I’ve only recently started to dive into the world of Hermès, and have fallen fast and hard for the Birkin and Kelly (until now, Chanel has been my brand of choice). I find the colorful Hermès bags to be such an absolute delight, and I imagine a collection of many different colorful bags in the future (at the moment I have 5-6 black Chanel bags and one red one, so I feel good about my neutrals and really want more colorful bags in my collections).
I’m still not sure if I’m interested in the Hermes process (mainly bc I don’t love their other items) so I’ve been looking into reseller sites (and also happen to be going to Paris next month where I’ll try my luck). A color I’ve been lusting after is yellow and recently purchased an Epsom Soleil Birkin 30 in nearly excellent condition. It’s beautiful!! Perfect shade of yellow for me and I love the size and how happy the color is! In even better condition than I expected, too! This would be my first Hermès bag.
But now that I have it (and have two days to decide if I want to keep it), I’m nervous! Primarily for the possible reactions I’d receive? I live in LA, so I don’t feel like this bag is too out of the ordinary here, but it still definitely screams “status” to people familiar with it. Personally, I love luxurious things, but tend to buy things that are more understated so that people who aren’t into this world wouldn’t know the difference. But there’s also a BIG part of me who is starting to say, “screw it” and who is owning her love of luxury instead of worrying about pleasing people with safer fashion choices. But I think I’d especially feel uncomfortable wearing this bag around family and some friends who can’t afford things like this — especially the Birkin since it’s more recognizable. I like the Kelly because it feels like people are less familiar with it.
Then there’s the flip side: cost. I feel like bags are a slippery slope for me — I love them! And because I can technically afford them without a problem, I’m worried I’ll end up buying tons of these bags over the next year! And I have a sense of guilt that I should’ve invested that money instead in stocks/real estate. Do you ever have that fear, that you technically have the money for these purchases, but that spending $25-50k/year on bags is money that would be much better spent elsewhere? Have any of you ever felt complete after getting everything you’ve been pining after, or does the desire for new bags ever really end?
I hope none of this comes off the wrong way.
Genuinely just wavering back and forth about this bag — it’s gorgeous, I love the color, and the craftsmanship and history of it are special to me. Would love to hear from others who may have felt the same way before investing in Hermes bags and how it turned out for you. 
I’m still not sure if I’m interested in the Hermes process (mainly bc I don’t love their other items) so I’ve been looking into reseller sites (and also happen to be going to Paris next month where I’ll try my luck). A color I’ve been lusting after is yellow and recently purchased an Epsom Soleil Birkin 30 in nearly excellent condition. It’s beautiful!! Perfect shade of yellow for me and I love the size and how happy the color is! In even better condition than I expected, too! This would be my first Hermès bag.
But now that I have it (and have two days to decide if I want to keep it), I’m nervous! Primarily for the possible reactions I’d receive? I live in LA, so I don’t feel like this bag is too out of the ordinary here, but it still definitely screams “status” to people familiar with it. Personally, I love luxurious things, but tend to buy things that are more understated so that people who aren’t into this world wouldn’t know the difference. But there’s also a BIG part of me who is starting to say, “screw it” and who is owning her love of luxury instead of worrying about pleasing people with safer fashion choices. But I think I’d especially feel uncomfortable wearing this bag around family and some friends who can’t afford things like this — especially the Birkin since it’s more recognizable. I like the Kelly because it feels like people are less familiar with it.
Then there’s the flip side: cost. I feel like bags are a slippery slope for me — I love them! And because I can technically afford them without a problem, I’m worried I’ll end up buying tons of these bags over the next year! And I have a sense of guilt that I should’ve invested that money instead in stocks/real estate. Do you ever have that fear, that you technically have the money for these purchases, but that spending $25-50k/year on bags is money that would be much better spent elsewhere? Have any of you ever felt complete after getting everything you’ve been pining after, or does the desire for new bags ever really end?
I hope none of this comes off the wrong way.
Genuinely just wavering back and forth about this bag — it’s gorgeous, I love the color, and the craftsmanship and history of it are special to me. Would love to hear from others who may have felt the same way before investing in Hermes bags and how it turned out for you. 
