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

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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.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
I used to paint on silk when I was much younger. The special paint had to be fixated with steam in a special device. I have no Idea whether the places that offer this service do still exist.
I wouldn't dare home dye your bag in a hot dye bath.
Do you know any places that dye silk evening/ dance shoes? They might be up to the task, but it might be pricey.
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I’m not a Macbeth witch but my “boil and toil” over a bubbling cauldron would be nothing but trouble. :lol:

I’m not going to put much more effort into this. I’m just going to buy a less delicate version if/when one comes out with the embellished bracelet.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
If I dye the JC black then the snags will be all but unnoticeable. I just don’t know who could do it. I contacted my usual bag repair places and they going policy is to not due bags unless it’s the same color.

With my unwanted spare time today, I looked up how to dye silk. It requires “opening up” the fabric with a warm water baths, hot dye dip, baking in an oven (??) etc. Who knew? Not a project I’m willing to take on. So, unless I stumble on a reputable handbag dyeing specialist by EOD Mon, it’s going back.
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I've dyed silk, never had to bake in an oven. I think it was very easy. Probably can do it with RIT.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
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. :frown:

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.
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I'm worried for you and angry alongside you. (My teen is high risk, and Covid worry is omnipresent.) I'll be thinking of you very often today. Please update with any changes.
And if you need to scream out your frustration, I'm a willing ear.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
You make me laugh. No, I certainly don't buy something every time I feel low!
But I bought a few designer bags this year.... actually I bought one this month as my Christmas present to myself... I haven't "given it to myself" yet and not showed it, because it still needs a little work I simply wasn't up to do yet.

I have never bought a designer handbag without prior research of the facts and price point. (For every day vintage I am familiar with "my" brands, models and the appropriate prices and sometimes impulse buy as long as they are cheap- like under 20€.)

This particular Dior had been on my eBay watchlist twice before during the year. The listing price used to be much higher.
It didn't sell, disappeared for a while and was relisted a little cheaper.
Last time the seller had sent me an offer- which I declined- that was higher than the listing price was now. So when she now sent me a new offer I got truly excited as for the first time her price was within my price bracket of about a third of her first (very daring) listing. Still I bluntly asked was there any more leeway. Nope (fully understandable!)
So I did it...

Now it only has to be as perfect as it looked like in the photos...

Sorry for the long story!
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Ha ha, honestly, I have had my share of purchases made after a stressful day. I am now trying to keep them to smaller treats whenever I can, like a nice bar of scented soap, special dark chocolate or even some beautiful flowers if I'm in need of a quick pick me up.

I enjoyed reading about the story behind the purchase. It sounds like the bag was meant to be yours. :smile: I hope it will exceed expectations when it arrives. :heart:
 
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Sunshine mama said:
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?
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Thanks, I am doing fine. My symptoms started Tuesday, which is when I got tested, and the PCR result came back Friday morning. So, two and a half days between the rapid test and the PCR

missie1 said:
Merry Christmas ladies. Wanted to finally share my latest chanel purchase which I had for over a month but just finally opened last night. Now I just need the perfect Chanel Tweed
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This is gorgeous! I suspect I won’t be getting many more Chanel bags, but I do think it would be fun to eventually have a specialty bag like this one. Congrats!
 
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missie1 said:
Merry Christmas ladies. Wanted to finally share my latest chanel purchase which I had for over a month but just finally opened last night. Now I just need the perfect Chanel Tweed
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So gorgeous! I am so happy for you! Hugs

@Jereni , Mr. J has great taste! Wear it in the best health and happiness!

@BowieFan1971, the Paris thread ladies would know whetehr you need an appt for another type of bag. I suspect yes, but I’m not sure
 
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