Saving for a Sunny Day
You know how obsessed I was about being the first on my block to get my hands on the Louis Vuitton Onatah pochette? Well, believe it or not, I still haven’t carried it outside yet!
I’ve always been this way. When I was in high school, my friends and I would never wear our concert t-shirts the day after the show, because that just wasn’t cool. I can’t remember if it was because it made you seem like you were showing off, or if it was because everyone else was doing it and you didn’t want to be a follower.
But more to the point, when I buy something nice, I’m just too afraid that something bad will happen to it — that it will rain and it’ll get dirty or scratched or something. (I’ve thought about carrying around some sort of plastic covering inside my handbags just in case, but the thought that I might actually have to use it makes me think of the plastic-covered furniture in Married to the Mob. Cringe!) So I tend to wear it in the safety of my own home and nowhere else. (At least anyone peeping through my living room window will think that I lead a rather fabulous life.) I really need to break this habit because if you think about it, every day I’m not using this big-ticket item means I’m not amortizing the cost and making myself feel less guilty.
I’ve been checking the weather forecast religiously and today seems like it’ll be a washout. (In truth, anything about a 15% chance of rain is too much for me to risk.) So there goes another week of gathering dust . . .
But wait — here’s a thought! Some good may come out of this. If I don’t carry my spring bag now, when it’s actually spring (supposedly in eight days, but let’s face it, it’s not for another month) I won’t already be bored of it! See, every cloud does have a silver lining.
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March 13th, 2006 11:12
I’m with you - I just received my Onatah GM last week and have made an executive decision not to let it see the light of day until I’ve picked up a suede brush and some terre de sommieres to keep at the bottom of the bag in case of an emergency. But it really is too beautiful a bag to hide! I hope it’s not long before you have your chance to enjoy yours outdoors.
March 13th, 2006 12:40
sometimes i feel like that too, i put it where i can see all the time, but never use it.
p,s: take pictures of your bags not just your shoes. thanks
March 13th, 2006 13:54
I used to be like you, but I have finally succeeded in breaking the habit. When I bought my Balenciaga and my Paddington, I was terrified to go outside with one of them, but then I realized that these bags had been bought to be used, not to lie in my closet. So now one of them (in turn!) come out with me day after day, the only way in which I can really enjoy them!
March 13th, 2006 19:32
I used to hold onto my stuff and never use it either, thinking I’d never get over it if something got trashed or worn out. Then I realized that our disposable culture works in my favor–the exact moment something I have is worn out, or I get sick of it, there’s something new to replace it! The revolving door of fabulousness! Maybe if you take your fabulous new bag out of the house, you’ll get all the use you can stand out of it before the next big thing catches your eye. Just a thought.
March 14th, 2006 07:56
I know how you feel. If I end up being buried with it all, it’ll be a double wide trailer. Lovely thought!(NOT!) My Anna Sui butterfly boots are the latest victim. I’m even afaid to spray them in case of spray “outburst” damage! Compulsive hoarder label here, please!