I think nearly everyone knows I have a serious love of designer fashion and accessories. It may surprise you to learn that I have only ever paid full price for one designer bag and that was about 10 years ago. That bag was my Mulberry Bayswater which I paid for with a bonus from work. …
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post that is entirely designer related and I’ve missed that. You may remember back in July I wrote ‘Are Designer Handbags Worth The Money’ where I touched on the topic of which bags were the best ones to invest in. I thought I would explore that a …
This is the second post in my one bag three ways series. In case you missed it the first post featured the Givenchy Antigona worn three different ways. Today’s post focuses on the Saint Laurent Monogram Bag worn for work, weekend and an event. Before you spend hundreds, potentially thousands, on a handbag you need …
I’ve always had expensive taste and lusted after designer pieces. I wasn’t brought up like that, this is something I have developed on my own. I know I’m not the only one to have heard ‘you’re only paying for the name, the cheaper item is exactly the same’. I’ve always been a believer of you …
While I wouldn’t think twice about checking out pre-loved sites for designer clothing and accessories, there are still so many people who wouldn’t even consider it. I have written several other posts relating to pre-loved designer in my quest to convince more people to give it a go like my post on ‘why there’s no …
If I am going to spend a lot of money on a handbag I want to know that I am going to be able to get the maximum wear out of it for the money I spent. I know some people like to buy bags as collectors items but I feel like that is such …
Many years ago I was joking about renting handbags with a group of friends, completely unaware that it would actually become a ‘thing’. I previously wrote about why there’s no shame in buying pre-loved designer and I feel like that should also be extended to renting designer. Renting Designer Renting designer is great for so …
While I frequently search pre-loved websites for my dream pieces at a fraction of the cost, there is one thing that concerns me. How do these websites guarantee authenticity? If you are spending hundreds of pounds (even thousands) you obviously want assurance that what you’re buying is genuine. If you haven’t done already go and …
I feel like there used to be a bit of a stigma surrounding buying pre-loved items. Some people believe that you only buy ‘second hand’ when you can’t afford to buy brand new. This is really not the case and buying pieces that have been pre-owned is actually something of a trend. Stores specialising in …
I was never really sure about designer dupes to be honest, like there was something dishonest about them pretending to be something they’re not. However, I have come to realise that there is a huge difference between designer dupes and a fake. Dupes are just items that have taken inspiration from a designer piece, while …
Anyone who knows me well will know that I have a love of all things designer. It is almost like a compulsion which is not at all ideal when you don’t have the bank balance to match. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe that you have to own designer. It also doesn’t mean that …
Unfortunately I have expensive taste but without the bank balance to match. I love wearing designer clothes and accessories but now that I’m self employed and trying to save a bit of money I’m not really in a position to splash the cash. There are ways to give the impression that your wardrobe is more …
I couldn’t decide whether to write this post or not. What put me off is that it completely sounds like #FirstWorldProblems but at the same time it is how I’ve been feeling about blogging and why I haven’t been posting as regularly. Recently I have been feeling under pressure when it comes to blogging. Since …
