In one of my recent shopping expeditions (online), I came across the Vanessa Bruno Athe Oversized Leather Tote. I almost immediately clicked "add to bag". Although the bag was decently priced, I held back. Unfortunately or fortunately, I am one of those analytical shoppers. Before making the purchase, multiple questions came across my mind. Would the khaki green leather go with what I usually wear? Would it look stylish when I carried it? Although measurements were provided, the fact that I was being told that you can "pack your weekend essentials in style with this oversized leather tote!" made me wonder whether the bag was actually too big for daily use. And of course, the usual questions: did I really need a new bag? And what impact would the purchase have on my bank account? Although I could provide answers to my questions to perfectly justify the purchase (the khaki green was verging on grey which made it a versatile colour and a big bag would mean that it could hold my D-SLR camera comfortably), I still hesitated. I decided to "sleep on it" and make a decision overnight. If the bag was still available the next day, it was meant to be!
For those that are frequent window shoppers at
http://www.theoutnet.com/ will know that those "bargains" can be snapped up pretty quickly. To my disappointment, the Vanessa Bruno bag was no longer available for sale the following day. I instantly regretted dwelling on the purchase for so long. Now I'd missed out on owning the bag! I tried to tell myself that it just wasn't meant to be and the bag wouldn't have suited me anyway. However, I did bookmark the link to the page showing the bag, secretly hoping that one day, it would be available again.
A few weeks after the Vanessa Bruno episode, I found myself looking at the Marc Jacobs Stella Tote in Olive. It was clear that subconsciously, I had not recovered from the loss of the Vanessa Bruno khaki bag and was keen to find a replacement in a green shade. I rationalised the purchase in exactly the same manner as before. However, this time, more cash was at stake. Unable to immediately decide whether to make the purchase or not, I once again walked away from the website, relying on fate to determine whether the Stella Tote could be mine the next day.
The following day when I revisited the website, I was disappointed once again! The Stella Tote was no more!
My bank account is now thanking me. I'm also telling myself that I now have more funds to buy a bag that I really like some day. In any case, it's probably better to try the bag on in front of a mirror before buying it anyway!
