{"id":2709,"date":"2021-04-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2022-09-06T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T01:00:11","slug":"first-luxury-handbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/first-luxury-handbag\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Your First Luxury Handbag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For those of us without trust funds, choosing our first luxury handbag isn\u2019t an easy decision. Spending upwards of $1,000 on just one bag can make for an intimidating purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I want to share a few tips for making that important decision as well as some first luxury handbag ideas for those of you in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"How
Spotted a black Chanel 2.55 in the wild at La Palette in Saint Germain, Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wait Until You\u2019re Older<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My first tip is to wait until you\u2019re older to buy your first true luxury handbag or designer bag. When does \u201colder\u201d mean exactly? Well, it’s difficult to say but I believe that once you have a comfortable job that pays well and allows you to set aside a good amount of your paycheck each month. For some people that\u2019s not until age 25, for others, it\u2019s into your 30s or 40s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I didn\u2019t feel comfortable buying luxury handbags until I was 30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I realized I was entering a new phase in life and I wanted to be prepared as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many quality French handbag brands<\/a> in the mid-range price that you surely find a suitable one in your 20s without spending a fortune!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid Trendy Handbags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m actually very thankful I didn’t have the money to buy a high-end handbag when I was younger because thankfully I avoided buying a short-term trendy handbag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the first luxury handbag I really<\/em> wanted was the Balenciaga City Bag. It was the early 2010s and just about every cool celebrity was wearing this bag. Made of leather and available in a plethora of colors, this bag had leather strips hanging from its many zippers, woven leather handles, and diagonal leather layering on the front. It was the epitome of early 2000s design! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, thank God I didn\u2019t buy the studded and woven City bag because today it just screams<\/em> \u2018outdated!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s be real. Our sense of style tends to get better with age, and buying a luxury handbag before you turn 27 is a huge<\/em> risk if you ask me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re unusually gifted with a good sense of style or you have a great advisor (like an older friend), you probably won\u2019t pick a good handbag!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose Something Timeless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I know, you hear this word all the time! Not to mention, it\u2019s hard to put your finger on what exactly is<\/em> timeless. I admit, choosing a timeless luxury handbag that will last you a lifetime is tough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the two French designer handbags I have my eye on for my first luxury handbag purchase:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The C\u00e9line Box Bag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The C\u00e9line box bag is a timeless and classic French designer handbag that will hold its value. I have several French friends who chose this bag as their first investment handbag purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chanel 2.55 Bag<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can’t go wrong with a storied brand like Chanel. The 2.55 is one of the few designer handbags that has held its status as an it-bag still<\/em> coveted by the world’s elite. So many it-bags have followed the arc of: exclusive to on-trend to more accessible to downright trashy, yet the Chanel 2.55 bag has not<\/strong> fallen from grace whatsoever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[194],"tags":[21,146,125],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"First Luxury Handbag","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":null,"yoast_head":"\nHow to Choose Your First Luxury Handbag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thefrench.com\/first-luxury-handbag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Choose Your First Luxury Handbag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" 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