As everybody is checking their goals for this year here I am:
I found my old post.
My handbag goals for 2021- did I stick to them?
- no random purchases (aka buy for buying´s sake, buy because "one has to own this brand", ...)
Ok, I did quite good here. I refrained from most buying for buying´s sake- and when I caved in, checked my purchase immediately and immediately marched it out of the door when I noticed it wasn´t for me.
As far as I remember all thoughtless purchases that weren´t right in the end were sold: bags, shoes, clothes or are at least listed for sale.
I bought one bag because I had to "own this brand": a Roberta di Camerino which is lovely, in a colour (navy) I did not have and was quite cheap on top. If it will annoy me owning it some time in the future I am sure I can recover the 25 Euro when selling it on.
Yes! I only bought what I loved! I did not compromise. Sometimes I only loved it in the moment of the purchase- that are the above cases- but everything else I loved, researched, watched and finaly pounced. I bought some vintage clothing items I really loved even though they needed heavy alterations, but I did these and now the clothes do fit me.
- research, research, research... to make sure the bags I think I´d like actually are what I like plus to gain the knowledge to buy preloved without fear of fakes
Research has become my middle name! I still only buy preloved bags and meanwhile I think I know what´s authentic, so a lot less fear of fakes.
- what I don´t care for has to go- preferrably be sold
Done! Will always do!
- use the proceeds to upgrade
Done! Most sales only recovered my initial spendings, but they all went into my new purchases. I think I did upgrade well finally buying some more expensive pieces, too to get forever bags, shoes, vintage collectible clothes in good condition.
- wear my handbags, clothes, shoes without fear of ruining them
Oops... that´s my weak point!
At least I am now using some of my Dior bags on a daily base, not the crazy collectors pieces, mainly the New Lock bags- and it has not ruined them.
The biggest step was to actually put the perfect Karenina wallet into daily use. I did it, I did not regret it! Using this wallet is a daily treat!
Regarding my vintage clothes collection I have tried hard to actually wear some of the pieces. Not going anywhere made it tricky. Some of my coats have been used with great pleasure and at the beginning of the month I even braved to wear my vintage 50ies or 60ies kitten (not ozelot, but some type of wild cat, bought in awful state at a fleamarket for 10 Euro and restored by myself) to the supermarket. Nobody batted an eye: they don´t see the difference here!
I did! I do! I will do!
What to change?
I really have to go through everything I own and do a good purge. Especially when it comes to clothes I still own items which I´ve been having for years, that aren´t right for me anymore.
I need to do a shoe purge, too. (I started, but didn´t dig out all of them...)
I´m getting older, my body changes, my complexion and haircolour have changed. I have to define a style that is right for me right now and curate what I have with this in sight. As much as I yearn for my lost youth, I don´t get away with little girl items anymore and there´s no sense in still owning them!
Regarding handbags it´s the "wear it" I have to work on!
