If you could 'steal' or 'borrow' a bag from 10 luxury YouTubers - which one would it be and why?
I am doing this not necessarily on the bags I would choose if I was starting my collection from scratch, I am choosing ones that I would love to add to my own collection, maybe I have a gap in my collection in style or colour etc, I also may choose based on just loving the bag etc. I won't chose ones I already own even though they would be my favourite from that person's collection.
Remember this is a fun tag and not meant to be serious. In no way would I condone stealing anything, also any mention of bags, colours etc which I am not keen on does not mean they are not stunning, they are maybe just not for me! Its fantastic that we are all different and have different opinions and tastes. Would be a very boring world if we all liked the exact same things. So please bear this in mind when reading this light hearted post.
Emma Anders
Emma has a fabulous collection. I was initially drawn to Emma's channel due to her style being very similar to mine. Also Emma's personality is so infectious, you can't help to be drawn to her. Every bag she unboxes I always drool over! We have a shared love of many luxury designers but in particular we have bonded over our love of Dior. Her collection of Dior bags is amazing. Beautiful choices. Emma also has a number of Chanel bags - again stunning, along with her amazing Birkin 35 in Black.
However, my choice if I could steal one of Emma's bags would probably be the Navy Blue Chanel Coco Handle. What an absolute dream! The colour is stunning and the size is the medium I believe, which isn't too big but more practical than the small which really doesn't hold much.
2. Lorna's Style
I discovered Lorna's channel recently and instantly hooked. That gorgeous Scottish smile! Lorna has a growing collection and I am intrigued to see how it evolves. Would I chose Lorna's new black Lady Dior? a timeless classic? or her new Rimowa/Dior blue aluminium clutch? I think my choice from Lorna's collection has to be her Birkin 30 in Bleu Brighton in Togo leather with palladium hardware. I have seen this bag in the flesh and there is no other word other than stunning! The 30 is the most perfect size and the colour Bleu Brighton is very unusual. It has a gorgeous chalky hue to it which is absolutely gorgeous. If it ever goes missing Lorna, you know where it might be!
3. JoJo Lux
Another new discovery for me. Jo's collection is again stunning. She has very similar taste to me in the style of bags but she is much more daring with colour. This definitely intrigues me and maybe inspiring me to branch out colour wise! What bag would I steal? hmmm well they are all very very tempting - maybe the Birkin 35 in Rouge Casaque?, the most true stunning red? The Mini Evelyne in Etoupe?, the perfect neutral, the perfect cross body casual bag which is understated and underrated. How could I resist the Birkin 30 in Rose Poupre - many people's unicorn bag! You might be surprised but I think I might steal the Chanel Beige GST. It has been discontinued and I missed out first time round. This would be a favourite for sure.
4. Amelia Roses Closet
Please check out Amelia's channel if you haven't already! Gorgeous Irish beauty. Complete joy to watch and a chance to drool over some beautiful bags. Amelia showcases her collection in a very interesting way. Can't help but smile at her fascination (or should I say addiction) to magenta! Amelia has plenty of bags that might go missing if I had the opportunity to have a good old rummage! Her numerous Chanel rectangular minis - absolutely jaw dropping, any of those would be amazing please! Also her new Arty Louis Vuitton, a complete work or Art - literally, such a collectors piece, an honour to own. However, my choice would be the Chanel 19 Tweed. What an absolute stunner! I am already thinking of the outfits I would pair it with. Again Amelia, if it goes missing it might well be found somewhere in the North of England.....
5. Tiana Peri
A fellow Hermes lover, Tiana is another channel to follow if you don't already. She has a stunning collection, mainly Hermes based. She has the dream of a mini Kelly in gold, a black Birkin 25 the classic, amongst others. However, the one I would steal would have to be her new Gold coloured Birkin 25 in Suede - I have never seen one in suede until now. It's sooo sooo rare! Perma brass hardware is also super rare - usually saved for Al a Carte special orders. So this is the one I would steal as who wouldn't love this bag! Super rare and super special. Even the lock is covered in swift leather and that in itself is a reason to have the bag! I am totally smitten and just a little bit (well a lot) envious of this one! Happy for Tiana though, you deserve it Tiana!
6. Claire Chanelle
A channel that needs no introduction. The legend herself Claire has an extensive collection and I would have such a hard time to choose just one to steal. She has very very similar taste to me and every colour she has chosen is the dream. She doesn't go crazy with colour, just a pop here and there. This is probably because she now has her bases covered with the size of her collection so she is able to branch out to chose a wildcard sometimes rather than thinking of a gap to fill etc.
Her pops of colour tend to be pastels such as baby blue which are beautiful. Her new baby, the House Orange Kelly is a wildcard for Claire but not for me as orange has always been a colour I have gravitated to. Maybe it's the colour of that famous box or maybe my husband's influence as it is McLaren's colour which he has always loved. Either way I would love to add an orange Hermes. In general, the only bright pops of colour I would chose would be orange or red. However for me the colour is very specific, for orange it has to be a true orange, not a coral or a peach or an apricot. Similarly for red it has to be a true red, not a pinky red or a purple red or a orangey red even, just a true red.
So which bag would I chose to steal? any or all of the Hermes bags? They are all the dream. I have always lusted after Claire's beige Trendy - this was and still is impossible to get! For years, I have waited for Chanel to bring out the Trendy in a colour I want - a grey or a beige like Claire's. I missed it first time round. Now I have scratched that itch by finding a grey Trendy I don't think I would steal the beige one even though it was my dream for soooo long. So which to chose? The rare pearl Chanel flap bag? the perfect grey colour classic flap? I think it has to be the Mini Kelly, it was Claire who introduced me to this beauty. I remember when she unboxed it and I had never seen one before, what a crazy tiny little bag! I remember thinking it looked like a child's toy bag. However seeing this styled and becoming more and more revered I now adore it. Maybe the mystique of it, maybe because it is impossible to get, maybe because it commands a crazy resale price, that is the one for me, the gold hardware is the icing on the cake.
7. Maria Draganova
Another channel that needs no introduction, Maria's collection is crazy - in a good way. She has grown her collection massively in the time I have been following her. Her Chanel purchases seem to be weekly and her vlogs in London are very useful for someone like me who does not live near many designer stores so I can see the latest collections.
How to chose from her extensive collection? it has to be Chanel - I am not a fan of the classic flap in the small and medium size for one reason only, the chain length - it would be amazing to wear these cross body but this is not possible with the chain length. I therefore would steal Maria's charcoal grey Chanel rectangular Mini - it is the perfect grey, the perfect cross body length and stunning lambskin. This one please!
8. Mel in Melbourne
The gorgeous Aussie Mel. I have followed Mel from the very beginning. Her collection has grown extensively in that time and her love for pre-loved as well as new from the store has fascinated me. I have never bought pre-loved before. Not that I am against this, I just worry so much about the authenticity as some of the fake bags are so good now - it would be very difficult to be 100% sure. I have heard so many horror stories regarding bags bought from the boutique to get the paperwork etc and then using that paperwork to go alongside a fake bag. Its so scary. However, I do love to see the bags Mel manages to source.
Mel has a massive collection of many different designers and I love how she is a enthusiast of ateliers such as Moynat and others which are not the usual ones seen on Youtube.
So which bag to chose? Although a stunning and impressive collection, Mel's taste differs to mine. Mel loves florals and I am not a fan usually. She also likes bold colours, which again are not ones I gravitate to. However Mel does have one bag that I have always been drawn to, her beautiful Malachite Birkin 30. The colour is spectacular! truly a work of art. Yes please Mel!
9 Tamara Kalinic
I know that the tag is to chose an item you would steal from a Luxury YouTubers collection, although this is a very light hearted tag and not to be taken seriously, it would be remiss of me not to mention Tamara. If you are not aware, Tamara had her bag collection nearly in its entirety stolen in Summer 2021. It would not feel right to therefore say I would love to pinch one from her newly formed collection. So instead, I will tell you which one I admire the most and would love to own.
Tamara was curating an amazing collection of many designer brands, Hermes, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Loewe, Bottega amongst others. Tamara's edgy style showcased the bags amazingly and definitely helped to visualise how to style the bag with our own outfits. When the bags and other items were stolen, it must have been so terrifying and upsetting and Tamara has continued on with poise and resilience, most commendable. I hope that Tamara will be able to re-ignite her collection and as of writing this blog she is making an amazing start. It does give her the opportunity to start again from scratch and although she has said she probably won't repeat buy the ones she lost, it will be nice for her to decide if and when to do that. If she misses a particular bag then my advice is to get it Tamara - there are no rules, you can do whatever you want! So which bag from Tamara's new collection would I love to own? Has to be the Birkin 25 in colour Gold with palladium hardware, I believe in Togo leather. This is an absolute classic, a forever piece which I would love to get my hands on!
10. In The Frow - Victoria McGrath
Victoria, a fellow Northern girl has risen in the ranks as a luxury YouTuber for a few years now and her content keeps on getting better and better. She has a diverse bag collection which in the main is not exactly my taste. Even though most of Victoria's collection consists of bags that I wouldn't necessarily buy, that doesn't mean I can't admire it! However there is one bag which I can't take my eyes off whenever it is in her video's or posts. It is the stunning Lady Dior D-Lite in midnight blue velvet. It is totally stunning, understated yet, so much depth to it. It can imagine the outfits it would go with. The colour combined with the style is just delicious!
So there we are... my 10 picks from some of my favourite YouTubers. In summary:
Emma Anders - Chanel - Navy Blue Coco Handle in Medium
Lorna's Style - Hermes - Bleu Brighton Birkin 30 in Togo with palladium hardware
JoJo Lux - Chanel - Beige GST
Amelia Rose Closet - Chanel - Tweed Chanel 19
Tiana Peri - Hermes Birkin 25 Suede in Gold colour with Perma Brass hardware
Claire Chanelle - Hermes Mini Kelly - Black epsom leather with gold hardware.
Maria Draganova - Chanel Mini Rectangle in Charcoal grey with champagne hardware
Mel in Melbourne - Hermes Birkin 30 Malachite in Togo with silver hardware
Tamara Kalinic - Hermes Birkin 25 in Gold Togo with silver hardware
InTheFrow V McGrath - Dior - Lady Dior D Lite in Midnight Blue velvet
I would love to know if you agree/disagree with any of the above? what would be your choices?
Right Paris trip ladies & gent, let’s keep our bags close 😂