I did get some small floral print blouse because the colors were good for me and the cut was long enough, but overall I prefer clean lines and no pattern so I can have more fun with my bags. When fall stuff starts coming back in I will have to work on that stuff. I am almost all set with spring summer. Just waiting for the weather here to cooperate so I can wear them. One of the things that messed with certain outfits was the lack of the right shoe to complete the outfit for spring but I have now pickup some stuff. The book you recommended really helped.
2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Well done! That is a lot of money saved and longchamps are great for grab and go bags, specially in rainy weather.I always enjoy your travel photos!!
I myself was in Singapore from Sunday to Wednesday. It was a business trip so schedule was a bit tight, but of course I did squeeze some shopping time!Add to this that we were staying at a hotel in Orchard Road. Our hotel was a few steps aways from shopping malls. I brought my Mulberry Leighton for my official functions while I used my BV Pillow for going around the city after official duties.
Btw, I posted about my bag temptation here. Well, I did not buy the Braun Buffel bag after all. But I did get a nylon Longchamp to scratch the itch!
Now I have to keep my word with the shop that sells my stuff. I told her when she sells the lv she has from me then I will bring her another one. It motivated her . Now I have to figure out which one to send her. It is between my neverful or my totally mm. I used to love my totally but I rarely use it any more. Visually my neverful is so much prettier now that she has a light patina. I think I just made my decision. What would you do?
I always enjoy your travel photos!!
I myself was in Singapore from Sunday to Wednesday. It was a business trip so schedule was a bit tight, but of course I did squeeze some shopping time!
Btw, I posted about my bag temptation here. Well, I did not buy the Braun Buffel bag after all. But I did get a nylon Longchamp to scratch the itch!
Thank you! Well done on resisting the Buffel bag purchase! Love your new oxblood bracelet
Lol. Yes, I should make up the challenges I can easily undertake
Thank you! I'm the opposite of you and @dcooney4 in terms of height... I just barely make it to 5 feet when I go to my doctor's office for a physical.So I look for clothes that give me a long line, instead of radically different colors on the top and the bottom, which would cut me right in half.
When I did my style words (following the exercises in Brenda's book) they came out to be classic, understated, tasteful, elegant. I've been living with these words for a couple of months, and they still feel right to me. They've helped me as I've shopped for some new pieces: every time I see something, I bump it up against these four words, and if it doesn't match, I put it back on the rack. This has saved me a lot of time and $$$!
The other thing I did recently was to have a color analysis. I'm old enough to remember doing this back in the late 1980s, when the book "Color Me Beautiful" came out, and at that time I was told that I was a "winter" and that I should wear black (NOT grey!), white (NOT cream!) and plenty of jewel tones. Welllllll, that was a long time ago, and my dark brown hair is now various shades of grey. So off I went to have it done again, and... surprise!... black and white are OUT, grey and cream are IN, and jewel tones are doing me no favors. Teal blue and forest green are my friends, but cobalt and sapphire are out the door. What's most interesting about all this is that I've found I agree with her. When I swap out my black cardigan for a navy or charcoal one, and put a cream-grey-and navy scarf around my neck, I won't say I look 20 years younger, but I do look much more rested.
This sounds wonderful. A very thoughtful approach to curating and shopping your own wardrobe
I don’t spend too much time thinking about my wardrobe. I know I have a certain identifiable style because people comment on it, but I’ve sort of just wandered into it by wearing things I like. I’m brunette and bright colours suit me. I find it easy to keep a wardrobe of well tailored trousers and match it with bright blazers and neutral tops. I wear a lot of lace, and stiletto heels in office, while outside I wear ballerina pumps.
I was sitting in a tucked away corner of the office the other day, and I heard two of my colleagues talking. One of them complimented the other’s outfit and the other replied “Yes, this is new, I don’t often wear blazers. Not like Dawn who has every colour in blazers. Have you seen her pink one?” And then they proceeded to have a very flattering conversation about my wardrobe
I think it’s rare for the (inadvertent in this case!) eavesdropper to hear something nice about themselves and I was duly appreciative I thought about that but in really bad weather I have been carrying the Furla since it is not so big and easier to get through crowds. If it sells I still have 5 big totes not including the slightly smaller zipped Furla. We should have done a grouping by style. It was a real eye opener to count 5 big totes when I am not a big bag girl.
That's a good idea. We should do a grouping by style.
I have never had anything go so quick. I dropped the bag off this morning. She had customers so I didn’t stay long. Tonight I checked just to see if she had listed it yet and it was already sold. It took the other one a few months to go. It is so weird. I always try to hold the space open in my closet for the bags I give her in case they don’t sell and come back.
+1 on shopping summer closet. I was on mat leave last summer so bought a bunch of clothes I can not wear to work (and a bunch for work I have not worn yet). So good for summer clothes. Shoes however I need more of. Bought a pair in Paris and eying another pair before I return home.
Great stats! Fun challenge...I admit I do that a lot - pick bag first....
Good luck with your no debt goal!I've been naughty, so my stats are no good…
Bags
In: 2
Out: 0
but I'm thinking of getting rid of 2! And my last purchase was in early March and these were in late April, so do I technically get to say I went 30 days without shopping?
Here's a link to another thread where I posted my two new purchases (yes, after all my posts I finally bought that nice spinner work bag. My Samsonite kicked the can hard - the handle broke off and so did a wheel!! And I bought a bag from a brand not-yet discussed on TPF!)
SLGS
In: 0
Out: 0
(although I was tempted by a Bulgari wallet, and the OAD sample sale! But I stayed strong!)
I only have 3-4 months left before graduate school, so I'm throwing almost all my spare funds into savings so I can live off of that without debt. I signed a lease on a nice apartment in my new city, but other than that I'll have to live very simply! I still have several small items I'd like to pick up, and luckily for my wallet, all of them cost under $300. Then I swear I'll only be shopping my closet!! I just really enjoy reading this thread, even if I do a terrible job sticking to the theme!
When we moved to USA I refused to ship my hermes bags - even though they would be insured, too much of pain to replace. So I literally nested them inside each other to look like one bag and had my mom, DH and me carry 3 each n plane. Then I brought remaining ones over on later trips. I think my mom rolled her eyes way too many times that trip.
It is a good question. I do not downsize since we have a large house with lots of space (including large walk-in closet). If we ever moved some place with limited space (we are always toying with idea of moving to Hong Kong) I would definitely consider downsizing since I hate clutter! So I guess space would be my limitation. I would not store bags for an extended period of time.
What are you planning on doing?
Same! Year goal is to end up wth only bags I love and use.