In today’s installment of wardrobe Confessionals, we’re inspecting in with a candid confessor hailing from Canada. This former Dior devotee began collecting bags when she was just 12 as well as has because amassed an remarkable collection of bags. Her purchases include numerous bags (many of them pre-loved) from Louis Vuitton, Chloé, Dior, as well as more.
This collector’s mindset towards bags as well as buying has grown over the years, as well as as she methods 30, she shares an truthful look into her buying habits. though she has a true enthusiasm for high-end purses as well as admits to having a hard time with her buying habits, as well as this confessor has worked to get a deal with on her shopping. Now, she thoroughly calculates her purchases. She discovers delight in putting together attire as well as expressing herself with her personal style as well as even authenticates bags as a side enthusiasm project. checked out the full CC now, as well as don’t fail to remember to submit your own!
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הבסיס
Age: 29
Gender Identity: Female
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Occupation: Consultant
Industry: Finance
Salary: $70,000
Household Income: $120,000
התיקים
Are you a PurseForum member? כן
How numerous bags do you own? 22
Chloé Drew as well as vintage Dior Saddle from CC 125’s Closet
What bags are in your collection?
Chanel traditional Flap 20b blue
LV Epi Noé blue
LV Murakami fast black
LV Lexington yellow Vernis
LV Mallory increased poudre Vernis
Dior vintage Saddle White
Dior vintage Trotter beige
Dior Ethnique carry white
Dior Gaucho bronze
Dior new Lock black
Chloé Hayley camel
Chloé Drew pink
Burberry Canterbury tote
YSL SDJ silver
2 Sophie Hulme bags
ואחרים…
How much is your collection worth? roughly 40K CAD (I purchase A great deal pre-loved).
What is your many costly bag? My 20b Chanel little traditional Flap. I purchased her last year after a big perk as well as couldn’t be much more delighted. Fits my stature, my wardrobe, as well as I cannot believe that it fits my style in addition to it does.
Though I’m unfortunate to report that extremely bit fits within it though :/
The Chloé Hayley
What are the most essential brands or pieces in your collection? currently a Chloé girl. My preferred piece is certainly my Chloé Hayley. She resembles a little Evelyne, however has two compartments separated by a third with a zipper closure in the middle. She’s a fantastic old gal whom I like as well as reach for without judgment or regard for the event.
רכיבה על אופניים? She’s with me.
Brunch? indeed please.
Needed to hand in my last Econ project of my degree? She was in tow, as well as my project was thoroughly in location within as I rode dangerously with the mud to hand it in on time. as for other brands, I was previously significant on Dior (not a Maria Grazia fan unfortunately).
What age did you get your very first designer bag, as well as what was it? The tender age of 12. I went to a personal institution where every second woman had an LV Pochette Accessoires or a infant Speedy, as well as I had chose that I was going to be one of them. After months of asserting to my parents that it was the only method I might socially flourish amongst my peers, they purchased me an LV Mallory in increased poudre. I barely wear her, however she’s a gem I still take out every when in a while.
Is there a particular bag you are wanting to purchase next? 100%, I keep lying to myself that I’ve hit handbag peace as well as yet I still handle to purchase a bag per year. I hope to purchase a woman Dior for my 30th, secondhand of course.
Any specific bag that holds a special emotional value? I’m emotionally connected to numerous of my bags, both my Chloé bags for sure. My white Saddle, which has a story to boot, as well as my Murakami Speedy. I went to my sibling in London in 2016 as well as discovered a consignment store called the Pandora gown boutique. Filled to the brim with designer goodies, I found her hanging high above my head as well as promptly understood she was mine forevermore. At the time the British pound was extremely affordable (thanks Brexit) as well as I got her for less than 600 CAD.
Do you feel like your bags modification people’s perceptions of you or exactly how you’re treated? כן. I am treated like a rich youngster practically 100% of the time if people don’t understand me as well as the bag is a bit much more obvious. For that reason, I never wear my designer bags at work, never when I opt for a walk (I’ve seen some do it). however it assists to get much much better client service than those who aren’t [wearing one]when I go buying :D.
My Chloé’s get mixed reception in social circles. The Chanel women of the world act as if it’s a trainer or an MK bag, as well as I’ve been treated terribly for using Chloé amongst those people, even if it later comes out that their Chanel is a very fake from Turkey.
I only wearmy “louder” bags around extremely close good friends (i.e. the Murakami, the CF, or either one of my Saddles).
Have your bag-carrying practices altered because Covid? לַחֲלוּטִין. I mainly end up just leaving the home for work or working in a coffee shop, so I wear my totes out 90% of the time. I’ve ended up going out a few times because things have opened up in June/July, so I have had a handful of chances to wear my bags out.
הקניות
How commonly do you purchase new bags? 2020 as well as 2021: 1/year. Before: 3-5.
Has the Coronavirus pandemic altered your buying practices or general mindset towards luxury? in spite of my profession progression, I purchase A great deal less thanks to the pandemic. The silver lining was that I was able to purchase my CF thanks to my new rhythm. Though, I mainly purchased pre-loved before the pandemic even hit.
My new focus is to keep a tidier as well as much more deliberate collection. I’ve offered great deals of my clothes as well as non-luxury bags since of the pandemic, as well as I try to re-home whatever correctly to ensure that it sees the like it when satisfied when it was with me ?
Which stores do you regular the most? I believe it might be Chanel (you have the best to roll your eyes as I’ve previously made a disparaging comment on women who solely wear Chanel bags).
I don’t purchase much more than one accessory as well as garments product per season, however all my newest accessories have been from Chanel lately.
CC 125’s cherished Chanel Flap
Do you ever purchase second-hand bags? Where do you purchase used? It is a unusual as well as momentous event for me to purchase a bag in-store, like my valuable CF. I purchase off everywhere; Kijiji, eBay, Japanese resellers, Depop, Poshmark, less so consignment stores. I have a knack for authentication as well as likewise authenticate freelance – Dior, Fendi, as well as Chloé bags as a side hustle. As a result, I understand a great deal of authenticators to cross-authenticate pieces I find. If you want something affordable though, try Vinted or going after pre-loved pieces in your own city. You’ll be shocked as to what you can find.
Do you offer old bags to pay for new purchases? Although it isn’t with the intent to pay for new purchases, indeed I do. הרבה. I believe I’ve offered 10 of my bags on locations like Depop, Kijiji, as well as Poshmark. I’ve even offered all my costume jewellery thanks to Kijiji.
Do you ever feel societal pressure to purchase much more bags? לפעמים. particularly with the traditional Flap I felt surmounting pressure to in shape in by purchasing in store. Otherwise, no new bags are beautiful sufficient for me to want to purchase it these days. I spurn anything as well recent as Instagram’s advertising pushes are so tasteless. Unlike bags, I’ve purchased great deals of accessories (sunglasses as well as SLGs).
Do you think about your bag purchases investments? wardrobe investments? כן. though I do offer in CTAs as well as am a master hunter for a great bargain, the bags I purchase are not implied to produce much return other than the complete satisfaction of pulling off a extremely hot outfit.
Who influences your purchasing decisions? The concept of achieving an suitable “Je ne sais quoi” look with a stylish undertone does. new bags aren’t achieving that, instead, they’re dictating a uniform. There’s an artful essence within each one of us that can be expressed with the clothes we wear as well as the accessories we pick, I let mine push me in the road I’m implied to follow…
Are sales partner connections instrumental to your shopping? in spite of being huge on pre-loved bags, I like purchasing my SLGs fresh as well as have a favored SA at a couple stores. I’d likewise like to say thanks to Ryan from Chanel Montreal for assisting me get my very first Chanel bag. He makes notes as well as doesn’t decline any type of job as well little (such as a scarf), as well as I truly appreciate that.
Why do you delight in shopping, beyond just obtaining something new? I utilized to like buying for the rush, as well as still partake in mindless purchases. I utilized to be a huge shopaholic prior to 2018. Now, I like buying since I delight in taking a piece as well as marrying it with my fashion identity. I like to believe about exactly how I’ll wear it, where I’ll wear it, why I’ll wear it, what emotions it may evoke for others when I wear it… When I have an event or a trip to look ahead to, I’ll always believe about what I’m using as well as exactly how I want to interact my character with my garb.
Have you ever felt like you got inferior service at a store or shop because of your appearance, ethnicity or gender? רק פעם אחת. As a lady of Western Oriental descent I’m part of a mostly despised community, particularly in France & Austria (shock). I was rejected entry at Zara in the altering spaces by a French guy with a disgusting smirk on his face, as well as efficiently told that I wasn’t thetype of clientele that they catered to. Racist jerk.
הכסף
Who pays for your bags? 2000-2016: A mix of my dad as well as myself (I purchased all my high street bags as well as just a couple designer pieces up up until that point).
2017- now: Me, myself, as well as I.
I was well-loved as well as provided the chance to have gain access to to fashion that women dream of purchasing well into their 20s, 30s, or even later. however I’m semi resolved to never let a guy purchase me a bag again. purchase me food, flowers, food as well as even jewellery if I make you that happy. My bag purchases mark a specific point of pride on my end. I search the web of what I want, speak with women in my community, as well as have an excel sheet on my bag collection needs (and their purchase prices/their present going prices). If somebody purchases me a bag I don’t need, as my bad dad has experienced, the bag can end up going to squander (or in the hands of a dearest cousin/sibling).
Do you set aside a budget plan for your bag purchases? I just approximate to spend around 3k on bags a year (with the big exception of my Chanel). I astutely budget plan for my needs as well as leave a little part for my second-hand bags.
The Taboo Topics
Have you ever bought a counterfeit since you couldn’t pay for a designer item? When I was 14 I saw a pink Burberry inspect bag in an alley in Hawaii lined with white pleather as well as had to have her. I now comprehend the malignant nature of the counterfeit market as well as steer remove from them.
Do you ever hide purchases from your considerable other? I haven’t had the displeasure of such an experience since I don’t enable my connections to drag on.
What’s the craziest thing you’ve done to pay for a bag? Skipped meat, a great deal of grocery store essentials, store-bought coffee as well as my last meal of the day for the last two months of grad institution for a Saddle bag. It was 300 CAD though (pre-2018 craze), so a noise wardrobe investment. The costs I bore were a tad extreme.
Do you believe your buying is ever a problem? have you ever felt like you were having a hard time with a buying addiction? In my very first year out of grad institution I had a huge problem. I was definitely not saving sufficient as well as I was costs my money on tons of alcohol, restaurants, traveling, as well as high-end accessories/clothing. I was extremely lost with my direction, working tasks I hated, making good friends that weren’t any type of great for me, as well as not making an effort to figure much of that out because I was so burnt from my Master’s degree. I was adequately able to regroup after a year of mucking about as well as discovered a task that set me in my present profession trajectory.
The rest Of It
Any other costly hobbies or passions? Travelling, shoe shopping, as well as dining out.
Anything else you would like to include? The financial obligation isn’t worth it, fakes are even less worth it. A $500 very fake might have been much better spent on a contemporary designer bag that brings its own appeal to your wardrobe.
Also… always cross-authenticate your second-hand bags, big pre-loved e-luxury sites only understand what they’re doing 30% of the time.