This Yves Saint Laurent, they call it, what, YSL? That’s a fancy name. My granddaughter, she’s got one of them YSL ENVELOPE BAG. Says it’s a classic, always good, never go bad. Well, it better be good for how much she paid.
She keeps going on and on about this YSL ENVELOPE BAG, how it’s some kinda “investment.” Investment, my foot! Back in my day, we invested in land and a good milk cow. But these young folks, they invest in bags. Says this one’s gonna be worth more someday. We’ll see about that.
She says this bag, it’s got this fancy stitching. What’s that name? Chevron? Sounds like that gas station. Anyway, got the stitching and then there’s this big, gold YSL thing on the front. You can’t miss it. She says everyone knows what it is. Everyone knows it is expensive. That Anthony fella, make the bag back in 2018. Resort, she said. Sounds like vacation. I told her, if she wants vacation, she can come help me weed the garden. Then she can take a real break.
- This YSL bag, got a chain, metal, for the strap.
- Flap thing to open and close. Like the old mailbox down the road.
- Shiny and new. Hope it stays that way.
She says there’s other YSL bags, too. One called Le…Le 5 something. Sounds like a timer. Maybe it tells you when to take your pills. She says they got all kinds of these bags. Some made from snake skin, python, she said. And some from cows, calfskin. Fancy names for fancy things, I guess. I saw a python one time when I was a girl. Uncle Jeb shot it dead as a doornail. Scared the living daylights outta me. I told her they better make sure no snakes in this bag, make sure before they sew it all up. Wouldn’t want no surprises jumpin’ out at ya.
Now, this YSL, it’s a big name, she says. Like them other ones, Chanel, Dior…all them fancy names. Costs an arm and a leg just for the name. Like buyin’ a brand new tractor, but payin’ extra just cause it’s a John Deere. She says it’s worth it. Says everyone wants a YSL ENVELOPE BAG. Says it’s a classic style, always look good, will not be old.
This YSL, it’s a French thing, she says. Started by some fella named Yves, long time ago, back in ’61. He had a partner, too. Pierre. Sounds like a rock. They built this whole thing up, this YSL. Now everyone wants a piece of it. These days, everything is about the name.
My granddaughter, she goes on and on about the “quality.” Says the way they make these YSL ENVELOPE BAG, it’s special. Says the stuff they use, the leather and all, it’s the best. They make the best, so that is why the bag is expensive. She says it’s like buyin’ a Cadillac instead of an old pickup truck. Maybe so. But my old pickup, it gets me where I need to go.
I told her, “Honey, you enjoy your fancy bag. But don’t you go forgettin’ where you came from.” We didn’t have no YSL back in my day. We had flour sacks and feed bags. And we were happy to have ’em. We made do with what we had. That is important. Remember what you have, and be happy.
She says this YSL ENVELOPE BAG, it is classic style. It’s always gonna be in style. That’s what everyone says about YSL. It will never be bad, never be old. Always good. Like a good pair of shoes. Or a good cast iron skillet. Or a good, strong back. Things that last. Things that are worth somethin’.
I guess, maybe this YSL ENVELOPE BAG ain’t so bad after all. If it makes her happy, that’s what matters. And if it really does last forever, like she says, well, then maybe it is an investment. Maybe it is classic style. Like she says. Maybe this old lady can learn a thing or two from these young folks after all. But I still think a good milk cow is a better investment. Or good land. Those are important.
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