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| YSL Medium College Bag in Grey Goatskin with Gunmetal Hardware | 2021-09-26T19:30:07-04:00 |
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I carry this bag by its top handle so much that I've considered many times just leaving the chain off, but then I have to carry more than one object and I'm immediately reminded of how useful it is to be able to carry my things in a bag without the use of my hands. The goatskin leather makes this much more durable and hardwearing than Chanel lambskin, which the quilting is very reminiscent of. The full-width slip pocket on the back and the magnetic closure make this even more functional than a Louis Vuitton Pochette Métis in my opinion, which is another popular bag with a similar silhouette.
In recent years, YSL was rebranded to "Saint Laurent" and moved to California. This bag also got a small redesign update, not to remove the "YSL" monogram that's adorned a variety of products since its inception in the 60s, but to reposition it slightly higher so that the bottom of the monogram is no longer hanging off of the envelope flap/closure. I like the older version better.
I am lucky. There's no doubt about it. How else could one describe the situation I'm in? Not only do I have the privilege of being able to spend so much of my time reading about the quality and details of luxury leather goods just to deliberate over which of them I should consider adding to my wardrobe's collection, but someone actually loves me enough to not only look past what could only be observed as unhealthy obsessions with material objects, but is even willing to go so far as to actively indulge me in those obsessions!
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my boyfriend bought me this purse. Of course, it's not a purchase he made completely independently, but these items are so expensive and designed in such specific ways with so many varying options for details, that buying one of these things for a fashion nerd like me would be akin to buying someone a new video card for their computer: certainly not impossible with enough time dedicated to researching compatibility, but so little room for error that there really isn't a reason to just ask what the person specifically wants, because the fact that any interest in supporting this at all exists means more than almost anything else.