I've been a rather inactive member of TPF for a very long time, mainly lurking and obsessively devouring the pictures and threads on everything Hermes 
The obsession began with a scarf about 3 years ago, purchased in Paris. Managed to squash and ignore the Hermes desire until this year, when I was so so lucky to find a beautiful red K35, again in Paris. Ever since then, this forum has been my "nightcap" - reading a few threads every night before bedtime lol and I know it's terrible, but ever since I saw a picture of the many beautiful box Kelly's, I can't stop thinking about them.
I love my K35, but it's in clemence and is a retourne. And it's huge (on me) and definitely not evening wear. I think I'm more of a structured bag girl, and a box Kelly 28 would probably be perfect for me. And the more I research, the more I really really want a vintage bag.
And so we come to my problem....
I've found a beautiful vintage BK for sale. Every box is ticked - colour, hardware, leather, even the decade was what I wanted. Except that it's a 32 and not a 28. And I'm not sure whether I should just get this because its in great condition and is almost perfect.... Except that it isn't. I think I could probably compromise on some of my other criteria, but I feel as if a 32 isn't really that far off from a 35 and what I really want is a smaller bag.
(Sounds like I'm doing a great job talking myself out of this lol) speaking of smaller bags, alternatively I COULD get another beautiful vintage Hermes (not a Kelly), but box leather, right size, right decade etc.
Please help. K32, other vintage bag, or just keep searching for the perfect K28?
Ps. Apologies for the super long post
The obsession began with a scarf about 3 years ago, purchased in Paris. Managed to squash and ignore the Hermes desire until this year, when I was so so lucky to find a beautiful red K35, again in Paris. Ever since then, this forum has been my "nightcap" - reading a few threads every night before bedtime lol and I know it's terrible, but ever since I saw a picture of the many beautiful box Kelly's, I can't stop thinking about them.
I love my K35, but it's in clemence and is a retourne. And it's huge (on me) and definitely not evening wear. I think I'm more of a structured bag girl, and a box Kelly 28 would probably be perfect for me. And the more I research, the more I really really want a vintage bag.
And so we come to my problem....
I've found a beautiful vintage BK for sale. Every box is ticked - colour, hardware, leather, even the decade was what I wanted. Except that it's a 32 and not a 28. And I'm not sure whether I should just get this because its in great condition and is almost perfect.... Except that it isn't. I think I could probably compromise on some of my other criteria, but I feel as if a 32 isn't really that far off from a 35 and what I really want is a smaller bag.
(Sounds like I'm doing a great job talking myself out of this lol) speaking of smaller bags, alternatively I COULD get another beautiful vintage Hermes (not a Kelly), but box leather, right size, right decade etc.
Please help. K32, other vintage bag, or just keep searching for the perfect K28?
Ps. Apologies for the super long post
