two weeks ago, we introduced you to an idea we had for a new PurseBlog series: closet Confessionals. We explained the idea in detail then (which you can read about now), but essentially, we wanted to answer the question we hear asked most frequently ny both our readers and friends: how in the world do people afford their bags?
To do that, we needed a little help for all of you, by way of an anonymous, detailed survey about income, career, budgeting and personal taste. many of you were happy to share, and today, we’ve got the first entry in what we’re hoping will be an illuminating series on fashion and personal finance. We’d also love to hear from you about your own shopping habits in as much detail as you’d like to give, and we promise to keep you totally anonymous. The more you can tell us about your preferences and decisions, the more likely we are to use your submission! Our first installment series is a great example of what we’re hoping to hear about.
Share Your own Confessional!
أساسيات
Age: 35
Gender Identity: Female
Location: Georgia
Occupation: software designer
Industry: IT, and my husband works in entertainment
Income: around $600,000. I make $110,000 to $120,000, and my husband makes $450,000 to $480,000, depending on what he’s working on. things can vary in entertainment, but we’ve been steady at this level for the past several years. There are also residuals from previous projects.
الحقائب
Are you a PurseForum member? نعم
How many bags do you own? 20
How much is your collection worth? around $30,000
What is your most expensive bag? My Céline Luggage tote or Céline big Bag.
How old were you when you got your first designer bag, and what was it? I was in my mid-20s, and I got a Céline Cabas Hobo
What are the most important brands or pieces in your collection? Hmm, important. I have quite a few Célines, a few Louis Vuittons, a Goyard, a couple Fendis, some Faure le Page, a Valentino, and a few others.
التسوق
How often do you buy new bags? مرة او مرتين في الشهر.
ما هي المتاجر التي تتكرر أكثر؟ Saks in Atlanta, Céline, Hermès and Louis Vuitton.
Do you ever buy second-hand bags? نعم!
Where do you buy used? The real Real
هل تبيع الحقائب القديمة لدفع ثمن عمليات شراء جديدة؟ Not premium designers—I’mkeeping those for my daughter. I did sell off my contemporary bags once I really got into luxury bags—Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Botkier, etc. I sold them through a friend of mine who has a high-volume Poshmark account and let her take 10% so I don’t have to deal with the hassle of eBay or consignment.
Who influences your buying decisions? mostly I’ll see a bag or brand carried by someone else and start obsessing over it, or just go with an idea and browse. occasionally I go to the store with a need in mind but not a preference, and at that point I’ll let a sales associate help me make a decisions. I see a lot of bags on TPF that I end up getting, but have also bought bags (the LV Saintogne, for example) and later had them show up as bags-of-the-moment on PurseBlog, which is very validating! I don’t really follow any celebrity or Instagram influencer for inspiration—maybe I’m too old!
هل علاقات المبيعات المنتسبة فعالة للتسوق الخاص بك؟ أحيانا! I have an SA at Céline who lets me know when things come in that I might be interested in, and I have an SA at Louis Vuitton in Heathrow, and communicate with the SA at Faure le Page. most of the folks in the handbag/shoes/cosmetics department at Saks in Atlanta know me. I also have an SA at Neiman Marcus who helps me find things for events like premieres, etc.
المال
من يدفع لحقائك؟ نفسي وانا! I am a software designer, and my husband is in production. He makes gobs of money and is in no way a penny pincher, but has a hard time justifying me spending thousands on handbags and accessories, so a year or so ago, we split our accounts. I make around $10,000 a month, and I pay for our live-in-nanny (I know. It’s a lot more posh than it sounds. With my husband’s schedule, I am often a solo parent, so for all our sakes, we decided to opt for live-in help.) and any of my personal expenses, our personal trainer (oh god, I’m one of those people, please send help) and occasionally things like groceries, etc. then I put a bit aside for taxes, and the rest is MINE TO SPEND.
هل تخصيص ميزانية لشراء حقيبتك؟ ليس صحيحا. I have a couple of credit cards with a max spending limit of around $15,000, so if those get close to maxed, I take a break, pay them down, and then repeat. generally I’d say I spend around $3,000 to $4,000 per month on shopping and luxury expenses (manis, pedis, massage, etc). I try to have at least $2,000 left over in my regular checking at the end of each month, and keep my credit card balances reasonable.
موضوعات المحرمات
Have you ever purchased a counterfeit because you couldn’tCloset Confessionals Vol I: The software designer who loves Céline and keeps a separate checking Account (###) two weeks ago, we introduced you to an idea we had for a new PurseBlog series: closet Confessionals. We explained the idea in detail then (which you can read about now), but essentially, we wanted to answer the question we hear asked most frequently ny both our readers and friends: how in the world do people afford their bags?
To do that, we needed a little help for all of you, by way of an anonymous, detailed survey about income, career, budgeting and personal taste. many of you were happy to share, and today, we’ve got the first entry in what we’re hoping will be an illuminating series on fashion and personal finance. We’d also love to hear from you about your own shopping habits in as much detail as you’d like to give, and we promise to keep you totally anonymous. The more you can tell us about your preferences and decisions, the more likely we are to use your submission! Our first installment series is a great example of what we’re hoping to hear about.
Share Your own Confessional!
أساسيات
Age: 35
Gender Identity: Female
Location: Georgia
Occupation: software designer
Industry: IT, and my husband works in entertainment
Income: around $600,000. I make $110,000 to $120,000, and my husband makes $450,000 to $480,000, depending on what he’s working on. things can vary in entertainment, but we’ve been steady at this level for the past several years. There are also residuals from previous projects.
الحقائب
Are you a PurseForum member? نعم
How many bags do you own? 20
How much is your collection worth? around $30,000
What is your most expensive bag? My Céline Luggage tote or Céline big Bag.
How old were you when you got your first designer bag, and what was it? I was in my mid-20s, and I got a Céline Cabas Hobo
What are the most important brands or pieces in your collection? Hmm, important. I have quite a few Célines, a few Louis Vuittons, a Goyard, a couple Fendis, some Faure le Page, a Valentino, and a few others.
التسوق
How often do you buy new bags? مرة او مرتين في الشهر.
ما هي المتاجر التي تتكرر أكثر؟ Saks in Atlanta, Céline, Hermès and Louis Vuitton.
Do you ever buy second-hand bags? نعم!
Where do you buy used? The real Real
هل تبيع الحقائب القديمة لدفع ثمن عمليات شراء جديدة؟ Not premium designers—I’mkeeping those for my daughter. I did sell off my contemporary bags once I really got into luxury bags—Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Botkier, etc. I sold them through a friend of mine who has a high-volume Poshmark account and let her take 10% so I don’t have to deal with the hassle of eBay or consignment.
Who influences your buying decisions? mostly I’ll see a bag or brand carried by someone else and start obsessing over it, or just go with an idea and browse. occasionally I go to the store with a need in mind but not a preference, and at that point I’ll let a sales associate help me make a decisions. I see a lot of bags on TPF that I end up getting, but have also bought bags (the LV Saintogne, for example) and later had them show up as bags-of-the-moment on PurseBlog, which is very validating! I don’t really follow any celebrity or Instagram influencer for inspiration—maybe I’m too old!
هل علاقات المبيعات المنتسبة فعالة للتسوق الخاص بك؟ أحيانا! I have an SA at Céline who lets me know when things come in that I might be interested in, and I have an SA at Louis Vuitton in Heathrow, and communicate with the SA at Faure le Page. most of the folks in the handbag/shoes/cosmetics department at Saks in Atlanta know me. I also have an SA at Neiman Marcus who helps me find things for events like premieres, etc.
المال
من يدفع لحقائك؟ نفسي وانا! I am a software designer, and my husband is in production. He makes gobs of money and is in no way a penny pincher, but has a hard time justifying me spending thousands on handbags and accessories, so a year or so ago, we split our accounts. I make around $10,000 a month, and I pay for our live-in-nanny (I know. It’s a lot more posh than it sounds. With my husband’s schedule, I am often a solo parent, so for all our sakes, we decided to opt for live-in help.) and any of my personal expenses, our personal trainer (oh god, I’m one of those people, please send help) and occasionally things like groceries, etc. then I put a bit aside for taxes, and the rest is MINE TO SPEND.
هل تخصيص ميزانية لشراء حقيبتك؟ ليس صحيحا. I have a couple of credit cards with a max spending limit of around $15,000, so if those get close to maxed, I take a break, pay them down, and then repeat. generally I’d say I spend around $3,000 to $4,000 per month on shopping and luxury expenses (manis, pedis, massage, etc). I try to have at least $2,000 left over in my regular checking at the end of each month, and keep my credit card balances reasonable.
موضوعات المحرمات
Have you ever purchased a counterfeit because you couldn’tللإدارة عندما يكون لديك شخصية متهورة/قهرية. للاستمتاع حقًا بالأشياء التي أتفاخر بها ، يجب أن أحصل على “منزلي” بالترتيب ، إذا جاز التعبير ، وإلا أشعر بالبهجة مؤقتًا ، ثم مذنبًا ، ومثل المدمن الذي يحتاج إلى المزيد والمزيد. الحياة كبيرة جدا ورائعة لذلك! لذا باختصار ، أحاول إدارة “زحف نمط الحياة” قدر استطاعتي.