“Unless you are selling your bags, they are a sunk cost. But the enjoyment I get from each of them is an investment in me.”

“It is understated. It is my go to brand because I don’t feel like it is oversaturated like some other brands.”

“I take instagram influencers with a grain of salt! I’d be broke before I finished typing this diary trying to live that lifestyle!”

Plus: our most read confessional—ever!

“I think I am on the upswing right now, but sometimes I hit some speed bumps and I binge shop”

“My friends are my biggest influencers. I’m incredibly indecisive about everything and to make me pick between bags is the worst.”

“I build my designer bag funds to save up for what I want. Nothing is impulsive for me. It’s usually months of saving and researching.”

“Almost all of my bags are pre-loved and I love bargain hunting, I grew up thrift shopping with my mom before it was cool.”

“Social media in general has made it easy for people to feel inferior about their lives…”

“I have to ask myself whether I want a bag because I’ll love it and use it, or if I want it because I’ve seen other people with it and want to keep up”

“Now that I have broken into the world of Hermès, I completely understand the obsession and cannot wait to add more to my collection”

“For me it’s the pieces that mean the most to me because of memories…those are bags I will never get rid of”