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

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Wow to the great outfit! And wow to the unbelievable deal on your booties!

Thank you @cowgirlsboots !

I found a photo of my gold boots, but still don´t know where I put them...
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Great looking boots - I hope you can find them soon.

 

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I´d like to join your challenge! It´s high time my bags get to see the light of day. Last week I finally decided to actually wear my black Gaucho and have been enjoying it very much.
It looks good with the long 70ies dresses I´m wearing at the moment.
I´ll stick to it for a few more days and then decide which one will be next.


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Not much stuff for a rather big bag like this, but all I need for a quick trip to the shops.

I bet it looks amazing with '70s dresses. The leather looks really wonderful. You must have worked on it hard

I always think Chloes, old Marc Jacobs and Bal Moto bags looks fab with maxis too.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Thank you @cowgirlsboots !

Great looking boots - I hope you can find them soon.

Thank-you! I must do a house search tomorrow. There are nowhere upstairs so the downstairs with all the boxes and bags it will be...

 

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Here’s the Gucci Small Padlock Top Handle. I really like this bag, I think it’s very chic. This is the bag that replaced my Loewe Puzzle - I loved the Puzzle, but when it started to have edge coat cracking in just 10 months (and y’all know it’s not my only black bag), I returned it. Cracked edge coating is one thing I do not like at all. @Sparkletastic noted that the Padlock is smaller than the Puzzle, and it is... so I don’t carry it as much as I would if it just a little bigger. It’s more of a “going out to dinner/hanging out with friends” type purse and less of an “omg I’m late for work, throw everything in there” bag.
But it sure is pretty!
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This pocket on the back is not useful - but slim things like a mask, tickets, or bus passes fit fine.
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Inside and bag spill (phone fits too)
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One concern I have is where the flap of the bag attaches to the purse. This is very sturdy leather - very structured and thick. When you open the flap all the way, A crease forms - the crease is a natural function/result of opening the bag - it has to be there, but I’m concerned that the leather might crack eventually... so I take care to moisturize this bag on a quarterly basis, in hopes of avoiding that.
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Such a gorgeous black top handle. I looked at Gucci’s website last night after you mentioned this bag and they don’t seem to carry your full leather version at the moment (removing temptation.)
Thank you for the analysis of the Padlock as a going out with friends vs throw all work stuff in there, very helpful in terms of judging capacity.
Also, thanks for sharing your Loewe Puzzle comments (also on my radar) of edge coat cracking problems.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I bet it looks amazing with '70s dresses. The leather looks really wonderful. You must have worked on it hard

I always think Chloes, old Marc Jacobs and Bal Moto bags looks fab with maxis too.

Thank-you! Actually I din´t do anything to this bag. It´s a natural beauty and smells heavenly. Once it got drained in the rain and didn´t mind at all. It just dried back to its former glory. The red one is the same as is the really big black one I have, too. Perfect leather!

They all look good with anything with boho vibes, but are perfect with simple jeans and a black t-shirt, too and they go well with plain black dresses short or long. That´s my everyday wardrobe covered!

I´ll have to look up the brands you mentioned. Uneducated me... I know my Diors, but that´s it.

 

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Here is a picture of the Ferragamo.

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Ferragamo are old school. People who like classic luxury that is beautifully made shop there. My Gucci SA left and went to Ferragamo but I couldn't quite make the switch. I sometimes think it's a bit grown-up for me. Then I remember I am actually grown-up, I just dress like I'm not. .

I remember going to a special auction of Audrey Hepburn's things. 6 pairs of Ferragamo flats lined up at the side of the room.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

My first ever:

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Who wants to know what´s inside?

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Here is a picture of the Ferragamo.

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That´s a beautiful bag! It looks very well made. My fingertips want to caress the leather! Effortless casual elegance comes to mind.

 

[papertiger]

Thank-you! Actually I din´t do anything to this bag. It´s a natural beauty and smells heavenly. Once it got drained in the rain and didn´t mind at all. It just dried back to its former glory. The red one is the same as is the really big black one I have, too. Perfect leather!

They all look good with anything with boho vibes, but are perfect with simple jeans and a black t-shirt, too and they go well with plain black dresses short or long. That´s my everyday wardrobe covered!

I´ll have to look up the brands you mentioned. Uneducated me... I know my Diors, but that´s it.

I only have an original little Dior Saddle bag, of course I lusted after everything. I could have killed for a Samurai

I do however have a pair of Dior Gaucho sandals though

 

[papertiger]

Here’s the Gucci Small Padlock Top Handle. I really like this bag, I think it’s very chic. This is the bag that replaced my Loewe Puzzle - I loved the Puzzle, but when it started to have edge coat cracking in just 10 months (and y’all know it’s not my only black bag), I returned it. Cracked edge coating is one thing I do not like at all. @Sparkletastic noted that the Padlock is smaller than the Puzzle, and it is... so I don’t carry it as much as I would if it just a little bigger. It’s more of a “going out to dinner/hanging out with friends” type purse and less of an “omg I’m late for work, throw everything in there” bag.
But it sure is pretty!
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This pocket on the back is not useful - but slim things like a mask, tickets, or bus passes fit fine.
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Inside and bag spill (phone fits too)
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One concern I have is where the flap of the bag attaches to the purse. This is very sturdy leather - very structured and thick. When you open the flap all the way, A crease forms - the crease is a natural function/result of opening the bag - it has to be there, but I’m concerned that the leather might crack eventually... so I take care to moisturize this bag on a quarterly basis, in hopes of avoiding that.
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I don't think it will crack, looks like it will jest get more flexible in time.

Keep it conditioned (moisturised) for sure

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I only have an original little Dior Saddle bag, of course I lusted after everything. I could have killed for a Samurai

I do however have a pair of Dior Gaucho sandals though

A Gaucho saddle bag? I´d so love the teal version.
The Samurai is a holy grail for me. So special! I´m always drooling over pictures, but am not sure whether this is a bag to buy after all the years. The snakes holding the handle are plastic, aren´t they? I´d be so terrified they´d crack.

(Note to self: you must not lust for any bag for a long time!)

Gaucho sandals must be nice!

 

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Went slightly mad today as I had some credit from Farfetch burning a hole in my pocket. I bought another silver Gucci ring, Haide Ackerman and a Balenciaga skirt. At least these pieces work with my 'mood board' for AW20. I 'only' went over £55 but I feel better converting credit into things.

I didn't buy any bags though!

Really liking the Balenciaga green houndstooth skirt too but I think I'll wear the black more. I need to stop looking.

Yesterday, I bought 2 tops in H&M (that I need to change tomorrow for a smaller size).

I was thinking about a black jacket from Cos but maybe A/W shopping needs to STOP here.

 

[papertiger]

A Gaucho saddle bag? I´d so love the teal version.
The Samurai is a holy grail for me. So special! I´m always drooling over pictures, but am not sure whether this is a bag to buy after all the years. The snakes holding the handle are plastic, aren´t they? I´d be so terrified they´d crack.

(Note to self: you must not lust for any bag for a long time!)

Gaucho sandals must be nice!

No sorry, only the medium classic black leather

I didn't know that about the snakes. They are certainly not light bags either. I'd take a chance

They're nice, but not the most comfortable .

 

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OMG when did 'this' happen? Stunning!

October 2018 - it’s been almost 2 years... time flies!
And thank you!

Such a gorgeous black top handle. I looked at Gucci’s website last night after you mentioned this bag and they don’t seem to carry your full leather version at the moment (removing temptation.)
Thank you for the analysis of the Padlock as a going out with friends vs throw all work stuff in there, very helpful in terms of judging capacity.
Also, thanks for sharing your Loewe Puzzle comments (also on my radar) of edge coat cracking problems.

Thank you - I am very happy with it as it’s beautifully made!
Im still sad about the Loewe issue - I *really* liked that bag. Comfortable on the shoulder, just the right capacity, a little quirky, and I had never seen another locally.

Ferragamo are old school. People who like classic luxury that is beautifully made shop there. My Gucci SA left and went to Ferragamo but I couldn't quite make the switch. I sometimes think it's a bit grown-up for me. Then I remember I am actually grown-up, I just dress like I'm not. .

I remember going to a special auction of Audrey Hepburn's things. 6 pairs of Ferragamo flats lined up at the side of the room.

I keep hearing they are old school - and I think their everyday flats (shoes) are kind of that way... to me, that style is working for them - people love them and keep buying them - why change?
Some of their bags are not my thing, but some of them are amazing. The Studio bag is gorgeous and easy to carry. I think mine is the medium size, and it’s perfect for my things - plus it’s a fabulous red. FABulous red!

Who wants to know what´s inside?

ME!

I don't think it will crack, looks like it will jest get more flexible in time.

Keep it conditioned (moisturised) for sure

Good news - thank you! ❤️

 

[whateve]

Who wants to know what´s inside?

I do! Did you find a wallet?