Anonymous wrote:Higher end bags can take a beating.

The only bags that can take a beating are my 1970–1980’s Coach bags. Not considered designer now(they were still based on the leather) but they snuck full cocktail glasses of booze out of bars and withstood insane partying. Still have them. The Bottegas, Fendis, etc didn’t survive. Labels were still considered somewhat tacky with my group. Yes, we could afford them.

Unfortunately, I barely used my nice purses in fear of something happening to them and just left them in my closet in dust bags
Now I am older and no longer have any need for them, only to be selling them for a fraction of what they are worth. I regret doing this.

I buy used and don't baby them. When they die, they die. I do make sure they're authentic, of course.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t baby them at all. Life is for living.

This. I don’t baby material things.

Higher end bags can take a beating.

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Anonymous wrote:I like my LV NF (Damier Azure) bc I don’t have to baby it. My kids are older so I don’t have to worry about sticky fingers. If I’m in inclement weather, I use an umbrella, leave it hidden in my car. I don’t worry about putting it on a clean spot on the floor of restaurant or wherever. I keep it out of the way of spills.

That's...not the type of designer handbag we're talking about here.

NP but is a $1600 bag not considered designer? What type of bag are you talking about?

I don't consider a bag that the 25 year olds that I work with carry a designer handbag, no. Those bags are going out to the bar after work, no, not being babied!

You’re stupid

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t baby them at all. Life is for living.

This

Same. I’d be upset for a minute if one of my nice purses were ruined, but it’s not worth stressing over a bag. If something requires babying, I do not want to own it.

I don't baby my bags but they are all goatskin

I’m definitely more careful with my Mulberry than I am with my diaper bag but I don’t baby it. It’s got some scratches but I think it gives it character. Use it or lose it

Anonymous wrote:I don’t baby them at all. Life is for living.

This

I have a number of luxury bags. It’s not a particularly large collection, but it is enough to cover my needs. I baby each bag according to how well it is made, what materials are used, and what the occasion calls for. My daily drivers are coated canvas or clémence. My evening bags are box leather and lambskin. My beaters are nylon.
Rule of thumb: when in doubt, carry Longchamp.

I won't by a bag I'm afraid to use. What's the point?