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

[Rhl2987]

For me there is almost always an exception the rule but The one must is it has to be well made even if it is inexpensive. No loose stitching, no faux leather, no satin linings, and it need to function.
As far as the one bag I adore from a far but can't do is the garden party. I love totes, but they need to go on my shoulder. If the strap was just about two inches longer I think I might have gone for it.

Not to enable but there is the garden party with the long strap so it can be worn crossbody or over the shoulder. I've never seen one in person but it does sound intriguing.

 

[Rhl2987]

What bag do you use in really bad weather? It could be super hot weather, snow, torrential rain , etc but I am curious to see which bags holdup to these extremes.

I used to use a Marc by Marc Jacobs large tote type bag that was in a neutral mauve-like tone and the leather just took all sorts of abuse and looked fine. The most recent bag that I took out in the colder/rainier conditions was my Birkin 35 in Togo. I no longer have that bag because it was too big but Togo can really stand up to the elements. I would have taken either of these in extremely hot weather as well, but I don't recall wearing them in very hot weather because I don't like being in it myself! And, with really hot weather, I want a fuss free bag, like a Lululemon sporty backpack that can just stay out of the way and I don't have to worry about it.

 

[Rhl2987]

+1 on the reptile exoctics, they do not work for me. Live in a climate where there is rain and snow (schools are closed today for snow/ice day) and I especially find larger exotics a bit creepy since it looks like an animal.

My other would no fanny packs. I had a Gucci one I bought in like 2007 and sold recently when they came back in style. I used it when I went hiking but now I prefer a nylon backpack for hiking!

I adore the Dior bags (my lady?) but I don’t think I will ever own one cause of the difficulty getting in and out bag. So I will admire in pics.

I'm with you on fanny packs and I also like the My Lady Dior! I just have a bit of a hard time parting with that much money when I have so many things on my H wishlist that it could go towards

 

[muchstuff]

my BVs and Bals! Always! Anytime! Anywhere!

+1 on both brands!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Love your new "scarf tote"... what a nifty idea! Clever you! Is the entire tote made out of a single (red) scarf? If so, then what's the black bit down at the bottom??? Or is that something behind (or underneath) the tote?

And your new yellow bag is super cheerful.

But what a shame that the other one was so disappointing. What are you going to do? Can it go back?

I've just stuffed it in a closet for now. But because I really don't like it, I'll probably just donate it. It's really ugly. The pictures were so much better than the real thing! But there's nothing I can do - the seller didn't try to pull anything over on me.
The tote is 2 scarves - Vinci and the black is La Marine a Rames - it's lined with a cotton fabric with a Paris theme. If I were a better seamstress (and my machine wasn't so hinky) this would have been an easy project! I found it on the Crazy Little Projects blog.

 

[muchstuff]

Yup - and I can't believe it is already retired. It's such a cool bag and it works (the small inside the big bag concept). I remember also eyeing the colorblock one but didn't pull the trigger on it.

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Ummmm...I just bought one in oxblood .

 

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Beautiful photos... and you & I are scarf twins on the Jardin de la Maharani!

Thanks Elaine! Love it - twins

 

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They are all so well combined. Beautiful!

Thank you dc!

 

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Harrumph! Well... the Charles et Charlus arrived - and I hate it. What a bummer. The leather seems cheap, it looks cheap, it’s just yucko chucko all the way around.
So I was grumpy - never good because ‘things’ happen. I got a project in my head (tho it had been floating around) and went to the fabric store, and ran a couple errands.
And look what I found! I never in million years would have thought that my eye would have been caught by this - but it is so cute and so cheery - I had to have it.
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Made by CoLab in Montreal, on clearance too!

My project was to make a tote bag out of a couple scarves I just didn’t like and felt the chances of selling them was slim to none. So my red Vinci and La Marine a Rames have a new life ahead of them. I’m going to get an organizing thing to put in it to hold its shape better, but overall I’m happy with the results.
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Sorry to hear that your latest arrival was disappointing. Congratulations on your yellow CoLab, great colour! Whoa, I saw your project on another thread and I am impressed at your handiwork- the tote looks amazing!

For Orange and Yellow week... my only yellow bag. Balenciaga City from S/S 2015. The color was called "Curry." I replaced the strap, which was too short for me, with a fabric one from Mautto.

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I enjoy when you post this bag, a ray of sunshine and a cool strap!

 

[Rhl2987]

Question for those who sell bags on a forum like eBay. What do you do when the buyer quickly moves on and doesn't bother to leave you a review? I don't have much feedback on eBay so every review counts. I usually will ask once after they received an item, and then again if they are messaging with me about how happy they are with an item. But then I leave it at that. Does anyone take the approach of not leaving the buyer feedback until they leave feedback for you?

 

[gracekelly]

Feast for the eyes!! totally love your TB!!

Thank you! TB is probably my all time favorite H pattern.

Gorgeous!!! I especially like the slouch of your Bolide.
Thanks! Way back when, I only liked very rigid bags and then the slouch started to look good to me lol! I picked this one for that very reason!

Thanks to all who liked my bag pix. You can't beat orange for a happy bag! I actually have one more orange and realized today that I have never taken a picture of it, so I will try to remedy that.

 

[muchstuff]

Question for those who sell bags on a forum like eBay. What do you do when the buyer quickly moves on and doesn't bother to leave you a review? I don't have much feedback on eBay so every review counts. I usually will ask once after they received an item, and then again if they are messaging with me about how happy they are with an item. But then I leave it at that. Does anyone take the approach of not leaving the buyer feedback until they leave feedback for you?

If I'm selling and the buyer is pleasant and pays promptly I'll leave feedback. Likewise if they're a nasty piece of work. I don't wait for them to leave feedback for me. But I never leave feedback as a buyer myself until after I receive the item and am happy with it, regardless of how pleasant the seller may be. I don't think its a bad thing to ask for feedback but if you've asked twice and don't get a reply I'd leave it alone.

 

[whateve]

Question for those who sell bags on a forum like eBay. What do you do when the buyer quickly moves on and doesn't bother to leave you a review? I don't have much feedback on eBay so every review counts. I usually will ask once after they received an item, and then again if they are messaging with me about how happy they are with an item. But then I leave it at that. Does anyone take the approach of not leaving the buyer feedback until they leave feedback for you?

I never ask for feedback. I never poke a sleeping bear. This is what I do. If the buyer leaves me feedback, I leave feedback. Once the buyer has had the item for a week, I leave feedback even if the buyer hasn't. Some buyers will leave feedback after they receive it. Some buyers never leave feedback. I personally don't leave feedback if I'm not thrilled with the transaction - like if it has more wear than described but not enough that I'm going to complain. I also don't leave feedback for buyers that have requested a return.

 

[gracekelly]

I’ve been surfing through thread and forums I never usually look at and getting fun perspective and new info.

This has made me think again about what / why I buy.

Questions for the day:

• We’ve talked about deal breakers. But what is the ONE thing (not brand) for a handbag that you will NOT have in your closet.

• What is the one bag you truly adore from afar but know isn’t for you.

if a bag is just too difficult to get into i.e. buckles and snaps and whatever, it just is not for me. I think the Ralph Lauren Ricky bag is stunning, but it looks harder to deal with than a Birkin so I passed.

@Rhl2987 I have sold bags and other things that are totally unrelated and have not received any FB. I have never understood it and I have just decided to get past it. I will leave them positive FB if they paid very promptly and never bothered me again. I have never asked a buyer for FB. I don't know if they are lazy, discourteous or unhappy.

 

[ksuromax]

These are really cute! If I ever get the hankering for one of these - I know who I'll be PM-ing!

thanks! any time,