To not understand peoples' obsession with expensive handbags?

[GMajor7DeadlySins]

Gonna get roasted for this, but I honestly don't get it.

I've seen a few threads on here lately where people have openly admitted to possessing several designer bags costing many hundreds of pounds! Why?

I have ONE handbag. It is in a neutral colour so goes with everything. It's only there to conveniently transport my general effects - hairbrush, phone, purse etc. Why the need for 15 of the damn things!

I thought we were in a recession FFS! Please enlighten me as to how one affords to even think of spending in excess of 500 quid on a bag. Madness!

I wouldn't buy one but I once got a Prada freebie - black and tassled and I did use to like to stroke and sniff it before I went to bed.

It is a personal thing.

Every year (since pregnancy and onset of menopause); at the onset of each "season", I extract my clothes, only to find that they have mysteriously shrunk in the wardrobe, since last I wore them.

Handbags and shoes don't do that to me. They is my speshul friends

My feet have not increased from size 4 to size 11 (men's) overnight; although my choice in handbags (it has to be said) has increased proportionally to the size of my arse.

See I feel like a slob for just dumping all my things in the pram bag now!

An expensive handbag is like an expensive car. It gets your belongings from A to B in the same way a cheap old banger of a car does.

Its just nicer to drive. If you can afford it, then its up to you whether you do it or not - just like nice cars.

If you dont want one, dont get one.

I know a lot of people with expensive bags, but not one of them is "obsessed" as you describe so I can't help with that.

Kristina.

I stole the R&B one from my Mum and used it everyday for (actually) over 10 years. But that was when I was poor and peniless.

My handbag/shoe fettish started when I was more affluent.

I had money; had no responsibilities; and I obviously have a "thing" about handbags/shoes.

Actually it's a thing about leather; well tooled leather.

I would. In chat or adult fiction?

I'm a major Star Wars geek.

I have one Mulberry which was lovely but I was depressed at the time and not thinking rationally, would never buy one again.

Oh and it ended up in the kids dressing up box lol

I like the quality feel of them and the fact that they last.

I don't really like shopping v much (I'm also a bit fat) even for one size fits all accessories so I really liked that fact that my moderately priced tote (not quite at the 500 quid mark) lasted 6 years. It also got lots of positive comments in that time.

I think my next bag will be a Mulberry Bayswater but even I am struggling with the 500 quid tag........

I bought a 'cheap' bag in M&S 3 years ago as I fancied a change and had just bought a new house so was feeling a bit cash strapped it lasted precisely one winter before the handle ripped (and it was leather).

Worked out on a cost/ wear basis my 'expensive' bag was actually much cheaper and often the quality brands do a refit/ refurb service to prolong life even more.

See. I don't understand Star Wars.

I would never buy a handbag with tassles, buckles, funny do up things/gadgets. Tassles/chains/buckles, do not wear well.

It has to be beautifully tailored and practical. It's the shape, the colour. The snap of a magnetic lock, the quality of the leather.

A masterpiece of style, form and function. Buckles and bows don't do that.

I only realised that I had affiliation to a brand/label when several Mums asked where did you get that handbag ?
I seem to buy a lot of Gianni Conti (all big briefcase type things, but over the shoulder).
I magic wet wipes, tissues, crayons, pencils, underwear, first aid kits/plasters, tights, jigsaws from the bags.

I was a regular Mary Poppins

I am going to struggle to say this without sounding a twat but I shall try...

This conversation is always held on the basis of someone having to save and then spendingtheir every penny on a handbag instead of a crapet, or a holiday or whatever.
But there are people who can buy a handbag and a holiday and a carpet and it is not a big deal.

A £500 handbag is not a big deal if you can afford to spend £3000 a month on whatever you want.

And for the people who can do that , as long as they have not got their money illegally, nor have any other good reason why they shouldn't spend their money as they do, I am not sure why it bothers anyone else.

People who can afford to treat themseleves do so on things that are always inexplicable to others.
I would shoot myself rather than buy Boden.
I couldn't give a shit what car I drive.
I won't spend money buying food in places like Pizza hut because it is shit.
My mobile phone was bought for £40 about 4 years ago and people mock me when they see it.

So if I want to buy a nice bag, if I like nice shoes and I am not hurting anyone else I don't really understand the endless ..
but whhhyyyy on this issue.
I don't jump on every Boden thread or tent thread or whatever thing I don't understand thread.

I just like them. S'all

( btw I only have four and one was from Oxfam. But the ones I have I do love)

Lol at crapet by the way..
something freudian there I think

Hehe @ crapet. My cat has a tendency to vomit on our carpets, even when he is in the kitchen on the lino he will move as he prefers to chunder on pile.

Nowt to do with handbags though.

a crapet sounds like something Dragons den would be interested in...

or a toilet break for someone in a hurry...
" i will be with you in a moment. I just need a bijou crapet...."

[I am such a twit]

Wouldn't a little crap be a crapette?

Crapet would be pronounced crap-ay in my head, but I'm not sure what it is.

you are reet posh

crap-ay indeed

Crap-ay is when you have a small toilet located conveniently close to the orangerie or the 2nd sitting room

i really really REALLY want a prada bag that costs £1000

but i cant afford it

so yabu!

anyway if you use a bag every day they are worth it, kind of....

After you have a crapet you wash your arse in a bidet - I know that much

you are pure class Trill

I'd rather have a designer handbag than a personalised number plate. [opening can of worms emoticon]

Ooooooooh, Mardy, I was trying so hard to not make that comparison!