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.

 

[msd_bags]

Sharing my beautiful Burberry present from Mr. J. Definitely my favorite present!

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This is pretty!! Great job, Mr. J!

 

[BowieFan1971]

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Sharing my beautiful Burberry present from Mr. J. Definitely my favorite present!

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So cute!!!

 

[Kimbashop]

Sharing my beautiful Burberry present from Mr. J. Definitely my favorite present!

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Beautiful bag! I love the handles. I hope it helps you feel better faster.

 

[missie1]

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

Thanks 880. I was finally able to post it

 

[missie1]

WOW !

That was my reaction when I saw it. I just knew it was sold out and I stumbled across it and knew it was meant to be

 

[missie1]

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



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!

Thank you. I am only adding special Chanels going forward as well. No more classics for me

 

[missie1]

Very cool bag!

Thanks DC

 

[Jereni]

I love it!

Love it!

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

This is pretty!! Great job, Mr. J!

Do

So cute!!!

Beautiful bag! I love the handles. I hope it helps you feel better faster.

Thank you all! It’s a very fun bag and satisfies my need for a tweed bag, at least for now. It’s shape and size is excellent for holding a good amount also.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I love it!

+1

 

[ElainePG]

So, the conclusion to my momentary bag fever took an interesting turn.

The bag I was lusting for which turned out to be even prettier in person was the pink silk Jimmy Choo Bon Bon. This bag literally glows (silk) and sparkles (rhinestones). My heart hurt as I packaged the damaged one up for return.
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I decided NOT to get it for two reasons. It’s $2k on a low use bag. But the main reason is I did research and every one of this model for resale (various colors) has snags and / or stains. Who wants to be scared to wear a bag? Lambskin is as delicate as I’ll go. So, I’m super glad I paused and made a sound decision. If this crystal bracelet version ever comes out in a more sturdy material, I can revisit it then.

THEN, I stumbled across another super fun novelty bag at The Met store. Instant purchase!
View attachment 5280717Ironically, I will use this quite a bit as I do my geeky / nerd activities. And, it may be cute enough that I could use it for cocktails. (I’ll have to decide when I see it in person.) And, it was 5% of the price. So, this happily satisfied my sudden craving for silly, sparkly fun.

Thanks so much for the many voices of reason that caused me to pause long enough to make the right decision!

That clutch is definitely "you" @Sparkletastic . And you won't be terrified every time you wear it. Great decision!

 

[JenJBS]

Since it's almost 2022 is a new Thread going to be started for next year?

 

[ElainePG]

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.

OMG, I am sooooo sorry to hear this! I understand that he tested positive, but is he also feeling sick? I know he was really down and out with his first case, but that was long before vaccinations. I'm hoping that this second case won't be as bad.

Sending good thoughts to your entire family. I'm livid on behlaf of the people who do all the RIGHT things (as opposed to those who don't… do NOT get me started!) and get sick anyway. This virus is relentless.

 

[ElainePG]

Trying to distract myself….

I wore my Fendi By The Way bag today as I ran last minute errands to grocery, pharmacy, etcView attachment 5280883
This bag is super convenient and functional. But, my gosh, I’m so bored with it. What can I do to give this bag new interest???

I love this bag. I have one too, but mine is glammed up with multicolored leather onn one corner (see below)

So I get that the unrelieved black might be boring over time. How about a charm on the handle?

 

[ElainePG]

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.

Oh, @Jereni , I'm so sorry! I've heard that the PCR is a more sensitive test, so I gues you're down and out for a while. Yes, sucks to have it over Christmas. And from what you wrote before, you're also feeling crummy.

Is there anything they can do for you, other than just treat the symptoms?

Sending good thoughts your way.

 

[ElainePG]

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.

What a mess! So sorry your Christmas got dunked up.