My Big Purse Problem

There is not much to talk about this post.  I found this Louis Vuitton that is the cutest.  It is really understated.  In past posts (say that five times fast), I have given advice to bag lovers on how to find great purses and what to look for.  I admit that I have been tempted to buy bags online but I have never done so.  If you are an online bag buyer, please comment on how it goes for you and advice you would give to bag lovers buying online.  I may have to feature you on my little blog. In any case, I feel like I have a spidey sense about shopping for purses.  The day I found this purse was just a bad day.  I usually don't hit up this second hand store until Friday (my bag shopping day), I just wanted to see what I would see.  Now, you should know that I don't make it a habit of stopping by the expensive display case.  I like to find the purses "out in the wild." I stopped and this bag was so understated that I had to look at...

I think I have spoken about buying real versus buying fake.  This is the main problem with buying at second hand stores.  Which one is the real thing?  I recently came across a beautiful Birken bag by Hermes.  It was leather and I mean it when I tell you that you would be hard pressed to find a better one but it was fake.  I was heartbroken because I paid a good amount for it but I don't regret it because it looks that good.  Some fakes, you can tell right away.  The best thing that I can tell you is that fakes look really fake.  Not all of the real brands are all leather.  Knowing about your favorite brands is important in the search for the real thing. The next thing, I don't know if I should mention it but you should definitely be familiar with all the brands.  I like to go to fancy stores just to get to know the brands.  I buy magazine and follow up on different collections.  If you are going to like purses, then you a...