2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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While braving the ladder to dust off some top shelf bags I came upon this vintage bag. Late 60ies to 70ies I´d say.
It was gifted to me by a lovely lady I bought a few items from.
When it arrived I only put it on the shelf. A while later when an opportunity to wear it came up I polished it and inside the small inner pocket I found the lady´s drivers licence. She had been searching for it for ages already...
It was gifted to me by a lovely lady I bought a few items from.
When it arrived I only put it on the shelf. A while later when an opportunity to wear it came up I polished it and inside the small inner pocket I found the lady´s drivers licence. She had been searching for it for ages already...
Wow so cold! We have a good mix of spring weather and snow every once in awhile.I’m glad to hear you’re looking after yourself as the temperature rises and with your respiratory allergy. Wow, congratulations on your consistency with working out! Stay cool and be well.
We have the opposite climate, -5C/23 F and snow. I wore my heavy winter coat for our afternoon walk today.
I miss my parents as well. I'm sorry that you're not able to see your kids right now. And so happy to hear that your son might move to you! I wish my parents would move here but they would never. My Mom will when my Dad passes. He is 9 years older than my Mom. My parents haven't seen my daughter since Christmas and haven't been here since October. I hope they will come as soon as the quarantine is lifted. She's so big now!! She is walking everywhere and growing so fast, which makes it extra sad.You win the award for endurance. I would have my bedroom AC going 24/7.
Keep it going. You are doing a great job! Mr. Sparkle and I go for a 45 min - hour walk every day that it isn’t raining. But, while I wave at people from a 6 ft. plus distance, it’s not the same as “real” interaction with people. And, by the time I’m done with the walk, I’m hurting. So I can’t do much else physically just yet.
I’m just used to moving and doing more. I travel quite a bit for business. Since my children went to college I felt comfortable traveling more. (Mr. S works remotely and goes with me most of the time.) Not just domestic but also international. So, I’m not used to being in one place this long. This change is pretty drastic.
And...I’m trying really hard not to whine or even think about it. But, I really miss my babies. I can’t travel to them or they to me. We’ve always find reasons excuses and opportunities to see each other frequently since I left my hometown (where they still live). So I miss them terribly.
The only good thing from this is DS thinks his job will go permanent remote. If so, he will move here!!If so, I’m going to try to convince him to stay with us for a while.
Thanks for allowing me to vent. I just don’t get the selfishness and cluelessness. I’m asymptotic. But, I could carry the virus. Don’t others get the same could be true for them. We’ve been inundated with information about this. People are just ridiculously selfish.
Hang in there. You are doing such a great helping to keep others safe. We can't control everyone and everything so I appreciate seeing those here do what they can.
What a lovely story (and bag)
Thank you SO much for the eye candy, @More bags .I admired @papertiger ‘s and @Pessie ’s Bolides for a long time before finding the one for me. I love my Bolide. It is a great day bag that works for my lifestyle and fits what I carry with extra room. It has two handles, a long strap and a zipper. It was in my top 4 most carried bags of 2019. The colour, leather (Clemence with Swift interior), shape/style and capacity work for me. I can wear it with dressy and more casual outfits. The bag style has been around for a long time, the original design in 1923 was the first bag with a zipper. My Bolide is a size 31 and it comes in smaller and larger sizes. I like the under the radar style of the Bolide. The Bolide is one of my favourite bags in my collection. Here’s a little more eye candy.
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I just love your Bolide. I never knew that the Bolide came with a long strap in addition to the handles. And how interesting about the history. The style is very nearly 100 years old!You & I are twinsies on the scarf Jardin de la Maharani scarf. Such a beautiful pattern & colorway.
Each one is prettier than the next! Of course, every year when you show your MJ Baroque Single I gush over it. And that BV Nodini is just so darned cute. Did I know about the Massaccesi Midi Theia? Or is that new this year? The Theia is one of the bags I considered when I was on his web site. Do you like it?
2020 1st Quarter Check
It’s the end of March so I’m reporting in on the goals I shared at the beginning of the year. Covid-19 has stalled a number of my goals.
I’m going to eliminate #4 and won’t enact #6 til we are clear to roam and all stores have reopened.
1. Sell 2 bags
• Dior Ltd Ed. Cream & Gold Diorama
• Chanel Dark Grey Lamb Jumbo Flap
• Dior Silver Microcannage Diorama
• Chanel 13c Red Lamb Jumbo Flap
It’s the end of March so I’m reporting in on the goals I shared at the beginning of the year. Covid-19 has stalled a number of my goals.
I’m going to eliminate #4 and won’t enact #6 til we are clear to roam and all stores have reopened.1. Sell 2 bags
Listed two. Sold zero.
2. Buy no more than 4 bags and 1 SLGBought nothing. Nothing is calling me.
3. 100% success rate on handbag purchasesLOL! No 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
Of the group, I’ve only worn the red Chanel a couple times because I haven’t gone anywhere.
5. Sell off all remaining unwanted jewelry and accessories Sigh. Haven’t sold anything. Getting the last items listed this week.
6. Add quality pieces to my wardrobe Force myself time go shopping twice a month and buy two non accessory items each time. Bought 2 pair Jimmy Choo tennis shoes. Between surgery and Covid I haven’t been able to go out to shop. 
I HATE returns so I rarely shop for clothes online.
7. Learn to swim I HATE returns so I rarely shop for clothes online. Pools and training facilities are closed.
8. Achieve intermediate level proficiency in French On pace. Not much else to do for leisure. 
How is everyone else doing?
How frightening that must have been, when your husband got sick yesterday. You did exactly the right thing isolating him, but you must have been in a panic. I'm so glad to hear that he's better today.
I agree with you about the importance (physically & mentally) of daily walks. Perhaps Chicago has made that decision because it's a crowded city, and they're concerned that people won't be able to maintain a healthy distance from each other. I'm just speculating; I didn't read the story. My husband put on the 12pm national news today, and after five minutes I had to leave the room. It was getting me all stirred up.
It's probably irresponsible of me, but I limit myself to a few peeks at my local online new sources, twice a day, just to see if anything is happening near me that I have to respond to. We're doing a Zoom get-together with friends on Thursday. My husband doesn't know about it… it's a surprise for his birthday!
How frightening that must have been, when your husband got sick yesterday. You did exactly the right thing isolating him, but you must have been in a panic. I'm so glad to hear that he's better today.
I agree with you about the importance (physically & mentally) of daily walks. Perhaps Chicago has made that decision because it's a crowded city, and they're concerned that people won't be able to maintain a healthy distance from each other. I'm just speculating; I didn't read the story. My husband put on the 12pm national news today, and after five minutes I had to leave the room. It was getting me all stirred up.
We're doing a Zoom get-together with friends on Thursday. My husband doesn't know about it… it's a surprise for his birthday!
I was 'everywhere' around 10 days ago. I've had to switch off the news now. Settled into a pattern and will just wait it out.
A work colleague 'went' to a Zoom Birthday dinner party last week. Fully dressed-up, they all cooked the same food and ate 'together' in front of Zoom. Now that should have made the news.
I love, love, LOVE this photo! Thank you.
Thank you
2020 1st Quarter Check
It’s the end of March so I’m reporting in on the goals I shared at the beginning of the year. Covid-19 has stalled a number of my goals.
1. Sell 2 bags
Listed two. Sold zero.2. Buy no more than 4 bags and 1 SLG
Bought nothing. Nothing is calling me.3. 100% success rate on handbag purchases
LOL! No 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
Of the group, I’ve only worn the red Chanel a couple times because I haven’t gone anywhere.5. Sell off all remaining unwanted jewelry and accessories
Sigh. Haven’t sold anything. Getting the last items listed this week.6. Add quality pieces to my wardrobe Force myself time go shopping twice a month and buy two non accessory items each time.
Bought 2 pair Jimmy Choo tennis shoes. Between surgery and Covid I haven’t been able to go out to shop.7. Learn to swim
Pools and training facilities are closed.8. Achieve intermediate level proficiency in French
On pace. Not much else to do for leisure.How is everyone else doing?
Congratulations on your Choo Tennis shoes, they sound nice even though they may a concession to your surgery. As for achieving your intermediate level proficiency in French - that's fantastic, WELL DONE Sparkle!!!!
Well...
I haven't had much time for this thread with mod/authenticating/work duties so I feel badly about that.
Gave away one bag, and some books too as my shelves were heaving.
No new bags so far this year. The Gucci Zumi is calling me though
. I also love the new velvet striped Gucci 1955 shoulder bag (below - click thumbnail for full size) but it's disappeared from the website so I don't know if it's actually been issued. IRL (catwalk) the velvet looks darker overall.
I wear my H Evie every day and I was wearing plus other H bags and Guccis from 2002 to 2014. Now I'm down to only my Evie except to the supermarket. For grocery shopping I've swapped to a nylon, washable bag coz there's no way I'm putting disinfectant near any of my collection.
I haven't sold any jewellery either but it'd be for scrap (as in value). I am very careful choosing jewellery. I like most of my jewellery, I just need to change it more often. I was doing the charm ring stacks for a few weeks along with my mother's 1970s large knot ear-studs and now just a single faceted onyx band ring and Hermes Chain d'Ancre rg ear-studs. There were some beautiful 18K yg filigree and diamond earrings at Gucci last time I was in, I think I like them even more than any bag. As for accessories, I still like what I have.
I always 'invest' in my wardrobe.
2 planned H scarves plus I bought a second Brora bright pink silk shirt with horse-print because I liked the first so much (bought September). I bought the first full price because I thought they'd sell out. Well nobody bought it but me so it was in the sale available in every size. At least my second one was 70% off. I also bought a 70% off blue animal print silk shirt at the same time. DH bought me a Burberry peacoat/reefer coat which I haven't taken off. That was before lockdown. He hasn't had much work since so not feeling great about that but at least I love it (and him).Leaned how to use a tiller and Zoom software