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]

My pink and purple beauties.

1. Balenciaga First in Eggplant
2. Balenciaga MU (makeup bag) in pearly pink
3. BV Nodini in Amaranto -- a cross between red and pink. In certain lights, it looks more like a dark pink.
4. BV Nodini in Byzantine
5. Massaccesi midi Diva in Byzantine
6. Arayla Hepburn tote in Orchid (with a silver pouch)
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Beautiful bags! Love those Nodini‘s!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Such pretty pink bags! Excellent pics!

Thanks, I'm very much an amateur at photography, but I admit I've had fun taking pics of my bags! The first two pics are older (was too lazy to take new ones), and I'm still understanding how lighting changes the color of a bag in pictures. For instance the pink Chanel is not as bright as it appears in the pics but I think the bright light from the window was shining directly on the bag.

Gorgeous pinks! The pink Chanel looks like a wonderful jewel tone color.

Thank you, the color is what drew me to the Chanel bag. In real life, it's a little more of a muted pink, but still definitely a jewel tone. This shade goes really well with neutral clothing, and especially with dark blue.

Beautiful pinks! I adore your Dior!

The Dior is the favorite of my pink bags. It really almost works as a neutral bag during spring and summer. As for the Gucci, I wish I had gotten it in the flap bag style since I'm not loving the camera bag style.

The Gucci and the Burberry have both spent some time in my closet of departing bags and I'm still considering moving them out of my closet. One of the things that stops me is the low resale value -- I would probably get nowhere near what I paid for them. Also, it appears that now is not the time to sell, since the market for bags is a bit sluggish.

@Kimbashop, beautiful pink and purple array! I particularly love that eggplant colored bag!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

tote+warmsunnyday=yay

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

A general question about color weeks -- I noticed we don't have a week for beige bags. I wonder if we could have a separate week for beige? Or maybe include it with gray?

@Jereni, the five bags I would probably pick as part of my curated closet:
Chanel Coco Handle in black: Perfect day to evening bag.
Pochette Metis in turtledove: Casual beige bag that goes with everything and is good for daytime errands and running around.
Dior Promenade Pouch in black lambskin: Bigger than a wallet on chain and a great evening bag.
Delvaux Tempete in honey brown: When I need a slightly larger bag (but not too large). Also, I love a brown bag!
Lady Dior in black lambskin: Just love this bag. (Although I should probably pick a tote to round off the five).

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Just wanted to share pictures of my dogs and girls frolicking!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

My blondes on the right, my brunettes on the left today.

 

[baghabitz34]

Hi ladies! I used to post in this thread a lot in previous years, but have gotten away from following/buying handbags and this forum. My bank account is thankful for that, I must say, lol. I see some familiar faces here and a lot of new faces. It's nice to see all of you. With the pandemic, I've been working from home and not going much of anywhere, so I haven't hardly been using my bags. I think I've been in my Coach E/W swingpack for more than a year. But I did order a bag from Jax the other night, the first one I've bought in who knows how long! I got the denim Pennie shoulder bag from the Coach outlet. It will probably still sit because lockdown, but still fun to get a new bag. I'll post a

Welcome Paculina!

 

[Jereni]

In real life, it's a little more of a muted pink, but still definitely a jewel tone. This shade goes really well with neutral clothing, and especially with dark blue.

Yep yep, LOVE pink and blue.

I freakin love pink, I feel like you can pair it with almost any color. Blue? Check. Green? Heck yes, lovely contrast. Purple? You bet. Black? Why of course what better way to ‘sleek’ pink up? And on and on.

Is your Chanel the Business Affinity style?

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Yep yep, LOVE pink and blue.

I freakin love pink, I feel like you can pair it with almost any color. Blue? Check. Green? Heck yes, lovely contrast. Purple? You bet. Black? Why of course what better way to ‘sleek’ pink up? And on and on.

Is your Chanel the Business Affinity style?

Yes, I'm a big fan of pink bags, and it's pretty much my spring and summer go to color. I don't have any white bags for summer (other than a small Coach flower turnlock bag that I am planning to give to my little niece), but I don't really miss white bags at all.
The Chanel is the Business Affinity bag.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Yes, I'm a big fan of pink bags, and it's pretty much my spring and summer go to color. I don't have any white bags for summer (other than a small Coach flower turnlock bag that I am planning to give to my little niece), but I don't really miss white bags at all.
The Chanel is the Business Affinity bag.

I don’t do white bags either...or light colors at all. I have bought them and they sat in the closet because I didn’t want to get them dirty. I can’t stand the look of scuffed up, scratched, dingy light leather. I use straw bags and my saddle Coach tote with light colored clothes if I don’t have a colored bag that works.

 

[keodi]

Deets on the 12 items!!!!

When I travel, I pack 8 tops 4 bottoms, everything interchanges with each other. This does not include accessories, or sleepwear.

Not doing leggings...I know they are comfy and highly packable, but the days of looking good in them are over for me.

I will probably end up with 15-18 pieces total. Not bad for 10 days. And I can layer and play. It’s my husband that overpacks!!!!

That's a good number.

I wear mostly jewel tones too. Pastels wash me out.

Same jewel tones are in my colour palette

Yes! The more intense the better. I'm a deep winter.

Same here!

Oh BowieFan this discussion your your Italy trip I am traveling vicariously through your planning!

meanwhile back to the dailies...Here is my purple bag for the week. To be honest, I don’t love this bag. It’s nice, spacious, and functional, but it just doesn’t make me swoon like my purple Lady Dior, which I will swap into later this week. I can’t explain why. Is it because it‘s caviar? Is it just a blah style? maybe it’s because it doesn’t service my daily work needs so it’s more of a going out bag..but then it’s not fancy enough? help me find the love
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Beautiful tote bag!

My Pink and Purple bags

Beautiful Pink Birkin!

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Two more: Chanel Business Affinity in pink: I am not able to capture the true color of this bag in this photo -- the color in real life is much prettier than the photo.
Burberry Camberley in pink orchid (if I recall correctly). Have been thinking of letting this one go as I haven't used it much, but the color is pretty -- it has a mauve/lilac tint to it and it's nice for spring and also other seasons.

Beautiful pinks!

I keep looking at the Halzan 31 in black, but they cost more preloved than a preloved Bolide!!!! I love the versatility of the Halzan, but is it just me that the Bolide just looks more expensive?

I agree, I love the Bolide!

I’ve begun to build a capsule closet. With this in mind, here’s my minimal scarf collection (pictures taken with flash) :

1.) Alexander Mcqueen Modal Fringe Black/White Skulls.
2.) Gucci Monogram Scarf (just purchased yesterday, from Winners no less!)
3 + 4.) These are second edition Lululemon Vinyasa Scarves. They’re great everyday scarves.

As I continue to formulate my closet with a vision in mind, I’ll keep posting.

You're off to a great start! I can't wait to see what you post next!

My pink and purple beauties.

1. Balenciaga First in Eggplant
2. Balenciaga MU (makeup bag) in pearly pink
3. BV Nodini in Amaranto -- a cross between red and pink. In certain lights, it looks more like a dark pink.
4. BV Nodini in Byzantine
5. Massaccesi midi Diva in Byzantine
6. Arayla Hepburn tote in Orchid (with a silver pouch)
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Lovely purples, that Balenciaga eggplant though!

I don’t do white bags either...or light colors at all. I have bought them and they sat in the closet because I didn’t want to get them dirty. I can’t stand the look of scuffed up, scratched, dingy light leather. I use straw bags and my saddle Coach tote with light colored clothes if I don’t have a colored bag that works.

Same, I avoid white bags for that reason.

 

[whateve]

I don’t do white bags either...or light colors at all. I have bought them and they sat in the closet because I didn’t want to get them dirty. I can’t stand the look of scuffed up, scratched, dingy light leather. I use straw bags and my saddle Coach tote with light colored clothes if I don’t have a colored bag that works.

I felt that way until I got my one white leather bag. It is bright white and looks clean and new. I've carried it many times without a problem. On the other hand, I had a fabric bag in an offwhite that constantly got color transfer. I always had to deep clean it after every use.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

I don’t do white bags either...or light colors at all. I have bought them and they sat in the closet because I didn’t want to get them dirty. I can’t stand the look of scuffed up, scratched, dingy light leather. I use straw bags and my saddle Coach tote with light colored clothes if I don’t have a colored bag that works.

Yes, I have the same experience with white bags -- I just don't wear them. But for some reason, light pink bags are a little bit easier for me to wear. One of my earliest purchases when I got interested in bags was a Ralph Lauren light pink bag in a leather that is very similar to Epi leather (LV). I used that bag constantly all through one summer and there was absolutely no color transfer on it, so I think that some leathers are just less prone to showing wear and color transfer than others. I however am more careful with the Diorama and only wear it with light colors. Straw bags are a great idea for warmer weather. I need to find one and add it to the rotation for the warmer months.

 

[whateve]

Yes, I have the same experience with white bags -- I just don't wear them. But for some reason, light pink bags are a little bit easier for me to wear. One of my earliest purchases when I got interested in bags was a Ralph Lauren light pink bag in a leather that is very similar to Epi leather (LV). I used that bag constantly all through one summer and there was absolutely no color transfer on it, so I think that some leathers are just less prone to showing wear and color transfer than others. I however am more careful with the Diorama and only wear it with light colors. Straw bags are actually a great idea for warmer weather. I need to find one and add it to the rotation for the warmer months.

I learned a trick for cleaning white leather so I think I would take the chance again if I found a bag I really loved. Stains on white can be bleached. I'm not a huge fan of white though and it doesn't really go with my wardrobe.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

I learned a trick for cleaning white leather so I think I would take the chance again if I found a bag I really loved. Stains on white can be bleached. I'm not a huge fan of white though and it doesn't really go with my wardrobe.

I am interested to learn how you clean white leather. I think the soft, grained/pebble leathers are probably the hardest to clean so I would avoid getting a white bag in that leather but epi leather is easier to clean and wipe down after use since the leather is less delicate. I do think a white bag brightens up an outfit nicely but even with that in mind, I am unwilling to add one to my wardrobe.