You do you and carry what you love. As long as you aren't putting yourself into harmful situations like debt you cannot afford or impacting your retirement savings in a way that is not recoverable, it's good to inject enjoyment into life for yourself (in responsible manners!). These are things you should see and wear in ways that make you happy.
Once you buy H bags do you ever go back?
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Thank you. I certainly won't do anything crazy to own a bag. That's it - you just have to allow yourself to get one...
I used to only buy Chanel bags and did sell a few to get my Kelly. I thought that I would just get one bag and be done with it... but now that I’ve got it I keep thinking about what other ones i can to my wish list for next semester
interestingly, while I love H, it is more the aesthetic and the concept - so I recently got a similar feeling with a new and much much more affordable brand (the Polene Numero Un gives me literally the same happy feeling I get when I look at the H Kelly), and so I don't mind diversifying. I have to say it is timelessness, uniqueness and quality that draw to me brands - for instance no brand does resin edges like H, so when I look at a xx branded item full price (even LV) and I see thick resin edges, I just can't spend thousands, knowing that I get a vintage H with much better quality. it inevitably means that I don't buy any trend items unless I find them heavily discounted but just as well.
I think I started buying Hermès at a point where I already had about 25 or 30 other high end designer bags in my collection, including ~12 chanel bags, so I was already at a point where most of my “needs” were covered. I have bought two or three chanel bags since I I started buying H, but I definitely do find myself focusing more on H than on other brands. This is partly because I like to buy H from the boutique, so I also have to make a lot of miscellaneous purchases to be offered a bag, which really eats into my bag budget! H bags are also at a much higher price point, so I’ve been buying two/three H bags a year rather than four or five bags from other brands.
Having said that, I think the nature of the H game will make it necessary to branch out from time to time. For example, I really want a navy blue clutch - while I’ve told my H SA that I would love a kelly cut or pochette in a darker blue, I know it could realistically be months or even years before I get offered one... so I’ve decided to buy a navy blue BV knot. It’s a style that I’m happy with and that’s easily available at a great price point - so why not??
Having said that, I think the nature of the H game will make it necessary to branch out from time to time. For example, I really want a navy blue clutch - while I’ve told my H SA that I would love a kelly cut or pochette in a darker blue, I know it could realistically be months or even years before I get offered one... so I’ve decided to buy a navy blue BV knot. It’s a style that I’m happy with and that’s easily available at a great price point - so why not??
It's good to find a great brand, but when you actually find YOUR bag, nothing can be better
I have plenty of Hermes, but Gucci is my thing right now, especially Gucci shoes. So yes, after you buy Hermes, you DO go back. I like variety and I buy based on the uniqueness of the style, not the name.
I thought Koret was American, no?
Look out for discontinued model vintage H bags too, they ca be surprisingly reasonable.
I just bought an amazing graphite Gao (and graphite made a comeback right after that) for 600 Euro. amazing!
I started with coach, then LV’s then when I went to Paris, I bought a Chanel woc. Few months after, I discovered Hermes, regretting why I didn’t buy an Hermes bag. After Five long years of dreaming about getting a Birkin, I went to Paris again to try my luck. With luck on my side I got my dream birkin in Paris, few days after my birthday. They told me to sell my LV’s, but I refused to do so. I’m keeping my LV’s, all of them! I have a daughter who, I hope will appreciate them when she grows up.
Congrats on your birkin in Paris!
I have a 6 yr old daughter and I have decided not to keep any bags for her since there is no guarantee what she will like as she grows up and with my luck she'll want my h bags lol! I am almost done selling all the bags I don't use, luckily I got into H at a fairly young age and did not have many other brands.
I find it really hard to buy and use non h bags. The H bag styles I have suit my lifestyle and needs so well I don't feel need to look at other brands.
This is a really interesting thread for me. As a person who's comfort zone is LV (LV was my first designer bag, contemporary or premier), but dabbles in other brands who's looking to buy her first Hermes leather good, I'm slightly apprehensive to tumble down the Hermes rabbit hole.
I have a specific style for which Hermes does not release designs consistently, but am worried that other bags won't feel "it" to me because they're not Hermes. I just don't know if I'm ready to make that transition yet.
I have a specific style for which Hermes does not release designs consistently, but am worried that other bags won't feel "it" to me because they're not Hermes. I just don't know if I'm ready to make that transition yet.
Right now, after 9 years with mostly Hermes, I'm not that desperate for Hermes anymore. For bags it's still Hermes but not as many as I'm now into more unique Hermes bags. For other accessories and shoes, I now buy other brands. H has bored me.
But Hermes will always have a special place in my heart.
But Hermes will always have a special place in my heart.
I have amassed a pretty fabulous H collection and have difficulty parting with my bags, but I rarely use my Hermès these days. I still look at bags and accessories, but don’t pull the trigger very often anymore. If anything, I probably wear my belts.
My Bottega Veneta bags get the most wear these days. Also some midlevel cross-bodies.
I work for a nonprofit and spend most of my time volunteering. It wouldn’t be appropriate to wear Hermès. My lifestyle has changed over the years; both professionally and personally. Hermès just doesn’t have the same place in my life that it used to.
My Bottega Veneta bags get the most wear these days. Also some midlevel cross-bodies.
I work for a nonprofit and spend most of my time volunteering. It wouldn’t be appropriate to wear Hermès. My lifestyle has changed over the years; both professionally and personally. Hermès just doesn’t have the same place in my life that it used to.
