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.

 

[ElainePG]

Because we love to shop.
Because the search is fun.
Because our tastes change; what we loved once we don't anymore.
Because our lives change so our needs change.
Because new and shiny is always good.
Because we keep seeing things we like.

Yup! All of the above!

 

[ElainePG]

I have two greens. Portland Leather Goods Mini Crossbody and Mz Wallace Downtown Tribeca in Grove. The tribeca also come with a Crossbody strap besides the chain one. View attachment 4997897View attachment 4997898

I'm still thinking about what color PLG mini-tote I "need." I think the sunflower, while pretty, is too close in color to my Valentino Rockstud. I could really use a grey bag (and I do love the color of their grey… it's sort of a "smoke."). But then there's the green, which is also tempting. However, I don't see that green as an all-around color, whereas I can definitely see carry the grey all year out here on the coast, where it never gets very hot.

 

[ElainePG]

Hmmm...Because we are hunters and gatherers by nature.
It’s part of our nature to always look for something better, or - in my case - not run out.

Me, too! When I was a little girl, my parents and I lived in a country where rationing was in place. Although I was kinda too young to understand, at another level, I definitely fathomed my mother's stress as she tried to get enough healthy food to feed us (and it was difficult). As a result, especially during this pandemic, I have an absolute horror of running out of food. I've converted some of our space to a backup pantry (gulp… it used to be my purse closet!) and I keep it seriously stacked with dried and canned goods. I'm not hoarding, but I'm ensuring that DH and I can survive shortages.
On one level it's probably silly, but on another level it's the only way I can sleep at night.

 

[ElainePG]

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I bought the Butterfly Studio

LOVE this! Such a happy bag.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Me, too! When I was a little girl, my parents and I lived in a country where rationing was in place. Although I was kinda too young to understand, at another level, I definitely fathomed my mother's stress as she tried to get enough healthy food to feed us (and it was difficult). As a result, especially during this pandemic, I have an absolute horror of running out of food. I've converted some of our space to a backup pantry (gulp… it used to be my purse closet!) and I keep it seriously stacked with dried and canned goods. I'm not hoarding, but I'm ensuring that DH and I can survive shortages.
On one level it's probably silly, but on another level it's the only way I can sleep at night.

I get it. I always wondered why my grandmother’s pantry was stuffed full even thought there was only the two of them and a small grocery was a 5 minute walk down the street. When I got older, I realized that they both grew up poor during the Great Depression and had to go without food. My grandmother’s father would forage in the woods for nuts and berries when things got bad. Even 50 years, a stable income and retirement with Social Security and a pension did not release them from the fear.

 

[ElainePG]

Same. I loved the store on Fifth Avenue.

Me, too! When I was in grad school, living in NYC, I would occasionally go into Henri Bendel and pretend I had $$$ to spend. To their credit, they were always very nice to me!

 

[ElainePG]

I'm loving seeing everyone's red bags! I finally bit the bullet yesterday and decided to replace all our dishware. When we first got married, we registered for a eight sets of dishware, but for some reason all the bowls have gone broken and we found that regardless of replacing the bowls, it would serve us better to have 12 plates instead of just 8 (since I use some for serving). Our plates are also not my style any more, so it gives a good reason to wipe the slate clean.
I had the day off yesterday and decided to drive over and have a ball at crate and barrel- it was so much fun. I called Husband to let him know and he was expecting me to tell him I was across the bridge at Chanel. I think he was relieved when I told him I was at crate and barrel buying new dishes and servingware and that my total came out to less than one SLG at Chanel.
I feel like since this past year I have adapted to cooking a LOT more, it cheers me up to have somewhere nice to plate the food.

What a lovely idea! I'm sure that putting your delicious food on new plates will give you great joy. (Our dishware is Royal Doulton Stoneware, a wedding present from my parents many MANY years ago, and they still look brand new. So no new dishes for me…)

 

[ElainePG]

I replaced my white plates with 2 sets each of 4 different colors (denim blue, red, yellow, lemongrass) of Fiestaware and I love it! I purposefully mix colors at the table...it makes meals happy! DH wasn’t sure at first, but soon after remarked on how much he likes it. We are probably going to add 2 sets of orange too.
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The dishware looks so cheerful!

 

[Jereni]

This arrived this week...

Been wanting this bag for a very long time and they were almost all gone in the U.S. so I figured it was time to get it done.

Chanel North-South boy bag. I haven’t been a huge fan of the ‘boy’ line overall, until I this one.


I was only supposed to come off Chanel ban island for this one bag this year. I’ve unfortunately already broken that resolution, but I’ve kept to the rest of my resolutions so that’s good.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Finally..grr..Ive been trying to upload photos all day to no avail so I decided to turn on/off my iPad and it worked ..whew...

Here are 2 versions of the watch I have been thinking about.
In photo 1, look at the one at top with the red band..isn’t it pretty? It is 18k rose gold with corresponding price tag. The steel version is in 2nd photo at about 1/3 of the price (photo courtesy of TPFer post). I am definitely eliminating the gold version (right?) and if I get the steel version, I will get the red band. Panerai is an acquired taste ..this is a38mm version that they introduced in part to appeal to the “womanfolk“. I do NOt need another watch but ugh..why can’t I follow the mantra “happiness comes from the absence of desire“ Is that Spock or was it Buddha? Sorry to trekkies and buddhists, how can I get them mixed up?

anyway...that’s my dilemna..to get or not to get. Sigh.

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What a lovely watch! Personally I´d prefer the steel version to the gold regardless of the price. The red band is glorious!
Re whether to get something you love but don´t need: each time DH wants me to pay for boring stuff like tools or building supplies we might need one day he points out to me that we are in a recession and you never know how bad things will get with money (...) and how much better having items nobody can take away from you anymore is... I usually transfer this from boring stuff to things I love and get another handbag or dress... still very much within a limited budget.

 

[whateve]

Me, too! When I was a little girl, my parents and I lived in a country where rationing was in place. Although I was kinda too young to understand, at another level, I definitely fathomed my mother's stress as she tried to get enough healthy food to feed us (and it was difficult). As a result, especially during this pandemic, I have an absolute horror of running out of food. I've converted some of our space to a backup pantry (gulp… it used to be my purse closet!) and I keep it seriously stacked with dried and canned goods. I'm not hoarding, but I'm ensuring that DH and I can survive shortages.
On one level it's probably silly, but on another level it's the only way I can sleep at night.

I get it. I always wondered why my grandmother’s pantry was stuffed full even thought there was only the two of them and a small grocery was a 5 minute walk down the street. When I got older, I realized that they both grew up poor during the Great Depression and had to go without food. My grandmother’s father would forage in the woods for nuts and berries when things got bad. Even 50 years, a stable income and retirement with Social Security and a pension did not release them from the fear.

I was brought up with Depression mentality. I hate to waste anything. I turn jars upside down to get the rest. DH is the opposite. He only uses his soap until there is a thin sliver left. I use mine until it disappears. Before lockdown, though, he was the one who wanted to stock up. He remembers the shelves being empty during the Cuban missile crisis. Very early last March, we bought a lot of staples and stored those in one of our extra bedrooms, just in case. At the beginning of the pandemic, we really had no idea and we were preparing for the worst. We didn't stock up on toilet paper, though. That never occurred to us. We bought canned meats, soup, flour, sugar, rice...

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I get it. I always wondered why my grandmother’s pantry was stuffed full even thought there was only the two of them and a small grocery was a 5 minute walk down the street. When I got older, I realized that they both grew up poor during the Great Depression and had to go without food. My grandmother’s father would forage in the woods for nuts and berries when things got bad. Even 50 years, a stable income and retirement with Social Security and a pension did not release them from the fear.

My mother was a wartime child and fugitive. She grew up with not having enough, so as soon as it was possible for her she started keeping a well filled pantry- like a little supermarket. It made her feel safe. I grew up thinking this was totally normal and was amazed when I noticed other families didn´t keep this kind of stock. Nowadays I don´t stock up in the extent my Mum did, but always have a stock of non perishables. It would make me very nervous having to go grocery shopping every second day like other people do.
It´s the same with other items- sewing supplies, painting supplies, nails, screws.... everything I might need I usually have a stock of...

 

[BowieFan1971]

I was brought up with Depression mentality. I hate to waste anything. I turn jars upside down to get the rest. DH is the opposite. He only uses his soap until there is a thin sliver left. I use mine until it disappears. Before lockdown, though, he was the one who wanted to stock up. He remembers the shelves being empty during the Cuban missile crisis. Very early last March, we bought a lot of staples and stored those in one of our extra bedrooms, just in case. At the beginning of the pandemic, we really had no idea and we were preparing for the worst. We didn't stock up on toilet paper, though. That never occurred to us. We bought canned meats, soup, flour, sugar, rice...

Sounds like our house! I am the one who uses the last little bit...we paid for it, right? I hate to waste anything. My DH? Couldn’t care less about that. But who was the one who stocked up with stuff that we haven’t finished even a year later? Like who even needs 3 boxes of powdered milk?!? But we have them now...

I am middle of the road. I have a few multiples of some things, like tomato products or chicken broth, so I don’t have to shop to make spur of the moment meals of things a make often. Or of things like soup. But that’s about it.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

New Lock / Dior Delices comparison @More bags



Here they are next to each other: Dior Delices on the left, New Lock on the right

leather:
The leather of the Delidior feels sturdy and does not seem to be delicate at all. (Though as far as I´ve read it is supposed to be lambskin?) The New Lock´s leather is very soft with a silky surface and definetely a lot more delicate.

design: oversized cannage vs. cannage in the same size you´d find on a Lady Dior

size:


Both bags have the same measurements. Still the Delidior looks "bulkier".

closure:


The New Lock has the prominent lock closure, the Delidior closes with a magnetic closure hidden under the flap. The lock closure tends to be a fiddly, especially when I´m scared to scratch it. The magnet simply closes itself.

chain:

Left: rather chunky chain of the Delidior: chainlink interwoven with ribbon, right: New Lock chain with substantial (yes, as in heavy!), but not chunky links. Both chains are the same length, both bags have the same leather handle.


interior:

The general cut and interior of both bags are the same: smaller compartment in the front, big middle compartment, smaller compartment in the back, zip pocket. The lining is a grosgrain-like fabric. The flaps are leather lined.

Please don´t expect me to say which one I like more, because I love them equally. In my opinion they are very different bags. Translated to Chanel (in my opinion and reading their vibes) they´d be a Chanel 19 and a Classic Single Flap- both have their place.
Both can do casual and dressed up.

Here´s the casual: me with the Dior Delices, my younger DD with the New Lock (she´s taller than me!)

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Green bags

My green bags are still the same I had in 2020:


50ies Goldpfeil, 50ies Clutch


very soft 50ies handbag (I´m hoping to sell!), vinyl clutch


Roberta Di Camerino velvet tote (70ies I guess) and late 50ies/60ies Goldpfeil handbag


60ies patent handbag