Our Story

I’m Anna- The girl behind Banana Bags Vintage!

I remember purchasing my very first designer piece.  It was a vintage Dior saddle bag I randomly came across while scrolling online one night. I was sooo excited! & I couldn’t wait to open the package once it arrived at my door. I will never forget the feeling of wearing my own designer bag for the first time. The bag was over 20 years old. It showed signs of wear and aging, but the thing is... I didn’t care and it definitely didn’t make me love my new bag any less! I never had designer pieces growing up and I couldn’t justify spending modern in store retail prices. It was more than that though, I fell in love with the uniqueness, the quality, the fashion history and little details each bag had. I even loved the search and dedication it took to find a specific bag I was looking for! From then on, I continued buying more bags for myself and then it hit me… what if I could do this for other people too?!

The idea of fixing up an older bag that was no longer being used and sharing it so someone else could find  and enjoy it again was something I began to think about regularly. I convinced myself that if I could do this with just one bag, I would go all in. I downloaded Depop and posted just one bag. After three long weeks of waiting and negotiating offers, the bag sold! I kept my promise to myself and spent the little savings I had on more bags. I turned my bedroom into my office space, storage, and photoshoot room. I dedicated my time spending hours researching and watching vidoes on how to properly clean different materials and how to do minor repairs. 

From Depop to my own shop!

After selling bags on Depop for a little over a year, I have now decided to create my very own little shop where those that share the same love for these bags can come find my curated collection of both preloved and vintage designer. I handpick bags that I would really love to wear, which makes finding these bags so exciting and also so hard to let go of! I tend to gravitate towards pieces from the 2000’s so a lot of the bags I list reflect that. From experience, I know that online shopping for a preloved designer item can sometimes be overwhelming. My goal is to make you feel self-assured and excited in your decision of purchasing a preloved/vintage designer item from me!