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.

 

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Kind of taking it back to the original topic and to address favorites in relation to new acquisitions...

I have found that new bags (anything from the last 12 months) and adding scarves into my wardrobe has actually made me more happy with the clothes, shoes and jewelry I already have. They allow me to “shop my closet.” I have mostly basics in my wardrobe, solid colors with some striped shirts and a few patterned tops and dresses. Honestly, I don’t have a lot of clothes. But my bags and now my scarves let me be excited about the clothes in my closet because they bring the wow, the joy, to my wardrobe. Without them, I probably would look in my closet and think “I have nothing to wear.” Instead, my clothes are the perfect canvas for the right choice of pop. I honestly don’t even really look at clothes anymore...I can create looks I love and make me feel good, excited, with what I have.

What a great post!

Haha, it´s not as glam as is sounds- my home fur coat is some blonde shorn lucca lamb from the early 60ies- grandma style. It´s boxy, very comfortable, very shabby, nice and warm. My son has taken the look to another level by claiming my black 40ies beaver lamb coat. I must say it fits him nicer than it does fit me... he looks like a blonde Hagrid. These old furs are really doing their job- keeping us warm!

Yay for using what you have and for blonde Hagrid learning great style from his mama!

My first 'designer' bag was a purple nylon Burberry tote. There's a reason I haven't posted pics on TPF. It's in a sad state after so much use. Especially the first few years. I should have thrown it away long ago, but couldn't make myself do it since it was my first designer bag and Burberry. Now I am, so I can add a Rebecca Minkoff Mini Nikki.

I consider this a good step in shopping my own closet, since it will give me another bag in my closet to use, while removing one that is too beat up to use.

While purple will remain my signature color, I am enjoying adding some other colors to my collection as well. And seeing all the fabulous red bags this week helped convince me I need a second one.

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Great Mini Nikki, I love this shade of red!

 

[JenJBS]

My purse brands:

• Arayla: 7. I love this small, US company run by two women. The leather is incredible. The vibe is casual elegance. And the service is wonderful.
• Balenciaga: 7 plus 2 SLGs that function as makeup bags and clutches. One of my favorite brands and still very much my style: I find the moto bags classic, timeless, yet also edgy. Beautiful colors and leathers. I love softly structure satchels.
• Bottega Veneta: 2, and I would like to purchase more. Gorgeous craftsmanship, understated designs, beautiful colors. I could see owning a rainbow of Nodinis, which to me is the most perfect crossbody design.
• Coach: 3. At one time I had more. I love the older, classic styles from the 90's.
• de Lanthe: 1 Bermuda bag with 4 covers! I grew up in the 1970s and 80s, when preppy reigned supreme. I had a Bermuda bag in middle school. Later in life, I found the de Lanthe bag on ebay. I will never part with it. I love the sound it makes when the wood handles close together.
• DeMellier: 1. A mini-Venice. I love the brand's mission. And their styles are fun while also remaining classic.
• Givenchy: 1. Timeless, elegant, and classic in design and function. I love my soft Antigona, the only bag I own from Givenchy (so far). Beautiful leather. Since purchasing it in December, it has become my most used bag.
• Hermes: 1. I own a Trim, a gorgeous structured hobo that is so easy to wear. Beautiful leather and craftsmanship. I'd like to get another. And someday I'd like to own a vintage Kelly 32 in box leather.
• Marco Massaccesi: 9. One of a handful of Italian craftsman left (he learned the trade from his father and now owns his own studio where the bags are made). Beautiful craftsmanship and leathers sourced from Itally. The service is first-rate.
• Marc Jacobs: 1. I had 2 but sold the Hobo that I no longer reached for. I now just own the "totally turnlock" crossbody bag that was popular in 2010.
• Rebecca Minkoff: 2. Such a fun company. My mini MAB was my favorite bag for years and is still seen everywhere in NYC; I will never let it go.
• Misc. handmade bags A lovely French Blue crossbody bag I bought in Belgium from a woman who owned a shop in Leuven and made the bags in the front of her store. A handwoven straw tote I bought in Hawaii. A fabric bag made by an artist in my town.
• Misc. Vintage handbags: 6. I own about 4 vintage bags from my mother and grandmother and 2 that I thrifted. I have a weakness for vintage bags. I love using them as special occasion bags for weddings and formals.

I'm planning to sell or give away about 7 bags this year. Eventually, I would like to get down to about 30 bags.

You have such and extraordinary collection! Such interesting brands! I've looked into Arayla. Looks great, just not for me. I'll ahve to check out DeMillier and de Lanthe. Agree with you on Givenchy, RM, BV, and Balenciaga.

 

[JenJBS]

Great Mini Nikki, I love this shade of red!

Thank you!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Everyone - has your taste or focus changed on what style of bag you buy?

I used to be almost exclusively enamored with flaps. But, relatively recently (before the black hole of 2020) Mr. Sparkle gifted me with a small bucket and a camera bag. I love them! So now I’m super tempted by more.

For example, I love this pretty pink bucket from Jimmy Choo. View attachment 4990713But, I can’t justify pulling the trigger because I already own this pretty pink bucket from Fendi (seen with me on our last trip. Anyone else remember this thing called traveling?) View attachment 4990709
I’m also intrigued by this cute minty scalloped version by Polene View attachment 4990733
So, has your preferred style(s) changed over time? If so, what caused the change?

For about a decade after graduating and working, I wore just one bag until it wore out and then got another. Ah, the simplicity of those times! My interest in bags spiked after a particularly dreary winter. When spring came, I was obsessed with the idea of a pretty pink bag that epitomized spring. Thus began a quest for a handbag, which led to TPF, and well, here I am now with a handbag collection, lol. My preferred style really hasn't changed that much -- I still love a top handle bag, ideally with an optional shoulder strap. I am not drawn to totes and will never splurge on one -- for me a basic model is just fine.

A few things have changed though. If I love the aesthetics of a bag, I have realized I am willing to compromise a bit even if it's not ideal in other ways. A clutch is a perfect example. I did get one with a chain, but the artistry of a Bottega clutch (some of them don't have any chain strap) has made me re-think, and if an absolute beauty came my way, I would be tempted to get it even if it meant there was no shoulder chain. But it would be the exception rather than the rule.
Your bucket bag is so glam! I don't have a bucket bag in my wardrobe and have never felt tempted to add one; not sure why since they are pretty and functional.

In truth, I sort of feel like red is the furthest thing from a neutral possible lol. To me it doesn’t go with other colors... with blue I just immediately feel like I’m dressing like a flag, with green it’s Christmas, with pink it’s a lot of warm tones together... I love red as the pop of non-neutral against black, white, gray, beige, camel... But then again I may just not have enough imagination

I think you've articulated exactly what my difficulties are with coordinating a red bag with different colored clothing. I too would wear it with the neutral colored clothing (camel, beige, etc.,) listed above and that's about it. I do think jeans are mostly neutral, so a red bag with jeans is fine. Red bags do look so pretty!

 

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Happy Valentine's Day to those who observe it! What a great showing of red bags we had leading up to the holiday!!!

I’ll start off orange and yellow week. I love citrusy colored bags but I struggle to wear them as I have a lot of black, grey and white in my wardrobe. I feel like I look Halloween-y or like a human bumble bee with them.

2016: I only had the one orange bag:
• Dooney & Bourke Alto Evelina Tote in orange. This was such a fun bag!View attachment 4990025
2021: The tote is long gone and along the way I purchased my Miss Dior Sliding Chain in yellow lamb w/ghw. (and Versace cat eye sunnies) View attachment 4990024 Side note. I got rid of the dress I was wearing in this photo and absolutely regret it.

Just radiant, such a happy colour Sparkle.

I'm having a shopping nightmare as most of you know but for a house not fashion. Although I guess a house is also a style statement so kind of fashion adjacent?

I've been searching for a backyard oasis to be refreshing in the Atlanta heat. We made an offer last night on another house that went on the market yesterday at 5pm, at $5k over asking/21 day close. I'm crossing my fingers that this is my future backyard hangout from March 6th onwards
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I'm totally already fantasizing about warm evenings having cocktails at the wet bar poolside with my husband after the kids are asleep and cuddling up on a large and cushy wicker patio sectional sofa with my husband and giggling watching Stephen Colbert monologues.

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There is even a doggy door on the side of the house that leads to a small outdoor enclosure off a finished room in the basement, perfect for just going potty in the middle of the night or when adults are not around. myhusband thinks we will confine the dogs to the basement alone and they will not be allowed all over. Let's see how long that lasts.
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These girls want to hug these dogs constantly! They will wear down their dad.
Oh and another thing I love about this house is that there is forest leading to a lake just behind the house!
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SoI could take the dogs on a forest walk to the lake and back! Plus sidewalks in the neighborhood. Sidewalks are so important!! And despite being a tightly packed subdivision whichI typically don't love, but there are thick mature trees between to give privacy between this house and it's neighbors. So I can deal. This market is not suitable to get everything you want.View attachment 4990141

Best wishes SPG!

Not sure if anyone recalls but I posted up-thread about adding a really quirky bag to my collection. Well, it has arrived far, far ahead of schedule!
I realise this one is super weird and may not be to anyone else's taste but, it makes me laugh every time I look at it!
Pre-loved with no branding on it (and no additional info from the owner), so if anyone knows what brand this is, please educate me!
It's got a tag that says '100% Italian leather, made in Italy' inside. The leather is so soft, and the hardware looks and feels like it's great quality as well.
It's actually a clutch that I converted using my own leather strap. The clutch had an external loop on one side for the original wristlet strap, so I connected one end of my crossbody strap to it. Then I placed a fabric pouch with a grommett inside the clutch, and attached the other end of the strap to the grommet by feeding it under the zipper (if that makes sense).

Here he is! I'm calling him Mr. Grumpy.
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Mr. Grumpy made me smile! I would love to wear his face facing in and whenever someone in my family says anything rude or inappropriate I could just flip Mr. Grumpy’s face at them.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Anybody take an H bag to their bag spa? How much was it? I am nervous about working on the corners of my new Pico 18 since it’s orange. I have seen what people on other threads paid to clean and do the corners on B and K bags, but would mine be as much since it is small and simple?

 

[Bag peace]

@JenJBS My brands:

3 Halston- Finding this brand to be hit and miss. Some of their leathers feel cheap, some are buttery soft. I'm lucky I nabbed the great ones before they stopped producing bags.

4 Coach- each one is unique and fun. Great quality.

1 Kate Spade- the owl bag that is really a fun novelty to have and I wear all summer long.

5 Marc by Marc Jacobs- chewy, thick leather! These are my office bags and are true workhorses
2 Marc Jacobs- from right before the current line where they merged MJ and the diffusion line. Very nice leather, but not quite like the older leathers.

2 Tommy Hilfiger- One is a forever bag with gorgeous details and no obvious branding. One is a nylon men's messenger I was gifted a couple of years ago that I think will be a good travel bag.

3 Hammitt- brilliantly soft leather, love the studding on these bags.

1 Longchamps- the leather feels like butter!

1 Coccinelle- gifted by my siblings last year. Again, luscious leather.

1 Sandro- I was drawn to the unique shape and love this bag. They use full grain leather, which was a surprise for a high street brand.

1 Vince Camuto- gifted to me. I love it now that I've painted it a different colour and because I dunked it which entirely changed the texture of the leather for the better. I don't think I'd buy another, unless I wanted a beater bag for work where a better brand would raise eyebrows.

1 DKNY tote- I bought this to use for job interviews and haven't used it at all because the world is on fire, lol. I'm not a tote person normally, so it sits awaiting the day I get to use it. Great leather on it, though. For the price, that was a big surprise.

3 vintage bags

2 misc unkown/ unbranded pre-loved bags

6 custom/bespoke bags handmade by artisans as mementos of places I've been. These are what started my bag collecting!
Actually seeing how few of these I have left has made me a little blue. I remember the days when half my collection consisted of these bespoke bags, but so many have been totally worn out from use and now they are truly outnumbered by contemporary bags.
All the same, I'm happy that I always used these as my daily bags and enjoyed them fully, because no other bags will ever bring me that level of joy. I hope to add more to my collection when I'm able to start traveling again.

So my current total is 36. I plan to remove at least 2 more this year, and I know that my MBMJ bags are already on their last legs, so those may leave shortly afterwards. Hope to gradually work the number down to 16.

 

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My sunflower and papaya mini Crossbodys from Portland Leather Goods. I don’t recall having had a yellow or orange bag before.

Wonderful orange and yellow bags. The strap on your papaya is fabulous dc!

My one yellow bag - CoLab tote.
This is one of the bags I carried last month is the challenge - Bags to put in the shed, I think? But - it’s still a keeper. The color is perfect!
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Wonderful shade of yellow and she looks fantastic with your scarf.

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My contribution for yellow/orange week - Coach Lora bucket bag in pollen & Gucci wallet in orange.

They are lovely!

With the Color Weeks we get to see the colors in everyone's closets. If anyone wants to share, I'm curious about what brands people have in their collections, and how many of each brand. I'd also be interested in hearing what draws you to those brands. If I don't mention anything about the brand, it means I love specific bag(s), rather than the brand as a whole.

Rebecca Minkoff 5 Love the low (to me) prices, the colors, the rainbow and gunmetal hardware.
Botegga Veneta 4 My favorite leather, and imo they have the best colors. Love the extraordinary quality. I want to own more, but the prices are high - for me.
Aspinal of London 4 Love their attention to detail in the designs, dust bags, packaging, etc. and the quality.
Maison Margiela 3 The smooshy/puffy Glam Slam line is my weakness. Excellent quality.
Behno 3 Love the unique aesthetic, colors, and brand philosophy.
Marc Jacobs 3
Mansur Gavriel 3
Balenciaga 2 Love the leather, high quality, and brand aesthetic.
Ferragamo 2 Love the leather, exceptional quality, and gancini fasteners.
Coach 2
Ted Baker 2
Givenchy 1
The Row 1 My second favorite leather. Excellent quality. I want to own more, but the prices are high – for me.
Jimmy Choo 1
Fount 1 Love the exceptional leather, extraordinary quality, price, and brand philosophy. I’d own more if they made more colors.
Polene 1 Love the leather and French chic.
Teddi Joelle 1
Eileen Fisher 1
Alexander Wang 1
Other 1
Total 42

Fantastic variety Jen! I love the Ferragamo Gancini line, too.

Happy Valentines Day! Here’s my Jungle Love Love twilly on the trusty Portland tote today:View attachment 4990566

What a versatile bag, this is cranberry? It looks burgundy in this light. So pretty with the scarf tied on the handle.

 

[Bag peace]

Mr. Grumpy made me smile! I would love to wear his face facing in and whenever someone in my family says anything rude or inappropriate I could just flip Mr. Grumpy’s face at them.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

With the Color Weeks we get to see the colors in everyone's closets. If anyone wants to share, I'm curious about what brands people have in their collections, and how many of each brand. I'd also be interested in hearing what draws you to those brands. If I don't mention anything about the brand, it means I love specific bag(s), rather than the brand as a whole.

Rebecca Minkoff 5 Love the low (to me) prices, the colors, the rainbow and gunmetal hardware.
Botegga Veneta 4 My favorite leather, and imo they have the best colors. Love the extraordinary quality. I want to own more, but the prices are high - for me.
Aspinal of London 4 Love their attention to detail in the designs, dust bags, packaging, etc. and the quality.
Maison Margiela 3 The smooshy/puffy Glam Slam line is my weakness. Excellent quality.
Behno 3 Love the unique aesthetic, colors, and brand philosophy.
Marc Jacobs 3
Mansur Gavriel 3
Balenciaga 2 Love the leather, high quality, and brand aesthetic.
Ferragamo 2 Love the leather, exceptional quality, and gancini fasteners.
Coach 2
Ted Baker 2
Givenchy 1
The Row 1 My second favorite leather. Excellent quality. I want to own more, but the prices are high – for me.
Jimmy Choo 1
Fount 1 Love the exceptional leather, extraordinary quality, price, and brand philosophy. I’d own more if they made more colors.
Polene 1 Love the leather and French chic.
Teddi Joelle 1
Eileen Fisher 1
Alexander Wang 1
Other 1
Total 42

That´s impressive! What a variety of bags- and you actually know how many you have...
I refuse to count... plus I have lots of vintage bags without any brand name or by brands not interesting to you all.


Dior I own some Dior bags, except for 2 they are all from the Galliano era. I love the designs and the great quality. Even the most beaten up preloved bag can be fixed and will be fine, again.
YSL 2 bags from the Tom Ford era - great quality, very clean design- suede interiors!

Goldpfeil (German brand, out of business) quite a few bags from the 50ies and 60ies- top quality, great prices as vintage
Jaguar (German brand, out of business) 3 bags from the 60ies- undestroyable! Not cheap as there aren´t too many on the preloved market.

Alexander McQueen one clutch- DeManta. Great design, medium quality. Fine to me as I found it at a bargain price.

 

[JenJBS]

Wonderful orange and yellow bags. The strap on your papaya is fabulous dc!

Wonderful shade of yellow and she looks fantastic with your scarf.

They are lovely!

Fantastic variety Jen! I love the Ferragamo Gancini line, too.

What a versatile bag, this is cranberry? It looks burgundy in this light. So pretty with the scarf tied on the handle.

Thank you! My gancini bracelet.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I doubt it. It has divided sections which are good for a work bag and large flat items (laptop, portfolio, files, etc.)

Outside of work, I tend to like smallish medium sized bags because I don’t carry much. I do need one good “personal wear” tote for the rare occasions when I want to carry a wrap or other goodies but because of the structure, this isn’t a good option for that.
You have a great range of brands! I love the variety.

We used to do a bags by brand showcase in the fall which is a lot of fun. If everyone is still interested we can do it again this year.

• Dior (7) - I loved everything about this brand through the Raf Simons era - the outstanding quality, flirty femininity and romantic nature of the brand appeals to me. The luscious lambskin leather and special little details (especially on limited edition items) make me squeal!! I hate what MCG has done with the brand and hope she moves on.
• Chanel (4) - I used to own twice as many Chanel because I love the iconic style of the classic flap. But, I sold them because my personal fashion style includes more “modern drama” and sometimes the C’s felt a little stodgy. Still love my remaining babies though!
• Fendi (3) - Diversity of styles plus quality plus a modern take on classics. Yay!
• Gucci (1) - I love the quality and the opulence of some designs. But, G can get too quirky or a little overdone for my style.
• Jimmy Choo (1) - Completely underrated which lets me be under the radar when I want to be. Unique styles and great quality but resale is dreadful so I don’t have more. But I’m eyeballing one now.
• Louis Vuitton (1) - Can’t say I love this brand but I do love the leather on the bag I have. It’s so thick and chewy!
• Max Mara (1) - Great leather, sophisticated styling and outstanding construction.
• Miu Miu (1) - It’s fun!
• Prada (2) - My gateway drug to premier bags LOL! I love the sturdy Saffiano and streamlined styles for high usage & business bags.
• Trussardi (1) - Fun!
• Saint Laurent (2) - I can get pretty designs and decent quality at a very reasonable price. Also like the black hardware in recent designs.

24 total. I’m well under my 30 bag maximum. Maybe it’s time to go shopping. LOL!

+1 on MGC!

 

[Jereni]

With the Color Weeks we get to see the colors in everyone's closets. If anyone wants to share, I'm curious about what brands people have in their collections, and how many of each brand.

For me in terms of brands:
Fendi: 1
- Prob fav brand which is weird since I only own one. But love their leathers, styles, and sense of fun.
Chanel: 2, with #3 on the way
- Prob my second fav brand... admittedly I’m just under the spell right now.
Bottega Veneta: 3
- In love with the soft leathers and excellent colors.
Prada: 1
- Adore my double zip but I think I only need the one
Celine: 2
- Love the construction, the leathers, and the class/elegance
Proenza Schouler: 6
- This was my first designer crush so I have a lot of their bags. Have decided to part with three though that are no longer making my heart sing.
Chloe: 2
Polene: 2
- Love the shapes and elegance for the $.
Tory Burch: 3
Coach: 3
LV: 1
Generic Nordstrom: 1

Total: 28

I expect my personal max is around 40, eventually

Everyone - has your taste or focus changed on what style of bag you buy?

I used to be almost exclusively enamored with flaps. But, relatively recently (before the black hole of 2020) Mr. Sparkle gifted me with a small bucket and a camera bag. I love them! So now I’m super tempted by more.

For example, I love this pretty pink bucket from Jimmy Choo. View attachment 4990713But, I can’t justify pulling the trigger because I already own this pretty pink bucket from Fendi (seen with me on our last trip. Anyone else remember this thing called traveling?) View attachment 4990709
I’m also intrigued by this cute minty scalloped version by Polene View attachment 4990733
So, has your preferred style(s) changed over time? If so, what caused the change?

When I first got into bags, before designer bags I bought smaller shoulder bags, kind of like the size of the Fendi baguettes, where you wear them tucked right under your armpit. I can’t stand this now - where it makes your arm stick out and you have to take the bag OFF the shoulder to get into it.

At this point it’s become clear to me that what I love the most is (1) a satchel with a long strap so that I can carry it by hand but throw over my shoulder if I’m busy, (2) a longish shoulder bag where I can rest my hand on the bag while I’m walking, or (3) a crossbody bag.

I have a question too, which I will answer as well: Do you have a HG bag that you would break your "rules" for in a heartbeat? I do. The 2008 LV Monogram Mirage Speedy 30 in black. I am STILL kicking myself for not buying it! I was at a special trunk show event at the store when it came out and my SA offered to put me on the list for it, and I said no. WHHHHYYYYYYYYYY

Sorry to hear you missed out on that bag for now!

When you say break the rules, do you mean our 2021 resolution rules?

Other than that, I’m not sure what HG bag is out there that would break my handbag rules. HG bags that are still out there for me would probably be a perfect beige bag, though that’s a bit nebulous - basically I don’t have one in mind yet but will know it when I see it. I’m also hunting for a perfect ‘raspberry red’ bag.

I also just saw this on fashionphile, and this may now be added to the HG list, but in a smaller size. Not sure if this color is still to be had, I know next to nothing about Hermes.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Orange and yellow bags... Coach canvas tote, Le Pliage in coral and...
SHE IS HERE! Hermès Picotin 18

She arrived dirty enough to be dingy and with more corner wear than on the pics. I honestly was underwhelmed...not as nice as what I saw in the store, which was black and looked and felt luxe. I started to wonder if I made a mistake, should have gotten another color....and DH was distinctly unimpressed. Said “this is the $1400 bag?” So I cleaned and conditioned her, put on the Mediterranee lock I bought (she did not have one, which I knew about, and no dust bag either, which I did not know about). I put all my stuff inside (fit perfectly which had been a concern) a scarf and nestled it in, tied it and voila! The bag that was a disappointment looks exactly the way I hoped! I think I am going to make a drawstring bag out of the scarf, but this does the trick for now! I have a cute silver snaffle bit keychain coming that should be the perfect final touch!View attachment 4990662View attachment 4990667View attachment 4990670View attachment 4990674View attachment 4990675

The Picotin looks so lovely in your pictures! I´m glad you were able to clean, condition and style her until she exactly met your expectations.
It´s always awful to feel underwhelmed when a new bag arrives. You did a great job!

 

[JenJBS]

@JenJBS My brands:

3 Halston- Finding this brand to be hit and miss. Some of their leathers feel cheap, some are buttery soft. I'm lucky I nabbed the great ones before they stopped producing bags.

4 Coach- each one is unique and fun. Great quality.

1 Kate Spade- the owl bag that is really a fun novelty to have and I wear all summer long.

5 Marc by Marc Jacobs- chewy, thick leather! These are my office bags and are true workhorses
2 Marc Jacobs- from right before the current line where they merged MJ and the diffusion line. Very nice leather, but not quite like the older leathers.

2 Tommy Hilfiger- One is a forever bag with gorgeous details and no obvious branding. One is a nylon men's messenger I was gifted a couple of years ago that I think will be a good travel bag.

3 Hammitt- brilliantly soft leather, love the studding on these bags.

1 Longchamps- the leather feels like butter!

1 Coccinelle- gifted by my siblings last year. Again, luscious leather.

1 Sandro- I was drawn to the unique shape and love this bag. They use full grain leather, which was a surprise for a high street brand.

1 Vince Camuto- gifted to me. I love it now that I've painted it a different colour and because I dunked it which entirely changed the texture of the leather for the better. I don't think I'd buy another, unless I wanted a beater bag for work where a better brand would raise eyebrows.

1 DKNY tote- I bought this to use for job interviews and haven't used it at all because the world is on fire, lol. I'm not a tote person normally, so it sits awaiting the day I get to use it. Great leather on it, though. For the price, that was a big surprise.

3 vintage bags

2 misc unkown/ unbranded pre-loved bags

6 custom/bespoke bags handmade by artisans as mementos of places I've been. These are what started my bag collecting!
Actually seeing how few of these I have left has made me a little blue. I remember the days when half my collection consisted of these bespoke bags, but so many have been totally worn out from use and now they are truly outnumbered by contemporary bags.
All the same, I'm happy that I always used these as my daily bags and enjoyed them fully, because no other bags will ever bring me that level of joy. I hope to add more to my collection when I'm able to start traveling again.

So my current total is 36. I plan to remove at least 2 more this year, and I know that my MBMJ bags are already on their last legs, so those may leave shortly afterwards. Hope to gradually work the number down to 16.

You have so many unique and exceptional bags! Such an extraordinary collection.

I looked today to see if there are any more bags I can let go, and... no. Not for now.

That´s impressive! What a variety of bags- and you actually know how many you have...
I refuse to count... plus I have lots of vintage bags without any brand name or by brands not interesting to you all.


Dior I own some Dior bags, except for 2 they are all from the Galliano era. I love the designs and the great quality. Even the most beaten up preloved bag can be fixed and will be fine, again.
YSL 2 bags from the Tom Ford era - great quality, very clean design- suede interiors!

Goldpfeil (German brand, out of business) quite a few bags from the 50ies and 60ies- top quality, great prices as vintage
Jaguar (German brand, out of business) 3 bags from the 60ies- undestroyable! Not cheap as there aren´t too many on the preloved market.

Alexander McQueen one clutch- DeManta. Great design, medium quality. Fine to me as I found it at a bargain price.

Thank you!

I had them listed in the Inventory before the TPF site update. That feature disappeared for a bit in the update, and I missed it, so I created an Excel sheet with my bags, and their details. That makes it easy to keep track of the number, color, brand, etc.

Looks like you have an impressive variety yourself! Particularly of vintage bags! Sad so many great bag brands are no longer in business.