2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[tealocean]

Miss_Dawn Your bag is lovely! I’ve always liked this model. Seems just a bit easier to get in and out of than the traditional Lady Dior. Did you add that chain..for shoulder carry or? Do you find it easy to use an ivory/cream bag?

Also, inspired by your fountain pen posts, I’ve decided to rotate through my fountain pens...and to mitigate the ink drying inside the pen, I am going to carry and use only one until I use up the ink, clean it, and move on to another one. Let’s see how many I get through in 2019. This is the pen I’m carrying in my So Dior tote right now. Shaeffer with stylized nib. It is one of the smoothest nibs I’ve ever used! Is it ok to post the “current fountain pen in my bag” in this thread?

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I love fountain pens too! Do you keep yours in a special leakproof case when in your bag? I agree about this being like a magazine ad! I'd like to see all of your pens and bags like this. There actually is a fountain pen/stationery thread @Miss_Dawn mentioned to me. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...culture-or-simply-a-thread-about-pens.954189/

 

[whateve]

Yeah those were the days...le sigh...now Raf is at Calvin Klein though I haven’t followed what’s happening there. Galliano had that fairy tale drama a la Karl L but he let his racist stripes show..anyhoo...
I am so NOT feeling the toile they're doing..does this speak Dior to anyone?!
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I usually love toile but I don't care for this. Am the only one that is disturbed by the mauling of the snake? I know it is just a snake, and I don't even like snakes, but I don't want to carry something that has a picture of violence. I read a thread or two in which people were saying they liked it though.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Miss_Dawn Your bag is lovely! I’ve always liked this model. Seems just a bit easier to get in and out of than the traditional Lady Dior. Did you add that chain..for shoulder carry or? Do you find it easy to use an ivory/cream bag?

Also, inspired by your fountain pen posts, I’ve decided to rotate through my fountain pens...and to mitigate the ink drying inside the pen, I am going to carry and use only one until I use up the ink, clean it, and move on to another one. Let’s see how many I get through in 2019. This is the pen I’m carrying in my So Dior tote right now. Shaeffer with stylized nib. It is one of the smoothest nibs I’ve ever used! Is it ok to post the “current fountain pen in my bag” in this thread?

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Thank you!

I love the east west structure of this bag because everything is very easy to find. Yes, I am experimenting with addition of a chain for shoulder carry

I do find it easy to carry cream/ivory bags. I treat them as neutrals. I also have boots in this exact colour in winter and Prada stiletto sandals in summer if I want to ‘top and tail’ the colour palette to tie it all together.

What a gorgeous photo, and your Shaeffer looks lovely. So sleek. I’m really glad that you’re going to start rotating through your fountain pen collection and I’d love to see them. You could do a 5/31 challenge and carry a different one each week!

What a beauty!

Thank you!

This photo looks like it should be a magazine ad! I love pens and would love to see yours as you rotate through them.

Agree, it’s a great picture!

I love this commercial, too! Amazing eye candy and I saw your bag, thanks for the timing tip!
Your earlier pen and bag pic made me think about bringing out my pens, too. I love me some great stationery - paper, notebooks, pens ... all of it! @Miss_Dawn has a wonderful collection, too.

Your commentary is very funny! Your LE Diorama WOC is gorgeous!


+1 fantastic Dior goodies in the video, sign.me.up

Thank you! I too love stationery. Are we a funny bunch, or is there some statistical correlation here? Women who like nice bags are also likely to go gaga over pretty stationery, perfume, makeup, SLGs, shoes, and home accessories

Yeah those were the days...le sigh...now Raf is at Calvin Klein though I haven’t followed what’s happening there. Galliano had that fairy tale drama a la Karl L but he let his racist stripes show..anyhoo...
I am so NOT feeling the toile they're doing..does this speak Dior to anyone?!
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Doesn’t speak to me at all. It’s awful.

 

[Nibb]

Miss_Dawn Your bag is lovely! I’ve always liked this model. Seems just a bit easier to get in and out of than the traditional Lady Dior. Did you add that chain..for shoulder carry or? Do you find it easy to use an ivory/cream bag?

Also, inspired by your fountain pen posts, I’ve decided to rotate through my fountain pens...and to mitigate the ink drying inside the pen, I am going to carry and use only one until I use up the ink, clean it, and move on to another one. Let’s see how many I get through in 2019. This is the pen I’m carrying in my So Dior tote right now. Shaeffer with stylized nib. It is one of the smoothest nibs I’ve ever used! Is it ok to post the “current fountain pen in my bag” in this thread?

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Bag and fountain pen

 

[lynne_ross]

Yeah those were the days...le sigh...now Raf is at Calvin Klein though I haven’t followed what’s happening there. Galliano had that fairy tale drama a la Karl L but he let his racist stripes show..anyhoo...
I am so NOT feeling the toile they're doing..does this speak Dior to anyone?!
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Yikes!

 

[lynne_ross]

Your hang out/reading space sounds like a worthy goal! What a great reward to look forward to! I really like your slow and steady method. I'm hoping that doing things that way will keep things in check. As I keep going around doing little things, it won't get a chance to build back up more than what we need and use.

I had to really learn how to keep flat areas clear. For a while I put notes to myself on the counter. This was hilarious. Even now, if I put something on a counter for just a minute, others will follow suit. Instant "hot spot" (Flylady says). Thankfully DH was always on board. He did seem hesitant at first, but now he loves it. I didn't like moving everything to clean the counters so I asked if we could take everything off. Now I can just wipe things up right after every meal in a matter of seconds. The children were able to help sooner without needing to lift a heavy crock pot. For the mail, we write the date on the envelope of anything that needs action and stick it in a large plastic envelope. Then we sit down to empty it when we have time to dedicate to it. We have a shallow drawer for any catalogues, ads, or coupons we want to flip through later. I have to remember to get to it or empty it!

We still have a lot of stuff, and we will have a lot of it as long as the children are home. I love that they can have so much fun and creativity and loads of books. I want to make sure they can easily find and enjoy it all.

I'm pretty sure keeping things clean is more important than tidy. I prefer tidy as long as everything is reasonably clean. The bathrooms and kitchen get a quick wipe down every night, dishes are done, and everything gets a weekly cleaning. It's the things like scrubbing baseboards I'll delay on in favor of keeping things tidy though. Quicker cleaning is a huge motivation for me to have our spaces clearer. Have fun getting ready to enjoy your new quiet space! It sounds heavenly!

Oh wow - I need you to come over and help my family stop piling everything on the kitchen island or dinning room table. Bith are dumping grounds that I end up clearing off every weekend. Both drive me nuts. I like your mail system - I need something like this!

 

[pdxhb]

Now I'm curious! What do you create with metal?

Jewelry! I am ramping up after a couple (unplanned) years away from doing it.

 

[ElainePG]

This is the equivalent of me deciding to go camping...

like for real...

in the woods...

with bears and trees...

and no hotel rooms...

or concierges...

just untamed ...nature.

LOL camping. In our house, The Hubster and I say that our idea of "roughing it" is a bad Ramada Inn.

We do enjoy hiking. Plenty of great places to hike here on the coast. But at the end of the day we want to come home to a hot shower. AND a flush toilet.

 

[ElainePG]

Thans ElainePG and MoreBags!
I bought The Shaeffer at Flax in San Francisco in 1990/91. I haven’t shopped for fountain pens in a long time so don’t know if they still do this nib. I fell in love with the look of the nib and the silky smooth writing sealed the deal. It is definitely one of my favorites!

The So Dior is lambskin side and out. The fancy chain does make it quite heavy, which is its only drawback but it’s super silky smooshy, which is Dior lambskin. It has that interesting cannage “grommett” which adds another level of interest...like jewelry. There is a slip pocket on the outside in the middle behind the cannage band, which could be used to stash a phone or bus ticket, though I don’t use it. It is from 2011.. I was mad for Dior that year..here was the commercial that entranced me. You’ll see the So Dior in the last room aren’t all those bags divine! I think that was the heyday of modern day Dior (no clue what they’re doing to the brand now)






Thanks catsinthebag! I love pen and I love paper..so old fashioned, I know. I have got to start ysing all these pens Ive amassed cuz they do spark joy and what’s the point of having them if I don’t use them. So this is one of my themes for the year.

I adore (J'adore?) this commercial! Especially the room where those elegant, impossibly long-legged models in impossibly high-heeled pumps cross their legs, one after the other. I've never considered a Dior bag, but this made me want to time-travel to 2011 and go shopping.

 

[ElainePG]

Yeah those were the days...le sigh...now Raf is at Calvin Klein though I haven’t followed what’s happening there. Galliano had that fairy tale drama a la Karl L but he let his racist stripes show..anyhoo...
I am so NOT feeling the toile they're doing..does this speak Dior to anyone?!
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My name isn't Christian Dior, so... no.

 

[ElainePG]

I usually love toile but I don't care for this. Am the only one that is disturbed by the mauling of the snake? I know it is just a snake, and I don't even like snakes, but I don't want to carry something that has a picture of violence. I read a thread or two in which people were saying they liked it though.

I agree with you on this. There are a number of vintage Hermès scarves with guns on them, and I don't buy them.

 

[whateve]

Another black bag. Almost done. Vintage Coach also made in Italy. The charm is recent.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Yeah those were the days...le sigh...now Raf is at Calvin Klein though I haven’t followed what’s happening there. Galliano had that fairy tale drama a la Karl L but he let his racist stripes show..anyhoo...
I am so NOT feeling the toile they're doing..does this speak Dior to anyone?!
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Wait, what? I missed the racist Galliano thing. <races to Google>

OMG! This was awful!!! Racist, anti semitic. Heck, he even insulted the woman’s thighs! What the ham sandwich???

He claims he doesn’t remember it because of addictions. As my Southern grandma always said “The drunk mouth says what the sober mind’s thinking”. People don’t become different. Their existing hidden or repressed bad aspect show. SMH!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/08/john-galliano-guilty-racism-antisemitism

And, I hate that bag. It doesn’t say Dior to me at all. I hate it’s sister patterns even more. But, for those who love it great. It’s like I love Chanel and don’t like the Gabriel. No, let me stop, it’s not. I definitely see the Gabriel as fitting Chanel. It’s just not my cup of tea. I don’t see these trumped up storage bags as having the Dior aesthetic.

That being said, they are better than the horrible artist line they just did on the Lady Diors. This mossy madness is one of the bags for purchase. My SA actually called me to see if I wanted it as she received (got stuck) with one.

I happened to run across these shoes and thought - A match! Just what I need if I’m going to meet Big Foot and some woodland nymphs for a lovely lunch in a dank forest

I like your set up for the mail. We have a nightly routine, and when we change it and then forget to do something, we realize how automatic it. It's kind of scary.

I look forward to being a grandma, but you're right …. what will we have for the grandchildren? It can all go in a closet somewhere or that's where it will begin! Uh oh!

I looooooooved being a mom. Once my kids got to be about 2 they were so much fun to raise and be around.
But, I’m the oddball. I am soooo not looking forward to being a grandmother. I didn’t get that gene. Luckily, neither of my children look like they are getting married any time soon so I’m safe for now! Lol!

I like the blue idea, but would choose a slightly more vibrant jewel toned blue (cobalt or sapphire) especially since you're going metallic. To me those would be more fun and still rich and elegant. But perhaps navy is more classic for Chanel?

When I was thinking navy it was because I have a cobalt blue quilted chain strap Miss Dior bag and wanted some distance between the two. But, I’ve decided not to dye.

OMG hilarious because I was literally thinking these things re: style - I "never" would use a WOC, and I don't go for studs. This one, though, those studs are just exactly right!

Thanks for the compliment on the bag. But, this is why I never say never on fashion. Sometimes something just hits me the right way and I have to eat another big ol’ plate of crow because I swore I wouldn’t touch that type of thing with a 10 foot pole.

Thank you!

I love the east west structure of this bag because everything is very easy to find. Yes, I am experimenting with addition of a chain for shoulder carry

I do find it easy to carry cream/ivory bags. I treat them as neutrals. I also have boots in this exact colour in winter and Prada stiletto sandals in summer if I want to ‘top and tail’ the colour palette to tie it all together.

What a gorgeous photo, and your Shaeffer looks lovely. So sleek. I’m really glad that you’re going to start rotating through your fountain pen collection and I’d love to see them. You could do a 5/31 challenge and carry a different one each week!



Thank you!



Agree, it’s a great picture!



Thank you! I too love stationery. Are we a funny bunch, or is there some statistical correlation here? Women who like nice bags are also likely to go gaga over pretty stationery, perfume, makeup, SLGs, shoes, and home accessories



Doesn’t speak to me at all. It’s awful.

Hmmmm...maybe I’d like my ivory Chanel better if I had super cool ivory boots

My name isn't Christian Dior, so... no.

Yes!!!!!!

Another black bag. Almost done. Vintage Coach also made in Italy. The charm is recent.

This is gorgeous. One my favorites you’ve shown.

 

[ElainePG]

He claims he doesn’t remember it because of addictions. As my Southern grandma always said “The drunk mouth says what the sober mind’s thinking”. People don’t become different. Their existing hidden or repressed bad aspect show. SMH!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/08/john-galliano-guilty-racism-antisemitism

This.

I had an experience years ago at a dinner party, where the (much older) host became quite drunk and proceeded to blatently insult my religion. It wasn't just one throw-away comment... he went on & on. I was practically in tears, but since he was so much older, and also the host, plus I was seated right next to him at the dining room table, I didn't feel as though I could respond in any way. So I just sat there, looking down at my plate. The Hubster and I left the party as soon as we decently could. The next day the man's wife called me to apologize, saying that her husband really didn't mean it, and putting it all down to "too many martinis."

Nope.

 

[Rhl2987]

Enjoy all this and take advantage if you go into "nesting mode"! That sounds like fun getting ready for your sweet little one.

We're having our master closet renovated and expanded, so I think my version of "nesting" will start with organizing the entire nursery and also the entire master closet! Those are fun types of nesting. Yet to be seen if I will be more interested in cleaning, etc!