2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

[Sparkletastic]

NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

1. Bags by Brand Showcase!

Each week, share photos of your bags from the specified brands. Choose a posed “beauty” shot or get your bags out and about in action shots!

We highlight 3 brands per week: 2 premier and 1 contemporary in alphabetical order as listed on tPF. Any brands not listed are showcased in our last week. Brands change to the next set each Sunday.

Our first brand week starts now - Sunday, Oct 31. Please share photos of bags from these brands:

• Bottega Venetta
• Burberry
• Alexander Wang

Tip: Grab your photos from last year in the 2020 resolution thread. Search your user name and the brand to find your photos.

2. Special Stories
Thanks @Claudia Herzog for the suggestion

Wear a bag that has a backstory involving a person, place, or opportunity for which you feel grateful.

 

[Sunshine mama]

My DH is a break taker (but has to since he is a Type 1 diabetic and has to replenish his sugar if he is working hard) who leaves things unfinished as often as not. I am definitely not. I am a “keep going until I am finished and then I can just plain relax cuz it’s done” person. Can’t stand to leave things half undone if I can at all avoid it. He tries to get me to take breaks but isn’t very successful at it… I try to get him to finish things promptly…

Wow! Maybe you and my DH were separated at birth?

 

[Sunshine mama]

Of course it does! I put up some special shelves for the designer bags, contemporarys go on the top shelf of the rack. Luckily the previous owner had rack shelves that were almost 16” deep, so plenty big enough for my mostly mid-sized bag collection. I will post closet pics tomorrow, with my vintage rehab Fendis and Ferragamo. Here are some house pics…I took them the other day, so there is still some clutter as we are bringing the last bits from the old house and there is some furniture and decor we left behind for staging (like a second sofa) that will complete everything.View attachment 5264744View attachment 5264745View attachment 5264746View attachment 5264747View attachment 5264751View attachment 5264752View attachment 5264753View attachment 5264755View attachment 5264756View attachment 5264757

Everything is so lovely and pristine!
And is that your DH taking a coffee break???

 

[baghabitz34]

I almost forgot that I have a Ferragamo bag. Here is an old photo of my Mimi Tote. She is so lightweight and easy to use.
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Love the color

 

[missie1]

Missie, your Fendi family is so pretty!

Thank you. I didn’t realize how much Fendi I had. I still had two I forgot about

 

[DME]

well I’m coming to your garden party! That’ll give me an excuse to carry something special!

I drive most of the time and I prefer open totes so I’d be a easy target for pickpockets. Gah. I get the most paranoid at grocery stores. When I was in high school, I got pickpocketed in a variety store.still remember..they got $24 and that was a lot then. I still miss that little small burgundy triple fold wallet. Yeah these pickpockets ..they are good. I suppose we all have our core competencies?

That last statement about pickpockets is hilarious! (Bolding above is mine…)

 

[Sunshine mama]

well I’m coming to your garden party! That’ll give me an excuse to carry something special!

I drive most of the time and I prefer open totes so I’d be a easy target for pickpockets. Gah. I get the most paranoid at grocery stores. When I was in high school, I got pickpocketed in a variety store.still remember..they got $24 and that was a lot then. I still miss that little small burgundy triple fold wallet. Yeah these pickpockets ..they are good. I suppose we all have our core competencies?

This is what I do when I use an open bag: I put all my things in a drawstring dustbag and pull the drawstrings tightly if I feel like I need to.

 

[BowieFan1971]

I almost forgot that I have a Ferragamo bag. Here is an old photo of my Mimi Tote. She is so lightweight and easy to use.
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So simple but distinctive at the same time!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Closet and my 2 vintage rehabbed canvas Fendis, blue Ferragamo doctor bag and my chicest Longchamp. I have tried TWICE to buy a leather Longchamp and BOTH times it got lost or stolen in the mail! I also have several other Le Pliages in various colors and sizes (stored folded and in a basket) for travel and rough weather days.

I store all my bags in dust bags and, except for the Hermès, most are not in the corresponding brand, since I buy secondhand/vintage and most do not come with the original bag. Top bag shelf is Hermes, second is LV, third is the Italians.

We have his and hers closets The smaller closet and the dresser in the bedroom is his, the bigger one is mine. Eventually, I would like to get a simple white dresser (the bedroom has a rectangular shape and my dresser needs to be in my closet) and solid shelving, paint the walls. We bought a $50 secondhand dresser that turned out to be a piece of crap death trap! Not even worth repainting, though the size/shape is perfect. I asked for a bigger, single jewelry box for Christmas. But I am happy with my closet overall and for now. I need an organized, uncluttered closet, but not a fancy one.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Better pics of the family to breakfast room to kitchen…first is my treatment room where I do facials for clients.

 

[essiedub]

And, speaking of open bags, the first Longchamp I bought was the Roseau tote in white with blue* embroidered cherry blossoms. I was taking an intensive German course in Bamberg and saw it in a shop window and fell in love.

I apologize for the wrinkly gray throw - my couch is red so I thought it would be a distracting background but the throw may be worse. :/

Aaalll the Longchamps:

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Back row: Roseau L Sakura, Le Pliage Neo, Le Pliage Neo Op’Art, Le Pliage Neo Stars**
Front row: Le Pliage Cuir S in purple, gray, dark red, and black
Left: Le Foulonné WoC, red and pink key holders, pink, blue, purple and silver pouches

Please excuse the general floppiness going on here - I usually store the Pliages with the coordinating Neos stuffed inside, but these are just fundamentally floppy bags.

I've never liked the classic fabric Le Pliages. I know they're classic, and useful, but... But I'm a sucker for "reimaginings" and the Cuirs are much more to my taste as well. I like that they're hands-free and can hold a ton. The downside is that they can hold a TON, which my shoulder eventually tells me about, and they are black holes where everything disappears. I keep buying organizers, which also make them nicely less-floppy, and then not using them.***. And these are the small Cuirs!


*I know, cherry blossoms are not blue. But this is so pretty!
**Black satin stars on the black background photograph poorly, but are cool in real life. I think cookie has the small Le Pliage in this pattern...
***Extra weight, and/or things sliding under the organizer and disappearing to my panic.

That grey Neo and dark red just jump out to me...yum! I love

 

[essiedub]

This is what I do when I use an open bag: I put all my things in a drawstring dustbag and pull the drawstrings tightly if I feel like I need to.

Good idea and it has such a cute look, especially with bucket bags!

 

[FizzyWater]

Closet and my 2 vintage rehabbed canvas Fendis, blue Ferragamo doctor bag and my chicest Longchamp. I have tried TWICE to buy a leather Longchamp and BOTH times it got lost or stolen in the mail! I also have several other Le Pliages in various colors and sizes (stored folded and in a basket) for travel and rough weather days.

I store all my bags in dust bags and, except for the Hermès, most are not in the corresponding brand, since I buy secondhand/vintage and most do not come with the original bag. Top bag shelf is Hermes, second is LV, third is the Italians.

We have his and hers closets The smaller closet and the dresser in the bedroom is his, the bigger one is mine. Eventually, I would like to get a simple white dresser (the bedroom has a rectangular shape and my dresser needs to be in my closet) and solid shelving, paint the walls. We bought a $50 secondhand dresser that turned out to be a piece of crap death trap! Not even worth repainting, though the size/shape is perfect. I asked for a bigger, single jewelry box for Christmas. But I am happy with my closet overall and for now. I need an organized, uncluttered closet, but not a fancy one.View attachment 5264981View attachment 5264982View attachment 5264983View attachment 5264984View attachment 5264985

Wow, that's already an amazing closet - with solid shelves and a paint job it will be spectacular!

 

[BowieFan1971]

And, speaking of open bags, the first Longchamp I bought was the Roseau tote in white with blue* embroidered cherry blossoms. I was taking an intensive German course in Bamberg and saw it in a shop window and fell in love.

I apologize for the wrinkly gray throw - my couch is red so I thought it would be a distracting background but the throw may be worse. :/

Aaalll the Longchamps:

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Back row: Roseau L Sakura, Le Pliage Neo, Le Pliage Neo Op’Art, Le Pliage Neo Stars**
Front row: Le Pliage Cuir S in purple, gray, dark red, and black
Left: Le Foulonné WoC, red and pink key holders, pink, blue, purple and silver pouches

Please excuse the general floppiness going on here - I usually store the Pliages with the coordinating Neos stuffed inside, but these are just fundamentally floppy bags.

I've never liked the classic fabric Le Pliages. I know they're classic, and useful, but... But I'm a sucker for "reimaginings" and the Cuirs are much more to my taste as well. I like that they're hands-free and can hold a ton. The downside is that they can hold a TON, which my shoulder eventually tells me about, and they are black holes where everything disappears. I keep buying organizers, which also make them nicely less-floppy, and then not using them.***. And these are the small Cuirs!


*I know, cherry blossoms are not blue. But this is so pretty!
**Black satin stars on the black background photograph poorly, but are cool in real life. I think cookie has the small Le Pliage in this pattern...
***Extra weight, and/or things sliding under the organizer and disappearing to my panic.

That Roseau is something special!

 

[lill_canele]

Better pics of the family to breakfast room to kitchen…first is my treatment room where I do facials for clients.View attachment 5264993View attachment 5264994View attachment 5264995View attachment 5264996View attachment 5264997

I like all the windows in your house! So much natural sunlight!

 

[essiedub]

Closet and my 2 vintage rehabbed canvas Fendis, blue Ferragamo doctor bag and my chicest Longchamp. I have tried TWICE to buy a leather Longchamp and BOTH times it got lost or stolen in the mail! I also have several other Le Pliages in various colors and sizes (stored folded and in a basket) for travel and rough weather days.

I store all my bags in dust bags and, except for the Hermès, most are not in the corresponding brand, since I buy secondhand/vintage and most do not come with the original bag. Top bag shelf is Hermes, second is LV, third is the Italians.

We have his and hers closets The smaller closet and the dresser in the bedroom is his, the bigger one is mine. Eventually, I would like to get a simple white dresser (the bedroom has a rectangular shape and my dresser needs to be in my closet) and solid shelving, paint the walls. We bought a $50 secondhand dresser that turned out to be a piece of crap death trap! Not even worth repainting, though the size/shape is perfect. I asked for a bigger, single jewelry box for Christmas. But I am happy with my closet overall and for now. I need an organized, uncluttered closet, but not a fancy one.View attachment 5264981View attachment 5264982View attachment 5264983View attachment 5264984View attachment 5264985

Wow lots of closet space! Imagine ...being able to see the shoes - I like those clear boxes. I try to keep stuff in their boxes (my climate is dry) but it’s so easy to just forget what you have.

Speaking of shoes, I don’t know why it’s so hard to wear heels anymore. I used to wear them daily and I could “run” in them. Now it’s like I walk all stilted..have I lost muscle memory? But I recall wearing heels just fine when I first started wearing them. The other thing that gets me is all the weight in the balls of my feet. I’m definitely heavier than in my 20s 30s so that’s got to be one of the reasons. My poor pretty shoes..