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

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jbags07 said:
Love all of these scarf selections with your Zhoe :heart: And that red Zhoe is just stunning.....its such a gorgeous shade of red...sorry to hear the size/shape does not work for you! Its one of my favorite MM styles...i think it looks stunning with your outfits...
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ElainePG said:
Your Zhoe is so beautifully paired with your H scarves. But the design (narrower at the bottom than at the top) would be a problem for me, as well.
Far be it for me to stop you from scoping out at red bags… especially red bags with silver hardware! What have you seen that you like?
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dcooney4 said:
The color is gorgeous. Try wearing it again tomorrow and see if you move things around a bit if it doesn’t work out.
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Cookiefiend said:
I love the color, but ... a bag that annoys me is a bag on the way out.
And you say it’s ‘unforgiving’? :shocked: :annoyed: :shocked:
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papertiger said:
The colour is dynamite
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Thank you all so much for the feedback! I'm going to try to wear this bag a few times more this holiday season. Totally appropriate color, right? @ElainePG : I *did* see a cute red Valentino bow clutch! And a red BV hobo (don't want to replace this bag with a hobo, though), and a bright red Trim (I have more than enough Trims, LOL), and a few other red things. I'm in the mood for some luscious leather....
 
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dcooney4 said:
It is nasty weather here today, so I put a pile of new men’s catalogs in front of dh . I told him to circle things he liked . Well he did more then circle for ideas he picked colors and wrote his sizes. So I didn’t go Sale shopping. Just called and placed the order for the exact items he wanted. He is now done.lol
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:lol: Thats too funny! That he wrote colors and sizes :biggrin: If i ask, my DH tells me to make all the choices...its nice when they participate, and you must be relieved it was such an easy process
 
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dcooney4 said:
It is nasty weather here today, so I put a pile of new men’s catalogs in front of dh . I told him to circle things he liked . Well he did more then circle for ideas he picked colors and wrote his sizes. So I didn’t go Sale shopping. Just called and placed the order for the exact items he wanted. He is now done.lol
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very smart! :lol: :tup:
but not gonna work with mine (we don't have any catalogues, neither the weather is nasty here)
 
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momasaurus said:
Moving through all my purses by the end of the year, today it was the turn of my Massaccesi red zhoe. I rarely wear this bag, and today it annoyed me that it holds less than a similarly sized kelly, because the base is narrower, and is unforgiving if I want to just tuck in one more thing. I *love love love* the color, though, but prefer silver hardware in general. A girl needs a least one bright red purse, right? So I have just spent an hour looking at some possible substitutes. STOP ME!!! LOL.
Here are some pix (I'm hoping they will load, don't know in what order). Sorry for the messy backgrounds.View attachment 4599042 View attachment 4599043 View attachment 4599044
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Fantastic colour! :loveeyes:
 
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ksuromax said:
I've scooped some great deals at Bath&Body Works, the COCOA line smells just divine! :hbeat:
nothing particular on my wish list (yet)
twisting my brain to get an idea for the gift to my DH :confused1:

@papertiger congrats on your new job!

@Cookiefiend big congrats on your anny! many more to come! :drinkup:
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Mmm, I can almost imagine smelling cocoa right now. I will have to check it out!

momasaurus said:
Moving through all my purses by the end of the year, today it was the turn of my Massaccesi red zhoe. I rarely wear this bag, and today it annoyed me that it holds less than a similarly sized kelly, because the base is narrower, and is unforgiving if I want to just tuck in one more thing. I *love love love* the color, though, but prefer silver hardware in general. A girl needs a least one bright red purse, right? So I have just spent an hour looking at some possible substitutes. STOP ME!!! LOL.
Here are some pix (I'm hoping they will load, don't know in what order). Sorry for the messy backgrounds.View attachment 4599042 View attachment 4599043 View attachment 4599044
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I love the colour of your Zhoe, it goes so well with your scarves - great pics!
 
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momasaurus said:
Thank you all so much for the feedback! I'm going to try to wear this bag a few times more this holiday season. Totally appropriate color, right? @ElainePG : I *did* see a cute red Valentino bow clutch! And a red BV hobo (don't want to replace this bag with a hobo, though), and a bright red Trim (I have more than enough Trims, LOL), and a few other red things. I'm in the mood for some luscious leather....
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I can speak to the quality of the Valentino bow clutch. I've had mine for six years. I've conditioned it a few times, but other than that I haven't babied it. Of course, because it's a clutch, I haven't carried it often (though that could certainly change if I start wearing it with jeans!) but I've probably used it an average of 10 times a year. Maybe a bit more. The leather is still soft and smooshy.

But much as I love this clutch, I can tell you (having tested it this evening) that it won't hold as much as a "regular everyday" bag. Had to swap out my full-sized wallet, which is already pretty small, to a mini-wallet, f'rinstance. And if it's sunny tomorrow and I have to toss in my sunglasses, it will be a squeeze.

Hunting for red bags is fun! Keep us posted! :smile:
 
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ElainePG said:
Sheer stockings instead of pantyhose? :biggrin:

I'm old enough to remember when pantyhose came on the market… so thrilling to be able to do away with garter belts or (shudder) girdles!
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Or in my case opaque leggings - oops ruined the image but it was cold out ha ha.

With all this shape-wear around, girdles are just sold under another name. It's amazing what we women put ourselves through.
 
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papertiger said:
My Prada belt bag is too beaten up to show but amazingly my YSL Ivory Marjorelle is almost pristine. It's 10 years old now and I still love the retro mod look of it and wear it quite often. A lot of the newer contemporary brands have bags that are quite streamlined and sculptural and no one remembers this as a YSL anymore (when I say 'no one' I don't mean on this forum). It's actually quite a good bag to wear in the Winter because it's both a pop and a neutral. Great with a narrow coat. This pic is from a long time ago but the bag still looks the same.
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I love the Majorelle! Cousins with you as I have the dark fuschia color, which just traveled with me as my “personal item carry on.” YSL did patent so well. I see you put a shoulder belt into the rings..how clever! Must try that.
 
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ksuromax said:
Fantastic colour! :loveeyes:
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Mmm, I can almost imagine smelling cocoa right now. I will have to check it out!


I love the colour of your Zhoe, it goes so well with your scarves - great pics!
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Thanks. Yes, it's mainly the color that keeps this bag in my collection!

ElainePG said:
I can speak to the quality of the Valentino bow clutch. I've had mine for six years. I've conditioned it a few times, but other than that I haven't babied it. Of course, because it's a clutch, I haven't carried it often (though that could certainly change if I start wearing it with jeans!) but I've probably used it an average of 10 times a year. Maybe a bit more. The leather is still soft and smooshy.

But much as I love this clutch, I can tell you (having tested it this evening) that it won't hold as much as a "regular everyday" bag. Had to swap out my full-sized wallet, which is already pretty small, to a mini-wallet, f'rinstance. And if it's sunny tomorrow and I have to toss in my sunglasses, it will be a squeeze.

Hunting for red bags is fun! Keep us posted! :smile:
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I also saw a red Halzan! The Halzan is a bag I'd like to have someday, and red would be awesome, but that's not going to work out right now with my budget.
Good to know about the bow clutch not holding much. I realize that a bright red bag is going to be something of a specialty item for me, so it probably should not ALSO be fussy and small.
Do other people have bright red bags they'd like to comment on?
 
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momasaurus said:
Thanks. Yes, it's mainly the color that keeps this bag in my collection!


I also saw a red Halzan! The Halzan is a bag I'd like to have someday, and red would be awesome, but that's not going to work out right now with my budget.
Good to know about the bow clutch not holding much. I realize that a bright red bag is going to be something of a specialty item for me, so it probably should not ALSO be fussy and small.
Do other people have bright red bags they'd like to comment on?
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I really like my new Ferragamo Studio bag.
It’s the small size, holds everything AND it’s a great red. Smooth leather inside and out, not too heavy, has both a top handle and a nice shoulder strap. Also not fussy to get into! :heart:
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