2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

[Sparkletastic]

NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

1. Bags by Brand Showcase!

Each week, share photos of your bags from the specified brands. Choose a posed “beauty” shot or get your bags out and about in action shots!

We highlight 3 brands per week: 2 premier and 1 contemporary in alphabetical order as listed on tPF. Any brands not listed are showcased in our last week. Brands change to the next set each Sunday.

Our first brand week starts now - Sunday, Oct 31. Please share photos of bags from these brands:

• Bottega Venetta
• Burberry
• Alexander Wang

Tip: Grab your photos from last year in the 2020 resolution thread. Search your user name and the brand to find your photos.

2. Special Stories
Thanks @Claudia Herzog for the suggestion

Wear a bag that has a backstory involving a person, place, or opportunity for which you feel grateful.

 

[baghabitz34]

In the spirit of wearing & appreciating what I have:

using the Lora Bucket bag from Coach. After a week of black bags, decided I needed to brighten things up a bit. Happy Friday!

 

[Bethwithabagproblem]

Because it isn’t being used. That’s it.


I took over an anti poverty nonprofit in June that takes donations including purses. The women who work there are 41-76 years old and have been there for 2-4 decades. They have never heard of Bottega Veneta. They have no idea of any purse brands beyond Coach, Kate Spade, maybe Michael Kors.... they also have no concept of a purse that would have a price tag of more than 100-200 dollars. They have been serving the poor with food, and money for utilities bills when the electricity has been cut off, and winter coats for their children to be warm, etc.... these are the things that people who work for near minimum wage in nonprofit think about. Not premiere designer labels. My staff was under ten dollars an hour and dirt poor and one was living with a 6 year old in a camper. I immediately rebudgeted to get them at $15/hr. They would have given away a BV to any old person for free and not known a thing, so assuming whoever marked that BV for $15 is in a similar life situation because you do not work for goodwill and have the mental bandwidth to be up to speed on luxury goods. Yes I realize that Goodwill is supposed to be raising money and not just passing along nice things, but my mom used to be in management at a Goodwill when I was a kid and we were in deep poverty at the time so I can assure you that people working hard for a charity cause still might not know what they are looking at when a used leather item is in their hands. So please don't send mental shade to that person.
If you want to be sure that the bag raises maximum funds for a cause, list it on eBay for $1 start bid and then donate the proceeds. You can even mark the listing as proceeds going to charity. If you outsource the process of turning a used purse into a charitable gift then you relinquish the right to criticize what happens with that gift.

A gift is a gift is a gift. No strings. No siree. Or then it's not a gift, it's a transaction and you better be sure you negotiate the terms of the agreement clearly and both sides know what they expect out of the transaction.

What a great idea! Listing on eBay and donating proceeds to charity is exactly what I’d like to do. There are so many people with needs right now and gifting them a bag just isn’t a priority for them.

 

[Jereni]

So tell me everybody : do you like monogramming on your items? If so, what? SLGs? Shirt pockets? Linens? Engraved jewelry? Stationary?

I like it on stationary and on some types of jewelry - usually on the latter if it is a gift.

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

I’m with you. It’s getting ridiculous for me, too. I bought way too many bags in 2020. Fortunately, I returned some, but enough is enough. Once I read through all these posts, I’m going to set some reasonable goals for 2021. I’m not even going anywhere! I also live in a place where it’s considered bad taste to flaunt. ‍

Me too except in my case it's my own comfort zone to not overly flaunt. I feel too awkward.

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

I guess I'm the only one with love for monogramed items. I could have bought that gold Tiffany watch with what I just spent in monogramed and photo printed items. I think this intensive sellers market in Atlanta is making me stress shop! Oh well, we all needed new luggage.

I'm driving the next 3 hours to a great house with a great school zone and great backyard oasis and chefs kitchen. They were about to accept an offer but we are now in the game! Fingers crossed we get it.

 

[880]

I guess I'm the only one with love for monogramed items. I could have bought that gold Tiffany watch with what I just spent in monogramed and photo printed items. I think this intensive sellers market in Atlanta is making me stress shop! Oh well, we all needed new luggage.

I'm driving the next 3 hours to a great house with a great school zone and great backyard oasis and chefs kitchen. They were about to accept an offer but we are now in the game! Fingers crossed we get it.

OMG! Fingers crossed! Hope you get it! Does it have a pool and place for your DHs music studio? Hugs

not a fan of monogram. Doesn’t help that my initials are horrible for that type of thing. Maybe stationary (if you have good initials). But then I read @doni ‘s post below (in defense of monogram) and I was like. Oh it sounds so lovely. Then I saw @SouthernPurseGal ’s circular monogram which was like a beautiful abstract design. So, I can definitely see how people with good initials could rock this look!

@Jereni, is the issue with the silk scarves that they are so crisp and shiny? Bc I would then suggest dip dye, mousseline, or jersey. . . I could see you rock a jersey scarf in the spring. . . Or a non H scarf, which can be less in your face scarfy. . .

agree with @FizzyWater! adore the bedding (and the bags), @baghabitz34

in line with @More bags suggestion to clean out the pantry, I needed to reseason my cast iron pan (it’s the standard lodge). I have a superb mirror finish cast iron vintage pan from Griswold, which almost aualifies as decor since no food is good enough to cook in it. And, @BowieFan1971 ‘s duck dinner reminded me I had duck in the freezer. So, two birds one stone. Two duck breasts release over 1.5 cups of duck fat (for potatoes or as fat for corn bread, sourdough biscuit...
I had also thought mistakenly DH and zi had been without a tv since 2016. But, DH said, no, it’s been 10 years! I’m not good at dates lol. So we’re waiting for the delivery of a 77 inch tv, but it will have to live in its box until tuesdau when someone will come to set it into a wall. DH wanted a 65 inch. But I said how about the 77 bc it’s not like we will go to the movies. . .so this way, we will be able to see some without fear of crowds. I’m really excited.

 

[Vintage Leather]

I guess I'm the only one with love for monogramed items. I could have bought that gold Tiffany watch with what I just spent in monogramed and photo printed items. I think this intensive sellers market in Atlanta is making me stress shop! Oh well, we all needed new luggage.

I'm driving the next 3 hours to a great house with a great school zone and great backyard oasis and chefs kitchen. They were about to accept an offer but we are now in the game! Fingers crossed we get it.

Fingers and toes crossed!

 

[FizzyWater]

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Challenge 1 - Use gifted bags. I’ve been rotating between these two the past several days. The black Kate Spade Amelia on the left was a gift from my sister. I like the structure, interior pockets & that it has pink lining, which makes it easier to find my items. I gifted myself the black Coach Charlie bucket bag & strap. I love the Charlie bucket bags - very easy to use & comfortable crossbody.

I feel bad skipping past your bags, which are beautiful, but I love your bedding. Is it patterned chiffon over another layer?

(Part of my stuck-at-home-improvement spending went toward organic cotton and linen sheets, and the BF bought linen duvet covers from my wishlist for Christmas, and I swear the bed got 1000% fluffier.)

 

[More bags]

I guess I'm the only one with love for monogramed items. I could have bought that gold Tiffany watch with what I just spent in monogramed and photo printed items. I think this intensive sellers market in Atlanta is making me stress shop! Oh well, we all needed new luggage.

I'm driving the next 3 hours to a great house with a great school zone and great backyard oasis and chefs kitchen. They were about to accept an offer but we are now in the game! Fingers crossed we get it.

Sending positive vibes for the house!

 

[sherrylynn]

Absolutely loving my new-to-me Peretti Tiffany Bone Cuff - I received it earlier today and haven’t taken if off or even noticed I was wearing it. It’s freaking amazing! ETA: Yes, that’s a dog’s ear I was fondling. Darn hard to take a photo while holding one’s iPad in one hand and one’s other arm far enough away without dropping said iPad or scaring the dog to death.

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So elegant! I love it!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Out to run errands...wearing a new richer colored scarf and a bag I have had for a while but hadn’t used yet. Ralph Lauren Black Label “speedy 25”

 

[doni]

I am also all for old fashioned monogramming, in jewelry and then, I have tons of linens (bed and towels) hand sawn and embroidered with my initials. These were painstakingly commissioned to various needlewomen (is that the word?) around Spain throughout my and my sister’s childhood so that when the time came to have our own households we will be well served. They range from more plain cottons with a simple border to delicate linen with lace, all monogrammed. Needless to say they do not fit my current duvet life, or most standard pillows sizes, or modern life in general. But I try to use or repurpose them and they are very nice.
I also like monogrammed cutlery. And notebooks (my local Moleskine shop offered this service and it was great for presents, I like having the whole name). And discrete embroidered initials in pijamas (by the way @SouthernPurseGal, D&D offer monogramming for theirs ). But the only bags with initials I have are ones belonging to my mother (we share initials). And yet, I really like the concept of buying a good bag, like the Bolide, and having your initials there because you don’t ecer contemplate selling it, or letting it go, or even replacing it for a few years. It kind of recalls a simpler time...

 

[doni]

Bags 16 and 17 of the month yesterday. Both Proenza Schouler as it turns out.

First up is the mini PS2 in biscotti. This bag goes with so many outfits. I love camel as a color for a handbag, and this one doesn’t make my heart sing quite like it used to, but whenever I evaluate a potential new camel bag to replace it - this one still seems to fit into my wardrobe more. So, it stays.
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Then for our dinner run I broke out my PS1 crossbody in suede ‘Pepe’. This bag is DEFINITELY showing a bunch of wear. I don’t feel fancy anymore when I wear it, but the slouchy look of it is so cool for some outfits. So, it also stays.
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Thanks for letting me share!

Both beautiful colors!

 

[JenJBS]

So tell me everybody : do you like monogramming on your items? If so, what? SLGs? Shirt pockets? Linens? Engraved jewelry? Stationary?

Nope. My only monogrammed items is my high school class ring, which doesn't get worn much anymore.

 

[keodi]

Absolutely loving my new-to-me Peretti Tiffany Bone Cuff - I received it earlier today and haven’t taken if off or even noticed I was wearing it. It’s freaking amazing! ETA: Yes, that’s a dog’s ear I was fondling. Darn hard to take a photo while holding one’s iPad in one hand and one’s other arm far enough away without dropping said iPad or scaring the dog to death.

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Your bone cuff is beautiful! great minds think alike! I plan on picking this up soon!

On the theme of wearing and appreciating what I have,
1) I wore my Chanel Black Quilted Caviar Wallet on Chain twice for the school run and also for grocery shopping
2) Cross posting my Hermes Animapolis scarf, the colours remind me of @880’s Sieste au Paradis
3) Sharing my Louis Vuitton Prune Leopard Stole
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Lovely pairings!

@More bags, great minds think alike! I love your animalicious and your LV prune. Around the time of the leoleila (a popular H leopard currently living in my moms closet) , I got the classic LV leopard and the blue gray (my favorite color) leopard. I love how easily the LV molds and drapes.
for @BowieFan1971, my black and white leopard silk mouselline remnant; it’s translucent when opened up and enormous. I’ve also been wearing camo lately ( I think of it as man made leopard).
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Group pic: left column top down: Cheval sur mon carre, Etro batik, H&M camo; middle column: turnbull & asser camo scarves; right column: LV leopards, Blk/white mouselline remnant. the H&M, bottom left, is one of my favorites.

I'm in love with your scarves! i love the H&M leopard print!

Seeing all the mulberry leathers makes me want to take one out today but we are expecting lots of rain so it is a no go. I love their leather.

Same, I would like to try a lily bag at some point.

Feeling a lot better about my collection after hearing everyone's thoughts! Thanks to you all.

Going to be volunteering outdoors today, so wrapped myself up in 3 layers of thermal tops and leggings! Decided I wanted my charming beer bellied vintage bag to accompany me, so styled it up with mod/70s style in mind. Opted for a denim jumpsuit and a red polo neck jumper on top of all the thermals (to coordinate with the bag because, why not go all out?!)

Not a great pic but I do so enjoy carrying this pot bellied little charmer! One of my best random bag purchases ever. It cheers me up every time I use it.

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I love how you styled this!

Oooooh thanks for all this info.
It's incredible about the prices. I actually love the toile/barenia look (I have a trim, and sold and Evie years ago), but crazy prices now, as you pointed out.
I am not a fan of epsom/courcheval (I know some are) and would hardly consider it a premium leather, costing more than others, so I'm safe there!
I have love/hate with vibrato. I didn't like a bag I saw IRL in Paris many years ago, but the blue-black CWs are pretty.
And that Sun Motiv - I adore it!!!!

Same!!

Bags 16 and 17 of the month yesterday. Both Proenza Schouler as it turns out.

First up is the mini PS2 in biscotti. This bag goes with so many outfits. I love camel as a color for a handbag, and this one doesn’t make my heart sing quite like it used to, but whenever I evaluate a potential new camel bag to replace it - this one still seems to fit into my wardrobe more. So, it stays.
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Then for our dinner run I broke out my PS1 crossbody in suede ‘Pepe’. This bag is DEFINITELY showing a bunch of wear. I don’t feel fancy anymore when I wear it, but the slouchy look of it is so cool for some outfits. So, it also stays.
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Thanks for letting me share!

nice! I love them both!

In the spirit of wearing & appreciating what I have:
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using the Lora Bucket bag from Coach. After a week of black bags, decided I needed to brighten things up a bit. Happy Friday!

I love your bag! its beautiful, is this bag still available?

I guess I'm the only one with love for monogramed items. I could have bought that gold Tiffany watch with what I just spent in monogramed and photo printed items. I think this intensive sellers market in Atlanta is making me stress shop! Oh well, we all needed new luggage.

I'm driving the next 3 hours to a great house with a great school zone and great backyard oasis and chefs kitchen. They were about to accept an offer but we are now in the game! Fingers crossed we get it.

I hope it works out keeping my fingers crossed!

OMG! Fingers crossed! Hope you get it! Does it have a pool and place for your DHs music studio? Hugs

not a fan of monogram. Doesn’t help that my initials are horrible for that type of thing

agree with @FizzyWater! adore the bedding (and the bags), @baghabitz34

in line with @More bags suggestion to clean out the pantry, I needed to reseason my cast iron pan (it’s the standard lodge). I have a superb mirror finish cast iron vintage pan from Griswold, which almost aualifies as decor since no food is good enough to cook in it. And, @BowieFan1971 ‘s duck dinner reminded me I had duck in the freezer. So, two birds one stone. Two duck breasts release over 1.5 cups of duck fat (for potatoes or as fat for corn bread, sourdough biscuit...
I had also thought mistakenly DH and zi had been without a tv since 2016. But, DH said, no, it’s been 10 years! I’m not good at dates lol. So we’re waiting for the delivery of a 77 inch tv, but it will have to live in its box until tuesdau when someone will come to set it into a wall. DH wanted a 65 inch. But I said how about the 77 bc it’s not like we will go to the movies. . .so this way, we will be able to see some without fear of crowds. I’m really excited.
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Yummy!

Out to run errands...wearing a new richer colored scarf and a bag I have had for a while but hadn’t used yet. Ralph Lauren Black Label “speedy 25”View attachment 4958701View attachment 4958703

I love your scarf, the colours suit you! and the leather on your RL bag!