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

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You are gonna laugh about this - it is a Coach but I wanted to give you bag name too and could not remember it to save my life. I finally got it after I searched it by the style number. It is a really nice bag. My laptop fits into it and a detachable smaller handbag comes with it. I love how you can buckle the smaller bag into the bigger bag and creates a cool contrast. You can read more about it here.

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Very cool!
I just use the simple and sleek iPhone cases from Apple. I have the rubber one in blush pink, which is a color I'm loving right now (in small doses). It has worn really well and looked brand new for a longtime. I've used other brands in the past but anything with small pieces on it will get worn or the small parts will come off and then it doesn't look nice anymore. I'm a fan of streamlined. I have a case on my MacBook Pro that I got on Amazon and it is so cheap the whole thing is cracked already. The laptop is still in fine shape though. But once the plastic breaks, it is sharp and can hurt you, so be careful of that if you ever get anything in plastic!
In case you haven’t figured it out I’m a big 5 year old. lol! So the case I picked out is of course - fit for a 5 year old...well if 5 year olds carried phones. :giggle:
I took a pic of it on my blanket. It’s unseasonably cold here so, I’m working from home, in my Hello Kitty pj’s and fuzzy Hello Kitty socks, with the fireplace going and the world’s biggest cup of hot tea in my Star Trek mug. Yes, I live a glamorous life! :lol:

Meanwhile. Remember, I’m dipping my toes (pun intended) into buying premier designer shoes?? I tried the YSL Tributes and I’m wondering if the first 2 pair I purchased and returned were fake because I then got a pair that are new (but heavily discounted) that didn’t feel like cement on the bottom and are actually quite comfy. So, I kept those. Classy retired stripper r us! Lol!

Then I bought a pair of preloved that were supposed to have a few scratches and scuffs. The price was low enough that I figured, I’ll just deep clean them and take them to the cobbler for polishing and touch up and they’ll be good as new. They were listed as in very good condition (this was repeated in the description) with pics that showed a few scuffs and came from what seemed to be a professional reseller. No problem.

Well... they arrived and wow! They were basically trash. Look at a couple of the pictures I took to send to eBay. (I took 12 photos. All showing individual signs of damaged, torn, or splitting leather.) 52CBC226-A46D-4CB8-8BA4-07618F5BC7D6.jpeg 54C0C3B9-102C-4556-B285-A00D52ED623D.jpeg FB10A86A-8300-4669-835C-3155151542F6.jpeg I contacted the seller for a refund and attached the photos. This cuckoo nut proceeded to be aggressively argumentative. :whut: She literally sent me a flurry of 14 increasingly shrill messages (to which I stopped responding after the first two) in less than two hours shrieking at me about how she wasn’t going to take the return and there was nothing wrong with the shoes. Luckily eBay stepped in and issued my refund. I hope she quickly sends me a label so I can return them to her. Otherwise they’re going on the trash. They aren’t even fit to donate. She is the type of seller who gives eBay a bad name. This is just ridiculous.

In any case, now I’m a little scared of buying preloved shoes. Not so much from this seller. I don’t usually end up dealing with looks. But, I don’t know enough to spot a fake and I’m a little worried that a preloved shoe may not have the integrity it seems to have and I’ll end up with a broken ankle. I think I’m going to stick to finding ones that are new and heavily discounted. :frown:
 
I said I wasn’t buying any sunglasses this year. But, yesterday I broke one of my go to / favorite pair that I’ve had for a few years. :crybaby: Dior Volute 2 in black /grey.

This is killing me because I lost my other favorite black pair, some simple Prada cat eyes when we were in Mexico last summer.

So how I have to get some black sunnies. Argh. I haven’t been looking so I don’t even know which ones I would want. I actually looked to see if either of these are still being sold (both are years old) and it seems that only those suspect online sunglasses sellers have them. Somehow I don’t think they are selling authentic sunglasses at 20% of the cost.

But, I do need to find two pair of nice black sunnies. In unrelated news I’ve already listed a pair of burgundy Prada ones that I don’t reach for. Lol!

What are your favorite sunglasses? Do you collect them like you collect your handbags?
 
I said I wasn’t buying any sunglasses this year. But, yesterday I broke one of my go to / favorite pair that I’ve had for a few years. :crybaby: Dior Volute 2 in black /grey.

This is killing me because I lost my other favorite black pair, some simple Prada cat eyes when we were in Mexico last summer.

So how I have to get some black sunnies. Argh. I haven’t been looking so I don’t even know which ones I would want. I actually looked to see if either of these are still being sold (both are years old) and it seems that only those suspect online sunglasses sellers have them. Somehow I don’t think they are selling authentic sunglasses at 20% of the cost.

But, I do need to find two pair of nice black sunnies. In unrelated news I’ve already listed a pair of burgundy Prada ones that I don’t reach for. Lol!

What are your favorite sunglasses? Do you collect them like you collect your handbags?
I would LIKE to be a sunglasses person, but it's sort of a waste of money for me. I just don't change them out too much unless I'm going on a trip or beach day or something--otherwise, I just don't think about them! I have three higher-end pairs, one YSL and two Fendi, but they were (authenticated) Nordstrom Rack buys, so I didn't spend a ton on them.

Though I've had those three for about five years, I used to buy only cheap sunglasses in case I lost or broke them, and I still have a fair amount of those. I keep the YSL pair in my car, and those are my main sunglasses, and then I keep a cheaper pair in my husband's car.

I think part of it is that I don't trust myself to know what sunglasses are flattering on me--I have some weird ones that I'm not sure what drove me to get them.
 
I said I wasn’t buying any sunglasses this year. But, yesterday I broke one of my go to / favorite pair that I’ve had for a few years. :crybaby: Dior Volute 2 in black /grey.

This is killing me because I lost my other favorite black pair, some simple Prada cat eyes when we were in Mexico last summer.

So how I have to get some black sunnies. Argh. I haven’t been looking so I don’t even know which ones I would want. I actually looked to see if either of these are still being sold (both are years old) and it seems that only those suspect online sunglasses sellers have them. Somehow I don’t think they are selling authentic sunglasses at 20% of the cost.

But, I do need to find two pair of nice black sunnies. In unrelated news I’ve already listed a pair of burgundy Prada ones that I don’t reach for. Lol!

What are your favorite sunglasses? Do you collect them like you collect your handbags?
I have soooo many pairs of sunglasses. I actually have slowed down buying them as I now wear prescription ones so I only have 3 pairs I wear at the moment. I have not bought a new pair in 5 years now. But would love to get a new pair this year since I have $$$ to use up on my health care spending account. So will follow discussion.
 
What do you all do for phone cases? I mentioned that Mr. S and I got new phones last July.

I am not a gadget gal. I want what I need to function well. But, I’m not excited about tech items. So, when I got my ridiculously expensive iPhone X (they should be shot for charging this much for a phone), I picked up a $3 case from WalMart. ;) After 7ish months it looked horrendous so I was forced to get a real case. Aaaaannnnd, I picked a super pretty pink one with sparkles for $25. :lol:

Prior to buying this case (that I adore) I looked to see if there were amazing cases from handbag brands I love. But, I was underwhelmed by the look and overwhelmed by the kooky pricing.

What do you use? Did I miss something fun? I’m also curious about laptop cases / sleeves / skins / covers. So please share!
When it came to my iPhone X I was looking for safety, not cute, so after reading TONS of reviews I got the Speck Presidio. This one:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074GJD2QJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's what I like about it. It's "grippy" on the sides and the back, so I'm not worried about it slipping out of my hand when I take it out of my bag. It's not hideously expensive. It doesn't add a lot of weight or size to the phone. And it comes in a lot of different colors (though I confess I bought it in blue-black). I just looked, and I don't see it in either pink or red on the Amazon site, but it might be available in these colors elsewhere. :biggrin:

Like you, I investigated cases from my favorite handbag brands, but they all looked impractical and/or silly. I figure that for what I invested in the phone, I need something that works. I've been using this case since last summer and it still looks pristine. That being said, I can't testify to its protective powers... I've never dropped my phone. And if the universe cooperates, I never will. :oh:
 
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I am totally in love with this case! I realize that I just sent you a terribly ADULT reply to your question of last night, where I said (ahem) that I was looking for practical, not cute, but...

I WANNA A PINK CASE!!!

Where did you find this? Can you send me a link? Pretty pleeeeez? :blush:
 
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