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

[keodi]

Thank you so much.

Crossing my fingers I like the Calvi tomorrow. Already feeling a bit guilty.

Buying things sight unseen seems so long-winded no? How may things does my SA pull out before I like something? So many. The process of making a purchase decision based on 2 pictures is not me. I don't think I will buy this way again, too nerve racking.

I hope you like the Calvi once it arrives, I agree, it's difficult buying buying sight unseen for sure!

 

[ElainePG]

OFF TOPIC - Let’s talk about books!
I finished reading All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny (#16). @ElainePG, I am thinking of you. I recall you’ve read some of the books in the series. This one was really satisfying, maybe part of the enjoyment came from reading it while I was cozy in front of the fireplace.

Does anyone have book recommendations they would like to share? We’re heading into more Covid Lockdown restrictions.

I read it, and I loved it! So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time!

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag?

 

[ElainePG]

Trying to keep up with this thread!

Love the discussion on books, as I am getting into that business at the moment. I am very into Christmas books, and this year more than ever, it is time to cuddle up and reflect on the season, so I leave this recommendations.

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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm a big David Sedaris fan, but didn't know about his "Holidays on Ice" collection. Will definitely check it out!

 

[ElainePG]

...just to reassure all of you about weight.. this is me. Amazingly the true vintage dress pattern I made this dress from did fit all my measurements perfectly. This dress makes me feel pretty and totally at peace with my body.


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You look terrific! And I am in awe that you made the dress. Especially the neckline details.

 

[ElainePG]

I loved Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath! I am adding your other recommendations to my to read list. Thanks!

Some time you might want to try Cannery Row. It's right down the street from me, so I suppose I'm biased, but I adore this book. I reread it every couple of years, just to remind myself what Cannery Row was like in the 1940s, before it became a tourist destination.

One of the things I love about this book is that the key characters Steinbeck writes about existed IRL.

 

[ElainePG]

No news on bags, but I did purchase a potentially disastrous, spontaneous SLG from Hermes. I passed that hideous professional exam I told you about (second try. It took me all Summer to study for and I hated most of it apart from officially mentoring 3 of my colleagues, so thank goodness I passed because I wasn't even sure I wanted to try again. Funny thing, the first time I studied hard and diligently, did all the right things, presentation to time, all the right docs, 3 000 words on theory blah blah. This time, I didn't have a minute to prep and in the exam was stopped mid-flow ramble etc. Same stony-faced woman on the panel too. Anyway, I passed - straight to Hermes.com to celebrate

I feel a renewed sense of energy towards doing bay and selling though, my mannequin is wearing a sheepskin I'll take pictures of tomorrow. Never mind bags, I want at least 6 coats gone.

Congratulations on passing the exam. It sounds as though it was an oral exam… ugh! I had to do one of those for my doctorate. Waaaaay more stressful than the dissertation.

So Hermes.com, of course! But which SLG did you get? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[ElainePG]

Thank you, ha, we shall see. It's a MM Calvi Pouch and I think I want it for a flat bag organiser, hard to tell without seeing it IRL. it should be here Mon. I was only looking for a normal, little Calvi to reward myself because my card hold is looking tatty.

I still need a real card holder .

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Please post a link I wanna see

Ooh… what a stunning color! Is it used to hold credit cards?

 

[papertiger]

Congratulations on passing the exam. It sounds as though it was an oral exam… ugh! I had to do one of those for my doctorate. Waaaaay more stressful than the dissertation.

So Hermes.com, of course! But which SLG did you get? Inquiring minds want to know!

Thank you

My doctorate was a walkover compared to this

 

[papertiger]

Ooh… what a stunning color! Is it used to hold credit cards?

I think too big. I was looking for a cc holder and then came across this. Like you say, lovely colours and Colvert I'd not a colour I'd probably go for on a bag. Let's call it an extra.

 

[doni]

@doni I am so excited to look into your book recommendations, thank you! I think it’s really cool that you’re in the book industry, too.

Thanks! I find it really cool too, now let’s see where it takes me!

No news on bags, but I did purchase a potentially disastrous, spontaneous SLG from Hermes. I passed that hideous professional exam I told you about (second try. It took me all Summer to study for and I hated most of it apart from officially mentoring 3 of my colleagues, so thank goodness I passed because I wasn't even sure I wanted to try again. Funny thing, the first time I studied hard and diligently, did all the right things, presentation to time, all the right docs, 3 000 words on theory blah blah. This time, I didn't have a minute to prep and in the exam was stopped mid-flow ramble etc. Same stony-faced woman on the panel too. Anyway, I passed - straight to Hermes.com to celebrate

Many congratulations!!!

I am always looking at that big Calvi in the website. Nervous about your review, kind of hoping you don’t like it

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm a big David Sedaris fan, but didn't know about his "Holidays on Ice" collection. Will definitely check it out!

The best is the first long story, Santaland Diaries, an account of when he worked as an elf in Macy’s. I read it every Christmas and it never fails to have me in stitches, hilarious!

 

[ElainePG]

I think too big. I was looking for a cc holder and then came across this. Like you say, lovely colours and Colvert I'd not a colour I'd probably go for on a bag. Let's call it an extra.

Like a wee bit of dessert. A tiny slice of pie!

 

[ElainePG]

The best is the first long story, Santaland Diaries, an account of when he worked as an elf in Macy’s. I read it every Christmas and it never fails to have me in stitches, hilarious!

I just downloaded the book from our digital library. I have a 2-hour ride to see the neurosurgeon tomorrow (I'm not driving, mind you!). I'll read Santaland Diaries on the way. Laughter is the best medicine!

 

[papertiger]

Thanks! I find it really cool too, now let’s see where it takes me!


Many congratulations!!!

I am always looking at that big Calvi in the website. Nervous about your review, kind of hoping you don’t like it



The best is the first long story, Santaland Diaries, an account of when he worked as an elf in Macy’s. I read it every Christmas and it never fails to have me in stitches, hilarious!

and I'm hoping I will - I hate returns, but I am equally nervous.

 

[Kimbashop]

I read it, and I loved it! So enjoyed that it was set in Paris. And there were twists and turns that kept me glued to the "pages" (I read most of my books on my iPad).

I recently read the newest book by Robert Harris. It's called V2: A Novel of World War II. All about the V2 rocket program in Germany towards the end of the war, as well as the British women in the WAAF (intelligence officers) who were attempting to destroy the rocket launch sites. Armed with little more than slide rules! Much of the book was based on actual events, but the main characters were fictionalized. I'm a big fan of historical fiction. so I thought this book was great. Robert Harris writes very well.

Another absorbing one was The Searcher, the newest novel/mystery by Tana Franch. It's set in an Irish village, but things get dark from there! Tana French is the author of the "Dublin Murder Squad" series, FYI. The books in the series don't have to be read in order, but it's easier if you do.

The next book on my "read soon" list is actually an old one: The Queen's Gambit, by Walter Tevis. The Hubster & I watched the first episode on Netflix, but it was too dark for him.

And I plan to read the newest in Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series: The Law of Innocence. I've downloaded it, bu haven't had a chance to get to it yet. It's over 400 pages, so if I end up needing surgery, I'll have a way to pass the time!

I'd love to know what everyone else is reading! We can keep it about handbags by asking: what book do you have tucked into your handbag?

I just finished The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames. I really enjoyed this book, even though there are many dark corners in it. It's a wonderful account of the author's grandmother, meticulously researched and beautifully written, like a fictional novel.

 

[weezer]

I will be shopping from my closet veeery soon.

So far these are the only handbags I have left after I ‘Marie Kondo’d’ like crazy for the past few years.

I *think* I am almost at ‘purse peace’.

(I still want/plan to get a LV Capuccines and a small Chanel flap. )