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.

 

[JenJBS]

That’s so adorable! I love it!!

Thank you!

 

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My February bag stats are unexciting!

Bags in: 0
Bags out: 0
SLGs in: 0
SLGs out: 0

I have decided the sell the vintage bag and an SLG I bought which doesn’t work for my amount of cards I need to carry with me. So they will be going.

Also got sent a message from my SA saying that the tweed bag I’ve been obsessing over actually did come in (after previously being told they weren’t getting it and making peace with it). So now my head is in a melt about whether to buy it or let it go! I would break even with selling the vintage bag, and it’s so lovely...

Congratulations on your great stats. I'm not sure if you've already made a decision. Is it possible to go and look at the tweed bag? Is it a sign from the universe that it's meant to be ... you are releasing a vintage bag and the SLG ... the stars are aligned?

Feb stats:
Bags in: 0
Bags out: 1
SLGs in: 0
SLGs out: 0
Scarves in: 4
Scarves out: 0

I need to list some more scarves.

Congrats on your bag out and scarves in.

February Stats!
1 bag in
2 Bags out
No other movement.

Well done on 2 bags out dc.

 

[Cookiefiend]

My blue bags are the same as last years

Dior Be Dior, Hermès Dalvy and Vibrato Picotin

 

[More bags]

These are great challenges. Is there a way these could be pinned to the top along with the color weeks. I was doing the red challenge and had to deal with some other stuff and then forgot about it. Out of sight out of mind.

Hi @Vlad, is it possible to have two posts pinned in a thread? If yes, could you please pin post #4047 under the Color Week post. If no, would we be able to do a workaround of asking @Sparkletastic to copy and paste the text of post #4047 to the bottom of her Color Week post? Please advise and thanks in advance!

 

[Kimbashop]

My blue bags are the same as last years
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Dior Be Dior, Hermès Dalvy and Vibrato Picotin

Oh My! The Dalvy . And the Vibrato picotine is a work of art.

 

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My February stats:

Bags in: 3

• BV pouch
• LV multi-pochette
• Chanel north/south boy

Bags out: 3

• Proenza Schouler brown chain wallet
• Proenza Schouler taupe chain wallet
• Proenza Schouler light taupe/pink ps11

SLGs in: 5

• Chanel binge is happening

SLGs out: 1

I’m not doing well on *not* buying bags, but I *am* curating, I believe.
This month I wore all of my bags twice, and some three times. Only exception is the Coach Rogue which really is only a spring/summer bag.

I also donated 28 articles of clothing, so I hit the Feb challenge on that point

Next month, I will probably release 1 bag, but gain at least 2. Trying to pace myself tho.

Great job curating and on exiting the clothes that no longer served you! Your additions are beautiful!

Thank you!
Great stats!



I'm in the same place as you this month... Buying bags, but feeling like I am curating - and trying to pace myself.

Great stats, ladies! @More bags @Hazzelnut @momasaurus

With the combination of getting my work bonus on Jan 31 and tax refund, I had money to spend on bags I've been wanting, so this month was not good as far as not buying bags. But I'm happy with the results. And for 2021 I'm still even with bags in = bags out. So I've bought bags, but my collection hasn't gotten bigger - just better for me. Knowing me, I'll buy a second birthday bag for myself next month, even though I already got my Brandon Blackwood Bianca as a birthday bag...

February Stats:
Out - 2
In - 5

2021 Stats:
Out - 7
In - 7

I did the Valentine's Day Challenge and wore my red Halo bag twice.

Love the March Challenges!
Purple is my favorite color, so I have plenty of purple bags to wear this month. And I have a couple new green bags to wear!
Also going to do the Happiness Challenge. My HG - Givenchy Antigona in oil slick.

Great stats and challenge results. I'm looking forward to seeing your parade of purple bags, green bags and your Antigona!

 

[JenJBS]

Great stats and challenge results. I'm looking forward to seeing your parade of purple bags, green bags and your Antigona!

Thank you!

 

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February 2021 Stats:
0 bags in, 0 bags out. But I did purchase one on this last day of February.
1 SLG in, 0 SLGs out. Bought the Coach Nolita 15. It’s comparable in size & functionality to the LV mini pouchette.
4 pairs of shoes in (2 for my kid who’s having a growth spurt!), 2 pairs out
Some jewelry pieces from Saks Off 5th.

I didn’t carry all my red bags, but did use the oxblood Rogue, oxblood Dreamer, and bordeaux Cooper.

Working on moving some things out like toys the boy no longer plays with and clothes I no longer like or fit.

Carried 10 different bags this month.

Great stats and well done on bag rotation.

Just finished this one for my nephew. He’s my little Viking. Am starting a triceratops for my brand new niece sometime this week, and them a doing an elephant family for my other new nephew!

I tend to stick to simpler designs, and occasionally mix and match elements I’ve seen to create my own pattern.

I come from a line of dress and quilt makers, unfortunately that has skipped me and cross stitch is the most I can do!

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This little Viking is adorable!

Thank you! It’s so difficult to pick up where you left off. Last summer my mum turned sixty and I finally finished the pattern I’d started 5 years previously for her. There was just so much red and blue, and it became a headache. Learnt my lesson to only do smaller designs from now on.

She was delighted with it though so it made it worth it. My brother moved to Philadelphia a decade ago and the Love statue makes her smile and feel closer to him. Especially now he’s settled down and there’s no chance of him returning to Ireland.

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This is beautiful, well done!

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.

Wow, it's so pretty.

@keodi Congratulations on your great stats!

That's so pretty! I have several I've framed and at least one made into a pillow.

Beautiful work!

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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This is beautiful! I think framing it is a great idea!



Thank you! Your stats also look great!

That is sooo cute!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Oh My! The Dalvy . And the Vibrato picotine is a work of art.

Thank you! The Dalvy has the most wonderful leather - even nicer than my K and D!

 

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February stats

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

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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

Congratulations on your outings and cute bag - great colour.

Feb stats:
Bags in: 2 cheap vintage Goldpfeil mainly to play with leather dye products I wanted to try out
Bags out: 2 vintage bags- a Goldpfeil from the 60ies and a black 40ies bag
SLGs in: 0
SLGs out: 0

Feb. challenges:
28 out in 28 days: I decluttered the kitchen a bit, finally got rid off endless empty toilet rolls, coffee jars, egg cartons all kept "for further reference" aka crafting and sorted my cardboard box hoard as sales are minimal atm anyway and I don´t need that many boxes.

I listed some more bags I´ve fallen out of love with, shoes, boots, clothes- not much success so far. Today at least I sold a pair of shoes and a dress to one of my recurring customers.

Well done on your stats and progress cowgirlsboots!

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)

Well done on your stats doni. I hope you'll share pics of your new small black crossbody.

 

[BowieFan1971]

My blue bags are the same as last years
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Dior Be Dior, Hermès Dalvy and Vibrato Picotin

Love the vibrato Pico!!!!!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Love the vibrato Pico!!!!!

Thank you - it's one of my most carried bags!

 

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So - I forgot one of my stats for February! D'oh!
I did carry 2 of the 3 Red Bags twice, I'm carrying the third one today for it's belated second wear. We just had too much rain or snow in February and I'm just not going to take the Drag out in that.

For March, I'll participate in:
International Women's Day Challenge - wearing my one Green bag (sweet Miss Allie!) and green or purple scarves.
International Day of Happiness - wearing the bag that makes me the happiest twice (tho I really am not sure which one that might be!)
Digital Decluttering - what a great idea in general! But I am also going to get rid of some paper... Saturday I discovered that I have about 11 years of tax papers upstairs in a closet... if I take 2 loads to the office for shredding through March, I should be able to get it all out.

Was it @More bags or @whateve that was taking about the Vibrating Plate Exercise gizmo? Well - I bought one in December, plugged it in and then looked at it for 2 months.
Saturday though, I turned it on and used it for 10 minutes on the lowest setting. I was unsteady at first, then got better at standing, then did some squats and arm exercises on it... then because we were playing fun music, I just did a little 'dancing' on it. Got off, and went on with my day. I was sore the next day! I didn't do any extreme exercising prior to getting on it (15 min on the ellipse, some sit-ups, push ups, planks, etc), so I think that 10 minutes of keeping my balance and slight amount of exercises I did while on it, really was effective! I will do it again! Thank you for the recommendation!

Ha ha, it wasn't me that suggested the vibrating exercise board, although I am intrigued, now!

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Ok, I found one that was intended as a gift when invited over to a meal, but somehow this one remained behind! I might hang it in the kitchen. This one was very easy and I finished it really quickly.

So pretty!

 

[More bags]

My blue bags are the same as last years
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Dior Be Dior, Hermès Dalvy and Vibrato Picotin

Stunning blue beauties Cookie, great leather and perfectly you.

 

[Cookiefiend]

Stunning blue beauties Cookie, great leather and perfectly you.

Thank you - that is such a sweet thing to say!