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I think it’s difficult to be truly satisfied when you can’t access what you want when you want it. Whenever I wear my Hermes perfume, my husband tells me I smell like the store… of desperation and frustration!

hi everyone im Sam_garces90 on IG.. i just started my bag adventure :). I’m a seafarer from the philppines. my work is very opposite to my hobby. But its fun to mix work & leisure. I’m more into big bags due to my work. Celine is presently my love bag. nice to meet everyone in the bagworld :)

here’s my Celine Mini & Trapeze

Interesting question my dear, I had similar situation last year, I was vacationing on St.Barth and really was hopping to score a Bamboo Kelly 32 or 28 at that time , but unfortunately they didn’t have K in that color, I was offered K in another color which I wasn’t to crazy about it as well as Bamboo Birkin 35 with PHW I ended up getting this beauty , I couldn’t say no, the color is just so pretty, no regrets there, I think I made a right choice . It’s just impossible to say No!

I think you made the right decision dear. I have been put in this situation a few times and have learned from my mistakes. I do think that H can make us all crazy sometimes though, but the most important thing to think of when making your decision is to follow your heart. There are some that I kind of wish I would have looked into further, but waiting for the right bag has its advantages. (especially with all the quotas these days) Stay Strong and I hope you get exactly what you want!

Interesting topic!

I understand and respect that certain venues/locations have strict dress codes. Most times I try to respect the rules. However, certain rules are simply outrageous and some staff take advantage of “rules”, going on power trips acting as if they are fashion police. Calm down.. you’re a waitress.

High heels only.. can you imagine such a thing? I can just picture staff from Cannes chasing after Meryl Streep yelling “She’s wearing kitten heels! Get her!” While poor Lupita Nyong’s dress is blown by a gust of wind to reveal a shocking pair of pumps! The horror, how could she? Where does she think she is, The Oscars!?

The funny thing is I actually dislike flats on women. I don’t think they’re cute at all but that is my opinion and I’m sure many people feel that heels are for strippers only, look trashy etc. A lady should be able to choose her heel heigh – or lack of! I could understand the banning of slippers, flip-flops and simple sneakers. But flats? We’ve evolved 7 billion years for this? Embarrassing. What’s next? “Men ordered to wear thongs to Cannes. Briefs banned.”

an hermes is not a cheap buy, so you have to obsoletely love the size and color to get one. I had to turn down an offer once and had to wait a couple of years before i even got close enough to the whiff of another birkin. It’s ridiculous! But it well worth the wait! I’m sure your K32 will come your way soon! Good luck!!~

I think if you don’t feel like you absolutely love it you made the right decision.
But I turned down a few birkins and Kellys I do regret. It was a gold Togo 35 with gold hardware and a black Togo with gold hardware… My dream bags right now. At the time I didn’t think it was for me, what was I thinking?! It’s so me!

Some more of my favorite looks

I think you made the correct choice. What is the point in purchasing something you do not completely love? Or something that you love but doesn’t work with your lifestyle? There are rare exceptions of course, but I don’t think this was one :)

It’s better to wait for something that you will cherish for many years.

@larkie this comment is for you:
I now understand those predicaments you would so often reference when contemplating those special Chanel pieces that would tempt/haunt us. You would share the need to hold out for that special H piece, while I was all over the latest Chanel runway miniauderie.
I am feeling those ‘negotiations’ within now ?, but quite honestly a couple of years ago I was unable to completely empathize. It’s a tough place to be, I always will LOVE my special Chanel pieces and crave many more, but this new found H hunger sets in all kinds of confusions…

I personally don’t have a problem with this, as this is their event, and their right to put whatever rules they want to. I like that the French are not afraid to be “politically incorrect.” I don’t see this being any different as having a dress code in a nice restaurant or club, where usually men are not allowed to wear flip flops, have to wear a collared shirt, or jacket, and they don’t specify any rules for women so I don’t see this as being sexist. There’s a time and a place to wear Converse sneakers and Cannes is not it. If I ever was lucky enough to attend the Cannes festival I would never dream of wearing flats. I’m not familiar with this but I’m sure they have certain dress restrictions for men as well. This is a classy, exclusive event and they need to make sure guests are reflective of such. If someone doesn’t like it, they have a choice to not attend. Now, the only exception should be those with medical issues.

Dear Maura, your first H bag is about as close to my heart, as my own can get. We have shared numerous conversations and visited the mothership together. I remember all to well the excitement I felt sitting on my red plush chair in my bedroom negotiating this GOLDILOCKS dilemma with you. We tried to play out every angle of possibilities. I know how you tried to love the B30, but the color was just not you. The black you loved, but too heavy. And the truth is your heart aches for a Kelly. The choice and decision is different for each and every individual & for you, none of the options presented were “just right”. So have no fear my friend, that day will come & we all will celebrate that moment with you… I want your first to be as joyous & memorable as mine…
It will indeed be a very special moment & beautifully documented here on the pages of PurseBop ?
(I just have to keep you from buying ‘substitutes’ till then!)
XO?

Oh my! What a dilemma! There have been 2 times I didn’t take a B home.. The first time was the first B I was ever offered – a 30cm RC PHW B and I turned it down because I was only interested in GHW and was not in a financial position to take home a B unless I truly loved it.. Given another chance now, I’d take it in heartbeat! I am loyal to GHW but simply wouldn’t be able to turn down a 30cm B because it’s the most popular size (here in Asia) and therefore an investment… The second time was because my SIL & I were offered 3 B’s but only had enough passports to take home 2! Leaving that third one behind was heartbreaking but really, we were incredibly lucky to both have taken 1 home.
I think that once you come across a bag you truly love, you won’t give that missed one a second thought. However, we all know that that opportunity is seldom common in the H world so I understand the regret! Personally, I don’t think I’d ever miss an opportunity to purchase a B or K in a classic or popular color, even if I don’t love it… Simply because of the nature of bag procurement here. That being said, most of the time, my financial situation means I have to really hold out for something I love and nothing beats that truly heart soaring feeling you get when the dust bag is pulled down and reveals a color, size & hardware combo you truly love :) hope you have your heart soaring moment soon that makes up for your regret! xx

Sharing my pic first time at boptalk!

I will always remember my first Birkin (I chronicled it here at my blog, http://www.larkieatlarge.com/2012/12/road-to-adoption-part-2) but it was absolutely the wrong size. She’s no longer with me but the memory of the hunt will always be one of my favorite shopping adventures :)