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Dior saddle bag1/8/2024 ![]() I think this is due to the current popularity of the bag and because I won’t just buy a pre-loved bag from any website. I checked around my usual list of trusted resell website, and to be honest, the selection was limited. I decided to hunt down a vintage (I use the term “vintage” loosely because some of the older saddle bags aren’t quite 30 years old) saddle bag instead. Classic bag shapes tend to resell better than trendy ones, and I don’t see the saddle bag being an exception to this rule. I predict in 2-4 years when the hype of the bag dies down you will be able to get the bag at a fraction of the price. The saddle bag is a type of bag I do not see increasing or even maintaining its price on the re-sell market down the line, which is another reason I can’t wrap my head around the price. Depending on the style, vintage saddle bags are 1/2 to 1/3 of the price of the current bags. The canvas medium saddle bag is $2850 USD. The mini size starts at $2350 USD, and it doesn’t fit larger phones, like the iPhone Plus models, in it (based on several reviews I watched on Youtube). The cost is astronomical for a bag I consider to be an occasion bag. ![]() I was shocked when I saw the price of the bags in the new collection. I need the colors to be a bit more fun to compliment the unique shape. Seriously, it’s a tiny purse shaped like a saddle. Just look at the shape of the bag, it’s comical. The new collection is trying to be too sophisticated. I want Carrie Bradshaw crazy fashion moments vibes in my Dior saddle bag. I am obsessed with the iconic shape of the saddle bag, but the current collection isn’t as playful as the 90’s and 00’s versions. I have a rule for myself that I will never buy a bag unless I can match it with a minimum of five outfits in my closet, and I couldn’t find a saddle bag in the new collection I would use enough. The new collection is beautiful, but there isn’t a colorway I felt fit with my style. This post is just my personal thought process. I am not hating on the collection, nor am I saying you have to follow my advice. I don’t want to be negative, but I think explaining why I didn’t go for the new collection will give you insight into how I asses if I should buy new or pre-loved. That is until I took a closer look at the collection. When I saw Dior was reintroducing the saddle bag this year, I was ready to be first in line to get my dream bag. I was too young then to have a bag as expensive as a saddle bag, but that didn’t stop me from dreaming about having it one day. I would go in with my mom and drool over the beautiful bags. At that time, there was a small Dior boutique inside of Saks. Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, my only access to luxury designer fashion was the one Saks Fifth Avenue store in town. I have an obsession with the Dior saddle bag dating back to the early 00’s. Dior is letting us all know the saddle bag is here to stay (at least for a few seasons). It didn’t surprise me the bag more recently made another appearance at Paris Fashion Week for the upcoming Dior SS19 collection. Due to the massive blogger campaign, I’ve seen the saddle bag all over fashion bloggers and influencers feeds. Dior brought back its iconic saddle bag, and the fashion community has gone nuts for it.
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