Share Your Edited Bag Closet Journey......

[Shelby33]

I have maybe 18 bags in rotation? I love the ladies who have multiples of the same style, of mine I think there are only 4 styles. 2 styles really, in two different sizes. Technically multiples of 4 styles.
Everything I had when I joined in 2015 is gone now, and been replaced by a few styles in different colors that actually work for me.
I didn't do it with any purpose in mind, it just happened this way. I also have an app on my phone that keeps track of which bag I use each day, which will be very helpful when it comes time to edit again. If I do.

 

[missconvy]

Do your numbers include luxury and contemporary or just luxury? I’m just starting to dabble in the luxury world and my issue is I’m kind of wanting multiples of each purpose of bag. Such as a neverfull and a nylon RM tote for days or instances where I don’t want to take my neverfull. Luxury bags are not big around where I live or the friends and family I hang out with. Thoughts on this?

 

[Shelby33]

Do your numbers include luxury and contemporary or just luxury? I’m just starting to dabble in the luxury world and my issue is I’m kind of wanting multiples of each purpose of bag. Such as a neverfull and a nylon RM tote for days or instances where I don’t want to take my neverfull. Luxury bags are not big around where I live or the friends and family I hang out with. Thoughts on this?

Speaking for myself, I only have contemporary bags

 

[southernbelle43]

I have maybe 18 bags in rotation? I love the ladies who have multiples of the same style, of mine I think there are only 4 styles. 2 styles really, in two different sizes. Technically multiples of 4 styles.
Everything I had when I joined in 2015 is gone now, and been replaced by a few styles in different colors that actually work for me.
I didn't do it with any purpose in mind, it just happened this way. I also have an app on my phone that keeps track of which bag I use each day, which will be very helpful when it comes time to edit again. If I do.

I am slowly getting to this stage. The number is decreasing steadily. Presently I have 19 bags, but 4 will soon be sold or gifted. I still have a mixture of premiere designers and other brands that work well for me. I have multiples (2) of two styles that I prefer, both Massaccesi.

 

[Kylacove]

Does anyone on this forum decrease her number of bags by actally wearing some out? Even Hermes show wear and have to have spa treatment to refurbish. It seems like we just get bored/tired of them and sell. Maybe we need an arbitrary set number just to keep our purse ADD under control but mine would have to be more than 10.

 

[Shelby33]

I am slowly getting to this stage. The number is decreasing steadily. Presently I have 19 bags, but 4 will soon be sold or gifted. I still have a mixture of premiere designers and other brands that work well for me. I have multiples (2) of two styles that I prefer, both Massaccesi.

They are such beautiful bags!

 

[southernbelle43]

Does anyone on this forum decrease her number of bags by actally wearing some out? Even Hermes show wear and have to have spa treatment to refurbish. It seems like we just get bored/tired of them and sell. Maybe we need an arbitrary set number just to keep our purse ADD under control but mine would have to be more than 10.

You can wear them out????? Just kidding. I only discovered my hidden lust for handbags two years ago, so no, I have not worn one out yet.

 

[southernbelle43]

An addendum to the culling of the closet. It took 2.5 years to discover the bags that I like and that work for me. But over that time, as I adjusted to retirement life, I went from loving really big bags to much smaller ones. So that hindered establishing a forever style, size and number of actual forever bags.

 

[diane278]

Luxury bags are not big around where I live or the friends and family I hang out with. Thoughts on this?

My family is clueless to my bag hobby. They’ve never shown any interest. I have three siblings but we don’t live in close proximity to each other and the subject has never come up when we’re together. When my mother was alive, she knew about my love of bags but wasn’t aware of the price points involved.

My friends are a mixture of ‘bag lovers’ and ‘bag innocents’. On a rare occasion, one of the innocents might comment, “I like your bag....what is it? Bottega? What’s that?”
Where I live, LV is the most common designer bag. The only time I see a Bottega is if I catch my reflection in a store window as I’m walking by.....I’m very comfortable remaining under the radar....

 

[southernbelle43]

My family is clueless to my bag hobby. They’ve never shown any interest. I have three siblings but we don’t live in close proximity to each other and the subject has never come up when we’re together. When my mother was alive, she knew about my love of bags but wasn’t aware of the price points involved.
My friends are a mixture of ‘bag lovers’ and ‘bag innocents’. On a rare occasion, one of the innocents might comment, “I like your bag....what is it? Bottega? What’s that?” I’m very comfortable remaining under the radar. Where I live, LV is the most common designer bag. The only time I see a Bottega is if I catch my reflection in a store window as I’m walking by.....

You are so cute!!! I love your posts. Bag innocents....that is classic.

 

[diane278]

Does anyone on this forum decrease her number of bags by actally wearing some out? Even Hermes show wear and have to have spa treatment to refurbish. It seems like we just get bored/tired of them and sell. Maybe we need an arbitrary set number just to keep our purse ADD under control but mine would have to be more than 10.

I set my bags on the floor at times and toss them around in my car, but I’m not aggressive to the degree that they take a beating. I have some that have shown wear over time, especially on corners, but I’ve never had one wear out. I’m definitely in the ‘bored/tired of them’ camp. I already know my number will be more than ten.....unless there’s a miracle of some sort.

 

[bagnut1]

‘bag innocents’.

Love that! Sometimes I wish I could be bag innocent.

 

[southernbelle43]

Love that! Sometimes I wish I could be bag innocent.

If you are on here, it is way too late!

 

[bagnut1]

If you are on here, it is way too late!

LOL. I made OG status this year so yes, WAY, WAY too late!

My true "gateway" designer bag was a 2006 Chloe Edith in the best red. I LOVED that bag and sometimes sort of wish I still had it, but I probably wouldn't ever carry it and it was huge, so better that it's gone. I have the memories.

 

[diane278]

Love that! Sometimes I wish I could be bag innocent.

I was just thinking of the money I could have saved if I’d remained a Designer Bag Virgin.....but I would have missed out on a lot of fun!