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

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I am interested how everyone here feels the quarantine and lockdown will affect their behavior after things open back up. I still have bags on my wishlist but I'm not as excited about them anymore. I'm not excited about starting my same shopping habits again. I will be very happy to visit my local H store and see everyone, but I just can't see continuing on the same way I was before all of this happened. Perhaps, eventually, things will return back to normal for me and my mental state. We'll see. I'm very curious about that.

I was nervous that my work would take a hard pause for 1.5-2.5 months, which would mean I would stop getting paid, but it seems that we're continuing on with at least half the work that was expected. We just started paying half of our daycare costs this week, and I'm trying to figure out how to directly give gift cards or monies to the teachers. I need to call today. I'm not interested in going to the daycare physically to drop off Visa gift cards. I'd rather do something virtually. We are picking up food two or three times a week but, with the new guidance of not even going to grocery stores for the next two weeks (recommendation rather than a mandate), we will likely switch to delivery of restaurant food. I bought one pair of Golden Goose sneakers on sale because I love mine and have been wearing them out on walks.

I've dressed up a couple times, both over the weekend, for walks or FaceTimes. It's just for fun and breaks up the monotony. I do wear jeans most everyday during the week though. It's nice to get out of my PJs. I don't wear makeup except for your odd day here and there for a specific customer video chat.

I think being home with children has made us a little more accident prone. My daughter got a splinter a few days ago that I had to try to dig out of her toe. I couldn't get it all so part of it is still in there and we're washing and using Neosporin. Yesterday she fell and seriously scraped up her face on a rock outside, so I washed that and put Neosporin but I bet it's going to be painful today. Poor baby. The other day I was on my laptop for a second and, before I knew it, she was 2/3 of the way up the stairs. Precocious little 11.5 month old... We had to move the gate at the bottom of the stairs because she just moves it out of her way. She's figured out how to get around it...
 

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I am definitely eating more candy than usual, LOL. But I don't really like cakes, pies, and other dessert things, so I don't feel guilty. I do like ice cream!
Actually I have been wearing less makeup as I get older. I used to have a thousand eye shadows, now just 3. Eyeliner is important, and I've been playing with lipstick for ages. In isolation I've been putting on lipstick just to see how long it lasts. For video conferencing and other such work, I wear a tiny bit of makeup and a scarf. Just comfy socks on my feet, though!
I haven't really worn eyeshadow since high school! I'm so lazy with makeup. In fact, I wear bronzer as blush. I love that you're wearing lipstick daily! I've been wearing my H lip balm and the orange poppy lip shine most days. I did wear H Rouge Casaque matte lipstick over the weekend though! It's in my first picture I just posted. Can you please share your reviews with us? I'm interested to hear what has staying power!
 
Feeling sad I can't take any of mine out for a spin on this sunny day. You all must be a bit bored with me showing you the same bags year after year but anyway here are my ivory white bags. I mostly wear them in the Summer but the YSL can work all year round.

The one I had first was my large YSL Marjorelle (2009) and still one of my favourite large bags, it's been so great.
The oldest in age is my grandmother's 1940s Arceau clutch, I think the hw is brass. The craftsperson at Hermes worked on it for free because she said it was such an honour, how lovely was that.
The Gucci Flora Nice was a present from my mother when we went on Holiday in Cannes and NICE about 6 years ago. It is lined with purple linen. It lives next to my bed in Summer.
The Barbato ostrich tote is huge but light weight, an amazing piece I bought in the sale (coz no one is as crazy enough but me to buy a white exotic bag especially that large). I think the texture actually helps conceal marks.
The Gucci Bold BTH's official colour is Chalk but I tell you this is the bag I worry most about regarding getting dirty. I probably should have gone for the black but never mind.
I have an off-white and snake Chanel Cambon tote that I always forget about - until I need to go to a wedding.
I love how you have such a wide variety of sizes, leathers, shapes, you name it. I would never get bored of seeing anyone's bags here!!
 
@ElainePG I'm sorry that the surprise party was canceled! I'm glad your husband didn't have to be disappointed. Perhaps just a FaceTime or Zoom with some of his closest friends could be enough?

I'm thinking of arranging a Zoom bday party for my daughter. I need to get on it though, but I also need my husband to help plan since he is very opinionated on things like gifts and cake for some reason!
 
News from the Quarantine:

I went through all of my shoes and pulled 14 pair that need to go.
• Listed the 2 designer pair
• Pitching 4 (I’d donate them but I can’t get to anyplace)
• Set 8 aside on one shelf - I’ll get rid of them as soon as I find replacements.

I just need to focus and manage my shoes like I did my handbags:
• Keep a list of what I wear
• Aggressively upgrade anything I’m not excited about
• Be relentless about each pair I own being both beautiful and functional (comfortable).

Meanwhile, I’m ticked at one of my good friends. She is having some ladies over on Saturday for dinner and drinks and invited me to come. She said we’ve all been stuck in our houses so we and probably don’t have the virus. So, since no one is “close to 60 or sickly”, we “deserve” a little fun. In the nicest way I know how, I told her she was being selfish, ignorant and short sighted. Our bunch of friends don’t “deserve” to party any more than anyone else. She vehemently disagreed with me and said I was being ridiculous and a “killjoy”.

:cursing:

She is a brilliant, highly successful, extremely well educated and caring woman. How does she not get that this isn’t ok? I’m so bored that I think paint drying would be Friday night excitement. But, it is what it is. SMH! I’m looking at her a little differently now. :-s
Wow about your friend!! I'm shocked. I agree with you that I look at people differently from things like this. Earlier on, like weeks ago, I was trying to give myself and give people grace as they adjusted to the new situation and made missteps along the way. Now, at least in my area, it's supposed to be the worst over these next two weeks. That's disappointing! If it were me, I would reach out to the other friends (if you're close with any of them) to get a gauge on how well attended it might be. Could be overboard but I would make my thoughts known to close friends. Mine are probably sick of hearing my thoughts by now :)

Congratulations on your listings!! Keep us posted! Does it seem to anyone like shoes are the thing to buy right now? As in, people are still buying shoes? That's how it seems to me from what I'm seeing out there.
 
I think it’s very tempting to go out and meet friends and do something fun, until one hears of people they know dying. And then start wondering if they killed them. Speaking for myself, until the beginning of March I did not realise how serious this was and was still planning trips and outings.
I think early March is where people where I live started taking this more seriously. So, I was doing things until probably late February as well. Mostly just going to stores still and taking my daughter to daycare.
 
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Thank you

Questions for you all. Sticking with neutrals, which greys, whites and/or creams do prefer and why?
I don't like whites or creams only because they're so easily stained. I love grays, like all of the H grays. I used to lust after Gris Mouette, but now I feel that is too cold for me. I think etoupe is lovely, but I must not truly love it because it's never been on my wishlist. I just enjoy looking at other etoupe bags, like in chevre. I like etain, but have also never requested it, though I may see a bag in etain this year. My favorite is Gris Asphalt. I like that it is warm and I think it's beautiful in Togo and Ostrich. A sellier K25 GA in one of those colors would have been next up for my SO. If I ever get to place another one...
 
I really appreciate everyone backing me up on the party my friend is having. I’m a pretty strong willed person (yeah, I know. Lol!) but, for some reason on this one I was wondering if I’m being too much of a stickler. But, in my gut, it just felt wrong.

Anyway, thanks for the support. I’m going to try to talk to her again after.
You're not being too much of a stickler! And, truly, you're being a good friend with trying to patiently get through to her instead of writing her off entirely. I got very upset when someone I know from high school made a post with racist connotations, related to Covid. I did not say anything but I think he either deleted the post or made most of his posts hidden from me. I will go unfriend.
 
:rofl: OMG! I remember panty girdles. Lol!!! And I also remember being a size zero and still thinking I needed to wear a “shaper” to slim my thighs. :rolleyes: What in the ham sandwich was I thinking???

Lordt. I’m so anti girdles and spanx. They belong in the pit of he** with uncomfortable shoes and any bra that pinches. :whut::lol: Either go to the gym and get the body you “want” or love the body you “have”. Strangling our poor bodies just doesn’t make sense to me. No shame if you do it. I’m just not not trying to be uncomfortable...ever.
Ah! I never thought about the process issue. I just thought that with yellows, pale pinks, etc that true white shouldn’t be an issue. I thought it was more a reflection of trends and demand.
HAHA!! Love this! I don't own Spanx but I know I've worn them to weddings or other events in the past. Perhaps I borrowed my Mom's in high school for dances. What in the heck was I doing back then wearing shape wear?!?!
 
Quarantine wear questions:

1) Do you “do” your hair everyday?

2) Do you “do” your makeup everyday?

3) What is your cutest in home / lounge wear?
1) I wash my hair every other day and just leave it down. I would imagine my hair is incredibly healthy right now from just getting to live its best life :)

2) I am trying my new skincare products and am LOVING them. They're Roccoco Botanicals through an aesthetician I found on Facebook who is in my area. I put all the products on and finish with a tinted SPF by another line. All recommended for acne prone skin, and to treat other things too, but I hope to get my blemishes under control. Usually no makeup for me except the new H lip products.

On a related and unrelated note, I want to get a LED light by Celluma to help with my skin. Has anyone ever tried one of these?? It's an investment, that's for sure!

3) I have been wearing jeans almost everyday. Over the weekends I mostly wear pajamas. I have drawers full of activewear and leggings but I don't find leggings comfortable to just lounge in!! So I don't stay in them, but I'll try to get some cute/comfy loungewear together for pics in the upcoming days. Good topic for posting!!
 
I am interested how everyone here feels the quarantine and lockdown will affect their behavior after things open back up. I still have bags on my wishlist but I'm not as excited about them anymore. I'm not excited about starting my same shopping habits again. I will be very happy to visit my local H store and see everyone, but I just can't see continuing on the same way I was before all of this happened. Perhaps, eventually, things will return back to normal for me and my mental state. We'll see. I'm very curious about that.

I was nervous that my work would take a hard pause for 1.5-2.5 months, which would mean I would stop getting paid, but it seems that we're continuing on with at least half the work that was expected. We just started paying half of our daycare costs this week, and I'm trying to figure out how to directly give gift cards or monies to the teachers. I need to call today. I'm not interested in going to the daycare physically to drop off Visa gift cards. I'd rather do something virtually. We are picking up food two or three times a week but, with the new guidance of not even going to grocery stores for the next two weeks (recommendation rather than a mandate), we will likely switch to delivery of restaurant food. I bought one pair of Golden Goose sneakers on sale because I love mine and have been wearing them out on walks.

I've dressed up a couple times, both over the weekend, for walks or FaceTimes. It's just for fun and breaks up the monotony. I do wear jeans most everyday during the week though. It's nice to get out of my PJs. I don't wear makeup except for your odd day here and there for a specific customer video chat.

I think being home with children has made us a little more accident prone. My daughter got a splinter a few days ago that I had to try to dig out of her toe. I couldn't get it all so part of it is still in there and we're washing and using Neosporin. Yesterday she fell and seriously scraped up her face on a rock outside, so I washed that and put Neosporin but I bet it's going to be painful today. Poor baby. The other day I was on my laptop for a second and, before I knew it, she was 2/3 of the way up the stairs. Precocious little 11.5 month old... We had to move the gate at the bottom of the stairs because she just moves it out of her way. She's figured out how to get around it...

Sorry about your little one :hugs: to her

On a better note, really glad your work has not dried-up and if this crisis makes us think about our habits just a little that's a good thing
 
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I've been lurking the thread after some active participation because I fell off the wagon in a big way. I am finding it hard to cope with stress without retail therapy and bought way more than I should. That said, I plan to sell more things to reconcile my original budget. The good thing is, my donation jar is hopping (do you guys remember me talking about this? Where every time I want to buy something I put money in the donation jar instead?).

I'm very inspired by you ladies. Keep up the good work. I wont let my own slip up discourage me from making things right. I just need time to adjust to everything.
I know what you mean about stress shopping! I hope you picked up some pieces that you're very excited about and will love for years to come! I'd love to hear about those. But, please, weigh in here whenever you wish. I shop but I still enjoy being here :)
 
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