I'm with @NateSelwyn25 since I am not a yellow person. However that color is gorgeous and yes, a perfect color for SoCal/LA. Keep it. If it makes you happy and puts a smile on your face, that is your answer. Don't second guess it. Enjoy it.
Should I keep this yellow Birkin?
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It’s almost Christmas Day so I’ll ignore your sad attitude and simply wish you the best for the end of 2019!
Your K in your avatar is stunning! I’m yearning for a happy yellow bag now.
The verdict is in...
I'M KEEPIN' IT!
This thread and bag have given me so much to think about -- and for that, I'm truly grateful.
Can I have an honest moment? I grew up with a single mom on welfare and was always the "poor kid" at a school with many wealthier students. I'm 30 now, and have had the unexpected fortune of starting a business in my mid-20s that has become very successful. It is a strange thing to suddenly live a lifestyle that is very different than the one you grew up with.
I find that one of the hardest things for me about accumulating wealth at a young age is that so many of the people in my life live a more modest lifestyle. I think I've feared that if those around me see me indulging in luxury, I'll lose my identity as someone who is humble, kind, and generous. Of course, that's not necessarily true at all! There are plenty of people who both love luxury AND are kind and generous -- they're not mutually exclusive. But it's a fear that has kept me small at times. I had this same experience last year when I bought a nice car. I bought it because I thought it was gorgeous and it's so fun to drive, but I was anxious about what others might think about me for wanting something luxurious, and nearly purchased a car I liked far less, simply because it was more understated.
So, I feel like this sunshine bag is my "coming out" of sorts. "Coming out" as someone who loves what she loves, and is unapologetic about it. Something I'm realizing more and more is that all of us have received so much conditioning from our families and society that often limits us from being our truest selves. What I'm working on now is letting go of that conditioning and discovering what *I* truly want, instead of negating my desires to please the people around me. I absolutely love this bag and will wear it with the pride of knowing that what the world really wants from me more than anything is for me to be myself. That's it. That's more than enough.
Thank you for all your responses! Truly have appreciate hearing your perspectives.
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I’m so happy you are keeping this gorgeous B. It’s a stunner and such a sunny happy color.
I am so happy you kept this beauty! Hope you are enjoying every moment of this ray of sunshine!The verdict is in...
I'M KEEPIN' IT!
This thread and bag have given me so much to think about -- and for that, I'm truly grateful.
Can I have an honest moment? I grew up with a single mom on welfare and was always the "poor kid" at a school with many wealthier students. I'm 30 now, and have had the unexpected fortune of starting a business in my mid-20s that has become very successful. It is a strange thing to suddenly live a lifestyle that is very different than the one you grew up with.
I find that one of the hardest things for me about accumulating wealth at a young age is that so many of the people in my life live a more modest lifestyle. I think I've feared that if those around me see me indulging in luxury, I'll lose my identity as someone who is humble, kind, and generous. Of course, that's not necessarily true at all! There are plenty of people who both love luxury AND are kind and generous -- they're not mutually exclusive. But it's a fear that has kept me small at times. I had this same experience last year when I bought a nice car. I bought it because I thought it was gorgeous and it's so fun to drive, but I was anxious about what others might think about me for wanting something luxurious, and nearly purchased a car I liked far less, simply because it was more understated.
So, I feel like this sunshine bag is my "coming out" of sorts. "Coming out" as someone who loves what she loves, and is unapologetic about it. Something I'm realizing more and more is that all of us have received so much conditioning from our families and society that often limits us from being our truest selves. What I'm working on now is letting go of that conditioning and discovering what *I* truly want, instead of negating my desires to please the people around me. I absolutely love this bag and will wear it with the pride of knowing that what the world really wants from me more than anything is for me to be myself. That's it. That's more than enough.
Thank you for all your responses! Truly have appreciate hearing your perspectives.
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I realize this is an old thread, however, I have the same concerns. Although I can afford the bags I want, I feel tormented when purchasing them. I invest heavily, and $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 looks almost as good in the bank as it does on my arm! I have recently been able to edit my old bags and newer purchases, partly by telling myself I can find it later if I still want it. I want to retire comfortably in a few years. Seeing my investments increase gives me a sense of peace. I completely understand the agonization of seeing a bag you love, yet knowing the money will serve you better by saving and investing. I have thought of selling my HSS Birkin now while I can get a good amount for it. But it’s so beautiful, I don’t want to part!
P.S. I see I already replied to this thread awhile back.
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Back it the day I bought a Soleil market bag (drawstring). I had recently had a cataract operation and since I was quite nearsighted my retina started to detach. The bottom of the computer screen went black. Went immediately to clinic and had surgery that evening.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.
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I took my anxieties about the surgery and healing out on the market bag. I'd never had a yellow bag or vivid bag before. I had the H manager take it back. Later on I wished I hadn't. And for at least a while I probably acquired the rep of a flakey buyer.
Now, I have bunches of non-H bright yellow bags plus a lime kelly. Yellow has become my fav color. I have lived in LA back in the day and think that the brilliant yellow goes well with LA's brilliant sun. You have to get used to a change in color. I think that was part of the problem with my Soleil bag (I love drawstring bags tho). If your friends are truly your friends they will be happy you have such a pretty bag and wouldn't even think of making cracks about the expense. In the reverse situation, if they were carrying a B, would you jab at them? I doubt it. You would admire the bag. After you carry the bag for a while, my guess is that you won't even think about the bag as a status symbol. It becomes just a bag, just an accessory. It becomes a part of you, your outfit.
Is it the color? Would you have an easier time with a more subdued color? If I want to ratchet down the glow I carry my lime kelly cross-body so that only the back of the bag shows. When I'm traveling like say to NYC, I carry a burlap tote that says New York Elegant Fabrics. Putting the K in the tote when I'm walking around a crowded commercial area like the train station means I don't worry about someone screaming, "There she is!!!!" running up with a magic marker
. Otherwise, the bag's out and about. People in big cities have seen it all. JMO.Please DONT sell your Hss Birkin..if you love it trust me looking at it will bring you more joy than knowing the money is in the bank.I realize this is an old thread, however, I have the same concerns. Although I can afford the bags I want, I feel tormented when purchasing them. I invest heavily, and $5,000, $10,000, $15,000 looks almost as good in the bank as it does on my arm! I have recently been able to edit my old bags and newer purchases, partly by telling myself I can find it later if I still want it. I want to retire comfortably in a few years. Seeing my investments increase gives me a sense of peace. I completely understand the agonization of seeing a bag you love, yet knowing the money will serve you better by saving and investing. I have thought of selling my HSS Birkin now while I can get a good amount for it. But it’s so beautiful, I don’t want to part!
P.S. I see I already replied to this thread awhile back.
As long as you have financial security and enough for 'a rainy day' enjoy the here and now.
Money in the bank is one thing, but how nice is it to be able to go to your closet see your beautiful bag and appreciate its beauty and craftsmanship ?
If you dont need to part with it...Dont!