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.

 

[BowieFan1971]

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.

Congrats on keeping it real! It is so easy to justify a purchase that you want but don’t need.

 

[ElainePG]

@Kimbashop , you inspired me this afternoon! When you wrote that you had acquired a PS1 Tiny, I began musing about how I had loved Proenza Schouler bags for years & years, but had never done anything about it. Well, December is my "birthday month," life has been piling up around me, and I decided that the time had come.

I didn't want to pay full price, though, so I set some limits. I had always thought the medium size would be right for my needs. And I also thought that the style would be best in a neutral color: tan, brown, or olive. Plus, if I found one at a good price pre-loved, it had to have a no-hassle return policy. So… inexpensive, medium size, very good condition, neutral color.

This is the one I found at Fashionphile (screenshot from FP site). I especially love the silver hardware. Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeeee!

 

[JenJBS]

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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Happy to have you back! Missed you! Those bags are lovely! Nice pics! I especially love the outdoor grass shot!

 

[Bag peace]

A quick drive-by. I wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday season because I'm unlikely to be online again for a while. I'm not caught up but will touch on the bits I remember from when I was last here, since many of us are experiencing some health bumps currently:

@BowieFan1971 Wishing you an easy surgery with a quick recovery. I hope that your new home is everything you wished for and more.
@Vintage Leather Best of luck on your prognosis/treatment. I sincerely hope you will be updating us soon that you are on the other side of this.
@Sparkletastic Congrats once again on your recovery from brain surgery. You're absolutely inspirational!

To all my pocket friends in here, thank you for making this year easier than it otherwise would have been. You're all amazingly fun, extraordinarily kind and brilliantly insightful.
(I started to tag each person individually but found the post got really long and soppy, so I have removed that portion lol)

I can't wait to see everyone thrive in 2022! Catch you on the next thread!

Special mention: @880 seeing your Duret bag was the tpf highlight of my year!

 

[dcooney4]

@Kimbashop , you inspired me this afternoon! When you wrote that you had acquired a PS1 Tiny, I began musing about how I had loved Proenza Schouler bags for years & years, but had never done anything about it. Well, December is my "birthday month," life has been piling up around me, and I decided that the time had come.

I didn't want to pay full price, though, so I set some limits. I had always thought the medium size would be right for my needs. And I also thought that the style would be best in a neutral color: tan, brown, or olive. Plus, if I found one at a good price pre-loved, it had to have a no-hassle return policy. So… inexpensive, medium size, very good condition, neutral color.

This is the one I found at Fashionphile (screenshot from FP site). I especially love the silver hardware. Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeeee!

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It's beautiful and Happy Birthday!

 

[Joule]

I thought a lot about your question on why I rehomed my Cuirs. I guess it's because I have so many leather bags that it sort of lost its niche. I felt it is a bit casual as an office bag (my preference), and a bit too delicate for more rugged use. They were shapeless but I used an organizer so that was not a big issue for me. After some time, I almost always reached for other bags. The nylons, on the other hand, have a more distinct function for me. But I had to let go of some nylon Le Pliage/Neo as well since I just had too many. If I only need them for functional purpose, then I don't need a lot.

Relatable. My cuir found its way into my mom's closet, where it gets much more use than it did with me. I have a Céline in a similar color that serves the same purposes, so I was happy to let the cuir go.

I do use my Néo and classic le Pliage for bad weather and travel (and outdoor activities, and gym bags, and grocery hauls, and carrying the Teen's school projects, and...). I guess I just see Longchamp as nylon. That's not really fair of me; they make some lovely leather goods.

 

[baghabitz34]

My Gucci collection: Ophidia tote, Soho Disco in peonia, and Gucci Ghost wallet

 

[BowieFan1971]

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My Gucci collection: Ophidia tote, Soho Disco in peonia, and Gucci Ghost wallet

Love the Ophidia tote…that’s a bag I would love to get!

 

[dcooney4]

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My Gucci collection: Ophidia tote, Soho Disco in peonia, and Gucci Ghost wallet

Love your Disco! They are all lovely.

 

[dcooney4]

The only Gucci I have is this one.
It has a pretty chain strap.

 

[Cookiefiend]

@Kimbashop , you inspired me this afternoon! When you wrote that you had acquired a PS1 Tiny, I began musing about how I had loved Proenza Schouler bags for years & years, but had never done anything about it. Well, December is my "birthday month," life has been piling up around me, and I decided that the time had come.

I didn't want to pay full price, though, so I set some limits. I had always thought the medium size would be right for my needs. And I also thought that the style would be best in a neutral color: tan, brown, or olive. Plus, if I found one at a good price pre-loved, it had to have a no-hassle return policy. So… inexpensive, medium size, very good condition, neutral color.

This is the one I found at Fashionphile (screenshot from FP site). I especially love the silver hardware. Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeeee!

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Well - that's a cutie!
Happy Birthday!

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My Gucci collection: Ophidia tote, Soho Disco in peonia, and Gucci Ghost wallet

Gorgeous Disco!

The only Gucci I have is this one.
It has a pretty chain strap.
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This is very elegant - is it more of a clutch or WOC?

 

[Cookiefiend]

Are we doing Gucci and Hermes at the same time?
Marc Jacobs?
Just checking!

 

[Cookiefiend]

My only Gucci - Small Padlock

I’ve been eyeing the Padlock Medium GG Shoulder bag in brown though…
I don’t need it, I don’t need it, I don’t NEED it!!

 

[mariliz11]

A few of my favorite Gucci’s and my two Marc jacobs bags!

 

[880]

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

+1000 Doc martens. I wear docs with everything (from jeans to wool trousers to, yes, tulle). However, I’ve had ankle cartilage replacement surgery, so basically live in DM and Birkenstocks. For s9 meone start8ng to wear a chunkier ankle boot like DMs, start with an opaque stocking (a knee sock is a bit challenging unless you are young or very confident lol)

@ElainePG, DHs cannot load dishwashers. I’ve given up rearranging the glasses.

@FizzyWater, im curious re the peanut butter and jelly omelette.. .

have to go catch up now