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

[momasaurus]

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.

Ooooh, thanks for the inspiration. Off to ponder....

 

[Rhl2987]

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!

I love to hear this. That is so wonderful you're able to work from home sometimes! Do you run outside or on a treadmill? I hope to start running again, but have been sick all winter, so trying to just stick to yoga until it's warm again. I think video conferences would be a good thing for me, but I think it's mostly phone calls.

I'll be deciding on a position early this coming week! I will have a full-time local role and two short-term and part-time contractor positions (mostly remote) to choose from.

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.

I would love to see pictures of some of your organization! It sounds beautifully done!

I can't believe how happy I am to move into this ridiculous bag! This is my third pink bag for the month. It's an older Coach.

That's a cutie!

 

[Cookiefiend]

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

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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!

Be still my heart! What a beauty!

 

[lynne_ross]

I love to hear this. That is so wonderful you're able to work from home sometimes! Do you run outside or on a treadmill? I hope to start running again, but have been sick all winter, so trying to just stick to yoga until it's warm again. I think video conferences would be a good thing for me, but I think it's mostly phone calls.

I'll be deciding on a position early this coming week! I will have a full-time local role and two short-term and part-time contractor positions (mostly remote) to choose from.

Good luck deciding! Nice to have choices!

I run outside and DH gets up at same time and works out in our home gym. I love working out first thing. Makes me feel fully awake and ready to go.

 

[keodi]

Sentimental bag...

The sentinmental bag I´d like to show you today isn´t with me anymore. I gave it to my 16-year-old daughter as her graduation present when she finished school last summer.
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The little Speedy 25 was the first (and only) LV bag I ever bought (so far).

When we went to Paris for the first time in Feb 2015 my husband dragged me into the LV Flagship store I had been admiring from the outside to prove they would be nice to me and not ask me to leave, no matter I was dressed like an aging biker chick and the purse I was carrying was a Mandarina Duck.
He was right! Everybody in the store made us very welcome and gave me the perfect shopping experience even as I only bought a simple little book for our child. I still have the box they kindly gift wrapped it in on display.

Back home I immediately hit the pre-loved market and bought the little Speedy.
No, I didn´t wear it- not even once... it did not look right on me! But I had it on display like a token of luxury.

My daughter always envied me for the bag, so when she finished school last summer I gave it to her. It suits her very well, is worn happily and otherwise displayed in her room as her token of luxury and keepsake of her graduation.

Great Story! your daughter is very lucky!

Thank-you! I´ll never forget this visit to LV!
Mandarina Duck is an Italian company that makes bags and luggage. They were very popular in the 90ies in Europe and had some stunning shops in the big cities. I think their best known bag is the HERA. It was several hundred DM in the 90ies, but now can be bought pre-loved for a song...

beautiful bag! I love the leather!

Ummmm AMAZING!

I’m gonna take yours as an inspiration

soooo

Inherited a Birkin 40 in Togo leather
Read (only) 13 books
Got the Balenciaga wallet I wanted AND needed
Restored a 1983 Vuitton Speedy that was ready to be thrown away
Gave all my old clothes away regardless of consignment value ❤️
Oh and a little glimpse of my inheritance ❤️ Def very glad about that!

Beautiful Birkin!

RH,
Thanks for the support. I failed to change yesterday or today as I was in hospital and came home and went straight to bed. I will change tomorrow morning

I hope you're on the mend!

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:

I love how luxury lost its luster. It changed my outlook on Luxury goods.

Finally the time has come. We´ll be off to Paris for a short visit tomorrow. I´ve changed into my Tom Ford for YSL bag from about 2001.
It´s big and I certainly filled it up...
The strap can be adjusted from shoulder bag length (as shown in the picture) to hand handle length and I will be using a simple black wide nylon strap on it to carry it crossbody for the actual travelling.
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beautiful bag! I loved YSL during the Tom ford era!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Carrying my one pink bag - MZ Wallace Mini Sutton. I love this purse, the color makes me happy.

Purse spill - with my usual cosmetic bag, but this is my special Maui wallet. The leather is so soft and the print is lovely. Also carrying an emergency inhaler in case the vog gets bad - so far though we’ve had trade winds, not Kona winds. This purse carries so much, there’s room for a lot more!

 

[ElainePG]

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????

I have my SLGs in a drawer, and my twillies in the bottom level of my jewelry box, folded to fit. The drawer is a good solution for the SLGs, because it's easy to grab 'n go. But the twillies… not so much. I tend to forget about them!

 

[ElainePG]

I can't believe how happy I am to move into this ridiculous bag! This is my third pink bag for the month. It's an older Coach.

Yay! I love this furry guy (or maybe it's a girl???).

It ought to have a name.

 

[whateve]

Yay! I love this furry guy (or maybe it's a girl???).

It ought to have a name.

You're right! Any suggestions? DH noticed it (and I know he doesn't like it) so my day is complete!

 

[ElainePG]

Carrying my one pink bag - MZ Wallace Mini Sutton. I love this purse, the color makes me happy.
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Purse spill - with my usual cosmetic bag, but this is my special Maui wallet. The leather is so soft and the print is lovely. Also carrying an emergency inhaler in case the vog gets bad - so far though we’ve had trade winds, not Kona winds. This purse carries so much, there’s room for a lot more!
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I just love the color of this pink MZ Wallace. And your accessories are so cute. (Well, not the inhaler. But needs must. Hope you don't have to use it.)
DH and I had a fun vacation to Kuai years ago, but we've never been to Maui. It was on Kuai that I developed a fondness for snorkeling, and dark rum over ice…

 

[ElainePG]

You're right! Any suggestions? DH noticed it (and I know he doesn't like it) so my day is complete!

A name like one of the Sesame Street characters.Because it kind of looks like a puppet. Half handbag, half puppet!

 

[Meta]

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!

Pretty bag and rainbow of H SLGs! It’s called the So Flash Kelly and yours is the Tadelakt version in Rubis/Rose Tyrien combo. (It’s from the FW 2010 collection.)

 

[dcooney4]

Carrying my one pink bag - MZ Wallace Mini Sutton. I love this purse, the color makes me happy.
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Purse spill - with my usual cosmetic bag, but this is my special Maui wallet. The leather is so soft and the print is lovely. Also carrying an emergency inhaler in case the vog gets bad - so far though we’ve had trade winds, not Kona winds. This purse carries so much, there’s room for a lot more!
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I love the micro Sutton. So comfy to wear and fits a lot more then you would think.

 

[msd_bags]

Carrying my one pink bag - MZ Wallace Mini Sutton. I love this purse, the color makes me happy.
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Purse spill - with my usual cosmetic bag, but this is my special Maui wallet. The leather is so soft and the print is lovely. Also carrying an emergency inhaler in case the vog gets bad - so far though we’ve had trade winds, not Kona winds. This purse carries so much, there’s room for a lot more!
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I love the color, wow!!

 

[Cookiefiend]

I just love the color of this pink MZ Wallace. And your accessories are so cute. (Well, not the inhaler. But needs must. Hope you don't have to use it.)
DH and I had a fun vacation to Kuai years ago, but we've never been to Maui. It was on Kuai that I developed a fondness for snorkeling, and dark rum over ice…

Thank you - it’s such a great color! I have never been to Kauai - but it’s known as the garden island isn’t it? It must be beautiful. ❤️

I love the micro Sutton. So comfy to wear and fits a lot more then you would think.

Absolutely! I love this so much I consider getting another in a dark color... but I’m trying to behave myself!

I love the color, wow!!

The color is so happy! I consider it a summer purse - it goes with almost everything i wear in the warmer months - even if I’m just wearing jean shorts and a white tee. It’s a perfect pop of color! ❤️