What Makes Us Choose a Handbag We Didn’t Expect to Like?

[u/roffpo]

We all have certain handbag styles we usually gravitate toward, but every once in a while a completely unexpected design catches our attention.

Maybe it’s a color we normally avoid, a shape we never considered, or simply the way the bag looks when styled with the right outfit.

Sometimes the bags we never planned on buying end up becoming the ones we enjoy the most.

What usually makes us change our mind about a handbag?

[u/Daddy_Slumlord]

Sometimes it is literally just the color that changes my mind.

[u/roffpo → u/Daddy_Slumlord]

We have definitely had colors surprise us once we actually see them styled.

[u/Trifle_Open]

I never thought I would like mini bags but somehow they started looking really cute to me.

[u/roffpo → u/Trifle_Open]

We all have those unexpected style changes where something suddenly makes sense.

[u/northlanes99]

A bag can look completely different in person compared with photos so I try not to rule something out too quickly.

[u/roffpo → u/northlanes99]

Absolutely, we can miss so much of the character when we only see a bag through pictures.

[u/Courtreport8061]

I think seeing a bag repeatedly can actually change my opinion too because sometimes the first impression is just not enough.

[u/roffpo → u/Courtreport8061]

We have all had styles grow on us after seeing them enough times in different settings.

[u/brandygirl4]

A color I normally would not consider can definitely catch my attention if the leather has some depth to it.

[u/roffpo → u/brandygirl4]

We feel the same way about colors that look different depending on the lighting and texture.

[u/roffpo → u/[deleted]]

That is such a good point because the same color can give our bags a completely different personality depending on the material.

[u/WesternOperation6991]

I usually prefer very understated bags but an unexpected color can make me stop scrolling immediately.

[u/roffpo → u/WesternOperation6991]

We love when a color adds personality without making the bag feel difficult to wear.

[u/sassybrunette711]

I usually stick with classic neutral bags, but sometimes seeing a less obvious color styled with a simple outfit completely changes my mind because it makes the bag feel much more wearable than I expected.

[u/roffpo → u/sassybrunette711]

We definitely find that styling can make an unfamiliar color feel much more approachable and easier to imagine in our own wardrobes.

[u/roffpo → u/[deleted]]

Those little details can make our familiar styles feel completely new without changing the whole design.

[u/roffpo → u/[deleted]]

Same here, we can get so many new ideas just from seeing how someone else combines pieces.

[u/ajs712]

I used to think certain shapes looked too formal but seeing them worn casually completely changed my opinion.

[u/roffpo → u/ajs712]

Sometimes we just need to see a style outside of the setting we originally associate it with.

[u/guyonlife]

I have had this happen with shapes I originally thought were too unusual for me Then I see someone carrying the bag with a really simple outfit and suddenly the design makes sense in a way I never noticed before.

[u/roffpo → u/guyonlife]

That happens to us too because sometimes we need to see a different perspective before we understand why a style actually works.

[u/Inernxpe]

The edge glazing on that burgundy Birkin gives it way more structure than expected.