Drool-Worthy Bags (That I Now Have), The Sequel

My blog post about Drool-Worthy Bags dated July 15, 2012, lists my now laughable "disclaimers" (when I still had a spending conscience) about my dream bags.

Soooo... What has happened so far? Let's compare what I said before to, ehem, how I am now:

In July of 2012, I said...

1. Unless I have millions to spare, I will not buy an Hermes Birkin. Seriously.

Still true. I'd rather buy a car, open a time deposit account, use that amount of money for an IVF or go to Paris with my husband.

2. Unless we have already paid at least one of our mortgages, I will not buy a Chanel bag. I promise.

Umm... 

This Grand Shopping Tote (GST) in black caviar leather and gold hardware is almost 5 months old as of this post.
This is my first Chanel bag bought during a week-long vacation in Vegas (for cheaper tax).

And umm...

Photo taken yesterday with my hours old Jumbo Classic Double Flap in Navy Blue caviar with silver hardware.
I expected hubby to start scolding me for not waiting for another Vegas trip in May to buy this beauty.
And he did. Calculated the tax difference at $32. :D :D

3. No more Louis Vuitton in Damier Ebene for me. At least not before I bag, pun not intended, a job that pays at least $50,000 a year.

When I typed this, my only Damier Ebene bag was the Neverfull MM, a 2012 Valentine's Day gift from the better half. Fast forward to our 3rd wedding anniversary 11 months later in January of 2013...

The 2012 Valentine's Day gift, a Neverfull MM in Damier Ebene canvas

The 2013 Wedding Anniversary gift, a Speedy 30 Bandouliere in Damier Ebene canvas

My fraternal twins... My first baby, the Speedy 30 in Monogram canvas, and my 2nd baby, the Speedy 30 Bandouliere in Damier Ebene canvas. At first I was toying with regretting the seemingly redundant purchase but then, I thought, I wouldn't have the Speedy 30 in just the Bandouliere style as the classic will always be the handheld Monogram. The Bandouliere in Damier Ebene is chic and neat, style-wise (no dirty vachetta!), and practical, especially with the straps, functions-wise.

4. No more Louis Vuitton in Damier Azur too. Unless someone's willing to buy my Neverfull Damier Azur PM so I could upgrade to an MM. *wink* *wink*

Still true. Although that new Neverfull PM in Damier Azur with the detachable pochette looks extremely good... Lol. Just kidding. :D

5. The Gucci bags remind me of a memory of my mom.

And now, I have two:

An outlet-bought Gucci tote. Thank God for outlet stores!

My all-time favorite no-fuss roomy Gucci Imprime bag with a big interior pocket,
a zipper and a water-resistant GG canvas. Bought at Gucci in Las Vegas.

6. I'm kinda really diggin' the Coach horse drawn carriage logo on the Madison line. My current Coach bag is from the Poppy line and though I'm fond of it, it's getting kind of nauseous.

This outlet-bought Coach bag from the Poppy line which happens to be my starter designer bag? It will soon now have a wonderful new owner (my bestfriend!). As for the Madison line with the horse-drawn carriage logo, I now have two, each with wonderful back stories on how I got them.

My Coach Family which, yes, includes the Barbie doll (from the limited edition, Gold label, Coach Barbie with her own Coach bag, which I was lucky enough to get as within hours of its release, it was sold out!). As for the Madison line, I have two gorgeous bags here along with my Mini Rory (black, left, and yes that's a mini bag charm) and my outlet-bought messenger bag (middle, front). The first Madison bag I received is the tan/cognac-colored one on the right. It's my husband's 2013 Valentine's Day present. I had a pretty rough day at my new job and I remember him asking me to get what I thought was my gym bag at the car trunk. I saw the gym bag all right and this! I don't even remember him specifically taking note that I had been eyeing this bag for so long! The current bag from the Madison line is also another surprise from the hubby (2014 Wedding Anniversary gift). It's the one at the top, in the middle. It's called the Madison Cafe Carryall in grey birch Pintuck Leather. Long story short, we both gave our surprise gifts on the same day and from the same brand (I gave him a Coach men's body bag...lol).

7. Burberry's a spare bag if I have spare thousands.

Because Burberry phased out the line which had the bag I was talking about in the previous blog, I sought to just look at cute Burberry clutches/mini bags. After yet another trip to Vegas in February of this year, I scored myself this:

The Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette in monogram canvas (which I bought in February of 2013) to the left and this Burberry Clara wristlet/clutch to the right are of the same price when I bought them! Both at $295 (the Mini Pochette though now is $305 with the recent price increase), they make for perfect organizers for credit cards, lip balms, compacts, etc. The Burberry Clara though is now my favorite church companion as it holds my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pretty well (I had the iPhone 4s before that fit perfectly in the Mini Pochette). Glad I didn't settle for the Louis Vuitton Milla clutch in multicolore (slight smaller than Burberry Clara but more costly at $605).

8. I will never ever be satisfied with Longchamp, even the made-to-measure ones. 

Still true but I suppose I now have a slightly more practical outlook with Longchamp. The bags make for great travel companions as, while undeniably of a higher level than $30-bags, they have understated (not hot on thieves' eyes) class and a durable water-resistant canvas to boot.

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So after 35... *faints*... bags and the thrill of purchasing my ultimate dream bag in the Chanel Jumbo Classic Double Flap, what now? Let's just say I'll lay low and behave on the purchases, any unnecessary purchases for as long as I could.

*wink*