Tired of luxury
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But seriously, HGTV makes me SMH sometimes!!I don't even think luxury items are to be bought all the time. Luxury items are made to last forever, so we should buy a few classic items and that's it. Media and marketing want us to buy like crazy but in fact luxury goods are made to last forever, our daughters and granddaughters should inherit them!
The problem with buying them, is when does it stop? One may think they are missing out without owning a few, and then once you have them, you think what's the big deal?
Iam not sure if anybody still reads this thread, but I would like to add my experience regarding this topic. I, too, felt bored of over exposed luxury such as Hermes and Chanel a couple of years ago. And this come from Chanel bags and Hermes owner. Maybe this is because of Instagrammers who post their newly acquired Birkin every five seconds or unboxing sessions in YouTube. I have shifted to Judith Leiber since then. I sold my Hermes and Gucci scarves, Chanel shoes, Louboutins, Tods, Prada coat and many other luxury brands. After I get rid of them, I realized that it wasnt luxury items that made me bored, but the over exposed and over flowing unused purchases in my closet that irritates me. Limited items made me more focus to what I need (purses that can be carried day or nightime) and less burdened mentally. Last week I started to sell my Judith Leiber purses as well. They are very pretty and thoughtful with matching accessories such as a comb, little wallet and hand mirror that come with every purse. But, I dont use the comb and the wallet is too small to fit anything than a few coins. So, off they go. Now, I am happy with my small but well edited closet. The appetite for luxury items is slowly going back, but limited to Chanel timeless clutch or Kelly pochette. I am saving up for either of them. No more ornate or fantastical but unpractical pieces. Hopefully, this is a sign of maturity and finding my own style.
You have stated this so well. I am going through a huge closet purge as well, and this statement really resonated with me as true to my experience as well:
“After I get rid of them, I realized that it wasnt luxury items that made me bored, but the over exposed and over flowing unused purchases in my closet that irritates me.”
I had so many things that I had never opened/used and it just seemed so wasteful, and I wondered what made me buy some of it in the first place. That it turn, made me want to get rid of things down to the point where I could actually remember what I had and start to use more of them.
I'm going through this atm, and I finally come to realize that even though I'm not a jewelry person, all the pieces I have are still around and last way longer than the bags. Chanel bags are expensive, and while I do love them, I always look at the lambskin ones and think to myself, there's no way that the bags will last for 5 years let alone 10, and it will be sad moment to see bags fall apart before I fall out of love with them.
I feel the same way as you ladies, not only luxury goods but goods in general. I think it's a reaction to the excess of the Christmas season, with all the rich food and decorations and gifts. I look around my house and ask myself why do I have so much stuff? I feel hung over.
I am going to enjoy this lull in my spending and acquiring. It's liberating!
I got a lovely black LV bag for Christmas and I am going to use it every day until Spring, and then I will probably change to a brighter color bag. I am going to take a hard look at my bags and wallets and see what I have not used and can sell or consign.
I am going to enjoy this lull in my spending and acquiring. It's liberating!
I got a lovely black LV bag for Christmas and I am going to use it every day until Spring, and then I will probably change to a brighter color bag. I am going to take a hard look at my bags and wallets and see what I have not used and can sell or consign.
Just wanted to add that I have a Chanel lambskin from 1995 and it is still beautiful. It has been used a lot and “cost per wear” would be low! I carry it frequently. Not sure however, how recent quality compares to 1995.
I think you really hit the nail on the head here. I’ve also realized that I’m not actually tired of most of my luxury items — in fact, I love them! What I am tired of is constant buying, and even more, constant wanting. I’m slowing down my buying and getting much more picky as a result. I’ve sold a couple of bags that don’t work for me and am trying to focus not on what I want next, but on what works for my style and life. Once you find those items, it’s easier to want others less.
I bought my Chanel flaps in caviar and lambskin back in 2003. And they are still look great. However, I would recommend caviar as your first as it is much easier to maintain and no discoloration if you are planning to buy light color ones. Mine is bluish white with gold hardware. Please avoid patent leather material as it will discolored overtime, unless you want to buy it in black. The camelia flowers that part of my fuchsia lambskin clutch had discolored and turned into orange-fuchsia, originally the camellias are all fuchsia. Although now they all different in colors, thankfully the flowers are evenly discolored so at least people will think it is by design.
Yes, I agree that we all should buy something that fit into our real life than a life of person we dream to be. I keep a fashion diary since I was a teenager. It has the list of all my clothes, shoes, bags and accessories. Before, it was for fun. Now, it helps me to sort my items and navigate my future purchases. I put X marks on each item that I dont use anymore and planning to sell. Once it sold, I crossed it out and that is really a satisfying feeling.
Thanks splurgetothemax! I've started a thread under the Chanel subforum, would be great to see you post pics for the lambskins there.
This is me these days. I have bought so many bags last year (IMO) from a lifetime of not caring about bags. Now I have them and I don't really care for them. lol. Except for maybe my Balenciaga City G21 silver and Pandora Goat. I think I also went a bit nuts because I finished my masters and felt like I needed a reward, which ended up being rewards.
I've always been a shoegirl.
I've always been a shoegirl.