cham seong

the post title was inspired by J. i had meant to post something quite related, so it's one of those bingo things that i'd log on in this space. this post by the Vintage Traveler also inspired the birth of this post.

there was a time, not too long ago, when i had a dearth of bags. my style guru would know. it's really *thanks* to her (you'd get why the ** later on) that i now don't commit as many mismatched-bag faux pas as often as before (i actually cannot recall at all whether it was so bad that the Fashion Police would lock me up forever). i do remember i used to wear those 'green' bags very often. i found them very useful as they're roomy and easy to wear. for someone who's quite anal about aesthetics when it comes to personal style, it's almost strange that i didn't consider the bag as an important puzzle in the whole picture. i place the burden almost entirely on the clothes and shoes, just not so much on the bag. maybe it's cos i've seen how some smother themselves by the bags they wear, especially the branded bags. i'd sooner be labelled a clueless bag wearer than be seen as a branded bag whore.    

so anyway, that's what happened before "the rest is history". i can't recall now why i'd choose the balenciaga moto bags over the other brands. i suppose it's cos the edgy image appealed to me more; i could see the bags complementing my personal style rather than overpowering me. and they're more affordable. 

have things changed for me since then and do i regret having spent much on the bags? sometimes i did wish i'd never taken that road. it's like how i wished sometimes that i'd never ventured into blogosphere. it's like what this song says: "the more i see, the less i know." it's like what the bible says about real wealth. i'm not dissing on the fashion industry and all that's related. who's the culprit at the heart of it? what's the right thing to do? should i even bother? 

i'm so inarticulate i apologise for how the post is turning out. i had in mind something totally different; my thoughts were all jumbled up and these're what managed to fight for space here. time for a picture, yes?

ThePurseHeaven

i didn't write this post to justify away the fact that it's wrong for people to steal ideas. would you buy a fake or inspired bag (i never really understood the difference between these two)? would you spend $10k on a real Kelly? is it so wrong to spend $50 on a nice-looking bag? should one be spending $10k on a bag? should we judge the person for wearing a fake or inspired bag that costs very little?