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.

 

[Kimbashop]

Happy birthday!

Thank you!

I do like the Bal makeup bags. they are really handy for all sorts of things.

 

[BowieFan1971]

OOOH! Thanks for the advice! I’m ordering it now! Any other skincare product tips? Please share!
And, I agree on sunscreen. I have always slathered sunscreen all over (I use body lotion with sunscreen) and wear hats if I’m going to be in the sun for any length of time. Best “investment” in me i’ve made other than education. LOL!
Thank you for the compliments!

For your skin, a Vitamin C serum with hyaluronic acid in it would be a great daily addition. C will help even your skin tone, tighten and contains antioxidants that help protect against sun damage and aging. Hyaluronic acid hydrated, keeping your skin plump and smooth while giving it a natural glow. The Ordinary has that too. If layering, use products from lightest texture first to heaviest, sunscreen always on top regardless of texture.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Thank you!

I do like the Bal makeup bags. they are really handy for all sorts of things.

Happy birthday!!!

 

[Jereni]

My BLUE Bags

I have think blue is one of the prettiest colors for bags! But, I wear a lot of black (and don’t care for navy and black together) so I have to be strategic about finding the right shades and / or the right opportunities to wear them.

2016:
• Gucci Soho Tote in teal nubuck with ghw
• Kate Spade Saturday Mini A bag in cobalt leather with ghw
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Neither of these bags were my “usual” which is why I no longer own them. But, the Gucci was such a stunning saturated turquoise that I did my best to carry a big bag (didn’t work). And, I loved the electric blue of the Kate Spade but the cheap hardware drove me batty.

2021:
• Miss Dior Sliding Chain in Blu Persan lambskin w/shw
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I absolutely ADORE this bag!! It’s the perfect size, the lambskin is silky yet tough as nails and the rich color makes me giggly happy!

• Gucci Small Dionysus in Navy calfskin with aged silver hw
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Mr. Sparkle bought this for me on our last vacation and I love the way it looks. BUT, its sooooo small. I don’t like big bags but it feels like playing bag tetris because it’s small and rigid. I wish I had gotten one size up but he thought this size looked better on me. I love that we help each other with our wardrobes but given his recent fascination with me wearing smaller bags, he’s fired from size suggestions. LOL!

Beautiful blues! That Gucci is stunning.

 

[More bags]

@Kimbashop Happy birthday! Beautiful snakeskin frame bag. I also like your makeup bag, it looks fantastic with your grandmother’s scarf.

@Sparkletastic Congratulations on your blue bag evolution. I love how you’ve curated to your current two beauties. I imagine the lambskin on your Dior is like butter. The Dionysus is so pretty, sorry to hear it is a touch on the small side.

@cowgirlsboots Pretty blue bags! Cool hardware on each bag.

 

[More bags]

@Cookiefiend of course black Studio Tote! I can’t wait to see your reveal!
@momasaurus chiming in once more on your green bags pic, I love the beautiful red box leather on your Bolide, it’s beautiful.
@JenJBS I love your thoughtful gifting your friend the RM red mini Nikki. What a wonderful gesture.

 

[Kimbashop]

Happy birthday!!!

Thank you!

 

[Kimbashop]

@Kimbashop Happy birthday! Beautiful snakeskin frame bag. I also like your makeup bag, it looks fantastic with your grandmother’s scarf.

@Sparkletastic Congratulations on your blue bag evolution. I love how you’ve curated to your current two beauties. I imagine the lambskin on your Dior is like butter. The Dionysus is so pretty, sorry to hear it is a touch on the small side.

@cowgirlsboots Pretty blue bags! Cool hardware on each bag.

Thank you!
I don't have many green bags, but this week's showcase has changed me.

 

[Hazzelnut]

That is adorable! How cute! And I like the one you made your mom as well. My aunt made me this cross stitch ornament for Christmas years ago, and it's one of my favorites. My Mom has a few, much larger, things aunt made. A gingerbread house, cute tp roll hider, and NOEL sign for the door.

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That’s so adorable! I love it!!

 

[dcooney4]

February stats

bags in 1
bags out 0
slgs in 0
slgs out 0

ytd
bags in 1
bags out 0
slgs in 1
slgs out 0

Yesterday was the one of the few days in nearly a year that I actually carried a bag. We went out twice, once to eat on a restaurant patio and the other to get takeout. Now that we've been vaccinated, we are getting braver. I carried my new to me bag. It's a vintage Coach (what else!) from 1997. I already had this style in red.View attachment 5005615

So pretty!

 

[doni]

Stats for February:

Bags out: 1
Bags in: 1 (Arrived last week and I think I may have found my throw on everything small black crossbody)
Blazers out: 2 (and I have put others aside for donation/sale)
Blazers in: 0 (yay)

 

[dcooney4]

Stats for February:

Bags out: 1
Bags in: 1 (Arrived last week and I think I may have found my throw on everything small black crossbody)
Blazers out: 2 (and I have put others aside for donation/sale)
Blazers in: 0 (yay)

Can we see a picture of it?

 

[doni]

Would you perhaps have ideas of what to do with a finished project?
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I finished this last year, and thought about attaching it to a toile bag, but when I sent it off to be done, it was determined that it was too difficult and they didn’t want to ruin the bag or the work. Now I’m thinking of just framing it and hanging it as a memento of my trip to Paris, and - more importantly - the ****e Storm of 2020.

My mum was also into cross stitch, and my sister had a phase too. I am not too fond of it, but this pattern I find FABULOUS. I think it would look great in one of those do-it-yourself Fendi Baguettes...

My BLUE Bags

• Gucci Small Dionysus in Navy calfskin with aged silver hw
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Mr. Sparkle bought this for me on our last vacation and I love the way it looks. BUT, its sooooo small. I don’t like big bags but it feels like playing bag tetris because it’s small and rigid. I wish I had gotten one size up but he thought this size looked better on me. I love that we help each other with our wardrobes but given his recent fascination with me wearing smaller bags, he’s fired from size suggestions. LOL!

I think your Dionysus looks beautiful, I get it being too small but it is a such a good evening bag and a perfect illustration of how elegant blue can be.

Is it too late to post a green bag? I'm a bit behind... This is actually a Makeup bag but I use it as a clutch sometimes. My Balenciaga MU bag in Emerald with pewter hardware from 2003. The scarf is a vintage scarf that belonged to my grandmother.View attachment 5005688,

Love those Bal greens, so rich!

Shopping my closet.
My DH and I went out to dinner for my Birthday. We hadn't been out to dinner for a year. Accompanying me was my vintage snakeskin frame bag that I thrifted from my local secondhand shop. View attachment 5005689

Happy birthday! Lovely bag and so cool next to those cocktail glasses, love them too!

 

[doni]

Can we see a picture of it?

I have to take pics and will make sure to post them here!

My blue bags, I think this is it... I also have a couple of Bal Bazars with more than a bit of blue in them but I wouldn’t say they are blue bags... I wear a lot of blue, but I tend to find blue bags a bit difficult (unless they are the summery kind like the book tote that I will NOT be carrying this month ). I have been wanting a denim bag for the longest time too, but don’t seem to find the perfect one.

 

[momasaurus]

That looks gorgeous on you!

I think that Guerlain might be my favorite formula. It wears well and evenly. Here is what #21 looks like on me (after coffee, so it has worn down a bit):
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Beautiful !! (and thank you. I'm so happy with it!)