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

[momasaurus]

Do you feel like your smaller wallet is just floating around in your larger bags?
That’s kind of a worry I have - as in Somewhere in here - rummaging - is my tiny wallet!!!
I also worry that - Gee I have this lovely Silk’in that I love... but I never carry it because I am carrying smaller purses. (Maybe it’s time to sell it? Because I do have 2 great French wallets that are much more compact, yet still fit everything I need in them..)
Or have you gotten smarter in that you’re only carrying smaller bags?
I do hate changing wallets - I Always leave something in the other wallet.

I've been soooooo tempted to get a silk-in, but I already have two "full-size" wallets (a K and a BV zip-around). What about the compact silk-in?

 

[Cookiefiend]

Sorry you missed the Dalvy. My favorite bag! And one of mine is navy. This is totally a bag for you! Keep looking - one will find its way to you.
I also recently bought a gav of Les Amoureux! (Blue)
Good stats - brava!
EDIT: Wow - amazing thought that maybe DH bought the Dalvy for you! Fingers crossed!

Ha! My fingers are crossed for sure! It was beautiful! (Telling myself that I shouldn’t snoop... )
I didn’t realize you have a navy D - I knew you had at least one, but not what color! So you love it? Not too fussy to carry? Is it hard to close and does it have to be closed to carry it comfortably?

 

[Cookiefiend]

I've been soooooo tempted to get a silk-in, but I already have two "full-size" wallets (a K and a BV zip-around). What about the compact silk-in?

I looked at an etoupe compact silk’in at H, it might work but it’s pretty small. I have 2 Longchamp French wallets - and they are almost too big, but I love the colors - one is orange, the other yellow. I carry one of these when I need a smaller wallet, and I also have what is technically a card case that I can get my license, a couple CC, and some cash in if I need to be really small.
I am tempted by the compact Silk’in though, I love my full sized one. It’s red!

 

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You are on fire. Way to go.

Thanks dc

So far I have worn 20 bags for the year end challenge. Still have a few to go but only if the weather permits as they are the more delicate bags. Book wise I am well over 20 but stopped counting and just handed my Mom three more that I forgot to enter too.
Nov Stats!
Bags in 2- one may not be staying.
Bags out 3
slgs in 1
slgs out 0
Sport bag in 0
Sport bag out 1 - nice one

Well done on the bags, SLGs and reading!

Wow!!!! Congrats.

Thank you

Well done!

Awesome job!

Like you - right now I’m really happy about my bag situation. I am eyeballing a couple H bags on eBay but I’m not 100% on either of them, so I might stop?
My clothing is still in the works after losing weight. (and I am patting myself on the back over this - my GYN was astonished - so I apologize for crowing a bit about it ) I have to admit that it’s been hard not to buy “work” clothes, apparently I like dressing up for the office.

Right now my biggest goal is also my biggest temptation - to reduce my purchases of H scarves, and to be serious about selling the ones I’m not wearing. Aaarg! This FW season has slain me - so many gorgeous scarves! I know, I know this thread is not about scarves - but that is one for certain goal for next year.

For purses - I will try to curb my ‘Ooo pretty! Let’s get it!’ tendencies. I have noticed lately though, that my current roster of 12 ‘everyday’ bags makes me happy. For example, I really like the Just Campagne bag - even though it is arm carry only - I have no desire to replace it... even if a gold B were to present itself.

So today, December 1st, those are my 2 goals for 2020... I might add a couple more!
I’ll post my November stats tomorrow!

Thanks for the kind words. Congratulations on the weight loss!

 

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Here are photo collages that I made of two brands that I love and collect. I'll try to post a few other rando bag pics later today. View attachment 4604236 View attachment 4604242

Beautiful colours! Thanks for sharing the pics!

 

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I was a regular audio book user when I had a long work commute. My co-workers and I would trade audio CD books, and I went through many good ones, including both fiction and nonfiction, such as:
Candyfreak by Steve Almond
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
various David Sedaris

I really enjoyed what those added to my daily schedule. I eventually transitioned to audio lectures for work purposes, and then after we moved and my commute became very short, I stopped listening to audio books. Many of our local secondhand bookstores stock a lot of audio books, as it seems like they often get one listen and then passed along. And it can be nice to hear the book with the pacing intended by the author (I have a tendency to read certain passages slowly and others quickly).

David Sedaris would be great to hear as an audiobook. He has a lovely voice. I just checked the Northern California Digital Library (my local resource), and they have a number of his books available for download. Thanks for the recommendation!

I hadn't heard of The Shadow of The Wind, but it sounds quite magical.

I need to learn how to download audio books from the library. Maybe that will be a New Year's project for me! The Shadow of the Wind was one of my favorites. It was so engrossing that I'd slow down when the drive was almost done so that I could finish listening to each chapter.

Putting my hand up as another person who recommends The Shadow of the Wind. Also David Sedaris’ Calypso was a good read. I imagine it would be even funnier as an audio book.

 

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November stats:
Purses in - 0 (yay!), Purses out - 2!! Yippee! I sold both the LV Musette Tango and the All Saints Kita (which was kinda sad because once it was my Goldilocks bag)
Scarves in - 2 (a gav I had been looking for (Les Amoureux de Paris) and a 140 moussie (Vinci), None out - pppfffttt. Listing more this week though - they'll make good gifts and if they don't sell - I'll gift them myself to family.

YTD - 18 purses in, 11 out - and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Still trying to sell that Danse Lente Margo though - I don't know if it's ever going to go!
I was watching a Navy Dalvy, but it's gone now. I've been watching several scarves too - even bid on a few - only to lose out on them too. Maybe, just maybe, 'someone' is trying to tell me something? I'm a little miffed about the Dalvy - I even talked to Mr Cookie about it… he's been a little curious since I told him how much that croc K would have been. And it was a navy one!

Well done Cookie. I also hope Mr. Cookie surprises you with that navy Dalvy!

 

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I really like her too! It’s such a well made and classic bag.
I took screen shots of the two outfits I’ve worn her with this year, both are completely different - one dressy/classic, one casual.
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(Forgive my color clues - I can’t tell from the stock photos if they are black, gray, or navy... getting old isn’t for wienies!)
Anywho - I’m trying to wear it both casually and dressy - so I’m starting to wonder if it’s the size or the color. I have other bags that are smaller and force me to carry a smaller wallet or downsize in another way, so I’m not sure that’s the issue. But it is my only green bag... I love green. I have green sweaters, green tunics (see above), and many green scarves, so green as an accent isn’t a problem. I just don’t know what *it* is.
Maybe it’s just that i think “Well - I can carry a black, or navy instead and I don’t have to reduce anything”?
Oof - that was a lot of thinking!

Great outfits, Miss Allie is so versatile and a wonderful colour.

 

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I looked at an etoupe compact silk’in at H, it might work but it’s pretty small. I have 2 Longchamp French wallets - and they are almost too big, but I love the colors - one is orange, the other yellow. I carry one of these when I need a smaller wallet, and I also have what is technically a card case that I can get my license, a couple CC, and some cash in if I need to be really small.
I am tempted by the compact Silk’in though, I love my full sized one. It’s red!

I would love to add a red compact Silk’in too!

 

[ohmisseevee]

Do you feel like your smaller wallet is just floating around in your larger bags?
That’s kind of a worry I have - as in Somewhere in here - rummaging - is my tiny wallet!!!
I also worry that - Gee I have this lovely Silk’in that I love... but I never carry it because I am carrying smaller purses. (Maybe it’s time to sell it? Because I do have 2 great French wallets that are much more compact, yet still fit everything I need in them..)
Or have you gotten smarter in that you’re only carrying smaller bags?
I do hate changing wallets - I Always leave something in the other wallet.

I recently downsized my wallet too, but I technically still have my long zip wallet. I bring it along when I want to carry some of the extras in there (some gift cards and loyalty cards, my business cards, etc.) or when I'm carrying a larger bag.

However, I keep my ID, my medical card, my metro card, and my two most-used debit/credit cards in a card holder that has a lobster clip on it. I clip this onto one of the clips near the top of my bag, so it is easy to reach for when I am buying a quick coffee or snack during the workday, or when I have to use my metro card for the train.

This sounds fantastic. It's great that your job doesn't require costumes and "looks."
Can you please tell us what lipsticks stay on for 12+ hours??

Some of my friends would disagree with you, as they enjoy putting on makeup and having a nice look, but I'm SO lazy... even when I go to a nice lunch out with my girlfriends, all I do is a lipstick and make sure my hair looks nice. I think weddings or similar (bridal/baby shower, birthdays at a nice venue) are the only social events I do much with eye makeup, as usually I just stick to a bold lipstick, and mascara or false eyelashes + eyeliner.

The long-wearing lipstick is by LipSense, in varying colors. I don't like to use these day-to-day as they can be drying, but nothing else I've owned or tried has the kind of staying power that I sometimes need. I staff for a convention that I love once a year, and it's basically four 18-hour days in a row that I'm out and about. I've gone 14-16 hours on those days with only one touch-up, and the lipstick still looks almost as pristine as when I put it on in the morning. My eye makeup will usually have degraded throughout the day (exception being the long-wearing eyeliner/mascara/falsies) but the lipstick stays put even through drinking water, eating, and the general wear of the day.

 

[ElainePG]

Putting my hand up as another person who recommends The Shadow of the Wind. Also David Sedaris’ Calypso was a good read. I imagine it would be even funnier as an audio book.

My library has Calypso as a digital book. I've added my name to the waiting list. Thanks!

 

[ElainePG]

I recently downsized my wallet too, but I technically still have my long zip wallet. I bring it along when I want to carry some of the extras in there (some gift cards and loyalty cards, my business cards, etc.) or when I'm carrying a larger bag.

However, I keep my ID, my medical card, my metro card, and my two most-used debit/credit cards in a card holder that has a lobster clip on it. I clip this onto one of the clips near the top of my bag, so it is easy to reach for when I am buying a quick coffee or snack during the workday, or when I have to use my metro card for the train.

This sounds like a good plan. But then do you also carry a small wallet in your bag? And is that where you carry your cash?

 

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I'm enjoying the scarf challenge also, but it will take me well into 2020, LOL. Were there any that you decided you don't "need"?

Excellent question - there were two scarves I thought I would release due to not wearing them as frequently as my other favourites prior to November. After wearing those two during this challenge, I decided to keep them,

• Alexander McQueen fuchsia chiffon skull
• Hermes encre/turquoise/bronze Brazil Maxi Twilly

It was a worthwhile challenge!
I released three scarves earlier this year.

 

[ohmisseevee]

This sounds like a good plan. But then do you also carry a small wallet in your bag? And is that where you carry your cash?

I do not also carry a small wallet. My card holder has a zip pocket that can hold cash in a pinch, but as I hate to fold up bills, I do not typically use it to carry cash if I also have my long zip wallet. So the setup usually is:

Work Bag = card holder + long zip wallet, or card holder only (I leave my wallet at home)
Going Out / Social Outings = card holder (small/medium bags) with long zip wallet (medium/large bags) - or I consolidate to only the long zip wallet
Quick Errands = card holder only

 

[momasaurus]

Ha! My fingers are crossed for sure! It was beautiful! (Telling myself that I shouldn’t snoop... )
I didn’t realize you have a navy D - I knew you had at least one, but not what color! So you love it? Not too fussy to carry? Is it hard to close and does it have to be closed to carry it comfortably?

I LOVE it, yes. I have carried it open, but the bag does not do “casual” well, IYKWIM. I also have a brique (sort of copper-brown) in chèvre, which is less formal than the navy box. The SAs always drool over them, which is fun!