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.

 

[dcooney4]

Is there a color that you discovered works well for you ? Is there a color you find that just doesn't work for you? For me I discovered that green bags can work well for me. Grey not so much. I looked like death warmed over carrying a grey/ taupe bag.

 

[doni]

I am finding it difficult to keep up with this thread!

@jblended, agree with everyone re inspired bags that are not fakes trying to pass as authentic. Look at the LV Alma, noone would feel bad carrying it and it was more than inspired by the Hermes Bolide, at the time a very new and unusual shape for a bag. Or the Gucci Jackie and the Hermes Trim (which inspired which?) which look almost identical...

@JenJBS Such a nice selection of green bags! I love green bags but somehow I have none and have always disposed of the ones I have got. Somehow I love the color in theory and it does not work so well for me in practice, which brings me to

Is there a color that you discovered works well for you ? Is there a color you find that just doesn't work for you? For me I discovered that green bags can work well for me. Grey not so much. I looked like death warmed over carrying a grey/ taupe bag.

I have come to the conclusion that gray, which looks great in wools and knits, is not a color that becomes leather. It somehow makes it look and feel flat and dull. Unless it is a very dark anthracite kind of gray (which counts as a shade of black) no gray bags for me.

 

[Jereni]

Is there a color that you discovered works well for you ? Is there a color you find that just doesn't work for you? For me I discovered that green bags can work well for me. Grey not so much. I looked like death warmed over carrying a grey/ taupe bag.

The only colors I don’t really like on a bag for myself are neon yellow and neon yellowy green. I’m a redhead and have a pinky skin tone, so those colors clash horribly with my skin.

I’ve been trying to stay away from getting any yellow bag because the last time I owned one, I just couldn’t pair it with much. If this came back in stock I’d probably get it tho. They just paired the bag with the perfect colors in these model shots.

 

[BowieFan1971]

I have discovered I don't like grey on bags on me, or at least not taupe grey.

I have a grey bag and never seem to reach for it, a charcoal Coach Prairie satchel. But I can’t list it...my first really nice purse and a gift from my DH for our second Christmas together. I think I need to wear it on my visit to mom today.
Pink bags are nice... in theory. I bought and listed three bright pink bags...one tote, one mini dome, one small RM bucket bag... and painted a listed a pale pink Coach that was given to me. I wore the bright pink bags once each and they just felt wrong. I thought the fact that they were brighter would make them sassy and it does, but not my brand of sassy.
Even before the Pico, I really started to warm to orange, a color I hated until the last year or two. Now I love it, possibly as much or a tad more than red, which was my favorite color since I was a kid. I think because i prize happiness so much more now and it reflects where I live in my life now, despite the difficulties. I am so not grey or black in my life.

 

[Bag peace]

I have discovered I don't like grey on bags on me, or at least not taupe grey.
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Is there a color you find that just doesn't work for you?

I don't do taupe grey or greige at all! I can't do any beige, tan or any shade of brown either. It just doesn't make my heart sing and looks all sorts of wrong on me.
I do well with darker shades of grey (concrete, anthracite) with cool undertones.

I am finding it difficult to keep up with this thread!

Me too! I have given up!

@jblended, agree with everyone re inspired bags that are not fakes trying to pass as authentic. Look at the LV Alma, noone would feel bad carrying it and it was more than inspired by the Hermes Bolide, at the time a very new and unusual shape for a bag. Or the Gucci Jackie and the Hermes Trim (which inspired which?) which look almost identical...

You're absolutely right! Thank you

think because i prize happiness so much more now and it reflects where I live in my life now, despite the difficulties. I am so not grey or black in my life.

Wow! That line took my breath away!
I'm so happy for you! It's incredible that you're at a point in your life where you can find (and prioritize) joy even amidst the challenges (I recall you sharing about your mum )... I'm just so moved by this. I aspire to reach that point myself, hopefully soon.

 

[momasaurus]

I am finding it difficult to keep up with this thread!

@jblended, agree with everyone re inspired bags that are not fakes trying to pass as authentic. Look at the LV Alma, noone would feel bad carrying it and it was more than inspired by the Hermes Bolide, at the time a very new and unusual shape for a bag. Or the Gucci Jackie and the Hermes Trim (which inspired which?) which look almost identical...

@JenJBS Such a nice selection of green bags! I love green bags but somehow I have none and have always disposed of the ones I have got. Somehow I love the color in theory and it does not work so well for me in practice, which brings me to



I have come to the conclusion that gray, which looks great in wools and knits, is not a color that becomes leather. It somehow makes it look and feel flat and dull. Unless it is a very dark anthracite kind of gray (which counts as a shade of black) no gray bags for me.

Interesting about grey. That's possible about the flat look. But a friend has a toile/leather Plume in the color ardoise. It's deep and rich looking, maybe in contrast with the toile. Maybe an entire bag would look dull.

 

[momasaurus]

The only colors I don’t really like on a bag for myself are neon yellow and neon yellowy green. I’m a redhead and have a pinky skin tone, so those colors clash horribly with my skin.

I’ve been trying to stay away from getting any yellow bag because the last time I owned one, I just couldn’t pair it with much. If this came back in stock I’d probably get it tho. They just paired the bag with the perfect colors in these model shots.

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THis is beautiful to look at! But with white hair and pale skin i could never ever ever !

 

[baghabitz34]

My greens: moss green Coach Tabby, ivy green Coach Rogue, miscellaneous SLGs from Leatherology, MK, Longchamp, LV, Coach. I don’t recall what brand the camo piece is, picked it up from Nordstrom Rack a few years ago.

 

[JenJBS]

Yummy bags, the colours and the leathers, so pretty!

Thank you!

Thank you all so much! Unfortunately when my friend went back for the bag, she inspected it more closely and found that it was terribly mouldy on the inside. I've never been good at removing mould from leather (have attempted twice previously and no amount of brushing, product or airing out worked). I asked her to pass on it; maybe someone else will be able to clean it up and enjoy.
Oh well, at least the bag is on my radar now and I may be able to grab another further down the road.

So sorry the bag didn't work out. But glad the mould was found before the bag was purchased.

@jblended, agree with everyone re inspired bags that are not fakes trying to pass as authentic. Look at the LV Alma, noone would feel bad carrying it and it was more than inspired by the Hermes Bolide, at the time a very new and unusual shape for a bag. Or the Gucci Jackie and the Hermes Trim (which inspired which?) which look almost identical...

@JenJBS Such a nice selection of green bags! I love green bags but somehow I have none and have always disposed of the ones I have got. Somehow I love the color in theory and it does not work so well for me in practice, which brings me to

I have come to the conclusion that gray, which looks great in wools and knits, is not a color that becomes leather. It somehow makes it look and feel flat and dull. Unless it is a very dark anthracite kind of gray (which counts as a shade of black) no gray bags for me.

Great examples!

Thank you! Yellow is like that for me. It's so cheerful and sunny on others, but doesn't work for me.

Agreed! Really well said.

 

[dcooney4]

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My greens: moss green Coach Tabby, ivy green Coach Rogue, miscellaneous SLGs from Leatherology, MK, Longchamp, LV, Coach. I don’t recall what brand the camo piece is, picked it up from Nordstrom Rack a few years ago.

Love all your greens.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Here is my Grey to stay Coach Prairie satchel. Wore it to my mom’s and it put a smile on my DH’s face. I think a scarf helps...this one is a Jean Patou pocket square.

 

[Bag peace]

My greens: moss green Coach Tabby, ivy green Coach Rogue, miscellaneous SLGs from Leatherology, MK, Longchamp, LV, Coach. I don’t recall what brand the camo piece is, picked it up from Nordstrom Rack a few years ago.

Gorgeous bags. But the owl charm on the Rogue is the most charming thing I've seen in a while!

Here is my Grey to stay Coach Prairie satchel. Wore it to my mom’s and it put a smile on my DH’s face. I think a scarf helps...this one is a Jean Patou pocket square.

Love it!

 

[Cookiefiend]

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My greens: moss green Coach Tabby, ivy green Coach Rogue, miscellaneous SLGs from Leatherology, MK, Longchamp, LV, Coach. I don’t recall what brand the camo piece is, picked it up from Nordstrom Rack a few years ago.

These are beautiful - I love the soft green lining in the Rogue!

Here is my Grey to stay Coach Prairie satchelView attachment 5000716. Wore it to my mom’s and it put a smile on my DH’s face. I think a scarf helps...this one is a Jean Patou pocket square.

The perfect accessory for your bag!
I like gray bags, and think they can go with a lot of things - but it has to be the right color of gray.

 

[ElainePG]

I'm glad this post is here, this color(s) of the week is really forcing me to take an inventory of what I have. I did not realize how many green bags I own! I always thought it was a color I lacked and now I realize I have a lot in this color. Clearly a sign for an intervention....
My newest bag, the Coach reissue Ergo 33:
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Bleecker large flap:
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Legacy Turnlock? This one I'm unsure of the name:
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Canteen:
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Rogue 25:
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Double zip grommet:
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Market Tote:
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That Rogue 25… yum!

 

[ElainePG]

Thank you dear Elaine. I am trying different knots, I usually just chuck a scarf on and don’t worry about it.

I'm like you… I have a few fave knots, and that's the end of it. Mostly just wrapped a couple of times around my neck and knotted, so it doesn't get in the food when I'm cooking dinner!

But now I'm inspired to go to MaiTai's blog and learn some new techniques.