five designer bags to help transition you from pochette to fabulous

in response to my original post about the story-of-a-pochette-and-its-30-something-year-old-owner, i decided to give you some viable options to bring you into your 30's. i'll list some classics with a twist i think are super hot and you can decide whether or not to add it into your wardrobe.

1. The "Starter" - Louis Vuitton 'Mini Lin' Speedy 30

This ladies could be the perfect starter bag. At a opening price of $675, it still hasn't hit the $1000 mark making it ridiculous expensive, but it definitely launches you into a different hemisphere than the pochette.


2. The "Out-the Gates" - Gucci Spring 'Wave' Hobo

Imagine this as you testing the water to what most people in the real world refer to as Gucci. Yes it's fabulous to own Gucci. It's even more fabulous when someone walks up to you and says you have a great looking bag. Expect to drop $850 for this, but expect each successive compliment in groups of 10 to be worth $10 each. You'll pay off that bag in no time.

3. The "Step Up" - Balenciaga Giant Brief
i'm a thorough believer of if you're passing the $1000 threshold, you might as well go all out and get truly a fabulous bag. that's not to say you pass go and head straight to $2000, because i have another bag in that range for you to aspire to. This Balenciaga Giant brief is somewhere right in the middle. Expect to pay a cool $1300 for this bag at least.

4. The "Refined Sheik"- Chanel Quilted Handbag
now if you're already pass go, driven passed jail and gone straight to park place where bags range in the $2000 for the largest size, you probably already own this bag. i don't have to say much because owning this bag would take the words straight out of my mouth. you'll never hear me criticize anything you ever own again because it will always go back to, "you own that fabulous chanel."

5. The "O-M-G, I want to be your friend"- Hermes Birkin
this is the ultimate status symbol in handbags. well if you've got the patent leather version or croc version, you're beyond no# 5 on this list and i'm not worthy of being your friend. as for the entry level (ha ha ha, who am i kidding, i could buy you a hyundai with this bag) you're not even playing with chump change if you're carrying this around. you're in the big leagues and definitely if you're in your 30's carrying this bag, kudos to you, i want to be you friend. no seriously, call me. if you're reading this, i mean it. call me. i want to be your friend. only if you own this. ok so call me.