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Dont buy a branded bag just because everyone has it

Do you fall prey to this? Do you find yourself wanting a bag just because everyone you know has it or because everyone wants it?

A classic example is the by now infamous I’m Not a Plastic Bag bag by Anya Hindmarch. I fell prey to this madness and even tried to get it in KLCC when it was launched. Fortunately, sanity reigned and I opted not to queue up for it.

So, my little bit of advice for everyone thinking of buying a branded bag is to get one that is classic and that will never go out of style. Don’t buy a brand or model just because its famous or because some star was seen carrying it. Remember, celebrities and socialites can afford to change their bags every so often once they tire of it. Its a lot harder for the rest of us to do so. Above all, don’t encourage the madness that Louis Vuitton has tried to foist off on us by creating this monstrosity from scraps of cloth.

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A classic design in a branded bag will last you through the years. A trendy design will merely date you in the future and if its no longer in vogue, it will simply be money wasted.

Also, you don’t have to own a branded bag to be cool. A cheaper option in a lesser known brand might look just as good, provided its well made. I have lots of bags, both branded and of smaller brands, and I sometimes find myself carrying the lesser brands’ bags more simply because the designs might be more practical or simply because I want to attract too much unwanted attention. But this will be the subject of a discussion another day perhaps? :)

October 8, 2007 | Filed Under Discussions, Fashion, Warnings 

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4 Responses to “Dont buy a branded bag just because everyone has it”

  1. maria on October 8th, 2007

    I agreed. I seldom buy branded bag or other accessories.

  2. Tine on October 8th, 2007

    Good Lord, that’s ugly as sin. Really, patchwork belongs to the quilts my gran makes :p

  3. FH2o on October 8th, 2007

    I must admit I have a ‘few’ LV bags (back in the days when I was ‘brand’ or was it brain dead!) but there’s something about an LV bag that is just plain addictive …

    But OMG! These LV bags here are just plain FUGLY!

    BTW though I blog mostly on kayaking through our beautiful rainforests – here’s a bag post I did last month! http://fh2o.kuchingkayak.com/2007/09/im-not-plastic-bag-and-this-is-not.html#links

  4. INS on October 15th, 2007

    i used to love handbags. agreed with u.. and that LV = UGLY betul!

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