I love how you have curated your bags over the years to such a stunning collection. Well done.
Thank you! I think you and I are some of the longest time posters on the SYC threads and it’s been fun seeing your approaches to bag collecting and curating over the years, too!
I like the changes you've made! Everything looks a bit more elegant, if that's OK to say.
That is FABULOUS to say! I’ve been very candid about the fact that when I started poking around tPF I had over 150 bags - most of which were tacky, crappy or just sad.
I’m talking sub (or sub sub) contemporary / clearance bin yuckness.
Part of that is I did need to elevate my taste level. I come from very practical people who think “fashion” is foolishness. So, I had to learn about style and taste as an adult.
But, the bigger part is I wasn’t comfortable in spending money on myself. Those practical parents who raised me were also super thrifty savers. So, while I’m grateful they instilled that overall value system in me, I had to get over the money “issues“ I had. I’m still thrifty
but I realized it makes far more sense for me to spend $3000 on one bag I’ll love and wear than $50 on 150 bags that sit in my closet and make me feel bad.
So, thank you very much for your compliment. It means a lot.
Lovely black bags, I’m still a huge fan of the black bag!
What if you put your
Fendi ‘away’ for a bit? You might find that you’re not tired of it any more?
I love this darling yellow bag - so cheerful!
And thank you for your kind words!
I’ve put the
Fendi away a number of times but, I think it just needs to move on. (Sigh) It’s just so darn practical. And, I can’t believe I’ve worn it so often and it doesn’t have so much as a scuff on it. This was my first “new era”
Fendi bag (I collected the B bags for a short while) and I am really impressed with the quality. It’s the direct opposite of my experience with YSL bags. LOL!
I don’t know what other bag I could get right now that would be as practical. Like I said - the most practical / easy to use bag I own is my
Prada Double Zip (Galleria) bag. I sooooo wish that came in black / shw. I need something very similar to replace the Fendi.
that looks delish! i'd love tp have one of those!
He definitely should! i'd follow alon!
Very nice collection! i like how you don't have emotional attachment to your bags and you can easily sell what does not work for you.
i agree!
This makes me really sad..
Mr. Sparkle is loving the compliments on his drink and said thank you to everyone.
But,
- yeah. Not so much on me not having an emotional attachment. Selling is often really hard for me but, I’ve become relentless in getting rid of bags I don’t use because I’ve learned no matter how much I
think giving them up will hurt, I always end up replacing them with someone I really am crazy about that is better for my life. And I don’t get any happy from owning things. I only get happy from using them. So, that helps motivate me to actively curate too.
I adore your Miss Dior chain bag! Yellow and gold wouldn´t be my colour choices, but the model appeals to me extremely. There´s a wish forming in my head right now... red and silver? Maybe one day!
Thanks for the compliment! I wouldn’t have thought I’d like the yellow either. But, I already had the blue and pink so I took a chance on it. I only wear her perhaps 3-4 times a year but, when I do she is a perfect fit for the outfit.
The other colors this bag came in were red, teal (Tiffany blue), mint green, beige-y pale pink, black and an odd speckled black and white pattern. The black came in both a yg and wg hardware option. All others (except the yellow) in wg. The red
and black w/ghw are incredibly hard to find. I’ve been searching on and off for both and can’t find them at a reasonable price / pristine condition combo.
One reason I love these bags is that the lamb is super durable. My Miss Diors have been rained on, sat on and even crunches in a door (I almost committed murder on those last two LOL!) yet they still look pristine. My Chanel lamb isn’t nearly that durable. I also love the capacity. They have a much smaller profile than the Chanel Jumbo but carry quite a bit more.
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from the lovely ladies on this thread, I finally got to the place where I buy based on prior knowledge of what works and what I “need”. The former is simply knowing that I like smallish medium sized, semi structured bags because of the space and physical profile. I also only buy when a bag meets a vetted pre identified need / want. These two elements have come from me tracking what I wear. I also track what I think I want for at least 6 months. I give a tick mark to a bag if it truly would have been a better option than what I own. If a bag isn’t meeting a known need or a gap, it’s far easier for me not to buy because I know it would languish in my closet.
