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

[Tuned83]

Bought one bag in 2018 for work. It cost about 100 pounds. Aim is to buy 0 bags in 2019. To also use my non Chanel bags more frequently.

 

[Cookiefiend]

I hope I can stick to it. I'm afraid I'll get lazy or forget.

I made an effort to do it and to use Stylebook - sometimes I'd get behind on the spreadsheet and was able to catch back up because I had it on SB. I'm much better at using Stylebook because it's on my iPad.

Excel is probably best idea. I am starting with paper since it is in my closet!
I hope you post a pic of your vibrato picotin at some point - sounds gorgeous!

It is pretty adorable!
I think there's a picture on the Ode to the Picotin thread!

 

[More bags]

Wishing everyone best of luck for 2019 and hope we all meet our targets!
i am doing 10 on 31 and 3 newest bags, and here's 1 of them - Balenciaga Bazar

Looking fabulous, as always! Great yellow shoes - they pop with your bag.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

This thread moves too fast
I’m currently lurking and liking

I like the stories of women at work breaking the mould with their style

I dress fairly conservatively (either full suits or coordinated blazers with a black trouser on most days) and I wear tall heels in the office on most days.

A month ago, I was chatting with a bunch of my colleagues at an office outing. One of them said, in front of everyone, “Do you ever not bring your A-game? Do you ever say I just can’t be bothered? You always look so put together and your outfits are perfect.”

That was so nice! Especially since I feel I don’t bring my A-game on many days

I’m always grateful for unexpected compliments. I also try to give compliments diligently when I like something someone is wearing/doing/saying.

 

[ElainePG]

For those that track wears, do you count the time that you are in one bag before you change out as one or do you actually count the number of days you are still in the bag? I usually wear each bag at least 2 or 3 days before changing.

This year, for the first time, I counted the actual number of days that the bags walked out of the house with me. So if I switch into a bag on a Monday, and I carry it on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but then I don't leave the house on Thursday, and then I carry it again on Friday before switching into a different bag for the weekend, then that's four checkmarks. In previous years it would have just been one checkmark to encompass the week, but that checkmark wouldn't have told me anything useful.

I found this amount of detail to be incredibly helpful when I looked over my numbers for the year. And it honestly doesn't take more than a nanosecond to put a tick mark next to the bag name.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

I have four bag updates:

1) I reorganised my bag wardrobe again. I took 2 bags out to put 2 in. One was a no-name present from my best friend with lovely brown leather, and one was the new Prada I bought in December (picture # 1)

2) The 2 bags I took out are leaving my collection. I usually donate, but since everyone on this list talks about selling I decided to give it a go. I grappled with eBay, and one of them has immediately sold for my buy it now price. Who woulda thunk?!

3) I am thinking about 3 more bags for potential donation/sale. I am currently doing the “love it or list it” challenge with this pale pink medium Selma. I love the colour and the style as well, and I actually find it very hard wearing leather. However, it is similar to my new Prada pink camera bag. It’s bigger though, and I like the top handle. I also find that all my superbrand bags tend to crowd out the use of contemporary bags, but I just want to use what I like. Today I really enjoyed carrying it. (Picture # 2)

4) I picked up the Jimmy Choo Florence clutch at Selfridges today, mulled it over, and returned it. I prefer the YSL WOC, so I will wait a bit and then buy that. I’m not settling for any bags on my wishlist

I’ll still operate a one-in one-out policy this year.

Pictures:
My new pink Prada from December (picture #1)
My love it or list it Selma (picture #2)
My best friend’s purse present to me (picture #3)
Jimmy Choo clutch returned (picture # 4)
YSL WOC on wish list (picture #5)

 

[ElainePG]

I have four bag updates:

1) I reorganised my bag wardrobe again. I took 2 bags out to put 2 in. One was a no-name present from my best friend with lovely brown leather, and one was the new Prada I bought in December (picture # 1)

2) The 2 bags I took out are leaving my collection. I usually donate, but since everyone on this list talks about selling I decided to give it a go. I grappled with eBay, and one of them has immediately sold for my buy it now price. Who woulda thunk?!

3) I am thinking about 3 more bags for potential donation/sale. I am currently doing the “love it or list it” challenge with this pale pink medium Selma. I love the colour and the style as well, and I actually find it very hard wearing leather. However, it is similar to my new Prada pink camera bag. It’s bigger though, and I like the top handle. I also find that all my superbrand bags tend to crowd out the use of contemporary bags, but I just want to use what I like. Today I really enjoyed carrying it. (Picture # 2)

4) I picked up the Jimmy Choo Florence clutch at Selfridges today, mulled it over, and returned it. I prefer the YSL WOC, so I will wait a bit and then buy that. I’m not settling for any bags on my wishlist

I’ll still operate a one-in one-out policy this year.

Pictures:
My new pink Prada from December (picture #1)
My love it or list it Selma (picture #2)
My best friend’s purse present to me (picture #3)
Jimmy Choo clutch returned (picture # 4)
YSL WOC on wish list (picture #5)

Wait... what??? You're selling that new pink Prada in picture #1? The one you just bought in December? Did you find it to be problematic? Is this the one that immediately sold on eBay?

Or (looking at your MK Selma in picture #2) am I totally confused, and the pink Prada you fell in love with in December was a Prada CAMERA bag? I know you have a lot of pink bags, and that you adore pink (so do I!) so do forgive me if I've mixed things up.

As for the Jimmy Choo versus the YSL... I kinda had a feeling that was going to happen!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Wait... what??? You're selling that new pink Prada in picture #1? The one you just bought in December? Did you find it to be problematic? Is this the one that immediately sold on eBay?

Or (looking at your MK Selma in picture #2) am I totally confused, and the pink Prada you fell in love with in December was a Prada CAMERA bag? I know you have a lot of pink bags, and that you adore pink (so do I!) so do forgive me if I've mixed things up.

As for the Jimmy Choo versus the YSL... I kinda had a feeling that was going to happen!

No no no no not selling the Prada pink bag. I love it!! heart singing and dancing love

I may have combined too many bag updates in one post!

I am selling two bags to make space for two bags.
- The two out are a Kate Spade and a Karen Millen.
- The two in are my pink Prada and the small brown purse in the pictures.
- The Selma is currently on a “love it or list it” challenge. I carried it today.

Yes, on the YSL vs Jimmy Choo you and @Sparkletastic and @Annabel Lee all made very relevant points about not settling, and I agree it would be false economy.

 

[msd_bags]

So my final December purchase arrived! It’s Tumi Voyageur Canton crossbody. The blue one was on sale but I only want a black for a Tumi, at least for a crossbody. So no settling! [emoji3] I feel this black nylon crossbody is a gap in my collection, so I bought it during my vacation. Still cheaper full price than in my country.

 

[whateve]

Excel is probably best idea. I am starting with paper since it is in my closet!
I hope you post a pic of your vibrato picotin at some point - sounds gorgeous!

I already have my purses on excel. I just added month columns.

 

[More bags]

I have four bag updates:

1) I reorganised my bag wardrobe again. I took 2 bags out to put 2 in. One was a no-name present from my best friend with lovely brown leather, and one was the new Prada I bought in December (picture # 1)

2) The 2 bags I took out are leaving my collection. I usually donate, but since everyone on this list talks about selling I decided to give it a go. I grappled with eBay, and one of them has immediately sold for my buy it now price. Who woulda thunk?!

3) I am thinking about 3 more bags for potential donation/sale. I am currently doing the “love it or list it” challenge with this pale pink medium Selma. I love the colour and the style as well, and I actually find it very hard wearing leather. However, it is similar to my new Prada pink camera bag. It’s bigger though, and I like the top handle. I also find that all my superbrand bags tend to crowd out the use of contemporary bags, but I just want to use what I like. Today I really enjoyed carrying it. (Picture # 2)

4) I picked up the Jimmy Choo Florence clutch at Selfridges today, mulled it over, and returned it. I prefer the YSL WOC, so I will wait a bit and then buy that. I’m not settling for any bags on my wishlist

I’ll still operate a one-in one-out policy this year.

Pictures:
My new pink Prada from December (picture #1)
My love it or list it Selma (picture #2)
My best friend’s purse present to me (picture #3)
Jimmy Choo clutch returned (picture # 4)
YSL WOC on wish list (picture #5)

Congratulations on your first sale! Well done on continuing to curate your collection. Good job on making a decision on the Choo vs. YSL WOC opportunity. I hope you feel lighter of heart knowing what you want to do now.

So my final December purchase arrived! It’s Tumi Voyageur Canton crossbody. The blue one was on sale but I only want a black for a Tumi, at least for a crossbody. So no settling! [emoji3] I feel this black nylon crossbody is a gap in my collection, so I bought it during my vacation. Still cheaper full price than in my country.

Yay for not settling and congratulations on your new crossbody!

 

[Rhl2987]

Okay, so I started off the new year with a bang. I was able to use my Black Box Kelly sellier 28 with Palladium hardware, which is my third newest bag, and one of my shawls (which I'm starting to track as well). I also made a trip to the H store (last one for the foreseeable future) and they got in one of my (very short) wishlist items. I brought home a baby B, scarf, boots, and one accessory. I'm very excited, even though I'm already needing to get back on the wagon with my 2019 resolution. The first bag out will have been already replaced by this one... So, I'm happy but need to refocus on my existing goals. Good thing this means my quota is filled at this store for the semester!

 

[ElainePG]

No no no no not selling the Prada pink bag. I love it!! heart singing and dancing love

I may have combined too many bag updates in one post!

I am selling two bags to make space for two bags.
- The two out are a Kate Spade and a Karen Millen.
- The two in are my pink Prada and the small brown purse in the pictures.
- The Selma is currently on a “love it or list it” challenge. I carried it today.

Yes, on the YSL vs Jimmy Choo you and @Sparkletastic and @Annabel Lee all made very relevant points about not settling, and I agree it would be false economy.

Got it!!! It all makes sense now... and I can certainly see why the Selma is on your "love it or list it" list. It might be redundant. Or, as a friend of mine says, "It belongs in the Department of Redundancy Department."

Settling, in the long run, is never a good idea. No matter what (or who... whom???) we're discussing. I'm sure many of us have learned this the hard way!

 

[ElainePG]

So my final December purchase arrived! It’s Tumi Voyageur Canton crossbody. The blue one was on sale but I only want a black for a Tumi, at least for a crossbody. So no settling! [emoji3] I feel this black nylon crossbody is a gap in my collection, so I bought it during my vacation. Still cheaper full price than in my country.

It looks great in black... and yay for not settling! Do I see a trend happening on this thread???

 

[ElainePG]

Okay, so I started off the new year with a bang. I was able to use my Black Box Kelly sellier 28 with Palladium hardware, which is my third newest bag, and one of my shawls (which I'm starting to track as well). I also made a trip to the H store (last one for the foreseeable future) and they got in one of my (very short) wishlist items. I brought home a baby B, scarf, boots, and one accessory. I'm very excited, even though I'm already needing to get back on the wagon with my 2019 resolution. The first bag out will have been already replaced by this one... So, I'm happy but need to refocus on my existing goals. Good thing this means my quota is filled at this store for the semester!

Ooh, which scarf did you get? Is it from the S/S19 collection? Very few of the new ones are up on the H site, and it's so much better to see them in person... the web site photos really don't do them justice.

Can you explain what you mean by a quota? I shop at the H store in San Francisco once a year (just scarves, perfume, and once I bought a bracelet) and my SA has never said anything about a quota. Am I missing something? Am I supposed to know about this???