Daphne, I hope I stumble across your bag as that is the specs I want, 30 in gold with PH!
Sigh...I don't like my Birkin
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Daphne, I hope I stumble across your bag as that is the specs I want, 30 in gold with PH!
glad you have made up your mind! It is truly one step forward to getting your dream bag!!!
CastorNY,how nice of you to worry; and if you ever own a car;I promise I will worry about yours!
My patina is coming along quite nicely,thank you. I figure a few more years in the sun ought to do it?
Hopefully my wrinkles will all blend together by then?
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Hi Jemi, I feel your pain. Really. Just want you to know that you're not the only one feeling like this. As much as I love Birkins (and everybody knows just how much I love them 
)), sometimes I ended up with a purchase that I wasn't too happy about at the end. It happened to me several times, in fact. Sometimes it's because my impulsive tendencies got the better of me (as in, saw it on the shelf, buy it), or because I got an offer that I thought was too good to pass (as in, good price), or because I thought it looks good when I saw it on somebody else. My advice is to try to give it some more chance by taking it out and using it more often. It could be just a problem of getting used to carrying a birkin. However, if your heart keeps on saying that it's not love, then don't feel bad if you feel like you have to let it go. There's no worse feeling than trying to convince yourself that you're in love with a bag when you're not. Better sell it and use the funds to buy one that you really really love.
)), sometimes I ended up with a purchase that I wasn't too happy about at the end. It happened to me several times, in fact. Sometimes it's because my impulsive tendencies got the better of me (as in, saw it on the shelf, buy it), or because I got an offer that I thought was too good to pass (as in, good price), or because I thought it looks good when I saw it on somebody else. My advice is to try to give it some more chance by taking it out and using it more often. It could be just a problem of getting used to carrying a birkin. However, if your heart keeps on saying that it's not love, then don't feel bad if you feel like you have to let it go. There's no worse feeling than trying to convince yourself that you're in love with a bag when you're not. Better sell it and use the funds to buy one that you really really love.
First, thank you all so much for your advice and thoughts on this - I appreciate it a whole lot!
Last night I loaded my stuff in the Birkin again. I am going to try using it for a week but I am not going to try and make myself love the bag. I want to see if I can figure out what it is about this Birkin I don't like and if it is something that is remedied by a different Birkin (bigger, other color, other leather) or if this is just not the style of bag for me at all.
Last night I loaded my stuff in the Birkin again. I am going to try using it for a week but I am not going to try and make myself love the bag. I want to see if I can figure out what it is about this Birkin I don't like and if it is something that is remedied by a different Birkin (bigger, other color, other leather) or if this is just not the style of bag for me at all.
Good luck trying it out! I agree, there's no reason to try to force yourself -- you shouldn't have to make an effort to love it.
I'm going through a similar process wondering if my Birkin is right for me now that I've transitioned to being a mom (and soon to be transitioning to being a SAHM.) I used to carry it to work, but running around with a diaper bag, I'm not so sure.
I'm going through a similar process wondering if my Birkin is right for me now that I've transitioned to being a mom (and soon to be transitioning to being a SAHM.) I used to carry it to work, but running around with a diaper bag, I'm not so sure.
Good luck! If not, I agree with those that said not to force the issue. For that amount either you love it or you don't. I've seen stuff that was nice but then I see something else that makes me go WOW and there you go. Sometimes I don't know what will make me go wow until I actually run into it, you know? Hope that helps.
Same here. I never in a million years expected to love the Birkin so much! I thought I was a Kelly girl but when I got my first Birkin in May I was totally hooked.
I went up to SF yesterday & went by Hermes. I dropped my Kelly off to have a new strap made. I carried the Birkin with me all day....and by late afternoon I was looking for a purse to buy so I could put the Birkin in the trunk of my car. Yes I disliked carrying it that much. I just could not get comfortable carrying it and in fact at some points it was down right uncomfortable to carry. So disappointing!
The good news in all of this - I have found out I am NOT a "hand carry only" bag kind of girl. The Birkin did not feel comfortable on my arm either because the handles are SO stiff (but that could be because it is box). Lesson learned - I do better with bags that I can carry comfortably on my arm, up high on the shoulder and under the arm or just an outright shoulder bag.
Looks like I will be sticking to Kellys from here on out. I wanted to try out a Constance, Picotin or Evelyne but unfortunately they did not have any.
The good news in all of this - I have found out I am NOT a "hand carry only" bag kind of girl. The Birkin did not feel comfortable on my arm either because the handles are SO stiff (but that could be because it is box). Lesson learned - I do better with bags that I can carry comfortably on my arm, up high on the shoulder and under the arm or just an outright shoulder bag.
Looks like I will be sticking to Kellys from here on out. I wanted to try out a Constance, Picotin or Evelyne but unfortunately they did not have any.