I did something a bit nutty yesterday. I ordered a mystery mini crossbody plus 8 other items. I rarely get a surprise because dh almost always has me pick my gift. Since I love the Portland Leather Goods Mini Crossbody so much I went for it. I hope I get some nice small goods. If they are not love then there will be lots of leather gifts in peoples stockings this year. lol
2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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What did she do with it? Such a shame you don´t have it! My Mum used to have a green wool coat with a huge fox collar and domed buttons that looked like amber. She wore it through half my childhood, well into times when it was heavily out of fashion until the family budget stretched to a new coat. The old one went into the donations bin. I so wished she would have just stored it away. I would love to wear it now. I´m still searching for a similiar model... there simply mst be someone who still has this coat.
The quality- at least of the vintage bally bags I´ve seen so far- is great.
A surprise bag order is so exciting! I´m keeping my fingers crossed for you that the bag you receive will be perfect!
She arrived! My Dior New Lock back is here!
When I first saw the parcel my heart sank. It was shipped in a grey plastic shipping bag, obviously no padding and dripping from the rain outside.
Once the plastic was removed happiness returned. She is perfect, wonderful, the leather feels like silk, the size is perfect for me.
Of course I immediately started checking all the details and comparing them to my research file re authenticity. (I already did this with the listing photos of course, but always doubt myself and the intgrity of any seller.)
When I went back into my room to check on some detail I hadn´t noticed so far in my reference photos the whole room was filled with the magic scent of Dior. There´s no doubt!
My heart is filled with joy!
When I first saw the parcel my heart sank. It was shipped in a grey plastic shipping bag, obviously no padding and dripping from the rain outside.
Once the plastic was removed happiness returned. She is perfect, wonderful, the leather feels like silk, the size is perfect for me.
Of course I immediately started checking all the details and comparing them to my research file re authenticity. (I already did this with the listing photos of course, but always doubt myself and the intgrity of any seller.)
When I went back into my room to check on some detail I hadn´t noticed so far in my reference photos the whole room was filled with the magic scent of Dior. There´s no doubt!
My heart is filled with joy!
Congratulations on your wonderful New Lock! What a relief she arrived and looks great! I am wanting to know more about the smell?
The smell is totally addictive! I´ve experienced it with almost all my Dior bags (and shoes) from the Galliano era. It´s a warm leathery smell, exciting and embracing. It makes me feel so good, fully at peace. It´s the strongest with the soft lambskin and the Gaucho leather. I wished there was a perfume!
This smell speaks to me to the extent I "taste" Dior.
Here she is for you to see
PS: she is as pleasantly heavy as I had hoped for!
PS: she is as pleasantly heavy as I had hoped for!
Another contribution to the clutch topic.
It´s just a cheap faux leather thing by Dune I bought in a charity shop in the UK last year, but I think it´s stunning. Paired with a nice outfit it does not look cheap at all. DH bought the little purse for me in a different shop while I was buying the bag.
It´s just a cheap faux leather thing by Dune I bought in a charity shop in the UK last year, but I think it´s stunning. Paired with a nice outfit it does not look cheap at all. DH bought the little purse for me in a different shop while I was buying the bag.
Inspired by the Burberry face masks I spent yesterday afternoon making myself my first "tailored" mask copying their sewing pattern. It fits me much nicer than my display head...
My son was making fun of me and after some playing around with the spelling - it had to be hilarious- added his "real authentic fake Gucci" label.
My son was making fun of me and after some playing around with the spelling - it had to be hilarious- added his "real authentic fake Gucci" label.
hooray!!
Oh she is a beauty! ❤️
Well done! 
Beautiful!I'm resorting to walking around my garden with my new bagsgladly doing mod pics for tPFers - any excuse to wear it ha ha
BTW, very happy to report the velvet is a cotton velvet which should be fairly easy to maintain. I was worried because it feels so silky, I don't feel so worried about it now.
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The toucans in White looks great on you!
She's beautiful congrats!!!
As promised pics of the grail scarves I got in August. I forgot about Carre kantha, which i got in the magenta CW.
Wow! All of them are eye candy! My personal favourite is the animal print. The fur looks three dimensional.