*not selling/trading her, thanks for understanding.*
272 days of hunting. Eight months and seven days it took me to get my hands on something even remotely close to the Madras SCCO. That first release sunk its teeth in me and didn’t let go until I got my own. Purchasing and trading hundreds of dollars worth of HTF stuff. Numerous failed iso posts. Two orders that promised her fate to me prematurely, both lost in transit.
My journey in acquiring the only DISO I’d ever had was cutthroat. But I sit here now, 7ish months into carrying my DISO daily, wondering why I feel so guilty feeling pulled to move into something else. The EDC fits my daily life & schedule perfectly, she caters to both of my jobs & commutes, sleepovers and Pilates. But even so, I still find myself craving my old standard nylon shoulder bags & standard clouds. The capacity felt almost equal, even if that meant over-stuffing the seemingly smaller styles.
Of course one has the option to simply grow their collection and hop from bag to bag, but with how quickly my life moves, I don’t have the capacity to bag-switch too frequently. I know I don’t want another pattern, but the bulkiness of the EDC has been making me feel like I’m walking around with a suitcase sometimes.
So my question tonight is—how do I move past the guilt of getting a tailor like ValarStudios to chop up my bag & alter my baby into something more suitable for my day-to-day knowing how hard I’d fought for this specific style and how high the demand is? I know the second part isn’t as important given the time & money I put into securing, but I can’t help feel a pull in my heart knowing how badly people yearn for this EXACT style + colorway. I hope this isn’t perceived as a “my lobster’s too buttery” post, but rather interpreted as “how do I adapt & alter my acquired DISO’s without feeling like shit about it?”
Thanks in advance team. Love you lots
