Your first designer purchase
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My first purchase was a Louis Vuitton, Monogram, single pen case - ordered it online. Still have it and use it everyday. Picture from when I received it:
Kind regards,
Oliver
My first purchase was a Louis Vuitton, Monogram, single pen case - ordered it online. Still have it and use it everyday. Picture from when I received it:
Kind regards,
Oliver
Hmmm, as a young early 20 something I considered my mimco button bag my first 'designer' piece. It took a long time to hand over that $450 as that was A LOT of money to me (still is, but not in the same way). I still have the bag and haven't used it in years but can't bring myself to get rid of it!
First true designer was a pair of Bally flats I got on sale for $235. I still have these and wear them occasionally. They look brand new as well.
First true designer was a pair of Bally flats I got on sale for $235. I still have these and wear them occasionally. They look brand new as well.
LV pochette in 1996 and it was only $155 ish. So cheap back then. It's still in great condition. I've since replaced the strap but it's my go-to bag to use on trips; specially at theme parks. I will have it forever! 
Technically, my first designer purchase was a second hand, damaged Charles David bag. It had a small tear on the back side, so the lady sold it to me for $10. Aside from the small tear, it was a very nice leather bag.
That bag inadvertently led to my first designer item purchased (that wasn't second hand) though also. Because not long after, we visited my Mother-in-law, who promptly noticed the tear on the bag while it was sitting on a chair and lit into my poor Husband about why he'd make his wife carry a damaged bag and to get me a new bag. It wasn't my Husband's fault though, I was much more of a cheapskate then and not used to spending on myself for indulgences, even though he has always been more than happy to enable & indulge me. And he finally had the opportunity to make me give in and pick out a new bag. Which was a nice black canvas & leather bag from Juicy Couture. I loved that bag and wore it until the straps fell apart. This was back in our first year of marriage, when Juicy Couture was still a popular mid-range Designer brand... (I still haven't convinced myself to take a plunge on my "real" designer wants... Which mostly are McQueen bags.)
That bag inadvertently led to my first designer item purchased (that wasn't second hand) though also. Because not long after, we visited my Mother-in-law, who promptly noticed the tear on the bag while it was sitting on a chair and lit into my poor Husband about why he'd make his wife carry a damaged bag and to get me a new bag. It wasn't my Husband's fault though, I was much more of a cheapskate then and not used to spending on myself for indulgences, even though he has always been more than happy to enable & indulge me. And he finally had the opportunity to make me give in and pick out a new bag. Which was a nice black canvas & leather bag from Juicy Couture. I loved that bag and wore it until the straps fell apart. This was back in our first year of marriage, when Juicy Couture was still a popular mid-range Designer brand... (I still haven't convinced myself to take a plunge on my "real" designer wants... Which mostly are McQueen bags.)
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Neverfull MM damier ebene, 5 years ago, gift from my husband which he bought from Switzerland. It should have been a surprise gift for my birthday, but he took a picture of it in his iphone, forgetting that it would also appear on my iphone. So when he got back home in UAE with it, I totally knew about it, and did not tell him that I knew he bought me a bag.
Mine was a mauve-purple Prada top handle bag. I think maybe 2005? At Winners. I remember seeing it thinking, wow, the leather is so soft. I didn't even know of designer names. I thought on buying it and had it on hold a couple of times wondering if it was worth the $$. I don't even remember what I paid for it. I guess that bag started my collection. I later sold it for what I'd paid. It looked similar to this (e bay) bag:
I guess it depends how you define designer and what type of item. I'm not much into labels or brands, but I have some Hilfiger, Lauren/Polo, Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Adrienne Papel and a few others. I have no idea which came first though.
Wow this is actually one of the bags that turned me on to designer items! I always liked bags but never knew much about designers. One day I was working at the mall and I saw someone walking with this bag. I loved it so much that I stopped her and asked what it was. About a week later I saw someone walking with one of those Dior bags that were popular around that time (don't remember the style name). Those 2 bags were the beginning of a great love!
Anyway, my first designer bag was a coach bag that my mom bought me. The first one I bought myself was a Burberry.