I saw this ad the other day, right? “Crossbody bags —-Discover luxury pre-owned Kelly mini Hermès bags for women, Luxury and Fashion Designer bags at hand! Shop key designer brands at up to 70% off RRP.” And I was like, “Ooh, Hermes!” Because, let’s be real, who *doesn’t* drool over a teeny tiny Kelly? I mean, they’re ridiculously expensive, absolutely impractical for, like, carrying anything bigger than your lipstick and a credit card (maybe!), but they’re just… *chef’s kiss*.
The whole “pre-owned” thing, though, kinda throws me. On the one hand, it’s like, “Yay! Discount!” Up to 70% off, the ad claims! But then again, it’s Hermes. Even 70% off probably still costs more than my rent. Plus, I’d be low-key worried about getting a fake. You know, like, how do you even tell? I’m not a Hermes expert, I just, uh, admire from afar.
I think the appeal of these mini bags in general – not just Hermes, but all those teeny designer bags – is that they’re basically jewelry. They’re not really about function, are they? They’re about status. About saying, “Hey, I can afford to carry literally nothing but my vanity in this ridiculously expensive little thing.” And honestly, sometimes, that’s totally okay! We all deserve a little bit of impractical luxury, don’t we?
But then, I also think, like, wouldn’t that money be better spent on, you know, actual stuff? Like, maybe paying off some debt, or going on a nice trip, or, dare I say, buying a *functional* bag that can actually hold my wallet, phone, keys, and maybe even a snack or two? (Priorities, people!)
And the whole “luxury and fashion designer bags at hand!” thing… it’s just marketing speak, isn’t it? They’re trying to make it sound so accessible, like you can just reach out and *poof*, a Hermes bag appears! But, like, realistically, you still have to have the dough, right? It’s not like they’re handing them out at the grocery store. (Though, wouldn’t *that* be a fun promotion?)
