purse peace. an interesting topic.
i used to often find myself scouring the "show us your newest bag" and "show us what bag you wore today" threads, hoping for inspiration.
which is silly because my wishlist is more than long enough. i have tried to cut back on that.
i have recently come to peace with the notion that many bags are beautiful, but are just not right for me. whether it be lifestyle, finances, wear-ability, etc.
i have many bags that have been on and off my wishlist a dozen+ times. i now recognize that there is a reason for that, and they should stay off.
i used to say i wanted at least one bag from each of the "big" premium designers. now i recognize that is silly.
i am also finding that, as i get older, i don't really give a crap what people think.
i used to chase logo / monogram bags, and i desperately wanted people to see what i had.
then i went through a phase of being embarrassed by carrying bags that were obviously expensive, mostly because of one comment that my SIL made.
now, i proudly carry the bags i own and love.
i'm slowly curating what i have and paring down the items i no longer use, and will slowly replace them with bags that i truly truly love.
i think that within the next 5 years, i will be in purse peace.
(graduating grad school and not having to pay for classes anymore will help, haha!)
bags i love that i will never own:
hermès - birkin 30 - kiwi -- absolutely love, but not realistic financially
celine - belt bag nano -- love them, timeless, but hate how they look once they've been used and start to slouch
chanel - petite shopping tote - black w. silver hardware -- love it but my husband asked me to never purchase anything chanel for personal reasons
polène - numero neuf - black -- i love it and drool everytime i see it, but i just don't think i would reach for it
burberry - clifton small - black -- tbh, i really want something burberry and its the name of my first love, so it is would be sentimental only. but i dont LOVE the bag itself.
saint laurent - sac de jour baby -- i hate the insert. and i know its removable but still just can't do it.