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

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FizzyWater said:
Very OT. :smile:

re: slow cookers, I guess people are nervous about leaving the whole oven on but not the countertop electric Crock Pot. Not amazingly logical, but what I grew up with. :smile:

Also what I grew up with, my grandma's pressure cooker looked like this and she was nervous about it so rarely used it. My mom never used one. So the WMF is a huge step forward, and I just never knew about it until I moved to Germany and saw the Rewe promotion. ;)
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Oh my, that looks like an instrument of torture, let alone dangerous :amazed:

Welcome to the world of the modern pressure cooker.
Rewe runs those promotions every year I believe. I wonder people buy the VWF any other way :P

Re. Career change, leaving a well paid 100%-safe corporate job to make it on my own. Because, you know, corona times, I have chosen the best moment in history to do this :P:shocked:. Right now doing a Masters and setting my own company. Wish me luck...
 
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Sparkletastic said:
I KNOW!!! And I don’t get how / why people have loose makeup and pens in their bags. It makes a mess and it makes things hard to find. This is the interior.
:sick:View attachment 4827740View attachment 4827741I’d moved away from buying preloved unless it was something I really wanted or a brand that drops in value more than most. I’m thinking that will stand. I don’t mind preloved when it’s like new or has a minor issue and can be brought to like new after a spa visit. But, there is zero reason for me to own a bag with obvious wear.
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That is gross!
 
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doni said:
Re. Career change, leaving a well paid 100%-safe corporate job to make it on my own. Because, you know, corona times, I have chosen the best moment in history to do this :P:shocked:
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This is scary but exciting too. DH started his first telehealth company in 2008, four months before the markets were crashing, and it turned out very well. As of this summer, he technically retired, or semi retired (our friends laugh at that thought) but he‘s active on some boards and advises some people. the difference is now he can pick and chose only what he likes. I hope to hear more about your adventure here! :smile: When circumstances change so quickly, I like to keep objects and environment that I love around me for comfort. So, if your BV Burgundy clutch is very you, even if you don’t use it now, it earns its keep by just being a touchstone. JMO!

My kitchen is definitely 19th c compared to most people, and I dislike digital :smile: Re slow cooking, I’m a big proponent of the slow braise or roast and have no problems with putting something in the oven and going to sleep at night (as per @FizzyWater) or running errands during the day. Also, my oven is a smallish Bertalozzi (and while the Italians are good for some things. . . well, slow cooking is it’s strength :smile: It takes like two hours to heat a pizza stone. The slow cooker isn’t as efficient for me bc I do rely on some evaporation to concentrate flavor In addition to rapid reduction. I decided that I didn’t need the pressure cooker bc I don’t have an issue with soaking beans. . . ive always wante to try staub, but my le creuset is old (Pre staub) and perfectly functional, so I have no excuse ;)
 
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ElainePG said:
Thank you for all these recommendations! I think you and I have similar taste in books; I've read a number of these already (Dennis LeHane, Delia Owens, and 11/22/63). I've been meaning to read one of Sarah Dunnant's books. What's especially interesting me at the moment is her historical fiction. Perhaps Blood & Beauty, about the Borgias.
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I just read a book called All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. It is a good mystery. It is written in an odd way where for two weeks in time it keeps going back in time, but I found it interesting.
 
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momasaurus said:
I didn't get a second one. Look at me, showing some restraint!!! LOL
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I have been bad . I now have four. I have three minis and the small one tote in oxblood. I put an organizer I bought for another bag that I sold in it and it made it work even better. Then I bought two more organizers for the other two. I do have the smooth honey one up for sale after all, but if it does not go it is no big deal. I had dh take a picture of me holding the honey and it looked the same color as my hair which I was not crazy about. I keep hoping they will come out with the mini in oxblood or dark cherry. This style bag has turned into one of my most used bags.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
The color turtledove is kind of a beige color with grey undertones in certain lighting. For me, beige is a very practical color and I have been looking for a premier designer beige bag for a while, but somehow I always chose other colors because I frequently felt lukewarm about beige in the past. However, I really liked turtledove when I saw the color and actually felt excited at the prospect of owning a bag in this particular shade of beige!:smile: I'm still debating between the Pochette Metis and the Vavin in this color. Also, I am curious to know if others here have a favorite beige bag.
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The only thing close to beige is actually more like tan. It rarely gets used. My daughter helped my dh pick it. She is a tall dirty blond and it would look great on her. I have the wrong coloring for it. I wish they had gotten it in black as the bag design is wonderful just the color doesn’t look good with my pale skin tone.

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whateve said:
I'm a cheapskate. I've always been one. I remember back before I got into purses, I used to always say I'd rather have a lot of clothes for moderate prices than a small wardrobe full of expensive labels. I guess I've extended that to purses. What has made in even more important for me is the sheer number of purses I own. If I spent thousands on a bag, I would feel I would need to carry it very often to get my money's worth, which would mean the rest of my bags would get neglected. When I've gotten a bag cheaply, there is no guilt about not carrying it enough. With those, once I've carried them a few times, I've already gotten my money's worth.

Every time I've considered buying a bag over $1000, or even over $500, I break out in a cold sweat. I usually can't bring myself to do it. I've discovered that my comfort number is around $350. If I see something I like for that amount, it doesn't take much thought to pull out my credit card.

It has nothing to do with how much I can afford. I have many bags I've gotten for around $25 secondhand that I really love that it doesn't make sense to overspend. I love my more expensive bags too but there is more pressure with them, such as the pressure that it will be harder to recoup my money if I decide to sell.

With some other things, I am opposite. Like with furniture. Our furniture was very expensive. This seems justified because once a room is furnished, we are going to live with it for many years. It is going to get used a lot so we will get our money's worth. A few years ago I used some allergy spray on our couch that smelled awful. The company that made the spray offered to pay for a new couch. We couldn't find anything of the same quality so we had it recovered instead. When you buy top quality furniture, it lasts more than a lifetime. With purses, while the $10,000 purse might be better quality than the $1,000 purse, it isn't 10 times better quality, at least in my opinion. When you get up in those price ranges, the extra cost is for exotic skins, precious metals, and design. I'm more than happy with the quality of my purses that retailed for $300 - $500 that it doesn't really make sense for me to pay more unless there is a design I can't live without. If there was an exotic I really wanted, that would be worth more to me. I've always wanted a stingray bag.
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DH and I bought our first piece of serious furniture in 1991. It was a Roche bobois three cushion couch in castelbajac fabric (white with black outlines of faces) and it was expensive on sale. It reversed completely to black. Since I could not find a similar fabric, I’ve had the black body of the couch and black sided cushions rebuilt and reupholstered (The latest in navy) and have had the cushions professionally cleaned. It still looks amazing And we mix it with our other furnishings (We like mid century modern mixed with old rugs and other things for a kind of lived in eclectic vibe).

ive owned stingray in shoes and purses. In black cherry cowboy boots and a black and white Constance type unbranded shoulder bag, stingray held up well. In a lighter evening clutch, the lighter tones yellowed somewhat. I love exotics, but my favorite is perhaps ostrich In color. Lightweight, durable, and water resistant.
 
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dcooney4 said:
The only thing close to beige is actually more like tan. It rarely gets used. My daughter helped my dh pick it. She is a tall dirty blond and it would look great on her. I have the wrong coloring for it. I wish they had gotten it in black as the bag design is wonderful just the color doesn’t look good with my pale skin tone.

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That is a nice bag! On my computer, it looks more like beige than tan.

Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts on beige bags. @880, Etoupe looks like a really nice neutral beige with grey undertones, but I have not seen this color in real life. I don't live close to a Hermes boutique, which is probably a good thing for my wallet.:lol:

@whateve, I understand your feelings about beige -- it's probably a color that many people find hard to get excited about. Also, beige comes in so many different undertones -- cream, pink or grey -- and I think for some of us, the undertones can also make a difference to our liking for the color. I like pink undertones more than cream or grey. I do have a beige bag -- it's my Henri Bendel Waldorf satchel. I have found to my surprise that I have used this bag quite a bit. The opening on it is a bit faulty so I am looking to replace it. I will see if I have a picture I can post of this bag.

@Sparkletastic, a quick note about black shoulder bags -- I just remembered that the Mulberry Lily has a black with gold option. You might have already considered this, but if not, I thought I would mention it. Their website has a black one with diamond quilting too, but that seems to come only in silver hardware.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
I must be the only regular cook on the planet that doesn’t pressure cook. From baking to sautéing to roasting...I’ve never had the need. I’m all for advancements. But, while I’m a great cook I HATE to cook. And, I’m over being Superwoman. :rolleyes: So, I’m trying to wean my family off any kind of complicated meal (really any meal) that involves much effort from me. I could “dine” on a can of sardines and a spicy pickle spear. I miss doooooooing things. Food isn’t that interesting.
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Sending my love to you, sister on the food front! I hate cooking, too and can be rather inventive when it comes to making very quick and very effortless meals. I can´t really cook, though... well, I know the theory and for more complicated stuff there certainly are cook-books, but I just can´t be bothered.
 
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whateve said:
I'm a cheapskate. I've always been one. I remember back before I got into purses, I used to always say I'd rather have a lot of clothes for moderate prices than a small wardrobe full of expensive labels. I guess I've extended that to purses. What has made in even more important for me is the sheer number of purses I own. If I spent thousands on a bag, I would feel I would need to carry it very often to get my money's worth, which would mean the rest of my bags would get neglected. When I've gotten a bag cheaply, there is no guilt about not carrying it enough. With those, once I've carried them a few times, I've already gotten my money's worth.

Every time I've considered buying a bag over $1000, or even over $500, I break out in a cold sweat. I usually can't bring myself to do it. I've discovered that my comfort number is around $350. If I see something I like for that amount, it doesn't take much thought to pull out my credit card.

It has nothing to do with how much I can afford. I have many bags I've gotten for around $25 secondhand that I really love that it doesn't make sense to overspend. I love my more expensive bags too but there is more pressure with them, such as the pressure that it will be harder to recoup my money if I decide to sell.

With some other things, I am opposite. Like with furniture. Our furniture was very expensive. This seems justified because once a room is furnished, we are going to live with it for many years. It is going to get used a lot so we will get our money's worth. A few years ago I used some allergy spray on our couch that smelled awful. The company that made the spray offered to pay for a new couch. We couldn't find anything of the same quality so we had it recovered instead. When you buy top quality furniture, it lasts more than a lifetime. With purses, while the $10,000 purse might be better quality than the $1,000 purse, it isn't 10 times better quality, at least in my opinion. When you get up in those price ranges, the extra cost is for exotic skins, precious metals, and design. I'm more than happy with the quality of my purses that retailed for $300 - $500 that it doesn't really make sense for me to pay more unless there is a design I can't live without. If there was an exotic I really wanted, that would be worth more to me. I've always wanted a stingray bag.
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I´m definetely a cheapskate, too. All my bags were bought preloved and some of them at bargain prices I still can´t believe myself. I love looking at bags- new and preloved, but the prices for new definetely make me gasp and some preloved do, too.... I mean lost of the designer bags are more expensive than a used car.
When I spot a bag (I really like) under 25 Euro I don´t hesitate long, a desinger bag up to 250 Euro means I feel I can buy it without too much guilt, but certainly I will research and make sure to get the real thing. Anything above this price is serious and I will have long debates with myself. Some of the bags I really, really wanted and had been watching for a long time were more expensive. The saddle the most expensive of all.
 
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