I finally got myself my current dream bag – a Gucci Dionysus GG Mini Blooms Bag.
You see, my modus operandi is to treat myself to a pretty bag whenever I hit a major goal. This type of excessive reward though was curtailed by real damn life: a mortgage, car payments, landscaping (I love my garden), etc.
When house stuff finally settled down and I finished paying off my car, I decided to get my dream bag and got to saving.
My husband, who is the finance mind of this marriage, doesn’t share my love of designer handbags. “A waste of money” he says. He doesn’t understand the beauty of them, the rush of buying one and the “need” to have many. He’s like: “If you have one bag, why buy more?”, to which I respond “Well, why watch more than one basketball game? See one, you’ve seen them all!” So, I started sneaking my precious bags into the house and passing them off as scores from Forever 21 and the like. Hey – it worked for a short while. He’s gotten a lot smarter though, especially since I started this fashion blog.
My friend Lo and I were talking while shoe shopping. She picked up a pair of cute Manolos and sighed while wondering aloud how to get them into the house.
Lo: “You know – I can’t buy this stuff anymore without the husband finding out.”
Me: “Oh yeah?”
Lo: “Yeah. Now when I bring home a new bag, he’s all like ‘Wait a minute. Isn’t that Proenza Schouler??'”
I died laughing as I sympathized. My own husband who loves basketball, potato chips and scotch, has become the guy who helps me decide between a Chloe Drew Bag and a Louis Vuitton Pochette Métis. AND since he’s great with money and I’m the polar opposite, the extent of his bag help is: “Yeah. That bag is ok I guess, but ya can’t even carry chocolate chip cookies in it and you’d have to be insane to spend that!”
So, I saved and saved and got the bag for my birthday…AND I LOVE IT.
The details of the Gucci Dionysus GG Mini Blooms Bag are stellar. From the luxurious cobalt blue suede to the painted flowers on the canvas, I swoon each time I look at it.
I also love a bag that tells a story, so the Dionysus bag really appealed to me. This bag is named after Dionysus, the God of Wine, Ritual Madness and Unrestrained Consumption. Pretty sure this guy was my spirit animal.
This beauty also features lovely, solid hardware. The substantial chain strap is remarkably comfortable, and the bag’s closure features a tiger-head closure which further symbolizes Dionysus’ crossing of the River Tigris on a tiger given to him by his father, Zeus.
Since the weather has warmed up, I’ve been taking my beloved bag on more outings. Despite the mix of colours, patterns and the silver hardware, she has been easy to pair with many outfits, giving my new orangey-red Zara blazer even more zest, and elevating a black jumpsuit to head-turning levels.
Are you coveting anything by Gucci? If so, let me know in the comments! Next on my list? These lovelies.
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I was just looking at these bags at Holt’s the other day, and I turned to my husband and said “it’s been quite some time since I picked up anything from Gucci, no?” to which he responded with …. crickets. Then he looked at me and said “I thought you had your eye on something else?” to which I came back with “my eyes are everywhere”. You’d think that after 27 years of marriage he’d know this already. Sigh.
But back to the back: she’s a beauty and you are so totally deserving of treating yourself! Wear it in good health, my friend!
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Haha! Eugenia! I’m glad it’s not just my husband. I guess they can never really appreciate them when they cost the same as a tv or a vacation down south! Thank you for your kind comments. I’m really enjoying it. Now…I want to enjoy that LV Pochette Métis….
This bag was worth every penny! It’s a special piece that will only grow with more VALUE over time!
Good for you lady—in the meantime, I shall live vicariously through you and hope to also achieve a similar handbag goal (Classic quilted Chanel flap bag with gold hardware) 😉
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Oh God. You know…when I finally buy my Chanel bag, you, Katrina and I should go to Toronto to get it. We can then take it out for champagne. HAHAHAHA!
And I agree! Not all bags hold their value, but I kinda think this is a piece of art. I dunno – I just really like it!
It is a beauty! I have been seeing it everywhere but love this one with the blue florals.
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Thank you, Tanvi! They are popular…but I have yet to see anyone else with this particular one. I’m really pleased with it!
This Gucci bag is just so pretty in blue! So happy you got to treat yourself with it. I also just got a garden and I’m really digging it as well.
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Ohhh! A fellow gardener! AWESOME! I love my plant babies so much….
Thanks for your kind words, Cheryl!
Nice bags. As long as you are happy and can afford them, get as many of them as you can.
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Hi Robert! Ha! I agree! I was able to save for this one and paid in cash…which made it even sweeter!
this bag is so gorgeous! I’ve wanted it for a while now, congrats on getting it!
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Thank you, Mary! I was so happy to actually get my hands on it. It was sold out for a while…
They really are beautiful bags! I got a new gucci bag last month and I love it!!
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Oooh! Ada! Is it on your instagram? I’ll check it out! Congrats!
This bag is perfection!!! So worth the splurge!!
Congrats on paying off your car. Thats a big deal! I think it’s always important to treat yourself. A treat at the end is a great incentive to boost the motivation to achieve the goal.
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Thank you so much, Oyinkan! Means a lot! I actually hugged the teller at the bank when she confirmed that it was paid off! That bag was a total splurge, but I love it!
I totally hear you, girl! I have to make up the most ridiculous things to keep my husband in the dark about my luxury shopping habits! — HOWEVER, he’s pretty smart and I honestly think at this point he’s letting me get away with it because he likes seeing me so excited about a new piece haha! That bag is absolutely stunning and I SO want to add a GUCCI to my collection now!
That bag is beautiful! Love the color!
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Hi, I love your choice in purses. I am deciding between the Pochette metis or this dionysus myself. If you could only have one, then which one would you choose?
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Hi Nina! Thanks for your comment! If I had to choose between the two, I would get the Pochette Metis, hands down. I love my Dionysus, but it is entirely too small. It’s also half suede, so it’s hard to wear in the climate I live in (always either snowing or raining). I’m actually looking to buy the Pochette Metis in black Empreinte leather this year. I think it would be stylish AND functional! I also love that the Metis has a ton of pockets, including a zippered one on the back to stash your iPhone in quickly. Hope that helps!