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Great goals. What is your HG?
LOL! The funny thing for me is my black does go with a lot in my wardrobe and I still feel I need to "round out" my Chanel collection and "snap up" the single flaps before they're gone. Any excuse to get the bags we want, right?
Of course anything to rationalize our purse obsession. Admitting it is the first stepGreat goals. What is your HG?
LOL! The funny thing for me is my black does go with a lot in my wardrobe and I still feel I need to "round out" my Chanel collection and "snap up" the single flaps before they're gone. Any excuse to get the bags we want, right?
I don't like the black caviar and gold either...it totally looks lux on the lambskin but the maintenance on lambskin drives me insane.
I think it was a limited release... I only saw it in a couple of places. The right-hand corner is actually made out of multiple pieces of leather, overlapping. Makes it really fun to carry, and I can't BELIEVE that I haven't carried it since last March! That's why I like using checklists, but it also tells me that I really ought to take the time to switch out my bags more often.
What a super cute bag! And the strap is perfect with it! I'm a knitter, but I've never been able to master crochet. I think you did a great job!OMG bake! You just reminded me of something! I did some crocheting about 5 years ago. Being the true bag lover that I am, I made myself a bag!!! LOL Yes, it's crazy!
Sorry, but I have to post this. (Disclaimer for the keen eye: I'm a beginner at crochet)
For the strap, I decided to use one of my leather belts that I really love but don't want to use or get rid of, lol. My co-workers all said it was too thick for the bag. I LOVED the thick strap. I told them that it makes it super comfy to carry the bag. Fast forward to today... Thick straps are everywhere!!!
Ok, here are some pics... I won't be offended if anyone laughs at my masterpiece. I'm just happy I finished the whole thing...oh yes fully lined with my signature inside. This will stay in my collection forever!
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i use Stylebook but I also use a detailed excel sheet that tracks style, brand, price, when I got it and how many time I use it per year. I started tracking like that in 2014 and I found when I was able to see all the stats at one time it made it easier to focus on what I had. I love the bags u posted! The flat totes are gorgeous!!!Caution, long post!!
Today I put all my bags into an excel sheet and sorted them by buying date. It reads like a diary of a journey.
I have to say that I started rather late buying bags, I was already in my late 30s. Before that I used to have all my stuff in my jeans pockets, lol.
So, I only have 25 bags, but since I always love to cleanout this feels massively cluttered to me. Thus, I plan to reassess the bags in chronological order.
My oldest bags in the list are from 2005-2010, and they are all from my first brand love. BREE is a local (German) brand. It is a privately owned company founded in 1969 that used to be high quality. However, a few years ago they started to replace parts of their production from Germany to Eastern Europe and eventually to China. Although I know that some of their bags are still made in Germany (and you can see and feel the quality difference of the different lines) somehow the brand lost it on me. I was so disappointed by this move.
I already sold quite a lot of their bags. I still have 6 left.
Of those, I just listed two and decided to keep four.
- Two bucket bags (identical but different sizes) that are made from thin Vachetta leather (somehow they achieved to have it paper-thin, the company always experimented a lot with material). I am just sentimental about these two bags, I use them not as a bag but as sort of storage containers in my closet.
- Two shopping totes that are handmade in Germany and that come from a special collaboration with a Turkish designer, one in white, one in yellow. I am using both of them.
If I would be very strict, I would sell one of each I guess. Maybe 2018.
Down on 23 and counting.
Thanks for letting me share.
these are lovely!!here's my list with pix, i picked the core ones for work and a few to use more often (or move them on later if they don't make me happy any longer) plus a few smaller ones for light/dressy days
Good luck with your challenges everyone!
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this is just such a a cool bag, I love it. So unique looking!
perfect for a rainy/snowy day. I'm using my nylon navy db for the weather right now.First bag of the year - ice blue Le Pliage. I purchased this last January and used it a lot during the year but somehow still forgot that I had it - I found it in the entryway closet yesterday when DH cleaned it out. Today was rainy, and I expect we'll have many more rainy (snowy?) days so I had to do a Le Pliage as one of my three.
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so cute!!!
gorgeous shade of brown
this is fantastic!! I think it's really adorable!OMG bake! You just reminded me of something! I did some crocheting about 5 years ago. Being the true bag lover that I am, I made myself a bag!!! LOL Yes, it's crazy!
Sorry, but I have to post this. (Disclaimer for the keen eye: I'm a beginner at crochet
For the strap, I decided to use one of my leather belts that I really love but don't want to use or get rid of, lol. My co-workers all said it was too thick for the bag. I LOVED the thick strap. I told them that it makes it super comfy to carry the bag. Fast forward to today... Thick straps are everywhere!!!
Ok, here are some pics... I won't be offended if anyone laughs at my masterpiece. I'm just happy I finished the whole thing...oh yes fully lined with my signature inside. This will stay in my collection forever!
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great goals. What is your hg?
when I'm working I just stick to one bag for a few weeks . I used to change daily when I was younger but i just get too tired by the time I get home and if the bag is working it saves me from having to figure out the flow of use in the next one? Kwim? Each bag has a different way we get in and out of it, where we put certain items and sometimes when I switch bags and that routine is disrupted I get annoyed lol.I think it was a limited release... I only saw it in a couple of places. The right-hand corner is actually made out of multiple pieces of leather, overlapping. Makes it really fun to carry, and I can't BELIEVE that I haven't carried it since last March! That's why I like using checklists, but it also tells me that I really ought to take the time to switch out my bags more often.
Is anyone else here like me, swapping out a full-sized bag only once a week? (Not counting a clutch bag or mini bag for a special event, of course.)
Or am I the only lazy one?
I think it was a limited release... I only saw it in a couple of places. The right-hand corner is actually made out of multiple pieces of leather, overlapping. Makes it really fun to carry, and I can't BELIEVE that I haven't carried it since last March! That's why I like using checklists, but it also tells me that I really ought to take the time to switch out my bags more often.
Is anyone else here like me, swapping out a full-sized bag only once a week? (Not counting a clutch bag or mini bag for a special event, of course.)
Or am I the only lazy one?
I change every day to compliment my outfit. Sometimes twice a day if I'm going out in he evening.I think it was a limited release... I only saw it in a couple of places. The right-hand corner is actually made out of multiple pieces of leather, overlapping. Makes it really fun to carry, and I can't BELIEVE that I haven't carried it since last March! That's why I like using checklists, but it also tells me that I really ought to take the time to switch out my bags more often.
Is anyone else here like me, swapping out a full-sized bag only once a week? (Not counting a clutch bag or mini bag for a special event, of course.)
Or am I the only lazy one?
This is why I need this thread. If I hadn't said on here that I was going to list more bags I certainly wouldn't tonight. Off I go. 
Great to see you again. Sorry to hear about your spine - is it on the mend? Looking forward to cheering you on in 2017! and hope you finish your move soon =)
