Silver vs gold hardware on bags

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Can I ask for any thoughts on silver vs gold hardware on bags?

I'm currently looking for a new handbag and it seems like lots of brands only offer gold hardware. I know gold is very in right now but I wear exclusively silver jewellery as that's what suits my skin tone. I look quite sick if I wear gold! I hadn't thought much about this before but I think the mixing of gold and silver would bother me a bit, although reduces my options quite a lot.

I also think some gold hardware looks a bit tacky, although lots of people are saying it's more formal than silver...

Am I overthinking or is anyone else bothered by this?

I only wear silver and so only buy bags with silver hardware. I do think gold on bags can look nice if the bag is the right colour. Black with gold I don’t like at all but some colours look good with gold, but I wouldn’t buy them

I don't like gold hardware at all and only wear silver too.

I thought it was just me. I hate gold on bags (and belts). I much prefer the metal to look like what it is, stainless steel, chrome etc, than to pretend to be gold, which it clearly isn't. Plus I have the same issue with jewellery as you OP.

I'm with you, I go for silver or gunmetal hardware on bags as I just don't like gold at all. It is difficult though as most brands do gold.

This bothers me too. DH bought me a beautiful bag but it has gold hardware (I wear silver too) and it just bugs me. I only use it rarely!

I only buy bags with silver hardware too, I never wear yellow gold jewellery as it doesn't suit me and don't like it on bags either.

I don't like gold at all, on jewellery or bags, silver only. Silver always looks classier in my opinion, even real gold can sometimes have that tacky look.

Good to know I'm not alone in this! I feel a bit more justified in my search for a silver hardware bag now

I agree

Completely agree. I thought it was just me. I have a lovely brown leather bag with gold hardware and I never use it as my jewellery is silver.

I like both but find I use the bags with silver hardware much more

I only wear silver jewellery but for some reason prefer gold hardware on bags.

I hate gold hardware and will do what I can to avoid it, but bag manufacturers seem to love gold/yellow metal which usually looks so tacky to me.

I am the other way round and almost always wear gold jewellery and hardware on belts and bags!

Definitely a common thing to have a preference in terms of hardware on accessories. I would avoid mixing metals as well, so I wouldn't wear a bag with silver jewellery with gold jewellery or vice versa

Not just handbags - shoes as well 😬

Yes, agree re shoes too. I had some strappy sandals which were burgundy with a chunky, silver buckle. I had to sell them as they didn't go with anything, due to me not wearing silver

I don't like gold and do find that it restricts what I can buy if most items have gold hardware. I don't care what's in fashion. If I don't like it, I won't buy it.

I recently bought a crossbody bag and got one from here mostly because it was one of the few places selling that style of bag with silver hardware.

You're not alone with this but I do think gold/silver depends on the colour of the bag. For example I prefer gold with brown but like silver with red as I think gold can look tacky with red xx

And buttons on clothes.

I think it definitely depends on skin tone.

I've recent had my colours done by a personal stylist company and I was shocked that I should have been wearing gold instead after all these years of wearing silver (misses point of thread)

I have a mix but much prefer silver.

Totally this

Some of these posters are a little old fashioned 🤭 It’s trendy to mix metals this days. I like silver jewellery and gold hardware (esp with black bags) and wouldn’t hesitate to mix. I could throw some gold into my jewellery stack to make it look deliberate.

I have both but prefer silver. I thibk it depends on the colour of the bag. Cool colours look better with silver I think and warm are OK with gold. I've currently got a navy bag with silver and a burgundy one with gold.

It's really old fashioned to follow fashion "rules", but wearing something you aren't into because someone else has said it's trendy is equally silly 🤭