2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[dcooney4]

I'll post my burgundies on a different week then. I don't know which existing category to put them. Will a new category be made for them?

I thought it was burgundies and reds this week. I posted both already just separate photos.

 

[ksuromax]

Ok, then here's my BORDEAUX group
BVs, Balenciagas, Mulberrys and 1 Chanel....

 

[bakeacookie]

Still lusting over a burgundy / oxblood Mulberry. *sigh*

 

[ksuromax]

Still lusting over a burgundy / oxblood Mulberry. *sigh*

I was, too... and now i have Lily and Daria and cannot be more happy

 

[More bags]

I spent a decade acquiring really thick, kitten soft cashmere sweater coats. I am a cashmere sweater coat junkie. I have more than a dozen of them, cardigans with pockets that are so thick that I can even go out with them if I'm just walking to and from the car, and be warm, and that are so soft, I prefer it to cotton for next-to-skin. Of course I wear a cotton or bamboo long sleeved top and leggings as loungewear at home and throw them into the machine daily and my cashmere sweater coats that I use mostly at home but occasionally out in the wild are rarely hand washed, but they are just a lifestyle staple because I LIVE IN THE MOTHER EFFING ARCTIC and man I hate being cold. I even sleep in them on top of my Jammies sometimes because I don't want to be chilly at night and I get seriously chilled if my upper arms and chest lose contact with the blanket, and in my family bed with 4 of us at the moment, my own coverage isn't always happening.

Anyways, I just wanted to chime in and say that I am a cashmere junkie. Only 100%, only so thick that it will not wear out (it's quite a delicate fiber so my thinner sweaters, even 'cable knit' ones will eventually get holes), so that means so thick that it literally feels heavy to pick up, like an actual coat, but it's just a crazy thick sweater cardigan. I have even been known to splurge on 4 digit retail price tag designer ones, but always for a steal second hand (so just a couple hundred dollars). I used to have a running ebay alert for 'thick chunky cable cashmere 100%' and once in a blue moon find something really amazing for a steal. Or scour second hand designer boutiques in cities when I am there.... Now I just have an entire collection and need no more, and I rely on the wonderfulness of cashmere every single day. Could not do winter without it!

Love it - great tips!

 

[ElainePG]

Well, since you asked . . .

The flats I bought are at the top. They also have them in a pewter color I'm strongly considering if these fit well. I need both a light and a dark gray. I don't have many neutral flats, and grays always work well for me. I like pointed toes and a slight heel with no metal hardware. This is harder to find than one might think.

And of course, the LV:



I can't tell you how happy I am about the card case. I've been looking for something like this for a long time, because most of my evening bags don't fit my regular wallet. When I travel and keep switching out between a day bag and an evening bag, I'm not great about getting everything BACK to the day bag.

This has been a real pain, so I wanted to get one tiny wallet that holds everything I might need for a weekend away. This is deep enough to hold a few cards, and it doesn't have card slots (the bane of my existence).

The bag was not on my radar, but the color has been--I have and wear a lot of olive green, so I can definitely use a bag in that shade. The clincher on buying this, though, was that I've been wanting a dressy day bag (if that makes sense). I don't have anything suitable for attending a matinee at the theater or a nice afternoon baby shower or wedding--most of my nice bags are either clearly evening bags, or they're just really big and not a good choice for keeping in the lap at an event.

I love this new bag, Annabel Lee! Such a sleek shape... very stylish. ikwym about a small card case for your smaller bags. I have one by Mulberry that I bought last year, that works perfectly. It holds just a few cards, plus $20 for emergencies.

 

[dcooney4]

Ok, then here's my BORDEAUX group
BVs, Balenciagas, Mulberrys and 1 Chanel....

Gorgeous!

 

[More bags]

For cashmere lovers:

For cheap I go to Marks and Spencer for more classic invest you can't buy better than Scottish. Outside the UK I don't know but most of these ship internationally .

M&S:

http://www.marksandspencer.com/MSFindItemsByKeyword?storeId=10151&categoryId=0&langId=-24&catalogId=10051&krypto=GNxl0XJ1BNGKrx8JupzUR3BAnI7pH5bzTvSHqCe+mxrrW4nEalj7G3vM6otpcSNYkskHCdfzKrib7lWOXgHKQuAj2wRTARAFDQyCv2tVy80=

Ballentyne (now Italian)

http://ballantyne.it/en/

Berks:

https://www.berkcashmere.co.uk/category.php?id=1

Pringle

https://pringlescotland.com/collections/womens-knitwear

N. Peal

https://www.npeal.com/

I have a lovely poncho from Scott

http://scottandscottlondon.co.uk/

I've also bought a couple of bargains from the House of Cashmere:

http://thehouseofcashmere.com/

Then there is Loro Piano but get it at the outlets, the normal prices are through the roof

Great intel! Thanks for sharing.

Ok, then here's my BORDEAUX group
BVs, Balenciagas, Mulberrys and 1 Chanel....

Heavy breathing over here - love your Bordeau family!

 

[Annabel Lee]

This olive green is beautiful. What a wonderful neutral.

That fits more than my travel essentials. I'll definitely keep this one in mind!

And I love the Vivienne wallet too! Very pretty!

Beautiful bag!! What shoes are those? Sorry if you mentioned it previously.

Real wow pieces, that bag is TDF, I love the colour

Thanks, everyone! I think I'll get get use from this one. @msd_bags, the shoes are the Sienna model by Frye. I find their flats very comfortable.

When you buy stuff from IndieGoGo or Kickstarter, sometimes, you just forget what you backed.

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I just picked up a package from the post office today. It's a bag. Then, I remember I backed an anti-theft crossbody bag last year. It's supposed to have slash-proof, waterproof fabric and detachable chain strap to prevent cutting, etc. I'll unbox it later and see the final features. My old trusty Huskie is getting soft and should get more rest.

Should this be a buy for last year or this year? I normally count stuff when I get it, but this is like over a year. [emoji848]

I can't wait to see! I think it's still an "in" for this year since you just got it, but that does make it confusing.

Thanks everyone. I hate my grad program so I was desperate for a change but I got into a much better grad program that I was playing tourist in last fall with my electives and I will now just get excited to transfer in a few months . I have many credits completed already so it will take me a year and a half to do the program. And I'll enjoy it!

Sounds like a silver lining, maybe? I'm glad the program will be exciting.

I am not an expert on cashmere, I just know what I like - I have had good luck with Vince, Equipment, Eileen Fisher and Holt Renfrew brands. I've read many people online love Everlane and Uniqlo.
My tips:
Read the label, when I'm on the hunt for cashmere I look for high percentage cashmere content, specifically 100% cashmere vs. 85% wool/15% cashmere. I have also enjoyed silk/cashmere blends. Just my preference, there's nothing wrong with blends if you want a lower price point - it's just important to know what you're paying for. I like thinner cashmere sweaters which are great for layering, thicker cashmere sweaters and cashmere cardigans.
Here are a few links if you would like to read more (yes, I am a geek.)
https://lucafaloni.com/blogs/news/8...ow-about-cashmere-a-guide-for-the-connoisseur
http://www.racked.com/2016/11/16/13633090/why-are-cashmere-sweaters-so-expensive
http://www.featherfactor.com/2014/11/on-cashmere.html
I also discovered baby alpaca in a lovely and warm scarf this season.
If you are patient, you can stalk your favourites and find great deals.
Happy cashmere hunting!

I spent a decade acquiring really thick, kitten soft cashmere sweater coats. I am a cashmere sweater coat junkie. I have more than a dozen of them, cardigans with pockets that are so thick that I can even go out with them if I'm just walking to and from the car, and be warm, and that are so soft, I prefer it to cotton for next-to-skin. Of course I wear a cotton or bamboo long sleeved top and leggings as loungewear at home and throw them into the machine daily and my cashmere sweater coats that I use mostly at home but occasionally out in the wild are rarely hand washed, but they are just a lifestyle staple because I LIVE IN THE MOTHER EFFING ARCTIC and man I hate being cold. I even sleep in them on top of my Jammies sometimes because I don't want to be chilly at night and I get seriously chilled if my upper arms and chest lose contact with the blanket, and in my family bed with 4 of us at the moment, my own coverage isn't always happening.

Anyways, I just wanted to chime in and say that I am a cashmere junkie. Only 100%, only so thick that it will not wear out (it's quite a delicate fiber so my thinner sweaters, even 'cable knit' ones will eventually get holes), so that means so thick that it literally feels heavy to pick up, like an actual coat, but it's just a crazy thick sweater cardigan. I have even been known to splurge on 4 digit retail price tag designer ones, but always for a steal second hand (so just a couple hundred dollars). I used to have a running ebay alert for 'thick chunky cable cashmere 100%' and once in a blue moon find something really amazing for a steal. Or scour second hand designer boutiques in cities when I am there.... Now I just have an entire collection and need no more, and I rely on the wonderfulness of cashmere every single day. Could not do winter without it!

For cashmere lovers:

For cheap I go to Marks and Spencer for more classic invest you can't buy better than Scottish. Outside the UK I don't know but most of these ship internationally .

M&S:

http://www.marksandspencer.com/MSFindItemsByKeyword?storeId=10151&categoryId=0&langId=-24&catalogId=10051&krypto=GNxl0XJ1BNGKrx8JupzUR3BAnI7pH5bzTvSHqCe+mxrrW4nEalj7G3vM6otpcSNYkskHCdfzKrib7lWOXgHKQuAj2wRTARAFDQyCv2tVy80=

Ballentyne (now Italian)

http://ballantyne.it/en/

Berks:

https://www.berkcashmere.co.uk/category.php?id=1

Pringle

https://pringlescotland.com/collections/womens-knitwear

N. Peal

https://www.npeal.com/

I have a lovely poncho from Scott

http://scottandscottlondon.co.uk/

I've also bought a couple of bargains from the House of Cashmere:

http://thehouseofcashmere.com/

Then there is Loro Piano but get it at the outlets, the normal prices are through the roof

Thank you to everyone for the cashmere suggestions! My mom used to work for a major U.S. department store back when the store had its own label. I've gotten several of her old pieces from that line as hand-me-downs, including a few cashmere sweaters and cardigans. They're really soft and luxurious, but their age is beginning to show, and some of the newer stuff I've bought just isn't as nice

By the way, I am licking my wounds of disappointment and bought a bag I have had my eye on for 7 years. It is preloved in my price range and I am so glad to get it, as this bag has been in the back of my mind as the only fendi that has ever been SO my style, and I've never gotten over it. Now I don't have to.
Thought it would be interesting to tell you guys about it because I have read so much anti brown bag sentiment on here. So many of you are so over brown bags or never liked them or are just starting to tolerate them after never liking them, and blah blah blah. Whereas I LOVE earth toned and natural toned leather. Especially lighter tones, but not super light like white or ivory because that's just scary. But I like a pretty beige and tan in spring and summer.. Even year round. So here is the bag I bought today.


Reminds me of the pilot episode of Friends when Rachel is licking her wounds about not getting a job by buying new boots. She calls them her, 'I don't need a job because I have these new boots' boots, or something to that effect. I guess this bag is my shopping therapy as well. But I really don't feel any qualms or doubts about it and after seven years of it being 'one that got away' and a bag I always wanted, now it will be a forever bag in my collection. I'm sure. That feeling is rare! Plus I am getting an 80% discount from retail for being such a patient little puppy for all these years and waiting for it to be in my price range, preloved. Yay. No almost bag for me, this is the only fendi that has ever sung the true siren song to me but budget stood in the way. Now I will get her! And all my favorite beiges and tans in there, in a lovely subtle colorblock making her match very many of my shoes, boots, jackets, and coats.View attachment 3625761

The bag is lovely! I do like brown bags quite a bit (as you'll see from my photos during that color week), but I get hung up on matching and therefore wind up with too many bags that still don't fit all my needs. I think a multi-toned bag like you is a great solution to get more versatility.

It took me awhile to get to that point. I actually held it a year longer because I was on the fence. The resale market is pretty good for them. I only lost 200 bucks from my initial purchase price. When you factor in time frame it was like having for free

That's great that worked out in recouping your costs! The Alma is a pretty bag, but I don't think it's nicer than what your other reds provide.

 

[Annabel Lee]

Changed out of my Neverfull back to my Speedy.

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I love this with the charm!

Question: does burgundy fall in the red bags category? I noticed that no one has shown any burgundy or oxblood bags yet, unless I missed it. Finally have a chance to take a pic of my red bags today.

I have just one, but I am loving the additional pictures I see now.

Ok, then here's my BORDEAUX group
BVs, Balenciagas, Mulberrys and 1 Chanel....

Oh my goodness, ksuromax, these are all amazing! I can't pick a favorite.

I love this new bag, Annabel Lee! Such a sleek shape... very stylish. ikwym about a small card case for your smaller bags. I have one by Mulberry that I bought last year, that works perfectly. It holds just a few cards, plus $20 for emergencies.

Thank you! The card case is exactly what I needed--do you find you get a lot of use out of yours?

 

[HopelessBagGirl]

Annabel Lee, I am the same way with browns matching. I don't like it when they don't! I feel all messy with a cool colored brown jacket and a red based brown bag. But I nowadays love black with brown, as much as I love the look of brown and white/beige. It just looks so chic to my eyes. I typically wear very bright colors though, so if I was going to mix neutrals, I think I would be wearing a very toned down outfit as well, solid colors and not very many different ones. If I'm in a wild loud print outfit, I would want my accessories to all be the same shade of neutral to blend into the background and let the bold colors be the main point.

 

[Sparkletastic]

When you buy stuff from IndieGoGo or Kickstarter, sometimes, you just forget what you backed.

View attachment 3625634

I just picked up a package from the post office today. It's a bag. Then, I remember I backed an anti-theft crossbody bag last year. It's supposed to have slash-proof, waterproof fabric and detachable chain strap to prevent cutting, etc. I'll unbox it later and see the final features. My old trusty Huskie is getting soft and should get more rest.

Should this be a buy for last year or this year? I normally count stuff when I get it, but this is like over a year. [emoji848]

I can't wait see what you got!
And if you count it for last year, that give you room in your count for whatever you need to buy this year.

I love my alma but rarely if ever wear it. I am not ready to part with mine but I am thinking about it.

Really? It's a pretty bag. Do you know why you aren't reaching for it?
I could definitely see myself getting an Alma at some point. I really like some of the colors in epi.

For cashmere lovers:

For cheap I go to Marks and Spencer for more classic invest you can't buy better than Scottish. Outside the UK I don't know but most of these ship internationally .

M&S:

http://www.marksandspencer.com/MSFindItemsByKeyword?storeId=10151&categoryId=0&langId=-24&catalogId=10051&krypto=GNxl0XJ1BNGKrx8JupzUR3BAnI7pH5bzTvSHqCe+mxrrW4nEalj7G3vM6otpcSNYkskHCdfzKrib7lWOXgHKQuAj2wRTARAFDQyCv2tVy80=

Ballentyne (now Italian)

http://ballantyne.it/en/

Berks:

https://www.berkcashmere.co.uk/category.php?id=1

Pringle

https://pringlescotland.com/collections/womens-knitwear

N. Peal

https://www.npeal.com/

I have a lovely poncho from Scott

http://scottandscottlondon.co.uk/

I've also bought a couple of bargains from the House of Cashmere:

http://thehouseofcashmere.com/

Then there is Loro Piano but get it at the outlets, the normal prices are through the roof

Ooooh! Thanks for this list!

Ok, then here's my BORDEAUX group
BVs, Balenciagas, Mulberrys and 1 Chanel....

I love your Mulberry Lilly!!! I have been so tempted with this bag. I even thought of it for a workhorse. But I have enough flaps (yes. I'm saying this til I mean it. lol! ) and need something with more capacity and no chain strap for a workhorse. So I'm still on the hunt for my perfect bordeaux bag and / or a great workhorse.

You, however, have done a great job in picking a range of bordeaux / burgundy bags across styles and even with nuance in shades. Which are your favorites? Any on the chopping block?

2016 vs 2017

Beautiful reds! Your edit of the Alma was perfect. And , I am still loving your burgundy patent!! I neeeeeeed a burgundy / bordeaux bag in my life. It's one of my favorite colors for bags and I don't have one. I think I love the color so much I'm putting a lot of pressure on getting the "perfect" one. Lol!

Are you still loving your Henri Bendel bag? Do you wear it? It may be time to upgrade (nudge, nudge. lol!)

I like brown and tan bags...both my workhorse bags are in these colors. They are great neutrals.

I really love your Tom Ford. I love how unique it is and the color really works for it. It allows everyone to see the shape and structure. (I saw it in black and was unmoved - not nearly as pretty.) But I can't get myself excited to own brown yet.
----
The talk / showcases of burgundy bags made me remember a bag I "sorta" have. It's in purgatory because I don't think I'll wear it again but haven't bothered to list it.
Coach Burgundy Patent Willis.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I am not an expert on cashmere, I just know what I like - I have had good luck with Vince, Equipment, Eileen Fisher and Holt Renfrew brands. I've read many people online love Everlane and Uniqlo.
My tips:
Read the label, when I'm on the hunt for cashmere I look for high percentage cashmere content, specifically 100% cashmere vs. 85% wool/15% cashmere. I have also enjoyed silk/cashmere blends. Just my preference, there's nothing wrong with blends if you want a lower price point - it's just important to know what you're paying for. I like thinner cashmere sweaters which are great for layering, thicker cashmere sweaters and cashmere cardigans.
Here are a few links if you would like to read more (yes, I am a geek.)
https://lucafaloni.com/blogs/news/8...ow-about-cashmere-a-guide-for-the-connoisseur
http://www.racked.com/2016/11/16/13633090/why-are-cashmere-sweaters-so-expensive
http://www.featherfactor.com/2014/11/on-cashmere.html
I also discovered baby alpaca in a lovely and warm scarf this season.
If you are patient, you can stalk your favourites and find great deals.
Happy cashmere hunting!

Thanks. I wrote these tips down.

Thank you i did my best to ensure i don't look like i was coming back after a Halloween party
in my office (open space) it's totally impossible to unbox your goodie, so i take the box and go to my car, and there.....

This cracked me up!!! LOL!
I love orange and would love to wear more. But my main neutral is black so I know what you mean.

I think as long as we aren't wearing pumpkin masks we should be ok.

 

[papertiger]

I found another red bag, how could I forget!!?!

Gucci Lady Web

With extra strap (it came with as a set)

 

[Sparkletastic]

I'm getting the missing post craziness again. One minute a post isn't there, the next it shows up. Or my phone plunks me 5 pages back to see posts I missed. My phone doesn't like TPF. So if I comment late, it means I just saw what you said. (Sigh)