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

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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.
 
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JenJBS said:
When Behno emailed me a code for 25% off, I caved and bought my birthday present to myself a couple months early...

A few days ago I put this in my shopping cart, but didn't buy it, and removed it from my shopping cart. That evening they sent an email 'reminding' me of this purse. Today I got another email, reminding me of this purse, and a 25% off promo code. Usually I'm not a fan of a company 'stalking me' with emails if I decide not to buy something; but if they send me a discount code... Suddenly I don't mind at all. :coolio:

As for my checklist before buying this year... 1) I checked my closet, and do have another Benho bag in this size and style - but it's green, so the colors aren't even close. And since I have the green bag, I know this size and style work for me. 2) I didn't find this browsing purse/shopping websites, and didn't look at other bags on Behno.com except to see if they had this lovely orchid color in a different style/size.

Also, a Behno mini Ina in purple is was one of the items on my TPF Wishlist. Plus, it is my (insanely early) birthday present to myself. And that color... :love: :love: :love:


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Love the color. Congrats!
 
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Some other bags from the weekend’s activities.

Proenza Schouler small (medium?) PS2 in ... some taupe or cream color. Chaulk? Can’t remember. This bag also goes with everything although I do find it a little bulky sometimes. Still trying to work on my husbands photo skills.
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Forgive the messy hair.

This morning I went with my Polene nano numero un in terracotta. The orange looks a little more vivid here than in real life. It’s a little more neutral than this and I find it goes with a lot.2E70DBFC-BB0E-4940-B906-FF675C6329A1.jpeg
 
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Jereni said:
Some other bags from the weekend’s activities.

Proenza Schouler small (medium?) PS2 in ... some taupe or cream color. Chaulk? Can’t remember. This bag also goes with everything although I do find it a little bulky sometimes. Still trying to work on my husbands photo skills.
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Forgive the messy hair.

This morning I went with my Polene nano numero un in terracotta. The orange looks a little more vivid here than in real life. It’s a little more neutral than this and I find it goes with a lot.View attachment 4962166
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I love your coat!
 
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missie1 said:
My 2021 goal was to save till April. Oh well lol. Here‘s the necklace. I have the lucky bracelet so now it’s a complete set.
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Love this! congrats on planned completion of the set!
thank you @Purses & Perfumes for your kind words! Hugs
@SouthernPurseGal, there’s nothing to do in urban America except shop! Your Dempsey purchases sound fabulous, comfy, and practical! ITA with @ElainePG that the D&D look adorable on you, but the fact is I think almost anything would look adorable on your figure. I wish my waistline was trim enough to accommodate a paper bag style denim :biggrin:
@Jereni, your DH takes gorgeous pics! I’m taking another look at Proenza based on your inspiration. You look stunning! my DH is also a watch person, so bags go down easier.
@sherrylynn, I think the givenchy bag is edgy too! The fact that it’s practical and under the radar is even better
awwh, thank you, @More bags. The BV will turn out to be the surprise sleeper most worn bag of the year at this rate. I love that no one but TPF seems to know what it is and that the karung details are so subtle. and DHs new favorite bag is the prune
@Sparkletastic, I just tbought, if you are still looking for ideas on redesigning your old tennis bracelet, how about a pair of earrings like the VCA bouton d’or in yg/wg and diamonds (no colored bits)

@jayohwhy, re food budgeting. I cooked a lot for many years before covid and DHs (very happy surprise) semi retirement @BowieFan1971, ive always been a fan of buying bargains, so pre covid used to go to an ethnic food shop downtown Kalustyans for certain items, and definitely stocked up on weekly deals for meat and produce. ( And I am definitely cheap re certain items, like bay leaves, and buy certain things in bulk like loose tea, cocoa powder, flour).And, I like farmers markets and buying in season, on special.

Pre covid, DH did business lunches and some dinners out. When covid started we decided to treat ourselves and order specialty meat, poultry and fish from d’artagnan, crowd cow etc for the freezer. But we now entertain a lot less, so grocery budget hasn’t substantially gone up. I do splurge and order sushi a few times a week as a treat bc DH now thinks it’s integral to the diet, but one of us goes and picks it up from our excellent neighborhood place. (I hate to give caviar or door dash money that could go straight to the local restaurant). Like @whateve, DH and I are dying to travel (we had n9 time to do so before) and eat in restaurants. He’s having a hard time witj dealing with his moms epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma, so we are planning a trip. (Private transpo and numerous testing (before, during and quarantine at the beginning of the trip and after we return), but I feel a bit weird about it bc I think people shouldn’t travel.
 
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Jereni said:
Some other bags from the weekend’s activities.

Proenza Schouler small (medium?) PS2 in ... some taupe or cream color. Chaulk? Can’t remember. This bag also goes with everything although I do find it a little bulky sometimes. Still trying to work on my husbands photo skills.
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Forgive the messy hair.

This morning I went with my Polene nano numero un in terracotta. The orange looks a little more vivid here than in real life. It’s a little more neutral than this and I find it goes with a lot.View attachment 4962166
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What a pretty orange Polene!
 
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momasaurus said:
It's classic and lovely. Also WOW I love this table!!!
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Thank you! It's a chest of drawers. I bought it in a little local shop. I believe it's from Vietnam. The top is tiled, and the drawers below (which are rather small, three across and four down) alternate tiled fronts or hand-carved fronts. I keep my H scarves in the drawers… the 90s fit perfectly! :amuse:
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
I LOVE THIS!!!!!! If I could choose only one print to wear my whole life, it would be leopard! Love it best in calf hair! Too bad so many vintage calf hair bags are threadbare in places. They knew how to do it really right in the 50’s and early 60’s!

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Cute bag!
 
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Jereni said:
Some other bags from the weekend’s activities.

Proenza Schouler small (medium?) PS2 in ... some taupe or cream color. Chaulk? Can’t remember. This bag also goes with everything although I do find it a little bulky sometimes. Still trying to work on my husbands photo skills.
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Forgive the messy hair.

This morning I went with my Polene nano numero un in terracotta. The orange looks a little more vivid here than in real life. It’s a little more neutral than this and I find it goes with a lot.View attachment 4962166
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I think orange is a very versatile bag color! Love this one!
 
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