https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 16:29:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-134161 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:38:50 +0000 JennyK (NC) 134161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a bargain! I'm a big fan of tying a scarf onto a handbag to perk it up. You can also do things like hook a bracelet around one of the handles to give it some extra oomph. I think you got a great deal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-134156 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:14:42 +0000 Maya 134156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do not have a classic style at all and I love these bags. If you take a bedazzler to them, I will have heart failure. Please don't do that...</p> <p>Try putting them with some of your outfits, and if you still feel ambivalent after a month or so, maybe you could sell them on ebay. I bet you'd get a lot more than what you paid for them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-134155 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:10:31 +0000 yublocka 134155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they look great - vintage Coach? You could totally funk them up with the rest of your outfit AJ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133994 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:13:44 +0000 Kristine 133994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Disclaimer: I don't have a good eye for bags. With that said, they look a little dowdy for your style. But I know you can bring AJ magic to them! Bedazzling wouldn't be the worst thing that happened to them, maybe some nice studs across the top? If nothing else you can probably easily resell them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133974 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:12:39 +0000 Louise 133974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aj i can vouch for the hairspray. I got biro on my white pleather bag EEEck I posted here and i think it was Maya who suggested hairspray for it, like you i thought "yeah right" but i squirted a bit on a tissue and it rubbed the mark right off x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133950 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:15:18 +0000 AJ 133950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rosie - Hee-hee! I don't think I've ever had my name in rhinestones! </p> <p>Angie - I was thinking the same thing!</p> <p>Joy - Hairspray? Really? I'll try a test on the bottom of the bag to see if the hairspray discolors it. Thanks for the tip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133840 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:27:59 +0000 Anonymous 133840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great find! For the ink you might try a little cheap hairspray on a soft cloth and rub the stain with it. It may be difficult if it's soaked into the leather, but nothing takes out ink like hairspray </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133837 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:24:46 +0000 Angie 133837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They have vintage potential! Keep. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133831 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:05:29 +0000 cciele 133831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the leather in classic Coach bags -- so thick and chewy. The red one is gorgeous! Can't wait to see them with outfits </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133829 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:16:48 +0000 Rosie 133829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are right - the do have the air of a classic Doctor bag, a style I totally love! Frankly, I think they would both be worth it (without embellishment) at 2-3 times the price! </p> <p>I was kinda looking forward to seeing your name in rhinestones.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133826 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:41:06 +0000 Lori 133826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ - I bet adding a colorful scarf ala the Hermes bag in the pic below may make a big difference.</p> <p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v212/leagan/?action=view&#038;current=hermesbag.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://smg.photobucket.com/alb.....mesbag.jpg</a></p> <p>Oops, missed your last comment, but maybe this is an altenate way to add a scarf?!?! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133824 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:26:23 +0000 AJ 133824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rosie and Shana - I would not ever consider adding any embellishments other than tying on a colorful scarf to an authentic designer bag. : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133823 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:22:52 +0000 AJ 133823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, it looks like you all think they are worth keeping. Yeah!<br /> The chocolate brown one has some slight fraying on the seams and a very faint pen mark on one side. Anybody know how I might get that out?<br /> A couple of you mentioned that they might not be my style. What appeals to me is that they both look like old doctor bags. I liked the quirkiness of that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133794 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:01:57 +0000 Carole 133794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! What a find, I don't think they look dated at all. In the photo they look purple and pink! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133783 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:49 +0000 Debbie 133783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Keep they are a wonderful bargain. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133776 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:10:18 +0000 taylor 133776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>look at you, little bargain shopper....Keep:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133771 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:04:13 +0000 Anonymous 133771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they are classic. They are simple with not alot of bells and whistles to show their age.<br /> I'd take a good leather cleaner/conditioner to them and you'll fall in love with them. Good find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133759 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:43:34 +0000 shana 133759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they are both very classic bags. Great score - they look new! Rosie has a good point - your style seems so fun &amp; eclectic so maybe you just need to find a way to liven them up a bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133756 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:37:42 +0000 Rosie 133756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NO BEDAZZLING! lol Although I did see a picture of an essentially bedazzled Hermes Birkin bag that was interesting... </p> <p>AJ, I think that other people's desire for them tells you that they are still current! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133751 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:22:51 +0000 Claudia 133751@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Rosie! GASP!!! No, AJ needs to send these to me to enjoy as is, before bedazzle-ing them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133744 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:17:50 +0000 Rosie 133744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are definitely in terrific shape and are classic styles. I don't think they look dated, per se, but perhaps they aren't your style. Maybe think about ways to make them more you? I don't know...add a scarf, tie some chains on them, do something to them to give them more edge? I've never really messed with a bag before, but at that price it might be worth trying something like grommets and seeing what the result is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133738 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:09:11 +0000 AJ 133738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will definitely keep you in mind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133737 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:07:51 +0000 Claudia 133737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ, if you decide they aren't hip enough for you, I'll take them off your hands for the original asking price! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133736 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:04:43 +0000 AJ 133736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah - The reddish one caught my eye at first and then I saw the brown one next to it. </p> <p>Claudia - Oh good. I was so surprised to see real leather Coach bags sitting there. The tags had $20 each on it, but I asked if they would take $25 for both and they agreed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133732 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:58:25 +0000 Claudia 133732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG! What a steal. These are classics! In such great condition, too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133728 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:53:29 +0000 Sarah 133728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I love the red one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/did-i-waste-my-money#post-133725 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:50:36 +0000 AJ 133725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found these two leather Coach bags at a church garage sale. I paid $12.50 each. One is a chocolate brown and the other a brownish red.</p> <p>Front:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearabouts_town/4427779104/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/w.....427779104/</a></p> <p>Side view:<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearabouts_town/4427780206/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/w.....otostream/</a></p> <p>Are these classic styles or very dated and I should resell? </p>