The Louboutin Lie
I’m conflicted about analyzing this in a public forum because it could come across all wrong but I’m a bag snob and that trumps the fear of being seen as uppity.
So here’s the deal. Who doesn’t love some Louboutin? Seriously. The red lining. The buttery leather. The euphoria of carrying it for the first time while it still has that new car smell. You still love the bag even as it becomes a bit weathered because you’ve known it since it was a baby.
But buying a used one? You’d be living a lie. It’s kind of like financing a used Bentley for 30 years.
Beyond that, it’s gross. You don’t really know that bag. It could have been on a public restroom floor. It could have held something totally nasty. You just don’t know. I’m just sayin’.
I agree with you Merritt, but I still think a used one would be several ranks higher than buying a fake one on a street corner. For me, I either want real or nothing. But if you bought one of my bags used, you wouldn’t have to worry about anything creepy—mine never sit on a floor of any kind–not even in my own home. Lord help the person crazy enough to get near any of my handbags with a ball point pen!
I disagree. But then I am also a big vintage fan.
So to each their own I guess : )
Give me just a moment to don my Kevlar vest & riot gear before I reply…there, that’s better. Everyone take a deep breath and stay calm. I have nothing against resale stores (indeed, I have gratefully unloaded quite a few of my old lovelies at Clothes Circuit). But there’s something about buying a pre-owned purse that just doesn’t work for me, although a gently-used Birkin could change my mind in a nanosecond. There’s something so exciting about waiting for a sale or saving up your birthday money and walking out with that brand new purse in a pristine box. I once paid for a Dior bag at Neiman’s with so many wadded-up bills that the saleslady jokingly asked if I did lap dances. Here’s the part that everyone’s gonna go all judgey on me for: $1200 plus for a used Laboutin purse?? Christian Laboutin has only been making handbags for a year or two. That’s a chunk of change for a designer that in my humble opinion, hasn’t paid his handbag dues yet. Heck, I even think Jimmy Choo & Prada are still upstarts among their more elegant & timeless lambskin brethren. Besides, smart shoppers can get really stupendous bags on sale at NM and Saks; I’ve gotten incredible deals at both stores. If you’re looking to buy a statement bag, you really need to stick with Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Vuitton and the Holy Grail of handbags, Hermes. I’m just sayin’.
Of course, my above post would read a whole lot better if I knew how to spell “Louboutin”. I would like to say I wrote it in a hurry, but just sign me Elly May Clampett.
MK is wise. Citygirl is a fashionista. QM just wants shoooooes!
My best friend has always been a vintage junkie, haunting antique stores when we were teenagers back in the stone age. In Northern California where she lives now, all the vintage stores know her. I have always felt…blech about used clothes, accessories, etc. – except jewelry. The worst would be used shoes, double ew. But I don’t hold it against others that buy used, especially those that have the vintage passion. All that said, I could care less about the statement, ultra-expensive bags – meh, just don’t do it for me. I’d rather have a piece of statement jewelry than a bag. Lasts forever.
Not everyone can afford a 1000 dollar bag. Theres nothing wrong with buying used or one on a street corner. Get over yourself and your money. There really is more to life then who owned a stupid bag before you did.