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]

Thank you Elaine! I am so glad you're able to post again - we missed you!

What a sweet thing to say!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Great looking bag - I like the shape and colour.

Thank you! I like the shape as well, and the size is compact, but still fits my essentials.

Love what you've done here. I always try to envisage how I'd style an orange bag. This is inspirational!

Thank you for the kind words. I never wore my orange bag because I wasn't sure how best to style and incorporate that color into my wardrobe so this exercise helped me as well. I think it's good for me to do this kind of pre-planning, especially with brighter colors so when the time comes to wear it, I know exactly what to pull together for a cohesive look.

Too bad the bag you were looking at didn't work out. Hopefully, you will find a similar bag soon for you to try out the style and see if it works for you.

I love the clean lines on this. The only henry bendel item I have is a fun strap .

They had some interesting bags but unfortunately they closed down. Would love to see your strap when you get the chance!

Regarding handbag colors (great question), I would say that very bright neon-like colors and also a very stark white (prefer a soft white or cream) don't work for me. I prefer colors like black, brown (all shades), dark blue, burgundy, certain shades of beige (depends on undertones) as well as pastels. I love pastels but am always a bit hesitant because of color transfer issues. If color transfer was not an issue, I would probably have a lot of pastels in my wardrobe. Actually, when it comes to color, I have a slight problem with redundancies. For instance, I have noticed I have more brown bags (sometimes with only a slight shade variation) or dark blue bags. But I do love them all even if they are very close in shade!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

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.

What a shame about the mould! It tends to be tricky to fully get rid of it, so I think it was the right decision not to get the bag. Good luck finding another one!

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you! I like the shape as well, and the size is compact, but still fits my essentials.

Thank you for the kind words. I never wore my orange bag because I wasn't sure how best to style and incorporate that color into my wardrobe so this exercise helped me as well. I think it's good for me to do this kind of pre-planning, especially with brighter colors so when the time comes to wear it, I know exactly what to pull together for a cohesive look.

Too bad the bag you were looking at didn't work out. Hopefully, you will find a similar bag soon for you to try out the style and see if it works for you.


They had some interesting bags but unfortunately they closed down. Would love to see your strap when you get the chance!

Regarding handbag colors (great question), I would say that very bright neon-like colors and also a very stark white (prefer a soft white or cream) don't work for me. I prefer colors like black, brown (all shades), dark blue, burgundy, certain shades of beige (depends on undertones) as well as pastels. I love pastels but am always a bit hesitant because of color transfer issues. If color transfer was not an issue, I would probably have a lot of pastels in my wardrobe. Actually, when it comes to color, I have a slight problem with redundancies. For instance, I have noticed I have more brown bags (sometimes with only a slight shade variation) or dark blue bags. But I do love them all even if they are very close in shade!

Here you go!

 

[Jereni]

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

With my pale pinky skin I probably couldn’t pull it off either. It probably looks great on olive skin tones. I just thought it was one of the best-looking yellow bags I’ve seen.

I love beige and taupe bags more than any other color....except perhaps midnight navy. Those are the truly vertaile colors in my life. Plus black of course.

Same - I love taupe bags more than is healthy and I don’t know if I’ve ever even evaluated if they look good on me. I just love them... probably because they pair well with brightly colored shirts, which I have a decent number of.

In addition to MaiTai’s blog, I also recommend joining in the Scarf of the Day thread, it’s tying the knot week and there are some awesome examples, tutorials and video links. Start at post 6474, @Yoon daily scarf kicks off the week’s theme.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-scarf-are-you-wearing-today.1038061/page-432
Here’s my snail knot on a Bottega Veneta scarf.
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Beautiful scarf and I love this knot!

 

[Jereni]

My apologies because this is not terribly related to the current topics of conversation but @Sparkletastic I ran across this bag the other day and thought of you! Talk about a little jewel box of a bucket bag!

The designer is Alaia. It’s just so petal-y perfect...

 

[doni]

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.

Ah, I would make an exception for that one without thinking twice

 

[whateve]

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

The only grays I like for me have to lean more towards blue than brown. I can't do any kind of beige or taupe.

 

[keodi]

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Finally getting around to posting my orange Henri Bendel Waldorf satchel. I had some fun today pairing it with a few outfits and other accessories -- a camel hair blazer, vintage earrings, also a string of coral beads, and a cream colored sweater to mention a few things. It's already dark and I missed capturing this one earlier when the sun was out so not sure if I got the exact color of the bag.

I love this bag! it's beautiful!

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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I love the yellow on this Polene!

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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.

I love the variations of greens in your collection!

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.

I love it!

In addition to MaiTai’s blog, I also recommend joining in the Scarf of the Day thread, it’s tying the knot week and there are some awesome examples, tutorials and video links. Start at post 6474, @Yoon daily scarf kicks off the week’s theme.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-scarf-are-you-wearing-today.1038061/page-432
Here’s my snail knot on a Bottega Veneta scarf.
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I love this!

My apologies because this is not terribly related to the current topics of conversation but @Sparkletastic I ran across this bag the other day and thought of you! Talk about a little jewel box of a bucket bag!

The designer is Alaia. It’s just so petal-y perfect...


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I like!

 

[whateve]

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.

Jewel tones work for me. Pastels don't. I have a gorgeous ballerina pink bag that I never reach for. It just doesn't go with my wardrobe. Beige is the worst for me.

 

[whateve]

Here you go!

What a fun strap!

 

[baghabitz34]

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

Love it!

Thanks! Bought it from the Kate Spade outlet a couple of years ago. The charm gives the bag the little ‘pop’ that it needed.

 

[Kimbashop]

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.

That’s a really beautiful bag. I love light pearly grey.

 

[BowieFan1971]

That’s a really beautiful bag. I love light pearly grey.

It’s not really light. This is more accurate color-wise. Funny thing, in both pics, there is a pearly sheen to it that is not there IRL....

 

[whateve]

I had a gray bag that should have ticked all my boxes. Eventually it just wasn't love and I got rid of it. DH was upset because it was the first Coach bag he bought me at a boutique.