Shopping means fun and it also means investment. We all wish we could buy anything we wanted to and we'd all go for the best, but what if we had to choose ?. I am a fan of designer bags and if I have to go on the cheap I will always choose cheap dresses over cheap bags. The "right bag" - like the Balenciaga I am sporting on these pics - can give the right allure to any outfit I think !.
Here's my five points theory on why buying expensive bags is better than buying expensive clothes.
1) An overworn luxury bag becomes luxury vintage...many overworn clothes get holes and become just...too old to wear !
2) If you run out of money, it's easier to sell off a luxury bag than worn clothing ;)
3) If you don't have much money, you can only have one statement bag...but even if it was VERY well tailored, could you live with only ONE dress ?
4) Our bodies change with time...we can get thinner or fatter or just a skirt can get too short and not suitable for our age. A bag will ALWAYS suit us !
5) A nice dress can't hide some belly fat but a beautiful large bag on your arm sure can ! LOL
Shopping vuole dire divertimento ma anche investimento. Tutti noi vorremmo poter comprare qualunque cosa ci piaccia senza badare al prezzo, ma se dovessimo scegliere ?. Dovendo scegliere, tra una borsa firmata ed un abito di design preferirò sempre la borsa. Infatti, secondo me, la "borsa giusta" - come la Balenciaga di queste foto - può dare una marcia in più a tutto l'insieme !.
E quì spiego la mia teoria in cinque semplici ma essenziali punti :-)
1) Una borsa molto usata ma di lusso diventa vintage...abiti molto usati diventeranno lisi e sembreranno semplicemente...vecchi !
2) Se finite i soldi, è più facile rivendere una borsa di lusso che abiti usati ;)
3) Se non avete molto denaro a disposizione, potete avere una sola borsa di un certo livello...anche se fosse cucito magistralmente, potreste resistere con UN solo abito ?
4) Il nostro corpo cambia con il tempo...possiamo dimagrire o ingrassare e allora gli abiti ci staranno male oppure non saranno più appropriati all'età, tipo gonna troppo corta...Una borsa invece ci starà SEMPRE bene !
5) Un bel vestito non riuscirà a nascondere un po' di pancetta ma una bella borsa portata al braccio, soprattutto se capiente...sì ! ;-)
Bag: Balenciaga
Bib necklace: Camomilla
Sunnies: Chanel
Long cardi: Massimo Rebecchi
Short dress: Zara trf
Leggings: Zara
Shoes: Icone
What do you think about my theory ? I'd like to know it and also if you have other things to add about the "Luxury bag VS luxury dress" issue, feel free to let me know !...
Cosa ne pensate della mia teoria ? Mi piacerebbe saperlo e se avete altro da aggiungere in merito alla sfida "Borsa di lusso contro Abito di lusso", non esitate a dire la vostra !...
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I actually agree! Whenever I buy a new bag, I always go for something I think is versatile and goes with anything, because it's more reasonable if I just have enough money for a bag than to buy one outfit that I might just wear every once in a while.
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in effetti nn fà una piega,se dovessi scegliere tra borsa di lusso o abito di lusso preferisco la borsa,anche perchè durerebbe più a lungo rispetto ad un abito che lavi,stendi e stiri :)
ReplyDeleteLOL I love point #5! But I wholeheartedly agree with you about getting a designer bag over designer clothes anyday. The same goes for designer shoes - they get scuffed and worn down too easily. Bags are something that can last many years as long as you take care of them.
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I agree with your facts because they're so true! I love that Balenciaga you're carrying and I wish to have the same one some day :)
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I had never thouht about that!
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Sono assolutamente d'accordo con te! E questa teoria io la estendo a tutti gli accessori: sono loro i veri protagonisti di una mise e possono essere messi più e più volte di seguito! Un vestito bisogna lavarlo :)
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This is probably the best argument I've heard for designer bags ever!
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I love your shoes! And the bag of course :)
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I agree with you, I think if I could afford something designer, I would definitely go for a bag over clothes. You are right your body does change and it would be rubbish to buy something and then it doesn't fit in a few years. You also get a lot more use out of a bag. Really great post. XxxX
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I think that is a gorgeous outfit, I like the clothes and also the bag.
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I love the sunglasses! Thanks for posting :)
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I love the bold color striped of the dress! and works so perfectly well with the booties!!!
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i love the detail at the neck line so feminine and beautiful!
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Unfortunately all the bags look the same to me. :P
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Hahaha, I'd never thought of that before. I suppose you're very right! Will definitely think of that next time I'm going designer-shopping! :b
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I agree. Designer bags are a much better investment than designer clothes. They last a lot longer.
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