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

[Miss_Dawn]

Thank you Miss Dawn!
You know, We are twining on the gold coco. But It is not working for me unfortunately
Trying to sell it ..

Oh no!! I absolutely love mine. It’s the best size Chanel I have, and I love its layout and how practical it is. I also find that the colour is metallic enough to be a statement in my conservative wardrobe, but that the colour (pewter) works with most outfits. I hope you manage to sell it if it isn’t working for you!

You are a wonderfully lucky lady, especially because your hubby is willing to take the time, effort, and thought into putting something like this together for you! Do you typically celebrate over the weekend before Valentine’s Day?

Thank you very much, that’s very sweet of you. Typically we have dinner on the day, and go away for the weekend after but this time we thought we’d go away the weekend before because we have family commitments next weekend. Yes, he put in a lot of thought and effort

Wonderful gifts! Enjoy!

Thank you!

Dang man, you are one lucky gal! I sure hope your love language is “gifts,” cuz he really comes through on that front!

My DH doesn’t pick up on ANY hints, which is fine because I actually don’t like receiving gifts that I don’t want. I know, I know, it’s the thought that counts ...sorry to sound like a rude ingrate What works for us is “ ooh, look what you got me for ..birthday//Christmas..” Somebody’s always surprised

Hahaha, ‘somebody’s always surprised’!
I don’t actually know what my love language is, but I do like gifts
Thank you

Knocked out two extreme teams at once! My MM duo is the perfect pair for travel. I went on a trip with DBF this weekend (trip 2/4 for the year!) and the huge tote was the perfect carry-all and the mini crossbody bag was perfect for tucking into the tote and grabbing to go to dinner

Love this little gold crossbody!

Beautiful red bags, your Kelly is a total knock out!


Thanks for the Reissue love Miss_Dawn!


Mr. Dawn hit it out of the park again. Amazing goodies, all of them are lovely - my favourites are your YSL WOC, travel jewelry case and pens! Have a great weekend!

Thank you @More bags
I think my favourite is the Diptyque candles actually. I love candles and burn them constantly. Along with a weekly bouquet of flowers, having a candle burning most of the time is one of the things that makes home feel like a treat for me. At the moment I work such long hours that I feel I need the treat of just being home!

Lovely reds Miss Dawn! I like seeing them in their beautiful settings and on their adventures. Your candles sound wonderful! Have a sweet Valentine's weekend!

My bags have the most fun. Much more fun than me! Thank you sweetie

What an impressive lineup of gifts! Love the WOC, looks like it has just the right amount of sparkle.

The WOC is really hard to photograph. It’s gorgeous and opulent, and I’m looking at it thinking - yep, definitely only party and wedding wear!! I’m not brave enough to try to carry this casually

My red bags are the same as last year! Both Hermes: Rouge H Garden Party and vintage Rouge Vif Kelly.

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Be still my beating heart! That Kelly is just gleaming! You have gorgeous bags!

This is the sweetest - how he wrapped all those treats up for you in a huge box so you could enjoy opening them all one by one! You have some beautiful gifts. I especially find your WOC and Tiffany Blue pen stunning!

Thank you so much
I do find his lopsided wrapping attempts very cute

So sweet! Of course I think the big winner is the YSL WOC. I’ve seriously been eyeballing it too lately.
LOVELY Chanel and the blazer is a true keeper too!
Im telling you. Using Pinterest is the way to go. This way no one has to wonder want to hit but the receiver is always surprised!
It will be fun to look if I ever become convinced I want one. There are amazing ones out there.
Yay! Love the little gold bag!

Oh thank you! I know you’re a fan of this WOC. So glad I waited and didn’t settle for the Jimmy Choo clutch!

Ultra sweet DH!!! Yay for your wonderful new goodies!

Thank you very much

 

[lynne_ross]

These are both so beautiful! I have the sister (auntie?) of your Kelly — mine is Rouge Vif Box from 1993. Like yours, my Rouge Vif K really wants to be a formal bag, and I am always trying to make her more casual! Because of this I wear mine rarely and have considered selling it on more than one occasion. So, I did a mini Love it or Leave it with this bag a couple of weeks ago and carried it on the subway and to Whole Foods. It made me realize that a) I still love the bag and don’t want to part with it, and b) in spite of the bright red hue that makes me self-conscious, no one was staring at me, so I should just let the self-consciousness go! So then, I did an image search for “red handbag street style” and realized one of my problems is I wear a lot of black, but I prefer red bags with other hues, like blues, grays, and tan/camel. It sounds simple but doing that image search and figuring out why I liked certain photos, really helped me.

I have this issue with red bags too and have a similar Kelly. I find wearing with dark blue jeans (vs all black) or grey jeans makes it a bit more casual - like your image search. I also try to tie in orange or pink (have a few shawls that do that trick) to make the bag blend in more. I feel the same that folks are staring, but they are not!

 

[lynne_ross]

My red bags are the same as last year! Both Hermes: Rouge H Garden Party and vintage Rouge Vif Kelly.

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Beautiful reds! Love the shawl too.

 

[dcooney4]

Day one of small bag number three. Jerome Dreyfuss Bobi. I was going to wear a bigger bag by day and a small Mz lacquer pouch this evening but I won’t have time to switch out so decided this would work best day to night.

 

[More bags]

Love watching this thread and all your beauties.
Here are my red bags:
Lancel ( very practical IMO )
Fendi 2 jours large ( not used often)
Chanel medium classic ( my favorite bag but ot the most used one).

I am also very happy with my january status:
1 bag out, 0 in
Several items sold ( clothes, shoes..).
With the money I could buy my very first Balmain blazer ( on sale youhouhou...) and a pair of chanel
Black sneakers ( planned).
I think I did quite well!!!
I even managed to resist to a gorgeous light grey coco handle. I loved it but I know it is not realistic compared to my wardrobe ( lots of jeans and dark outfits ).

I am currently eyeing a JuC ring but I want to sell some unused stuff to fund it. Let’s see...

Beautiful bags and great Jan stats!

Knocked out two extreme teams at once! My MM duo is the perfect pair for travel. I went on a trip with DBF this weekend (trip 2/4 for the year!) and the huge tote was the perfect carry-all and the mini crossbody bag was perfect for tucking into the tote and grabbing to go to dinner

So pretty!

My red bags are the same as last year! Both Hermes: Rouge H Garden Party and vintage Rouge Vif Kelly.

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I like both, your Kelly is gorgeous!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Day one of small bag number three. Jerome Dreyfuss Bobi. I was going to wear a bigger bag by day and a small Mz lacquer pouch this evening but I won’t have time to switch out so decided this would work best day to night.

I’ve liked this bag since you first got it. The tiny gold studs are so cute. Understated but still fun.

 

[dcooney4]

I’ve liked this bag since you first got it. The tiny gold studs are so cute. Understated but still fun.

It is one of my favorites. It is just so well made and fits more then you would think.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Please advise me

I tried conditioning my MK yellow bag, but it was still looking very run down and I knew I wouldn’t carry it. I keep my bags pristine, and when they’re visibly worn, I just don’t reach for them. So I donated it.

Now there’s a yellow gap in my wardrobe. I love having a full range of colours as pops. I’ve been browsing for a couple of weeks trying to find options, and I currently have two front runners.

1) Handmade satchel from an independent in the UK (it’s called the Cambridge Leather Satchel Co.)
2) Jimmy Choo Marianne.

The Jimmy Choo is much more expensive and I think it’s beautiful. Very much my style. But I like the satchel too. The latter has much more capacity, and the chain is detachable so I could switch between metal and leather chains.

Any strong views either way?

 

[ElainePG]

@ElainePG , re. the Evelyne, why not use a bag organizer? That’s what I do, plus I have an LV pochette that travels from bag to bag and holds my small items like gum, Purcell, etc. Someone on the H forum just posted an Etsy seller who makes custom inserts for the Evelyne that zip shut. I just ordered one to see how it works. The Evie is such a great, easy bag, I’d love for it to work for you!

An organizer... what a great idea!
So my next question is: do the H boutiques have the Evelyne in stock? Is it something I could look at in person, at the very least for size and leather styles, even if I'd have to SO a particular one if they don't have the color I want? I know the Evelyne comes in several different sizes, and I'd really want to try before I buy.

 

[ElainePG]

So, why in the WORLD did I think I had the life, attitude, friends or wardrobe to support these sunglasses??? On one of the two occasions I tried to wear them, one of my besties (who is normally the sweetest and most supportive soul) said I looked like a confused bug that escaped from the Jetsons.

"Insect" (praying mantis) was, in fact, the first image that came to mind when I saw the photo! It's nice to have a friend who's honest.

 

[ElainePG]

Here are my two reds! LV Sofia Coppola in Cherry red with gold hardware that I had on my wishlist for so long before I bought it many years ago! I’m now sharing it with my Mom, but I love this bag so much. The shape makes it a bit harder to carry but it does fit a lot and I’ve used it for traveling in the past. I just don’t want it to be too misshapen. The other is my Rouge Vif Kelly Sellier 28 in Tadelakt leather with gold hardware. Love this bag so much and I’m constantly striving to make it less dressy and more casual. View attachment 4334541

Your bags are both divine! I love the way you "dressed" your K in a twilly. I have that same twilly, only I wear it around my neck. It was SUCH a project to find that darned thing... I went on the H website every day for weeks, multiple times a day. I'm hardly ever that obsessive about shopping, but I simply HAD to own it!

 

[ElainePG]

All boxed up...
(Bless him, he can’t gift wrap!)

And all unboxed.

It’s an assortment of things I wanted over the year, in one go! I talk all the time about things I’m hankering for but don’t need, and Mr Dawn just makes notes and gets them for me. By the time I receive on Valentine’s, I’ve always forgotten my lust list and it’s a lovely surprise

- LV Kirigami SLGs
- the YSL Pale Gold WOC I had my heart set on
- caramel cookies and Ferrero Rochers
- rose gold water bottles
- rose gold travel jewellery case
- Swarovski Tiffany Blue pen
- Parker Sonnet Fountain and Ballpen
- so many Diptyque goodies, including this year’s limited edition roses candles - Damascus and Grasse roses!!

My cup of happiness runs over

Wow... your DH knows you so well! Everything is beautiful. Yay for the YSL WOC... I remember when you were looking at it... and mulling it over... and then thinking maybe it was too expensive... and putting it to one side...

That Swarovski Tiffany Blue pen is going to be such a nice addition to your pen collection.

I bought bouth of the Diptique LE rose candles as bathroom candles! You're going to love them. Such romantic fragrances.

 

[ElainePG]

These are both so beautiful! I have the sister (auntie?) of your Kelly — mine is Rouge Vif Box from 1993. Like yours, my Rouge Vif K really wants to be a formal bag, and I am always trying to make her more casual! Because of this I wear mine rarely and have considered selling it on more than one occasion. So, I did a mini Love it or Leave it with this bag a couple of weeks ago and carried it on the subway and to Whole Foods. It made me realize that a) I still love the bag and don’t want to part with it, and b) in spite of the bright red hue that makes me self-conscious, no one was staring at me, so I should just let the self-consciousness go! So then, I did an image search for “red handbag street style” and realized one of my problems is I wear a lot of black, but I prefer red bags with other hues, like blues, grays, and tan/camel. It sounds simple but doing that image search and figuring out why I liked certain photos, really helped me.

Okay, so that's interesting. I wear a lot of black, too, but I'm trying to be more creative about color. I feel as though I'm stuck in a bit of a rut. Are you planning to add blues, greys, and/or camel into your wardrobe? And if so, how?

 

[whateve]

Please advise me

I tried conditioning my MK yellow bag, but it was still looking very run down and I knew I wouldn’t carry it. I keep my bags pristine, and when they’re visibly worn, I just don’t reach for them. So I donated it.

Now there’s a yellow gap in my wardrobe. I love having a full range of colours as pops. I’ve been browsing for a couple of weeks trying to find options, and I currently have two front runners.

1) Handmade satchel from an independent in the UK (it’s called the Cambridge Leather Satchel Co.)
2) Jimmy Choo Marianne.

The Jimmy Choo is much more expensive and I think it’s beautiful. Very much my style. But I like the satchel too. The latter has much more capacity, and the chain is detachable so I could switch between metal and leather chains.

Any strong views either way?

I actually like the second picture better. I'm very particular on yellows (probably on most colors.) I don't like muddy colors. I like them to be truly the color they are trying to be. I like a true yellow. It might be just these pictures, but the top one looks mustardy with a bit of green added. The bottom looks more clearly yellow. I think the style is cute too.

 

[ElainePG]

Please advise me

I tried conditioning my MK yellow bag, but it was still looking very run down and I knew I wouldn’t carry it. I keep my bags pristine, and when they’re visibly worn, I just don’t reach for them. So I donated it.

Now there’s a yellow gap in my wardrobe. I love having a full range of colours as pops. I’ve been browsing for a couple of weeks trying to find options, and I currently have two front runners.

1) Handmade satchel from an independent in the UK (it’s called the Cambridge Leather Satchel Co.)
2) Jimmy Choo Marianne.

The Jimmy Choo is much more expensive and I think it’s beautiful. Very much my style. But I like the satchel too. The latter has much more capacity, and the chain is detachable so I could switch between metal and leather chains.

Any strong views either way?

A few thoughts:
1. The Cambridge bag is a much brighter color, at least in the two photos. Is that representative of the actual color? And if so, which is more useful in your wardrobe: sunshine yellow, or pastel yellow?
2. The Jimmy Choo leather seems to have a kind of a horizontal "stripey" texture to the leather. I would find that bothersome, but you might be drawn to it.
3 What is the difference in weight between the two bags? Is weight an issue for you?
4. Do you need the extra capacity that the Cambridge satchel provides, or would you prefer the smaller size of the Jimmy Choo?
5. Do you think you'd take advantage of the interchangeable straps on the Cambridge bag, or would one of the two straps just sit in your bag closet?
6. It doesn't look as though the Jimmy Choo strap is adjustable, which would be a deal-breaker for me... but it might not be for you.

Just some things to think about! Have fun looking for your new yellow bag!