2018 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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#9,001
bakeacookie said:
What’s everyone carrying today (or wishing they were carrying)?

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In my Neverfull today.
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Lovely and bold, practical bag

I just carried a little white leather pouch today, the only time I went out was to buy bran flakes (it was really hot).

On Thurs I had a presentation involving lots of artefacts so I carried my Swift Choc Web Bolide 45 and also my Gucci Bright. You are seeing one of the elephants sculptures as part of the Elephant Parade that's going on for charity.

Sat I carried my H Rouge H Box leather Bolide to the H meet with Cartujano leather/Astrakhan strap and H Carmen key thing. I don't normally dress it up but I liked it.
 

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#9,003
papertiger said:
Lovely and bold, practical bag

I just carried a little white leather pouch today, the only time I went out was to buy bran flakes (it was really hot).

On Thurs I had a presentation involving lots of artefacts so I carried my Swift Choc Web Bolide 45 and also my Gucci Bright. You are seeing one of the elephants sculptures as part of the Elephant Parade that's going on for charity.

Sat I carried my H Rouge H Box leather Bolide to the H meet with Cartujano leather/Astrakhan strap and H Carmen key thing. I don't normally dress it up but I liked it.
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Love the bag and the elephant!
 
#9,005
bakeacookie said:
Thanks, @dcooney4 & @catsinthebag !

I’ll try to take pics and report back.

I might get a bag again [emoji85]
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The enabler me says it's alright!
Sparkletastic said:
I just checked eBay. I have 4 bags in my watch list. I know I would buy at least 2 if it weren’t for this thread. None are ones I need to get. None are ones I adore. They are all just good deals on good bad which is my weakness. :panic:

I’m going to “out” myself here because I’m tempted and you ladies can pound me if I try to buy one. :noggin: LOL!

• Gucci Stirrup top handle (ivory) - I LOVE these bags but struggle to wear the burgundy one I have. I also struggle to wear my ivory Chanel. I’d bet the combo of ivory and Stirrup would never get worn. So, while this is a gorgeous bag, I DO NOT need to buy it.

• Gucci Miss GG (?) brown hobo - I love Gucci bags and I’m loving my JC hobo. But I don’t need another hobo. And, I don’t wear brown. So this would be another terrible buy.

• Gucci 1970 white hobo - A couple years ago I wanted this bag in black. White is not black. LOL! And, no more hobos!

• Chanel red lamb camera bag - This would be a good add if it wasn’t in so so condition. I don’t want to refurbish any bags. New or like new only. Plus I’m not sure this is the little red bag I want to add. It has ghw. I’ve been thinking of a red LV LockMe II BB because I like my black so much and it has shw.

Ok, ladies. Thanks the list. If I buy one of these let the pounding begin. And please feel free to pile on your opinions as to why I don’t need ANY of these almost, not quite right for me bags. LOL!
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Wow mostly Guccis! I'm happy that you have a way of analyzing these potential purchases and temptations and are able to stop yourself when you know the bags won't work for you.
ETA: Speaking of Guccis, I have a suede Jackie in my ebay watch list for some time. I reached out to the Japanese seller prior to going to Japan to ask if they have a store where I can see the item. (Hope that's okay with ebay??) Unfortunately, they only have an office and a separate warehouse which is not for viewing. If I was able to see the bag then I might have bought it. What's holding me back here are the customs duties and taxes.
dcooney4 said:
My car was brand new and only three days old.
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3 days! Is the damage major? How does it work with the insurance, will it just be repair and not replacement?
dcooney4 said:
I was so bad today. Later this afternoon the one I wanted in red was suddenly added to the sale so I bought it. I will now go on to ban island for a while. At least I only have to pay for one myself.
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Sorry I missed it, which red bag is this?
 
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#9,006
catsinthebag said:
I’m glad you said that about the Jeff Koons line — I don’t like it either, but didn’t want to say so and offend you. But they do remind me of the tote bags you can buy at museum stores, NOT the image a luxury brand wants in their customers heads!

I have a lot to learn about Dior. So far, there are just a couple of bags I really love: the all-black Lady Dior and @Sparkletastic’s silver Diorama. I like some of the other Diorama’s as well, but the size isn’t functional enough for me to justify the price.

It’s intresting — over on the Dior forum, I’ve noticed there are not a lot of threads dedicated to specific bag styles, like there are in the Hermes and Chanel forums. I wonder if this is because of the constant turnover of styles you both were complaining about. It’s harder to research specific styles and histories (not to mention pricing) there than on some other threads.
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There’re threads dedicated for styles, but more like a what’s coming out in each year and season. Not really a deep discussion because once it started to catch up, they discontinue it. And maybe only a girl or two bought that bag during that mad rush. So, not much to talk about. The only one that seems to be the longest is for the promenade clutch, but they revise the designs 3 times from the soft lookalike to miss Dior lookalike to whatever it look last on it’s own. And then they shut it down to give way for Diorama. The Diorissimo is another one that’s quite long, but they discontinued the large size which people seems to prefer to give way for the mini because that’s what the market tend to gear toward to, but then it look too much like mini LD I think with the ridiculous amount they charge, people turn toward LD. Diorissimo is a great bag and would make a great relax looking tote. I think they should discontinue large LD (been rumored to) and keep Diorissimo, but that didn’t happen.

You can tell I’m still mad. :P
 
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vink said:
There’re threads dedicated for styles, but more like a what’s coming out in each year and season. Not really a deep discussion because once it started to catch up, they discontinue it. And maybe only a girl or two bought that bag during that mad rush. So, not much to talk about. The only one that seems to be the longest is for the promenade clutch, but they revise the designs 3 times from the soft lookalike to miss Dior lookalike to whatever it look last on it’s own. And then they shut it down to give way for Diorama. The Diorissimo is another one that’s quite long, but they discontinued the large size which people seems to prefer to give way for the mini because that’s what the market tend to gear toward to, but then it look too much like mini LD I think with the ridiculous amount they charge, people turn toward LD. Diorissimo is a great bag and would make a great relax looking tote. I think they should discontinue large LD (been rumored to) and keep Diorissimo, but that didn’t happen.

You can tell I’m still mad. :P
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I don't follow Dior but I surely like the Diorissimo style.
 
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#9,008
catsinthebag said:
One thing I did learn at the Dior boutique is that the LD has a new opening! Not on all the bags, but some now have a soft flap instead of the zipper. The flap is inside the top of the bag and doesn’t have a magnet or any kind of metal closure — it’s just there to cover your things so the bag isn’t completely open at the top. You can just stick your hand in the bag for access — no scratchy zipper! And the inside of the bag is suede (I think). It feels amazing.

I think it may be called the Lady Dior Supple, but I’m not sure. This was the kind of info I couldn’t find over on the Dior forum.
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That opening is for mini LD. The supple is for ones made out of soft calf and can slouch. [emoji4]
 
#9,009
Sparkletastic said:
I’m going back to my home state for 8 days. :crybaby: I hate it there. It’s boring beyond belief. But, at least it’s July so it won’t be cold and, I’ll get to visit family and friends so, I guess it will be bearable.

I had planned to go for the weekend but extended the trip because I need to have eye surgery. I have an artificial lens embedded in one of my eyes (along with a scheral buckle and some other medical intervention along they way - 4 surgeries total on just the one eye. More on the other.)

Anyway, I decided to switch all my hangers to wooden (from cheapy plastic) and hit myself in the eye with one of them. :facepalm: Who does that?!? Of course, it couldn’t hit me in the nose or cheek. Nope. It had to hit the bullseye of the teeny space of the lens. Sheesh. :hrmm:

I’m grateful it didn’t damage me or the lens and my doctor assured me that he can reattach it to my iris. No expected issues with my cornea. But, grrrrrr!

This means I will have had 3 surgeries in 60 days. For a person who rarely gets sick this is ridiculous. :annoyed: I’ve been grumpy as a grizzly bear in a girdle. I told Mr. Sparkle that we need to start a new tradition of the Post Surgery Bag Presentation. So, he’s gonna owe me three. :lol: He needs to get crack-a-lacking!

I’m trying to decide what bags to pack. We arrive Tue to my hometown for the surgery consult. Surgery on Wed. Then we’re driving across state for Friday dinner with friends and a Saturday bday party for another friend. Sunday we drive back across state to arrive once again in my hometown for Sunday family dinner, Monday bday dinner for a different family member then flying out Tuesday. :whut:

This is the first time I will travel and desperately want to stay in sweat pants and a baggy t shirt the whole time. LOL! With a recovering knee, broken toe, wacko foot and half blind eye, I am sooooo not feeling like dressing up or being social. :tdown: But, family and friends are important. :-s

But, I’m definitely grumpy like a grizzly in a girdle. :lol: I think I need to take my favorite bags to bring some happy.
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I wish you a good surgery and speedy recovery.
 
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#9,010
I think I’m going to try and fall back in love with my Herbag.

Might take it to spa to see what they can do about the leather, maybe they can buff out the scratch that bothers me.

I think everyone wants a bright colored Herbag, so my super neutral Herbag isn’t desired anymore. Plus it seems stock is up with the Herbag so resale market isn’t needed to get one.

It was a good backdrop for my beautiful twillies.
 
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#9,011
ksuromax said:
i am ready for my June stats, which is not exciting in terms of shopping my closet, but darn exciting in terms of scoring rare, special and LE pieces!!
Balenciaga is turning 100 years in 2018, and they've made a LE tote and a few SLGs to celebrate it, tote was made in 2 sizes, very small A6 which i checked and tried and could not make myself to settle on it, and a slightly bigger one B4, which i only saw once online, and it was kinda unicorn, which i got lucky to track down!
God bless the Saks and overseas shipping!! :lol:
The SLG was found locally
So, my 2 'in'-s for June are these :yahoo:
Happy Birthday, BALENCIAGA!! :drinks:
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OMG! I Love that tote! The prints are crazy but I like it! [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]
 
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#9,012
msd_bags said:
The enabler me says it's alright!

Wow mostly Guccis! I'm happy that you have a way of analyzing these potential purchases and temptations and are able to stop yourself when you know the bags won't work for you.
ETA: Speaking of Guccis, I have a suede Jackie in my ebay watch list for some time. I reached out to the Japanese seller prior to going to Japan to ask if they have a store where I can see the item. (Hope that's okay with ebay??) Unfortunately, they only have an office and a separate warehouse which is not for viewing. If I was able to see the bag then I might have bought it. What's holding me back here are the customs duties and taxes.

3 days! Is the damage major? How does it work with the insurance, will it just be repair and not replacement?

Sorry I missed it, which red bag is this?
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We have not heard from the insurance company yet but it was severe. The bag is mz Wallace carmine coco. Stepped out of the box for these bags. If they work it will be great . If not on the chopping block they will go. In either case I am done shopping for bags through July at the minimum. I am saying out loud so I have to stick to it.
 
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