Everyone that close to me, would know that I have always wanted to buy a Louis Vuitton handbag. It is something I talk about so often when it comes to things I want to own one day.
I think the desire to own one started when I laid my eyes the first time on my grandmother's handbag. She had a brief collection of luxury handbags and used to lend my sister a fashion magazine like Bazaar and Vogue. In every pages you would see photographies of a supermodel carrying a handbag from different brands. I would do 'guessing game' of which brand the bag was from, is it Gucci, YSL, Dior or Hermes.
And, I would learn in Youtube how to pronounce each brand correctly, with the right accent either French or Italian. I was that obsessed with luxuries as I grow up.
I think the desire to own gets stronger when I was in university. The monthly allowance granted by my scholarship body was enough to own one LV Neverfull that time (considering I skip my meals throughout the month) haha just kidding. But, during the time 2018/2019 Neverfull was only 800 pounds if I am not mistaken. The price just recently increased but this time, very significantly.
It is also why, some would call buying a luxury handbag, is some sorts of an investment. The bag you hold can store values through time. But of course, applies to only some limited/timeless collection.
Back during student days, a monthly allowance would either get me the ultimate Louis Vuitton or a plane ride to 4 different countries. I was in a big dilemma between what if I did not travel now, there would not be anymore chance to come to Europe in the future.
So during the time, I chose the leisure of travelling and said to myself, it is okay. I will surely land a good job and earn a handsome paycheck to pay me in future.
It has been almost 2.5 years of working now, I landed a good job I suppose. The one that puts money on the table, paid off my commitments and left me with good amount of savings. I guess it's time now. I haven't checked the price for awhile, and yes of course it keeps increasing since my student days.
I thought if I don't buy today, I would definitely buy tomorrow but with the inflated price. It's either I buy now, or buy in a more expensive tag later on.
Haha it is of course a long thinking process...
I did check the secondhand market as well, but the price of a preloved one with wear and tear coming from daily usage of the previous owner just not as meaningful to me, considering this is my ultimate first time purchase. It must be most personal and meaningful.
There would not be another first time. - I thought
I was dreaming I would walk into the shop, talking to the sales associate, observing her packing my stuff nicely and just carrying the large orange paperback out from the shop. It must be that satisfying.
After a thorough research and long thinking process, I finally decided to browse into the official website and check whether there is available stock for me. Because, that's the thing about purchasing an LV. You may have the money now, but some iconic collections especially may not be in stock. Some Malaysians just prefer to rely on the personal shopper to buy for them from overseas outlet.
But of course, it comes with additional charges.
In all probabilities that it might be today that I may own one, the bag that I aimed for soooo long (probably 15 years ago) is currently in stock and available for purchase.
I had a situation during payment process actually, but I would save that story for another time. After several attempts and with the help of the SA, I finally own one now. It's the most classic Speedy in the size of 25, in the Damier Ebene color.
I could not believe I held my hand on this bag, the same one that had been carried by Audrey Hepburn during era of 50s. It is that timeless and classic.
It was a long journey of dreaming to have one, but I finally got one at 26 years old. I took that as a milestone achieved.
I once said to my husband during our first year of marriage;
"I have this one dream, to own a Louis Vuitton handbag using my own money. As you know now, and as much as I wanted to be gifted one, I hope you could let me buy that using my own pocket money first. And you see, if I finally held one, you would know I have made it in life"
Well, I haven't make it in life yet. There are so much more things I would like to achieve.
But, this is a milestone. And she has reached it.
Alhamdulillah.
P/S: I ordered online, I haven't collected it yet. Will document the story in the next post :p
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