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

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momasaurus said:
I have done really well with the "wear all my bags by the end of the year challenge." The few I haven't worn will be used this week. But I broke my arm today and may have to make some adjustments. The scarves will see plenty of use as slings!
I'm happy with my bag collection and feel like I have all my bases covered. This week I picked up a canvas Garden Party for a song. (I can see more of these in my life, perhaps.) Anything new I buy will be a result of lusting after a color, or treating myself to some probably undeserved reward, LOL.
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Very sorry to hear about your arm :sad: Sending you hugs and wishes for speedy healing :hugs:

I just saw a pic of Grace Kelly on pinterest using an Hermes scarf as an arm sling...such a chic look....
 
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Cookiefiend said:
I hope you all had a lovely holiday and I wish you a very Happy New Year!
I had a great Christmas with all 3 of my sons and their families, but it’s back to work today.

Mr Cookie did purchase a purse for me. But it’s going back.
He bought an LV Twist in the Coquelicot (red) Epi leather. He felt so awful about it that he didn’t even take it out of the car. After everyone had left last night and we were cleaning up, he told me about it. He said that he got a really bad/sick feeling in the store - he didn’t like the people around him, felt like the purses were cheap, the SA’s weren’t happy, he couldn’t remember what I had said I’d like (a wallet) and he just wanted out of there. He brought it in, and showed it to me… and while it’s cute, it’s going back ASAP. I can’t keep a purse that he physically felt ill over - yikes!
At the moment I’m feeling so purse content that I don’t think I’ll bother looking while we’re there. If I find something while we’re traveling this winter, I might get it but i’m not feeling the :nuts: Wild and Crazy Need :nuts: for anything.

I'm going ahead and posting my Year End stats - I'll be crazy busy the next several days with end of the year stuff!

November/December challenge of wearing all my bags - I’ve worn all but 3 of the bags that aren’t summer only. I could still wear Miss Alligator, the yellow CoLab and the MZ Wallace Mini Sutton in punch in the remaining few days, but I probably won’t.
So that was 17 bags that did get worn!

December stats -
Purses in - 1, Purses out - 2. A Massaccesi Tulipano Tote came in, I sold the LV Musette Tango and the Mulberry Blossom Tote.
Scarves in - 2, Scarves out - 0

2019 Stats
I had 17 bags come in (zomg), and 13 went out, for a net of 4 bags in.
I had a lot of movement - of the 13 bags that went out, 10 of them came in either this year or last. I spent this year really figuring out what works for me in a bag, and then finding them. Of the bags that came in this year, 6 of them are absolutely keepers - Hermes BB Kelly, Proenza Schouler PS Courier Small, Coach Saddle, Dior Be Dior, Feragammo Studio Bag, and the MZ Wallace Mini Sutton.

I’m still trying to sell the Danse Lente Margot bag, and I bought a very cute straw Coach bag (it has a turquoise lining!) this year but haven’t worn it… so it might go on the chopping block as well in the summer if it goes unworn in 2020.

We don’t *need* to discuss my shameful scarf purchases :shocked: :angel: :shocked: , but I do have a goal to purchase less in 2020.
I looked at the stats for them - far and away my favorite format is the mousseline, followed by the gavroches. My top 5 most worn scarves were moussies - Plumes (both), Della Cavalleria, Tourbillons, Mosaique au 24, and Quadrige.

For fun I looked at other stats as well.
Color:
Black = 85 times. I *really* like black purses.
Brown = 45 times. I include the LV Pallas Monogram in with brown.
Blue = 37 times. I love that Picotin!
Red = 16 times.

Most worn:
1) LV Lock Me Bucket - 35 times
2) Hermes Vespa - 29 times
3) Just Campagne Confort 1 - 27 times
4) Gucci Small Padlock - 24 times
5) Hermes Picotin - 22 times

And I read 25 books this year!
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Wonderful tracking of your stats :smile: What a great system to really look back at what is most/least used...and too funny about the scarves....definitely a rabbit hole as i am discovering:huh:
 
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I (think I’ve) decided to reorder. I’ve been busy and haven’t done it yet but, I’ve been looking for a camera bag for a long while and I think one will work for me. The only others one I’ve liked are Chanel at 2x+ the price. I don’t value a camera bag like that.

The quality is good (I think) for the price point. Leather lining. Good stitching. We’ll see how it holds up.


It looks like a beautiful and practical bag, and the pricepoint is very good....compared to Chanel lol....i like the older vintage Chanel camera bags better but very hard to find them in great condition....worth reordering , it will be a great bag to have :flowers:
 
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Sparkletastic said:
Need your advice / opinions. TIA :amuse:

I took a step back from the Saint Laurent camera bag fiasco and thought about my collection when it comes to black bags. Other than a black tote, what I need is a dressy-ish black bag with good capacity to carry my things. I’m going to solve that by finally searching for the pristine black lamb Chanel single flap jumbo I’ve been planning on buying since I sold my black patent sf jumbo. I really should have already bought this. :doh:

However, once I get it, I’ll have 6 black bags which feels like a lot for my 23 bag collection:

• Fendi large By the Way
• YSL Mono Cabas
• Dior Diorama studded So Black WOC
• Louis Vuitton LockMe II
• Jimmy Choo Raven Hobo

That makes me wonder if I need the YSL camera bag. :thinking: But, my black bags are by far the most used in my collection.

The reasons I’d get the YSL black on black camera bag are that it’s a great casual bag that can go with any jewelry / outfit and it would take the “pressure” off my LV LockMe II (my second most used bag) that I’m getting tired of using. Usually, I don’t buy bags that will cannibalize usage but, in this case I’d want it to do so. Plus, I really like the look of the bag. It’s feminine and edgy.

The reasons not to get it is that I worry it’s too much of an “on trend” bag and will date badly. I’ll happily carry older bags unless they seem like part of a dead trend. And, I worry about YSL quality since I struggled with my current YSL and have read about quality issues on tPF (although people screech about Prada’s poor quality and I’ve never had an issue with my Prada bags.)

Throwing in a wrinkle, I could sell my YSL black on black monogram Cabas to reduce my total number of black bags. I’m not crazy about it (it’s probably bottom 5 in terms of like in my collection) but, I do wear it quite a bit (it’s top 5 for usage because it’s “quiet” and works in tons of scenarios.) And for the love of Pete, I don’t want to sell any more bags. :whut: :lol:

So, help! Should I get the camera bag? Should I sell the YSL mono cabas? (here’s a pic of the latter in case that helps) View attachment 4624432
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I haven’t read ahead yet to see others responses....imo....camera bags are pretty classic....while they may not always be totally on trend, i don’t t think they will ever really be considered off trend.....and its a great classic easy to carry casual bag....having 6 black bags in your closet, i do not think this particular bag would be a superfluous addition....its a totally different type of bag than your Cabas so unless you no longer want that bag, i don’t think you need to rehome it...
 
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whateve said:
I'm so sorry! That's terrible. I guess it spoiled your birthday. Great that there won't be any permanent effects.

When I fell and broke my arm and hip, afterwards I was shaking thinking that I was so lucky I didn't hit my head.

I've been doing a bit of online shopping these days too.
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I am so sorry to hear you broke your arm and your hip! The pain and recovery process must have been terrible :sad: I hope you are feeling much better :hugs:
 
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ElainePG said:
See, and after my fall, I was thinking that I was so lucky I hadn't broken my arm and/or hip! :panic: :panic: :panic:

The accident didn't totally spoil my birthday. DH made a lovely dinner, and then…

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Happy belated birthday, and what a beautiful cake, and very sweet DH :flowers:

Edit; missed the post about your fall! So sorry to hear about your concussion and lacerations :sad: Sending hugs and healing thoughts for a speedy recovery :hugs:
 
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Sparkletastic said:
My 2019 Goals Review

I did pretty well this year!

1. Sell 2 bags - I sold 7!!! :shocked: I didn’t see that coming at the beginning of the year. But, they were all bags I didn’t use often and had served their time. I don’t miss any of them even a teeny bit.

2. Buy no more than 4 bags and 1 SLG
I purchased one bag and was gifted 3 by Mr. S. No SLG’s in. So, Whoo Hoo! Goal met.

3. 100% success rate on purchases
This is the most important metric for me. I want to permanently exit the flipping cycle and I think I’ve pretty much done just that. None of the 7 bags I sold were purchased in the last 4 years. So, I’m doing a much better job of evaluating what works for me than in the past. For a while there, I was buying 10-15 bags a year and selling half of them off within 12 months. :facepalm: #dumbbunny

However, I am going to be putting the Chanel tote that I bought in January up for sale (with Mr. S’s health issues, I just haven’t had time or interest to do any listing.) I still think the bag is beautiful but, it just doesn’t function as I need it too. So, I’m giving myself a 75% success rate on purchases.

My 2020 Goals

1. Sell 2 bags
Unlike other years where I wanted to push myself to cut dead weight, I really don’t want this number to be any higher. I’ve cut to the bone, use all my bags and adore just about everything I own.

2. Buy no more than 4 bags and 1 SLG
I struggled with whether this should be 3. But, I already know 3 bags I definitely want to buy and want to give myself room for one serendipity bag.

That being said, I have some relatively expensive jewelry items I want to buy. So, I may hold off on buying so many bags next year. We’ll see.

3. 100% success rate on purchases

4. Wear my least used bags at least 10 times each:
• Dior Ltd Ed. Cream & Gold Diorama
• Chanel Dark Grey Lamb Jumbo Flap
• Dior Silver Microcannage Diorama
• Chanel 13c Red Lamb Jumbo Flap

These are some of my absolute favorite bags in my collection. There is no good reason as to why I’m not wearing them other than the habit of wearing other bags. So, I’m going to actively wear my most fun bags as often as possible!
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Great success with your 2019 goals :panic: And really specific and thoughtful 2020 goals :tup: And wishing continued recovery and abundant health to Mr Sparkle :flowers:
 
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I just posted my goal in next years thread. I had never before stated a number because that scared me. I always went by the amount of shelf space. I like all the open shelf space I have. I made so much room this year I actually took some space away and added some sweaters where I could see them better. This year I had a sick amount of ins and outs but I now have only bags I will actually wear. I do have a few I would still like to sell, but even if those don't move I really like them enough that it doesn't matter. I have kept their spots open on the shelf until they come back from consignment and they are still counted in my collection until actually sold or given away.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
Need your advice / opinions. TIA :amuse:

I took a step back from the Saint Laurent camera bag fiasco and thought about my collection when it comes to black bags. Other than a black tote, what I need is a dressy-ish black bag with good capacity to carry my things. I’m going to solve that by finally searching for the pristine black lamb Chanel single flap jumbo I’ve been planning on buying since I sold my black patent sf jumbo. I really should have already bought this. :doh:

However, once I get it, I’ll have 6 black bags which feels like a lot for my 23 bag collection:

• Fendi large By the Way
• YSL Mono Cabas
• Dior Diorama studded So Black WOC
• Louis Vuitton LockMe II
• Jimmy Choo Raven Hobo

That makes me wonder if I need the YSL camera bag. :thinking: But, my black bags are by far the most used in my collection.

The reasons I’d get the YSL black on black camera bag are that it’s a great casual bag that can go with any jewelry / outfit and it would take the “pressure” off my LV LockMe II (my second most used bag) that I’m getting tired of using. Usually, I don’t buy bags that will cannibalize usage but, in this case I’d want it to do so. Plus, I really like the look of the bag. It’s feminine and edgy.

The reasons not to get it is that I worry it’s too much of an “on trend” bag and will date badly. I’ll happily carry older bags unless they seem like part of a dead trend. And, I worry about YSL quality since I struggled with my current YSL and have read about quality issues on tPF (although people screech about Prada’s poor quality and I’ve never had an issue with my Prada bags.)

Throwing in a wrinkle, I could sell my YSL black on black monogram Cabas to reduce my total number of black bags. I’m not crazy about it (it’s probably bottom 5 in terms of like in my collection) but, I do wear it quite a bit (it’s top 5 for usage because it’s “quiet” and works in tons of scenarios.) And for the love of Pete, I don’t want to sell any more bags. :whut: :lol:

So, help! Should I get the camera bag? Should I sell the YSL mono cabas? (here’s a pic of the latter in case that helps) View attachment 4624432
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If there's one thing I don't question it's numbers of black bags. Half my H collection is Black, heck, 10/14 bags are neutral, 12/14 if you count navy and dark red. If it's useful use and enjoy.
 
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