Why do u spend thousands on a bag?!

[sunbyrd]

I consider myself on the more snobby side when it comes to bags but I have to aggree with the above poster. I have found Fossil bags which are beautiful, I consider them to be pretty cheap, most are in the $200 range. They are excellent quality, beautiful and probably one of the most under-rated bags out there.

I buy what I like cuz I like it and if it happens to be kind of on the expensive side...so be it! It's one of th reasons why I work!

I agree 100%. I do buy both. But the great rush is from higher priced. I do not kid myself that price=durability. I've had all and it's just not the rule. Have you ever carried a Fossil? Those things are indestructible. While my Prada has to be babied or that leather is gonna tear for sure.
BTW sorry for hogging the thread. It's therapy... and if I'm here I'm not at the Bay. But I'll give it a rest. Thanks guys. Yall are awesome sweet& kind!

 

[Surelyfunke]

May I save image, get it blown up and hung on my closet door??? Oh it is soooo delightful! Looks like my Sunny #1 and that " look" is sooo right on with the caption!!! #2And the way he holding those balls just like us and our bags...Oh it is sooo delightful. I look for your posts just to see it again!

Hehehe...it really is the best picture and sums up EVERYTHING I feel about my possessions! Glad it put a smile on your face.

 

[lalalalori]

I agree 100%. I do buy both. But the great rush is from higher priced. I do not kid myself that price=durability. I've had all and it's just not the rule. Have you ever carried a Fossil? Those things are indestructible. While my Prada has to be babied or that leather is gonna tear for sure.
BTW sorry for hogging the thread. It's therapy... and if I'm here I'm not at the Bay. But I'll give it a rest. Thanks guys. Yall are awesome sweet& kind!

I totally agree with you! Fossil is amazing and totally understated and definitely indestructible. I have many lesser known branded bags that are beautiful and durable - I feel like I could just tote them around all day and throw whatever into them and not have to worry.
But there truly is no feeling quite like holding a luxury bag. I don't spend much on my clothes so that I can splurge on a beautiful handbag. I just feel the perfect handbag can pull your entire outfit together and is so worth it. If it makes you happy, why not?

 

[abbybag]

because i can!!

 

[melissatrv]

I can only see spending $2-$3k max on a bag, no matter how much money you have. No bag is worth more than that, I don't care if it is made of diamonds. It truly sickens me to see people so casually talking of spending $40k on a bag when that is more money than some people make in a year. And I really don't care if you have it to spend. Just because you can does not mean you should...people are hurting, if you have that much excess donate to charity. Even if I were Melinda Gates I could never rationalize that much money on a bag. And I don't think she would spend that much on one either.

 

[lpaigenyc]

Oh you are so LUCKY!! See that is how I WANT to feel!! But I am wanting the 100 perfect bags!!! But not really!! I want that one perfect bag that will cause me to never look at another! Oh what joy to be SATISFIED!! That is how it should be! I know in my heart if I had that diamond encrusted Birkin I would STILL BE LOOKING!!

Are you kidding?! I've been searching for that one perfect bag and then I find it, use it for a few months and before you know I'm looking again! I've decided there is no such thing as the one perfect bag, for me it's the perfect bag of the moment!!!

 

[sunbyrd]

Are you kidding?! I've been searching for that one perfect bag and then I find it, use it for a few months and before you know I'm looking again! I've decided there is no such thing as the one perfect bag, for me it's the perfect bag of the moment!!!

Well at least you get a couple of months out of it. I'm hopeless. I am looking all the time. I make myself so mad. I will buy another before I have even carried one sometimes and then I realize I have spoiled the last. Have returned some at that point. I know it is purely the rush I get from a new purchase. And that is an addiction. Some out there are just like me and some are what I want to be. Pay a fortune, love it forever! And no bag clutter. In those cases I think you should spend any amount you want but if you are like me, I cannot. As I have found after going into the 4 figure bags, thinking that would be "the cure" and it wasn't. I have to buy relatively low because I cannot afford one after another 4 figure bags. Though the rush is greater at the moment of purchase it doesn't last long either. I am trying to hold down the quanity tho so I can have more 4 figure bags. I love having them and what I waste on lesser bags would pay for them in moderation.

 

[nchid2700]

Sunbyrd and Nchild2700: Ouch. That hurted but so true. Thanks for the wake call. I buy bags because I think nobody spoils me so I spoil myself. (no bday gifts, no Xmas gifts, no mothers' day gifts, no St-valentine gifts, no romantic outings, no anniversary gifts, nothing nothing nothing for 25 years.) I take care of my whole family. I buy them what they need, gifts for family, gifts for the in-laws while I don't receive anything. I cook, clean, work and they take me for granted. So I say that the bags are my salary, my reward for being the maid, the mom, the housewife, the one who brings money home, who pays the vacations, the private school, the car, the mortgage, the one who has savings for the old age and the emergency funds. My bags are my reward for being all that, so why am I so sad????

And there's NO reason you SHOULDN'T spoil yourself! You totally deserve it. Of course you're sad...who wouldn't be in a situation like that? It seems you feel/are underappreciated for all that you do for everyone, and YOU ARE! Bags might cause a temporary happiness for you, but when that initial "high" wears off, reality sets in, and unfortunately life is still the same... Bags are your outlet. Thank god it's not something worse. My poor mother stuggled with alcoholism mist of her life, and now that I look back, I realize that it stemmed from a depression, because, while my dad is an AMAZING guy, he never bought her flowers. Never took her out to eat. Never bought her little gifts. Sometimes it's the tiniest things that mean the most in life. Little tokens of appreciation here and there can brighten someone's outlook on life.

Valentines day was the other day, and it truly made me sad to hear how many people do not celebrate it. To most people, it's just another day. I love valentines day and I'm a firm believer that all couples should celebrate valentines day til they're 90! To me, that NEVER gets old, and you NEED stuff like that in life. My boyfriend sometimes groans about how "into" gift giving I am, but that quickly changes when I see how excited he gets opening gifts from me...

If you don't mind me asking, how come no one does stuff like that in your family? How did it come to this point where you do all the giving and it doesn't seem like you receive anything in return?

 

[nchid2700]

It's not so much about the bag as it is the price and the brand. If the same bag was inexpensive, the romance would be over.
There are plenty of great quality bags for less than $100 but they don't have the same impact.

Soooo true! I agree w/ you 100%. Oftentimes, I go shopping for friends/relatives in Coach, and some of those bags are SO beautifully made. There's been many times that I've even tried a few bags on, loving pretty much EVERYTHING about them... That is, UNTIL a reality check sinks in and I come to the harsh realization that "these are <I>COACH</I> bags". Many times my boyfriend gave me this reality check... He's like, "Why are you even wasting your time trying all these bags on? They're Coach. YOU wouldn't ever carry a Coach bag!". And sadly to say, he's totally right! I can't bring myself to carry Coach anymore. EVERYONE carries Coach and I am not "everyone". I'm better than that. Or so I like to think... But I really do think the quality of their bags is BEYOND exceptional...especially for the price!

But it is a crazy thing, isn't it? That we're willing to pay soooo much more, all for a designer name? I've since sold off almost all of my lower brand bags, but I've held on to this one Dooney that I've actually bought fairly recently, because the quality and craftsmanship is the FINEST that I've seen in my whole entire life! I've never actually carried this bag, and probably never will, but for some reason I refuse to sell it. It's beautiful. But, again, everyone carries Dooneys. I like the exclusivity and "unattainableness" (is that even a word...?) of high-end designers.

 

[nchid2700]

People are different. Some don't see the point of consuming high end luxury goods, which is fine. Many ladies here like myself certainly see the value of these gorgeous bags that add on specialness to their lives in different ways. I bought my bags because I believe I'm exceptional and I'd like to have exceptional things on me too. You don't have to, but this is my choice

That's exactly how I look at it too... It's like, "I rock!"...so why shouldn't I have the best??? I never like to limit myself ever, and if I want something I WILL find a way to get it! I always OVERINDULGE myself in everything I like, because really, you only live ONCE! I feel like I'm special and one of a kind, so I feel that my bags (and other items I own) should be too! I honestly could NEVER picture carrying a typical department store bag... Or no name jewelry... Or no name shoes...or sunglasses... I just get this extremely high level of confidence when I'm wearing/carrying designer things that I've never felt before my love of designer goods. It's honestly the greatest feeling in the world!

 

[nchid2700]

Coz I'm materialistic

Well said!!!!

 

[nchid2700]

I consider myself on the more snobby side when it comes to bags but I have to aggree with the above poster. I have found Fossil bags which are beautiful, I consider them to be pretty cheap, most are in the $200 range. They are excellent quality, beautiful and probably one of the most under-rated bags out there.

I buy what I like cuz I like it and if it happens to be kind of on the expensive side...so be it! It's one of th reasons why I work!

No offense, but Ive always thought that Fossil bags were cheap. Like in the $50-$60 range. I couldn't believe to learn here that they are around $200!!! I always considered them to be like a bag you'd find at PacSun or something. I had no idea they even used real leather. All I really know about Fossil is that they make watches... In the summer I went into the Fossil store in a trip to NY w/ one of my coworkers and I didn't even look at any of the bags. I'd like to think that it's because nothing stick out and caught my eye, but it's probably because I had it in my mind that they were cheap.

I just googled them now, and to be honest, I don't like any of their styles. A few of them look like wannabe Mulberry bags, and I really cannot get over the price of some if them! Like, even though they may be made of real leather, Fossil isn't a name that one would correspond with "designer" or "quality craftsmanship" or "high end". And for that reason alone, I'd probably never buy one. I'd sooner spend that $200 on a Coach bag, because at least there'd be a little resale value. So I totally see your point of how and why these bags are underrated, if the quality of these bags is as good as you say...

 

[nchid2700]

Because carrying designer bags reminds me not to settle... ever

Amen!!! Same here! I love reading everyone's answers, btw. Great thread!!!!

 

[WenD08]

if i had spent thousands on a bag, i would say: because i can. that's all.

 

[Mrs Darling]

And there's NO reason you SHOULDN'T spoil yourself! You totally deserve it. Of course you're sad...who wouldn't be in a situation like that? It seems you feel/are underappreciated for all that you do for everyone, and YOU ARE! Bags might cause a temporary happiness for you, but when that initial "high" wears off, reality sets in, and unfortunately life is still the same... Bags are your outlet. Thank god it's not something worse. My poor mother stuggled with alcoholism mist of her life, and now that I look back, I realize that it stemmed from a depression, because, while my dad is an AMAZING guy, he never bought her flowers. Never took her out to eat. Never bought her little gifts. Sometimes it's the tiniest things that mean the most in life. Little tokens of appreciation here and there can brighten someone's outlook on life.

Valentines day was the other day, and it truly made me sad to hear how many people do not celebrate it. To most people, it's just another day. I love valentines day and I'm a firm believer that all couples should celebrate valentines day til they're 90! To me, that NEVER gets old, and you NEED stuff like that in life. My boyfriend sometimes groans about how "into" gift giving I am, but that quickly changes when I see how excited he gets opening gifts from me...

If you don't mind me asking, how come no one does stuff like that in your family? How did it come to this point where you do all the giving and it doesn't seem like you receive anything in return?

thank u for your post. It really touched me. I see that I am understood. My temporarily happiness are my bags.
I see the bags as my rewards. Yes. I deserve it because I work hard and my family does not lack anything. Whenever I get myself a new bag, I also say that will be like the Xmas, bday gifts that my DH would have given me likewise other wives get from their DH. My DH is great but he is just not into gifts or celebrations..it has always been like that. I have always taken pride to buy things myself and never asked for anybody to buy it for me. It's just me. Of course, I would love it if someone would surprise me with a gift but when they ask me what I want, I don't really know what to say because I already have what I want and if I don't have it, I'll buy it myself. I wouldn't want that person to spend money on me.