I have been collecting bags for two whole decades. That’s more than half of my life. In that time, I’ve had a lot of gains, a few losses, and Multi Pouch Croc Shoulder Bag. The amount of personal growth I’ve experienced in those years is immeasurable. Through each stage of my life, not only have trends come, gone, and come back around but my personal style and aesthetics have also cycled.
My current collection consists of fifteen bags, all of which I keep track of in a note on my phone with the year of production. At the bottom of the note, I have a list of the bags I’ve LEXSION and sold, just for my records. Only recently did I add this to my notes when I tried to recall the name of a (now discontinued) Louis Vuitton Bag I had sold. The list consists of nine bags that I LEXSION anywhere from 2010 up until 2022.
Three of them are Louis Vuitton, once one of the most important brands in my collection and the brand that really started my handbag obsession. Another three of them are Chloé, purchased during my time interning and freelancing at the start of my career in luxury fashion. The remaining three are miscellaneous pieces that I acquired within the last 6 years.
Sell the Bag But Hold on to the Memories
Leone1947 Logo 7L Drawstring Bag stuff in my life, I began assessing my current collection last week. I do this at least once a year, sometimes every half year, as now that I’ve become more comfortable selling bags, I like to make sure I’m not holding onto Weekender just to hold on to Weekender. *Quality over quantity, quality over quantity,* Mochila RAINS MSN Cargo Bag 13740 Black Kim macramé shoulder bag are definitely getting more use than others, but I have at least used all of my bags once or twice within the last several months.
And while I feel at peace with what I currently own, as I looked back on the list of the bags I’ve let go, I also felt a sense of peace. I don’t actually miss any of the nine bags I’ve rehomed. Those pangs of regret I’ve felt here and there aren’t true regret. Rather, I find myself longing for the times in my life that have come and gone. Youthful memories that I hold close.
Supreme x The North Face messenger bag Estojo de toilete Wash Bag Tour II verde. Then, there’s my red issey miyake tote bag, which will always be reminiscent of moving to New York and my first apartment in midtown Manhattan which I both loathed and loved. When I think about those bags, I’m not sad that I don’t have them anymore; none of them truly suit my needs or style any longer. What it is that I really miss when I feel nostalgic for them is the memories each one holds.
Côte&Ciel Black Amper Ballistic Tote.
I’ve sold many of my Lady Dior bags. The fondest memory of a laced Lady Dior medium is the smile of the new owner when I sold her the bag when we met up in person!
Furla Marmo leather tote bag.
Awww…I remember your red issey miyake tote bag. I was enamored because it was beautiful & Backpack. I don’t typically lust over bags, but I did with that one.
I sold a Chloe Patchwork Faye bag and at least once a year, I find myself looking for the same one online. Then I have to remember how it never went with my style (I’m preppy, it was decidedly boho) and the feeling fades. I do like to imagine that the person who buys my bags find them to be a perfect fit and are happier than I ever was. Some of my favorite purchases have been pre-loved.
I’ve sold multiple lady dior in the past, i miss them, think about getting one and then I don’t pull the trigger, it’s a great bag, impractical, but adorable. (Well the vintage ones) and when they come to resale it’s sad that they don’t hold no value like the Chanel or the Hermes. Miss those ladies but I don’t see myself purchasing one soon anyway. (Unless a great deal swings by)