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

[Sparkletastic]

Did i show you my AMcQ skull scarf, my pocket friends??
This one arrived from NAP, no more dodgy #bay sellers!!!
Bangle is AMcQ, too, rings are not

I always hated those skulls with a deep passion. Now I can't get enough of them. That's why I can never say never. That scarf is divine. I love the edgy cool!!!!! Perfect compliment to your bags and style. I've been eyeing AMQ bags. I need one and a Bal. I need a money tree!!

I've relaxed a bit in terms of wanting bags left and right. Maybe I'm happy with what I have right now or also partly because this is a busy time at work. I have a trip to Macau next month, but I really don't plan to buy anything. But of course, sometimes we do unplanned purchases, lol. If I'm able to stick to my plan, I will only have 1 (or at most 2) bag purchase for the year, and that will be around Black Friday.. Unfortunately, I have not sold any bag after my sales in January.

Lately, when I browse, I only look at certain brands - MCM, AMQueen, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Longchamp and Furla. Plus Massaccesi. This is good as it limits my lusting. I like a lot of the Furla bags I see lately, but I have a realization. Though sometimes a contemporary brand bag looks and feels luxe to me, I just desire a "higher" brand. Part of the realization is I feel more confident in certain settings when I have a premiere brand with me. For example, when I go to outside meetings with people from private companies in our industry, I prefer to use my "more" branded but discreet branding bags. These ladies earn much more than me for sure because I am from a government corporation and pay is standardized. But I want them to feel that we are equal (just my mindset), even if in salaries we are not. Actually, generally they are nice, it's just a specific senior and old lady I am thinking about right now who is a natural bully. In everyday in-office setting, I'm comfortable with contemporary but quality bags.

My stay in Pause Peninsula will also cover shoes and scarves I hope. Although I must report that I have just purchased a H scarf from ebay, but it is in a colorway that I have earlier identified as a need.

Msd, I had though the other day that you really seem to be hitting your stride with knowing what you want and then getting it. Your collection has really matured to support your taste and needs. Kudos!!

I also only look at certain brands. I think that can be a good thing. We know what we like and we go for it.

I'm the opposite on brands in professional situations. I rarely let work colleagues see my nice things. I'll take my nicer things when I am meeting with vendors because I'm paying them and they don't get a vote on what I wear. LOL! But for co workers or clients I try to stay very under the radar. The cultures I work in have a good deal of pettiness. I don't understand it. I've worked jobs where we all got paid enough where buying a designer bag should be a yawn - no big deal. But it was. <sigh> So, forget wearing Chanel or LV. And please don't cause a heart attack with Hermes. Because they will seethe with jealousy over MK or Coach. So I usually will not take any designer bag - contemporary or premium.

And good luck on Pause Peninsula!

These sales are killing me.

Which ones are tempting you the most?

Here is my contribution to multicoloured week,
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Louis Vuitton Stephen Spouse Roses Speedy 30

I love the mono speedys with something "extra"

I keep the bags I want to sell with the ones that I am keeping. So it forces me to be a bit more conscious of how much I have. Do you remove yours to a separate area once you determine a bag must go?

When I sell a bag it goes into my purgatory box. I don't want it clogging my closet. I also want to see at a glance what I have and what holes (if any) I need to fill. If I keep the "to be sold" bags in there I can mistankenly think I have a need covered when I don't.

Phew. I'm back again after half lurking plus real life plus other distractions. I will start by saying, "How cute!!! So many kitty pictures popping out!" The surrounding blocks near my house always have some cats lurking around, so whenever I see them on my way home, I will take pictures. Right below is a random picture of a random cat that I saw on my way home on a random day.
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Next up: Bags!
So I noted it is currently multi-color week (I missed the weeks prior). I'm assuming a bag with more than 1 color is considered multi-colored? The picture is a mish mash of old photos (even including unboxing photos ), because most of the time it didn't cross my mind to take a picture of the bag I'm currently using. Don't mind that one bag in solid color, it just happened to be there.
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I like your pink and grey bag! What brand is that?

 

[Sparkletastic]

Hi All! Just ending my 3rd day in Paris. The weather is AMAZING!!!

DD has worn me out! We've been going from 7 am to 10pm+ every day. And she doesn't like to take cabs so we're walking. (Agh!) LOL! We've been to ALL the famous monuments AND and the vintage shops, shopping in the golden triangle and the largest department store. More importantly, we've also gotten more in touch with our French heritage (my father's contribution) and spent a lot of time with various cousins, aunts, uncles, etc who have tagged along. Lots of laughter at my horrible accent and very spotty French. But, I try!!! And, It's so funny - DD looks so much like a 3rd (4th? 5th?) cousin however many times removed that we hadn't seen since they were both very little girls. I guess blood runs true.

I've primarily been shopping for clothes and found a couple of things. But! I did buy one bag (guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty.) and one bag adjacent item. LOL! There are long waits for SA's in all the designer stores. So I've hung out and drunk champagne while DD runs around like a chicken with her hair cut off. We did, however, walk out of LV. The wait was crazy long. I really wanted to look at the Speedy Epi Bandouliere which I think may be my perfect carfree bag (fingers crossed) But, after 40 minutes of more champagne and chatting with some lovely ladies from Indonesia, we bolted.

That being said, we did see some great eye candy in the display. I'm probably late to the party and many of you know this, but LV has bags paying homage to famous artists. This is one of the displays in the window of the Champs-Elysees store for the Van Gogh. Totally wild and cool! Someone needs to get this for multicolored week.

 

[missie1]

Hi All! Just ending my 3rd day in Paris. The weather is AMAZING!!!

DD has worn me out! We've been going from 7 am to 10pm+ every day. And she doesn't like to take cabs so we're walking. (Agh!) LOL! We've been to ALL the famous monuments AND and the vintage shops, shopping in the golden triangle and the largest department store. More importantly, we've also gotten more in touch with our French heritage (my father's contribution) and spent a lot of time with various cousins, aunts, uncles, etc who have tagged along. Lots of laughter at my horrible accent and very spotty French. But, I try!!! And, It's so funny - DD looks so much like a 3rd (4th? 5th?) cousin however many times removed that we hadn't seen since they were both very little girls. I guess blood runs true.

I've primarily been shopping for clothes and found a couple of things. But! I did buy one bag (guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty.) and one bag adjacent item. LOL! There are long waits for SA's in all the designer stores. So I've hung out and drunk champagne while DD runs around like a chicken with her hair cut off. We did, however, walk out of LV. The wait was crazy long. I really wanted to look at the Speedy Epi Bandouliere which I think may be my perfect carfree bag (fingers crossed) But, after 40 minutes of more champagne and chatting with some lovely ladies from Indonesia, we bolted.

That being said, we did see some great eye candy in the display. I'm probably late to the party and many of you know this, but LV has bags paying homage to famous artists. This is one of the displays in the window of the Champs-Elysees store for the Van Gogh. Totally wild and cool! Someone needs to get this for multicolored week.
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Spark,

So glad your enjoying your trip and spending time with your DD. Glad your enjoying hanging with family. Can't believe DD wants to walk. Yikes I'm a cab type of girl lol. Try LV in the 6th arodiss. The service was great and it's not as touristy. My aunt was able to score two bags there. Can't wait to see what resale goodies you got. Paris resale shops are the best on the entire planet. Have fun

 

[Sparkletastic]

Spark,

So glad your enjoying your trip and spending time with your DD. Glad your enjoying hanging with family. Can't believe DD wants to walk. Yikes I'm a cab type of girl lol. Try LV in the 6th arodiss. The service was great and it's not as touristy. My aunt was able to score two bags there. Can't wait to see what resale goodies you got. Paris resale shops are the best on the entire planet. Have fun

Thanks for the well wishes. And yea, the walking thing. This may be the first vacation on which I lose weight. lol!

I haven't bought anything resale yet but that is the plan for tomorrow!!!

 

[dcooney4]

I always hated those skulls with a deep passion. Now I can't get enough of them. That's why I can never say never. That scarf is divine. I love the edgy cool!!!!! Perfect compliment to your bags and style. I've been eyeing AMQ bags. I need one and a Bal. I need a money tree!!

Msd, I had though the other day that you really seem to be hitting your stride with knowing what you want and then getting it. Your collection has really matured to support your taste and needs. Kudos!!

I also only look at certain brands. I think that can be a good thing. We know what we like and we go for it.

I'm the opposite on brands in professional situations. I rarely let work colleagues see my nice things. I'll take my nicer things when I am meeting with vendors because I'm paying them and they don't get a vote on what I wear. LOL! But for co workers or clients I try to stay very under the radar. The cultures I work in have a good deal of pettiness. I don't understand it. I've worked jobs where we all got paid enough where buying a designer bag should be a yawn - no big deal. But it was. <sigh> So, forget wearing Chanel or LV. And please don't cause a heart attack with Hermes. Because they will seethe with jealousy over MK or Coach. So I usually will not take any designer bag - contemporary or premium.

And good luck on Pause Peninsula!

Which ones are tempting you the most?

I love the mono speedys with something "extra"

When I sell a bag it goes into my purgatory box. I don't want it clogging my closet. I also want to see at a glance what I have and what holes (if any) I need to fill. If I keep the "to be sold" bags in there I can mistankenly think I have a need covered when I don't.

I like your pink and grey bag! What brand is that?

I never thought about the purgatory spot like that before. I can see that working too. I had to many of a certain color but not in the style that works best for me, when I looked in the shelf it looked like I had enough. It was after I took more photos that it clicked.
As far the sales go it is the Furla totes that are calling me. I did check out the Mbmj bags at the outlet but they were to heavy. A while ago I asked the Sa if they get the totes back in the light grey to call me. I thought they would have it in today but it wasn't there yet. I was bad and picked up the medium blue leather tote with the metropolis lock but I still want the light grey tote.

 

[dcooney4]

Sparkle- I am so glad you are having such a wonderful trip. Love the Van Gogh bag. I can't wait to see what you come home with.

 

[vink]

Phew. I'm back again after half lurking plus real life plus other distractions. I will start by saying, "How cute!!! So many kitty pictures popping out!" The surrounding blocks near my house always have some cats lurking around, so whenever I see them on my way home, I will take pictures. Right below is a random picture of a random cat that I saw on my way home on a random day.
View attachment 3709646

Next up: Bags!
So I noted it is currently multi-color week (I missed the weeks prior). I'm assuming a bag with more than 1 color is considered multi-colored? The picture is a mish mash of old photos (even including unboxing photos ), because most of the time it didn't cross my mind to take a picture of the bag I'm currently using. Don't mind that one bag in solid color, it just happened to be there.
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I like your flower tote!

 

[vink]

Hi All! Just ending my 3rd day in Paris. The weather is AMAZING!!!

DD has worn me out! We've been going from 7 am to 10pm+ every day. And she doesn't like to take cabs so we're walking. (Agh!) LOL! We've been to ALL the famous monuments AND and the vintage shops, shopping in the golden triangle and the largest department store. More importantly, we've also gotten more in touch with our French heritage (my father's contribution) and spent a lot of time with various cousins, aunts, uncles, etc who have tagged along. Lots of laughter at my horrible accent and very spotty French. But, I try!!! And, It's so funny - DD looks so much like a 3rd (4th? 5th?) cousin however many times removed that we hadn't seen since they were both very little girls. I guess blood runs true.

I've primarily been shopping for clothes and found a couple of things. But! I did buy one bag (guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty.) and one bag adjacent item. LOL! There are long waits for SA's in all the designer stores. So I've hung out and drunk champagne while DD runs around like a chicken with her hair cut off. We did, however, walk out of LV. The wait was crazy long. I really wanted to look at the Speedy Epi Bandouliere which I think may be my perfect carfree bag (fingers crossed) But, after 40 minutes of more champagne and chatting with some lovely ladies from Indonesia, we bolted.

That being said, we did see some great eye candy in the display. I'm probably late to the party and many of you know this, but LV has bags paying homage to famous artists. This is one of the displays in the window of the Champs-Elysees store for the Van Gogh. Totally wild and cool! Someone needs to get this for multicolored week.
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Your trip sounds good! I like walking around than taking a cab or transportation, too. [emoji28] I mean it's a good way to really "absorb" it all. [emoji16] I hope you find what you want for the trip.

 

[Hobbsy]

I'm so tempted by the Coach online sale for the Mickey Mouse luggage tag. ahhh.

The few emails I do get are now rolling in. Gotta try and be good for a few more days!

Did you get one? Do you collect luggage tags or use them?

 

[Hobbsy]

Phew. I'm back again after half lurking plus real life plus other distractions. I will start by saying, "How cute!!! So many kitty pictures popping out!" The surrounding blocks near my house always have some cats lurking around, so whenever I see them on my way home, I will take pictures. Right below is a random picture of a random cat that I saw on my way home on a random day.
View attachment 3709646

Next up: Bags!
So I noted it is currently multi-color week (I missed the weeks prior). I'm assuming a bag with more than 1 color is considered multi-colored? The picture is a mish mash of old photos (even including unboxing photos ), because most of the time it didn't cross my mind to take a picture of the bag I'm currently using. Don't mind that one bag in solid color, it just happened to be there.
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Pretty bags! And I love Mr Kitty.

 

[Hobbsy]

Hi All! Just ending my 3rd day in Paris. The weather is AMAZING!!!

DD has worn me out! We've been going from 7 am to 10pm+ every day. And she doesn't like to take cabs so we're walking. (Agh!) LOL! We've been to ALL the famous monuments AND and the vintage shops, shopping in the golden triangle and the largest department store. More importantly, we've also gotten more in touch with our French heritage (my father's contribution) and spent a lot of time with various cousins, aunts, uncles, etc who have tagged along. Lots of laughter at my horrible accent and very spotty French. [emoji38] But, I try!!! And, It's so funny - DD looks so much like a 3rd (4th? 5th?) cousin however many times removed that we hadn't seen since they were both very little girls. I guess blood runs true.

I've primarily been shopping for clothes and found a couple of things. But! I did buy one bag (guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty.) and one bag adjacent item. LOL! There are long waits for SA's in all the designer stores. So I've hung out and drunk champagne while DD runs around like a chicken with her hair cut off. We did, however, walk out of LV. The wait was crazy long. I really wanted to look at the Speedy Epi Bandouliere which I think may be my perfect carfree bag (fingers crossed) But, after 40 minutes of more champagne and chatting with some lovely ladies from Indonesia, we bolted.

That being said, we did see some great eye candy in the display. I'm probably late to the party and many of you know this, but LV has bags paying homage to famous artists. This is one of the displays in the window of the Champs-Elysees store for the Van Gogh. Totally wild and cool! Someone needs to get this for multicolored week. [emoji2]
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Sounds like a great time! That's what I'm like when I'm in another country....go till we flop, we can sleep when we get home. I have to dislike your like of the LV bags in the window. I'm one of the ones who think they're really bad.

 

[Mimmy]

@Sparkletastic glad you're having such a great time. I haven't been to Paris for many years, even though DH has family there. I will have to live vicariously through you for now. Can't wait to see your purchases.

 

[bakeacookie]

Did you get one? Do you collect luggage tags or use them?

Mom had a gift card she wasn't using so I did get one!

I collect them, and I do use them. I keep forgetting to take a picture of my bag this week, it has a luggage tag on it!

 

[msd_bags]

Msd, I had though the other day that you really seem to be hitting your stride with knowing what you want and then getting it. Your collection has really matured to support your taste and needs. Kudos!!

I also only look at certain brands. I think that can be a good thing. We know what we like and we go for it.

I'm the opposite on brands in professional situations. I rarely let work colleagues see my nice things. I'll take my nicer things when I am meeting with vendors because I'm paying them and they don't get a vote on what I wear. LOL! But for co workers or clients I try to stay very under the radar. The cultures I work in have a good deal of pettiness. I don't understand it. I've worked jobs where we all got paid enough where buying a designer bag should be a yawn - no big deal. But it was. <sigh> So, forget wearing Chanel or LV. And please don't cause a heart attack with Hermes. Because they will seethe with jealousy over MK or Coach. So I usually will not take any designer bag - contemporary or premium.

And good luck on Pause Peninsula!

Probably a good thing, some of my colleagues don't recognize brands beyond Coach, MK and Longchamp (Le Pliage). So I wear my Saint Laurent tote for instance without anyone knowing (presumably) that it is branded. And there's one funny incident, I might have mentioned this in last year's thread, I was wearing my Gucci Sukey in micro guccissima leather. In short, the leather is embossed. One co-worker said, "Your bag is pretty! Is that Coach?" Lol!

I wonder why when I just said I'm more relaxed now all these sales pop up!!

Thanks for the well wishes. And yea, the walking thing. This may be the first vacation on which I lose weight. lol!

I haven't bought anything resale yet but that is the plan for tomorrow!!!

I know the walking thing too well. I think I am similar to your daughter when I travel, I love to walk than take the cab. During my last trip (Japan), as they have a great transport system, we took the train a lot. And that entailed a lot of walking too!! My Fitbit recorded more than 20,000 steps in one day! A few years back, I accompanied my post teen nieces and a nephew on a tour of Singapore. I'm like the cool aunt to them, fyi. When we got back, they told their mom (a sister of mine) that my itinerary was too tiring because of all the walking, lol.

I can't wait to know the bag you will bring home from that trip!

I never thought about the purgatory spot like that before. I can see that working too. I had to many of a certain color but not in the style that works best for me, when I looked in the shelf it looked like I had enough. It was after I took more photos that it clicked.
As far the sales go it is the Furla totes that are calling me. I did check out the Mbmj bags at the outlet but they were to heavy. A while ago I asked the Sa if they get the totes back in the light grey to call me. I thought they would have it in today but it wasn't there yet. I was bad and picked up the medium blue leather tote with the metropolis lock but I still want the light grey tote.

Is the metropolis tote in crosshatched leather? I like the Furla metropolis line in looks, but I prefer non-saffiano like leather. So are you keeping the light blue?

 

[Hobbsy]

Mom had a gift card she wasn't using so I did get one!

I collect them, and I do use them. I keep forgetting to take a picture of my bag this week, it has a luggage tag on it!

Thanks mom! Can't wait to see the one you got.