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

[whateve]

I like it even more in navy!

Thanks! Me too! It was made in 1999 but looks like it was hardly used at all. The leather is amazing.

 

[msd_bags]

I smile when you post pics of your Natasha because the colour is wonderful @ElainePG!

Great Coach collection @whateve! The black bag with the top handle in the bottom left corner catches my eye - is it a Court bag, it looks similar to a Cassie? I was peeking at the Cassie online tonight.

That one also caught my eye!! Beautiful!

 

[dcooney4]

here’s my mini natasha

Very pretty!

 

[dcooney4]

Great pops of color! Do you think you'll wear the bag and scarf together? And if so, what's the rest of the outfit? I love to know how people style with these bright colors; I'm always such a weenie about color!

Me too! Though I am trying to add color but a more neutral color like olive. I still love my black but am adding a lot of green.

 

[papertiger]

The MBMJ Natasha was such a great style of bag. Mine is a regular size, but I just love your mini. It's super cute!

Here's a photo of my Natasha. I bought it back in 2012, before I knew anything about bags. I had been to a physical therapist for shoulder issues, and she told me I ABSOLUTELY had to start carrying a crossbody handbag. I was, like, "What's a crossbody handbag?" (I had only ever carried shoulder bags before.) The Hubster and I were on our way to San Francisco for our annual shopping & culture vacation so I bought this with Nordstrom Notes.

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I think my sister has (had?) this bag. The colour is TDF.

MJ/MMJ made fantastic bags

 

[dcooney4]

Here's a photo I took for another thread of my Coach vintage collection. It's not the best picture; you can't see the details of some of the bags, especially those in the back.
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I love them all. What are the four bucket shaped ones? Love them!

 

[papertiger]

Here's a photo I took for another thread of my Coach vintage collection. It's not the best picture; you can't see the details of some of the bags, especially those in the back.
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Amazing collection, thank you. Seems like the perfect ratio of neutral v light/bright

Someone asked me to put my Gucci family out I couldn't even go there LOL.

 

[papertiger]

I'm horrible at multi-quoting messages but thank you everyone. I understand that by now my words of gratitude may be trite but you guys have been a big help. I'm so grateful that I can turn to you all and ask for the help I've been needing. Today was slightly better but still difficult. Talking has been helping me get by. I lost a scarf the other day while I was eating dinner and nearly broke into tears when I was told they couldn't find it. Luckily they were able to locate it ( then I was told my "scarf is a wrap." Really? Same thing.)

Thank you too for not sitting in silence. I am the worst.

So glad they found your scarf (wrap - perhaps wraps are common in restaurants LOL ?) Most of us scarf-wearers have been there. I once thought I left my Hermes silk scarf at a hospital I was visiting. I rushed back in an absolute panic cursing myself. I found it. It was around my neck but under my coat. This is the way I communicate to myself that maybe I am over-stressed and need to still myself.

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you too for not sitting in silence. I am the worst.

So glad they found your scarf (wrap - perhaps wraps are common in restaurants LOL ?) Most of us scarf-wearers have been there. I once thought I left my Hermes silk scarf at a hospital I was visiting. I rushed back in an absolute panic cursing myself. I found it. It was around my neck but under my coat. This is the way I communicate to myself that maybe I am over-stressed and need to still myself.

I have done this with reading glasses on my face.

 

[doni]

The 1955 is amazing. Word to the wise though it doesn't hold that much, it a proper lady's hand bag. There'll be no hand sanitiser, bottles of water or whatever. It's more like money, cards, keys, lipstick and phone. Compared to my Evelyne 29 I have to streamline. I like it better than the Celine Box and (my mother's Constance that my sister has now). I realise that this cw is not for everyone, but I think I chose the right variation for me. It's not for the fait-hearted though, I will have to be careful. I think it may be a nice alternative going out bag. I remember going to the ballet with DH just before the first lockdown, for that kind of thing it would be perfect.

Thanks for this review. The 1955 is such a tempting bag. I have two Constance (old model), which I love, and the Celine classic (in natural leather, not box), which is such a beatuiful but flawed bag. Can you ellaborate why you prefer the 1955 to these two?
Love the scarf!

Hey everybody. I've been quiet for the last few days due to having a mental breakdown. While I'm feeling a little bit better today, I'll be taking sometime off of regular life stuff even if it means I'll be a bit behind. My Natasha is set to arrive today (is it sad that is one of the things that's keeping me going?) Thank you for all the warm wishes. Having a mental breakdown really showed me who is there and who isn't going to be there for me. I messaged a friend about being at the hospital by myself but all she could say was "I see." Is it bad that I'm angry about it? Is it unfair of me to be so furious? I could see that she was online yet chose to not be there for me.
Things have been intense guys. I'm thankful that the people who truly matter have stepped up.

I am so sorry you are going through this. First, please, dismantle any notion that to seek professional support is a sign of weakness. If you fell and broke a finger, would you not go to the doctor? Would you feel it is a sign of fragility or something to be ashamed of? And, in truth, repairing a broken finger is not such a big deal, anyone with the right instructions could do it if you think about it.

It is not sad that looking forward to your cute Natasha gives you a positive kick. The sad thing would be it didn’t! There is nothing wrong with joy. One of my best friends is going through a rough patch with depression, stress and anxiety. I gave her a kind of gratitude journal, which I now sounds cheesy, but hey, everything is worth a try, and I got one myself too. And we feel it does make a difference, getting up in the morning and focusing on the positive things in your life.

Also, be angry with your friend as much as you want. But don’t let the anger invade you. Focus on the people who had your back. They now say connections is perhaps the main thing when managing depression and other psicological issues. So you are doing the right thing connecting here too. We are here for you and in PM if you want to. Hold on there. It will get better.

 

[papertiger]

Thanks for this review. The 1955 is such a tempting bag. I have two Constance (old model), which I love, and the Celine classic (in natural leather, not box), which is such a beatuiful but flawed bag. Can you ellaborate why you prefer the 1955 to these two?
Love the scarf!

I compare those because they are the closest (I've used). Pretty sure the Celine is a copy of a vintage bag too. They are both bags that seem awkward in these days of casual X-bodies. I can put Constance into the mix. None works at the hip. The respective depth has to be taken into account and that can be difficult, takes a different thought process. They all look bigger on the outside than the inside. I really needed the space of the Large Box but then (a bit like the Chanel CF Maxi) the look was a bit lost. I feel like that about the Constance 18, it loses something. For the look to work it needs to be a mid-20cm length.

Aesthetically, I prefer the 1955 of all 3, but that's just my taste, the Constance is too H-in yer face and the Celine doesn't work with formal (too formal) nor crazy-me. The way it looks good is typical casual Parisian/androgynous style (I know I look attractive in that style but I don't feel like me from the inside). I feel better dressed in looks that make many move to the other side of the road (not my intention). When I was a teen I was very conflicted between the style my mother (and others) loved ("now I've got my daughter back" (those very words!) and my "is it rag week?" "look what the circus dragged in" (strangers' comments London/Brooklyn). It was the same problem when my ex-Gucci SA tried to get me into Loro Piana and then Ferragamo where he then worked. I don't know how to express it a different way but you have impeccable style that suits you so I'm sure you know what I mean.

Apart from aesthetics, I found the hw of the Box not quite one thing nor another, it tarnished, it used to catch on things if I wasn't careful. The strap on the Gucci can be altered into 3 positions with the poppers and they just stay put. It also doesn't swing/rock on the strap.

I already have Gucci's Horsebit-chain shoulder bag (Small and Med). A very of-its'time '00s variation of the original '1955' shoulder bag. Those are very much the tucked under the arm style with huge hardware. They have no compartments and are slightly softer (still the same stamped leather that all but 2 versions of 1955 have) they're easier to pack in many ways. Knowing all this, I am still very tempted to buy the plain canvas version of the 1955 with navy smooth leather trim.

I guess I wanted to be the PP Celine Box person but I never was. I was a bit annoyed by it tbh. The Constance cannot be hidden, it takes over one's entire outfit, everything else has to be dressed down. Basically, 1955 feels like the me-version of the Box or Constance. I hope I'm not talking myself into another

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Cute bag!

Wipe it down with baby wipes with light pressure, cloth and handles, inside too, until the wipes come clean . After it dries, use Kiwi conditioning oil with a cotton ball, comes in a tin. Helps cover scratches. If there are still scratches, use a permanent marker that matches to cover them. Apply and wipe to remove excess. Apply another application of conditioning oil just over the marked areas. If there is still a musty smell after wiping it down, put some baking soda in a sock and place it inside the bag, close the bag and put it in a pillow case in an open space.

Which brand of baby wipes do you recommend, please? This is a fabric bag, if I got it right, but I had some nasty accidents with baby wipes (Lidl inhouse brand "sensitive") when I used them on leather surfaces. For example I once tried to wipe off a nasty stain on my red wallet and ended up rubbing the top layer of the red colour off. Maybe I did it too harshly...

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I haven’t been on in a few months. Had to take a break from social media to get through a difficult few months personally. Getting there now. Hope everyone else is well.

Do you have any current challenges or shares going on with this thread? My bag stats spreadsheet that I started at the beginning of the year, inspired by some of you, hasn’t been much good as I haven’t been out or used many bags. They are very lovely to look at though!

It´s so nice to see you are back!
I´m sorry to hear you had a bad time and hope you are feeling better now!

Going out seems to have been off limits for too long. I haven´t been out in ages except for going to the grocery store and now we are on lockdown, again and I´m not sure how long it will take this time. I already see my travel plans for Christmas and even next February going down the drain. No need for nice bags... still they make me happy.
Unfortunately feeling low and lonely doesn´t reinforce my strenght to stick to the thread challenge to shop my own wardrobe. I´ve been looking at and drooling over tons of bags and given in a few times... no regrets, though.They do make me happy!
Yesterday I went grocery shopping with my latest New Lock bag. It felt good!

 

[ElainePG]

I smile when you post pics of your Natasha because the colour is wonderful @ElainePG!

I agree! But what's funny about this is the backstory. There were two identical Natasha bags at Nordstrom that day. The plum one (in photo) and a black one. I, of course, being a weenie about color, reached for the black one. The Hubster suggested the plum one. "Really? PURPLE???" As it happens, he's color blind, so he thought it was blue. But, okay, never mind. He thought a bag in a colorful leather would make me happy. And he was right! It makes me smile every time I carry it.

 

[ElainePG]

I think my sister has (had?) this bag. The colour is TDF.

MJ/MMJ made fantastic bags

I know, right? I only got in on the tail end of his really good bags. I'm glad to have a few in my collection.

BP (Before Pandemic) I was seriously thinking of scouring the reseller sites for a Natasha in a neutral color, but at this point I've lost the handbag shopping urge.