In my younger years I was much more frivolous when it came to spending money. Be it a new bag, clothes to wear for the weekend, or outings with friends, I never knew how to tell myself ‘no’. Thanks to my parents I was always pretty good with using my credit card responsibly, but I was often purchasing things I had no business buying. I never paid very much attention to saving money, rather the minute I had enough to make a large purchase, or any purchase for that matter, I did. After completing a summer internship in college I waltzed right into Louis Vuitton and picked up a Neverfull GM. I barely made much more than minimum wage, which I think was around $7.50 at the time, so you can imagine the hours it took to make enough to buy the bag, and you can probably guess that I didn’t have very much left over! The smart thing to do would have been to to save a large chunk of that money, but alas here I am 8 years later and I still use that Neverfull when I travel.
Though as I got older I became a much smarter shopper, my irresponsible spending as a youth definitely impacted me when I got older. It took me much longer to be able to fully depend on myself than I care to admit, which is why I’m not shy about sharing my mistakes. Because of all that I’ve learned I tend to feel guilty sometimes when I buy things, even when I can afford them! This isn’t always the case, but it does happen. More often than not it’s my conscience that stops me from making the purchase all together if I’m not 100% sure, because I don’t want to deal with that sinking feeling that the purchase was not well thought out and reckless.
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my next bag buy and I want to be really smart about it. I typically get the opportunity to make one or two big bag buys a year, and I’ve yet to snag anything for 2019. This is partially because I’m super indecisive, but also partially because I haven’t felt financially ready just yet. I’m getting there, which means that I want to start toying with the idea of what I want. This way, once I’m ready to make the purchase I know it’s been well thought out and calculated.
In a perfect world I would be able to buy everything that I like or love, but let’s be honest—that’s not reality. It’s hard for me to make up my mind because there are so many choices, but also because I see so much day to day. Doing what I do for a living means that I also know there’s always going to be something I want. It’s the nature of what I do, but also of being a handbag lover. Currently I’ve got my eye on two very different choices.
The Celine Nano Luggage Tote
My last big bag buy was my Saint Laurent Nano Sac de Jour, which I love and am so happy with! However, when I purchased that bag I almost let a sales associate at Neiman Marcus convince me that a Celine Nano Luggage Tote was a better option. It’s similar in size, structure and function to the Sac de Jour, which I ultimately went with, but I still think that I would love to add a Celine Nano Luggage Tote to my collection. I love the burgundy color, but I would also consider it in beige or blue. I get that it’s very similar to a bag I already have, but a part of me can’t get this bag out of my mind, even all these months later.
The Chanel Camera Case
Wildly different than the Celine Luggage tote is the Chanel Camera Bag. I’ve been thinking about a Chanel Camera Bag for a while now, and while the Celine seems like a great choice because it’s a size and type of bag I already own and love, a camera bag might make more sense because it’s a shape that my collection lacks. I know I’d use and love a camera bag because I’ve borrowed my friend’s Gucci Camera Bag before, and it’s incredibly functional and easy to wear. Then there’s the fact that I don’t own anything Chanel yet, so it would be my first (full disclosure though, I don’t own a Celine bag either!), which is sort of tempting in and of itself. Truth be told I would probably consult the secondary market to make this purchase if it comes down to it.
I’ve got a couple of months or so before I’ll be ready to pull the trigger, but my pro/con list and my obsessive thoughts have commenced. Which would you buy?
Chanel for sure…while I already own Chanel my next will more than likely be a camera bag so I love the one you have pictures (except the color which while beautiful is so difficult to take care of especially in a cross body). Good luck.
Agree!! I’ll probably end up purchasing secondhand rather than new and most likely a neutral like black or grey.
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I’d def do the Chanel (especially cuz it would fill a style/function void in your closet), but, for practicality’s sake, I would get it in black over cream/white.
Agree. And it’s going to get dirty in that color.
The Céline is too similar to the SDJ in both functionality and colour. Go for the Chanel!
I actually saw the exact white Chanel camera bag in Hong Kong and I was pleasantly surprised by the construction and the style.
Chanel! The Céline is too similar; you’d be fretting about which to carry. That camera bag, especially second hand, would be a great cost per wear investment.
Chanel!
I bought the Celine Nano at £1,250 so wouldn’t be able to justify the massive price jump.
Wow such a hard decision, both are amazing! The Celine is a more similar to your Sac De Jour than the Chanel, so I vote Chanel! Luckily you really can’t go wrong with either! Can’t wait to see photos of your purchase!
I would do the Chanel only because you already have the Saint Laurent. Very similar but both gorgeous. I need to get my grown children to move out so that I can buy another luxury bag! Sigh.,
The Chanel. 100%! You can’t go wrong with Chanel, ever!
I am in the same situation as you are since I’m wondering which bag to buy between a Celine Nano Luggage, a Balenciaga Mini City and the YSL Nano Sac de Jour. For your choice, I loooove the vibe of the Celine and the color is so vibrant ! But the Chanel will last longer (style and money worth speaking)
I have the celine nano in green and absolutely love it! It holds a surprising amount, it’s durable, and I feel like it’s timeless. I feel like I would need to baby a Chanel, especially if it was lambskin.
The camera bag is lovely. I would choose that as the styling, structure and look is different.
Chanel. You’re adding the brand and shape to your wardrobe…why buy another bag so similar to the SDJ?
I’d go for the Chanel camera bag since you mentioned you don’t have any bags in a similar style. I’m a massive fan of this bag style.
Chanel. No contest.
I agree. I too can’t have enough of these handbags. My latest tote bag buy was from Tumi. They have some really classy pieces. You can explore more here:https://www.tumi.sg/bags/totes