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.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Advice needed, please!

I bought a lovely YSL Mini Lou camera bag in asphalt (gray) with silver hardware last Fall. It has barely been out of the dust bag. Never been used. I’m contemplating what to do about this bag. I bought it from Nordstrom, so I can still return it or I can sell to FP. Right now it seems so impractical given the covid situation and I’m having a hard time imagining an appropriate time to bring her out.
Pros- it’s beautiful, it’s neutral, unlikely to go out of style (?), I got it during a YSL sale maybe 15% off. It has since had a price increase
Cons- it’s not getting used, it’s a tiny bag, it’s dressy for my lifestyle

Any helpful hints on whether to keep or not? Thanks in advance.

Return it. If it’s too small and too dressy for how you live, you won’t use it.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Hermès Fleur de Lotus. Saw it on Poshmark for $100. Has a small tear on a corner I can easily fix. Thought about it for 5-5 days and love the colors for me, so I bought it. Should arrive this week. Used credit from a few small sales on PM and some surprise birthday money.

Down the rabbit hole I go...never say never.

 

[Vintage Leather]

Hermès Fleur de Lotus. Saw it on Poshmark for $100. Has a small tear on a corner I can easily fix. Thought about it for 5-5 days and love the colors for me, so I bought it. Should arrive this week. Used credit from a few small sales on PM and some surprise birthday money.View attachment 4961061

Down the rabbit hole I go...never say never.

I actually saw a Ceramique Ottomane in lavender and aubergine with a small tear on Posh, and thought about mentioning it to you - and then I remembered you were avoiding the H slippery slope...

I think your new scarf is gorgeous!

 

[BowieFan1971]

I actually saw a Ceramique Ottomane in lavender and aubergine with a small tear on Posh, and thought about mentioning it to you - and then I remembered you were avoiding the H slippery slope...

I think your new scarf is gorgeous!

Thanks! I will check it out, though purples are typically not flattering for me.

edit- checked it out...pretty but would bring out my dark under eye circles. They do have a new listing for a Brides de Gala in red and orange for $100. A few small stains. Very striking!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Nice to see you @Sparkletastic and lovely scarf @BowieFan1971 !
They already had accepted an offer earlier this week. Our offer is a backup offer now.

 

[More bags]

Well, I ended up finding fabric for living room curtains yesterday and brought it home. Cancelled the order on the other ones. I cut and hung them, swapped out/repurposed stuff I already had, added more color to the paintings over the sofa, painted the lamp bases. I have done as much as I can with what I have...will buy new covers for the throw pillows (all different colors) and I am not completely happy with what’s on the mantle shape-wise, but like the colors. Not sure about the painting on the fireplace wall...might buy or paint something with more color in it. The first 3 are before, the next 3 after. The foyer is basically the same with minor swap outs.View attachment 4959874View attachment 4959875View attachment 4959876View attachment 4959877View attachment 4959878View attachment 4959879View attachment 4959881

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Beautiful use of colour, it’s a warm, inviting space. I love your stained glass panels.

@More bags, i love your color choices and style!

Thanks for your sweet words @880!

Cons- it’s not getting used, it’s a tiny bag, it’s dressy for my lifestyle

Another vote for return.

Hermès Fleur de Lotus. Saw it on Poshmark for $100. Has a small tear on a corner I can easily fix. Thought about it for 5-5 days and love the colors for me, so I bought it. Should arrive this week. Used credit from a few small sales on PM and some surprise birthday money.View attachment 4961061

Down the rabbit hole I go...never say never.

Beautiful choice @BowieFan1971!

@SouthernPurseGal I am sorry you didn’t get the colourful house. I hope something better comes your way!

@Sparkletastic Welcome back, it‘s good to see you here. I am glad Mr. Sparkle’s health is improving. Congratulations on your new job!

I’ll add some since I’m late

Sparkle’s 2021 Goals:

• Extend 100% success rate metric to all meaningful wardrobe purchases - handbags, shoes, jewelry.
• Purchase no more than 3 bags: black tote, gold WOC and serindipity bag.
• Wear 5 least used bags at least 4 times this year (presuming quarantine lifts by June.)
• Buy no more than 4 pieces of jewelry.

Great goals!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

@SouthernPurseGal I am sorry you didn’t get the colourful house. I hope something better comes your way!

Thank you so much.

 

[dcooney4]

I’ll add some since I’m late

Sparkle’s 2021 Goals:

• Extend 100% success rate metric to all meaningful wardrobe purchases - handbags, shoes, jewelry.
• Purchase no more than 3 bags: black tote, gold WOC and serindipity bag.
• Wear 5 least used bags at least 4 times this year (presuming quarantine lifts by June.)
• Buy no more than 4 pieces of jewelry.

Welcome back! So glad Mr. Sparkle is doing so much better. Congrats on the new job.

 

[keodi]

I would return it. No hassle and you get all your money back.

I agree! @Bethwithabagproblem I would return it as well, and get your money back.

Hi Everyone I’ve missed bag chatting with all of you!

Short Update: 2020 was emotionally very hard on me. Mr. Sparkle has had health issues that have kept me worried about him (no Covid thankfully). And, with the lockdown, I’ve missed seeing my children, visiting clients and going on vacations. I remind myself daily that relatively speaking I’m lucky compared to many. But... it’s still been hard.

2021 seems to be much better. Mr. Sparkle is doing well and I accepted a position that I’m deliriously excited about. Let’s hope I can see my babies soon. The minute we can travel - family trip it is!

I haven’t been interested in buying anything when I can’t use what I have. Plus I really don’t like current styles from my faves - Dior & Chanel. So, no new handbags in 14 months!

I did buy a couple pair of shoes from the holiday sales at Saks (Valentino Rockstud strappy high heeled sandals and Aquazurra wedges) but that’s pretty much it for the year.

In 2021 I’ll likely buy more shoes (upgrading my “collection” which is small and unremarkable compared to most on tPF. Lol!) I also have jewelry on my list. (I sold quite a bit that I never wore last year.) The only handbag I want is a replacement for the Chanel tote I sold bc it was too heavy.

So, that’s me! I’ll try to do better in participating and cheering everyone on.

I'm so happy to hear your updates! congratulations on the new job, and i'm glad DH is doing better! I look forward to seeing you on this thread!

I’ll add some since I’m late

Sparkle’s 2021 Goals:

• Extend 100% success rate metric to all meaningful wardrobe purchases - handbags, shoes, jewelry.
• Purchase no more than 3 bags: black tote, gold WOC and serindipity bag.
• Wear 5 least used bags at least 4 times this year (presuming quarantine lifts by June.)
• Buy no more than 4 pieces of jewelry.

Great 2021 goals!

Hermès Fleur de Lotus. Saw it on Poshmark for $100. Has a small tear on a corner I can easily fix. Thought about it for 5-5 days and love the colors for me, so I bought it. Should arrive this week. Used credit from a few small sales on PM and some surprise birthday money.View attachment 4961061

Down the rabbit hole I go...never say never.

It's beautiful congratulations!

 

[momasaurus]

Feeling rather chuffed with myself.

Saw a vintage bag online which I thought ticked all of my boxes. Great condition, colour and size I don’t own, fantastic price, and produced in my birth year. Promptly ordered it and thought it could take the place of one of the two bags I planned to purchase this year.

It arrived, I opened it and felt underwhelmed. Pre-2021 Hazzelnut would have kept it anyway and made it work, but I’ve decided to send it back. If I don’t love it, why keep it?

It is lovely though, but just doesn’t work with my body shape or wardrobe.

Applause!!!

 

[momasaurus]

My DH once talked me out of a seasonal Chanel by saying it looked like it came from Walmart.

OMG! Hope he doesn't over-use that phrase....! That would send any purchase right back.

 

[momasaurus]

Hi Everyone I’ve missed bag chatting with all of you!

Short Update: 2020 was emotionally very hard on me. Mr. Sparkle has had health issues that have kept me worried about him (no Covid thankfully). And, with the lockdown, I’ve missed seeing my children, visiting clients and going on vacations. I remind myself daily that relatively speaking I’m lucky compared to many. But... it’s still been hard.

2021 seems to be much better. Mr. Sparkle is doing well and I accepted a position that I’m deliriously excited about. Let’s hope I can see my babies soon. The minute we can travel - family trip it is!

I haven’t been interested in buying anything when I can’t use what I have. Plus I really don’t like current styles from my faves - Dior & Chanel. So, no new handbags in 14 months!

I did buy a couple pair of shoes from the holiday sales at Saks (Valentino Rockstud strappy high heeled sandals and Aquazurra wedges) but that’s pretty much it for the year.

In 2021 I’ll likely buy more shoes (upgrading my “collection” which is small and unremarkable compared to most on tPF. Lol!) I also have jewelry on my list. (I sold quite a bit that I never wore last year.) The only handbag I want is a replacement for the Chanel tote I sold bc it was too heavy.

So, that’s me! I’ll try to do better in participating and cheering everyone on.

So great to hear from you and to get caught up. Glad Mr. Sparkle's health is not weighing on you so much. Those worries are so heavy. Travel!!! Especially family travel. That's what I'm looking forward to the most.

 

[momasaurus]

Hermès Fleur de Lotus. Saw it on Poshmark for $100. Has a small tear on a corner I can easily fix. Thought about it for 5-5 days and love the colors for me, so I bought it. Should arrive this week. Used credit from a few small sales on PM and some surprise birthday money.View attachment 4961061

Down the rabbit hole I go...never say never.

I have this same CW and I love it. Also got it very well priced. I hope it works for you!

 

[msd_bags]

Hi Everyone I’ve missed bag chatting with all of you!

Short Update: 2020 was emotionally very hard on me. Mr. Sparkle has had health issues that have kept me worried about him (no Covid thankfully). And, with the lockdown, I’ve missed seeing my children, visiting clients and going on vacations. I remind myself daily that relatively speaking I’m lucky compared to many. But... it’s still been hard.

2021 seems to be much better. Mr. Sparkle is doing well and I accepted a position that I’m deliriously excited about. Let’s hope I can see my babies soon. The minute we can travel - family trip it is!

I haven’t been interested in buying anything when I can’t use what I have. Plus I really don’t like current styles from my faves - Dior & Chanel. So, no new handbags in 14 months!

I did buy a couple pair of shoes from the holiday sales at Saks (Valentino Rockstud strappy high heeled sandals and Aquazurra wedges) but that’s pretty much it for the year.

In 2021 I’ll likely buy more shoes (upgrading my “collection” which is small and unremarkable compared to most on tPF. Lol!) I also have jewelry on my list. (I sold quite a bit that I never wore last year.) The only handbag I want is a replacement for the Chanel tote I sold bc it was too heavy.

So, that’s me! I’ll try to do better in participating and cheering everyone on.

Great to see you back here Sparkle!! Hope Mr. S’ health issues improve. Me and my travel buddies have the travel itch too, but oh well, can’t do anything about this now.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I know the thread is about controlling our shopping but I feel like I’ve missed a lot.

So, please share photos of your last and / or best handbag acquired last year.