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.

 

[dcooney4]

I forget to add, I know there is a Portland Leather Goods bag in my future in the yellow shade, Sunflower, I believe it's called

I love their sunflower color.

 

[Jereni]

I really wish the Chanel Boy were a little smaller. C prices are up but I’m doing my best to never sell a bag EVER again. I’m hoping the C WOC I just ordered will satisfy my itch for a smaller gold bag.

Did you order the new gold WOC of this season? I had that one briefly but returned it bc I’m looking to get the mini instead.

not to trivialize it, but I started on TPF bc I had no friends IRL that care about bags and jewelry and other stuff. I still don’t, so I would never discuss it with them.

Glad to hear I’m not the only one. I don’t have any friends outside TPF that are into designer bags and/or shoes like I am. So I’m so grateful for this forum!

Oh and we are finally under contract!!!!!

The following is just a mental happy dance about the master closet:

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Just look at the size of that walk-in with a window! With just $1500 worth of Ikea Pax walk in organizing closets installed you can morph it into my dream closet that would be like this on one side(except the shelves would be lit) :
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And this on the other(except I'm not sure I want doors) :
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But obviously since my walk in is not a full height room at the sides near the wall so I would have these modular closets configured into a shorter but wider shape To match my room's dimensions. But the style would be the same. A vanity station at the window is a must. With a mirror to apply makeup in natural light. And we will have dark wood floors and I would want a ridiculously girly chandelier like in the first pic and a fluffy white rug in the center and a trifold mirror when you first walk in, off to the right . And a cute and comfy chair on theme ( princess baroque) when you first walk in off to the left . So someone could make themselves comfortable while they help you select an outfit. And a large soft (Velvety chenille jacquard upholstered) Ottoman in the center. And sound design in the master bath and adjacent closet. Luckily my husband is, in his off hours, an audiophile and sound technician.

Omg congratulations!!! So happy for you!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Thank you! I'm a bundle of mixed emotions. I am mostly happy, but a bit bummed at the 2+ months of wait to get in. I am not a patient woman!

 

[whateve]

Agree with @Purses & Perfumes re quote above. @Purses & Perfumes, it made me smile when I read that you try to avoid having the same bag in different colors. IMO, if a bag works (and is a forever bag) then I would rather buy different colors than experiment further lol. @whateve, have you tried vacuuming the upholstery with an upholstery attachment and using an air purifier Hepa filter. I bought one that seems to work https://top5air-purifiers.com/us/best-air-purifiers?source=aw&aff_sub1=11868302300&aff_sub2=114181158206&aff_sub3=kwd-13531111129_coway air purifier_p&aff_sub4=_487269491468&aff_sub5=&geoid=9067609&device=c&devicemodel=&urlid={creativefinalurls}&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjM3z14yy7gIVBvrICh2HgQTqEAAYASAAEgLG5PD_BwE

also, someone told me that you need to turn up the edges of the rugs to vacuum the underside. I am allergic to everything (trees, grass, mold, dust, cats, dogs, horses, some food, many perfumes (I collect vintage perfumes, so this sucks) and the vacuuming (I have an entry level Miele with hepa filter; it does NOT pay to get a higher line model bc when they break down. . . ) helped. Also, dust covers on pillow cases and mattresses and crap all of which are super PITA to wash. Somehow percale sheets and reduced pile towels (frette makes a line of both if you want a bit more luxury) seem better for my allergies than higher thread count. . .

@BowieFan1971, I love etro, but think their bags used to be coated canvas, so would stick to scarves, textiles and RTW. If you buy bags, they should be substantially much lower than retail (kind of like Dolce & Gabbana bags that never got off the ground) They also used to make nice perfumes in the i5alian style (IMO less structured and less change and evolution than classic french)

@SouthernPurseGal, I have never bought RE in a hot market, so others could possibly chime in if this is a terrible idea, but if you feel it was underpriced by 50K and you love it, how about making an offer to that effect and setting an expiration limit like 24 hours.

@papertiger, I love your mermaid sailor calvi. Also think s9me members on this thread could easily advise @Ewtw23 here on whether to keep her circular gucci ophidia https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/new-bag-or-not.1039134/

I do vacuum the upholstery. I have a Dyson but hated fighting with the hose, so I recently got a hand held vacuum which makes it a lot easier to vacuum things off the floor. I also have a robot vacuum that does most of the floors. I agree, it isn't worth getting top of the line in vacuums. They never last me very long, no matter how good they are.

I don't have an allergy to down so we have down pillows and a down comforter. It is a pain making up the bed with the duvet cover but we love how it feels for sleeping. I don't have a problem with animal fur except there were times when my cat would get something in her fur that stuffed up my nose. I don't have any furry pets anymore. We have a lot of carpets. We like the look and feel. A lot of dirt gets trapped underneath so I regularly lift them to vacuum underneath and also vacuum the underside of the carpet, but usually just near the edge. I don't want to move the dining room table or other heavy furniture to get under the carpet.

I have an air purifier with HEPA too. Unfortunately, we live in a part of the US that consistently has the worst quality air, which I'm sure makes it worse for me, but there isn't anything I can do about it.

Maybe after covid is over, I'll remove all the wall to wall and put down hardwood, but I'll still keep my carpets.

 

[JenJBS]

The way this Thread has me thinking about bags has spilled over into non-bag purchases as well...

I was looking at a sweater I wanted, but didn't get it because it wasn't a different enough color from one I already have in my closet. I was also considering some black pants, but looking in my closet I am soooo not allowed to buy yet another pair of black pants.

An item I've been eagerly waiting for arrived today. A gold version of my Amare ring from Lace that I have in steel/brass. Yes, I have the ring in that style, but the steel/brass is very much casual, while the gold is for when I dress up. I know the style works for me. (I'm a bit obsessed with the style... ) I don't have any gold rings (mine are are silver or rose gold), so I can't shop my own jewelry box for a gold ring. I have bags with gold colored hardware that will look great with the ring, I recently got a gold plated Coach bracelet and gold plated earrings that I can wear with it - so I have outfits I can wear it with.

Same for a purple and silver bracelet I just got. I have the bracelet in other colors; but no silver and purple bracelets, so I can't shop my own closet. I know I like the style and size, since I have it in other colors. I have lots of things I can wear it with.

 

[whateve]

Well all our offers have been less than 24hrs in effect so that's already being done. We outbid the others and put an escalation clause up to 20k over list and agreed to their not wanting to move until April so if they don't agree to that then this deal will just have to fall apart because we are bending over backwards. I do love it but....

How would you Americans feel about moving to a county where you were in the 30% political minority? I already have to deal with being the odd one out this with my staff (& all my husband's coworkers) and my cousins and aunts and uncles and in these heartbreakingly divisive times that means that I don't really feel I can relate to them. I'm afraid it will be just slightly less likely that a mom I get to know (at the awesome neighborhood amenities or my kids' best friends' parents) will turn into a tight friend. Then again if I do find another one of the 30% we will have being the minority to secretly bond over.

My politics mean a lot to me but don't form the basis of my friendships. I don't discuss politics with anyone other than my family. It wouldn't make a difference to me. Where we are, we are in the ethnic minority. That also didn't make a difference.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Chiming in on the allergy discussion. I cannot even start counting the number of allergies our household members accumulate, from mites, pollen, grasses, latex, pets, hay, mold, wasps (the worst but that is another story)... to of course dust. I cannot even imagine living in a carpeted home? I know it is a hassle to change floors, but my God, to live in carpeted rooms is hell for allergy sufferers.

At home we don’t have a single carpet. We do have a couple of cow hides. We used to have a fabric upholstered sofa that I got professionally cleaned and allergy treated once a year, but even so, my husband (he has strong asthma) couldn’t cope. At some point he would sit on it and start sneezing in seconds. He would sit on the floor... Now we only have leather upholstery. Throws are cotton and easily washed. I have to say I myself avoid dusting but a good vacuum is of course key and we do use a feather duster. It is ostrich feathers and they are very good for trapping dust and recommended for allergies (other feathers don’t work the same).

I think when it comes to allergies managing is key and there is nothing I would not try or do. We have all got so much better. Nutrition and digestion are essential, gut flora and all that (we could do more). Air purifiers. No chemical cleaning products, vinegar everywhere. No antihistamines. All my family are doing shots for different allergies and it seems to help. I myself I got tested recently as I wanted to start treatment for a couple of my main pollen triggers and my doctor deemed it not necessary, he was amazed how much my allergies had decreased. I no longer fear Spring. Our allergy doctor (he is basically our house doctor ) had strongly discouraged us to get a dog, but we eventually did go ahead and even though I am still a bit paranoid about him getting in the bedrooms, we are all coping and my test results no longer show allergy to dogs! So I am hopefull for the future.
@whateve , if you react to red wine I strongly encourage you to check for histamine intolerance.

Thanks for recommending the ostrich feathers duster. I have never tried those. I've mostly just been using these water wipes and they are pretty effective on most things because they seem to trap all the dust on them. I have a tall ceiling in my foyer and there is a high ledge/shelf on the wall, on which I used to keep some decorative items. However, I stopped doing that because it was such a nuisance to get up there and dust those items. Now that ledge is empty, but that is one of the places I don't get to often enough to dust. Oh, and I am a big fan of vinegar and water spray for cleaning around the house!

Agree with @Purses & Perfumes re quote above. @Purses & Perfumes, it made me smile when I read that you try to avoid having the same bag in different colors. IMO, if a bag works (and is a forever bag) then I would rather buy different colors than experiment further lol.

also, someone told me that you need to turn up the edges of the rugs to vacuum the underside. I am allergic to everything (trees, grass, mold, dust, cats, dogs, horses, some food, many perfumes (I collect vintage perfumes, so this sucks) and the vacuuming (I have an entry level Miele with hepa filter; it does NOT pay to get a higher line model bc when they break down. . . ) helped. Also, dust covers on pillow cases and mattresses and crap all of which are super PITA to wash. Somehow percale sheets and reduced pile towels (frette makes a line of both if you want a bit more luxury) seem better for my allergies than higher thread count. . .

LOL, yes, I am trying to avoid having the same bag in different colors, but while I succeeded in exercising retail restraint with the grey Diorama, I was not quite so successful with the Lady Dior, which is one of my absolute favorite bags. I have two of them, one in dark blue and one in classic black. I would love to add a grey Dior at some point, ideally something like a shoulder bag with the sliding chain and lambskin cannage pattern, but those are not easy to find since they're discontinued.

I'm actually in the market for a vacuum since my current one is making some strange noises, so thanks for the recommendations. I agree that they don't last long. I have never had a robot vacuum and need to look into that as well.
I love your collection of vintage perfumes! I had stopped wearing perfume for a few days and am missing it, so am going to resume wearing them, but just go with something lighter, and maybe not switch out everyday, but wear the same thing for a few days in a row.

 

[Hazzelnut]

Very pretty flooring!
Great bag! Yay! I’m glad you had a chance to wear her. Is this a medium DF?

I would buy one in black but the DF on my medium grey drives me bananas. I think I may need to look at a seasonal. If so, I’ll buy resale. Seasonal bags lose value too quickly.

Thank you Yes, DF. If you ever want to sell your grey you have a buyer Grey and Red are on my colour list!

It took me a few times to get used to it. But I quite like it now.

 

[doni]

Congratulations on the house @SouthernPurseGal, sounds great.

LOL! There may be regional differences in how we all refer to them but for me pantyhose are the sheer, not quite flesh colored, often too shiny hosiery that used to be a requirement for a woman to look “ladylike” or was a requirement in business. As an African American woman I was always particularly frustrated with the fact that no brand ever had a color to match my tone. They were either too dark, too red or too “dusty.”
In contrast, tights are hosiery that has colors and (often but not always) patterns designed to enhance your look while also sometimes keeping your legs warm. A patterned black tight can look quite chic with an all black out fit that includes adorable boots. They’re super comfy and don’t cause as much of a foot slippage issue. I’m sure pantyhose and tights are made of different materials but I can’t speak to that as I haven’t investigated

Oh, I didn’t know that! I said tights for all of them (and stockings for the ones that go up to the thigh)

So as planned I bought a new SLG this month, another Clavi. I could have bought black Box last month from France (as @momasaurus pointed out) but I think this Swift BM/JdN verso Sailor's Tattoo is of a more fitting with more of my daily bags. Smart casual rather than perfectly formal.

It's not the bright, bright I thought I'd choose either, but I couldn't let this little mermaid get away and knew I'd regret not getting one if they all sold out. It was about £20 more than a month ago, but going in to H NBS would cost me that in a train ticket anyway and h.com don't charge for shipping.

Bambou Calvi holds my CCs (easy to find) and the Bleu Nuit holds my business cards (which are printed on a green matte card as close to Bambou as I could find). I thought it'd be the other way around at first, but the green looks so nice next to the 'sunny' yellow. Sun, sea and lush vegetation all at once. I may switch around at some point. Right now, very happy with both.

I knew you’d d like the Calvi and your new one is spectacular. I LOVE your business cards, so cool!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Did you order the new gold WOC of this season? I had that one briefly but returned it bc I’m looking to get the mini instead.



Glad to hear I’m not the only one. I don’t have any friends outside TPF that are into designer bags and/or shoes like I am. So I’m so grateful for this forum!



Omg congratulations!!! So happy for you!

Not the new one. I saw a preloved one for a STEAL online and pounced on it. As soon as it comes, I’ll share pics. I can’t make myself spend full price on bags I may end up loving but know I won’t wear often - a gold WOC fits that category.

Yep, I’m the only one of my friends into fashion. They’re all brilliant go getters and kinda feel that the “girly” stuff is frivolous. I’m more of a “I want it all” gal. I’m happy with my career, my sparkly girly fashion and my never really hidden nerd life.

That being said, I have FINALLY corrupted my very best BFF! She just bought a Dior wallet and is deciding which Lady Dior bag she wants. Wheeeeee! I can’t wait to drag her further into the dark side. Like all our mom’s said: she should have been more careful about who her friends are.

The way this Thread has me thinking about bags has spilled over into non-bag purchases as well...

I was looking at a sweater I wanted, but didn't get it because it wasn't a different enough color from one I already have in my closet. I was also considering some black pants, but looking in my closet I am soooo not allowed to buy yet another pair of black pants.

An item I've been eagerly waiting for arrived today. A gold version of my Amare ring from Lace that I have in steel/brass. Yes, I have the ring in that style, but the steel/brass is very much casual, while the gold is for when I dress up. I know the style works for me. (I'm a bit obsessed with the style... ) I don't have any gold rings (mine are are silver or rose gold), so I can't shop my own jewelry box for a gold ring. I have bags with gold colored hardware that will look great with the ring, I recently got a gold plated Coach bracelet and gold plated earrings that I can wear with it - so I have outfits I can wear it with.

Same for a purple and silver bracelet I just got. I have the bracelet in other colors; but no silver and purple bracelets, so I can't shop my own closet. I know I like the style and size, since I have it in other colors. I have lots of things I can wear it with.

One of the things I love about this thread is the positive influences the ladies have had on me beyond bags.
Share a pic of the ring!!! We wanna see!

Thank you Yes, DF. If you ever want to sell your grey you have a buyer Grey and Red are on my colour list!

It took me a few times to get used to it. But I quite like it now.

Lol! I love that little bag despite the DF frustration. A red medium would be so pretty! I have a red jumbo and it feels so big most of the time.

I wonder when big bags will be come the predominant style again. I used to love rocking a huge statement bag. Now, I’m all about mediumish, smallish bags. Although :thinking; I really don’t have anything to put in a big bag sooo...?

 

[JenJBS]

@Purses & Perfumes, it made me smile when I read that you try to avoid having the same bag in different colors. IMO, if a bag works (and is a forever bag) then I would rather buy different colors than experiment further lol.

I'm a big fan of getting the same style in different colors. I've done it with clothes for many years. I'm petite, so it's always been hard to find clothes that fit me well, so when I did, I'd get multiples - shirts or dresses in different colors; jeans and black pants in the same color, or a pair of grey pants in the same style as the black pants. I've started doing it with bags in different colors the last few years. With jewelry pieces I love, I will get them in a couple different metals.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Congratulations on the house @SouthernPurseGal, sounds great.



Oh, I didn’t know that! I said tights for all of them (and stockings for the ones that go up to the thigh)



I knew you’d d like the Calvi and your new one is spectacular. I LOVE your business cards, so cool!

I call the hosiery that is mid thigh stockings as well. And, I may be the only person with the pantyhose / tights distinction for all I know. Lol!

 

[missie1]

You're not 'kooky', it would make me pause for thought too, however, because they are so far apart, and with perhaps your jewellery, the difference will be much less noticeable. Currently, mismatching is far more preferable to perfect matches and 'sets', so as far as fashion goes you will actually be far more on-trend anyway (I know that doesn't always help to know - we must please ourselves).

My mother's pet no-no was (not) wearing shades of cream and/or white together. OMG, the fuss, the wrong of it. A cream hat with a white blouse and off-white jeans, you'd think someone had deliberately put their shoes on the wrong feet to spite her, or went luxury shopping in a wetsuit, snorkels and flippers.

Your mom is so right lol. The mismatch of whites and creams drives me insane

 

[missie1]

I thought I’d start using my bags daily, even if it’s only moving from my bedroom to living room to work from home! I am putting my phone, wallet and lipstick in them so it definitely counts

Today’s companion was my lovely Diorama. My only silver hardware bag. While I’m a gold girl at heart, I definitely could never part with her!

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I so love this bag. So casual chic. I still regret not getting one

 

[missie1]

Love the Diorama, and the black and silver look so good together in this style! I have a Diorama in rose poudre and I also wanted the grey (Dior does a really nice grey) for a while, but decided against it since I am trying to avoid having multiples of the same bag.

Purse and Perfumes ,
I am so guilty of buying the same bag in multiples. As long as it’s a different color I will purchase. I’m a flap girl so everything I buy is always the flap version lol