The 2020 Squaring H Cost per Wear V 'HG' Thread

[RT1]

RT1 you are totally right!! I have been saying that to myself for a while! Thx for the encouragement!

I'm certainly not trying to tell you what you should do with your possessions, but it's just a darned shame to not get the enjoyment out of something you dearly love.
Life's too short to not enjoy your things.
Carry that beautiful handbag and enjoy every second!

 

[1gunro]

I'm certainly not trying to tell you what you should do with your possessions, but it's just a darned shame to not get the enjoyment out of something you dearly love.
Life's too short to not enjoy your things.
Carry that beautiful handbag and enjoy every second!

I agree! Will do!! She is my HG! ❤️

 

[plastic-fish]

Wow, your vintage bags sound amazing, and like me, once they get beyond a certain age I feel a pang of uncertainty in carrying them as everyday bags because they've lasted so long pristine. I'm glad you're the custodian.

I'm jealous of your Plume, scratch or no scratch!

You are my guru, PT, and am loving this thread, thank you

 

[momoc]

What a fun thread! Thanks PT!! Here’s mine even though I feel like I’m not really answering the questions

Most used: this used to be a no-brainer: my Garden Party 36 (Gold color Negonda leather), because it was my work bag. It’s under the radar, the right size and capacity (because I carry a laptop for work), a neutral color that goes with everything, and personally I am able to carry it on my shoulder. I carry it 5 out of 7 days! Had COVID not have happened, I don’t think my answer for the most used H bag will change for a long time. But with working from home, I no longer need it. I have my laptop permanently set up in my office. As a result I really can’t think of a single bag that is the obvious “most used” anymore but there definitely is a category: I now rotate between basically all of my “small bags with a crossbody strap”. This includes a couple mini Evies, mini Bolides, mini Lindy, mini Constance and even the Constance and Kelly to go wallets (and various non H bags too that are the same small size + strap carry category). What I take for a given outing depends on how much I need to carry (some of the bags obviously hold more than others), but then also basically just what bag color I feel like that day & what I think goes with my outfit.

Most prized: my Birkins and Kellys are getting less use than before but I do treasure any trips I get with them (like shopping at H for example). But so far there is no bag that I’m afraid to use or keeps in the closet just to admire. I do hope it stays that way but I have a little bit of doubt...I got my first exotics piece (a gator mini bolide) and my SA has now offered me exotics Constances a couple times and asked me about K/B ideas for the future (I’m done with my quotas this year). Nothing has made me say yes so far, but I do think when I see one that truly makes my heart sing I will not be able to resist, even though I know an exotics bag is never the most practical choice for my lifestyle. So...maybe I will have a real answer here next year!

H logic: to me bags are to be used and I don’t like babying a bag when I use them. I’m just not careful enough so even if I tried I’d just fail . I understand that some people feel happy with just collecting the bags and I completely respect that, but I will not be happy if I did that myself. I aim to continuously edit my collection and if a bag is no longer used I will part with it. I’ve added both my bag and scarf collection in the Stylebook app after seeing a thread for it on this forum. Even though I’m not using it to track number of times I wear something / cost per wear (I’m just too lazy), the fact that now I can easily see at a glance a collage of my entire collection and know what I already have helps me with my decisions - from whether I should accept an offer to whether I should let a bag go. Maybe one day I shall reach the elusive “purse peace” but I don’t think it’s any time soon, and in the meanwhile I shall enjoy the journey and I know I have a group of people whom I can share it with here on tPF!

 

[RT1]

What a fun thread! Thanks PT!! Here’s mine even though I feel like I’m not really answering the questions

Most used: this used to be a no-brainer: my Garden Party 36 (Gold color Negonda leather), because it was my work bag. It’s under the radar, the right size and capacity (because I carry a laptop for work), a neutral color that goes with everything, and personally I am able to carry it on my shoulder. I carry it 5 out of 7 days! Had COVID not have happened, I don’t think my answer for the most used H bag will change for a long time. But with working from home, I no longer need it. I have my laptop permanently set up in my office. As a result I really can’t think of a single bag that is the obvious “most used” anymore but there definitely is a category: I now rotate between basically all of my “small bags with a crossbody strap”. This includes a couple mini Evies, mini Bolides, mini Lindy, mini Constance and even the Constance and Kelly to go wallets (and various non H bags too that are the same small size + strap carry category). What I take for a given outing depends on how much I need to carry (some of the bags obviously hold more than others), but then also basically just what bag color I feel like that day & what I think goes with my outfit.

Most prized: my Birkins and Kellys are getting less use than before but I do treasure any trips I get with them (like shopping at H for example). But so far there is no bag that I’m afraid to use or keeps in the closet just to admire. I do hope it stays that way but I have a little bit of doubt...I got my first exotics piece (a gator mini bolide) and my SA has now offered me exotics Constances a couple times and asked me about K/B ideas for the future (I’m done with my quotas this year). Nothing has made me say yes so far, but I do think when I see one that truly makes my heart sing I will not be able to resist, even though I know an exotics bag is never the most practical choice for my lifestyle. So...maybe I will have a real answer here next year!

H logic: to me bags are to be used and I don’t like babying a bag when I use them. I’m just not careful enough so even if I tried I’d just fail . I understand that some people feel happy with just collecting the bags and I completely respect that, but I will not be happy if I did that myself. I aim to continuously edit my collection and if a bag is no longer used I will part with it. I’ve added both my bag and scarf collection in the Stylebook app after seeing a thread for it on this forum. Even though I’m not using it to track number of times I wear something / cost per wear (I’m just too lazy), the fact that now I can easily see at a glance a collage of my entire collection and know what I already have helps me with my decisions - from whether I should accept an offer to whether I should let a bag go. Maybe one day I shall reach the elusive “purse peace” but I don’t think it’s any time soon, and in the meanwhile I shall enjoy the journey and I know I have a group of people whom I can share it with here on tPF!

I really like your thought processes here.
These bags are meant and beg to be used, rather than sit all alone in the closet.
Good on you!!!

 

[papertiger]

What a fun thread! Thanks PT!! Here’s mine even though I feel like I’m not really answering the questions

Most used: this used to be a no-brainer: my Garden Party 36 (Gold color Negonda leather), because it was my work bag. It’s under the radar, the right size and capacity (because I carry a laptop for work), a neutral color that goes with everything, and personally I am able to carry it on my shoulder. I carry it 5 out of 7 days! Had COVID not have happened, I don’t think my answer for the most used H bag will change for a long time. But with working from home, I no longer need it. I have my laptop permanently set up in my office. As a result I really can’t think of a single bag that is the obvious “most used” anymore but there definitely is a category: I now rotate between basically all of my “small bags with a crossbody strap”. This includes a couple mini Evies, mini Bolides, mini Lindy, mini Constance and even the Constance and Kelly to go wallets (and various non H bags too that are the same small size + strap carry category). What I take for a given outing depends on how much I need to carry (some of the bags obviously hold more than others), but then also basically just what bag color I feel like that day & what I think goes with my outfit.

Most prized: my Birkins and Kellys are getting less use than before but I do treasure any trips I get with them (like shopping at H for example). But so far there is no bag that I’m afraid to use or keeps in the closet just to admire. I do hope it stays that way but I have a little bit of doubt...I got my first exotics piece (a gator mini bolide) and my SA has now offered me exotics Constances a couple times and asked me about K/B ideas for the future (I’m done with my quotas this year). Nothing has made me say yes so far, but I do think when I see one that truly makes my heart sing I will not be able to resist, even though I know an exotics bag is never the most practical choice for my lifestyle. So...maybe I will have a real answer here next year!

H logic: to me bags are to be used and I don’t like babying a bag when I use them. I’m just not careful enough so even if I tried I’d just fail . I understand that some people feel happy with just collecting the bags and I completely respect that, but I will not be happy if I did that myself. I aim to continuously edit my collection and if a bag is no longer used I will part with it. I’ve added both my bag and scarf collection in the Stylebook app after seeing a thread for it on this forum. Even though I’m not using it to track number of times I wear something / cost per wear (I’m just too lazy), the fact that now I can easily see at a glance a collage of my entire collection and know what I already have helps me with my decisions - from whether I should accept an offer to whether I should let a bag go. Maybe one day I shall reach the elusive “purse peace” but I don’t think it’s any time soon, and in the meanwhile I shall enjoy the journey and I know I have a group of people whom I can share it with here on tPF!

I think you did a great job at answering, but really it doesn't even whether someone doesn't answer the questions directly, it's to make us think about our own (sometimes contradictory) H logic. So it's interesting that your MO is to be able to use your bags but you'd still consider an exotic. Twice I've passed up bags of my dreams that would have 'completed' my collection, an alligator Plume 32 directly from H and then earlier this year a pre-loved ostrich Bolide 35, in both cases every spec perfect. Makes no sense but then I'm looking at my shelves and thinking something would have to go first and just cannot do it.

I love how you are so in the now. I'm still woefully lagging in the pre-March 2020 life of 'normalcy' of bag rotations and evenings out. I hope you (and I) will get to use out GPs again soon.

 

[RT1]

@papertiger, I have to say that I absolutely love the fact that you started this discussion.

Reading everyone's posts has been a really enjoyable experience to me.
Although I lack some of the really divine pieces that the others have, I am learning quite a bit from this thread.

Thank you so much, my friend.

 

[Rockerchic]

I thought a lot about this and some of my most used are also my most prized.
Most used--silk in' compact wallet in rose poupre (the color makes me smile everytime I pull her out) and calvi in Siene evercolor (so luscious i like to pet her). I have used these two items everyday since I got them no matter what bag I am carrying. I also highly prize them...the wallet because I acquired from an Hermes collector whose style and knowledge I very much admire. And the calvi because it was a gift from a dear friend who is the sweetest ever!
My least used but very much admired is my 30 birkin in blue nuit....but only because I just got her. I hope to get cost to wear down to pennies....

I have had very precious items (to me)--most recently a chevre RC birkin 30 with contrast stitching... and she was so pretty-- just a work of art! I opened the box and would just stare at her. But the color was just a bit too out there for this girl (blue nuit is bright for me )...I could not justify keeping her and not carrying her so she went to a lovely new home. I hope the new Mom carries her often!

 

[LouiseCPH]

I am sort of new to Hermès. I started saving three years ago, knowing I wanted a small cross body in gold. I was thinking either mini Roulis or mini Mosaique. Two years ago I was in Brussels for work, and between meetings I ran for the H store, and by a miracle they had a mini Mosaique in gold! It is absolutely beautiful. I guess this would be my holy grail.

It was bought to be worn outside of work, and I have done that, and I love it. But I must admit, that it is not a very practical bag, mostly because it is small. I can fit my essentials, but when you’re going shopping or on an outing it is often nice to have room for just a little more.

By the time I realized this, I had 1) caught the H bug, and 2) thrown caution to the wind and started looking a pre-loved H bags. My next bag was a Bolide 27, bought for the same purpose (weekends), and the is definitely the most used!

A whole other story is work bags. Here I have gone for what I know (from many years of been a Bottega Veneta affacionado) works for me: Hobo bags. These are not currently in vogue, but I have found some pre-loved, and they get lots and lots of use - So Kelly 22, Massai, Trim 35 and lately a Marwari bag. I prefer less well-known H bags, and pre-loved fits better in my budget, so that’s a win-win.

 

[GreenBagsOnly]

This thread got me thinking and since I am relatively new to H (started in May), I was able to put actual numbers in relation to cost per wear. Scary! I put in rough estimates on how many days I have worn my bags, but it is making rethink my handbag game. I calculated based on 225 days of Hermès in my life.

Most useful item: My Evelyne PM in black. Cost per wear comes out to 12€/day as I use this bag almost daily (and some days I use multiple bags). It's not my most favorite/desired H bag, but it is the easiest to use by far. I walk to get all of my shopping done, so a crossbody that I can wear with a backpack works. Love the way it molds to the body and is under the radar as well. Like a lot of others have said, I never would have thought... 1st runner up is Evelyne TPM. I have not used it often, but with lower price point, it comes out to 129€/day. 2nd runner up is my Birkin 35 in a dark green at 194€/day.

My most used SLG- my Bearn key wallet. Daily so it will eventually be cents per wear.

Most prized item: My Birkin 30 in Bambou. Higher cost per wear at 258€/day. This number is a bit higher due to (1) it is my most recent bag purchase (2) it has GHW so it looks a bit too nice for a lot of my COVID-casual wardrobe (3) it's more of spring/summer bag for me. I hope in Spring/Summer 2021 I can use this several times a week! 1st runner up for most prized would be my Evelyne TPM, prized because it's adorable, good for when you don't really want a bag, but need something and they are hard to get.

Squaring with my H-abit: My Bolide is now at 595€/day and while I think it is gorgeous, if I do ever sell a bag, this might have to be the first one to go. Second to go might be the Birkin 35 which I love the dark green color and the Epsom leather, but (1) not a spring or summer bag and (2) looks big on me and does get banged around by other people when I take it out.

My most prized B30 in Bambou further cements my desire for a B30 in black that I think would get a lot of use. Evies will stay because they are so damn useful and relatively cheaper compared to other H bags.

 

[Tonimichelle]

This thread got me thinking and since I am relatively new to H (started in May), I was able to put actual numbers in relation to cost per wear. Scary! I put in rough estimates on how many days I have worn my bags, but it is making rethink my handbag game. I calculated based on 225 days of Hermès in my life.

Most useful item: My Evelyne PM in black. Cost per wear comes out to 12€/day as I use this bag almost daily (and some days I use multiple bags). It's not my most favorite/desired H bag, but it is the easiest to use by far. I walk to get all of my shopping done, so a crossbody that I can wear with a backpack works. Love the way it molds to the body and is under the radar as well. Like a lot of others have said, I never would have thought... 1st runner up is Evelyne TPM. I have not used it often, but with lower price point, it comes out to 129€/day. 2nd runner up is my Birkin 35 in a dark green at 194€/day.

My most used SLG- my Bearn key wallet. Daily so it will eventually be cents per wear.

Most prized item: My Birkin 30 in Bambou. Higher cost per wear at 258€/day. This number is a bit higher due to (1) it is my most recent bag purchase (2) it has GHW so it looks a bit too nice for a lot of my COVID-casual wardrobe (3) it's more of spring/summer bag for me. I hope in Spring/Summer 2021 I can use this several times a week! 1st runner up for most prized would be my Evelyne TPM, prized because it's adorable, good for when you don't really want a bag, but need something and they are hard to get.

Squaring with my H-abit: My Bolide is now at 595€/day and while I think it is gorgeous, if I do ever sell a bag, this might have to be the first one to go. Second to go might be the Birkin 35 which I love the dark green color and the Epsom leather, but (1) not a spring or summer bag and (2) looks big on me and does get banged around by other people when I take it out.

My most prized B30 in Bambou further cements my desire for a B30 in black that I think would get a lot of use. Evies will stay because they are so damn useful and relatively cheaper compared to other H bags.

I love that you actually worked out the cost per wear . I’m now very tempted to do the same! Could be a good thing and justify my purchases, or it could very easily go the other way!

 

[RT1]

I love that you actually worked out the cost per wear . I’m now very tempted to do the same! Could be a good thing and justify my purchases, or it could very easily go the other way!

Remember that the more you carry them, the more the cost per use decreases.

Use those bags and get enjoyment and pleasure from the fact that you have them to love!

 

[Tonimichelle]

Ok here goes! I’ve fried my brain and burnt the dinner in the meantime

These are approximate based on days per week use / length of time owned

Most used : Constance belt kit 24mm - cost per wear £0.68 closely followed by Calvi - £0.73

Least used : Bolide mini mini travel case - cost per wear £11.25 and Ulysse TPM - a whopping £45 per wear / use! I still enjoy it but I just don’t write things down on paper often enough.

Most prized : Birkin 30, allowing for the few weeks in spa, offset by the holidays when she was used every day, I’ve worked out an average of £17.85 per wear.
However this year (don’t flame me!) she has mainly been used for grocery shopping as she’s a good size and I can’t exactly take her anywhere else.. so you can deduct a further £0.10 twice a week at least for money saved in carrier bags

H Logic Squared - buy what you’ll use, even if it’s more expensive, it’s cheaper in the long run! Oh and I’ve just realised I’ve completely forgotten the twillys which will probably work out at the most expensive of all!

 

[papertiger]

This is a hard one for me PT! I do try to rotate my bags, but if pushed to quickly get out the door with a bag...
I have 2 -
My Blue Paon SO K25 is in chevre. Super light, compact, any weather, dressy or casual! I really haven't stopped using her since I received her last January. Too bad she doesn't get to go out much, but she does see the grocery store at least!

My other most used everyday: Evelyne 29 in turquoise

Most used tote: Garden Party 36 in turqouise

Least used: well, garden party 30.
My most prized: BF birkin 30. Cost per wear Very High! But I love her, just afraid to hurt her! Gotta get over that, I suppose..

It's harder at the moment, but once you start to use her, you'll realise her true worth

 

[papertiger]

I thought a lot about this and some of my most used are also my most prized.
Most used--silk in' compact wallet in rose poupre (the color makes me smile everytime I pull her out) and calvi in Siene evercolor (so luscious i like to pet her). I have used these two items everyday since I got them no matter what bag I am carrying. I also highly prize them...the wallet because I acquired from an Hermes collector whose style and knowledge I very much admire. And the calvi because it was a gift from a dear friend who is the sweetest ever!
My least used but very much admired is my 30 birkin in blue nuit....but only because I just got her. I hope to get cost to wear down to pennies....

I have had very precious items (to me)--most recently a chevre RC birkin 30 with contrast stitching... and she was so pretty-- just a work of art! I opened the box and would just stare at her. But the color was just a bit too out there for this girl (blue nuit is bright for me )...I could not justify keeping her and not carrying her so she went to a lovely new home. I hope the new Mom carries her often!

Bright colours are easier in SLGs, although what we all consider bright is also open to interpretation he he. Apart from Bambou, I think I'm quite conservative.