to be incredibly pleased that, at the age of 41

[lorelilee]

I have just bought my first Mulberry handbag?

Meh.

Posted a thread about unnecessary handbag pride the other day here

Thought you were gonna say you shagged a 21 year old or something. Or that your boobs pass the pencil test.

So do you mean you are proud that you have restrained yourself for 41 years before buying one, or that it's taken you that long to save up?

GMajor - you will not burst my bubble - I will not allow it! :)

Disco - I was 21 when I was last able to do that!

What did you get?

Couldn't resist!

Pixie - 41 years before I would allow myself to buy one as couldn't justify the expense before. Not that I can now, but I though - fuck it, I'm worth it!

Bayswater in black suede with patent trim and gun metal grey logo -it's LUSH.

Gorgeous .., I have a bayswater

Enjoy your arm candy

thanks Ruby :o

For god sake buy the protective spray, my kids got felt tip on mine :(

Good for bloody you.

Link to beautiful handbag please.

Sounds lovely. I received a bayswater for my 42nd birthday this year and I love it

Ooooh lovely!! Congratulations

Handbag love is something that has s-l-o-w-l-y crept up on me.

While the dcs were young I lugged about the obligatory rucksack, bursting with breadsticks, crayons and spare pants, and never gave a thought to arm candy, but as time wore on I began to secretly crave something nicer to carry around.

I don't actually have any posh bags, you understand, but I now can sort of see why it's such a thrill to finally have a Mulberry.

Enjoy it!

I have been thinking of the east-west. Post a piccie of your new pretty baby then....

Congratulations!

(Looks at watch and wonders how long before the pursed lip/hemp undies/give it to charadee brigade jump all over the OP)

I am sooooooo envious!

sorry ladies, got it at Outlet shop, think they have discontinued but think, black suede all over but with a 10 inch patent band around the middle (top to bottom) and a gun metal grey clasp - oooh I love it!

Shrine - that one sounds beautiful!

OMG they look absolutely gorgeous, but the one I have just googled is £695 !!! Thats more than my months rent :(

As I said, I got it in the Outlet shop and it was 'only' £455. The group of friends I was with gave me an advance on my birthday present (next July :)) and so it only cost ME £255. I could never have hoped to afford it otherwise. I will use it every day though and get more than my money's worth.

I got a Mulberry at the age of 39 so there, beat you by two years, ner ner ner ner ner

(mine's a tan Roxanne and it's absolutely knackered already. My friend poured a bottle of red wine over it the first weekend I had it which genuinely taught me a thing or two about coveting material possessions too much!)

I got mine at 33, so

I have the Mitzy Hobo in black. I am gazing adoringly at it now. I got mine from Selfridges, was v. exciting.

I also have an Anya Hindmarch, but I think they're a bit dated now, really. Am hoping it will be a classic in years to come.

p.s. Mine was a sweetener as dh went to the World Cup for two weeks this year, leaving me with dd and ds