indication that most of the people here don't buy things because they're it bags or because they're a particular designer. every mag in the country has gushed over the b.bag and most of us here just can't get in to it, no matter how popular it is.

and i also think that when you look at enough designer bags and get far enough in to them, you have a certain eye for things about a bag that others might miss, which is why a lot of us fuss over the same bags.
 
#8
While you can definitely find good designs that aren't "designer," most of the well-designed, aesthetically-pleasing bags are designer bags. That's why designer bags are so coveted... hence, "design" in "designer."
 
#10
chibifry said:
After spending some time on this forum I've noticed that a lot of people are gushing over bags that, to me, aren't appealing at all. Some of the bags are really hideous and a complete rip off for such an expensive price. However it is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. . .

What do you think? Would you like & purchase a bag because its from your favorite designer, or because of its actual design?
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I think there are more ugly designer bags than cute ones, but the cute ones are reallllly cute, good quality is always important, but I'd buy a bag from target if it was cute enough...maybe. ;) But for example...I normally love LV but the eyes on you eyeball bags are hideous and quite frankly weird and cheap looking...same with those smiley faces YUCK! ugly.
 
#11
I don't EVER buy a bag because it's an "It" bag. NEVER EVER.
I think there's a TON of hideous bags available now, just like there were 3 years ago and will be next year, I'll never carry one I don't adore because it's frlom a certain designer.
 
#12
Definitely not to the brand alone. Of course some designer bags are undeniably better quality than the others such as LV, BV, Tod's or Chanel. But I agree some of them are just hideous sometimes like LVs. When I was younger I would get designer bags just to own designer bags, but not anymore. So in general, I go for the quality of material and craftmanship, of course the first thing that attracts me is the design. I like simple designs anyway. I am more excited to have found a reasonably priced, good quality bag than buying a big designer bag.
 
#14
Up until the last year or so, I had only bought Coach - first one was because I asked at a Dillars store .."I'd like a purse that's small, all leather, no fabric and will last me a while" .. they presented me with my first Coach - I bought several after that based on how much I liked the bag, I had no idea it was or was going to become a "designer" name. I was looking for functionality and durability first and foremost.
 
#15
I'm in agreeance with most people...I look at the bag for the quality and whether or not it appeals to me first, before I look at the brand. If it's shoddy, then definitely not. If it is well-made, and/or unique, I'd think about it.
 
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