2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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[Katinahat]

Well, I'll admit that when DH and I are going to a restaurant, I ALWAYS check out the dessert menu first!

Me too. How funny! If there is an awesome chocolate dessert I choose a smaller main.

 

[Katinahat]

I might have to add the Strathberry East-West Crossbody that I tried on at Nordstrom yesterday to my wishlist. I've actually seen it online before but was really impressed when I looked at it and tried it on in person. I really love how the leather feels and the compartmentalizing inside, the link style of the chain (which can be doubled up to use as a shoulder bag), and the overall look.

Sounds wonderful! I love crossbody chain straps that have the option to double up and carry over the shoulder too.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Thanks for the kind words Elaine! I am loving my Coco Handle.
I have two WOCs, a black caviar leather one and a red lambskin one. I use them regularly and perhaps not as frequently as some of my more favourite bags (they are middle of the pack in usage in my bag wardrobe.) While they are great lightweight bags, they are small bags - some say they are SLGs, however I carry them as bags. The downside is that I have to remove the contents of my wallet or card case to put in the slots or pockets. It fits a full sized EpiPen, my phone, lipstick and car key fob. I don’t put my sunglasses in the WOC and for some people that is a complete no go. I do like wearing a WOC for movies, hockey games, dinners out, it works for me for school pick up/drop off, walking around at the mall and grocery shopping.
I hope it helps!

Taking a Chanel WOC grocery shopping sounds like a scene from an elegant, unknown to me world, but on the other hand it´s definetely the right thing to do when you are the lucky owner of one or several. They are too nice to only sit in the wardrobe! I wonder if I had one would I get away with taking it to the grocery store? Definetely! People would think I´d been to the markets in nearby Poland and bought myself a fake.

 

[Katinahat]

Nice to see you here! (blushing)
I am the same way about pens. So terrified of staining, although I have purchased pre-loved bags with ink stains, LOL.
This thread has really helped me curtail my spending, although I have become enamored of some bags that I didn't know about before (looking at you, @Cookiefiend!).
Looking forward to seeing some of your special items!

Pens and other items like drinks or snacks are of course a concern. I totally understand why some people choose not to carry them especially in really high end bags. Generally, I treat my bags with care but use them for everything as I want them to be practical and get joy from carrying them. I do put drinks, pens, hand cream etc in my bags but often in liners or pouches for the pens and hand cream. I check bottle lids really carefully!

Maybe I’d feel differently if I owned some of the Chanel or other high end bags some members have.

 

[dharma]

Welcome to the thread @dharma. Congratulations on your purchasing restraint last year. How do you like your Dionysus WOC? I get tempted by them every so often and I have to remind myself I don’t need one.

Thank you, I love it! I have been pondering this bag for over a year and had a hard time biting the bullet since it serves the same purpose as my mini pandora and old 224 Chanel reissue. All of them black. Love black. I suppose the easy way to justify would have been to buy it in a color but I know myself well. As a city dweller that walks constantly, often with two leashed dogs, the perfect roomy yet small crossbody is a never ending quest. My “real size” handbags are for my work world. This fits cards, cash, iPhone, one lipstick, one key and sometimes my glasses. To me, It’s a bit more dressy than the reissue so I’ve used it for dinners and walks without the dogs. I’m traveling now but I’ll take a photo when I’m home. I think the mini Pandora wins for capacity and casual ease but I’ve been carrying them for several years and I’m ready to change things up.

 

[dharma]

Red week contribution. Red is not one of my go to colors, I wish I could be that girl with the red lip and a bag to match, but it’s not happening. A touch of burgundy is something I can work with.
This thread is already proving useful as I forgot I had this little cutie
Reed Krakoff cross body:


Prune swift Lindy ghw, I forget to use this one too, but I really love it

 

[msd_bags]

I think the mini Pandora wins for capacity and casual ease but I’ve been carrying them for several years and I’m ready to change things up.

This is why, maybe in the last 2 years, I have come to the conclusion that realistically, there will be no forever bag for me (by choice). At some point, I will tire of carrying the bag. (Well, I have no super high end bag right now, I don't know if my perspective will change if these are the bags that I have.)

 

[Katinahat]

Red week contribution. Red is not one of my go to colors, I wish I could be that girl with the red lip and a bag to match, but it’s not happening. A touch of burgundy is something I can work with.
This thread is already proving useful as I forgot I had this little cutie
Reed Krakoff cross body:
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Prune swift Lindy ghw, I forget to use this one too, but I really love it
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These are both lovely deep coloured bags. I’m the same with the lack of red. Your Swift Lindy looks like a really useful bag. I hope you can use it having shown it.

 

[dcooney4]

Red week contribution. Red is not one of my go to colors, I wish I could be that girl with the red lip and a bag to match, but it’s not happening. A touch of burgundy is something I can work with.
This thread is already proving useful as I forgot I had this little cutie
Reed Krakoff cross body:
View attachment 4669065

Prune swift Lindy ghw, I forget to use this one too, but I really love it
View attachment 4669066

Beautiful leather on these. I do burgundy but not red too.

 

[momasaurus]

Red week contribution. Red is not one of my go to colors, I wish I could be that girl with the red lip and a bag to match, but it’s not happening. A touch of burgundy is something I can work with.
This thread is already proving useful as I forgot I had this little cutie
Reed Krakoff cross body:
View attachment 4669065

Prune swift Lindy ghw, I forget to use this one too, but I really love it
View attachment 4669066

Both are gorgeous. Love the Lindy in this color!

 

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Taking a Chanel WOC grocery shopping sounds like a scene from an elegant, unknown to me world, but on the other hand it´s definetely the right thing to do when you are the lucky owner of one or several. They are too nice to only sit in the wardrobe! I wonder if I had one would I get away with taking it to the grocery store? Definetely! People would think I´d been to the markets in nearby Poland and bought myself a fake.

Thank you cowgirlsboots, you are very kind. I like to have handbags that I love and wear frequently. I don’t have room for many special occasion bags and I like to be able wear my bags most places. People dress casually where I live and the WOCs are quite versatile in terms of wearing them with casual outfits and dressier outfits.

 

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Thank you, I love it! I have been pondering this bag for over a year and had a hard time biting the bullet since it serves the same purpose as my mini pandora and old 224 Chanel reissue. All of them black. Love black. I suppose the easy way to justify would have been to buy it in a color but I know myself well. As a city dweller that walks constantly, often with two leashed dogs, the perfect roomy yet small crossbody is a never ending quest. My “real size” handbags are for my work world. This fits cards, cash, iPhone, one lipstick, one key and sometimes my glasses. To me, It’s a bit more dressy than the reissue so I’ve used it for dinners and walks without the dogs. I’m traveling now but I’ll take a photo when I’m home. I think the mini Pandora wins for capacity and casual ease but I’ve been carrying them for several years and I’m ready to change things up.

Your Dionysus WOC sounds wonderful. I am impressed you can fit your glasses in it. I spent some time researching this bag online yesterday It is beautiful. I also admire your self awareness that black works for you.

 

[More bags]

Red week contribution. Red is not one of my go to colors, I wish I could be that girl with the red lip and a bag to match, but it’s not happening. A touch of burgundy is something I can work with.
This thread is already proving useful as I forgot I had this little cutie
Reed Krakoff cross body:
View attachment 4669065

Prune swift Lindy ghw, I forget to use this one too, but I really love it
View attachment 4669066

These are beautiful bags. I used to have the Reed Krakoff Standard Mini Shoulder bag in fuchsia. Yours is lovely! The leather on your Lindy is scrumptious!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Thank you cowgirlsboots, you are very kind. I like to have handbags that I love and wear frequently. I don’t have room for many special occasion bags and I like to be able wear my bags most places. People dress casually where I live and the WOCs are quite versatile in terms of wearing them with casual outfits and dressier outfits.

I love your bag attitude @More bags ! It´s role model material! In my town there´s no room for special occasions and special occasion bags at all. Most of my poor bags only see the light of day when we go away, some actually live in my parents´ house in a more "civilized" region.
My Galliano bags certainly go well with quirky or casual outfits and I will try to follow your lead and finally USE them. People have got used to seeing me with my simple vintage bags so I should take it a step further.... wouldn´t I always be scared to ruin my bags...