Worn bags: what looks best?

Many bags look tired and unappealing when old and subjected to a lot of wear — what looks best?

Is this up to your personal taste and handbag style? Of course. One way to make up your mind is to look at vintage or worn/used bags online on Ebay and other sites. There you can see how bags often age–and whether you like how it looks or not.

BEST:

-LV monogram in classic shapes/sizes [ie. the Noé, the pochette]

BEST WHEN TOTALLY WORN OUT: Many bags look best when extremely worn out in particular.

-Mulberry’s Bayswater bag

-Hermes’ Kelly bag and Birkin bag

-Balenciaga Motorcycle bag

-Bucket bags by most designers, ie. Mansur Gavriel

WORST:

-Dior’s Lady bag

-Prada’s vintage/old nylon bags with the triangle logo

-LV Neverfull in monogram or the other prints

-YSL Sac de Jour

-Longchamp Le Pilage tote

-Chanel double flap bag

-Gucci [and Celine] vintage canvas logo bags