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Kate Spade

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I have a theory that you are either a "shoe girl" or a "bag girl." Now, one can love shoes and bags but generally, you really do love one more than the other. So, which one are you? 


I'll go first. I am a bag girl. Shoes to me are almost a waste. They touch dirt and mud and icky ground all day. I'd be too scared to spend a lot of money on something that could easily get into doggie poo or chewed gum. And for some reason, I never notice a persons shoes. I LOVE my bags though. They're easy to take care of, a bag can make an outfit, bags always fit, and people seem to notice a great bag. Man, this makes me want a new one!



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Kate Spade

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I'm definitely a shoe girl! I just can't resist them! But lately I find myself not wanting to invest in shoes because of the fact they can get easily ruined.

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Hermes

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I'm a shoe girl, mostly because I can't afford to be a bag girl.


The problem with me and bags is that my bag taste is VERY expensive and very much heirloom/classic. I have a hard time buying a bag that's cheap (meaning cheaer than Coach)  and I am personally anti-knockoff/inspired by bags for myself. I definitely don't have the funds to invest in a collection of Hermes, Chanel, Celine, YSL, and LV bags though I assure you I would have a kick-ass purse collection if I did have said funds.



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shoe girl here, If I cant anything when Iam shopping I find me a pair of cute shoes and iam a happy gal 



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definitely shoes, even though i tend to stick to wearing the same old comfy flats and sneaks.

but bags...i love fun, colorful bags, but don't think i've ever spent more than $30 on one, ever. at some point, i'd like a really classic leather tote for work and looking grown up...there's just always something else i'd rather spend $$$ on!

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Hermes

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Shoes all the way

I'm the exact same way as kate about bags. I change my purse probably every other week & if I had a very high $$ bag I just think I'd feel guilty not using it all the time.
I used to not get the expensive bag thing - now I get it & would like to have something classic one day, but I'm gonna need way more money to not feel guilty about it. Like after I have a house & a new car....

-- Edited by laken1 at 09:01, 2006-02-17

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Hermes

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I love my shoes!!


I like bags too but am too picky. I have been looking for months for a new one that I like, but can't find anything I like thats remotely affordable.



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Hermes

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SAME HERE, I'm not into handbags AT ALL, so my love of shoes will ALWAYS be there! LOL


kaykay wrote:





shoe girl here, If I cant anything when Iam shopping I find me a pair of cute shoes and iam a happy gal 






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Gucci

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Shoe girl for sure. I just can't get into bags, once I change purses I carry it for months.

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Gucci

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Bags... Big, beautiful expensive bags.. DEFINATELY.


For me, Shoes just get dirty, gross and ruined each season. They are disposable for me and rarely spend more than $100 on a pair.



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I think I am both, but I would say I am probably more of a shoe girl because there are more cheaper cute shoes than cheaper cute handbags.  However, I have tons of handbags.  I would love to be a handbag girl, but I guess I feel like they need to be nice handbags where as cute shoes come in all price ranges.  Weird I know.

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Gucci

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Definitely shoes (I'm sure this comes as no surprise). I have issues with bags - I won't spend in the high-dollar range for a handbag, and I am weird about bags too. They have to be just the "right" shape or size, which I can never, ever seem to find. I'm kind of like Goldilocks with handbags. It's a strange thing.

Shoes, on the other hand - besides a good hair day, which is rare, nothing makes me feel sexier than a great pair of shoes. I love pointy-toes and love to choose outfits based on what shoes I want to wear. Plus I am a total heels girl; people are often amazed when they see me in flats (rarely) and they always seem to think I'm 2-3" taller than I am...because I wear heels so often.

I currently have slightly under 50 pairs of shoes (not counting things like tennies and functional shoes) and two more pair on the way. Handbags, OTOH, I have about...ten.

ETA: my shoes are definitely not disposable. I am careful with them and they last me for years and years.

-- Edited by atlgirl at 11:21, 2006-02-17

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Gucci

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Bags. They always fit!!

I love shoes too, but I wear size 11 so it's hard to find ones that fit right. So I'm kind of limited as to the brands/styles I can get.

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im definitely a shoe girl! while i have a lot of purses and bags, i find it much harder to justify another bag than another pair of shoes. this probably has a lot to do with the fact that im in school and only carry my big honking computer/messenger bag every day. i rarely even carry a regular purse.


now mind you....the big honking computer messenger bag is really cute and sassy and probably could never carry a plain bag that wasn't totally me.


but shoes, god love shoes!



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Hermes

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HeatherLynn wrote:


I think I am both, but I would say I am probably more of a shoe girl because there are more cheaper cute shoes than cheaper cute handbags.  

This is exactly me, too.

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Kate Spade

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This is me too, I honestly love both equally!

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Coach

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i agree w/your theory! i am a bag girl 100%. i can't wear shoes if they aren't comfy, they make me too miserable... so its alot harder for me to find cute shoes and once i find a pair i like, i tend to buy them in multiple colors and stick w/them throughout the season. pretty boring! but i absolutely love and am obsessed w/purses! can not have enough of them.

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Coach

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I love both. I tend to go through phases where I like either one or the other. Right now, I am in a shoe phase.

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Kenneth Cole

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Definitely bags! I love vintage so I don't spend a lot of money on mine.

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I'm a bag girl all the way

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