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.

 

[whateve]

Just like the places that claim to have "New York bagels" … NOT!!! When we crave these, we have to buy them on line and store them in the freezer.

Yes, I miss real bagels. And real pastrami. I really miss San Francisco sourdough. You would think we would be able to get it in California but it has a very short shelf life. If they do have it, they wrap it in plastic which ruins it. When I grew up in the Bay Area, I had it nearly every day. I used to take it in my school lunches. I miss challah. No one makes it around here. I can make it myself but it is a lot of work and I'm the only one who eats it. I miss almond croissants. They used to make them at Panera but they stopped. That and the challah were the only things I liked there, and they stopped making them.

 

[whateve]

There was a Seinfeld episode like that! It was a soup place, and you had to stand in line without talking, then place your order politely, and even then the guy might throw you out. But the neighborhood put up with it, because it was the BEST soup. (I think George made a mess of it… as usual…)

The soup Nazi! They treat you like that at Katz's delicatessen in NYC.

 

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Oh what timing..I have been thinking about a pair of the classic Doc Martens 1461 (I think). I’m just not sure if I can pull it off. I want to wear it with dresses. The sales lady modeled a dress I bought and she had on a pair of combat boots and it just looked so good. I was smitten. I like that they are so comfortable. I do have not-so-comfy dressier boots but I’m just considering a new direction. Below is a photo of a tpfer and how she styled her tulle skirt...I love the look! Hers are not combat boots but the contrast of pretty with the boots is what I’m after. What do you think? Doc Martens or sleeker? Maybe a different color? View attachment 5269135

Fantastic outfit and styling!

 

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Hah! He sounds like Mr. PG, who bought a panini maker some years ago but has never progressed beyond a grilled cheese sandwich. But it's a pretty good grilled cheese sandwich… plus (and this is the most important part) he cleans up after himself! In fact, we have it all organized when it comes to meals: I cook, he cleans up. And even though he doesn't load the dishwasher exactly the way I would (is this just a GUY thing???) he doesn't do too badly. Then I come along later and tweak it…

Yes, me too, about the dishwasher.

 

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Wow that’s worthy to note. I had a pair of the oxfords a long time ago. It just wasn’t me. Why I think the combat boots are ...I dunno...maybe the comfort angle? I mentioned in an earlier post, that heels are just not tenable anymore. Yet I am also dying for these Manolo Hangisi in saffron! But I digress...I wear trainers a lot and like the “boing” in one particular pair that’s specifically for trail hiking but I also have a “bothered” knee so I am going to wear DD’s pair to test. Thanks for the heads up.

essiedub, I remember you posted these beautiful shoes before. Get them and wear them, they are beautiful!

 

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We have the same setup- I cook, he cleans. But then I am supposed to dry and put away. Not exactly an even division of labor but better than nothing…but he does do laundry, trash, cat litter box and bathrooms (though not like I would…), so i make out just fine!

Oh, and our old house got an offer we are happy with within 24 hours of being on the market! Just waiting on a signature and we are under contract! All the hard work paid off!

Congratulations on your news @BowieFan1971!

 

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Ferragamo bags: Butterfly Studio and Gancini tote In Nebbiolo.
Happy Friday!

I love both, and the Butterfly Studio is stunning!

 

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For @dcooney4 - the Goyard Sac Rouette
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As you can see there’s A LOT of room! Which makes it great for travel!

Fabulous bag, so much room, and red!

 

[Kimbashop]

Hello, purse people!

I have been missing from the Forum on a self-imposed media ban since this summer. Work has been stressful and nonstop, so I had to scale back a lot this Fall to keep my sanity. I have been lurking, however, and you folks are a busy bunch -- I won't comment on everyone's experiences and accomplishments, but I did want to congratulate @BowieFan1971 on your new home! Also, I live in centre county and can appreciate a good Philly cheesesteak as well as grilled stickies.

Bags out: 2, gifted to my friends/colleagues, who love them. It makes me so happy that they carry these bags daily to work. A far better feeling than selling them.
Bags in: 2. PS1 Tiny in a color called pepe, which I have used a ton, and a Dior Promenade pouch from the 2016 cruise collection in a very pretty, sparkly blue color that feels like it might be fabric fused to leather (really hard to tell). My first of both brands.

I have been on a self-imposed bag ban since September for a number of reasons, but a big one is that I have not felt the urge to buy anything. I bought a ton of bags during COVID lockdown and restrictions, but now that we are doing more and able to travel and go out (albeit masked), that urge has waned.

Here are my contributions for F-G week: Ferragamo Sofia and Givenchy Antigona soft, the only F-G bags that I have and a Goyard wallet I thrifted. The Antigona is my most used bag due to its size and versatility. It goes with just about anything.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Hello, purse people!

I have been missing from the Forum on a self-imposed media ban since this summer. Work has been stressful and nonstop, so I had to scale back a lot this Fall to keep my sanity. I have been lurking, however, and you folks are a busy bunch -- I won't comment on everyone's experiences and accomplishments, but I did want to congratulate @BowieFan1971 on your new home! Also, I live in centre county and can appreciate a good Philly cheesesteak as well as grilled stickies.

Bags out: 2, gifted to my friends/colleagues, who love them. It makes me so happy that they carry these bags daily to work. A far better feeling than selling them.
Bags in: 2. PS1 Tiny in a color called pepe, which I have used a ton, and a Dior Promenade pouch from the 2016 cruise collection in a very pretty, sparkly blue color that feels like it might be fabric fused to leather (really hard to tell). My first of both brands.

I have been on a self-imposed bag ban since September for a number of reasons, but a big one is that I have not felt the urge to buy anything. I bought a ton of bags during COVID lockdown and restrictions, but now that we are doing more and able to travel and go out (albeit masked), that urge has waned.

Here are my contributions for F-G week: Ferragamo Sofia and Givenchy Antigona soft, the only F-G bags that I have and a Goyard wallet I thrifted. The Antigona is my most used bag due to its size and versatility. It goes with just about anything.

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Thank you! You’re a Philly girl?!? Lived on 9th between Pine and Lombard for 7 years, among other places in Center City. Lived there for 11 years total, worked there even longer

 

[ElainePG]

Rudeness is part of the experience! We tried Pat's and Geno's when we were there but didn't know about Jim's. Whenever we get something that approximates a cheesesteak here, we have to come home to put on our own peppers because they never have the right kind.

Reminds me of the Carnegie Deli in NYC, right across the street from Carnegie Hall. Also known for the rudeness of the waiters. But the pastrami sandwich was so thick that it was impossible to eat it in a single bite, so it was worth it!

I remember a joke about the rude waiters. Four guys go into the restaurant, each orders a pastrami sandwich and a glass of ginger ale. The fourth guy says "But I want to be sure my ginger ale is in a CLEAN GLASS." The waiter returns with 4 pastrami sandwiches, and four glasses of ginger ale. "Okay," he says, "Which of yez guys wanted his ginger ale in a clean glass?"

New York… you gotta love it!

 

[ElainePG]

The soup Nazi! They treat you like that at Katz's delicatessen in NYC.

That's it!

And Katz's still has a sign on the wall, dating back to WWII: "Send a salami to your boy in the Army."

 

[ElainePG]

Hello, purse people!

I have been missing from the Forum on a self-imposed media ban since this summer. Work has been stressful and nonstop, so I had to scale back a lot this Fall to keep my sanity. I have been lurking, however, and you folks are a busy bunch -- I won't comment on everyone's experiences and accomplishments, but I did want to congratulate @BowieFan1971 on your new home! Also, I live in centre county and can appreciate a good Philly cheesesteak as well as grilled stickies.

Bags out: 2, gifted to my friends/colleagues, who love them. It makes me so happy that they carry these bags daily to work. A far better feeling than selling them.
Bags in: 2. PS1 Tiny in a color called pepe, which I have used a ton, and a Dior Promenade pouch from the 2016 cruise collection in a very pretty, sparkly blue color that feels like it might be fabric fused to leather (really hard to tell). My first of both brands.

I have been on a self-imposed bag ban since September for a number of reasons, but a big one is that I have not felt the urge to buy anything. I bought a ton of bags during COVID lockdown and restrictions, but now that we are doing more and able to travel and go out (albeit masked), that urge has waned.

Here are my contributions for F-G week: Ferragamo Sofia and Givenchy Antigona soft, the only F-G bags that I have and a Goyard wallet I thrifted. The Antigona is my most used bag due to its size and versatility. It goes with just about anything.

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How nice to see you, @Kimbashop . I love your two bags and also your Goyard wallet.

 

[whateve]

Reminds me of the Carnegie Deli in NYC, right across the street from Carnegie Hall. Also known for the rudeness of the waiters. But the pastrami sandwich was so thick that it was impossible to eat it in a single bite, so it was worth it!

I remember a joke about the rude waiters. Four guys go into the restaurant, each orders a pastrami sandwich and a glass of ginger ale. The fourth guy says "But I want to be sure my ginger ale is in a CLEAN GLASS." The waiter returns with 4 pastrami sandwiches, and four glasses of ginger ale. "Okay," he says, "Which of yez guys wanted his ginger ale in a clean glass?"

New York… you gotta love it!

I loved the Carnegie Deli! It's so sad it's gone. The pastrami sandwich could be shared by a family of 4.

 

[essiedub]

essiedub, I remember you posted these beautiful shoes before. Get them and wear them, they are beautiful!

I know....it has certainly passed the 30-day pause...but I am really trying not to buy for my pretend
lifestyle. Seriously I have zero zero Zero places to wear this these days (Or even pre-covid). As Spock says (paraphrasing) “sometimes wanting is better than having” Sigh. But I really want. The 30 height in this color is not available all the time ..so hat at least averts one decision.