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]

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 am a medium size purse girl regardless of trend. Tiny bags and big bags both just get on my nerves and don’t work for me, so why bother getting them?

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

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

Ah yes, the weekly colors will be fun. Looking forward to seeing your bags and everyone's bags when that gets under way. I am not really sure I will add a medium flap, but if I did, it would probably be a black or grey lambskin in gold hardware. And I agree about the prices; I would not get the jumbo at that price point either.

I am a medium size purse girl regardless of trend. Tiny bags and big bags both just get on my nerves and don’t work for me, so why bother getting them?

The only really big bags I own are tote bags for those days when I need to carry a lot of stuff (which hasn't happened in a year). I simply don't see the point of a micro bag which doesn't even hold a phone. Even with evening bags, I need for them to hold a phone, a card case and keys at the very least. The nice thing about medium sized bags is that they will always be in style....

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

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.

This is very helpful! Does the robot vacuum work better on bare floors versus thicker carpeting? Thanks for the info.

 

[whateve]

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 feel the same about tights vs pantyhose.
I love green and blue together too. I have a green bag that sometimes I wear with a blue strap.

 

[whateve]

This is very helpful! Does the robot vacuum work better on bare floors versus thicker carpeting? Thanks for the info.

Thanks for reminding me! I had left it doing the bedroom for over an hour. I think it works fine on both but may not do the deep cleaning a regular vacuum would do on very thick carpeting. Our carpet isn't super thick.

 

[papertiger]

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.

Thank you

That dress sounds gorgeous!

 

[880]

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!

@doni,
Panty hose - a name for the ‘weird ‘nude’ sheer shades that didn’t work for anyone in thr 1970s and 1980s, when women were supposed To wear skirted suits, button down silk shirts with tied blw collars, no pants allowed.
stockings - opaque or sheer thigh highs or gartered hose without an attached panty, or patterned sheer pantyhose.
tights- opaque hose with attached panty often referred to by denier.
that’s how I see it, but I could be mistaken.
@JenJBS, love your wooden furniture. on the home decor thread.
@Purses & Perfumes, the blue and green dress sounds gorgeous! And perfect with the lady diors. I wore malmaison for a few days, and then started to worry that I would run out (so bought a vintage bottle that has evaporation but is still sealed. (I periodically did an eBay Etsy search). I love your macadamia Vara with your narciso and shalimar
@Hazzelnut, glad you got to use your beautiful grail chanel on a drive. It looks stunning on your lap!

 

[More bags]

Thanks for all the great feedback on the gold shoes and bags! It’s so nice having purse friends who “get” why I’d have the question and can help me along.

After looking at the combo in the mirror and trying it with a couple outfits it was clear this is a definite no.

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.
My vote is to sell it immediately. One very consistent thing with you and your bags is you don’t wear them if they’re heavy / hurt. (So, glad you’re don’t suffer for fashion!!)
Given that, this bag won’t get worn. I would sell it for whatever I can get and buy something else. I had a similar situation with some jewelry. I just kept sitting on the pieces because I knew I would take a bath on proceeds. Once I finally sold them I felt like a weight was off me and I used the funds towards a piece I love. It’s was a scant contribution but it was still somethingI typically hate fashion “rules” because I think it limits creativity. But, I gotta say some things do make me go cross eyed. Unintentionally mixed shades of white in one outfit is one. Off “shades” of intended to match black is another.

The only other “rule” I can think of is just for me - I DESPISE PANTYHOSE! Gawd they are uncomfortable as heck and make my feet slide forward in heels. I’m so glad there is no longer an expectation that I’ll wear those demonic things. Tights? Super cute, fashionable and comfy. Pantyhose? Satan’s curse. So glad you have family time and congrats on the move!
Oh Mylanta!! Gorgeous!!

I wish I had bought this. I sold my black patent Chanel jumbo because the patent wasn’t my style. Since then I’ve “needed” a black flap / shw. I don’t like double flaps so that would mean a vintage C jumbo but I’m not moved to but one. This is a perfect alternative. I’m so sad they’ve discontinued the Diorama. I have no idea what to get now. Enjoy this beauty!

And, it’s funny I only have one bag with ghw (other than my all gold C boy) I love shw on bags!!!

You make me laugh! It is so good to have you back in the thread Sparkle.

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As part of the January challenge, I am wearing a bag that was gifted to me over the holidays by family. Well, wearing is perhaps not really the right word since I stayed home, but my bag sat near me during a family zoom call. This Vara bag in macademia color has a lot of pink undertones. I'm not wearing perfume today, but I placed my perfume bottles with pink perfume in them next to the bag to show how much pink there is in this bag.

This Ferragamo is so elegant and a wonderful colour, P&P!

Another dust allergy sufferer here, I've had it all my life. At least I'm not as bad as my aunt. The most important thing for me is to not have carpets throughout, and if there is wall to wall carpet (house in Scotland) ultra low-pile. My Henry vacuum cleaner is my domestic best fiend LOL.

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.

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PT, this is beautiful- congratulations on your new Calvi! I love Bleu Nuit and the verso colour Jaune de Naples is a gorgeous contrast AND swift and tattoo - all around stunning piece. At first glance of the second photo I thought your business cards were another interior leather colour and I thought, wow I’ve never seen a tri colour Calvi, how did they do that? Many congratulations and excellent choice.

 

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I love all of this pics and your style! That massai looks so lush and cuddly.

I dream about food too. It makes it hard to diet. I make big things once a week for my small social bubble and then have leftovers for everyone. The week it’s an eight pound chuck shoulder pot roast with a reduction of Pinot noir and frozen beef stock from a prior event. (Before and after - it shrunk a lot even with a very low oven) The rest of the week, it’s relatively quick chops and such (bc we are meat eaters) here’s an early picture (I periodically remove from the oven and reduce the wine sauce separately)

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Thank you so much @880!
I am loving all of your food talk, the pictures and the links to articles.
I was talking with my SIL today that during Covid, food has become more central to our family’s daily routine and it is my main luxury. I had virtual Book Club last night and we talked about anxiety and having a hobby or distraction that requires your hands and focus on the present and what you are doing. One friend has daughters who were gifted needlepoint sets and they love them. For me, cooking and baking is a great tool to focus on the present and concentrate on creating something with my hands and that my family loves to consume.

I wouldn’t quite put it the same way, but...our house had carpet in the bedrooms and tile throughout the rest of the house, which had texture and was cold. It took months and a steam mop to get the tile clean and the carpet was nasty. We got half the house done over with engineered wood floors. Carpet ripped out (the padding? GROSS!) and new floor laid over the tile. It cost about $6 a square ft installed. It was done in 2 days by a crew of 3, and was done in a way that did not disrupt our lives. They did the master bedroom and bath on the first day, so we slept in our own bed that same night. Engineered wood clicks in place so it does not require gluing, which means you can use it right away. We will be doing the other half of the house soon. There were so many colors and different types of finishes, so you can compliment any decor or color scheme. And it is so low maintenance...just vacuum and run a steam mop over it to sanitize. Also, the uniform floor really visually opens up space and is slightly light reflective, so the house looks bigger and brighter. And I can get my house truly clean.

You are right...it was not disruptive and worth every penny. It makes our house more valuable and desirable, as well as pet friendly. I am so glad we did it!View attachment 4967015

Your floors are beautiful BowieFan, they absolutely gleam!

Purposely convinced my partner to go for a short drive just so I could use my HG bag!

Changing my mind set to use them and shop my own wardrobe, rather than let them sit on my shelves, has made me constantly desperate to go for drives along the coast road Feeling very lucky to live in Northern Ireland where our Belfast is only 20 minutes from the beautiful coast / countryside. Especially as we can’t go out and do things in the city atm.

Have also cut down my Wishlist by half by thinking would I rather have the money or the bag!

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Beautiful classic flap and such a wonderful thought to contemplate,
Have also cut down my Wishlist by half by thinking would I rather have the money or the bag!

 

[880]

I had virtual Book Club last night and we talked about anxiety and having a hobby or distraction that requires your hands and focus on the present and what you are doing. One friend has daughters who were gifted needlepoint sets and they love them. For me, cooking and baking is a great tool to focus on the present and concentrate on creating something with my hands and that my family loves to consume.

This is so nice! Although I wish I was more fond of cleaning like @Sparkletastic! Hugs

 

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View attachment 4967128Was saving this for spring but decided to cut the tags and give it a test drive.

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Looks fantastic- I loke the braided handle and the pink/maroon edging.

That braided strap is super adorable

+1 @dcooney4

 

[More bags]

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?!?!?

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Your ring is beautiful and your photo bomber is adorable!

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.

+1

@doni,
Panty hose - a name for the ‘weird ‘nude’ sheer shades that didn’t work for anyone in thr 1970s and 1980s, when women were supposed To wear skirted suits, button down silk shirts with tied blw collars, no pants allowed.
stockings - opaque or sheer thigh highs or gartered hose without an attached panty, or patterned sheer pantyhose.
tights- opaque hose with attached panty often referred to by denier.
that’s how I see it, but I could be mistaken.

+1
These are the descriptions of pantyhose, stockings and tights I grew up with, too. As @Sparkletastic said, thank goodness pantyhose are dead to me and my closet.

 

[JenJBS]

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.

Same here.

 

[JenJBS]

Your ring is beautiful and your photo bomber is adorable!

Thank you!

 

[JenJBS]

@JenJBS, love your wooden furniture. on the home decor thread.

Thank you! I enjoy your additions to that thread!