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.

 

[papertiger]

Let’s go on topic. I have set myself a budget, sort of, for fashion and I am trying to be thoughtfull about my Spring/Summer needs, which I don’t know whether it is helping or encouraging me more to shop . In terms of handbags, like every year, I am back to thinking I want a white bag, or a Summery color bag, or both.
And I need more bags that can be worn crossbody, now that my social life seems to be about having walks, a dog in tow. Need is not really the right word though, I have enough and can always grab the Gucci Disco which is a bag I love to hate. I mean, it is perfect, roomy, supremely confortable, goes with every thing, and it bores me to death. It is like the goodie goodie girl at school who on top of being pretty and smart is also kind and a good person, so you can’t but like her and still wish there would be something wrong about her...

I have a Soho Disco but I see it in a earthy environment, strolling through woods, parks and beaches. I find that camera bag style very 'honest' and know what you mean about it belonging to the archetypal prettiest, nice girl in school, however, she probably doesn't think she's pretty at all and attracts all the wrongs guys so I don't envy her.

 

[papertiger]

I’m what they call a value investor. I buy when prices are low and I try to hold for years. (But I try to get them low enough, that I don’t have any regrets when I let things go.) When it was all about the Jumbos, I bought minis.

So in 2020, when everyone is looking for light-weight, easy to sanitize crossbodies, I was buying impractical sparkly minaudieres.

So my best bag of 2020 was found last January, a 1967 Leiber Chatelaine
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And the last bag I bought, just under the wire in December, was the adorable Leiber owl in the center:
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Simply stunning!

 

[papertiger]

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Super impressed with my Barrington gifts st Anne's tote and SLGs which arrived at the same time as a 15% off sale (for Valentine's with code xoxo in case anyone wants to try the shop) so now I need to get the matching travel duffle and laptop bag.

Define 'need' within the context of your wardrobe?

 

[papertiger]

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.

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...


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The colour is lovely, where and when will you wear it?

 

[papertiger]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back. I’ve missed you guys but didn’t want to be Debbie Downer when I was struggling. I know we are all carrying extra heavy burdens during this time.

You can be a 'Debbie Downer' anytime.

 

[papertiger]

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.

Wow, that is so pretty, I could not have resisted either. Now you can wear it.

 

[papertiger]

@missie1, we need pics of the yg necklace! this thread is about shopping ones closet, not necessarily banning oneself from necessary and well thought out purchases


I totally agree with this! I just never knew there was a name for us! I love your judith lieber bags and would love to see what you would pair them with! I might be tempted to wear them to the grocery like @Jereni withnher sparkly bag

yes, totally agree! IMO a really big square one

love this

ive never heard of Behno, but I love it And the discount!

I love this bag! DH dislikes logos and I am more of an H person, but I keep looking at these. So glad to hear they are practical re cost per wear

Some of my best deals of 2020 were relatively well priced compared to retail, but not inexpensive. My most worn in December is the BV karung Napa San Marco, basicallly new (with tags tucked inside) for 450 usd (got an email reminder discount) from fashionphile. But, also clocking in for best relative deals (though still pricy) are @docride matte metallic 30B Vache Liegee, brushed phw, and 32 Sellier box prune Kelly, brushed phw, for around 5K each. (circa 2002, 2007 from Japanese resellers). I like bargains and prefer buying at the bottom of the market (I watched these two bags for months before to get the steepest covid discounts, and prices are rising back up as we speak). Relatively low cost per wear
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BV has terrifying resale value but they don't sit around, I always see bags sell out so it's curious. I bought most of mine new, but on the plus side I keep my BV forever and they are all timeless IMO.

 

[Hazzelnut]

Let’s go on topic. I have set myself a budget, sort of, for fashion and I am trying to be thoughtfull about my Spring/Summer needs, which I don’t know whether it is helping or encouraging me more to shop . In terms of handbags, like every year, I am back to thinking I want a white bag, or a Summery color bag, or both.
And I need more bags that can be worn crossbody, now that my social life seems to be about having walks, a dog in tow. Need is not really the right word though, I have enough and can always grab the Gucci Disco which is a bag I love to hate. I mean, it is perfect, roomy, supremely confortable, goes with every thing, and it bores me to death. It is like the goodie goodie girl at school who on top of being pretty and smart is also kind and a good person, so you can’t help but like her and still wish there would be something wrong about her...

I can’t believe how accurate you’ve described my feelings about the Soho Disco as well! I love it as it’s so practical, but I don’t get excited to use it.

 

[JenJBS]

The colour is lovely, where and when will you wear it?

The grocery store. Running errands. Trip to the library. Once I can, to visit Grandma and friends. To work, on days I don't have much to carry.

 

[dcooney4]

I was finding more actual joy in cooking recently (the last 2-3 years) and now it more of a neutral “something I have to do thing.” No stress or resentment, but not joy. I used to want to be more experimental, give myself more challenges, like try a recipe from a foreign country or try to make great meals at less than $5 each for the two of us. Now I just cook. I wonder why? Maybe because I am home all the time? Or I have other creative outlets I am trying? Maybe it is the long term stress, which is going to grow now that I have seen the situation with my grandparents (not good) and will have to take 5-5 days each month to drive up and help. My grandma I knew is basically gone (think Bea Arthur...efficient and sharp as a tack with a quick sarcastic wit) and my grandpap is an overwhelmed, stressed out mess who was “the sick one” before all this. He is so great with all this and I am so proud of him. It makes me so glad my stepfather is 10 years younger than my mom because he has so much better ability to handle my mom’s needs.

That is a rough one. Just remember to find a little me time with all the stress.

 

[Jereni]

Need is not really the right word though, I have enough and can always grab the Gucci Disco which is a bag I love to hate. I mean, it is perfect, roomy, supremely confortable, goes with every thing, and it bores me to death.

Haha this is a great description. I don’t have the Gucci disco but have looked at it a few times because it seems crazy practical.

What bags are you thinking of, for summer?

 

[dcooney4]

Yeah prior to COVID my husband and I used to plan for the week in terms of the meals we would cook and be ambitious. We’d prepare the home-cooked meals together and always made them big so that we had leftovers for several days.

Now because we sort of have to be more reliant on the kitchen it’s become a little bit less of a special project and many days we are sort of ‘foraging’ the misc ingredients we have on hand to put something together, lol.



Glad to hear you have some new kitchen toys! My husband just bought us a pressure cooker so we are having some fun trying out meals we can make with that.

Some more bags from yesterday and today. I think I might be up to 22 at this point, of the 27 that I am aiming to wear this month.

Tory Burch Lee Radiziwell (sp?) mini double bag. Yet another taupe bag (just love taupe), but this one is fun with the brightly colored suede interior. I know these bags copy the Birkin but I love them anyway.

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Then this morning, wore my other Chloe bag, also to Starbucks. This is more of a chain wallet I guess. It’s a lovely warm blush/brown color.

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I like like them both. Love that multicolor interior.

 

[momasaurus]

Yeah prior to COVID my husband and I used to plan for the week in terms of the meals we would cook and be ambitious. We’d prepare the home-cooked meals together and always made them big so that we had leftovers for several days.

Now because we sort of have to be more reliant on the kitchen it’s become a little bit less of a special project and many days we are sort of ‘foraging’ the misc ingredients we have on hand to put something together, lol.



Glad to hear you have some new kitchen toys! My husband just bought us a pressure cooker so we are having some fun trying out meals we can make with that.

Some more bags from yesterday and today. I think I might be up to 22 at this point, of the 27 that I am aiming to wear this month.

Tory Burch Lee Radiziwell (sp?) mini double bag. Yet another taupe bag (just love taupe), but this one is fun with the brightly colored suede interior. I know these bags copy the Birkin but I love them anyway.

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Then this morning, wore my other Chloe bag, also to Starbucks. This is more of a chain wallet I guess. It’s a lovely warm blush/brown color.

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Oh I love the colors on the first one! I adore contrast stitching. Awesome size also. No worries - I don't think it references the Birkin at all.

 

[doni]

Haha this is a great description. I don’t have the Gucci disco but have looked at it a few times because it seems crazy practical.

What bags are you thinking of, for summer?

It is very practical!

Oh, where do I start? There is Hermes, the best for white I believe, but it is always a long shot to get what you want. I may ask for a mini Bolide or mini Evelyn, both would work well in white I think. Or black or other neutral with PHW.

I have been looking at the new release of the Gucci Jackie for what it feels like ages. I really like it in off-white but not sure it works for me, I fear I’ll get bored... Plus I hate the fabric interior which goes against my 2021 quality goal... I wonder, for the same price, shouldn’t I hunt a Trim I in toile?

I am also intrigued by the new BV Bulb or thinking any intraciatto crossbody could fit the bill. But I don’t know whether this is more about feeling I am missing a BV, they look so chic on others. I could only do intraciatto in black though...

And then there is Loewe’s Balloon. I thought I would never have a bucket bag again but I cannot get over how beautiful this is. The choice of materials and colors, the ingenious double strap, the almost no hardware, that gorgeous shape...

For this year, I don’t want to spend in bags more than what I got for the ones I have sold. I have still a couple looking for buyers, so there is also that to take account of.

 

[papertiger]

OK, humans, reading about the stressors some of you are having with cooking and preparing meals and so forth, I present to you Glorious One Pot Meals from Elizabeth Yarnell. I learned about her and this method of cooking (5 ingredients, mostly, and one pot, a Dutch oven) a number of years ago when a friend was diagnosed with MS. Put it this way, some of the recipes‘ pages are worn from using them so much. One of my all-time favorite recipes is African Peanut Butter Stew.

Glorious One Pot Cooking

I need that recipe