No, I don’t use an app. I downloaded Stylebook a couple of weeks ago but have yet to even really look at it. I do keep a bullet journal of sorts and write down which bag I use each day (and sometimes some details like where I was going and whether the bag worked the way I wanted it to). I guess I’m old school that way — it’s always worked better for me to write things down by hand.
2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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No, I don’t use an app. I downloaded Stylebook a couple of weeks ago but have yet to even really look at it. I do keep a bullet journal of sorts and write down which bag I use each day (and sometimes some details like where I was going and whether the bag worked the way I wanted it to). I guess I’m old school that way — it’s always worked better for me to write things down by hand.
I have actually determined my favorite styles,measurements and features! That was a big step forward in 2017.
And no I haven’t added the amounts up but it’s not something I plan to continue much of since I’ve pruned my collection to mostly dearly loved bags that I wouldn’t want to part with.....unless it’s to my mom or mother in law, and those ladies deserve the treats. I’m planning to consume just a few in 2018. 3-5 and that’s it, and it works with space and finances so it’s really going to be a wise and mindful year, really. Really. I would say that I’m very happy with where things are now, it’s just I was having a bit of a freak out a month ago because of how MANY bags I bought within 3 months, which is totally out of my normal. I had bought about 1 bag in the previous six months, so it felt like a frenzy. Not healthy. But now that I see how much I love nearly all of them, and love where my collection is all, I am forgiving myself and moving on to the enjoyment part. With the understanding that it was just a flurry of acquisition that felt a bit much at the time, so it’s good that it’s over because now I have enough.
But a very occasional purchase is unrealistic to swear myself off of. It’s fun to get a new bag when spring arrives in anticipation of summer, and again when it cools off, in anticipation of the long winter. Just to keep things fresh. And never is just too hard to stick to. So my plan is VERY few in 2018, and separated by long pausing cooling off periods, like right now for 90 days and then in march a brief break and then back on for 90 days. I really think I can do this.
And no I haven’t added the amounts up but it’s not something I plan to continue much of since I’ve pruned my collection to mostly dearly loved bags that I wouldn’t want to part with.....unless it’s to my mom or mother in law, and those ladies deserve the treats. I’m planning to consume just a few in 2018. 3-5 and that’s it, and it works with space and finances so it’s really going to be a wise and mindful year, really. Really. I would say that I’m very happy with where things are now, it’s just I was having a bit of a freak out a month ago because of how MANY bags I bought within 3 months, which is totally out of my normal. I had bought about 1 bag in the previous six months, so it felt like a frenzy. Not healthy. But now that I see how much I love nearly all of them, and love where my collection is all, I am forgiving myself and moving on to the enjoyment part. With the understanding that it was just a flurry of acquisition that felt a bit much at the time, so it’s good that it’s over because now I have enough.
But a very occasional purchase is unrealistic to swear myself off of. It’s fun to get a new bag when spring arrives in anticipation of summer, and again when it cools off, in anticipation of the long winter. Just to keep things fresh. And never is just too hard to stick to. So my plan is VERY few in 2018, and separated by long pausing cooling off periods, like right now for 90 days and then in march a brief break and then back on for 90 days. I really think I can do this.
I was thinking HBG's post and was curious why I've sold or donated bags. So, I went back over the three years I've kept records to see.
I sold many more bags each year than I listed here. But, those bags were bought 5 - 10+ years earlier when I wasn't being careful about purchases. So, I only evaluated why I "flipped" bags I purchased in the past three years when I've participated in this thread and was supposed to be be buying carefully. The items in black are solds. The ones in grey I'm seriously considering selling.
2017
(1) Didn't get strap drop before buying
(1) Didn't want contemporary bag
2016
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(1) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (YSL)
(1) Didn't like material - caviar
2015
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(2) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (Dooney)
(1) Cheap filler bag bought for event
(1) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Didn't like material - saffiano
35% of my flipping is buyer's remorse from buying a contemporary bag when I wanted premier. Ok, Spark, know yourself and just buy what you want.
30% is simply discontent from the bag's materials.
Yikes! I liked the look and function of the bag but, wanted it in a different leather. Who knew material was that big of a deal to me?? And, I should never buy another patent bag. I thought I liked patent. Evidently not. 
Once again, a bag analysis is helpful for me. LOL! My perceptions were way off. Until I commented on HBG's post, I'd have thought I got rid of bags for functionality reasons. But, I haven't done that even once in the past 3 years.
Except for two unhappy surprises about quality, it's all been about some aspect of style.
I guess that's good in one way, I definitely know what structure / size / features of a bag work for my lifestyle. But, I need to hard pause to make sure I love the look / materials.
I'm really surprised by this. And, more than a little frustrated with myself. 
I sold many more bags each year than I listed here. But, those bags were bought 5 - 10+ years earlier when I wasn't being careful about purchases. So, I only evaluated why I "flipped" bags I purchased in the past three years when I've participated in this thread and was supposed to be be buying carefully. The items in black are solds. The ones in grey I'm seriously considering selling.
2017
(1) Didn't get strap drop before buying
(1) Didn't want contemporary bag
2016
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(1) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (YSL)
(1) Didn't like material - caviar
2015
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(2) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (Dooney)
(1) Cheap filler bag bought for event
(1) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Didn't like material - saffiano
35% of my flipping is buyer's remorse from buying a contemporary bag when I wanted premier. Ok, Spark, know yourself and just buy what you want.
30% is simply discontent from the bag's materials.
Yikes! I liked the look and function of the bag but, wanted it in a different leather. Who knew material was that big of a deal to me?? And, I should never buy another patent bag. I thought I liked patent. Evidently not. Once again, a bag analysis is helpful for me. LOL! My perceptions were way off. Until I commented on HBG's post, I'd have thought I got rid of bags for functionality reasons. But, I haven't done that even once in the past 3 years.
Except for two unhappy surprises about quality, it's all been about some aspect of style.I guess that's good in one way, I definitely know what structure / size / features of a bag work for my lifestyle. But, I need to hard pause to make sure I love the look / materials.
I'm really surprised by this. And, more than a little frustrated with myself.
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Another bag out today ladies! I sold my MK Lilly to my coworker. Poor MK has just been on the chopping block.
I see there's a discussion here I probably want to join but will have to read up later.
I see there's a discussion here I probably want to join but will have to read up later.
Apropos of the discussion of knowing our bags and ourselves ...
Since joining this thread in March, I’ve gotten my bag life so well organized by using Albums on my devices. My Albums are :
Fall/Winter by Size
Fall/Winter by Color
Spring/Summer
Travel Bags
Archival Bags
Clutches
Shopping Bag of Doom
Every bag has a picture in its Album and is stored with its group. So I have my Fall/Winter bags on my shelves now. Clutches, which don’t take much space, are there too. Spring and summer are boxed. Archival is boxed. The Travel group is stored in a separate area that I don’t go to much. The SBoD is literally a big LV shopping bag with 5 in it whose exit strategy I haven’t yet figured out yet.
Each Album tells me how many pics are in it so I can do a quick total count.
If I move a bag from one category to another i.e.,the bag is too open to be a F/W bag, I box it with the S/S and move its picture.
This system evolved over the year and I LOVE it because I enjoy looking at the pics of the bags. Sometimes I play it as a slideshow with music. Yikes! But I’m so visual when it comes to my bags. I’m not nerdy like this with anything else, I promise y’all.
The downside is that I don't have a count for number of wears. I’m beginning to make ticks on my pictures but this looks goofy. Maybe 2018 will bring motivation for a spreadsheet.
Example of use: Last weekend, I was bag shopping with DH for Christmas. My birthday passed so he gave me my Xmas present then because I couldn’t decide on a bag. We were back to the LV Siena. I thought I wanted the MM but the GM felt like a better size. I looked in my album, Fall/Winter Bags by Size, and saw that my largest F/W Bag is the Sofia Coppola PM ( it’s a roomy bag but still ...) so I knew the GM would be the better choice for the Siena.
Here’s a thumbnail shot of my neat-ish shelves with F/W Bags plus clutches. I owe it all to the impetus and thought coming from you ladies on this thread. Thank you! .
Since joining this thread in March, I’ve gotten my bag life so well organized by using Albums on my devices. My Albums are :
Fall/Winter by Size
Fall/Winter by Color
Spring/Summer
Travel Bags
Archival Bags
Clutches
Shopping Bag of Doom
Every bag has a picture in its Album and is stored with its group. So I have my Fall/Winter bags on my shelves now. Clutches, which don’t take much space, are there too. Spring and summer are boxed. Archival is boxed. The Travel group is stored in a separate area that I don’t go to much. The SBoD is literally a big LV shopping bag with 5 in it whose exit strategy I haven’t yet figured out yet.
Each Album tells me how many pics are in it so I can do a quick total count.
If I move a bag from one category to another i.e.,the bag is too open to be a F/W bag, I box it with the S/S and move its picture.
This system evolved over the year and I LOVE it because I enjoy looking at the pics of the bags. Sometimes I play it as a slideshow with music. Yikes! But I’m so visual when it comes to my bags. I’m not nerdy like this with anything else, I promise y’all.
The downside is that I don't have a count for number of wears. I’m beginning to make ticks on my pictures but this looks goofy. Maybe 2018 will bring motivation for a spreadsheet.
Example of use: Last weekend, I was bag shopping with DH for Christmas. My birthday passed so he gave me my Xmas present then because I couldn’t decide on a bag. We were back to the LV Siena. I thought I wanted the MM but the GM felt like a better size. I looked in my album, Fall/Winter Bags by Size, and saw that my largest F/W Bag is the Sofia Coppola PM ( it’s a roomy bag but still ...) so I knew the GM would be the better choice for the Siena.
Here’s a thumbnail shot of my neat-ish shelves with F/W Bags plus clutches. I owe it all to the impetus and thought coming from you ladies on this thread. Thank you! .
I love hearing about your system, WestVillage! I especially like your idea of having bags organized by season. I'm thinking I might be able to do that here, though we don't exactly have "seasons" per se the way you do, but (for example) I can't quite see carrying my bright yellow Balenciaga City bag in the winter time. Right now I have my bags organized by designer, which helps me remember where they are (since I keep them in dust bags) but this may not be the most useful way to store them.
I giggled at the thought of your bags in a slideshow, with music... dancing handbags! Like one of those old Busby Berkeley movies!
What a great way to do things. I don't have my photo's anymore, but I have a list of my bags by color and each day I use one I put a little mark next to it. It has really helped to see what I grab the most. I have another list of bags by style but that does not have any marks. It also doesn't work that great because some bags can go in more then one category , so I just list them by how I wear each bag the most. I don't want to have to many in one category but I think now I will make a spring / summer or fall/ winter and see how that shakes things up. Great idea!
Just work on feeling better and don't stress about changing your bag.I feel so bad. I’ve been so sick I’m too tired to change bags.I’ve been in my Herbag still, but it was supposed to be Mulberry’s time to shine.
So frustrating, I want to change bags but I also just want to rest. [emoji36]
Thanks, dc. It’s funny, I am using my scarves more now because I am cold and sick. It’s like I can never be on point to coordinate both bag and scarf lol
Color is a good way to go... or any way for you to easily know whether you’re duplicating (more than one should reasonably duplicate, lol). It took me a long time to realize how different my bag behavior is from summer to winter. Largely, those seasonal bags are like apples and oranges. At this time of year, I hardly wear even my small F/W Bags because I need room to stuff my hat and gloves throughout the day. It’s why I didn’t go for the BV pillow bag in metallic silver. I longed for it against my black coats but I realized it would get only a few uses at night.
Too bad about your lost pics. I hate to lose my data somewhere in cyberspace, or on a hard drive that ceases to cooperate. The hugest frustration.
I feel so bad. I’ve been so sick I’m too tired to change bags.
So frustrating, I want to change bags but I also just want to rest. [emoji36]
Ohhh rest! It’s a such a good healer. Mulberry will still have its time in the sun down the road.
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Another round of awesome analysis @Sparkletastic!I was thinking HBG's post and was curious why I've sold or donated bags. So, I went back over the three years I've kept records to see.
I sold many more bags each year than I listed here. But, those bags were bought 5 - 10+ years earlier when I wasn't being careful about purchases. So, I only evaluated why I "flipped" bags I purchased in the past three years when I've participated in this thread and was supposed to be be buying carefully. The items in black are solds. The ones in grey I'm seriously considering selling.
2017
(1) Didn't get strap drop before buying
(1) Didn't want contemporary bag
2016
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(1) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (YSL)
(1) Didn't like material - caviar
2015
(3) Didn't want contemporary bag
(2) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Upgraded style
(1) Poor quality (Dooney)
(1) Cheap filler bag bought for event
(1) Didn't like material - patent
(2) Didn't like material - saffiano
35% of my flipping is buyer's remorse from buying a contemporary bag when I wanted premier. Ok, Spark, know yourself and just buy what you want.
30% is simply discontent from the bag's materials.
Once again, a bag analysis is helpful for me. LOL! My perceptions were way off. Until I commented on HBG's post, I'd have thought I got rid of bags for functionality reasons. But, I haven't done that even once in the past 3 years.
I guess that's good in one way, I definitely know what structure / size / features of a bag work for my lifestyle. But, I need to hard pause to make sure I love the look / materials.
Congratulations on your sale!
I like your method! I agree, the visual method appeals to me, too (I do both an album of bag photos and a spreadsheet to track wears). Doing the group shots of bags by colour earlier this year also helped me edit my collection as it was a quick way to identify overlaps. Your Shopping Bag of Doom always makes me smile! It sounds like you made an awesome analysis/choice for your next purchase/belated birthday gift - congratulations! Your bag storage is gorgeous, too - it shows off your amazing collection!
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