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.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

I bought him a few years ago, because he was just too cute to resist. But he never looked on any of my bags. Plus I have no idea what I was thinking, since I never accessorise my bags with scarves or charms! It was probably just a "retail therapy" kind of a day. In any event, he now sits on a corner of my desk, guarding my laptop when I'm not there. And I've renamed him "Bogart" because of the trench coat.

Here are my two "pocket" bears: Canterbury (he gets tucked into my handbag for moral support when I'm going to important appointments) and Bogart.

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How adorable! And you have given me an idea -- maybe I can get a Thomas Bear and have him sit on my desk or dressing table. I actually saw a YouTube video of someone who hung the Thomas Bear charm on her Burberry Banner bag and it really seemed to go with the bag.
Your Cranberry tote is such a pretty color!

Black bag week
There are quite a few black bags in my collection- most of them vintage and the same I had last year already.
Here are 12 (= max. number of photos per post) of my black Dior bags:
Dior Delices, Dior New Lock, Dior Detective, Dior Lovely, Dior Saddle, Dior Trailer Trash x2, Dior 61 tote, Dior Gaucho (big version), Dior Gambler, Dior Diva, Dior Flight Bag, Dior Karenina

What an amazing Dior collection! And I love your frame bags. I've always wanted a frame bag.

@880, sorry to hear that your DH's mom is not doing well. Hugs.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Love all of them @cowgirlsboots ! is that a gorgeous dollhouse in the background (I love dollhouses)

Thank you! Yes @880 there´s a dollhouse. I have several of them from my dollhouse phase (and lots more I did not work on immediately and lost track of...). This one is the very first I bought: TriAng dating between 1958 and 1963.



There a few more in my room:
A big homemmade German house my spouse bought for me at a car boot sale...




...a very old homemade house I turned into the house my Mum was born in in
Upper Silesia going by what she told me.




...and the Christmas house, a GDR Moritz Gottschalk from the 60ies

 

[SakuraSakura]

Another Update:

I just posted the groom cles. It hurts to post these items but it also hurts to keep them. I remember getting it and being so excited that it matched my birth month. I can hear his voice in my head putting me down... the same voice that's driving me to post these items. If anyone is reading this and needs some advice: they never change unless they want to. Don't compromise yourself for a relationship that isn't worthy of your time, whether it be romantic or platonic. I'm kind of worried that he's going to see my listings and harass me but I will continue to not reply as these are legally my items (unlike how he tries to say they're legally his - dumb, right???)

I can't wait to give a chunk of this to a womens shelter, put some towards my future and purchase items that doesn't have such a sordid past. Thanks again everyone - you're all so amazing

 

[880]

Thank you! Yes @880 there´s a dollhouse. I have several of them from my dollhouse phase (and lots more I did not work on immediately and lost track of...). This one is the very first I bought: TriAng dating between 1958 and 1963.

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There a few more in my room:
A big homemmade German house my spouse bought for me at a car boot sale...

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...a very old homemade house I turned into the house my Mum was born in in
Upper Silesia going by what she told me.

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...and the Christmas house, a GDR Moritz Gottschalk from the 60ies

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Oh thank you for posting these gorgeous homemade houses! I love the distressed paint, rooftops and walls! And furniture! I could imagine putting little things in the curved glass vitrine/armoire/credenza. I know I will revisit these pictures again and again.

@SakuraSakura, I am so thrilled for your decision above! You are truly strong and amazing and this is the absolute perfect Choice! Hugs
thank you @BowieFan1971, @dcooney4, @ElainePG, @Purses & Perfumes, @More bags, and @Cookiefiend for your kind thoughts for DHs mom. She has terminal epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma, and TPF has been such a comfort during this time. Hugs

thank you @Vintage Leather for your sweet post below! I hope your mom is doing better. Hugs

 

[Cookiefiend]

Black bag week
There are quite a few black bags in my collection- most of them vintage and the same I had last year already.
Here are 12 (= max. number of photos per post) of my black Dior bags:
Dior Delices, Dior New Lock, Dior Detective, Dior Lovely, Dior Saddle, Dior Trailer Trash x2, Dior 61 tote, Dior Gaucho (big version), Dior Gambler, Dior Diva, Dior Flight Bag, Dior Karenina

oh. my. Goodness! So beautiful!

This must be getting boring: more black starting with YSL from the Tom Ford era x2, 50ies vinyl small handbag, Jaguar 60ies frame bag, Abro crossbody, cheap but lovely clutch, 2 vinyl 40ies small frame bags, 40ies clutch, 40ies small frame bag, 50ies evening bags x2, Seeger 60ies top handle bag and one of my favourites: 40ies framebag.
I´ll stop here.... there certainly are more vintage black bags hiding!


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❤️❤️❤️

 

[Cookiefiend]

Oh thank you for posting these gorgeous homemade houses! I love the distressed paint, rooftops and walls! And furniture! I could imagine putting little things in the curved glass vitrine/armoire/credenza. I know I will revisit these pictures again and again.

thank you @BowieFan1971, @dcooney4, @ElainePG, @Purses & Perfumes for your kind thoughts for DHs mom. She has terminal epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma, and TPF has been such a comfort during this time. Hugs

I’m so sorry to read this, I can’t imagine what you’re all going through.
Sending you kind thoughts, be well. ❤️

 

[Jereni]

Here is a photo of my bags from 2020. I removed 1 but I intend on replacing it this year with a smooth leather.
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Gorgeous! Your black bags fit so well together!

I bought him a few years ago, because he was just too cute to resist. But he never looked on any of my bags. Plus I have no idea what I was thinking, since I never accessorise my bags with scarves or charms! It was probably just a "retail therapy" kind of a day. In any event, he now sits on a corner of my desk, guarding my laptop when I'm not there. And I've renamed him "Bogart" because of the trench coat.

Here are my two "pocket" bears: Canterbury (he gets tucked into my handbag for moral support when I'm going to important appointments) and Bogart.

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Ok now I need Bogart in my life ASAP.

I can't believe it's finally my week! I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and take a family photo as this is also my curated collection and all my bags are black. My collection is simple, but it all serves a purpose and makes me happy to use them!
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Just WOW. I agree with everyone else - the ultimate black bag collection! This one’s got it all!
Plus, bags twins on the Celine luggage! I was quite late to the Celine luggage club but good lord love that bag. Would like to add the right nano luggage to my collection someday.

 

[Bag peace]

She has terminal epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma, and TPF has been such a comfort during this time. Hugs

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[afroken]

This has nothing to do with our weekly theme, but I did promise photos of my new PLG Mini Crossbody Tote (cranberry).

First a "carfie" and then a bag spill.

I'm impressed at how much this holds. Even with the iPad Mini it didn't feel overloaded. And I often don't even carry that with me; only if I expect to wait (usually in a doctor's office) for long enough that my phone won't keep me occupied.
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Love the heart cardholder! Where is it from?

 

[More bags]

@880 sending you positive vibes to you and your husband re: your MIL’s health. You’re in my thoughts.
@SakuraSakura congratulations on breaking away from your ex and for releasing yourself from the hold of items attached to him.

 

[More bags]

@keodi fantastic curation of your black bags, so beautiful!
@Kimbashop thank you. I still have the 6 black bags remaining in the 2021 photo. I enjoyed the Celine Classic Box and LV Passy when I owned them and their exit made way for other additions.
@essiedub thank you. The Celine Cabas Phantom tote and Gucci Soho Disco have a place in my bag wardrobe, great leather and practical bags.

 

[More bags]

@jayohwhy gorgeous edited collection - spectacular choices.
@cowgirlsboots wow, amazing black Dior collection and vintage black bags! Terrific dollhouses, too.
@ElainePG fantastic colour on your cranberry PLG mini crossbody tote, great bag spill.

 

[Vintage Leather]

Oh thank you for posting these gorgeous homemade houses! I love the distressed paint, rooftops and walls! And furniture! I could imagine putting little things in the curved glass vitrine/armoire/credenza. I know I will revisit these pictures again and again.

@SakuraSakura, I am so thrilled for your decision above! You are truly strong and amazing and this is the absolute perfect Choice! Hugs
thank you @BowieFan1971, @dcooney4, @ElainePG, @Purses & Perfumes and @Cookiefiend for your kind thoughts for DHs mom. She has terminal epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma, and TPF has been such a comfort during this time. Hugs

There aren’t enough happy, supportive places in the world, and this thread is one of the good ones.

Thank you for all your insights and excellent sense of style!

 

[whateve]

Question...I notice that in bag pics, not many of you accessorize with scarves/twillies, charms, etc. in your pics. Is it because you left the bag as is for the pic? Do you not accessorize your bags? If so, why not? If you do, what are your fave accessories or looks, even if you don’t do it yourself?

Pics are highly welcome in any responses!!!!

I like a bit of interest. It can add color or personality to an otherwise simple bag or make it “mine” and coordinate better. Especially icon bags like a mono Speedy. Though some bags, like LV canvas, requires discretion due to the fact it is patterned already. There are limits, though!

One of the best examples I have seen is the feather on the purple(?) bag someone (sorry I can’t remember who) posted last week. Wow! It was perfect and just looked like it belonged there. Just enough to take the bag to the next level!

That was me! Thanks! I love to accessorize my bags. I have a lot of purse charms and love when I find the perfect purse and charm combo. I used to use twillies quite a bit but I haven't in a while. I need to consider those again. I generally don't get really basic bags so many of my bags already have enough embellishment without any extra adornment.

 

[whateve]

I'm pretty sure in that pic the feather came with the bag. Coach did a bunch of stuff with those feathers a few years ago. One of the few charms I really love, with or without the stud detail. I bought these for my mom a few years ago:
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and they looked great together. (The blue's not as intense in real life, but still pretty!)

I have the black Dakota that came with the feather when Stuart Vevers first started at Coach in 2014.

The purple Coach bag I have is from 1997 and the feather I put on the bag was released about a year ago.