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.

 

[JenJBS]

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!

I'm in the same situation as you ladies! It's so wonderful to have a place to share my love of bags and jewelry and shoes and clothes. And a few threads I can talk with others about my love of home decor.

 

[Hazzelnut]

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.
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! 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...?

Oooh, any pictures of your red jumbo? The Red this season is too orange for me so I’m still holding out hope!

 

[whateve]

I need to hear more about the piano in the bedroom! I love pianos as decor (wish I could play).

The piano isn't really there for decor. It was the piano I learned on when I was a child. My sister had it in her house and when she decided her girls weren't interested in learning, I took it. At the time, we had a very large house. When we moved to this smaller one, it ended up in the master bedroom as that was the only place we could find to put it. I don't play very often but it is nice to have when I want to.

 

[JenJBS]

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.
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!

LOL. Yep, gotta be careful who your friends are!

Here it is. Forgive the Kipling photo bomb. How dare I pay attention to the ring, rather than him?!?!?

 

[BowieFan1971]

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.

Sounds like a retreat!

 

[whateve]

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!

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.

I held off getting a robot vacuum for a long time. We have an open floor plan and I envisioned it getting hung up on the carpet fringe and all the different levels of carpets. Before Christmas when there were all these sales, I found one that was relatively cheap and it came with a virtual wall so I could prevent the vacuum from going into certain areas. Now that I have it, I really like it. I use it mostly in the kitchen and the bathrooms. It spends a lot of time under the dining room table. Once it gets under there, there are only a few places where it can fit to get back out, so sometimes I end up blocking off that area. It gets hung up on the carpet fringe sometimes but not as often as I thought it would and it doesn't chew it up like my regular vacuum might. As soon as it gets hung up, it stops and beeps. It is easy to move it then. I got some special stuff to tape the carpet fringe down which I think might help. I haven't tested it thoroughly with the vacuum yet but the tape makes the fringe look neat. DH can't stand it when I kick the fringe up so this is helping with that. The robot vacuum usually can't get up onto the thicker Chinese carpets so I have to put it up on the carpet if I want it cleaned. Even with a robot vacuum, you still need a regular vacuum, but if you hate vacuuming like I do, at least you don't have to pull out the regular vacuum as often.

 

[whateve]

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.

I definitely do it with jeans. I've tried to stop doing it with bags, just because there are so many styles that I get to have more of them if I diversify.

 

[BowieFan1971]

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!

You aren’t. I do and so did everybody I knew growing up. But I’m American and it’s a US thing. In Great Britain and Ireland, they call them all tights. It’s easy to forget that we have people on TPF from all over the world. Which I love!

 

[BowieFan1971]

I held off getting a robot vacuum for a long time. We have an open floor plan and I envisioned it getting hung up on the carpet fringe and all the different levels of carpets. Before Christmas when there were all these sales, I found one that was relatively cheap and it came with a virtual wall so I could prevent the vacuum from going into certain areas. Now that I have it, I really like it. I use it mostly in the kitchen and the bathrooms. It spends a lot of time under the dining room table. Once it gets under there, there are only a few places where it can fit to get back out, so sometimes I end up blocking off that area. It gets hung up on the carpet fringe sometimes but not as often as I thought it would and it doesn't chew it up like my regular vacuum might. As soon as it gets hung up, it stops and beeps. It is easy to move it then. I got some special stuff to tape the carpet fringe down which I think might help. I haven't tested it thoroughly with the vacuum yet but the tape makes the fringe look neat. DH can't stand it when I kick the fringe up so this is helping with that. The robot vacuum usually can't get up onto the thicker Chinese carpets so I have to put it up on the carpet if I want it cleaned. Even with a robot vacuum, you still need a regular vacuum, but if you hate vacuuming like I do, at least you don't have to pull out the regular vacuum as often.

We bought one, used it once because I had to keep unsticking it from rug fringe and it kept doing the same areas over while ignoring others. Returned it the next day.
I’ll stick with my Dyson and Shark steam mop!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Oh yeah my D&D pyjamas arrived. These are the long ones and I got the shorts set in the navy print. They are nice, but run small.

 

[missie1]

I held off getting a robot vacuum for a long time. We have an open floor plan and I envisioned it getting hung up on the carpet fringe and all the different levels of carpets. Before Christmas when there were all these sales, I found one that was relatively cheap and it came with a virtual wall so I could prevent the vacuum from going into certain areas. Now that I have it, I really like it. I use it mostly in the kitchen and the bathrooms. It spends a lot of time under the dining room table. Once it gets under there, there are only a few places where it can fit to get back out, so sometimes I end up blocking off that area. It gets hung up on the carpet fringe sometimes but not as often as I thought it would and it doesn't chew it up like my regular vacuum might. As soon as it gets hung up, it stops and beeps. It is easy to move it then. I got some special stuff to tape the carpet fringe down which I think might help. I haven't tested it thoroughly with the vacuum yet but the tape makes the fringe look neat. DH can't stand it when I kick the fringe up so this is helping with that. The robot vacuum usually can't get up onto the thicker Chinese carpets so I have to put it up on the carpet if I want it cleaned. Even with a robot vacuum, you still need a regular vacuum, but if you hate vacuuming like I do, at least you don't have to pull out the regular vacuum as often.

Omg I have robot vacuum and have yet to program the thing. We only have carpet in our basement and I don’t do the cleaning so that’s probably why it been down there months not programmed lol. Maybe next week I will try to program lol

 

[whateve]

Omg I have robot vacuum and have yet to program the thing. We only have carpet in our basement and I don’t do the cleaning so that’s probably why it been down there months not programmed lol. Maybe next week I will try to program lol

I haven't bothered to program mine. I just let it go on its random pattern. I like putting it in a room, closing the door, and coming back in a half hour to a clean room.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

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.

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I love how the colors go together. Dark blue and green is actually a lovely combination that we don't see enough of! I have a dark blue dress which has green and white piping on the sleeves in the exact shades above, and it's one of my favorites.

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.

I really like buying multiples when it comes to clothing staples too, especially since things get discontinued or changed so often in the world of clothing.

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

You know what you love and what works for you, and that's always a good thing! Would love to see your collection of flap bags. Like you, I too wish I had bought the classic medium flap a few years ago. I kept dithering and watching the price climb and still kept dithering....

@Sparkletastic, there is always talk about big bags coming back, but nothing seems definitive. I've always loved medium sized bags, so I will stick to them no matter what the trends dictate.
Regarding tights versus pantyhose, I always thought of pantyhose as the sheer version, and tights as the slightly thicker version, more suited to winter wear, and also made of a different material. I have a pair of black tights that I wear with dresses during cooler weather.

 

[missie1]

I love how the colors go together. Dark blue and green is actually a lovely combination that we don't see enough of! I have a dark blue dress which has green and white piping on the sleeves in the exact shades above, and it's one of my favorites.

I really like buying multiples when it comes to clothing staples too, especially since things get discontinued or changed so often in the world of clothing.

You know what you love and what works for you, and that's always a good thing! Would love to see your collection of flap bags. Like you, I too wish I had bought the classic medium flap a few years ago. I kept dithering and watching the price climb and still kept dithering....

@Sparkletastic, there is always talk about big bags coming back, but nothing seems definitive. I've always loved medium sized bags, so I will stick to them no matter what the trends dictate.
Regarding tights versus pantyhose, I always thought of pantyhose as the sheer version, and tights as the slightly thicker version, more suited to winter wear, and also made of a different material. I have a pair of black tights that I wear with dresses during cooler weather.

I have some additions and deletions since last time they were photographed. I will have to pull them out for updated group photo soon. I am waiting on @Sparkletastic to get the weekly colors going so I can use that as motivation to get everything out of the closet, photographed and put away without DH seeing lol. Chanel has officially lost their minds with this last price increase. Almost 8k for jumbo no way and I doing that. I’m like 5k is my limit in chanel now. Luckily I’m content with my current Jumbos. What color medium are you considering

 

[Jereni]

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.

Nice, post pics when you get it!

Dior is a brand I’ve not owned yet but I do love that little square satchel - is that the lady Dior?

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!

Oddly enough, my mom and I once got into a MASSIVE fight over the nylon / tights wording. I referred to them as the same thing and my mom was NOT HAVING IT lol.

I definitely do it with jeans. I've tried to stop doing it with bags, just because there are so many styles that I get to have more of them if I diversify.

I buy the same shirts, sweaters, and slacks in different colors but yeah most of the time want so many various handbags that I usually can’t ‘rationalize’ getting the same in different colors.