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

[ElainePG]

January Update

Challenges
1) New Year, New Bag - completed
- Chanel Black Caviar Wallet On Chain GHW, 4x
- Chanel Small Burgundy Quilted Caviar Lizard Coco Handle, 3x
- Hermes So Kelly Eclat 22 Bleu Saphir/Bleu Izmir Taurillon Clemence, 2x
2) 10 in 31 - completed, 17 bags carried

January Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out
Scarves - 1 in, 3 out

I like to declutter my home throughout the year and I do a big push as soon as the Christmas decorations come down. As of Jan 31, we’ve exited over 190 items including clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, books, household items, decorations, etc. On the reading front, I’ve finished 3 books, yay!

Best wishes to everyone on achieving their goals and having great adventures in 2019!

Wow, you've done GREAT on the challenges, the purchases (non-purchases, I should say!) and for sure on the decluttering front!

What a terrific idea to track the total number of items that have exited your house. I wish I had done this! I've been clearing things out like crazy, but I have no idea how many things have been given the boot. Certainly not as many as 190!

 

[ElainePG]

lol that pouch is the prize! and it is indeed, adorable!!
the winning bag was the ugliest and tasteless thing i have ever seen in my life! i don't want to post it here, but you can see it in the 'ugliest bag competition' thread...

Yes, I apologize for being clueless. @whateve straightened me out. I'll search for the "ugliest bag" thread... if I think my eyes can take it!

 

[lynne_ross]

I have my Gris Asphalte (gray) with palladium hardware. I am interested in another mini in gold with gold hardware, but they are extremely hard to come by now!! I asked my SA to try to find one and the stores that have them won't give them up.

I know they are so hard to buy now! I bought mine while travelling. I had asked for a picotin 18 and the SA seemed to feel bad they did not have anything to my preferences so offered the roulis mini. It was still plastic wrapped. I snapped it up! I want one in a light colour like beton. I hope you get offered one soon.

 

[lynne_ross]

Which bags are you thinking of selling? Or did you already post this, and I've forgotten?

Not sure I posted I am considering selling 4 bags - a bal bag, Hermes birkin, chanel woc and fendi b bag (though I used this bag in Jan and will try to use again in Feb). I only buy bags when I travel so I don’t have any planned purchases so I’m no rush to sell.

 

[Rhl2987]

I know they are so hard to buy now! I bought mine while travelling. I had asked for a picotin 18 and the SA seemed to feel bad they did not have anything to my preferences so offered the roulis mini. It was still plastic wrapped. I snapped it up! I want one in a light colour like beton. I hope you get offered one soon.

That is lucky! I got my first because my SA was able to order the color I wanted. The store it came from had two. I preferred the permabrass hardware but I was also very happy with the palladium. They are so much harder to get than even Constance bags now, it seems! I also hope you come across your light colored one soon! Gris Perle or Beton would both be so pretty.

 

[lynne_ross]

January Update

Challenges
1) New Year, New Bag - completed
- Chanel Black Caviar Wallet On Chain GHW, 4x
- Chanel Small Burgundy Quilted Caviar Lizard Coco Handle, 3x
- Hermes So Kelly Eclat 22 Bleu Saphir/Bleu Izmir Taurillon Clemence, 2x
2) 10 in 31 - completed, 17 bags carried

January Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out
Scarves - 1 in, 3 out

I like to declutter my home throughout the year and I do a big push as soon as the Christmas decorations come down. As of Jan 31, we’ve exited over 190 items including clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, books, household items, decorations, etc. On the reading front, I’ve finished 3 books, yay!

Best wishes to everyone on achieving their goals and having great adventures in 2019!

Congrats on the big clean out and achieving all your goals (blowing them out of water!).

 

[ElainePG]

Not sure I posted I am considering selling 4 bags - a bal bag, Hermes birkin, chanel woc and fendi b bag (though I used this bag in Jan and will try to use again in Feb). I only buy bags when I travel so I don’t have any planned purchases so I’m no rush to sell.

Oh, right... I remember that you said you were thinking about selling a Birkin. This thread moves so fast, it's hard to track everyone!
Buying bags when you travel is nice. A good reminder of trips, plus you're probably able to find special things that you can't get in your home city.

 

[whateve]

I counted two bags in for January but I don't have the second bag in hand yet. The seller bought the postage but tracking has never updated. So I might not get it at all. Disappointing!

For the color challenge, I'm going to do purple, red and pink!

 

[Rhl2987]

I counted two bags in for January but I don't have the second bag in hand yet. The seller bought the postage but tracking has never updated. So I might not get it at all. Disappointing!

For the color challenge, I'm going to do purple, red and pink!

That’s odd! I’m assuming you’ve paid for it and everything? Will you be able to get your money back?

 

[whateve]

That’s odd! I’m assuming you’ve paid for it and everything? Will you be able to get your money back?

Yes, I paid for it. It's on ebay so I'm not worried about getting the money back. I wonder if she is one of these sellers who buys the postage early so it looks like she shipped and then takes her time shipping. If it doesn't move by Monday, I'll contact her to find out what's going on. Of course, I want it even more now that it looks like I might not get it.

 

[lynne_ross]

Oh, right... I remember that you said you were thinking about selling a Birkin. This thread moves so fast, it's hard to track everyone!
Buying bags when you travel is nice. A good reminder of trips, plus you're probably able to find special things that you can't get in your home city.

Same - mostly new people for me in this thread since I usually hang out in VCA and a bit in Hermes forums.
I have no relationship with my local Hermes so I am forced to buy while travelling. But I also love it since the bags seem special and there is no pressure to buy!

 

[dcooney4]

I’m going to do the Function or Form challenge. The challenge only calls for one of each but I’m going to push and try to do 2 each. Mainly because my prettiest are my most expensive and I want to make sure I keep trying to wear my most costly bags the most. Plus I can’t decide which one I think is the prettiest. Lol!

Prettiest:
• Ltd. Edition white and gold Dior Diorama
• Silver Microcannage Dior Diorama

Most Functional:
• Fendi Black By the Way
• Prada Red Double Zip Tote

This challenge will also help me understand if I need to swap out the red Prada for another color. This model is sooooo functional. But, I just don’t reach for this bag as often as I think I would because it has gold hardware and I mostly wear white gold. I also have 2 other red bags. If it were another color, I think I’d wear it more because the color would draw me (meaning it would work best with a particular outfit) and I’d “force” myself to wear my gold jewelry to compliment it.

I’ve had success swapping out bags for a better color or material. It’s a hassle but, has always made me much happier. So, I’d be willing to do it again if I really felt it would help get more wear and happy out of such a super functional bag. (Is it terrible that I actually want it in black as I don’t have a black bag with ghw anymore?)

It is the two times each in the various challenges that makes it hard for me. Not sure what I will do yet. Though I am wearing one of my smallest bags today.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Yes, I paid for it. It's on ebay so I'm not worried about getting the money back. I wonder if she is one of these sellers who buys the postage early so it looks like she shipped and then takes her time shipping. If it doesn't move by Monday, I'll contact her to find out what's going on. Of course, I want it even more now that it looks like I might not get it.

I wouldn’t get worried just yet. I sold a bag and the buyer was worried because I showed shipped but, there was no tracking. For some reason it didn’t have any tracking information until it showed out for delivery to her home. Nothing about being received or in transit. I’ve had this happen on a couple things I’ve bought as well. It’s frustrating but may not at all be the seller’s fault.

 

[whateve]

I wouldn’t get worried just yet. I sold a bag and the buyer was worried because I showed shipped but, there was no tracking. For some reason it didn’t have any tracking information until it showed out for delivery to her home. Nothing about being received or in transit. I’ve had this happen on a couple things I’ve bought as well. It’s frustrating but may not at all be the seller’s fault.

I'm hoping that is the case. Lately USPS has been better about tracking. I used to have that happen to some of the packages I shipped but not lately. I was really hoping to get it on Saturday when DH isn't home!

 

[Sparkletastic]

It is the two times each in the various challenges that makes it hard for me. Not sure what I will do yet. Though I am wearing one of my smallest bags today.

I agree. But they are challenges. Lol!

However, I just do my best. I didn’t wear all my red bags last month but the challenge reminded me to wear two bags I may not have worn.

I am not confident about how I’ll do with the challenge I picked this month on the pretty end. But I’m hoping it will get me to start wearing my cream Dior a bit more. I just really struggle with it.