WORST DESIGNER BAGS & SHOES: pieces that no one wants anymore

I have resold luxury designer goods for a living for last 9 years. Here I share with you 4 brands / particular pieces that nobody wants anymore! Full blog below...

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DESIGNER BAGS & ACCESSORIES WE JUST CAN’T SELL

This one is an interesting one to write and is something that is continuously evolving and always changing. The big question “what brands can we not sell for love nor money?”

The second hand market is often a reflection of demand in the first hand market. For example at the time of writing Gucci is on fire. To be fair Gucci has always been a popular brand but currently anything is sellable. Even vintage, dusty old GG print canvas bags are fetching a fortune. Similarly Dior - if you know you’re not ever going to use that vintage saddle bag - now is the time to sell it. 18 months ago we couldn’t even get £150 for one now we can’t sell them fast enough for £400. And there in lies the power of a trend!

Gina heels

The first brand that we currently struggle to sell is Gina - especially the heels. On opening the store 9 years ago Gina used to be incredibly popular but I think that a lot of fashion trends have been about being paired back and there has been a shift towards trainers and away from the Swarovski embellished bling of a Gina heel. Louboutins are still popular but a little harder to sell than they used to be. In contrast brands such as Gianvitto Rossi that are cool yet slightly more understated are flying for us.

Michael by Michael Kors bags

I think because we generally cater to the female between the ages of 30-50 this has been a brand that we have really struggled to sell. The price point, fake market and over supply has resulted in saturation which in turn has really damaged the demand for them on the second hand market. It is also really interesting because the Michael by Michael Kors clothing actually sells really quite well for us. However this diffusion line has affected our ability to sell the mainline Michael Kors clothing. In contrast we are finding that people are willing to spend more on luxury brands that hold their value. Such as Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Celine and Dior.

Luella bags - and any other fashion brands that have gone bust.

It’s interesting - often when a designer goes out of business people say that they think the value of their items in circulation will increase. To a certain extent this makes sense but it is just not something we have ever seen with pieces by Luella. Her bags were again popular when I first opened the store many years ago - and she was heralded as a brilliant British female designer. However I think many years have passed and people have lost their desire to own any of her products. This is in slight contrast to if a designer passes away. For example McQueen. I think this is partly because he was a pioneer in the fashion space and partly because his brand has lived on. But the demand for McQueen is still there for us.

Chloe Paddington bags

I don’t know if it is because I personally dislike them so much but we just do not take these in to sell. This one I have a feeling could come back and bite me - much like the Dior Saddle bag did this year! However I think that they were such an “it bag” in the mid 2000’s that they were over done and are now over obvious. You can pick them up very cheaply on the second hand market and this alone signifies that there is a low demand. Bags have moved on and are both lighter and more practical.

I’d love to know what pieces you have found difficult to sell….please comment below!

[cindimolina]

I got the Chloe Paddington and I love it... it’s a beautiful bag ... It has a special place in my collection

[mizmarriott]

I find myself googling some of the bags, photos will be nice please. Thanks for the video .

[mawsm]

Really like the video. Would have loved some pics of the bags and shoes you mentioned. Thanks! Xo

[collingwoodgirl]

Always interesting, thanks. Especially the bit about companies that have gone bust. Lots of food for thought

[YuliaMit]

This is an important information. Thanks a lot!

[ladym.vuitton]

I love these types of videos where you have the liberty of saying what you really think about something and in this case bags/shoes.
I only suggest to put pictures of the bags you mention, it helps a lot. Anyway, very nice video, thank you.

[kathyannhicks]

I was expecting pictures of the items you’re referring to. 🤔

[jenniferblue]

I loathe Michael Kors bags l! Bit the clothing I like. Can always get something on sale here in states. I quite like the dresses!

[mybagoftheday]

I never liked the Chloe Paddington when it was popular and another bag I never understood was the Fendi Spy bag, it is such an ugly bag - I imagine those would be hard to sell too...

[yolandaponkers]

Here in America, Michael Kors is definitely considered mid-price, not luxury. It's common in discount stores like Marshall's and TJ Maxx, and you can get them for around $130. It is unheard of where I live to pay more than approximately $200 for a Michael Kors bag. The lower prices have definitely affected its ability to be resold.

[islegirl]

I agree with most comments. Photos next time would be great.

[kimberlypampan-robinson]

Hi, great video!! I’m having trouble selling my Christian Louboutin Large Paloma Handbag. It’s in great condition, like new but no luck. Any suggestions?

[carolynlyfordsullivan]

One of the things that amazes me is that women carry bags and they have no clue what the bag is made of. What kind of leather is used the tanning process all of it. They go for the name and could care less about the quality of the purchase. I can think of several brands that are poor quality leather chopped up leather bits and pieces sewn here and there and then they stamp a name on and people think they're walking around with the designer bag. There are a few exceptions to this rule in particular Chanel I think is an excellent bag Birkin excellent of course and there are many other designer bags that are great. A woman needs to know what she's carrying she needs to know what type of leather she has and have the bag was put together and what makes it special. It should not be special because they stamp went on it. Many companies are buying up several handbag companies and it's just becoming a cookie cutter. So I hope women will wake up and and take a better interest in the quality of the bags the quality of the leather how it was made and where was made and maybe bypass the designer name it means nothing if you have a designer bag and it's outright ugly I mean really why would you want to carry that. And a cheaply-made bag is cut this cut that and so it on. A bag of better quality will use one piece of leather basically. I guess I'm just fed up with everybody walking around as a advertisement for crappy designer bags

[Hi-to-ri]

Sorry but you made this video wearing that T-shirt?! 😐🤦🏻‍♀️

[pikot]

It would be a lot easier if you inserted the photos...