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

[essiedub]

❤
The purse is alllllll about the color - it’s marvelous!
The leather, the leather lining, and the fun clasp are pretty fun too tho! (the champagne and caviar bags were swag from the champagne event last week, I haven’t taken it home yet )

Thank you for your kind words cowgirlsboots! ❤
That red is just the best!
My car is black, but those keys aren't to my car. I took that one (also black) because we thought it would be easier for Coco to get in and out of, as it’s closer to the ground.

Now that you mention the clasp..do show us how it works! and the interior lining. Speaking of which, I don’t recall this bag..is it new? Ferragamo is so well made. I had a wallet for years, adored it and while it’s still holding up, I gave it a rest when I discovered tof..and color.. and SLGs..and more bags. And here I am now.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Thank-you! Seeing my people was absolutely great!
The Dior 61 tote had been lingering in my little flat unused as I didn´t have a chance to go there since Christmas. I leave it there, because we usually go out for nicer shopping when I visit and that´s a good opportunity to wear it. This time it only saw the grocery store and drugstore.
I was very impressed when my older DS had a quick look and said: "that´s Dior, isn´t it?"

I really felt lonely when I came into here earlier and there weren´t any new posts at all.

Do we ever "need" a handbag? My Mum never had more than one handbag at a time. She bought a decent well made household brand and wore it until it was used up before buying a new one. She only needed one bag. She never understood why I always wanted different bags for different occasions and outfits. Well, I "needed" them!
Nowadays with me not going anywhere but grocery shopping while at home I better not ask the "need" question. I do not need a handbag at all. My wallet would do.
On the other hand I do need most of the bags I own, because they make me happy. They make me smile when I look at them, play with them, caress the leather. Hunting for a bag keeps me mentally sane...

Confession time: This morning I bought a Dior wallet.
Oops! I had showed the Anselm Reyle for Dior woc to DH and he told me not to take "this prescious work of art" to the supermarket and better look for a simpler and easier to replace in case of wreckage Dior wallet.
Did I need more prompting? No!
On VC there was a burgundy Dior Karenina wallet listed in the depths of misc. slg´s. The seller accepted my offer and a new account on the app provided a nice voucher, too. This combined with free "direct shipping" (I do not expect an experienced private seller with an item list full of luxury clothes, shoes and bags to own a fake wallet, especially none that has all the details my Karenina bag has, too, so I do not need the authentification and extra shipping from VC) made the purchase quite sensibly priced. Can´t wait to get it!

Congrats on your Dior wallet. I love burgundy, especially in the fall and winter.

And I agree with you -- while I may not be carrying my bags out much, I still like having them around and they make me happy. I like taking pictures of them, and talking about them here on the forum. It keeps me hopeful that this current situation will eventually improve, even if it takes a little time.

Since our bags are not getting rotated much these days, I was wondering if any of you have a system or routine for airing the bags in your collection, and getting them out of their dust bags. Would love to hear your thoughts.

 

[msd_bags]

Where is everybody?

Though I’m working from home most of the time, it still really takes a lot of time. And energy!! And the free time I would have, I spend on my new rekindled hobby - baking! Baking is cheaper than bags, right! And I already have the tools and gadgets, so I basically spend for ingredients.

Just hanging about
I’ve been home a bit more lately because my sweet Coco had surgery and we’re still having problems. She’s back at the vet today, and they’re having to go back in to figure out what’s wrong.
I’ve been carrying my Ferragamo Studio bag lately - it can go on my shoulder and it is The Most Marvelous Red. Just looking at it makes me smile.
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Healing wishes to your dear Coco!
Your Ferragamo is such a beauty! Long before I got to know these ‘other’ big bag brands, Ferragamo is the known brand here in my country together with Gucci, Prada, Chanel and LV.

I am here....but I'm still trying to catch up on the posts in this thread. I am going to try and see if I can quote more than one person in the same post for the first time. Let's see if it works!


I am sorry to hear that Coco is having problems post-surgery. Hope the vet is able to figure it out, and hope she feels better soon.

Your Ferragamo is beautiful! Is this the small size? I meant to post about my Ferragamo bags when the topic came up a while back on this thread, but somehow never got around to it. I don't have the Studio bag, but I do have the Boxyz, and the Joanne flap bag.

Please post your Ferragamos!

Congratulations on a safe and successful visit. Sorry that it is so stressful trying to see family. Great Dior tote.

Hi, waving, it’s been quieter than usual.

I’ve been wondering if I “need” all of my bags and thinking about editing. I certainly “like” having all of them. It’s hard for me to decide while in the Covid reduced outings and activities bubble if this one is still meets the criteria of loved and used frequently. This morning I carried my Marc by Marc Jacobs Natasha in Electric Stage Blue. It’s a medium-large, slouchy, casual crossbody, great leather, great colour (I wore it with a grey wool jacket).

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With the pandemic, I’ve also been thinking if it’s ‘right’ to have so many bags. Since March when our quarantine started, I’ve only carried maybe 5 leather bags total and 2 Tumi nylon bags.

But, when I take a look at my bag cabinet, I know I cannot let go of a lot of my bags! So confusing. But I’m not gonna take any action for now.

 

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Thank you and Coco thanks you too!
It is the medium - and just perfect for me, everything fits just right and I still have a bit of room to carry Mr Cookie's things too…

Fabulous color!!

Thank you so much, I hope they figure it out as well!
(it's the red - it's wonderful!)

Thank you Cookie!

It has been quiet. I‘m guessing much anxiety here in the US until Nov 3rd....
I have a bunch of catch up things to post ...there were discussions about clutches, Chanel non-leather bags...And i promised to do a review on the Celine Belt bag. I’m trying to wrap up projects for the year so I can reassess my closet situation. I need to reorganize everything..scarves, watches, SLGs, pens..ugh so much stuff; nowhere really to go. So I know your dilemna. I never quite got onto the September challenge. My problem is not changing bags frequently enough. Love the cobalt blue! What’s the scarf?

Yes, Nov 3 anxiety on top of the regular covid anxiety.
Thanks for your kind words essiedub. The scarf is a mystery sale Bottega Veneta scarf - I don’t know its name, I liked the colours and pattern.

Thank-you! Seeing my people was absolutely great!
The Dior 61 tote had been lingering in my little flat unused as I didn´t have a chance to go there since Christmas. I leave it there, because we usually go out for nicer shopping when I visit and that´s a good opportunity to wear it. This time it only saw the grocery store and drugstore.
I was very impressed when my older DS had a quick look and said: "that´s Dior, isn´t it?"

I really felt lonely when I came into here earlier and there weren´t any new posts at all.

Do we ever "need" a handbag? My Mum never had more than one handbag at a time. She bought a decent well made household brand and wore it until it was used up before buying a new one. She only needed one bag. She never understood why I always wanted different bags for different occasions and outfits. Well, I "needed" them!
Nowadays with me not going anywhere but grocery shopping while at home I better not ask the "need" question. I do not need a handbag at all. My wallet would do.
On the other hand I do need most of the bags I own, because they make me happy. They make me smile when I look at them, play with them, caress the leather. Hunting for a bag keeps me mentally sane...

Confession time: This morning I bought a Dior wallet.
Oops! I had showed the Anselm Reyle for Dior woc to DH and he told me not to take "this prescious work of art" to the supermarket and better look for a simpler and easier to replace in case of wreckage Dior wallet.
Did I need more prompting? No!
On VC there was a burgundy Dior Karenina wallet listed in the depths of misc. slg´s. The seller accepted my offer and a new account on the app provided a nice voucher, too. This combined with free "direct shipping" (I do not expect an experienced private seller with an item list full of luxury clothes, shoes and bags to own a fake wallet, especially none that has all the details my Karenina bag has, too, so I do not need the authentification and extra shipping from VC) made the purchase quite sensibly priced. Can´t wait to get it!

Ha ha, cute remark from your DS id’ing your handbags. My mom only carries one handbag, as well. Thanks for the feedback on “needs,” things that give us pleasure are certainly needed these days. Congratulations on your new wallet. I can’t wait to see it when it arrives!

I love the intense blue of your Marc Jacobs bag! Scarf and pen match it perfectly! Your stylings are always impeccable!

Thank you so much cowgirlsboots. That is so sweet!

 

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Beautiful blue! I love the leather on the Marc Jacobs Natasha -- so wonderful and rich. I have a dark pink/magenta Natasha, still with tags, that I am trying to decide if I should keep or not. I adore the leather on the bag, but I miss not having a top handle. The bags I reach for the most all tend to be more on the structured side with top handles.
Love your scarf as well, and I think the blue of the bag would go great with a grey wool jacket!

Thank you for your kind words and well articulated comments. This applies to me, as well - I enjoy carrying top handled bags and structured bags. I have a few bags that are not structured and I usually carry my items in a pouch or insert in those cases. My bag contents swim freely in the Natasha and I may not be used to that! Hmmm, something to ponder.

 

[More bags]

With the pandemic, I’ve also been thinking if it’s ‘right’ to have so many bags. Since March when our quarantine started, I’ve only carried maybe 5 leather bags total and 2 Tumi nylon bags.

But, when I take a look at my bag cabinet, I know I cannot let go of a lot of my bags! So confusing. But I’m not gonna take any action for now.

Congratulations on the baking, msd - yummy!
I completely understand where you are coming from.

 

[dcooney4]

Just hanging about
I’ve been home a bit more lately because my sweet Coco had surgery and we’re still having problems. She’s back at the vet today, and they’re having to go back in to figure out what’s wrong.
I’ve been carrying my Ferragamo Studio bag lately - it can go on my shoulder and it is The Most Marvelous Red. Just looking at it makes me smile.
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I hope Coco will recover quickly.
The bag looks so pretty with the scarf.

 

[dcooney4]

Congratulations on a safe and successful visit. Sorry that it is so stressful trying to see family. Great Dior tote.

Hi, waving, it’s been quieter than usual.

I’ve been wondering if I “need” all of my bags and thinking about editing. I certainly “like” having all of them. It’s hard for me to decide while in the Covid reduced outings and activities bubble if this one is still meets the criteria of loved and used frequently. This morning I carried my Marc by Marc Jacobs Natasha in Electric Stage Blue. It’s a medium-large, slouchy, casual crossbody, great leather, great colour (I wore it with a grey wool jacket).

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So pretty! I love blue.

 

[dcooney4]

Though I’m working from home most of the time, it still really takes a lot of time. And energy!! And the free time I would have, I spend on my new rekindled hobby - baking! Baking is cheaper than bags, right! And I already have the tools and gadgets, so I basically spend for ingredients.

Healing wishes to your dear Coco!
Your Ferragamo is such a beauty! Long before I got to know these ‘other’ big bag brands, Ferragamo is the known brand here in my country together with Gucci, Prada, Chanel and LV.

Many years ago I tried baking and was making lots of pies. My problem was I was not as good at sharing as I should have been and gained quite a few pounds. My kids were little then and didn't eat as much. What are you baking?

 

[doni]

Just hanging about
I’ve been home a bit more lately because my sweet Coco had surgery and we’re still having problems. She’s back at the vet today, and they’re having to go back in to figure out what’s wrong.

Oh poor thing. I hope it all goes well and please keep us updated.
My best friend is getting a dog and they are calling her Coco too. So sweet.

Do we ever "need" a handbag? My Mum never had more than one handbag at a time. She bought a decent well made household brand and wore it until it was used up before buying a new one. She only needed one bag. She never understood why I always wanted different bags for different occasions and outfits. Well, I "needed" them!

No we don‘t. Well, maybe we need two, one every day, one we can wear to events.
I remember Elin Kling, on of the first (of the few really) influencers who caught my eye. She used to carry one bag. And then the following year decide on another one, and it was fun to see her thought process.
I have more handbags that I need, but it is not an obscene amount. I like dressing up. It makes me happy, I am not going to apologize for it.
I mean, do we need to drink wine? Or eat cake? Or watch football matches?

Post pics of the wallet when it arrives!

And I agree with you -- while I may not be carrying my bags out much, I still like having them around and they make me happy. I like taking pictures of them, and talking about them here on the forum. It keeps me hopeful that this current situation will eventually improve, even if it takes a little time.
Since our bags are not getting rotated much these days, I was wondering if any of you have a system or routine for airing the bags in your collection, and getting them out of their dust bags. Would love to hear your thoughts.

I continue to rotate my bags. Yes, I don‘t go to an office, or to meetings, or traveling, and social life is somewhat diminished. But I still leave the house. And you bet I am going to carry a bag each time that I do! Whether it is for the supermarket, lunch with a friend, or just a walk.

Because I will never go back to my office plus I now have a dog, I am adjusting my handbag wardrobe. And for example I got my Chanel backpack (lambskin) thinking I could wear it for walks in the park. Too extra? Maybe, but it is confortable and it makes me happy, so I am going to wear the hell out of it.
As a friend of mine says, in doubt, always go overdressed

 

[momasaurus]

Just hanging about
I’ve been home a bit more lately because my sweet Coco had surgery and we’re still having problems. She’s back at the vet today, and they’re having to go back in to figure out what’s wrong.
I’ve been carrying my Ferragamo Studio bag lately - it can go on my shoulder and it is The Most Marvelous Red. Just looking at it makes me smile.
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OMG - this bag made me insanely envious last time you showed it (when was that? time no longer makes sense) - my envy sent me to reseller sites, even to the Ferragamo store in NYC where I got distracted by a green version of it, etc. etc. etc. I know you love this bag and SO DO I!

 

[momasaurus]

Congratulations on a safe and successful visit. Sorry that it is so stressful trying to see family. Great Dior tote.

Hi, waving, it’s been quieter than usual.

I’ve been wondering if I “need” all of my bags and thinking about editing. I certainly “like” having all of them. It’s hard for me to decide while in the Covid reduced outings and activities bubble if this one is still meets the criteria of loved and used frequently. This morning I carried my Marc by Marc Jacobs Natasha in Electric Stage Blue. It’s a medium-large, slouchy, casual crossbody, great leather, great colour (I wore it with a grey wool jacket).

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Very lovely bag! I'm in the same place - I think I should edit down my collection, but I also "like" having some of the bags I don't use, Covid times has skewed my thinking, so doing nothing at the moment.

 

[momasaurus]

Oh poor thing. I hope it all goes well and please keep us updated.
My best friend is getting a dog and they are calling her Coco too. So sweet.



No we don‘t. Well, maybe we need two, one every day, one we can wear to events.
I remember Elin Kling, on of the first (of the few really) influencers who caught my eye. She used to carry one bag. And then the following year decide on another one, and it was fun to see her thought process.
I have more handbags that I need, but it is not an obscene amount. I like dressing up. It makes me happy, I am not going to apologize for it.
I mean, do we need to drink wine? Or eat cake? Or watch football matches?

Post pics of the wallet when it arrives!



I continue to rotate my bags. Yes, I don‘t go to an office, or to meetings, or traveling, and social life is somewhat diminished. But I still leave the house. And you bet I am going to carry a bag each time that I do! Whether it is for the supermarket, lunch with a friend, or just a walk.

Because I will never go back to my office plus I now have a dog, I am adjusting my handbag wardrobe. And for example I got my Chanel backpack (lambskin) thinking I could wear it for walks in the park. Too extra? Maybe, but it is confortable and it makes me happy, so I am going to wear the hell out of it.
As a friend of mine says, in doubt, always go overdressed

So refreshing to read your thoughts on all this! I want to picture you out for a walk all dolled up. Thanks for the inspiration today!

 

[doni]

So refreshing to read your thoughts on all this! I want to picture you out for a walk all dolled up.

Voilà

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Very lovely bag! I'm in the same place - I think I should edit down my collection, but I also "like" having some of the bags I don't use, Covid times has skewed my thinking, so doing nothing at the moment.

I have also decided to not make any major editing decisions in this current Covid situation. Hopefully, the situation will be improved by next spring.

Voilà

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What a beautiful color! It looks kind of red-brown, maybe with a hint of copper? My bags do go with me on a walk, and also in the car for errands, etc. But I need to do a better job of switching and rotating them -- I tend to just stick with the same one for a while.

@More bags, I agree that bag contents swimming freely inside non-structured bags is something I'm not accustomed to either. Using pouches definitely helps with the organization!