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

[cowgirlsboots]

I always admire beautiful scarves, but hardly ever wear them, so my scarf collection continues to remain very small.

Same here. Beautiful scarves catch my eye, but I hardly wear any. To me they are like beautiful butterflies to be admired from a distance.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Same here. Beautiful scarves catch my eye, but I hardly wear any. To me they are like beautiful butterflies to be admired from a distance. The scarves I actually wear frequently are more like bats: plain black pashmina or cashmere knit (in winter).

 

[dcooney4]

Some off topic eye-candy!
I spotted this beautiful scarf on ebay today.
It´s already out of my budget, but I can drool over it, can´t I?


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Beautiful!

 

[dcooney4]

Sorry, I only used this bag while away and already showed it... but here she is again: Dior 61Tote.
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Since I´m back at home the Dior Lovely is back on duty. Lightweight, sturdy and easy to carry on the crook of my arm.

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While the quality of both bags is very different and the Lovely is smaller, I seem to reach for the same style when chosing an "easy" bag.

Love seeing bags!

 

[dcooney4]

Your MZ Wallace is a very lovely "safety bag" @dcooney4 ! The colour is gorgeous! I hope you had a very good time over lunch with your parents!

Thanks! We had a nice visit and a tasty lunch.

 

[dcooney4]

Hi all. Long time lurker here I thought it would be nice to join this thread and commit to my resulution not to buy any more bags for the rest of the year. Made three sudden impulse purchases this year, two of which I kinda regret already. Since I got one of my dream off my wishlist recently, I felt like I should try to curb my spending.

Welcome!

 

[whateve]

Same here. Beautiful scarves catch my eye, but I hardly wear any. To me they are like beautiful butterflies to be admired from a distance.

Me too. I have a few twilly type that I used to tie on bags but I haven't used them for a very long time. Some of the gorgeous large square ones might be nice framed. I can't see myself wearing them. It just isn't me.

 

[msd_bags]

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?

Now I try to bake daily bread stuff - local breads and other buns and brioche. When I was baking before, I never tried yeast based goodies. Only sweet desserts and snacks. But of course, old habits die hard and I’ve also recently baked cheesecakes, choco chip cookies, Tres Leches cake (yum!) and prepared tiramisu (which I spiked with Bailey’s).

My ultimate goal with breads is to make my own sourdough loaf.

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@msd_bags, here they are -- a picture of my Ferragamo bags, both in shades of brown. I happen to love brown! I am planning to carry the Joanne shoulder bag this week, so I will try to post some outdoor pictures in brighter light.

These are very elegant bags!! Love them!

Lucky you @msd_bags for knowing how to bake- I´m hopeless at cooking and baking and only do it with gritted teeth when I have to to feed the family. Seeing other people bake or cook as if it were a meditation is great, though.

I started when I was in Grade 4 I think. It’s good that I have this because I’m useless at crafts! Lol!

I used to find cooking really boring, but I've been enjoying it lately. In the past, it's always just me to feed (and I can subsist on dry packaged ramen if need be) unless I'm having guests over, in which case it's an occasion and therefore fun. Lately I've been spending way too much time and money playing with food and learning techniques.

Back in the day when I was getting mani/pedis, the shop had this YT channel on, and she's aMAZingly soothing. (Content warning: Unexpected mold on fermenting tofu, lots of raw meat.)

It’s just that cooking and baking mean a lot of dishes and utensils to wash!!
I watched the video and I loved their shabu shabu style with homemade mixes!

 

[keodi]

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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Your bag is beautiful! that Red! I hope Coco gets well soon!

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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Ooooh I love your Natasha! the colour is soo saturated!

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?

You're not kidding! at least i know I am, the tension in the air can be felt for sure!

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.

Very good idea to wait! hopefully things get better in the spring? fingers crossed

Voilà

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Very chic! I like!

Some off topic eye-candy!
I spotted this beautiful scarf on ebay today.
It´s already out of my budget, but I can drool over it, can´t I?


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Beautiful! Index Palmarum this colour way is really beautiful! I own this scarf in a different colour way.

 

[whateve]

Now I try to bake daily bread stuff - local breads and other buns and brioche. When I was baking before, I never tried yeast based goodies. Only sweet desserts and snacks. But of course, old habits die hard and I’ve also recently baked cheesecakes, choco chip cookies, Tres Leches cake (yum!) and prepared tiramisu (which I spiked with Bailey’s).

My ultimate goal with breads is to make my own sourdough loaf.


These are very elegant bags!! Love them!

I started when I was in Grade 4 I think. It’s good that I have this because I’m useless at crafts! Lol!

It’s just that cooking and baking mean a lot of dishes and utensils to wash!!
I watched the video and I loved their shabu shabu style with homemade mixes!

I used to bake bread a lot. I used to knead by hand but ever since I got a food processor, I use that. Sourdough isn't very difficult. You can easily make a starter, but it likely won't be as good as San Francisco sourdough.

Sometimes I'll make naan for dinner and save the left over dough to make cinnamon rolls the next day. Even though I store it in the refrigerator, it usually smells a little sour the next day. I think any dough will sour if kept alive long enough.

 

[msd_bags]

I used to bake bread a lot. I used to knead by hand but ever since I got a food processor, I use that. Sourdough isn't very difficult. You can easily make a starter, but it likely won't be as good as San Francisco sourdough.

Sometimes I'll make naan for dinner and save the left over dough to make cinnamon rolls the next day. Even though I store it in the refrigerator, it usually smells a little sour the next day. I think any dough will sour if kept alive long enough.

Making the sourdough starter from scratch intimidates me.

 

[msd_bags]

I’m happy to post my bag from yesterday. As I earlier said, I’ve used maybe 5 leather bags since the quarantine mid-March. I had to report to the office yesterday and I used this AMQ Padlock bag for a welcome change.

 

[essiedub]

Hi Essie - sorry for my delay!
It’s a new style for Ferragamo, I bought it last year. It’s the Studio Bag, I saw one in multi-green and started on a search. I just love it and if I find one in black - I will buy it too. The only thing I don’t like about it, is the pocket under the flap - it’s a pain to get to, and in time will cause the flap to wrinkle and develop a permanent curve.
Here’s a picture of the leather lining in the sunshine:
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And how the clasp works:
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I hope that helps!

Thank you! I love the clasp mechanism! Now we want to see a modeling shot..hehe

 

[whateve]

Making the sourdough starter from scratch intimidates me.

You can buy some but it is really easy to make. Then once you have made it once, you can save a bit of the dough and use it as starter for the next batch.

 

[More bags]

I’m happy to post my bag from yesterday. As I earlier said, I’ve used maybe 5 leather bags since the quarantine mid-March. I had to report to the office yesterday and I used this AMQ Padlock bag for a welcome change.
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Great Padlock, I like this colour. Do I recall that you have a black one, too? If so, which one gets carried more frequently?