s/o what is the most you've spent on a purse??

[DietCokeLover]

The most expensive purse I have ever bought cost me $60 - and it was at an auction for my dc's school. I would never spend that much otherwise. I generally spend less than $30, most of my purses coming from TJ Maxx.

[sntm]

I've spent between $200-250, but I almost always buy on sale. I have several though

[arivecchi]

I am a bit of a handbag snob. I love LV and Cole Haan bags. I also have some Gucci and Prada bags. Most of my bags were purchased pre-kids though since I had more disposable income then. The thing about nice bags is that they last a lifetime if you take care of them and always elevate the outfit. I mostly stick to CH these days because they are so practical and not that expensive. My latest bag is a Dooney & Bourke large florentine shopper and I love it. Totally worth the $. Bags and shoes are the things I love to splurge on.

[TxCat]

Just wondering. Most of the moms I know IRL seem to think it's downright sinful to spend more than $100 on a purse. I have definitely spent far beyond that (i LOVE bags). I sometimes feel bad, though unlike most moms, I don't have ANY expensive jewelry (other than my wedding rings, which were not expensive either), and DH & I have never gone on a "real" vacation in the past 4 years..so I don't think I'm THAT indulgent just wondering if there is anyone else out there that loves bags as much as me

poll coming.

This describes me pretty well. I have a couple of nice pieces of jewelry besides my engagement and wedding rings, but they were all purchased pre-DD or given to me by my parents. We haven't taken a vacation since 2010 and we just replaced our 10-year-old tube TV with a flat screen this spring. So, bags and shoes are an area I will splurge on from time to time. I have an LV clutch (black Epi) and an LV handbag (white vernis), a black Ralph Lauren leather and fabric tote that I LOVE and use all the time, and a white Kate Spade shoulder bag. I also have a Banana Republic clutch, BCBG clutch, and Cole Haan clutch to round out the collection. However, all were bought pre-DD.

If I can ever stomach the price tag, I would love a Bottega Veneta shoulder bag or clutch some day.

[94bruin]

Pre-kids, I pretty much carried only Coach bags ($150-250 range).

AFter DD1, I didn't buy any fancy purses - in fact, stuck with my Overland Donner bag for probably waaay too long (like over 5-6 years.)

However, last year, DH & I were in Vegas for his birthday and on a whim, I went into the Tory Burch store (at 11:50pm!) I had been on a new bag hunt for a while, and found a nice red TB purse that I splurged on (close to $500.) Of course, DH jokingly complains that we went for his birthday, but I'm the one who came back with a new item.

[boolady]

I think the most was $325. I have a few in the $100-300 range. Now that I've taken the leap, I can really tell the difference in terms of the quality and look of the leather and take good care of them so they will last for years.

[GaPeach_in_Ca]

I'm not really a bag person. I usually just have one that I carry all the time until I get tired off it. I have spent around $300 each for the last couple.

And aside, I can't imagine not taking any vacations. I would never go with an expensive handbag over vacation. Different strokes, I suppose.

[peanut520]

i love my LV, burberry, and gucci! if i like it and i have the disposbale income then i will buy it. i have tried to limit it to one really expensive purse per year post dd. i also agree with pp that a nice classic purse will always be in style. i have a few LVs from 15 years ago that still look great and i still use them on occassion (usually too small for all of dd's stuff she wants me to bring or she has "borrowed" them to go shopping with her babies).

[crl]

Dh and ds bought me a lovely Kate Spade for my last birthday. I think it was around $350. Waaay more than I have ever spent on a bag. I think my max was about $125. I don't think it is sinful, just not willing to spend that much.

Catherine

ETA. Oh and I don't have expensive jewelry either. My wedding set is the most expensive jewelry I own and it is probably only worth a couple of thousand max. Nothing else was over around $300 retail and that would be just one or two thins with the rest in the under $100 range. No shoes over $159, most under $100. But I do like vacations.

[essnce629]

I'm not a purse person at all and I don't think I've ever spent more than $30 on a bag. I'm a SAHM though and the only time I take an actual purse with me is on my once a month date night with DBF. Other than that I've pretty much had a kid with me for the past 9 years (either my own or someone I'm nannying) so I've always just carried some type of diaper bag.

I've definitely spent over $100 on a diaper bag though and have several of them.