Yes, DH has a great eye for bags and jewelry!
2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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I felt that way about LC back in the day. It was starting to get super popular then and I couldn't understand why.
Then I got one as a lighter school bag and I was hooked. It's a gotta try and see if it works for you bag.
Love your sunnies! I wish I could wear them! [emoji41]
My goodness, I love love your MD collection!! Beautiful colors and leather!! Who could resist adding? Lol, not to enable.Congrats everyone on their monthly totals. It looks like most people are doing really well with their goals.
I, however, am going down in flames.
Bags (Total collection: 28 plus 10 carefree)
• July: 0 out / 2 in
• YTD: 10 out / 9 in (Really, how???)
SLG's (Total collection: 6)
• July: 0 out / 0in
• YTD: 1 out / 2 in
My two adds this month were
1) a temporary fix: the black Dior tote that we've talked about here.
... and...
2) an "I soooo don't need it. I can't possibly justify it. But I want it!" bag
I finally got a yellow bag after seeing all the pretty ones here during yellow week and then dithering over whether I could make it work with my wardrobe. The deciding factors for me in taking the plunge on yellow were I got it in a bag I know I love and I got the bag for a ridiculous steal.
And so, I got another Miss Dior Sliding chain!!
This one in bright yellow lambskin with soft gold hardware!
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She joins my other two Miss Dior babies in hot pink and blu persan. View attachment 3781928
I love these bags because they are super functional. They are really roomy without looking too big when I wear them. And the sliding chain let's me wear it crossbody or shoulder. I love these bags!! But now I gotta stop. No more MD SC's! LOL!
I like the leather better on my first AMQ, so just be sure to check if you decide to bite the bullet on a cobalt one.
Hehe, 15 is just a dream for now.
Might like that color even better ... I don't think I've seen it IRL but now I'll be on the lookout. I love spotting bags in the wild.
My totals for July:
One bag in ... 0 out.
One bag in ... 0 out.
It was fun and funNY! The first few tries I just looked like a scared spider monkey desperately clinging to the wall halfway up.This sounds like so much fun! It's awesome that you jumped in and tried this--trying to imagine having sore forearms!
Then I told myself I just needed to fall to get it over with. So I climbed about 2/3 of the way and fell. That was awful. LOL! I think I hit every hand and foot hold on the way down and the floor didn't seem nearly as padded as it did when I was standing on it.
So, after that, I didn't care what it took. If I started, I was going to make it to the top. Failure wasn't an option.
I also had a story with LCs. I didn't want to join the bandwagon on the Le Pliage (LP) as everybody here was into it. That was maybe around 2010 (or earlier?? or was it later??). Anyway, I finally decided to get one just for the heck of it. I bought from a group buying site here, and when I received the bag, I totally doubted its authenticity. I was irked because I just wanted to have 1 and then this happened. Anyway, the seller still claimed authenticity but agreed to refund me upon the bag's return.
Because of this incident, I decided to get one from a boutique. I asked a sister of mine who would be traveling to HongKong to get one for me (cheaper there than here). Not sure if it was 2010. So that was my first LC. I stopped there for a long time. But what really worked for me was the travel duffel I received as a gift in 2011 (maybe ?). Then I don't know how I got to my current number since getting a general bag addiction in 2013/2014!! Haha. The small short handle and small long handles are my faves for the nylon LPs. Then I love my Cuirs. Then when I used my medium Neo last week for work, seemed I also really really liked it. Previously it was only designated as a carefree/for trips bag, now it has moved to my mainstream bags. Will post my collection later.
Is there a way for me to know which bags have thicker leather? Do they have date codes or a slight change in the look?My goodness, I love love your MD collection!! Beautiful colors and leather!! Who could resist adding? Lol, not to enable.
I like the leather better on my first AMQ, so just be sure to check if you decide to bite the bullet on a cobalt one.
Hehe, 15 is just a dream for now.
Well, there are some numbers on the underside of the tag but I don't know how to read them. Not much info on AMQs in the forum. I'm not sure if my use of "thinner" leather is correct, but somehow it is different, maybe more waxy or maybe a tiny bit on the plasticky side?? But not really. Plus, weights on my 2 AMQs are the same. Sorry, I am not much of a help.
ETA: I bought on a reliable/legit French site so authenticity should not be an issue.
I'm leaving tomorrow morning (Tues) for the Star Trek convention 
in Las Vegas. 
Since I'll be busy geeking out, I'll post my bags for the week. I don't have any Goyard or Longchamp. I do have Gucci.
This is my Gucci Teal Nubuck Shoulder Bag (it's really a cross between a shoulder bag and tote)
And my Gucci Cherry Gloss Stirrup Bag
I'm in the midst of packing so I haven't been able to show any non bag items that I have from each brand unless I can pull an archived photo from TPF.
And most things I'd never have had a reason to show since it's a purse forum. LOL!
I bought these Gucci horsebit YG drop hoops earlier this year
I love Gucci sunglasses and have a couple pair but only can find a photo of these with my black PS Sm. Courier
in Las Vegas. Since I'll be busy geeking out, I'll post my bags for the week. I don't have any Goyard or Longchamp. I do have Gucci.
This is my Gucci Teal Nubuck Shoulder Bag (it's really a cross between a shoulder bag and tote)
And my Gucci Cherry Gloss Stirrup Bag
I'm in the midst of packing so I haven't been able to show any non bag items that I have from each brand unless I can pull an archived photo from TPF.
And most things I'd never have had a reason to show since it's a purse forum. LOL!I bought these Gucci horsebit YG drop hoops earlier this year
I love Gucci sunglasses and have a couple pair but only can find a photo of these with my black PS Sm. Courier
Your LC collection is amazing. Such variety.
I need a cuir. I just haven't found the color, yet. Maybe I can get one this year. I always like fall colors, and they always seem to be the same colors for fall.
I think that different numbers are right for different people. You love bags and love rotating them (I'm the same way). So maybe getting "down" to a certain number isn't the best goal. For example, I look at usage and don't want bags I don't use regularly. But the goal could be around function, space, total money spent, etc.I think you did Marie Kondo, right? I'm glad you are where you want to be (more or less) in terms of maintaining your collection. Just a few hours ago I was thinking if I could manage with, say, only 5 daily bags. While I was able to identify what these 5 bags would be, I know I want to still retain some more. In my mind I think I will be happy if I could get my collection down to 15 daily bags, and then just a few occasion bags. But this is just a dream for now, not even a target yet.
I love Marie Kondo's approach. I just think how we apply it may be different for different categories. For example, I worked with a guy who had 15-20 cars in a climate controlled garage. For him that was the right number that brought him joy. In contrast, we have one car per driver and no one in our family wants more. LOL!
So if more than 15 bags bring you joy, that can be a good thing whereas it can be really cleansing and joy producing for someone else to have 1 or 2.
I'm a little upset.
A crack in my windshield has formed.
[emoji17] my car certainly knows when to have an issue. I have a car maintenance fund, but I suddenly get conservative in spending whenever something out of the ordinary happens.
Maybe I'll have August as a 0 in month now! Lol
A crack in my windshield has formed.
[emoji17] my car certainly knows when to have an issue. I have a car maintenance fund, but I suddenly get conservative in spending whenever something out of the ordinary happens.
Maybe I'll have August as a 0 in month now! Lol
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