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

[ElainePG]

I leave myself open to the option to refine but, I’m fairly clear on my goals for 2020.

Jewelry is easiest because I have a set list of what I want to add. I’m getting two of the items as some of my bday and Christmas prezzies. In 2020 I want to get two more items from my list and (pleeeaaaase resale gods) finally sell the pieces I still have up for sale.

Wardrobe is not as defined but, still pretty easy. I want to keep upgrading (quality, style and visual impact. No more basic / everywoman clothing. YOLO.) and actually need to grow my closet because I’ve gotten rid of so many clothes that weren’t optimal. To that end, I’m doing 2 in / 1 out. Pruning but, still growing.

For handbags, I want to finally sell the two bags I have listed. And, I have two specific bags I want - I know the type (gold WOC and black tote) but not the specific brand or model. I think I may allow myself one additional serendipitous bag purchase as well. It really depends on how much I spend on jewelry next year since that is my priority. So, I don’t see my handbag collection growing or having meaningful shifts.

Unlike previous years, this won’t be a hard control year. I really need some items (clothes / shoes) and am actively planning to add others (jewelry and handbags). The challenge will be to make sure I hold ONLY to those purchases. It’s easier for me to keep buying when I start buying. So, I need more control now than in my semi ban years.

These sound like very clear, well-thought-out goals, @Sparkletastic . I definitely get what you mean about upgrading quality for clothing. I would rather have fewer items, but of a quality that will last. And I'm trying (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) to buy better-quality items even if they AREN'T on sale. Shocking, I know! But I recently realized that I'd rather find one perfect cashmere pullover in exactly the right color, and pay full price, instead of three cheap ones in "off" colors that will look tired & droopy by the end of the season. "Tired and droopy" I can do all by myself… I don't need my sweaters to do it for me!

I don't see any handbags on the 2020 horizon. Then again, I said the same thing at the beginning of last year, and here I am with two new ones! So who knows. I'm also looking very hard at my current handbag collection, and I might (might!) divest myself of two more. If we do another "love it or list it" next year I'll post about it.

No new shoes. I've got what works. No new jewelry. Ditto.

Hermès scarves? Welllllll… maybe. I've seen one (fortunately, JUST one!) in the new season that definitely has me interested.

 

[ElainePG]

As I think I've written before I bought/commissioned some jewellery and waiting for a Gucci silk shirt. That's more for next year than for this. I started a new job where people seem to really appreciate me more and that includes me dressing up more. In other words I don't have to hide who I really am.

I'm in the processing of buying an Alexander Mcqueen vintage Reptila print mousseline scarf from McQueen's last collection (Plato's Atlantis). It was sold out at the time because of Lee's death which was annoying for me because I just wanted the print regardless. It won't be sealed in plastic, it will be worn - a lot. I only have one other McQueen scarf which I love equally but very Summer. I have a wardrobe full of McQueen so I may have to cut down on some carbs and start 'shopping from my own wardrobe' clothes wise too.

There are a couple of Hermes scarves I see for SS20 and another Gucci (I just bought one from AW19). I wear these all the time so it makes sense to invest in these.

Otherwise, I don't really need anything except those vests with built in bras. In the New Year I may have a cull of t-shirts. I found that I like slim-fit men's tees much more and so I'll keep those and donate quite a few that are now just hanging around.

How interesting about the McQueen scarf, @papertiger . I'm glad you were finally able to find one. I'm glad you'll be able to amp up your style in your new job, and rock all the McQueen outfits in your closet.

I wasn't AT ALL interested in the new SS20 Hermès scarves… until I saw Plumes en Fete. So that's that. I'll try to limit myself to just one colorway, though.

Which AW19 Gucci scarf did you buy? Was it one of the new-release Flora ones? DH bought me the Flora with a cream background and little gold stars on it as one of my birthday presents this year. I find I wear it often. The silk has a very different "hand" than the H scarves; it ties in a much softer drape. Sort of like a very old, very vintage H scarf. But new!

 

[ElainePG]

Happy birthday, @Sparkletastic , and what a gorgeous present from Mr. S!

I always forget that you & I are December birthday cousins (mine's on the 25th). When you were growing up, did you get cheated with your birthday so close to Christmas? I didn't, because Christmas wasn't a holiday my family celebrated, so I got the best of all possible worlds. The beautiful window decorations in NYC, lights everywhere, and then, when everyone was getting presents, so was I… plus, I got a cake!

 

[Sparkletastic]

As I think I've written before I bought/commissioned some jewellery and waiting for a Gucci silk shirt. That's more for next year than for this. I started a new job where people seem to really appreciate me more and that includes me dressing up more. In other words I don't have to hide who I really am.

I'm in the processing of buying an Alexander Mcqueen vintage Reptila print mousseline scarf from McQueen's last collection (Plato's Atlantis). It was sold out at the time because of Lee's death which was annoying for me because I just wanted the print regardless. It won't be sealed in plastic, it will be worn - a lot. I only have one other McQueen scarf which I love equally but very Summer. I have a wardrobe full of McQueen so I may have to cut down on some carbs and start 'shopping from my own wardrobe' clothes wise too.

There are a couple of Hermes scarves I see for SS20 and another Gucci (I just bought one from AW19). I wear these all the time so it makes sense to invest in these.

Otherwise, I don't really need anything except those vests with built in bras. In the New Year I may have a cull of t-shirts. I found that I like slim-fit men's tees much more and so I'll keep those and donate quite a few that are now just hanging around.

PT, I always love reading about your purchases and fashion choices. You dress at a level I will never achieve but, truly admire. To that end, I’m so glad you get to be more “true you” at your new job!!! That is a rare gift. I rarely get to be me in professional environments. But, maybe that is more a statement of who “me” is than the work.

Happy birthday @Sparkletastic and what a stunning and generous gift from Mr Sparkle!

Its wonderful how you’ve analyzed the various golds to really understand what you want, rather than keeping one of the bags that you aren’t 100% about....i tend to keep the bag just to fill the need, and wind up continuing to look and purchase another....you are setting a good example as bag restraint is my main goal in 2020

On that note, my goals are to sell a lot of unused bags....and really try to limit my purchases.....really the only bags i want to add would be a new BV Veneta medium hobo in Nero, and a DE Speedy 25B.....and if i sell a lot of bags and have play money, add that Giggolo Red Lauren clutch I wouldn’t mind adding a few more H scarves either, but i won’t even look for a few months...i somehow purchased 5 in the last month or so but with one exception, the prices were very good so i was unable to resist....

Your compliment means more than you know. Ask anyone who has seen my comments on tPF (say 3-4 years ago) and they will say the hallmark of my behavior was settling for something almost good enough and then going back into the sell and re-buy cycle. It was painful. Making that mistake literally over 100 times (I’ve sold over 150 bags) finally semi-cured me. It’s just too much hassle to have a back that doesn’t work well and then having to sell / rehome it.

I was a hair away from keeping the chevron Chanel. It was pristine preloved with all the extras (box, etc.) but I knew that I wouldn’t be happy with it when I wear white or light colors. The aged hardware just makes it too heavy. So I grabbed myself by the neck and returned it.

Mr. Sparkle is a great help here. He wants better for me than I want for myself. So he will ask me the tough questions and help (push LOL!) me to get what will really make me happy. This is a new dynamic. When I was in the throes of working and child rearing I didn’t have 5 minutes to consider my wardrobe. Now, that the kids are adults and all we have is work and fun, we have the time to do fun things like try on clothes for each other. I really like it.

For me I tend to wear jeans and a black top so I am trying to branch out with a bit of color. I bought a few pairs of new boots rather than just black I bought tan , leopard, olive . Need to add a bit more color to my tops now.

We are the opposite in wardrobe. I have just started wearing jeans regularly in the last 2 years. They aren’t as heinous as I thought. I actually can enjoy them.
And I’ve been pulling back on color as I used to look like crayons threw up on me. Now I tend to be much more monochromatic because I have gravitated towards clothing with interesting lines and structure. I like the architecture of the clothing to be more up front than the color or pattern.
Where we are the same is in tiptoeing (pun intended) into non black boots. That’s something I’m focusing on this season. But I’m struggling a bit because I can’t find many high heeled, almond toe options. Pointy toe are often uncomfortable and I don’t usually like round toe.

These sound like very clear, well-thought-out goals, @Sparkletastic . I definitely get what you mean about upgrading quality for clothing. I would rather have fewer items, but of a quality that will last. And I'm trying (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) to buy better-quality items even if they AREN'T on sale. Shocking, I know! But I recently realized that I'd rather find one perfect cashmere pullover in exactly the right color, and pay full price, instead of three cheap ones in "off" colors that will look tired & droopy by the end of the season. "Tired and droopy" I can do all by myself… I don't need my sweaters to do it for me!

I don't see any handbags on the 2020 horizon. Then again, I said the same thing at the beginning of last year, and here I am with two new ones! So who knows. I'm also looking very hard at my current handbag collection, and I might (might!) divest myself of two more. If we do another "love it or list it" next year I'll post about it.

No new shoes. I've got what works. No new jewelry. Ditto.

Hermès scarves? Welllllll… maybe. I've seen one (fortunately, JUST one!) in the new season that definitely has me interested.

Yes! I’m learning to buy higher end items at full price too. Omg! It’s haaaaaard! Lol!

Happy birthday, @Sparkletastic , and what a gorgeous present from Mr. S!

I always forget that you & I are December birthday cousins (mine's on the 25th). When you were growing up, did you get cheated with your birthday so close to Christmas? I didn't, because Christmas wasn't a holiday my family celebrated, so I got the best of all possible worlds. The beautiful window decorations in NYC, lights everywhere, and then, when everyone was getting presents, so was I… plus, I got a cake!

I was lucky. As I’ve mentioned, my mom is a brilliant successful woman who is a total fail / train wreck in most “mom care” categories. The one where she excelled was in birthdays. I’m an only child and she went all out for my bdays including baking and creating amazing sculpted cakes decades before they were a thing. She baked me one sculpted cake for every year of my age up through age 11. Then for 13 she made me a 13’ long sculpted cake. So, happily I got to celebrate my bday separate from Christmas. Which is a good thing because - last I checked - I’m not Jesus.

 

[papertiger]

How interesting about the McQueen scarf, @papertiger . I'm glad you were finally able to find one. I'm glad you'll be able to amp up your style in your new job, and rock all the McQueen outfits in your closet.

I wasn't AT ALL interested in the new SS20 Hermès scarves… until I saw Plumes en Fete. So that's that. I'll try to limit myself to just one colorway, though.

Which AW19 Gucci scarf did you buy? Was it one of the new-release Flora ones? DH bought me the Flora with a cream background and little gold stars on it as one of my birthday presents this year. I find I wear it often. The silk has a very different "hand" than the H scarves; it ties in a much softer drape. Sort of like a very old, very vintage H scarf. But new!

How lovely of your DH. The stars is absolutely beautiful. I chose 'the other one' https://www.gucci.com/uk/en_gb/pr/w...ssories-for-Women/Silks-and-Scarves-for-Women

I tried it at an event and went back for it. I have a few Flora, you are going to love yours.

Naturally we are after the same H SS20 scarf..

 

[papertiger]

PT, I always love reading about your purchases and fashion choices. You dress at a level I will never achieve but, truly admire. To that end, I’m so glad you get to be more “true you” at your new job!!! That is a rare gift. I rarely get to be me in professional environments. But, maybe that is more a statement of who “me” is than the work.
Your compliment means more than you know. Ask anyone who has seen my comments on tPF (say 3-4 years ago) and they will say the hallmark of my behavior was settling for something almost good enough and then going back into the sell and re-buy cycle. It was painful. Making that mistake literally over 100 times (I’ve sold over 150 bags) finally semi-cured me. It’s just too much hassle to have a back that doesn’t work well and then having to sell / rehome it.

I was a hair away from keeping the chevron Chanel. It was pristine preloved with all the extras (box, etc.) but I knew that I wouldn’t be happy with it when I wear white or light colors. The aged hardware just makes it too heavy. So I grabbed myself by the neck and returned it.

Mr. Sparkle is a great help here. He wants better for me than I want for myself. So he will ask me the tough questions and help (push LOL!) me to get what will really make me happy. This is a new dynamic. When I was in the throes of working and child rearing I didn’t have 5 minutes to consider my wardrobe. Now, that the kids are adults and all we have is work and fun, we have the time to do fun things like try on clothes for each other. I really like it.
We are the opposite in wardrobe. I have just started wearing jeans regularly in the last 2 years. They aren’t as heinous as I thought. I actually can enjoy them.
And I’ve been pulling back on color as I used to look like crayons threw up on me. Now I tend to be much more monochromatic because I have gravitated towards clothing with interesting lines and structure. I like the architecture of the clothing to be more up front than the color or pattern.
Where we are the same is in tiptoeing (pun intended) into non black boots. That’s something I’m focusing on this season. But I’m struggling a bit because I can’t find many high heeled, almond toe options. Pointy toe are often uncomfortable and I don’t usually like round toe.
Yes! I’m learning to buy higher end items at full price too. Omg! It’s haaaaaard! Lol!
I was lucky. As I’ve mentioned, my mom is a brilliant successful woman who is a total fail / train wreck in most “mom care” categories. The one where she excelled was in birthdays. I’m an only child and she went all out for my bdays including baking and creating amazing sculpted cakes decades before they were a thing. She baked me one sculpted cake for every year of my age up through age 11. Then for 13 she made me a 13’ long sculpted cake. So, happily I got to celebrate my bday separate from Christmas. Which is a good thing because - last I checked - I’m not Jesus.

Thank you so much

You've come a long way Sparkle. Worked so hard on your collection. You must feel much more in control now.

 

[dcooney4]

Happy birthday, @Sparkletastic , and what a gorgeous present from Mr. S!

I always forget that you & I are December birthday cousins (mine's on the 25th). When you were growing up, did you get cheated with your birthday so close to Christmas? I didn't, because Christmas wasn't a holiday my family celebrated, so I got the best of all possible worlds. The beautiful window decorations in NYC, lights everywhere, and then, when everyone was getting presents, so was I… plus, I got a cake!

Happy almost Birthday!

 

[dcooney4]

PT, I always love reading about your purchases and fashion choices. You dress at a level I will never achieve but, truly admire. To that end, I’m so glad you get to be more “true you” at your new job!!! That is a rare gift. I rarely get to be me in professional environments. But, maybe that is more a statement of who “me” is than the work.
Your compliment means more than you know. Ask anyone who has seen my comments on tPF (say 3-4 years ago) and they will say the hallmark of my behavior was settling for something almost good enough and then going back into the sell and re-buy cycle. It was painful. Making that mistake literally over 100 times (I’ve sold over 150 bags) finally semi-cured me. It’s just too much hassle to have a back that doesn’t work well and then having to sell / rehome it.

I was a hair away from keeping the chevron Chanel. It was pristine preloved with all the extras (box, etc.) but I knew that I wouldn’t be happy with it when I wear white or light colors. The aged hardware just makes it too heavy. So I grabbed myself by the neck and returned it.

Mr. Sparkle is a great help here. He wants better for me than I want for myself. So he will ask me the tough questions and help (push LOL!) me to get what will really make me happy. This is a new dynamic. When I was in the throes of working and child rearing I didn’t have 5 minutes to consider my wardrobe. Now, that the kids are adults and all we have is work and fun, we have the time to do fun things like try on clothes for each other. I really like it.
We are the opposite in wardrobe. I have just started wearing jeans regularly in the last 2 years. They aren’t as heinous as I thought. I actually can enjoy them.
And I’ve been pulling back on color as I used to look like crayons threw up on me. Now I tend to be much more monochromatic because I have gravitated towards clothing with interesting lines and structure. I like the architecture of the clothing to be more up front than the color or pattern.
Where we are the same is in tiptoeing (pun intended) into non black boots. That’s something I’m focusing on this season. But I’m struggling a bit because I can’t find many high heeled, almond toe options. Pointy toe are often uncomfortable and I don’t usually like round toe.
Yes! I’m learning to buy higher end items at full price too. Omg! It’s haaaaaard! Lol!
I was lucky. As I’ve mentioned, my mom is a brilliant successful woman who is a total fail / train wreck in most “mom care” categories. The one where she excelled was in birthdays. I’m an only child and she went all out for my bdays including baking and creating amazing sculpted cakes decades before they were a thing. She baked me one sculpted cake for every year of my age up through age 11. Then for 13 she made me a 13’ long sculpted cake. So, happily I got to celebrate my bday separate from Christmas. Which is a good thing because - last I checked - I’m not Jesus.

Lol the rainbow comment. I am looking for color but not in your face color. Yesterday I picked up a beautiful Hunter green thin wool cardigan , a black lace blouse and a lavender sweater at my dh's urging. What shocked me was I went to pick up a check at the higher end consignment shop and bought them there. The green sweater was a Tori Burch Wool sweater and had never been worn. It still had the buttons wrapped. It's funny because I never really shopped there. It looks like a really cute boutique but I still never really looked around . After going to the better shops and finding nothing that fit right , I decided to look around while stopped in. Who knew.

 

[momasaurus]

As I think I've written before I bought/commissioned some jewellery and waiting for a Gucci silk shirt. That's more for next year than for this. I started a new job where people seem to really appreciate me more and that includes me dressing up more. In other words I don't have to hide who I really am.

I'm in the processing of buying an Alexander Mcqueen vintage Reptila print mousseline scarf from McQueen's last collection (Plato's Atlantis). It was sold out at the time because of Lee's death which was annoying for me because I just wanted the print regardless. It won't be sealed in plastic, it will be worn - a lot. I only have one other McQueen scarf which I love equally but very Summer. I have a wardrobe full of McQueen so I may have to cut down on some carbs and start 'shopping from my own wardrobe' clothes wise too.

There are a couple of Hermes scarves I see for SS20 and another Gucci (I just bought one from AW19). I wear these all the time so it makes sense to invest in these.

Otherwise, I don't really need anything except those vests with built in bras. In the New Year I may have a cull of t-shirts. I found that I like slim-fit men's tees much more and so I'll keep those and donate quite a few that are now just hanging around.

Really happy to read that you are feeling more appreciated and expressive in your new job! Hooray for that.

 

[momasaurus]

PT, I always love reading about your purchases and fashion choices. You dress at a level I will never achieve but, truly admire. To that end, I’m so glad you get to be more “true you” at your new job!!! That is a rare gift. I rarely get to be me in professional environments. But, maybe that is more a statement of who “me” is than the work.
Your compliment means more than you know. Ask anyone who has seen my comments on tPF (say 3-4 years ago) and they will say the hallmark of my behavior was settling for something almost good enough and then going back into the sell and re-buy cycle. It was painful. Making that mistake literally over 100 times (I’ve sold over 150 bags) finally semi-cured me. It’s just too much hassle to have a back that doesn’t work well and then having to sell / rehome it.

I was a hair away from keeping the chevron Chanel. It was pristine preloved with all the extras (box, etc.) but I knew that I wouldn’t be happy with it when I wear white or light colors. The aged hardware just makes it too heavy. So I grabbed myself by the neck and returned it.

Mr. Sparkle is a great help here. He wants better for me than I want for myself. So he will ask me the tough questions and help (push LOL!) me to get what will really make me happy. This is a new dynamic. When I was in the throes of working and child rearing I didn’t have 5 minutes to consider my wardrobe. Now, that the kids are adults and all we have is work and fun, we have the time to do fun things like try on clothes for each other. I really like it.
We are the opposite in wardrobe. I have just started wearing jeans regularly in the last 2 years. They aren’t as heinous as I thought. I actually can enjoy them.
And I’ve been pulling back on color as I used to look like crayons threw up on me. Now I tend to be much more monochromatic because I have gravitated towards clothing with interesting lines and structure. I like the architecture of the clothing to be more up front than the color or pattern.
Where we are the same is in tiptoeing (pun intended) into non black boots. That’s something I’m focusing on this season. But I’m struggling a bit because I can’t find many high heeled, almond toe options. Pointy toe are often uncomfortable and I don’t usually like round toe.
Yes! I’m learning to buy higher end items at full price too. Omg! It’s haaaaaard! Lol!
I was lucky. As I’ve mentioned, my mom is a brilliant successful woman who is a total fail / train wreck in most “mom care” categories. The one where she excelled was in birthdays. I’m an only child and she went all out for my bdays including baking and creating amazing sculpted cakes decades before they were a thing. She baked me one sculpted cake for every year of my age up through age 11. Then for 13 she made me a 13’ long sculpted cake. So, happily I got to celebrate my bday separate from Christmas. Which is a good thing because - last I checked - I’m not Jesus.

I love everything about this post. (And I have been SO CRABBY over on the Hermes new scarf thread that coming here makes me feel better.)
First, I can't imagine the pain of selling 150 bags. That's a lot of experimentation and mistakes, and heartache and disappointment. So glad that DH is now a robust part of your fashion world, and is such a help! How lucky you are.
I hear you about looking like crayons threw up on you. I used to have more of a clown colored wardrobe also, and I have an annoying matchy-matchy instinct that I'm trying to curb. Going for structure over loud colors is so sophisticated. And yet, I have a rainbow of cashmere sweaters (this has been a gradual development, and I owe a lot to this thread), to wear with grey or black trousers and an H carré and black or brown boots. This seems to be my current winter wardrobe. Simple.

 

[Cookiefiend]

I love everything about this post. (And I have been SO CRABBY over on the Hermes new scarf thread that coming here makes me feel better.)
First, I can't imagine the pain of selling 150 bags. That's a lot of experimentation and mistakes, and heartache and disappointment. So glad that DH is now a robust part of your fashion world, and is such a help! How lucky you are.
I hear you about looking like crayons threw up on you. I used to have more of a clown colored wardrobe also, and I have an annoying matchy-matchy instinct that I'm trying to curb. Going for structure over loud colors is so sophisticated. And yet, I have a rainbow of cashmere sweaters (this has been a gradual development, and I owe a lot to this thread), to wear with grey or black trousers and an H carré and black or brown boots. This seems to be my current winter wardrobe. Simple.

Simple and Elegant!

 

[More bags]

Happy birthday, @Sparkletastic , and what a gorgeous present from Mr. S!

I always forget that you & I are December birthday cousins (mine's on the 25th). When you were growing up, did you get cheated with your birthday so close to Christmas? I didn't, because Christmas wasn't a holiday my family celebrated, so I got the best of all possible worlds. The beautiful window decorations in NYC, lights everywhere, and then, when everyone was getting presents, so was I… plus, I got a cake!

Happy early birthday Elaine!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Thank you so much

You've come a long way Sparkle. Worked so hard on your collection. You must feel much more in control now.

Thanks, PT. “Control” is a great word for how I feel about parts of my wardrobe - bags and jewelry. I have lots of peace of mine knowing I have just about all I need in those categories. So much easier to dress those parts of me. And shopping is fun because it’s choice and serendipity not a forced march to fill a gap. Lastly, those areas of my closet look pretty because they are organized to fit and display my collections.

I want to have those feelings about my clothes and shoes. I’m halfway there with clothes. Perhaps only 20% of the way there with shoes.

I keep trying to remind myself that price is irrelevant when I buy high quality items that I love.

Lol the rainbow comment. I am looking for color but not in your face color. Yesterday I picked up a beautiful Hunter green thin wool cardigan , a black lace blouse and a lavender sweater at my dh's urging. What shocked me was I went to pick up a check at the higher end consignment shop and bought them there. The green sweater was a Tori Burch Wool sweater and had never been worn. It still had the buttons wrapped. It's funny because I never really shopped there. It looks like a really cute boutique but I still never really looked around . After going to the better shops and finding nothing that fit right , I decided to look around while stopped in. Who knew.

Whoo Hoo on your thrifting find! That’s the way to do it!

I love everything about this post. (And I have been SO CRABBY over on the Hermes new scarf thread that coming here makes me feel better.)
First, I can't imagine the pain of selling 150 bags. That's a lot of experimentation and mistakes, and heartache and disappointment. So glad that DH is now a robust part of your fashion world, and is such a help! How lucky you are.
I hear you about looking like crayons threw up on you. I used to have more of a clown colored wardrobe also, and I have an annoying matchy-matchy instinct that I'm trying to curb. Going for structure over loud colors is so sophisticated. And yet, I have a rainbow of cashmere sweaters (this has been a gradual development, and I owe a lot to this thread), to wear with grey or black trousers and an H carré and black or brown boots. This seems to be my current winter wardrobe. Simple.

lol! We are kindred spirits on the journey from a bit too much color to sane use of color. And, I also had to break myself of matchy matchy. Coordinating is so much more of an effortlessly chic look.

 

[Mulberrygal]

Meanwhile back at the ranch I’ve been looking for a gold WOC. This is a hard find.

I got in two preloved Chanel WOC’s.

Dark gold aged calf Chanel Boy View attachment 4615254
Light gold chevron lamb classic flap WOCView attachment 4615255
I absolutely hated the color of the Boy. Waaaaay too deep, dark, old gold. Plus the used condition on this was evident making it look a little tired. I’m not compromising on condition with preloved bags even a little bit anymore. So it’s a definite nope!

I loved everything about the chevron WOC except the aged ruthenium hardware. It just didn’t work for me with the gold.

For giggles, I compared them to my new Dior WOC and my light gold perforated lamb new medium Chanel Boy. View attachment 4615256
The Dior reads grey on this photo which is odd as in person it looks almost like a rose gold. It has pink undertones. Not gunmetal / grey undertones. Side note. Mr. S hates preloved bags. So, this came from the boutique which is kind of an unfair comparison.

Happily, this exploration solidified for me that I am keeping my gold NM Boy. I just love this bag. It’s a little too large for cocktails or formal wear but, it’s an incredible bag.

And, happily it clarified what I want in my TBD gold WOC. It has to be a soft light - medium gold (no deep or dark gold), must have gold hardware, and has to add something to my wardrobe that my my new champagne Dior and my existing gold Boy don’t.

So I’m still looking!

WOW, I think they're all gorgeous but I guess when you see them IRL they can be very different. How old is the Boy WoC that it is that dark? I guess when you have two beauties already you can be more selective in finding the prefect one.
Can you return them then?

I don't have any gold or silver in my bag collection and I've been thinking recently that I NEED at least one your post and pics have therefore peaked my interest I've tried to be sensible for the last few years and only buy practical colours or bags I'll get use out of everyday.
I've seen a beautiful small Diorama in silver that I love to bits but I promised myself I wouldn't buy anymore because of its horrendous resale value in the U.K
Also pulling at my heart strings is an older silver small Chanel small flap/WoC with champagne gold chain. It has a drop of only 34cms so not long enough to wear cross body which will limit my use.......
I'm trying to be sensible and resist both at the moment

 

[Mulberrygal]

I want to share one of my bday prezzies from Mr. S.

Lady Dior microcannage WOC in champagne calfskin. So, incredibly pretty! View attachment 4615252Mr. S has decided he likes me in Dior, Fendi & Gucci which you can tell from his presents. In fact the only clothes he will buy for me anymore are from Dior, Fendi or Gucci (or Nike). For some reason, he always has despised (and seems always will despise) all things Chanel. From the first time I bought anything C, he declared it old lady wear. Oh well, I like it. Lol!!

What a stunning birthday present, Mr S does indeed have good taste.

Happy Belated Birthday ........hope you had a lovely day

As I think I've written before I bought/commissioned some jewellery and waiting for a Gucci silk shirt. That's more for next year than for this. I started a new job where people seem to really appreciate me more and that includes me dressing up more. In other words I don't have to hide who I really am.

I'm in the processing of buying an Alexander Mcqueen vintage Reptila print mousseline scarf from McQueen's last collection (Plato's Atlantis). It was sold out at the time because of Lee's death which was annoying for me because I just wanted the print regardless. It won't be sealed in plastic, it will be worn - a lot. I only have one other McQueen scarf which I love equally but very Summer. I have a wardrobe full of McQueen so I may have to cut down on some carbs and start 'shopping from my own wardrobe' clothes wise too.

There are a couple of Hermes scarves I see for SS20 and another Gucci (I just bought one from AW19). I wear these all the time so it makes sense to invest in these.

Otherwise, I don't really need anything except those vests with built in bras. In the New Year I may have a cull of t-shirts. I found that I like slim-fit men's tees much more and so I'll keep those and donate quite a few that are now just hanging around.

Congrats on finding the McQueen scarf, enjoy wearing. McQ scarves are my favourites. Can you post a picture?

Good that you're found a new job where you are being appreciated and can dress the way you want to.