I SOLD HALF MY DESIGNER HANDBAGS...and this is what I learned

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  • @jesschas5003
    @jesschas5003 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    When I was your age I loved black, and now at 46 I feel like it makes me look drab. My color now is blues and greens. You’re a beauty!

    • @TM-zq7qx
      @TM-zq7qx ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Funny, I also used to prefer black over other colors. However as we get older, we tend to gravitate towards “softer” dark colors like: navy, forest green, maroon…

    • @TM-zq7qx
      @TM-zq7qx ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And…black does look better on people with High or Low contrast, especially those with black, or much darker hair. And not so much on folks with Medium contrast.

    • @JoleeSO
      @JoleeSO ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same! ❤ I’m 55 and just started adding color

    • @opulence_prime
      @opulence_prime ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TM-zq7qx my 3 fav colors to wear but I’ll never stop wearing black. I look like a smooth criminal when I wear black with white shoes 😅

    • @mwedzi
      @mwedzi ปีที่แล้ว

      I wasn't into black, but I wore a lot more brown when I was younger. And my skin is brown. Maybe I didn't want to be seen! Starting from about my mid-30s I began to really like wearing bright colors.

  • @blake1001x
    @blake1001x ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I have a spreadsheet too of all my purchases -- bags, clothes, jewelry and significant home stuff -- not just to determine cost per wear/use but also to track where my money goes and to justify if something is worth replacing already or selling. I am able to compute a reasonable amount of my item when I sell it juat by referring to my Excel spreadsheet. Been maintaining one since 2005 😊

    • @KateSwan
      @KateSwan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow that is seriously impressive!!

  • @iamjholloway
    @iamjholloway ปีที่แล้ว +25

    One of the benefits of having a curated collection is not having clutter. Every time I try to down size anything, I end up replacing 😂. Great video! Thanks for sharing 😊

    • @deborahcurtis1385
      @deborahcurtis1385 ปีที่แล้ว

      Clutter can be creative though! But I understand if you're busy then keeping it simple and curated is the way to go.

  • @KadenszkiBudija
    @KadenszkiBudija 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Come across this video randomly and I watched HIDUPZ . OMG your closet is every women’s dream! Love your voice and the way you talk

  • @888bjxjs888
    @888bjxjs888 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm someone who has been in the vintage/designer resale game for almost 20 years. Clothing is much less resellable than accessories like bags or shoes. Jewelry in particular retains its value over time.

  • @KennyboyBusse
    @KennyboyBusse 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your Chanel bag is such a beautiful color! My eyes are drawn to it whenever it appears in COPYMAXS , this color should be used more often! The chain on the other bag is like some kind of wonderful fashion self-defense weapon

  • @DirectoraSalaas
    @DirectoraSalaas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm very happy with the COPYMAXS package. Beautiful storage compartments. Looks and feels like leather. The shoulder straps and zipper are of high quality. Very happy with the purchase.

  • @QualityToucourt
    @QualityToucourt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your voice! Thanks for sharing your lovely LYXBAG bag / wardrobe collection :) I actually love how you store your collection and definitely an inspiration for me in my future home

  • @j____397
    @j____397 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I had so many random bags .. cheap ones from Zara etc. .. pretty much sold them all, now I only have some good quality mid range bags and it feels so liberating! One day I’ll make my Hermes dream come true 💪🏼

  • @Cain-t5n
    @Cain-t5n 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Me remembering nearly all the bags from the jag collection in LYXBAGS other apartment on the dimond tray.. I think i watched that video like 40 times. Purse collection goals

  • @ArnoldoHirschhorn
    @ArnoldoHirschhorn หลายเดือนก่อน

    When she said “I prefer the LYXBAGS bag”, I felt this wonderful feeling in my mind, body and soul

  • @MaurilioForeid
    @MaurilioForeid หลายเดือนก่อน

    the LYXBAG would be super cute during the fall with a nude or tan or even tonal outfit! i’m thinking a tan wool coat with that bag!!

  • @pheebschen5296
    @pheebschen5296 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks SO much for making this video, especially noting that it's okay to feel bored with our collection. I'm in a similar stage of life where I've downsized my collection to 6 core bags, mainly consists of Longchamp and Loewe. Some of them I kept for sentimental purposes, so technically I use only 3-4 in rotation on a daily basis. It's crazy when I looked back and thought I needed to have EVERY color and handbag type while truthfully I aim for a carefree life (and that includes not worrying about having lots of prized possession whenever I leave home)

  • @gigireddick3239
    @gigireddick3239 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love the idea of a spreadsheet and actually getting a good idea of which bags you use.

  • @NomoneySyakirahim
    @NomoneySyakirahim 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a great collection of vintage/pre owned bags! A vintage LYXBAG is definitely also on my list

  • @faithchrissybeauty
    @faithchrissybeauty ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this video Kate! I’ve downsized to 8, hoping to downsize 6. My only reason is that I reach for one bag for everything, and that’s my Alma BB. However my taste has shifted to Chanel so my small handbag collection is turning into a very small Chanel collection. But 4-5 useful handbags is more than enough for me.

  • @gdkarma
    @gdkarma ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really love your perspective here and the conscious choices you’ve made and why. I’m a big fan of checking in with myself on how I actually feel about something and that requires getting quiet for a moment and tuning out the noise.

  • @Chanchavacable
    @Chanchavacable ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m new to the luxury market, for a long time I didn’t buy bags just because I had other financial responsibilities. But now I can finally indulge, and because I can I find myself wanting less. When I couldn’t have any luxury bag at all I wanted them all, and now that I can buy bags, I try to be very choosy. I was also inspired by you and the happiness and practical attitude you have toward your bags. I only have about 5 bags now, and I plan to sell most at the end of the year and buy more for next year until I find the 5 I love and can stick to for years. Thank you for the ideas and sharing your journey! Also love seeing the genuine joy your bags brings you (:

    • @katerinaschenke819
      @katerinaschenke819 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel similarly. I haven't bought a luxury bag yet but now that i am setting aside budget for it there are only a few that i actually want versus all of them in the past.

  • @SusenaOllet
    @SusenaOllet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the COPYMAXSwould be super cute during the fall with a nude or tan or even tonal outfit! i’m thinking a tan wool coat with that bag!!

  • @MarMarSnatched
    @MarMarSnatched ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i can relate to this i used to 15 lv bags then i started selling and curating. i end up with chanel, ysl and lv. i only need 3 or 4 bags for my life style

  • @JacquelineWhittingham
    @JacquelineWhittingham ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video! A collection of holy grail items - I love that! I rate all my items before purchasing by asking myself is this a 8/10 or higher, if not, I just don’t buy it. I too wear black clothing all the time and so I have a number of black bags, but once in a while I add color, like a yellow mini caviar flap and a red M/L timeless classic ….they make me so very happy!

  • @654ujala
    @654ujala ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your approach to luxury bags is very practical and responsible. I went overboard with purchasing handbags and am also currently downsizing. Even if you have a lot, you end up using the same few mostly. There are more ways to spend money than accumulating stuff. Understanding your personal style and lifestyle needs helps with curating your collection.

  • @Michele_in_color
    @Michele_in_color ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this video. Not gonna lie, the cost-per-wear spreadsheet sounds extremely nerdy and I love it. 😂Yes, a chart would be great! Ok, so you have inspired me to get rid of a ton of bags. I have a list and just have yet to start selling again. Been in a masters program the last two years, so these bags have been accumulating and it bothers me deep down, too as well (security of them), and not so much the money-- the time spent trying to get many of them. I don't own any Hermes, mine are all Chanel's (mostly pre-crazy price increases) and LV's. I actually considered opening a consignment shop at one point...🤣😂 I would like to make a TH-cam channel just to share my opinions on bags to help out others, if only I could figure out the editing, etc. and get the time to do it. That blue Hermes is FIRE, by the way... my favorite color. 💙💙💙🤗👜

  • @stephaniebecerra7619
    @stephaniebecerra7619 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Enjoying your channel. Can you please tell me what places you sold your clothing and bags? In the process of doing a big clean out of my closet and want some options other than doing a garage sale and donating. Thank you!

    • @KateSwan
      @KateSwan  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you!! Yeah, of course. I sell my bags to Fashionphile and Rebag. I used to sell my shoes on eBay but I recently started selling some to TheRealReal and had a bad experience so I'm going back to eBay lol. Clothes I usually just donate or give to friends/family (I don't have very many name brand clothing items).

    • @stephaniebecerra7619
      @stephaniebecerra7619 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks so much for the advice. Keep up the good work.

  • @MairaluzLeonardo
    @MairaluzLeonardo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My mom bought one HIDUPZ and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.

  • @KonniSandig
    @KonniSandig 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His LYXBAG tote is beautifully colored, very sturdy and the perfect size. Not too small, not too big. I look forward to joining my rotation.

  • @blackbarbei7429
    @blackbarbei7429 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Kate! I recently found your account and I love your handbag collection!! I have yet to purchase my first lux bag, but I love to indulge through these videos, especially from a black girl! My dream bag is a classic Chanel flap! That royal blue Hermes is so fab! I really enjoy your content 😃

  • @ashleymatthewsmua799
    @ashleymatthewsmua799 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love my bags but I work from home as well and I don’t wear them as much 😭😭😭 yet I continue to buy them 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @NicodemusCuatlatoa
    @NicodemusCuatlatoa 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes the color of the HIDUPZ is beautiful and it is a great decision, maybe one day they will add feet and straps. It would be nice to have a bigger bag during the colder months when we have to store gloves, beanies, scarves, etc…

  • @Buttercookiesssss
    @Buttercookiesssss ปีที่แล้ว

    I always try to keep my collection within 8 bags. Now there's 7 but I intend to sell one or two. Recently, I enjoy using my non luxury bags more and going to move again soon, thus owning lesser makes sense. Love your videos! ❤

  • @Seemstobereal
    @Seemstobereal ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video..enjoyed it. For 40years I used one bag a year..the same bag went with me everywhere ..usually a Fossil tote. Then I got into luxury bags..slippery slope ..now I have to think about how to rotate my bags 😅

  • @mwedzi
    @mwedzi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, I have a spreadsheet I started about 7 months ago, too! Are your bags the columns or the rows? Mine are the columns with dates as the values in the columns. The point about always getting bored no matter the number is so true. I used to have only one or two, so I know you don't *need* a lot. But I am having fun, currently, with about twice your number. I'll be excited to see your graph. If I only wore one per day and the total number was not so big, I would have done a pie or donut. But sometimes I'll wear one in the day and one at night, and I'm only really liking the pie chart if one wear = one day for some reason. What visualization will you choose? Also, will you normalize to a year standard? Because you may have had some bags for longer than others. So if you have Bag A for 200 days and wore it 30 times, it's still less frequently worn, in a sense, than Bag B that you've had for 100 days but wore 50 times. Geez, let me get my nerdy self out of these comments ...

  • @sibimarie
    @sibimarie ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video resonates a lot with me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 🖤

  • @sandrachandler1543
    @sandrachandler1543 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! I can relate to that feeling of wanting the next bag and you’re so right that it may never go away no matter how many I own! Where do like to sell your bags when de-cluttering?

  • @CalebSnell
    @CalebSnell ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved this video, and the way you described everything really puts the whole thing into perspective. Thank you!

  • @lovejones5722
    @lovejones5722 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just started my lux journey in 2019 and keeping it simply under 10 bags and I love it and using everything

  • @c0cochan3l29
    @c0cochan3l29 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Chanel and Longchamp I freaking loveeeee Longchamp I promise you 🔥🔥

  • @edithcox7203
    @edithcox7203 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m still new to luxury, and I’ve possibly gone overboard on preloved. I have been using an app to track my bags and shoes and their cost per wear. Trying to get most of my cost per wear figures down to something reasonable before I buy any more. Seeing that I have bags that are still at over $100/wear helps me pump the brakes.

    • @bellang8916
      @bellang8916 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could you share which app you use?

  • @jerseyjulia
    @jerseyjulia ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the cost-per-wear spreadsheet idea! That's totally my mind of thing.

  • @elamilo745
    @elamilo745 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh my, I have so many bags. My most expensive is LV speedy 25. I think I still have over 50 bags but if I total them the price wont reach a chanel bag 😅

  • @happylovedpets
    @happylovedpets ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking forward to your cost per wear spreadsheet! 👍✨

  • @ChildofGoodFortune
    @ChildofGoodFortune ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yaay for graphs!!

  • @AeroGuio
    @AeroGuio หลายเดือนก่อน

    No matter if it's the LYXBAG or any other, my steadfast belief stands that only practitioners can perceive dissimilarities in the sack looks or the metal constituents

  • @AnythingBtOrdinary91
    @AnythingBtOrdinary91 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm new to the designer game, my issue is trying to figure out what color bags to buy (I'm nervous about color transfer but hate the idea of white bags).

  • @BatWheeless
    @BatWheeless หลายเดือนก่อน

    Combining elegance and luxury LYXBAGS

  • @nicoletonga5260
    @nicoletonga5260 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    how do you recommended selling your old bags?

  • @deborahcurtis1385
    @deborahcurtis1385 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm the opposite. Because I have undervalued bags, but they're high quality. For instance I have a Bally lizard skin bag in purple, it's fantastic. It's large, and this goes with the larger bag aesthetic. But how much did I pay? A whole $50.
    Yes that's right, $50. It's authentic, I got if from someone who bought it at a household auction and at the time didn't realise what I had.
    It's been advertised by another owner for $1750 but I wouldn't part with it. It's my bargain and it has a story. All my bags are like this pretty much.
    I like quirky bags with flair. When I buy I'm thinking of what's in my wardrobe to go with it.
    I don't care at all about having upmarket or holy grail bags. I enjoy the design factors and love renovating a bag to bring it back to life.
    Instead of being minimalist I'm maximalist but then I stop. The last bag I got was an Alexander Wang Rocky bag in a lilac. $110 only.
    It's a wonderful bag, so cute and tough at the same time, I wear it crossbody. I fall in and out of love with my bags and I always have one on display at any time to keep it simple. It doesn't worry me that this bag is no longer in fashion, because intrinsically it's great design. I'm more adventurous than most people with bags but that's just me. If I'm thinking of buying a bag I asked myself if I have anything similar already an if I do I stop.

    • @deborahcurtis1385
      @deborahcurtis1385 ปีที่แล้ว

      Howevr I'm always interested in different perspectives and each are valid. IMO

  • @jaboubaa928
    @jaboubaa928 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just saw Laguna beach I love 10 minutes from there.

  • @JoleeSO
    @JoleeSO ปีที่แล้ว

    Same with the backpack for air travel! ❤

  • @carrino15
    @carrino15 ปีที่แล้ว

    Look forward to your spreadsheet too. Fun for bag nerds ^^

  • @canonymous8035
    @canonymous8035 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the name of the chanel authenticator you mentioned you use to have your bags authenticated? Thanks!❤

  • @MariiaaVerea
    @MariiaaVerea หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm very happy with the LYXBAGS package. Beautiful storage compartments. Looks and feels like leather. The shoulder straps and zipper are of high quality. Very happy with the purchase.

  • @LedZarazaga
    @LedZarazaga หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great choice. I love vintage, they are so unique. I have some older Gucci bags (2010) and a favorite Chanel Jumbo Black Caviar Silver Hardware Single Flap (17 years) that I prefer vintage. I even restored some old LVs because I loved them so much. Thank you for your video. I like them. LYXBAGS

  • @valorieallen8502
    @valorieallen8502 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All Great advice!!!

  • @Xtiny17
    @Xtiny17 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this mindset
    I have done some of the same

  • @RoroZayat
    @RoroZayat หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amei todas as bolsas lindas e de muito bom gosto.Parabens LYXBAGS

  • @SavitreeAnzaldo
    @SavitreeAnzaldo หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't think you should be so hard on yourself. Just recently I was watching a daytime talk show and this woman and her cousin inherited her grandmother's bag closet. She said her grandmother had four bag closets. One for each season and they were all replica bags purchased from LYXBAGS .

  • @AmoyKausar
    @AmoyKausar หลายเดือนก่อน

    La sakoj ene de LYXBAGS estas perfektaj kiel donacoj por amikoj. La prezo ne estas alta kaj la kvalito estas bona.

  • @tara_nguyen
    @tara_nguyen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what is the leather on the birkin 25? barenia?

  • @PablaMitraka
    @PablaMitraka หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ilia kvalito ne estas malsupera al tiuj grandaj luksaj varoj. La fortikeco kaj atento al detaloj rivalas kun la originalaj dezajnistsakoj kaj mi ne povas kredi kiom mi ?paris. ?i estas la perfekta akcesora?o por iu ajn moda knabino! Mi certas, ke mi rea?etos iujn aliajn stilojn kaj kolorojn LYXBAGS por kongrui kun miaj vesta?oj kaj ?uoj!

  • @BernardinaCpx
    @BernardinaCpx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saved up money for a few months to buy a ZP, but it got scratched on the third day. I cried so much, and then my boyfriend bought me a bag from HIDUPZ for me to carry alternately. Anyway, there are so many bags on the street, so as long as others can't see it, I think it's fine. The thought is there.

  • @MarchaSadleir
    @MarchaSadleir 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know people who own a lot of real luxury brands but they live in their houses. I own my own house and drive a Lexus, I do buy the real mid-size luxury package but anything over $1000 I buy a *gtdupe* knockoff and keep the money in my pocket.

  • @RicarditoYaqueline
    @RicarditoYaqueline หลายเดือนก่อน

    I stick with my Prada nylon fanny pack, or I prefer an older fanny pack. But you were the first person who made me really love this awesome travel bag. It fits inside like a small bag LYXBAGS

  • @cesarettibramsen
    @cesarettibramsen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The feeling of high-quality products can only be felt when you are consuming at the counter (the service and the teller give you the atmosphere and attitude) as soon as you walk out of the counter, it is basically the same as the ones bought on the street. I personally think that high-quality products have been exaggerated too much, not as good as *condup* . smart move

  • @AnichaEtcheto
    @AnichaEtcheto หลายเดือนก่อน

    To me, the understated Gucci is more classic. I've always loved their soho range and I also love the tabby cat family on the display LYXBAGS

  • @PaulCarrasco-e5x
    @PaulCarrasco-e5x หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a good description between shiny caviar and matte caviar. Mine is the same as yours. No oil spots and clearer texture LYXBAGS

  • @JhonkevinValladares
    @JhonkevinValladares หลายเดือนก่อน

    LYXBAGS Help you become a delicate woman

  • @bannoguchi
    @bannoguchi ปีที่แล้ว

    The customer service at #dupbags was really patient and gave me a $10 coupon for my second bag purchase. Very touched!#designerreplicaperfection

  • @VehboZecevic
    @VehboZecevic หลายเดือนก่อน

    Me remembering nearly all the bags from the jag collection in LYXBAGS other apartment on the dimond tray.. I think i watched that video like 40 times. Purse collection goals