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

[whateve]

I need to live here after the 2018 I’ve had! I think what scares me most is the idea of what my spending history must look like at Hermes, the main place where I spend big chunks of money. I added 5 H bags to my collection (including one exotic) this year and 2 LV bags, and sold 2 H bags and one Chanel. I also added a few pieces of fine jewelry, one from H. My current collection is 7 H bags, 3 LV bags, one old Gucci and a straw bag for summer. Plus a beachy type bag and a leather backpack for travel. Doesn’t sound too crazy but if you add it in with all my spend at H it feels crazy. I have two special order bags on the way with Hermes (and I may also allow myself one addition outside of those) so I have to decide what I can do to help fund those purchases. I also have a baby on the way and am in school full time as of last August, so I need to majorly cut back on what goes out funds-wise this coming year. I think one way I can do that is by rewarding myself at some point with a brand new closet. If I’m able to find someone who can do that for a reasonable price, I can display my bags and shoes in such a way that everything is out in the open and easier to enjoy. Right now I keep most of my things in boxes. My biggest accessory addiction is H shawls/scarves and shoes. I think my goal should be to add zero of those items to my collection for the whole year. Intimidating but I guess that’s why I’m here with everyone! My biggest vice is H and that is what I need to try to curb this year. I’m glad I can recognize that at least. I would honestly like to try a wardrobe and shoe ban outside of H, and a shawl/scarf and shoe ban with H. And to focus on the baby and continuing to kick ass in school!

Congratulations on the baby! Once the baby comes, your priorities may shift. When my kids were little, I spent most of my money on things for the kids. I find that I always have to have something I'm focused on to spend my energies. At times, it has been decorating the house. Other times, it was artwork or travel. The last several years it has been purses. I'm waiting to find another thing to focus on to get me off of purses.

 

[Juda]

Ladies, you will all be very proud of me: I added 0 bags in 2018.
(my collection consists mainly of H and BV bags)

 

[ElainePG]

Ladies, you will all be very proud of me: I added 0 bags in 2018.
(my collection consists mainly of H and BV bags)

Wow! Good for you! What is your goal for 2019? (And would love to see some photos of your H & BV bags...)

 

[whateve]

Not exactly similar but in 2018 I managed to find two vintage bags from 2 brands I’ve been dying to have vintage from - bv and coach. Both in amazing condition and coming in at $25, and $40, respectively! Those are some of my ‘crown jewels’ in my collection haha. And I use them too!

In 2018, I got 3 vintage Coach bags, all under $25 each! And I love them! I also got a vintage BV too! Actually I bought 3 BVs this year. I think only one of them was a bargain. Wow, a BV for $25? That's amazing! I thought my cervo hobo was a deal at under $100.

 

[Rhl2987]

Congratulations on the baby! Once the baby comes, your priorities may shift. When my kids were little, I spent most of my money on things for the kids. I find that I always have to have something I'm focused on to spend my energies. At times, it has been decorating the house. Other times, it was artwork or travel. The last several years it has been purses. I'm waiting to find another thing to focus on to get me off of purses.

Thank you! And what you said really resonates with me! My distractions from shopping for bags and H have been shopping and saving for a house, being in school (until this last weekend) and the baby. I look forward to a semi-permanent distraction once the baby is here!

 

[Annabel Lee]

Not exactly similar but in 2018 I managed to find two vintage bags from 2 brands I’ve been dying to have vintage from - bv and coach. Both in amazing condition and coming in at $25, and $40, respectively! Those are some of my ‘crown jewels’ in my collection haha. And I use them too!

Whoa! It's great you were able to find what you wanted at such great prices!

 

[Juda]

Wow! Good for you! What is your goal for 2019? (And would love to see some photos of your H & BV bags...)

I am a big fan of your collection and your style.
Are you trying to break my resolution in the last 10 days of 2018 by wanting me to post my collection? Lol
My collection consists of classic items B35 in classic colors (étoupe, gold, Rouge garance...) and BV cabats, Venetas, knots with some limited edition BV bags.
I also didn't buy H scarves (I collect csgms and 90s)
I might buy BV bags before F/W 2019 collection.

 

[NOIRetMoi]

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Great wrap-up.

Thank you, dear ipsum. Happy to help

 

[dcooney4]

Anyone who is considering shopping outside of his/her wardrobe might benefit going through blondissima777's summary first before pulling the trigger:



Great wrap-up.

This is very true!

 

[eggtartapproved]

In 2018, I got 3 vintage Coach bags, all under $25 each! And I love them! I also got a vintage BV too! Actually I bought 3 BVs this year. I think only one of them was a bargain. Wow, a BV for $25? That's amazing! I thought my cervo hobo was a deal at under $100.

Oooh pls share! You may have already but I’m way behind in 2018’s posts I actually bought 2 bvs, in 2018. One vintage and the other j don’t hunk is vintage but an older style. Not as good of a deal as $25 lol but worth it!! I love both and I’m so in love with bv right now haha. If I did let go of more bags I would trade it in for a bv. There were so many beautiful bvs in last year’s thread that I couldn’t stop thinking about them lol

These were my finds

 

[Miss_Dawn]

My resolution is to stay within the amount of closet space I have. If I buy something new it must fit easily or I have to sell or give away something before hand. I will track my usage again and if something doesn’t get used it must go with the exception of a few special occasion bags. I will also continue to keep an picture album of my bags on phone to look at before I buy something new.

Me too!

I don’t have a bag ban but everything I buy must have longevity, and it must make my heart sing.

If I don’t have closet space, I will donate before I buy.

I also keep an album of bags which I look at a) to not repeat bags I already have and love b) just to “ooooh” over how pretty my collection is and give myself happiness

I can’t be bothered to track usage I’m afraid, but other than that I’m with @dcooney4 on all fronts!

 

[whateve]

Oooh pls share! You may have already but I’m way behind in 2018’s posts I actually bought 2 bvs, in 2018. One vintage and the other j don’t hunk is vintage but an older style. Not as good of a deal as $25 lol but worth it!! I love both and I’m so in love with bv right now haha. If I did let go of more bags I would trade it in for a bv. There were so many beautiful bvs in last year’s thread that I couldn’t stop thinking about them lol

These were my finds

These are all the bags I bought and kept in 2018. In order: vintage Coach Sonoma drawstring $25, very vintage Coach classic pouch $12, vintage Coach Ranch bag $25, BV cervo hobo $99, BV vintage intrecciato, BV cervo baseball hobo, and Coach woven pocket Bleecker hobo $26. I've gone a little crazy for BV lately!

 

[whateve]

Me too!

I don’t have a bag ban but everything I buy must have longevity, and it must make my heart sing.

If I don’t have closet space, I will donate before I buy.

I also keep an album of bags which I look at a) to not repeat bags I already have and love b) just to “ooooh” over how pretty my collection is and give myself happiness

I can’t be bothered to track usage I’m afraid, but other than that I’m with @dcooney4 on all fronts!

I don't track usage either. It seems like too much work. But I know which bags aren't carried as much. I have a purse room so I don't think I would ever really run out of space.

 

[dcooney4]

Me too!

I don’t have a bag ban but everything I buy must have longevity, and it must make my heart sing.

If I don’t have closet space, I will donate before I buy.

I also keep an album of bags which I look at a) to not repeat bags I already have and love b) just to “ooooh” over how pretty my collection is and give myself happiness

I can’t be bothered to track usage I’m afraid, but other than that I’m with @dcooney4 on all fronts!

I was a bit afraid of the tracking at first too. I find it makes me pull bags and wear them and I am often pleasantly surprised by how much I still love them and wonder why I have not worn them more. Though now I have worn them all.

 

[dcooney4]

These are all the bags I bought and kept in 2018. In order: vintage Coach Sonoma drawstring $25, very vintage Coach classic pouch $12, vintage Coach Ranch bag $25, BV cervo hobo $99, BV vintage intrecciato, BV cervo baseball hobo, and Coach woven pocket Bleecker hobo $26. I've gone a little crazy for BV lately!

These are amazing finds.