Will Laptop Bags be Collected in the Future?
I wonder if laptop bags will ever be something sought after in the future. Of course, lots of people want them to use, but what I meaning is if people will seek them out as a collectible vintage item. Or, will they be something too utilitarian and common? Will there be certain makers that people collect? I can imagine that plenty of them will be pretty well beat up by then.
My own laptop bag, I did not purchase fifteen years ago because I was using it for a laptop. In fact, I have never owned a laptop. I just liked the bag’s construction, leather, size and the number of pockets. To be fair, in the past few years, I do cart around an external hard drive, but that is as close as it gets. It has been to Boston, Florida, and Mexico City as a carry on bag, and it has endured sitting in the office as a catch all for important things I think are crucial to have with me at all times, yet I seldom use.
Spire supposedly has a lifetime guarantee where they will repair the laptop bags they make if they should be faulty. I wonder, though, how many people take them up on it. Often, people change their mind and need to get a new color or a different one for a new computer rather than keep their bag for years. I could be wrong if they are like me. Mine is fifteen years old, and though it has seen better days, is really holding its own.
Men! Guard Your Vests
Guys, guard your vests! The ladyfolk are after them! We have not seen the likes of this than circa 1988-1990 when the clothing makers were cranking out satin backed vets with floral tapestries. Of course, there were form fitting vests issued with some ladies pantsuits later on, in the 1990s, but they matched the fabric of the outfit and were meant to be a “versatile seperate” than a standout piece.
For fall and winter, “They” are saying the vest is back for women. I believe them, as I saw a few at an outlet store I went to recently. They had the little ring in the back where you could cinch it in, and were….you guessed it….tapestry! At first I thought they had just unpacked a forgotten box from twenty years ago, but it was by a label that I don’t think I saw back in the day.What does this mean?
Pay attention to the racks at the vintage stores to snag the matching vest to a suit if it got seperated before any ladyfolks get it ahead of you. You may also see vests being sold at a higher premium. In truth, sometimes a classic suit is in tatters and the only saving gtace is the vest. In that way, it is good that it is being appreciated seperately. The downside is that it may mimic the great Blazer Seperation of 2004-5, where skirts and pants were abandoned because everyone just wore the blazer.It is definitely a jungle out there. Be fashionable, but be careful!
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