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

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essiedub said:
Oh what a handsome bag! Does the flap drop down? Or is that a front flap pocket? I really like the older YSL...they had that cool girl vibe.
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Thank-you! The flap covers a front pocket for easy access to smaller flat objects. It has no magnetic fastener or anything like this at all, so better not to overstuff the front pocket. I think this bag belongs to the same collection as the Mombasa bags. I´ve seen this model with a deer horn handle, too.

I have another one from the very same time and collection.

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Took it to Paris with me last year, but wasn´t happy as the main flap of the bag with a magnetic fastener tends to pop open when I carry the bag crossbody. The doctor´s bag fastener on this year´s model should be easier to use.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Wow! Congratulations on the Birkin! It´s so lovely especially as it shows in a charming patina way that it has a history. I usually don´t look twice at a Birkin as I detest all the hassle going around about H bags and all the games H plays with people who intend to buy one, but a family Birkin is completely different! Enjoy xx
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Cowgirlsboots love have you tried consignment? They have unbelievable pieces you could come across even online !!! Hugs
 
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essiedub said:
Ok this took a good 1/2 hour to do..but I am switching to my red bag for the February challenge and the weekend.
From my daily Neverfull to my Rubis Kelly with the contrast pink interior. I decided to go for the gusto and changed out a few SLG’s to as many matching H items as would complement; sorry, my brain is fried this morning. I can’t remember the names or colors of the H items. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for my pink H piccolo to swap out the clashing green pencil case..but where is it:confused1:

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Here she is all buttoned up. Do you see the contrast pink under the handle? This bag has a special name that I also can’t recall... erg..
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Have a nice weekend!
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Wow this one is a keeper!!!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Fancy a bit of background re our purse addiction? All the information won´t ever put me off my love for bags, but I think it´s good to know the strategies of "the industry".

I recently watched this video and found it very interesting.


I´d like to recommend a book by Dana Thomas, too:
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Really interesting programme. Thanks for sharing!
 
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essiedub said:
Ok this took a good 1/2 hour to do..but I am switching to my red bag for the February challenge and the weekend.
From my daily Neverfull to my Rubis Kelly with the contrast pink interior. I decided to go for the gusto and changed out a few SLG’s to as many matching H items as would complement; sorry, my brain is fried this morning. I can’t remember the names or colors of the H items. I spent a good 10 minutes looking for my pink H piccolo to swap out the clashing green pencil case..but where is it:confused1:

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Here she is all buttoned up. Do you see the contrast pink under the handle? This bag has a special name that I also can’t recall... erg..
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Have a nice weekend!
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What a fun kelly! I love red and pink. The underside of the handle is fabulous. Also rubis is so special - I have a K wallet in rubis with permabrass HW (according to BaBaBeBi) - sort of midway between silver and gold.
Is that Calvi Rose Sakura perhaps? I have one.
I hope you find your piccolo! I am terrible about my SLGs and twillies - don't really have a proper place to keep them, so they tend to float. This is not good.
What do others do about these small items????
 
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Rhl2987 said:
I need to follow your advice! I'll have to figure out what works for me, since I probably won't be able to do full make up (I hardly put on make up these days!), but I want to find a rhythm that gets me out of my pajamas and into working mode everyday!
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Most day’s I work from home I do the exact same morning routine as going to work - wake up, run, shower, except I walk kids to school instead of commenting to work. So at my home office deck same time I would be in office at work. It gets me in the same frame as mind. I also do a lot of video conferences so can’t be in pajamas!
 
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momasaurus said:
What a fun kelly! I love red and pink. The underside of the handle is fabulous. Also rubis is so special - I have a K wallet in rubis with permabrass HW (according to BaBaBeBi) - sort of midway between silver and gold.
Is that Calvi Rose Sakura perhaps? I have one.
I hope you find your piccolo! I am terrible about my SLGs and twillies - don't really have a proper place to keep them, so they tend to float. This is not good.
What do others do about these small items????
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I have a hanging organizer in the closet for some of my SLGs. I drape twillies over a hanger so they stay unwrinkled. My larger wallets and clutches are stored on a shelf on a rack with dividers. My smaller wallets and cosmetic cases are stored in a box. They aren't very well organized. I need to find a different solution since they are all different sizes. My keychains and purse charms are mostly hanging on curtain rods I've put on the wall. Some purse charms are stored in bead sorter boxes.
 
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