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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
