2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

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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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essiedub said:
I LOVE this thread
I LOVE our range of topics..from instant pots, to books, to house hunting, to stick-on backsplash, to comfortable heels, to baby carriage/pram collections...it is the ultimate chick gathering! Wouldn’t we have the most uproarious gathering..since we have all these common interests? I sometimes wonder if the friends you make on this type of social media is “better” because of shared interests?


To answer @Sparkletastic ..the most comfortable higher heels I own are Cole Haan, Valentino rockstuds, Gucci. Now I just love sneakers. I’ve been looking at people style dresses with sneakers..quite an artform and very difficult to work.

I have been so swamped with work and just stop in occasionally to binge-read this and the scarf thread. I have been carrying the same Tods pink tote since the beginning of the year. I think I will change bags weekly to coincide with the color showcase just to force me to use a different bag. I can’t decide on a colorway of an H Kawa Ora scarf (which, unbelievably, is still available) And I really want to get a ridiculous, expensive watch. I think I need to buy something ...cuz I haven’t...I have Covid exhaustion and didn’t realize what a weight these past 4 years have been. (ok I’m done venting )

and I want to go to southern Utah - and New Mexico ...
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It's always great when you pop in, essiedub. I think we hear you on all this - forcing ourselves to stop carrying the same bag everywhere. Being indecisive. Wanting to buy something big and beautiful. Covid exhaustion. Loving the desert.....
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Oh, I love this thread, too! It´s become such a cozy, safe environment to me and has pulled me out of black holes so many times. It´s great being here!

+1 on the need to buy something... during the last few days I´ve dived into ebay and against all good resolutions bought silly stuff I don´t really need just because I needed it... let the mail come in... there´ll be some vintage dresses to rehab and alter and (oops....) two vintage bags, too. And leather dye I have not used before to try out on said vintage bags.
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If I had your rehabbing skills there would be packages of stuff coming in every day for me to play with!!
 
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Cookiefiend said:
EXCELLENT advice!

Well - it was a bit of an accident. I thought it was the medium based on the measurements, but it was a happy accident because I’m thrilled with it. I had been concerned about the zipper, but because it’s the large - it’s not an issue!

Wonderful - the leather is sooooo soft. ❤
The size is great, not too big, not too small. Because I’m tall, it’s even better!

GAH - so beautiful!
And you already know I love your Dalvy! ❤❤❤

We totally GET IT!
Which watch are you looking at - fellow watch lover here - and what cw of Kawa Ora are you considering?
(Im sorry you’ve been swamped!)
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Jereni said:
MOD SHOTS IMMEDIATE-LIKE!



Thank you! It is a great bag for sure.



I love these bags! These colors are gorgeous!
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BowieFan1971 said:
That Dalvy:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:
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dcooney4 said:
Gorgeous bags!
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Thank you all! I included the Dalvy because I will have plenty of bags for brown week, and I guess "brique" is in the orange family. I do see that I might need a fun yellow bag!
 
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Hazzelnut said:
I think I may need some opinions and advice...

I didn’t think I had anything to clear out of my closet until I tried on my leather jacket last weekend and it didn’t fit the way it did before my accident (although my upper body is unaffected, weight gain was going to happen as I can’t work out like I did before). So I decided to sell that and had another look through what I owned and have actually pulled quite a large pile of items.

But! While I am very happy with my bag collection, there is one which I don’t feel quite at peace with. My vintage Chanel mini square. I bought it last January and when it arrived I felt... underwhelmed, but I kept it and thought I’d make it work with everything.

Obviously not long after we went into the various lockdowns and because of my health issues I have been housebound this whole time, so I haven’t been able to properly wear it apart from a few times at the start of last year. When my partner and I have been going for drives I tend to grab the bags which bring me the most joy.

The question is: Do I sell it and put the funds into our house deposit or should I hold on to it for a while longer and see if I do use it?

I put my new phone in it out of curiousity last week and while it fits, it’s not exactly a comfortable fit. All of my bags are black so I many other options to choose from ultimately. I’m just worried about sellers remorse as it’s in great condition and I got it for a great price.

Your thoughts would definitely be appreciated!!

(sorry for the absolute essay!!)
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Follow your first mind. You will always be displeased with it. I would sell and put funds towards replacement bag
 
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momasaurus said:
If I had your rehabbing skills there would be packages of stuff coming in every day for me to play with!!
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Oh, my skills are limited! I´m only learning, but enjoying it a lot.
The first bag arrived today. It´s far better than what I had expected. Great Goldpfeil 60ies quality, water buffalo leather, the almost indistructable type.
So I dug out another bag that already was in the shed for my first experiments. If I get it right it might have a better chance to finally sell...
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Feeling coordinated and stylish with items from my closet! When you stick to colors that look good on you combined with neutrals, you can always pull together an outfit that makes you look and feel good!View attachment 4995572View attachment 4995573
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You look great! So polished and put together; while the fun orange color and jeans keep an approachable, casual feel. That can be a hard balancing act, but you do it perfectly. :ps:
 
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JenJBS said:
My Brandon Blackwood Bianca duffle bag arrived! :love: Love the color! Quality is as expected for the price point. The nylon is seriously light weight! So much lighter than my leather bags! This will be a fun grab and go purse. I really love the size! Came with a dust bag. Came with twp straps. The shorter one is fir hand carry. The longer works crossbody for me at 4'11", but anyone much taller, it would be shoulder carry.

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What a beautiful color -- like seafoam.
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Feeling coordinated and stylish with items from my closet! When you stick to colors that look good on you combined with neutrals, you can always pull together an outfit that makes you look and feel good!View attachment 4995572View attachment 4995573
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You look wonderful! I love what you have done with your drawstring bag and the coordination of colors with your scarf, sweater, and bag.
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Feeling coordinated and stylish with items from my closet! When you stick to colors that look good on you combined with neutrals, you can always pull together an outfit that makes you look and feel good!View attachment 4995572View attachment 4995573
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Love these pics of you with your new picotin ! If I might suggest for your next bag, a dark rich midnight blue or indigo or rich velvety forest green or deep prune/plum/Bordeaux/raisin might be a nice addition .... trims are well priced, particularly 35 trim IIs, and I think they hold as much and are more polished than, say, an Evelyn :biggrin:
@Cookiefiend, forgot to ask, why didn’t you like the Gucci Boston bag? also, I loved the Peninsula Hong Kong. In those days, I seem to remember the Peninsula and the Regent were the nicest hotels there, and the Mandarin Oriental was a distant third. . .What a nice memory for your LV.
 
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