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

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ElainePG said:
Have you ever bought one of their "almost perfect" bags? I'm eying one, because who could pass up the price? :biggrin:
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The black one is from the mystery box which is an almost perfect. Also had a big merlot mystery box tote whicH would show scratches easily but rub out right away. I sold that one as it was big but not the right measurements for my art supplies. I believe it is it or miss. Most almost perfect bags are hard to find any flaw but on occasion it is noticeable. I have gone the perfect route with Most of mine . With the Discount of Fall25 it is just a bit more. I have had only one real flawed bag but they immediately made it right. Hope that helps.
 
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SouthernPurseGal said:
Oh neat, I thought I was very weird for loving my crossbody in my waist rather than down on my hips, where my hands dangle!
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Nope. Higher is more functional and I agree with @880 , can be more flattering too, at least it is for me as I am small!

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:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: @doni huge congratulations on completing your master’s thesis! Good stats and making progress on selecting/photographing bags to sell. I am looking forward to seeing your backpack. Which scarf are you looking at?
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Many thanks! (And to everybody who congratulated me). It was fun but, oh boy, I am too old for all those sleepless nights :P Brought back memories though.

So I am looking at this, Encadré Blasón, in these two color ways. It is cachemire/silk but in the 90s size, so very wearable and easy to carry in the bag just-in-case. At my store they only had the black, but I prefer something lighter.

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SouthernPurseGal said:
I didn't catch that! Awesome to submit your thesis, doni! I finished mine 18 months ago. Still buzzing from the thrill of relief.
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Congratulations to you too! A relief indeed...

SouthernPurseGal said:
My new puppy is on her way to me
Going to work with the tote I painted.
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You painted that?! It looks wonderful!
 
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dcooney4 said:
The black one is from the mystery box which is an almost perfect. Also had a big merlot mystery box tote whicH would show scratches easily but rub out right away. I sold that one as it was big but not the right measurements for my art supplies. I believe it is it or miss. Most almost perfect bags are hard to find any flaw but on occasion it is noticeable. I have gone the perfect route with Most of mine . With the Discount of Fall25 it is just a bit more. I have had only one real flawed bag but they immediately made it right. Hope that helps.
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It does… thank you. I think!!! :lol:
 
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doni said:
Nope. Higher is more functional and I agree with @880 , can be more flattering too, at least it is for me as I am small!



Many thanks! (And to everybody who congratulated me). It was fun but, oh boy, I am too old for all those sleepless nights :P Brought back memories though.

So I am looking at this, Encadré Blasón, in these two color ways. It is cachemire/silk but in the 90s size, so very wearable and easy to carry in the bag just-in-case. At my store they only had the black, but I prefer something lighter.

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Congratulations to you too! A relief indeed...



You painted that?! It looks wonderful!
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Thanks for sharing the scarf, it’s beautiful. I didn’t know they made cashmere/silk in 90s.
 
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dcooney4 said:
If it was for anyone else other than my brother I would have told them no. He has always been very supportive of my art. I even suggested since he is so far away that he try a local artist. Truly I think he could do it himself as it is to be almost like a museum backdrop. He is a good enough artist to do demonstrations at various colleges from time to time.
I get how you don’t want to commit to doing a book . That is a lot of illustrations on a subject you are not interested in.
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If I´d be given free reign on the illustrations and could do them the way I feel them this project would be great... but the way it is with the space for my "artwork" limited to "printing" somebody else´s ideas I´m out.
 
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jblended said:
:wave:
Off I go again!
Back to the hospital to complete the treatment I was getting earlier, which was suddenly interrupted by my covid recurrence.
2020 has been so weird. I've spent more time in a hospital bed than my own. And my mother has moved countries so we could isolate together, yet I've barely seen her because I've either been admitted in hospital or in quarantine! :lol:
It's all good, though, because I'm very excited to get on with this treatment and hopeful this will be the start of a new chapter.
Also, I've had pretty brutal insomnia since my last covid round and I'm hoping they'll knock me out in the hospital. :giggle: I've been too afraid to take any sleep aids for fear of having covid complications whilst sleeping.
Thank you all for the glorious company and wonderful bag posts that have kept me going! :hbeat:

Wishing you all well. Stay safe, keep smiling, and I look forward to catching up once more when i return!
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GOOD LUCK! Come back soon, please!
 
#8,938
papertiger said:
If you have a Dalvy you may not need one.

Bolide was developed from a travel bag and I think that's where they get their purpose.

* Easy to organise
* Things stay where placed
* Can see most things at a glance.
* Secure even unzipped when carried as the handles shut the bag
* Shoulder strap
* Not too much weight from hardware
* Goes with minimalist style wardrobes
* Looks Modern but also trad.
* Can be structured or soft (if in a more supple leather)

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I don´t see myself as a Hermes girl, but have definetely fallen in love with your red Bolide with the gorgeous scarf! That´s style!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
I don´t see myself as a Hermes girl, but have definetely fallen in love with your red Bolide with the gorgeous scarf! That´s style!
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Of course you love the Boldie - it’s a vintage car bag!

When it was released in 1923, it was named the Sac pour l’Auto. The trapazoidal shape was designed to fit in the trunk of a sports car, and the zipper (Emile-Maurice Hermes was the first to use zippers on handbags. Previously, they were used to secure softtops on cars) held everything inside while zipping along French streets.

It was renamed the Boldie after a slang term for a meteor, to capture that feeling of speed.

Hermes also made wallets designed for road maps, and Bugatti trunks
 
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Good evening to all of you!
I hope you are all well!
We´ve been away visiting our family for a week. Bliss, but overshadowed bliss as covid is everywhere and it did not feel good to cross half the country... I strictly refrained from any of the shopping excursions I usually do during my visits, too. Some quick, essential grocery store runs and a very quick visit to a clothes shop to use up some coupons- this it was.
The New Lock I took stayed in its dustbag. (Except for my 17-year old DD taking some Insta pics.)
Instead I dug out the Dior 61 tote which was just perfect.

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