What bags do you consider too young for you?

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#46
soramillay said:
So Rilakkuma is ok, right? Good to know as I have a large canvas Rilakkuma tote :smile1: I hardly ever carry it unless I'm carting parcels to/from the post office but it makes me smile.
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I had to look it up to see what you meant. Too cute! I actually love Hello Kitty and friends but personally think I'm too old for it now. I don't at all judge others for it though, and if I saw you with your bag at the post office it would probably make my day [emoji4]
 
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#51
For me, the obvious ones already mentioned. Juicy, Guess, and Coach Poppy anything. I have one poppy but I only keep it because it's a gift. Michael Kors only looks young if they carry the old MK that you find at Ross or TJMAXX. Those tend to be the "Kors" line bags. I have several MK and they all look sophisticated and mature, and all from the (sorry to say) more expensive MK lines. Maturity often costs more money unfortunately.
 
#53
I've just turned 45 and still can't bring myself to buy a PS1 pouch. There was a time when each age group stuck to their own kind of styles and designers that were age appropriate but now no one follows those rules. Despite this I struggle to buy a bag I like if all the mod shots are of young ladies.
 
#54
Time passes so fast... I recently turned 29 and find that LV Multicolor doesn't really suit me anymore (although I still love to wear bright colors). Also anything with flowers or anything sweet (other than Totoros :P) isn't something I'd wear (but wouldn't have done so earlier neither)
 
#56
I have noticed that now I am in my 30s, things I bought just two years ago are...odd on me. It feels like I'm trying too hard.

I love my Juicy Couture Daydreamer in taupe with pale green bows on the sides, but when I started working in a conservative corporate job this year, I felt I couldn't bring it to the office since it looked so out of place/too casual with my blazers and business wear (and now, I don't even wear it on the weekends). I saw another tPFer has a Daydreamer in this thread though...!

So for me, too young is:
Betsey Johnson, Juicy Couture, cloth/patterned backpacks from Target, actually...patterned anything (I bought a black/grey signature Coach small tote several years ago that feels too young now), overly flashy shapes with glitter (even though I saw a Rebecca Minkoff satchel with light glitter on it that I rather liked).

So for SLGs, I do like small bows, heart charms, flower prints, or even sparkle sheens. They go inside my bag, so they are my own personal enjoyment that don't effect how my outfit appears.
 
#57
soramillay said:
I know age is just a number and it's all about whether you can rock the style but there are certain bag styles that I just feel are too young for me (mid-30s). Wonder if that's something that varies for everyone?

For me, I can't do schoolbag satchels anymore. The Cambridge Satchel feels very, very young to me. Saw a picture of Malala with hers, and it looks perfect for her age. The Mulberry Alexa and PS1 are bags I would have loved in my mid-20s but not now.

I also can't do those cute little backpacks with skinny straps. They look so silly dangling off my back. Full-size leather backpacks though are fine.

I should find mini bags too young... But I love them! Not micro-minis, just regular minis like the RM Mini Macs and Gucci Disco!
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I too find backpacks childish for me (sorry) as well as micro bags (sorry again), these designs are like from my yester growing up years, which I certainly no way ever want to return to.
 
#60
I’m in my 60’s and for me it’s more lifestyle. I just returned a Chanel reissue because I realized I would feel ridiculous carrying it to my Pilates class. I don’t change bags. I find a bag I
Iike and just use it every day. I know that makes me unusual for this forum. I also have a very casual lifestyle. I don’t need formal looking bags. I did use age to rule out a Hermes CDC bracelet until I found a slim one online. I felt the original was too edgy for my age, the slimmer one is fine IMO.
 
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