Never loved bags until I started watching YT (from my husband's suggestion) from 2017 ish. now I have 22 bags, oh my gosh, I cannot look at my closet any more
Aside from bags, I collect dolls lol you can collect anything!You know, some people spend lots of money collecting stamps and I understand that everybody has a hobby, but stamps can not be used. I love bags, which is also a hobby and I use a bag everyday. I do not need as many as I have, but I just enjoy using them. And, if they are a good branded quality, you can resell them.
I got my first chanel from a second hand seller in fb whom I trust. It is still pricey but better than the store. I finally reached my purse peace! My husband wanted to rid of the desk to get me a cabinet for my bags and i said i dont need that much space as I am not buying anymore. I am doneGoid thread! It’s really interesting to read how your collections started.
My current collection started in 2015. DH asked me what I wanted from duty free after his business trip and I joked”a Mulberry Bayswater”. And that’s just what he got me. I said I would be an once in a lifetime purchase. Roll on 7 years and I have 12 Mulberry bags and several Coach bags. Lots of styles and colours with some repeats in different colours if I particularly love a style.
I did collect prior to this but it was far fewer in number and made up mostly of Radley, Fossil and DKNY. These are now rehomed.
I have very little more storage space and a lot of beautiful bags so it has to be one in one out now. I think I’d love to add a Chanel evening bag but haven’t taken that step.
I used my coach bag to work. I remember when I was so happy when I got my first coach bag. I have a nice lavander coach bag and i always receive compliments. I find it funny when you can wear these bags everyday without care and with the high end ones you have to keep it away from rain, sun and you have to moisturize too. i was so stressed about that neverfull that i gave it away and i felt so relieved. LolI started my collection around 25 after graduating from grad school and getting my first 'big girl' job. Contrary to others, I went from buying Target bags straight to buying luxury handbags. My first designer purchase was a LV Montaigne GM in black from the boutique. I was on a roll in 2014-2015 with 10+ LV bags, a Chanel jumbo black caviar GHW and boy bag, Celine mini luggage totes..... until I saw this twitter photo from Ciara...
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I remember loosing my MIND and running to the Coach store to buy this bag, a Coach nomad hobo in butterscotch. This was my first Coach bag and it started my obsession with the brand.
I have since sold all of my premium designer bags and only have contemporary - mainly Coach, Marc Jacobs and Tory Burch. I love luxury bags but can't justify the prices for the quality when I receive the same luxury feeling with my contemporary bags.