Over luxury bags

[Turtlebeach37]

Has anyone gone through this? I used to be abit addicted to bags and getting designer ones ( mainly LV & gucci )
When I first got them they gave me so much joy especially when I grew up with nothing. I am happy and proud of myself to be able to treat myself to these items.
I do not have lots , under 10 however lately I’m just not feeling it I’m being more careful with money and even considering selling a couple to then purchase jewellery which I can wear everyday.
Do you think I’m being silly or these feelings are normal ? Even though I like some bags online which I’d like to buy I am not feeling like they will bring me happiness so not going to buy. Two bags I can happily sell as do not use but the others I think I’d regret selling because I like them.

They’ve been popular for a while, but I think they because more mainstream during Covid (with people buying who wouldn’t usually be able to afford them). Probably why fashion houses upped prices - they don’t want the riffraff carrying their bags!

Perhaps also why they’ve lost their appeal. They’re not as ‘exclusive’ as they used to be. Nobody aspires to have the same bag as Stacy Bloggs from Wolverhampton.

I think Fashion houses are stuck between a rock and a hard place. After a certain point, you aren’t paying for the quality. There’s little difference between a mid range bag, and a high end designer bag. People who buy designer are paying a premium for the status symbol or ‘exclusivity’. This is why Mulberry suddenly hiked their prices several years ago. They didn’t increase the quality, it was purely to keep poor people’s grubby mitts off their bags. There’s a lot of Psychology that goes into it. However, fashion houses are now realising that if they raise prices too high, then nobody will buy their bags. I think it’s all going to fall down like a house of cards.

What you're feeling is completely normal — many people go through this. Your love for designer bags came from a place of pride and achievement, especially after growing up with little. But over time, priorities shift, and that's a sign of growth, not something to feel bad about.
Selling a couple of bags you no longer use to invest in everyday jewellery sounds like a smart and meaningful choice. And if there are bags you still love, it's okay to keep them too.
If you ever feel like treating yourself again without overspending, consider buying pre-loved luxury. It’s more sustainable and budget-friendly — websites like www.re-luxry.com offer authenticated second-hand designer pieces at fairer prices.

I've only recently got into designer bags and shoes. I have always loed real, good quality leather bags but when my last one finally gave up I struggled to find a repalcement.

I now have a Mulberry Islington work bag, a Bottega Venetta small cross body pouch and a med sized Bottega Venetta messenger style bag (bought vintage). I would love to add a Loewe puzzle bag to that and then possibly a lighter coloured bag.

But I very much go for classic style rather than designer for the sake of it. Most people where I live would not recognise my bags as designer.

Most of the time, things don't give us true happiness! We lust after a bag or a coat but, when we get it, we are still the same person we were before, living the same life we lived before.... Don't get me wrong, it's lovely to have nice things and enjoy them. They can enhance our lives. But they don't make us happy. And once we get something, we can just move on to wanting the next thing.
I think it's a common feeling and sometimes you just have to live a little, to go through the experience, and then you work it out.
Sell what you don't use. Enjoy what you keep. And shop mindfully in the future.

I agree with this. Just because something is expensive, and we're told it's special because it's a brand, doesn't mean it will satisfy us on a deeper level.
The problem is also quantity. If you have a lot of one thing (and more than three bags is more than you actually need), you value it less.
I have a big wardrobe full of stuff and a year ago I decided to wear every single thing once to help me decide if I wanted to keep it, and I also stopped buying new items completely (except socks and pants) because I already have everything I need. I've since rediscovered a number of things I now love wearing, and I've decluttered a lot of items I will not wear again. And I have no intention of going back to mindlessly buying clothes or bags - it's just not satisfying. What's satisfying is actually using and appreciating the things I own.