I've always loved bags and liked using different ones every day. But what started my brand bag addiction was LV...when the monogram cherry blossoms were out, followed by monogram cerise. A few years prior to that I found it rather crazy to spend that much money on a purse. But things change...!
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I love this! And I can relate to the jordache. their jeans were crazy good back then.
My first obsession was actually just recently. I never really cared too much about handbags, and still carry the same suede and leather Banana Republic hobo that I got as a gift when I was 19 (it's actually really beautiful and has broken in so well).
But THEN...
...about a month or so ago, I was hanging out with my friend who came down from NYC, and she was carrying a Rebecca Minkoff MAB. Can't say I'll ever go back. I even ordered my first MAB, and it should be coming in this week!!!!
I have aBanana Republic leather bag too for about 7 years and it really still looks brand new.
My dad is the one in the family who enjoys shopping, so he started the obsession.
A few years ago for my 21st birthday, my father wanted to take me to a Coach Outlet and buy me my first Designer Bag.
He purchased me a Gold Poppy Storypatch Glam Tote, which I still Have and Love. It actually still looks brand new.
Ever since then I buy handbags all the time! I'm addicted to them!
A few years ago for my 21st birthday, my father wanted to take me to a Coach Outlet and buy me my first Designer Bag.
He purchased me a Gold Poppy Storypatch Glam Tote, which I still Have and Love. It actually still looks brand new.
Ever since then I buy handbags all the time! I'm addicted to them!
To be entirely honest, for me it's tPF! I was never an addict before. I usually get two or three handbags when I travel and use those for the entire year. Ever since I joined, I bought 7 bags in two months! Sooo bad!
I was 5 years old
1964, JackieO-times. I had an Easter suit Chanel inspired a navy linen skirt attached to a white cotton blouse with a Peter-pan collar, and a Chanel-style Navy linen jacket with a white linen piped edge. Hat in matching navy linen with an upturned brim in white. Navy patent leather Mary Janes, white ruffled ankle sox, white short gloves with pearl buttons, and a little navy patent purse, lunch-pail style with white lining. Oh my gosh how I LOVED that outfit!
As a teenager in the 70s I had beaded fringed suede shoulder bags, a long skinny red kiss-lock clutch with a chain handle, and army surplus knapsacks
Later as a young professional in the 80s, I bought my first serious purse a black Frye hobo that lasted forever. Soon I was more concerned with briefcases, portfolios, and laptop bags, and carried my stuff in no name bags, 9 West, Kenneth Cole, and Liz Claiborne. My friends made fun of me for my obsessive attraction to ethnic embroidered fabric bags and cheap flashy Mexican leather purses, and many of them gifted me with funky vintage stuff that I have always loved.
I have always LOVED thrift stores and antique stores. Last year I finally wore a tiny no-name crossbody to the point where I really couldnt carry it anymore - I went shopping at a local thrift store. I saw a small leather crossbody that looked about right and I bought it. Then I noticed it had a name Fossil and I looked it up. Much to my dismay, I found I had purchased a fake Fossil. SO I began to educate myself using eBay guides and I wound up here. Now I have a problem!
Having grown some knowledge, in the past year I have picked up the following at thrift stores a vintage Fossil hobo, a Fossil tote (gave away)a Tignanello bucket bag, a Francesco Biasia quilted hobo, 2 vintage cobra skin clutches, 2 gorgeous vintage beaded evening bags, a vintage Stuart Weisman (consigning this one), 4 vintage Coach bags (kept one, raffled one for a fundraiser, two are gifts), one great old Dooney&Burke bucket bag, a Dior Romantic Flowers tote (sold it to buy a Frye Brooke Satchel I really wanted), a nifty 80s eelskin bag from Korea, and a vintage American West tote (that my husband appropriated), and a lovely Prada velo and saffiano tote. I purchased a mustard patent Francesco Biasia on eBay, and Im saving for a LP and a Bal . Obsessed.
As a teenager in the 70s I had beaded fringed suede shoulder bags, a long skinny red kiss-lock clutch with a chain handle, and army surplus knapsacks
Later as a young professional in the 80s, I bought my first serious purse a black Frye hobo that lasted forever. Soon I was more concerned with briefcases, portfolios, and laptop bags, and carried my stuff in no name bags, 9 West, Kenneth Cole, and Liz Claiborne. My friends made fun of me for my obsessive attraction to ethnic embroidered fabric bags and cheap flashy Mexican leather purses, and many of them gifted me with funky vintage stuff that I have always loved.
I have always LOVED thrift stores and antique stores. Last year I finally wore a tiny no-name crossbody to the point where I really couldnt carry it anymore - I went shopping at a local thrift store. I saw a small leather crossbody that looked about right and I bought it. Then I noticed it had a name Fossil and I looked it up. Much to my dismay, I found I had purchased a fake Fossil. SO I began to educate myself using eBay guides and I wound up here. Now I have a problem!
Having grown some knowledge, in the past year I have picked up the following at thrift stores a vintage Fossil hobo, a Fossil tote (gave away)a Tignanello bucket bag, a Francesco Biasia quilted hobo, 2 vintage cobra skin clutches, 2 gorgeous vintage beaded evening bags, a vintage Stuart Weisman (consigning this one), 4 vintage Coach bags (kept one, raffled one for a fundraiser, two are gifts), one great old Dooney&Burke bucket bag, a Dior Romantic Flowers tote (sold it to buy a Frye Brooke Satchel I really wanted), a nifty 80s eelskin bag from Korea, and a vintage American West tote (that my husband appropriated), and a lovely Prada velo and saffiano tote. I purchased a mustard patent Francesco Biasia on eBay, and Im saving for a LP and a Bal . Obsessed.
When I was younger I was always buying bags and I think it had to do with my OCD - everything had to be organized and I loved organizing all the little things that would go into the different compartments. I would buy no name ones of course, and they were usually messenger bags (I guess it fit my lifestyle at the time. Being in school and going to private school you don't really have a lot of places to go, or a need to buy clothes). When I graduated highschool, Guess bags were THE bags to own and I obsessed over them - I bought my first one when I graduated and it seemed like big deal at the time.
During my univ days I would look on ebay and I was introduced to the world of Gucci and LV and other premium designers. I still continued to buy bags but nothing that cost more than maybe $50. My first 'designer' item was a black Coach skinny that I found at the outlets and THAT tiny item took my obsession to a whole other level.
When I graduated Univ, I bought a Gucci one pocket belt bag (not the two pocket one that everyone has) and was gifted by an ex bf, a Burberry wallet, Coach wallet and ipod holder. At the time I felt like that was all I needed even though I kept looking - I was content.
Then I got my first grown up job and the rest is history.... I now own about 42 bags ranging from Coach, Burberry, Gucci (my fave!), Miu Miu, Kate Spade, RM...and the list goes on... I still take my first Guess bag out and look at it from time to time though =)
During my univ days I would look on ebay and I was introduced to the world of Gucci and LV and other premium designers. I still continued to buy bags but nothing that cost more than maybe $50. My first 'designer' item was a black Coach skinny that I found at the outlets and THAT tiny item took my obsession to a whole other level.
When I graduated Univ, I bought a Gucci one pocket belt bag (not the two pocket one that everyone has) and was gifted by an ex bf, a Burberry wallet, Coach wallet and ipod holder. At the time I felt like that was all I needed even though I kept looking - I was content.
Then I got my first grown up job and the rest is history.... I now own about 42 bags ranging from Coach, Burberry, Gucci (my fave!), Miu Miu, Kate Spade, RM...and the list goes on... I still take my first Guess bag out and look at it from time to time though =)
I have aBanana Republic leather bag too for about 7 years and it really still looks brand new.
I have a leather bag from BR too and I really love it! It's one of my main go-to bags for work since it fits EVERYTHING and is SO sturdy. I've had it for almost two years now.