Impressive! Not sure if I could manage that.It’s not the same, but I’m taking a break from Amazon. I doubt that requires any explanation.It isn’t easy!
I'm taking a break from Sephora. One step at a time!
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I'm taking a break from Sephora. One step at a time!
That experimental bag has been a smashing success. I am now coming to face hard reality:
1) I have too many bags.
2) I have too many black bags.
3) I have too many little bags that I think I use on weekends but I don't. Because my bag organizers won't fit and it's a total hassle to change everything out. So they all just sit.
4) I get frustrated carrying a bag unless it has a handle AND a strap. I need the flexibility.
5) I am sentimentally attached to a couple of bags that really, really don't get enough love. I need to let them go.
6) I should never, ever again buy a bag in a fabulous color that nevertheless requires me to rethink my entire wardrobe or buy a single new scarf (I have too many of those too but they take up almost no space, LOL).
(The experimental bag violates none of these.)
Purge is coming soon! I have mentally listed 7 for rehoming. (Plus the ones that are already residing in the Closet for Outgoing Bags.)
Fingers crossed. Perhaps 2020 will bring Bag Nirvana.
1) I have too many bags.
2) I have too many black bags.
3) I have too many little bags that I think I use on weekends but I don't. Because my bag organizers won't fit and it's a total hassle to change everything out. So they all just sit.
4) I get frustrated carrying a bag unless it has a handle AND a strap. I need the flexibility.
5) I am sentimentally attached to a couple of bags that really, really don't get enough love. I need to let them go.
6) I should never, ever again buy a bag in a fabulous color that nevertheless requires me to rethink my entire wardrobe or buy a single new scarf (I have too many of those too but they take up almost no space, LOL).
(The experimental bag violates none of these.)
Purge is coming soon! I have mentally listed 7 for rehoming. (Plus the ones that are already residing in the Closet for Outgoing Bags.)
Fingers crossed. Perhaps 2020 will bring Bag Nirvana.
Even when I log out, it still says: ship to this zip code _ _ _ _ _. And the zip code listed is mine.
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.
Agree! I love to grab a bag by the handles so a top handle is a must for me (in addition to the longer strap). And while I do have bags that don't sit upright, I am finding that I prefer a bag that sits on its own and does not slump down or have to be rested against something else to stay upright.
I have to admit that I have been browsing several great sales going on.
Trying to be good though. I did give away two bags so that's a step in the right direction.
Does bag Nirvana exist?
I think it does. I think it’s when one reaches contentment....having just enough but not too many....and not wanting more.
And then there’s Bag Gluttony where I’ve spent too much time. Too many bags. (Dante’s Inferno’s 3rd Circle of Hell.)
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I desperately, desperately need to edit my bag closet. I have waay too much. My problem is I live in a country where the resale market is small to non-existent so I'm not really encouraged to start selling the bags I no longer use.
Just as an example, these are the black bags that I have:
Chanel 227 Reissue (distressed calf)
Chanel Jumbo Classic (caviar)
Chanel WOC (caviar)
Bottega Veneta hobo
Celine Mini Luggage (smooth)
Celine Edge (pebbled)
Celine Trio (large)
Gucci Soho Disco
Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis (Empreinte Noir)
Tod's D-Bag (medium)
Prada BR4253 nylon tessutto tote
Those are just my black bags. Eeeeep. From that list the Celine Edge is the only one I'm convinced I need to sell, and possibly the LV Pochette Metis (as I have the same bag in monogram). Otherwise, I can't bring myself to sell the others as I use them all regularly.
Just as an example, these are the black bags that I have:
Chanel 227 Reissue (distressed calf)
Chanel Jumbo Classic (caviar)
Chanel WOC (caviar)
Bottega Veneta hobo
Celine Mini Luggage (smooth)
Celine Edge (pebbled)
Celine Trio (large)
Gucci Soho Disco
Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis (Empreinte Noir)
Tod's D-Bag (medium)
Prada BR4253 nylon tessutto tote
Those are just my black bags. Eeeeep. From that list the Celine Edge is the only one I'm convinced I need to sell, and possibly the LV Pochette Metis (as I have the same bag in monogram). Otherwise, I can't bring myself to sell the others as I use them all regularly.
In the past decade, I’ve purchased primarily Bottega Veneta bags. The resale on that brand is not good, although I don’t know why. Although I haven’t used them, I do know people who have sent their bags to fashionphile or yoogi’s closet and let them sell the bags. I don’t know how much of the sale the companies take for commission. I was going to sell some that way but a friend sold some of mine for me....and I gave a couple to a charity auction and a couple to a friends daughter.
I know how overwhelming it can feel in the beginning, but if you find a way to let go of two bags, that’s a first step....and two you no longer have to deal with. (A lot of members have posted much more insightful posts here than this one.) For me, it’s a lot easier to know what I need to do than to actually do it....but people here have helped me take action, and my collection is shrinking.
I compare it to the saying: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”
If you're using all of them regularly, that is a good thing. It's only the bags that aren't getting carried that need to leave. If I can't sell mine and recoup some of what I paid, I figure I might as well keep them as long as I'm using them occasionally.
Even though the resale market here is pretty good, I don't enjoy the process of selling, so that means I have to be really thoughtful about purchases because they will be with me for a while. And as long as all my things are getting used, I am fine with having them in my wardrobe. It's the ones that are sitting untouched for weeks and months that start to cause disquiet - makes me feel like they need to be re-homed soon.
Thank you @jblended for mentioning this thread. I read it. And today I went to a Hermes store on an impulse and looked at a bolide. I'm a little ashamed, but I had tears in my eyes. This was the perfect bag - I felt like I could leave the store with it and immediately use it. The only problem was the price tag ... there is some thinking to do.
Wow! That's so exciting!
I had originally shared the thread as a way to show that one bag can be more than enough to bring us plenty of joy (given that many of us hesitate when we're editing).
I'm so glad you've found what seems like the ultimate bag for you. Truly, an Hermes bag will last you a lifetime so long as you care for it properly. This more than offsets the price, given you can get decades of use out of it.
Your initial plan of the LC Amazone is also great, if you decide to go that route. I only have one Longchamps (mademoiselle crossbody) but it is wonderful buttery leather, and it is holding up extremely well with near-daily use.
Two entirely different options you have before you, but both will serve you well. I am sure you will be pleased no matter which one you pick. Please post a reveal once you've decided.
You might also give the resale market a look. My own experience with resale H is limited, but generally positive. (One bag kept and ultimately reconsigned because it was too small, one returned because it had 3rd-party repairs that would make it rejected for H spa service, and a third - a recent Bolide 35 that I am in total love with!)
The price differential for the Bolide at resale also a good justification for giving that route a try if you are unsure. I have a 1923 30 purchased at the boutique which I love, but wasn't sure if the larger size would work long-term. Buying a consigned Bolide in great condition at a good price seems not that difficult at the moment.
As a bonus, my closet (and wallet) will make room for it via the exit of several smaller bags which will also leave some empty space to contemplate. All good. The purge will continue......
I’m still on my amazon detox. So far, so good. It helps that I was gone several days for thanksgiving. It’s been a week. I’ll take my success wherever I can find it! Maybe I should take a six month road trip.....