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]

Question….provided Covid does not cancel it, we are going to Paris in January. We are staying in the 8th. I was going to take a black RM MAC, but my Bolide 35…yes or no? Safe or does it make me a target? I will be visiting the flagship store, would love to pick up a gavroche or other small item during my stay.

Though my DH asked me a few questions about Birkins the other day and knew that Hermès was 9 mins away when I mentioned the hotel was around the corner from Rue de Faubourg…

 

[Sunshine mama]

Hope you all have a happy day today!

 

[Kimbashop]

I’m devastated. My son has gotten Covid for the second time despite being fully vaccinated including booster. He has been scrupulous about exposure (honestly even more conservative than I felt necessary and I’ve been all but a naked mole rat in a bunker since this hit) so he thinks he got it at his job which required employees to return in person Nov. 1.

He’s in IT with work demands that, understandably, don’t align with arbitrary holiday calendars. So, he tested in anticipation of his flight to us late tomorrow to spend the next week with us and DD and found out he was positive.

I’m so worried about him. And, I’m (impotently) angry about the continued ineffectiveness / unwillingness of our world governments and science communities to cooperate and get us out of this post-Covid house of horrors.

I’m so sorry to hear this. How frustrating that he has gotten it twice. I hope that he recovers easily and that you are reunited soon. Trying times, these are.

 

[Jereni]

I’m devastated. My son has gotten Covid for the second time despite being fully vaccinated including booster. He has been scrupulous about exposure (honestly even more conservative than I felt necessary and I’ve been all but a naked mole rat in a bunker since this hit) so he thinks he got it at his job which required employees to return in person Nov. 1.

He’s in IT with work demands that, understandably, don’t align with arbitrary holiday calendars. So, he tested in anticipation of his flight to us late tomorrow to spend the next week with us and DD and found out he was positive.

I’m so worried about him. And, I’m (impotently) angry about the continued ineffectiveness / unwillingness of our world governments and science communities to cooperate and get us out of this post-Covid house of horrors.

I’m so so sorry to hear this! I hope he doesn’t have any bad symptoms.

I got similar bad news yesterday. My rapid test on Tuesday was negative, and then yesterday morning my PCR came back positive. We had to cancel our Christmas Eve dinner hosting plans, so my sisters family had to scramble to come up with something else and host my dad at their house. And now this morning we are watching my niece and nephews open their presents over FaceTime. It sucks.

 

[880]

@Jereni, I’m so sorry re your PCR! Hope you and your DH are okay.

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?

Happy Christmas all!

@Sparkletastic, I woke up thinking about this lol
was this an amazing price? Could you simply take it to a tailor to replace the cloth portion?

hugs

 

[880]

Question….provided Covid does not cancel it, we are going to Paris in January. We are staying in the 8th. I was going to take a black RM MAC, but my Bolide 35…yes or no? Safe or does it make me a target? I will be visiting the flagship store, would love to pick up a gavroche or other small item during my stay.

Though my DH asked me a few questions about Birkins the other day and knew that Hermès was 9 mins away when I mentioned the hotel was around the corner from Rue de Faubourg…

Bolide if you do not mind the weight and have a crossbody strap

right now I feel that Paris is safer than LA or Chicago (we will be in LA soon, and then Paris and London in February) but I will probably skip Hermes due to the stress in the Paris thread lol

have a wonderful time and take a lot of pics for us!

 

[Sunshine mama]

I’m so so sorry to hear this! I hope he doesn’t have any bad symptoms.

I got similar bad news yesterday. My rapid test on Tuesday was negative, and then yesterday morning my PCR came back positive. We had to cancel our Christmas Eve dinner hosting plans, so my sisters family had to scramble to come up with something else and host my dad at their house. And now this morning we are watching my niece and nephews open their presents over FaceTime. It sucks.

Awww. How are you doing? I hope all your symptoms are mild or non existent!
May I ask how may days between the rapid test and the PCR test?

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays to all!

@Sunshine mama, that cake looks delicious!
@Jereni, sorry to hear about the PCR test. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

it’s a beautiful bag

If you are a charm person, perhaps a different clochette or charm in a contrasting color, or a scarf or twilly?

im not a charm person, and I would say use it against high contrast clothes, like a white dress or make the black inkiness really stand out

or a different strap (but again that’s a certain aesthetic)

My first thought was: "get a leopard coat." This sleek bag would look great against this background.
I'm not into bag charms or scarves on bags, either.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I’m so so sorry to hear this! I hope he doesn’t have any bad symptoms.

I got similar bad news yesterday. My rapid test on Tuesday was negative, and then yesterday morning my PCR came back positive. We had to cancel our Christmas Eve dinner hosting plans, so my sisters family had to scramble to come up with something else and host my dad at their house. And now this morning we are watching my niece and nephews open their presents over FaceTime. It sucks.

Get well soon! I perfectly know how this situation feels- but things will get better ❤️

 

[dcooney4]

Merry Christmas to all that celebrate!

 

[dcooney4]

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That looks so yummy!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Merry Christmas! So glad you were able to buy a unicorn bag! I am not caught up on this thread at all yet, but read that you were sick. Hope you are better now, and fully recovered in no time at all.

I think I also read that Jereni was sick, and @Jereni, I hope you are doing better and recover very fast.
@More bags, so sorry to hear about your son catching covid. Wishing him a speedy recovery, and hope you are all doing okay in the household. Hugs.

Speaking of evening bags, I have to confess to a gorgeous, but somewhat impractical purchase -- a Bottega Veneta Gold Knot

Thank you so much!
We are on the way to leave the virus behind ourselves- at least for the time being...

I hope everybody else who got unlucky and fell sick will be much better very soon too!

Re the unicorn bag I'm very excited and feel guilty at the same time. I mean the price was good, but still: spending this kind of money just because I love the look of the bag and was sad, needing a treat?
Maybe FOMO got to me this time...

Congratulations on your Knot bag!

 

[dcooney4]

I’m so so sorry to hear this! I hope he doesn’t have any bad symptoms.

I got similar bad news yesterday. My rapid test on Tuesday was negative, and then yesterday morning my PCR came back positive. We had to cancel our Christmas Eve dinner hosting plans, so my sisters family had to scramble to come up with something else and host my dad at their house. And now this morning we are watching my niece and nephews open their presents over FaceTime. It sucks.

I hope it is very mild. Or a false positive. Our Christmas got messed up too! My sons work called at 11:00 am Christmas Eve day with family excepted at noon. We had to call immediately. My dad turned his car service around and My mom came and we exchanged gifts in the driveway fully masked and then they left. My son did manage to get a rapid test and he was negative but not before my Christmas luncheon with my parents was canceled.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Question….provided Covid does not cancel it, we are going to Paris in January. We are staying in the 8th. I was going to take a black RM MAC, but my Bolide 35…yes or no? Safe or does it make me a target? I will be visiting the flagship store, would love to pick up a gavroche or other small item during my stay.

Though my DH asked me a few questions about Birkins the other day and knew that Hermès was 9 mins away when I mentioned the hotel was around the corner from Rue de Faubourg…

How exciting! Paris! Enjoy!
I don't own any bags in the H league. But I took my Tom Ford YSL bags and a Dior Trailer Trash (Cadillac) to Paris without any problems. But maybe this was, because nobody else is keen on this type of older bags...