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

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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!

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Our first brand week starts now - Sunday, Oct 31. Please share photos of bags from these brands:
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BowieFan1971 said:
Well, the seller said she got the bag from a consignment shop that had it authenticated and the dust bag from Mercari. She never thought twice about the dust bag because she said it was high quality. I checked...she has been a seller on PM since 2017 and had sold other luxury items. So I feel much better about the bag and can get excited again. Now I just have to wait for PM to put it in the mail and for it to get to me!
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I´m glad the seller has a plausible explanation. Her story makes perfect sense. Maybe you will even get the paperwork from when she bought the bag. (More than one seller surprised me with an authenticity card inside a bag that wasn´t mentioned before, others with dustbags or the original paperbag.)
I´m glad you are excited again! How long will it take until the bag arrives at your house?
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
I´m glad the seller has a plausible explanation. Her story makes perfect sense. Maybe you will even get the paperwork from when she bought the bag. (More than one seller surprised me with an authenticity card inside a bag that wasn´t mentioned before, others with dustbags or the original paperbag.)
I´m glad you are excited again! How long will it take until the bag arrives at your house?
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I thought maybe it would be with USPS and tracking by now, since nice they authenticated it yesterday, but I guess that won’t happen until Monday. I highly doubt I will get my bag before Thursday then. Sigh....
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
I´m glad the seller has a plausible explanation. Her story makes perfect sense. Maybe you will even get the paperwork from when she bought the bag. (More than one seller surprised me with an authenticity card inside a bag that wasn´t mentioned before, others with dustbags or the original paperbag.)
I´m glad you are excited again! How long will it take until the bag arrives at your house?
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I just did that. I had wrapped the bag and protected it but needed some more stuffing to keep the bag from shifting inside the box. So I folded the original mulberry shopping bag and used that to keep it from moving inside the box.
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
Ok, so this may seem corny. Remember, I have time on my hands.... I had the Bolduc ribbon from my scarf and I already had the thin brown ribbon. Had seen orange Bolduc pocket squares for like $400, which is CRAZY, so I got a plain orange silk scarf and decided to DIY. I am going to tie it on my Bolide, I think.
Question- which style looks best, Bolduc-like or wrapped like a box. And which way would they tie it- bow center or off-center? Which one looks best?View attachment 5056093View attachment 5056094View attachment 5056095
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You are so clever! I’d go with the bolduc style for tying on your bag. Are you gong to glue or sew it ?please send me one too!
 
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BowieFan1971 said:
You use what you use for a reason! Unless you are “saving” a nicer bag for no good reason or your well used bags are starting to look shabby or die, hold on to the ones you actually use and let the “nicer” ones go. They aren’t “nicer” to you or you would be using them!
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You are absolutely correct. My lifestyle is very casual so the bags I use most are simpler bags with a couple of more elegant bags for dressier occasions. So I am getting rid of a lot that no longer suit my needs. If I need something down the road I can always get it then.
 
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essiedub said:
You are so clever! I’d go with the bolduc style for tying on your bag. Are you gong to glue or sew it ?please send me one too!
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Thsnks! Trying to sew it. Don’t want to get glue stains on the silk. Made an error...I sewed the edge ribbon on first, which is making it so hard to sew the ends of the Bolduc ribbon on. I sew and then find I did not get the Bolduc attached and have to pull all the stitches. I was not sure of what I wanted to do with the Bolduc, so figured I’d start with the “trim”. :facepalm:But I am sewing the edges of the Bolduc first, then will sew it on or tack with stitches.

I am doing something a little different than either of the ideas...I don’t want it to come off as a cheesy ripoff of the original scarf and I want it to be more usable than the one that looks like a wrapped box (even though I think that looks so fun) because of the bow. I will post a pic when I am done. :smile:
 
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essiedub said:
This is so gorgeous that I won’t ask any”qualification “ questions as to how it fits your lifestyle, size, duplications etc. just get it! If you don’t get it, tell me how I can!
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Have you heard of Cathy Roels? She does almost all customs. She used to be on etsy as "iAdoreMyBag" and still has a few items there. https://www.etsy.com/shop/iADOREmyBAG
Leather lined, totally bespoke and she was trained by Belgian techniques used by Delvaux. She's also a fantastic Belgian baby boomer

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who is fun to message with about bags and will never make much money on this but she does it because she is super passionate about hand sewn luxury bags made with the most insane eye to quality.

Handmade Leather Handbags | Caro Accessories

CARO, biedt een doordacht assortiment van tijdloze lederen handtassen, die iedere outfit van de zelfbewuste vrouw nog meer uitstraling geeft. Iedere tas wordt met passie vervaardigd in eigen atelier met oog voor detail en respect voor de ambacht.
www.caroaccessories.com www.caroaccessories.com
 
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SouthernPurseGal said:
Have you heard of Cathy Roels? She does almost all customs. She used to be on etsy as "iAdoreMyBag" and still has a few items there. https://www.etsy.com/shop/iADOREmyBAG
Leather lined, totally bespoke and she was trained by Belgian techniques used by Delvaux. She's also a fantastic Belgian baby boomer

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who is fun to message with about bags and will never make much money on this but she does it because she is super passionate about hand sewn luxury bags made with the most insane eye to quality.

Handmade Leather Handbags | Caro Accessories

CARO, biedt een doordacht assortiment van tijdloze lederen handtassen, die iedere outfit van de zelfbewuste vrouw nog meer uitstraling geeft. Iedere tas wordt met passie vervaardigd in eigen atelier met oog voor detail en respect voor de ambacht.
www.caroaccessories.com www.caroaccessories.com
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Thank you! I gotta tell you, I have not been so excited about a bag in a long while! I am going to wait till you get yours and hear your thoughts and then I am going to twin with you! did you specify the color and Leather etc? How long did it take? Do share
 
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essiedub said:
Thank you! I gotta tell you, I have not been so excited about a bag in a long while! I am going to wait till you get yours and hear your thoughts and then I am going to twin with you! did you specify the color and Leather etc? How long did it take? Do share
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These two from her Etsy shop.... :loveeyes: 2E9652FA-B0B4-4C80-A90D-6F1F84C1E49B.png0EAA27AB-4EC0-4C87-B290-7EDC1B388F84.png
 
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