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.

 

[ElainePG]

Just checking in... sorry I´ve been missing.
Our boy brought Covid home from school on the 6th and DH and me got it too. We´ve been isolating ever since. I think our symptoms were/ are on the mild side, still that darned virus really affects us. I´ve been feeling between burnout and totally drunk for most of the time and mainly sit/stand and stare... naturally all Christmas plans are cancelled.

I hope you all are fine and safe!

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this! From what I've heard, even a "mild" case of Covid is no joke. Do take care of yourself.

Sending you a virtual hug, and some virtual chicken soup.

 

[ElainePG]

Aww crap, that really sucks. I am so sorry to hear that @cowgirlsboots. I hope the effects are mild, and you’re back on your feet soon. I am taking my younger DS for a test tomorrow.

Is your DS having symptoms? I hope the test comes back negative. Such scary times we're living in!

 

[ElainePG]

Sooo bummed. Woke up this morning with sore throat and cough, so am now in an hour+ wait for a COVID test. The testing location I’m at is MOBBED. Thanks, omicron.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

 

[ElainePG]

Aaand I’m in the clear. Phew.

Wonderful!!! So glad to hear it.

 

[ElainePG]

Update on that PS1 Medium. It's a fabulous bag, and since it was preloved (though it looks brand new) the price couldn't have been better.

But.

When will I face up to the fact that I'm 60 inches tall? As soon as I put it on my shoulder and stood in front of my full-length mirror, all I could see was the bag. Not Elaine carrying the bag. Just. The. Bag. I looked as though I was about to jump on my horse and go riding across the prairie for the Pony Express.



So. I went back to the same reseller site, and found a PS1 Tiny, chocolate brown with silver hardware, that I think will suit me much better. It was already in 8 peoples' carts, so I jumped on it. It will be here next week and then I can compare the 2 bags, but I'm sure I'll be returning the Medium and keeping the Tiny. Which, honestly, isn't all that "tiny"… it's 10 inches across. A perfect (I hope) "grab & go" bag.

Saga to be continued…

 

[JenJBS]

Update on that PS1 Medium. It's a fabulous bag, and since it was preloved (though it looks brand new) the price couldn't have been better.

But.

When will I face up to the fact that I'm 60 inches tall? As soon as I put it on my shoulder and stood in front of my full-length mirror, all I could see was the bag. Not Elaine carrying the bag. Just. The. Bag. I looked as though I was about to jump on my horse and go riding across the prairie for the Pony Express.



So. I went back to the same reseller site, and found a PS1 Tiny, chocolate brown with silver hardware, that I think will suit me much better. It was already in 8 peoples' carts, so I jumped on it. It will be here next week and then I can compare the 2 bags, but I'm sure I'll be returning the Medium and keeping the Tiny. Which, honestly, isn't all that "tiny"… it's 10 inches across. A perfect (I hope) "grab & go" bag.

Saga to be continued…

I'm only 59 inches, so I totally understand. I can't carry a big bag or I look like a little girl carrying her mother's purse.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I’ve been thinking about Schiaparelli, but the jewelry
. Not sure I have the length of body, the attitude, or the lifestyle to pull it off, plus venturing into bergdorf Goodman during the month of December is like really awful rush hour traffic in the subway pre Covid.

i may wait for the excitement to die down before taking a glimpse

the bag that I wish I knew about in time to purchase is the Mary katrantzou Bulgari top handle. I saw a lanvin bag that looked like the same manufacture, but it didn’t speak to me the same way. It will be the one that got away

That Bulgari is gorgeous! I’ve always planned to get one of their bags and this could have tipped me over.

Same here. In fact, the only thing I knit these days is scarves for charity. I can't bear to use acrylic yarn, so I've found washable wool. The organization I donate to has told me it's fine, as long as I attach washing instructions.

I figure the time spent knitting is time I'm not on line ogling handbags! (It didn't keep me from that PS1, though…)

My mother forced me to learn all the “ladylike” skills from knitting to piano playing whether I wanted to or not. And, of course I use none of them. My skills have faded but I do think knitting would hve been fun to do over this time of quarantining.

Update on that PS1 Medium. It's a fabulous bag, and since it was preloved (though it looks brand new) the price couldn't have been better.

But.

When will I face up to the fact that I'm 60 inches tall? As soon as I put it on my shoulder and stood in front of my full-length mirror, all I could see was the bag. Not Elaine carrying the bag. Just. The. Bag. I looked as though I was about to jump on my horse and go riding across the prairie for the Pony Express.



So. I went back to the same reseller site, and found a PS1 Tiny, chocolate brown with silver hardware, that I think will suit me much better. It was already in 8 peoples' carts, so I jumped on it. It will be here next week and then I can compare the 2 bags, but I'm sure I'll be returning the Medium and keeping the Tiny. Which, honestly, isn't all that "tiny"… it's 10 inches across. A perfect (I hope) "grab & go" bag.

Saga to be continued…

I'm only 59 inches, so I totally understand. I can't carry a big bag or I look like a little girl carrying her mother's purse.

I’m 5’8” so I pass on super mini bags bc I think they look like silly toys on me.

But, somehow my 5’ tall daughter manages to rock any size of bag and look good doing it. Which is why even my Chanel jumbos, etc. can tend to go on unauthorized “walkabouts” when she visits.

@ElainePG I’m excited you found a “mini” version! And, I agree, 10” isn’t a small bag.

 

[Kimbashop]

Update on that PS1 Medium. It's a fabulous bag, and since it was preloved (though it looks brand new) the price couldn't have been better.

But.

When will I face up to the fact that I'm 60 inches tall? As soon as I put it on my shoulder and stood in front of my full-length mirror, all I could see was the bag. Not Elaine carrying the bag. Just. The. Bag. I looked as though I was about to jump on my horse and go riding across the prairie for the Pony Express.



So. I went back to the same reseller site, and found a PS1 Tiny, chocolate brown with silver hardware, that I think will suit me much better. It was already in 8 peoples' carts, so I jumped on it. It will be here next week and then I can compare the 2 bags, but I'm sure I'll be returning the Medium and keeping the Tiny. Which, honestly, isn't all that "tiny"… it's 10 inches across. A perfect (I hope) "grab & go" bag.

Saga to be continued…

I have the tiny and find it to be a great grab and go bag. I am curious to see what you think of it.

 

[papertiger]

Oh no. Do you have spare tiles to match?
So glad it’s not Covid.

I have 8 spare tiles. They're supposed to come around to fix, it was supposed to be last week, then this week, so I'm waiting...

 

[Jereni]

Update on that PS1 Medium. It's a fabulous bag, and since it was preloved (though it looks brand new) the price couldn't have been better.

But.

When will I face up to the fact that I'm 60 inches tall? As soon as I put it on my shoulder and stood in front of my full-length mirror, all I could see was the bag. Not Elaine carrying the bag. Just. The. Bag. I looked as though I was about to jump on my horse and go riding across the prairie for the Pony Express.



So. I went back to the same reseller site, and found a PS1 Tiny, chocolate brown with silver hardware, that I think will suit me much better. It was already in 8 peoples' carts, so I jumped on it. It will be here next week and then I can compare the 2 bags, but I'm sure I'll be returning the Medium and keeping the Tiny. Which, honestly, isn't all that "tiny"… it's 10 inches across. A perfect (I hope) "grab & go" bag.

Saga to be continued…

I have the tiny and find it to be a great grab and go bag. I am curious to see what you think of it.

+1 to @Kimbashop - I also owned the Tiny in two colors at one point, it’s basically a ‘perfect’-sized bag in my opinion.

Thanks everyone for the good wishes on the wellness front. I should have been like some of you and bought the kits to use at home. In the end, I spent 5 hours to get through the whole process at this local clinic. 3 hours after I added my name to the list before I was checked in, then another hour before they called me in for the test, and then another hour waiting in an actual patient room before there doctor could see me. What a mess.

The whole thing I’m sure did not do me any favors wrt to the actual misc cold that I have, as I had a tumultuous night of sleep and woke up with a temp of 102. So much for my nice vacation week before Christmas!

 

[ElainePG]

I'm only 59 inches, so I totally understand. I can't carry a big bag or I look like a little girl carrying her mother's purse.

Yes, exactly!!!!

 

[ElainePG]

@ElainePG I’m excited you found a “mini” version! And, I agree, 10” isn’t a small bag.

If it works out, I'll post a photo. It's supposed to arrive early next week. Fingers crossed!

 

[ElainePG]

I have the tiny and find it to be a great grab and go bag. I am curious to see what you think of it.

That's the one I probably should have bought in the first place. I think the chocolate brown mini popped up on the site AFTER I purchased the light tan medium.

Or maybe I just have a blurry mind. Perfectly possible.

One way or the other, I'll be taking a trip up to the UPS store late next week.

 

[More bags]

Is your DS having symptoms? I hope the test comes back negative. Such scary times we're living in!

Thanks for your kind words dear Elaine. Even with all our precautions, my younger son tested positive for Covid. He was so upset when we got the news. He’s recovering from his symptoms. The rest of the household has no symptoms and has been double vaccinated. My younger DS also had his first vaccination shot. So yes, I have some choice words for this virus!

 

[Sparkletastic]

Remember me mentioning I purchased a preloved bag knowing it would need some repair for an issue (stain)? I took the chance thinking worst case, I could have the bag dyed a darker color.

Well, the bag arrived and it’s simultaneously bad and good news.

The bad: the damage was more extensive than described. Someone tried to clean the stain so the fabric is worn. Dying won’t change the damaged texture. And, the bag has missing adornments which were not mentioned. Bottom line, the bag is in rough shape and has been misused. So, back it goes.

The good (terrible) news: this is the prettiest bag I’ve seen in my life. Seriously. So, now I HAVE. TO. HAVE. THE. BAG!!!! The problem is it’s expensive bought new, I’m unlikely to ever find it preowned, and it’s truly a special occasion bag. My CPW would be trash. It’s like buying an expensive cream puff.

Mr. S and I have spent a lot of fun money recently on travel / purchases while traveling / my bday (pent up covid fun). I can afford the bag but sheesh. The idea of buying it now makes me feel a little hungover because fundamentally I’m a saver over a spender. But, I’ll forever regret not owning it if I don’t get it.

What would you do? Will we even have special occasions / galas / parties again to wear pretty little nothings in a post covid world?