That moment when you make an amazing deal in the sales and you feel as proud as if you’d just run a marathon or something.
Camera bags are a popular item at the moment, mostly due to bloggers and vloggers turning cameras into a must-have accessory. Although I don’t vlog or take my camera with me all the time, I find that camera bags are really useful when you only need the essentials (phone, wallet, keys) and don’t want to carry around a bigger bag. The classic YSL camera bag is for example one that I could see myself wear and use a lot – if only it was more in my budget!
Luckily, as I was browsing the sales section of the Monnier Frères website, I found this gorgeous little camera bag by Karl Lagerfeld and fell in love with it. It is now mine!
It is the K/ikonik Pearl camera bag by Karl Lagerfeld. Admittedly, I am not a fan of the designer himself (he can be quite controversial) but because I am weak, I loved the bag and decided to get it anyways. I’ve been loving the pearl trend at the moment (still looking for the perfect pearl-adorned jumper for spring) and this bag has it all: double texture effect, pearls, gold detailing. And even better, it was in the sale!
I got it from Monnier Freres, a French luxury retail website recommended to me by a friend. It was 50% off, but here’s a tip for you if you find something you fancy on the website: subscribe to their newsletter and you’ll get 20% off more, which also works on the items on sale. Thanks to that coupon code, I got the bag for £108 (RRP £255)!
Luxury items are not something I collect and I would never buy anything expensive lightly. It’s important to take the right decision when it comes to investing in higher end accessories, and I could would always recommend to wait for the sales and buy reduced items only. Because let’s be honest, luxury items are never actually worth the original price tag – you pay for the brand and (sometimes) the manufacturing, but ain’t nobody got money for full price Dior bags. Unless you’re quite lucky.
I will get a lot of use out of this bag. I’ll try to include it in outfit photos in the future too. It is very versatile and although pearls are very much a trend now, the design is rather timeless and I see myself using it in the years to come even when the trend dies out.
If you’re interested, you can still find the bag in the sale here, and there’s also a nude version. Monnier Freres is an amazing website, free delivery and shipping was really fast so I am pleased with their customer service and would happily recommend them.
Do you buy luxury or higher end items? What are your views on them?
Lots of love,
Julia x
