2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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I’m naturally neat. Stressful times, however put that on overdrive. Luckily DH is the same way so we don’t kill each other. LOL! I’m doing a final merciless purge on my closet today. He is deep cleaning the kitchen ROFL! We have music playing all over the house and he made martinis so it’s a crazy clean party! :rockhard:
Anyway, I want my clothes and shoes to be like my bags and jewelry - a perfect curated assortment with zero extras. And I’ve bought enough in the last year to where I can make the “big cut”.
Soooo...
Question - what do you do with items you are meh on but, others seem to love. I have a couple of dresses and tops that I would vote as 5-6 on a scale of 10 in terms of style / joy.
But, Every. Single. Time. I wear them I get tons of complements. Far more than with some other things I dearly love. LOL! I think part of it is that they are bright and colorful which garners attention - particularly in a world where most people wear neutrals. Another part is that they fit extremely well. (A tailor is a girl’s best friend which is why I have another set of clothes ready to drop off.)
But, at the end of the day, they don’t feel like “me”.
Do I possibly have a blind spot and should keep them since people find them flattering? Or should I just say it doesn’t matter - I’m not a fan so, out they go!
Anyway, I want my clothes and shoes to be like my bags and jewelry - a perfect curated assortment with zero extras. And I’ve bought enough in the last year to where I can make the “big cut”.
Soooo...
Question - what do you do with items you are meh on but, others seem to love. I have a couple of dresses and tops that I would vote as 5-6 on a scale of 10 in terms of style / joy.
But, Every. Single. Time. I wear them I get tons of complements. Far more than with some other things I dearly love. LOL! I think part of it is that they are bright and colorful which garners attention - particularly in a world where most people wear neutrals. Another part is that they fit extremely well. (A tailor is a girl’s best friend which is why I have another set of clothes ready to drop off.)
But, at the end of the day, they don’t feel like “me”.
Do I possibly have a blind spot and should keep them since people find them flattering? Or should I just say it doesn’t matter - I’m not a fan so, out they go!
Meanwhile I have an offer on a bag. The person is quite respectful, pleasant and nice but it’s quite a bit lower than I wanted.
I’m thinking I should just accept. I want to be out of the bag selling business. But, gosh. It is really low.
I’m thinking I should just accept. I want to be out of the bag selling business. But, gosh. It is really low.
Keep what makes you feel good . It's nice to hear the compliments but I have to feel good in what I wear. (I ALWAYS get the most compliments on my hair the week I'm going in for a cut, go figure. To me it's a mess and feels too long, so off it goes no matter what people think).
Good perspective.
Even though the dresses are colorful they have more of a dated / prim vibe than I like. They just don’t say me at all. Off to charity they go!
I have the same thing to say as @muchstuff. I may keep the clothes for a while just because I get compliments. But in the end I let them go because I really don't like to wear them.
Ugh. I hope you get better really fast. What a drag to be sick!I’m so sorry you’ve had to deal with this. And the way she targeted your son is way out of bounds. In my family, it’s my dad who is the narcissist. They are truly toxic people. I don’t know your whole situation, but I can say I feel your pain — having a narcissist for a parent really sucks.
I’ve been MIA from this thread as well, not for anything nearly as dramatic, just a bad mix of busy and sick. Take an upper respiratory bug that causes congestion and uncontrollable coughing, add in pink eye, and that’s been me for the last two weeks.I’ve had a new bag for a while and no energy to do a proper reveal, but hopefully this weekend I’ll post some pics!
OK. Bag sold. Price is soooo low but, I think it’s going to a good home.
But, please inscribe my vow in the stone tablet for the ages!!!
I shall NEVER, EVER buy another handbag that is a compromise in ANY way!!
(And Proenza Schouler goes screaming onto my list of never buys because of resale.)
So interesting that you mentioned this one! I got a sample of this, and wore it last week. I liked it at first (the first hour or so), but the dry-down had too much... um... tobacco in it. Well, not surprising!
So yesterday I tried another one of his, Vanille Fatale. And I think that one is going to be the winner. I have a few more to try, but so far Vanille Fatale is the most promising.
Although I also have a little decant of his Lost Cherry, which is an extremely complex and high-energy EDP. The cherry fragrance only appears at the beginning; after that, there's a mix of marzipan and vanilla. But not super-sweet; very adult. It's a unisex fragrance, just like Tobacco Vanille. In fact, I get a teensy whiff of tobacco in it, but not overpowering. So right now I'm waffling between those two, because they're too similar to get both.
Cafe Rose sounds good too, but I already have the LV rose EDP, Rose des Vents, which is a really lovely rose with very good staying power, so I don't want to duplicate.
I would let go if you don’t love or want to wear. If you will wear here and there and have room I would keep for awhile longer and see if your opinion changes. Styles come and go.
Jealous! I hate selling. I have 3 bags going to consignment once I get the time.OK. Bag sold. Price is soooo low but, I think it’s going to a good home.
But, please inscribe my vow in the stone tablet for the ages!!!
I shall NEVER, EVER buy another handbag that is a compromise in ANY way!!
(And Proenza Schouler goes screaming onto my list of never buys because of resale.)
Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear that your father is in the ICU! We're never prepared for that kind of a shock.
