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

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Very good points. Like you, I tend to wear black and jewel tones. I think I’d be better off with a white bag (especially in summer) than ivory.

One of the things I do before buying a bag I think I need is keep track of how many times I wish I’d had the bag. I never got one tick mark for ivory. I bought this simply because I felt I needed it. Not the best decision
Yay! I love seeing you rotate your bags.
I tried the outfit thing. The problem is when I have opportunity to wear it, I just don’t want to. Lol!

And, I cringe to even say this. My love for Chanel classic flaps has waned a bit. (Oh no!!! I actually said this. LOL!) It’s not that I don’t love them, it’s that I like some other styles better because they seem fresher and more interesting. And my Jumbos seem so big on my frame.

By, I’m not going to sell because of “begness”. Trends will change and my eye will adjust. Then my smaller bags will start to look too small.

I dunno what to do about this ivory bag though.
I agree. Don’t sell. As I mentioned above, our eyes will change when trends change and our bigger bags will start looking more attractive and fun again. And, sometimes we do need a bigger bag to actually carry things. Lol!

You did the tick mark. Two years ago,I think. You said you got 6 tick marks so you must be off to find an ivory bag.

Summer is coming. Put it on. See if it’s the right bag for you. And you were actually decided on the ivory in the first place. Not the white. There must be reason. You may find it, but put that bag on first for a week with your closet. Perhaps you’ll know.

 

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This is the shopping your closet thread so I don’t want to enable or tempt anyone. But, I’m curious.

What bag do you want or plan to buy this year. Is anything calling your name?

I’m still cuckoo for a Dior. The black WOC is AH-ma-zing!!!! Definitely a keeper. It fits my iPhone, keys, lip color, tissues, and tiny medicine container without stuffing or playing bag Tetris. Lol! It also actually fits my slimmer sunnies if I take out the tissues and med container (neither of which I have to carry). And, the leather is ridiculously supple and lush!!!

Mr. S. has been “fussing” since it came in that I didn’t let him get it right away and so, it could have been gone. He’s really a sweetie. Now that we are empty nest, he wants to be involved and buy my bags for me. It doesn’t make a difference since all our money is in the same pot but, I guess his male mind wants to “take care of the little woman.” And, I have to admit it makes me feel spoiled. It’s funny how the mind works. Hey, whatever works!

Anyway, now that I have 3 Dioramas, I’m fiending for another. Lol! And now that I like the WOC, I’d like a second (not necc a Diorama) in a metallic.

Other than that, the bags I’m super interested in are the Gucci Dionysus, Givenchy Antigona, Bal City and Lady Dior. I’ve wanted these last two for a while and can’t pull the trigger. Maybe this year, I will!!!

And, I want to keep adding interesting bags. My last 3 additions are all limited edition or limited run bags. I bought some great classics, now I like having a few bags with personality. I just don’t want anything trendy. Not at the price point I tend to buy now.

I have a woven Loewe hammock on my list since it’s on the runway show on September. They said it’ll be released with spring summer so I’m waiting.

I can understand your “waning” toward jumbo. Small bag trend is still going on and it’s been years. I think the reason that now you’re empty nest and have less to worry about life affect how much you have to carry, too. I didn’t carry any of my jumbo at all last year, but I can say that I still love mine, although it may look “not in” if get carried these days.

Conversation with one of my girlfriends (and it’s real)
Me: I want that taupe Gabrielle. Should I go back and get it?
GF: Cool down. You already have 2. It’s too much!
Me: Well, but it’s not like I never buy multiple before. I have a bunch of jumbos.
GF: yeah yeah yeah.... and it all will pass. 2 is already too much. Leave room for something else or the next collection. Even jumbo which is a classic, if you carry it now, you’ll feel dated, too. If you’re going to a flashy shopping mall, which one would you prefer to put on? A jumbo or a Gabrielle? Gabrielle, right? Coz now jumbo is a passé. So, stop thinking about it. Wear what you got and enjoy them until the next collection. You can do it. It’s not the end of the world.

Yeah... I can be very dramatic sometimes and I swear this is a real conversation I had with my friend over the taupe Gabrielle a couple months ago. It not only hit me that I should not buy more Gabrielle coz I already have one in light color (beige/black) and one in dark color (all dark navy blue) which should be enough, but it also resonate with me why I don’t feel like reaching for my jumbo at all last year. But this all shall pass. At least, I know I get all my jumbo at a deal and I still love them all and wouldn’t let them go. Over my dead body, yes. [emoji16] I’m reaching my forty and fifty will soon be here. I can’t imagine myself with a mini bag in my fifties. So, yeah... and I know it’ll be the bag I still can carry proudly. (Ok. You can call me delusion a bit here. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] and Yeah... with the small bag trend, sometimes, I wish I could trade them in for that 8” rectangular mini. Only sometimes though. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] it won’t fit all my stuff anyway. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23])

 

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I just have to say, we are 8 pages in to the 2019 thread and it isn’t even Christmas yet! How am I ever gonna keep up?

 

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The ones that I have in mind on getting rid of, I don't think they have any realistic consignment values in them. One might be for donation and the other one for direct sale. Although - I do have teenage daughters now - perhaps they would want to shop in old mom's closet?

Oh, wouldn't THAT be nice! A win-win!

 

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For those who track bag usage, can you please share how you do this?

How’s this for low tech?
I started a bullet journal a couple of years ago and decided to just keep track there. I actually like that it’s in a physical notebook and I don’t have to go online to look at it.


I also track by month, and have a list of what bags I bought by year dating back to 2011. Yes, I’m a dork.

 

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How’s this for low tech?
I started a bullet journal a couple of years ago and decided to just keep track there. I actually like that it’s in a physical notebook and I don’t have to go online to look at it.
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I also track by month, and have a list of what bags I bought by year dating back to 2011. Yes, I’m a dork.
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It looks like you really like your nodini! I keep wondering if I should get one. I don't know if my stuff would fit.

 

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Wow! I wish I could do that! I just complained in last year thread about keeping stock. Seeing 4 girls already makes me think I should start doing that somewhere somehow. At the moment, I’m too tired to dig into all other things I don’t have it listed, but I can do that for those I have listed no problem. I’m pretty sure there’ll be a lot of bags that won’t get used on my list coz I tried tracking my habit last year and it seems I like to change out after two or three weeks and that definitely won’t make me finish using everything in my closet. But it could be a great start?

2018 was the first year I did my tracking by day, rather than by the week. In 2017 I had put in the date I switched into the bag, because I usually use a bag for a whole week. But then at the end of the year I wasn't able to do a count of exactly how many days I had carried a bag, because sometimes I'd use a bag for two weeks. Or half a week. So that tracking data was basically useless.

This year I just put an X into the spreadsheet every time I walked out the door with a bag. I found that it took no time at all to do on the computer, and it really gave me useful data. I let go of three bags that I wasn't using, and I have my eye on another one for next year... but I feel really good about all the others!

 

[ElainePG]

It looks like you really like your nodini! I keep wondering if I should get one. I don't know if my stuff would fit.

I'm always amazed at how much my Nodini holds. I don't carry it as an everyday bag, more for evenings or weekends, but there's always a ton of room in it for extras. It's kind of like a Tardis.

 

[ElainePG]

How’s this for low tech?
I started a bullet journal a couple of years ago and decided to just keep track there. I actually like that it’s in a physical notebook and I don’t have to go online to look at it.
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I also track by month, and have a list of what bags I bought by year dating back to 2011. Yes, I’m a dork.
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This is EXACTLY what my DH would do! He keeps a paper calendar and a paper address book. And when he wants to remember something, he jots a note on a little piece of paper. He has a Nokia flip phone, too. He calls it his "stupid phone."

 

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It looks like you really like your nodini! I keep wondering if I should get one. I don't know if my stuff would fit.

I never would have guessed it would get 18 wears (19, if you include today!) since I bought it at the end of August. It fits more than you’d think: card case, LV pochette, phone, inhaler, Kleenex, keys, and sunglasses in a soft case. Still, it’s not an everyday bag for me, more a bag to run some errands or go to dinner. It has got me thinking about adding one or two more bags in this size since it’s a joy to wear —very light and comfortable.

 

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This is EXACTLY what my DH would do! He keeps a paper calendar and a paper address book. And when he wants to remember something, he jots a note on a little piece of paper. He has a Nokia flip phone, too. He calls it his "stupid phone."

I’m not that bad! I’m totally addicted to my iPhone and although it took a couple of years, my calendar and address book are on my phone. But I do like the low-tech way of doing this. It’s like writing it down by hand keeps me in tune with what I’ve got.

 

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I must confess that I’m interested in seeing some of your refurbished and vintage Coach bags! I don’t own any Coach these days, but I’ve always liked their more vintage looking styles when they come out with them.

I’m with you on all or these.

 

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Okay lol, since you asked ... The black Plaza was in very good shape, but despite several conditioners was universally faded. I used a recolorant and love the rich coloring. The taupe brown Patricia’s Legacy was dry and squashed but shaped up nicely.

My heart skip a bit and I think I have a heart eye at your Patricia.

 

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The ones that I have in mind on getting rid of, I don't think they have any realistic consignment values in them. One might be for donation and the other one for direct sale. Although - I do have teenage daughters now - perhaps they would want to shop in old mom's closet?

I have a small pale pink Dior soft tote which is too small for me, but I can’t get rid of them coz DD said the first thing when she saw it that “mom! I love that bag! Can I have it?” And I already promised her I’ll give it to her one day. [emoji28] Probably when she’s 16. [emoji28] She’s only 8 now. Such a long way to go. [emoji29][emoji29][emoji29]

 

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How’s this for low tech?
I started a bullet journal a couple of years ago and decided to just keep track there. I actually like that it’s in a physical notebook and I don’t have to go online to look at it.
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I also track by month, and have a list of what bags I bought by year dating back to 2011. Yes, I’m a dork.
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I Love this! I’m a low tech person and still keep journal and planner. I get laughed at almost everytime these days I take out my cute little monthly planner to jot my new appointments on. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] But I’m happier that way. I even have stickers and pens in many colors to make it look colorful. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] And I’m doing a bullet journal. May I borrow your idea? [emoji4]