Why do u spend thousands on a bag?!

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#46
Because I like the bag. When you like the bag, can't stop thinking and can afford it, the price is no longer the main concern as to "Why do you spend thousands on a bag"?:smile1: Life is already full of problems/events to think about the bag. After buying the bag, move on with life.


And it'd be a repeated cycle when a new attraction comes in.:push: That's when self-control is important to me.
 
#47
LaylaB said:
That is true and a stylish and original woman may well own some high end designer bags but I have noticed a lot seem to be copying what others have to the extent that certain bags, LV in particular, become widespread. I expect a lot of other top designers are frustrated that if someone only owns a few bags they are all so drearily predictable. Also it is scary what I read on an article about how ugly LV bags usually are that said in some part of Los Angeles nearly everyone, even men, carry one. It is so uniform and slavish and yet so materialistic and shallow when that happens.

Also I have seen quite a few videos of handbag collections on YouTube and soon you see things turning up, especially in the more ghetto fabulous examples, where certain bags appear as status staples for the unimaginative conformist.
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there are not just articles on "how ugly LV bags are", for every one of those articles, which are just opinions of one person, theres twice as more for coach and what not. there are so many hermes and chanel bashing sites as well. there are areas that dominate a particular brand, but again it's not just LV. Many brands copy LV styles, and to carry one does not make one to be uniform and slavish nor does it make one materialistic and shallow. I just bought two LV bags this year and they are exceptionally made, and I haven't found a bag as beautiful as I the one I purchased in a long time. I especially like that I've never seen someone carrying the same bag, and in my area there are many an LV carrier, just like a coach carrier, just like every other brand. I only have a couple of bags, and I wear them all with pride and knowing that in 20 years they will still hold up, which is rare. I'll be able to hand these bags down to my daughters. The small leather goods quality are exceptional. Nothing I've had has held up like my LV's. I always find it funny when people target specific brands, it just shows how little they know about each brand. LV doesn't only just make a speedy and a neverfull. For those who hate on LV, I dare them to first carry a bag, see how it wears before they point a finger. There's a reason LV has lasted this long.
 
#48
i read every post on this thread, and i agree with every opinion said. I read them almost as if each post would justify for my bag purchases.

I no longer buy things because i need it. If i absolutely 'need' a bag, a $10 or a $200 bag should suffice right?? but no, i ventured into LV, Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Dior, and ultimately i want a Hermes and i justified them as 'needs' when they're absolute not a need. And why?? I used to say I don't know because I don't want to admit it.

I think the real reason i spend thousands on a bag is because i'm just simply vain. I just googled the actual meaning of 'vain' and this came up:

"Vain
excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc"

Hard to swallow but i think its true in my case. Had a discussion with hubby last night, I asked if i can purchase the birkin when we visit Paris next year? and he said "We're planning for a baby after the world travel. That bag cost around about $8k that could easily stay in our savings account to prepare for our baby's arrival". And deep down, i know he is absolutely right, yet, i feel a bit sad that I will not be able to purchase this bag. Why do i want it so much? Vain gets the better of me. Don't worry, i won't buy it. Baby plan is wayyyyyyy more important than a birkin. The fact that i was even sad (still sad actually) just puts me to shame :(

Thanks for the thread Op. I was looking around for something like this to put me into perspective.
 
#49
I don't

And for the buy cheap get cheap crowd...........plunking down a few thousand on a contemporary bag is no guarantee of quality craftsmanship. Not any more. There are numerous threads on the Premier forums bemoaning the quality control (or lack thereof) on new bags that have just gone through another price raise.
 
#50
sweetpeas889 said:
i read every post on this thread, and i agree with every opinion said. I read them almost as if each post would justify for my bag purchases.

I no longer buy things because i need it. If i absolutely 'need' a bag, a $10 or a $200 bag should suffice right?? but no, i ventured into LV, Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Dior, and ultimately i want a Hermes and i justified them as 'needs' when they're absolute not a need. And why?? I used to say I don't know because I don't want to admit it.

I think the real reason i spend thousands on a bag is because i'm just simply vain. I just googled the actual meaning of 'vain' and this came up:

"Vain
excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc"

Hard to swallow but i think its true in my case. Had a discussion with hubby last night, I asked if i can purchase the birkin when we visit Paris next year? and he said "We're planning for a baby after the world travel. That bag cost around about $8k that could easily stay in our savings account to prepare for our baby's arrival". And deep down, i know he is absolutely right, yet, i feel a bit sad that I will not be able to purchase this bag. Why do i want it so much? Vain gets the better of me. Don't worry, i won't buy it. Baby plan is wayyyyyyy more important than a birkin. The fact that i was even sad (still sad actually) just puts me to shame :(

Thanks for the thread Op. I was looking around for something like this to put me into perspective.
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I think you might be one of the few to admit this and face reality. I guess I am vain as well, whenever I purchase something I try to buy the most expensive version of it in its category that I can afford, then I place the bill in a small folder. I never have really used any of these designer things I just place them on a shelf I have in my room. I have been doing this for 3 years and I call it my museum. Its sort of sad really I need to stop.
 
#51
Christofle said:
I think you might be one of the few to admit this and face reality. I guess I am vain as well, whenever I purchase something I try to buy the most expensive version of it in its category that I can afford, then I place the bill in a small folder. I never have really used any of these designer things I just place them on a shelf I have in my room. I have been doing this for 3 years and I call it my museum. Its sort of sad really I need to stop.
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That makes 3 of us :drinkup:
Only recently I started to rotate n use e higher end bags..
but I really prefer to just look at them than carrying them, vanity makes me buy but practicality leaves them sitting on my wardrobe. :sigh:
I've got 2 tots who always threaten to disfigure my babies w their dirty fingers :haha:
 
#52
"After the price is forgotten quality endures"

Aldo Gucci

(and also attributed to and borrowed by many other ;))

A brand's name should be a guarantee and/or the price and indicator of the quality but unfortunately that is probably no longer the case. Obviously one has to be able to recognise quality.

Besides we all have a budget, does it really matter if we all blow it at once (or twice) or spread it over hundreds of items?
 
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#53
For me it's because I work my butt off, and I like nice things. I also really appreciate quality and workmanship. I look at a $300 bag and think, "Hmm...spending that $300 sets me back on getting a $1000 bag that I'm madly in love with."
I know it's ridiculous, and I know I need help, but I can't resist. There should be support groups for these kinds of things!
 
#55
So...I recently bought a new leather couch for $400. The couch is amazingly plush and the quality is top notch. Everyone who has seen the couch has commented on how nice and comfortable it is.

As a result of that couch purchase, I now have a hard time justifying a bag that is over $300. I keep thinking to myself, my couch had more cows go into making it, and this thing (the bag) is 75% the cost of the couch!

Cost is all relative.
 
#56
Morisa said:
So...I recently bought a new leather couch for $400. The couch is amazingly plush and the quality is top notch. Everyone who has seen the couch has commented on how nice and comfortable it is.

As a result of that couch purchase, I now have a hard time justifying a bag that is over $300. I keep thinking to myself, my couch had more cows go into making it, and this thing (the bag) is 75% the cost of the couch!

Cost is all relative.
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Never mind - O/T
 
#57
amp821 said:
For me it's because I work my butt off, and I like nice things. I also really appreciate quality and workmanship. I look at a $300 bag and think, "Hmm...spending that $300 sets me back on getting a $1000 bag that I'm madly in love with."
I know it's ridiculous, and I know I need help, but I can't resist. There should be support groups for these kinds of things!
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My thoughts exactly....it's because I work my butt off and if I want to treat myself, then this is how I do it. Also because I can.
 
#58
Once upon a time, when I was single and living in NYC, I had no qualms about forking over $1k+ on a designer handbag but now, with two kids plus another on the way, I'd feel way too guilty about it. For instance, I would love a Bal bag which although not ridiculously priced, it still gives me pause for thought when I think about spending that amount of money on a piece of leather. Where once I wouldn't of batted an eyelash, now the thought of spending that amount if money makes me think about what I could buy for my kids instead. I could justify it by saying I could pass these down to my daughters but who knows if they'll even appreciate or like them (my mom gave me four of her Chanel handbags and they sat in my closet for years, never used, until I got rid of them, they just weren't my style or taste).
I think for me anyway it really is about priorities at this point in my life. Any money that I could conceivably 'throw away' on a luxury high end bag is now put in a college fund for my kids, let them enjoy it and not feel the burden of taking out loans to afford schooling! My parents put me and my sisters through college and grad school and while years later when many of my friends were struggling to pay off student loans, I was able to afford those high end bags! ;-)
 
#59
off topic but where did you find a nice leather couch for $400? I saw one at Costco recently for more like $900.

Morisa said:
So...I recently bought a new leather couch for $400. The couch is amazingly plush and the quality is top notch. Everyone who has seen the couch has commented on how nice and comfortable it is.

As a result of that couch purchase, I now have a hard time justifying a bag that is over $300. I keep thinking to myself, my couch had more cows go into making it, and this thing (the bag) is 75% the cost of the couch!

Cost is all relative.
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