2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Great work dcooney4!
This is a beautiful bag - it looks lovely on you!
Outstanding stats for the month and especially YTD!
Well done on the Nov stats. I hope all went smoothly with the move!
Good job in Nov, especially in not being tempted during your travels. I hope you enjoy tossing the non flattering winter gear.
Pretty colour on your Longchamp cuir - lookin’ good!
My November and year to date stats,
Bags
- NOV: 0 in, 0 out
- YTD: 3 in, 3 out
SLGs
- NOV: 0 in, 0 out
- YTD: 1 in, 1 out
Bags
- NOV: 0 in, 0 out
- YTD: 3 in, 3 out
SLGs
- NOV: 0 in, 0 out
- YTD: 1 in, 1 out
Note to self: I need to learn to take selfies with more of me in there than the floor. 
November stats:
Bags: 0 in, 1 out.
SLGs: 0 in, 0 out.
Year to date:
Bags: 5 in, 4 out
SLGs: 4 in, 2 out (although one was a gift from DH — do gifts count, or only purchases?)
Bags: 0 in, 1 out.
SLGs: 0 in, 0 out.
Year to date:
Bags: 5 in, 4 out
SLGs: 4 in, 2 out (although one was a gift from DH — do gifts count, or only purchases?)
Thanks!!! I really appreciate it!Ok, gotcha. Will keep an eye open and ear pricked up for you
Oh and about red as a neutral,
@Sparkletastic
I dont’ wear yellow or orange either, at ALL. I wear cold, vivid jewel tones because they flatter my skin tone the best, so cobalt, fuschia, royal purple, blue-based ruby red with zero orange undertones and cold emerald green with blue undertones.
But that ruby red that I do wear wants an earth toned or black bag to go with it, to my eyes, and the rest of the colors certainly don’t need a cherry red pop next to them or I would look a bit nuts.
Basically red looks great if there’s a very toned down outfit going on, but if you have a lot of bright colors I just don’t think it looks quite as good. Maybe in the middle of summer when it’s all about loud and proud but, I don’t even have a summer toned red, they are a bit too scarlet and subdued to go with my summer clothes.
@Sparkletastic
I dont’ wear yellow or orange either, at ALL. I wear cold, vivid jewel tones because they flatter my skin tone the best, so cobalt, fuschia, royal purple, blue-based ruby red with zero orange undertones and cold emerald green with blue undertones.
But that ruby red that I do wear wants an earth toned or black bag to go with it, to my eyes, and the rest of the colors certainly don’t need a cherry red pop next to them or I would look a bit nuts.
Basically red looks great if there’s a very toned down outfit going on, but if you have a lot of bright colors I just don’t think it looks quite as good. Maybe in the middle of summer when it’s all about loud and proud but, I don’t even have a summer toned red, they are a bit too scarlet and subdued to go with my summer clothes.
Speaking of my peacock dressing, here’s me in a very boho scarf with beads and embroidered flowers (some pink) on top of a cashmere kimono wrap sweater that is the exact shade as my plum pebbled midi selene, so I’ll wear them together with jeans today and my wild hippie scarf. Lighting is crap because it’s still pitch dark out at 8am.
But yeah this is the second out of two entire outfits in my F/W wardrobe that this bag can be paired with. 
I LOVE this color leather, and love the bag, but ....I wear a lot of very close to this color but not quite this color so then the bag would clash. And then the other outfits need a neutral. Darn!
I think I won’t be buying any more colorful clothes, ever., I think little by little I want to add very neutral outfits to my closet so I can occasionally get more use out of colorful bags!! Not that I have many, but I think 15-25% colorful bag situations would make me happier than what I have now which is like 8% of the time I can use a colorful bag.
I LOVE this color leather, and love the bag, but ....I wear a lot of very close to this color but not quite this color so then the bag would clash. And then the other outfits need a neutral. Darn!
I think I won’t be buying any more colorful clothes, ever., I think little by little I want to add very neutral outfits to my closet so I can occasionally get more use out of colorful bags!! Not that I have many, but I think 15-25% colorful bag situations would make me happier than what I have now which is like 8% of the time I can use a colorful bag.
I used to have nothing but colorful clothes in my closet because I like color. Lots of vibrant brights - clear true red, deep pink and fuchsia, emerald green, cobalt and true blue are my favorites. As you mentioned, that made it hard to wear the colorful bags I wanted to wear.
I intentionally have been moving my closet to more neutrals - black, grey, white for two reasons: 1) because I like clothes with more structural / architectural interest and I think neutrals show that off well and 2) I want to wear colorful bags. Lol!
But as you outlined. It's not either / or. I'm about 55 / 45 neutrals to colors now. I think I'll ultimately land somewhere around 70/30. One things that hampers me in getting more neutrals is it's so hard to find pretty white items. And, as much as I love black, I can't have a majority black closet.
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