2021 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Any one else?

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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.
 
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keodi said:
So adorable!

I agree!

Beautiful Polene!!:love:
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Thank you! :flowers: :hugs:


dcooney4 said:
Decided to start playing with the leather paint. This is only three layers , still more to go. It is still very cold in my studio. This guy is only an inch in size. Need a finer brush to do detail.
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Beautiful work! :ps:

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Wish the camera had feel-o-vision. Broken in, supple, smooth...they truly don’t make bags like this anymore. In love with the leather!:yahoo: Only took two applications of conditioner for it to come back. Coach should look at their past bags....this bag is at least 20 years old and kicks the ass of almost anything they are putting out now. I almost feel guilty paying under $35 total for this...almost... :lol:
This is my forever black casual bag. Structure with just a bit of slouch.
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That leather is just divine! :faint: Enjoy!
 
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More bags said:
@cowgirlsboots your mustard New Lock is gorgeous. The black bag looks good, too. You're not loving it? Is it because you have better bags you'd rather carry instead?
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Thank-you @More bags ! I really love the mustard New Lock. It has taught me to carry a designer bag without fear to wreck it -well, there´s not much to wreck as it was incredibly cheap compared to any other New Lock I ever saw and already has its flaws. Still it feels like the real thing.

The black Goldpfeil is hanging from a door handle and I keep looking at it. So far I haven´t been able to bond with it. I don´t know why. It certainly is a very high quality bag and must have been expensive in its day. I think it´s the shape/ type of bag... I prefer top handle bags or bags with a shorter strap to carry in the crook of my arm. What made me go for the Goldpfeil was the itch to try on the Dior Bobby... it´s not much more than a dummy. Maybe it will be handy to have one day, maybe I´ll just sell it on.
 
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dcooney4 said:
Crazy but six out now. Decided even though I adored the mystery tote I received the leather was like a nubuck feel and didn’t think I could paint on it. It was over my weight limit for bags , so I let it go. Trying to make good decisions is not easy.
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I am so impressed with this. Congrats!
I decided to let go of my Burberry Camberley from my collection. I took a bit of a loss on it even though it was barely used, and it's a sobering reminder for me to be really careful with my future purchases and make good decisions. At this point, I really just want a streamlined collection of forever pieces that will stay with me for a long time. Thankfully, I already have quite a few of these bags in my present collection. My goal is to be very thoughtful about any future additions and only add them to my collection if I think they will fill an empty slot in my collection, and also be timeless pieces that will work well from a functional standpoint too.

Thanks to you and @Cookiefiend, for the lovely spring bag compliments!:flowers:
 
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@Jereni, here is a pic of the Pochette Metis in turtledove from a little while ago. This is such a hard color to capture in pictures because the color seems to change subtly, based on indoor versus outdoor lighting, cloudy or sunny day etc. Actually even the Diorama always looks much lighter on sunny days, and the pink looks a little bit deeper on cloudy days, or if taken indoors.
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Love the turtledove color! It’s such a pretty neutral color.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
I am so impressed with this. Congrats!
I decided to let go of my Burberry Camberley from my collection. I took a bit of a loss on it even though it was barely used, and it's a sobering reminder for me to be really careful with my future purchases and make good decisions. At this point, I really just want a streamlined collection of forever pieces that will stay with me for a long time. Thankfully, I already have quite a few of these bags in my present collection. My goal is to be very thoughtful about any future additions and only add them to my collection if I think they will fill an empty slot in my collection, and also be timeless pieces that will work well from a functional standpoint too.

Thanks to you and @Cookiefiend, for the lovely spring bag compliments!:flowers:
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This is exactly where my head is at too. It just seems to take some trial and error to get there...
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Wow, that’s really stressful. So much worry and so much change. Now that vaccines here are really starting to roll out, the difference can truly be seen in the latest surge, which is primarily among the young, who only just became eligible for vaccinations. It does concern me that my 95 year old grandfather has not had even the first shot yet...I think he has fallen through the cracks.
I hope vaccinations ramp up where you are soon and in the meantime, do what you need to in order to maintain a quality of life. So many people here have gained weight due to eating more snacks and comfort food that people talk about the “Covid 15” (gaining 15 pounds over the last year) as if it is a common thing.
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Thank you :hugs:I'm really hoping that in the next few months, things can start picking up a bit and that our country can get more organized. I really hope that your grandfather will get his first shot soon, the elderly are so vulnerable. Thankfully I haven't been eating lots more snacks :lol: but I do need to buy less bags! In the past year I've bought more bags than I have in my entire life :whut: I think it was a mix of pandemic stress and good pre-loved market.
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Decided to start playing with the leather paint. This is only three layers , still more to go. It is still very cold in my studio. This guy is only an inch in size. Need a finer brush to do detail.
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This is amazing! :nuts: You really have a talent. Out of curiosity, did you also paint the dog in your profile picture?
BowieFan1971 said:
This is exactly where my head is at too. It just seems to take some trial and error to get there...
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I'm still learning about what bags I prefer and I think this would be a lifelong lesson. My needs may evolve as time goes on. In the past, I never thought I would do structured bags or hand/arm-carry bags - but since the last year, I started liking both structured and hand carry bags. I'm not sure if I would ever be at purse peace, at least not forever, as my requirements and preference may change with time. I think this is also the fun part of curating my collection, I'm constantly learning about what I like :smile:
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
This is exactly where my head is at too. It just seems to take some trial and error to get there...
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Ha ha, yes. That trial and error... And if I am completely honest with myself, I think I am also a bit of a collector -- or at least I have that tendency towards it which I need to identify and nip in the bud!
Ideally I would like to get that forever collection in place soon, but I am still a couple of bags away from reaching this goal.
@baghabitz34, thank you! I too love the soft neutral color of turtledove.
@afroken, sorry to hear about the spike in cases and the lockdown. I hope the situation will improve soon including the vaccine roll-out.
 
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afroken said:
Thank you :hugs:I'm really hoping that in the next few months, things can start picking up a bit and that our country can get more organized. I really hope that your grandfather will get his first shot soon, the elderly are so vulnerable. Thankfully I haven't been eating lots more snacks :lol: but I do need to buy less bags! In the past year I've bought more bags than I have in my entire life :whut: I think it was a mix of pandemic stress and good pre-loved market.

This is amazing! :nuts: You really have a talent. Out of curiosity, did you also paint the dog in your profile picture?

I'm still learning about what bags I prefer and I think this would be a lifelong lesson. My needs may evolve as time goes on. In the past, I never thought I would do structured bags or hand/arm-carry bags - but since the last year, I started liking both structured and hand carry bags. I'm not sure if I would ever be at purse peace, at least not forever, as my requirements and preference may change with time. I think this is also the fun part of curating my collection, I'm constantly learning about what I like :smile:
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Yes, I painted the dog. I love painting animals.
 
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