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.

 

[880]

Hermès Kelly 32-color to be determined
Chanel bag-placeholder for next release
VCA Alhambra wg mop
RG JUC

Sounds lovely! It’s so much fun deciding the specs of each new addition cannot wait to see! ITA we should wear what we have. . . Even if it’s to run errands (I wear my six motif when sitting in bed typing TPF posts) However, I havent worn my so Chevron mini in colder weather bc it looks weird over a shearling coat.
@SakuraSakura, things will get better with time,a new i be,ive that karma will catch up to her. I love Vernis, but never bought any bc I am hard on my things. However, I sometimes keep the barely worn in my closet so as to prevent me from searching to replace them.

 

[keodi]

Hi Ladies,
As always this thread moves fast. Happy New Year to everyone. Ok now down to Bag Business. I have identified my bag/ wardrobe goals for this year.

2021 Goals
-20 Bags total-this forces me to be selective on what I add.
-upgrade my travel crossbody bags. I like color and need few fun colors.
-stop saving my flaps for when I go out. I’m carrying them even if I’m going to grocery store.
-Add two new bags to my collection
-add 2-3 bracelets to my jewelry collection

Happy new year to you too! welcome back!

 

[missie1]

I have one wallet in my collection that I haven't really used all that much. It's vernis and I'm painfully afraid of damaging it. While it is gorgeous I have toyed with selling it for something I'd feel more comfortable using.

Just put your stuff in and carry for one week. Then rotate so that way you get to enjoy and maintain at same time

 

[sherrylynn]

Birthday weekend roses!!!!View attachment 4952211 (though he gets me flowers every week)

Happy, happy birthday! Lovely flower!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

I generally don't measure for a lot of my older dishes. Sometimes even when trying a new dish, I just go by feel. It isn't always consistent. Usually the first time I make something it is perfect, and the subsequent times I struggle to get the exact same combination.

I love an instant read thermometer too!

I love it! it looks great on your wrist!

The pouch looks great with your bag!

Thank you!!!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

@SouthernPurseGal, love the oil slick watch!

Thank you!!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Hi Ladies,
As always this thread moves fast. Happy New Year to everyone. Ok now down to Bag Business. I have identified my bag/ wardrobe goals for this year.

2021 Goals
-20 Bags total-this forces me to be selective on what I add.
-upgrade my travel crossbody bags. I like color and need few fun colors.
-stop saving my flaps for when I go out. I’m carrying them even if I’m going to grocery store.
-Add two new bags to my collection
-add 2-3 bracelets to my jewelry collection

Love #3

 

[JenJBS]

I'm kind of blown away and totally in love. And waterproof for swimming and washing sunscreen off with soap and water in summer!View attachment 4952575View attachment 4952576View attachment 4952577View attachment 4952579

I added pics of the box because it's a shockingly NICE box. Just really nice, and I can't possibly throw it away even though I am the type of shopper who usually trashes everything when I buy something new with acoutrement.

It's fabulous!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

It's fabulous!

Thank you! I'm bowled over and love it so much more than I expected.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Aww thanks, cowgirlsboots! It's almost been a week since she ghosted me. It still hurts very badly. I'm experiencing disbelief, denial, betrayal... I'm feeling pretty messy. I did have an initial consultation with a therapist that went pretty good. My first appointment is on the 21st.

Good luck for your therapy! I really hope it will help you heal!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Okay yes, the "$30-65 price range feels crazy cheap compared to designer" got me and I did buy so many items because they were cheap.

Yes...that's why I bought a dozen items last night with the same $700 that that prelovrd eBay H Trim I shared would have cost....

I guess I look at Marco Massaccesi's price point and I'm like....yes please! And I've been thinking about a nice accessories bag and some belts for years.

I looked at the price point on Barrington gifts for custom monogrammed high quality items made in Dallas, TX and it also seems so cheap. I decided a set of little goodies to use in other bags would be a daily delight and felt worth it...and I didn't have a large light zippered tote so I got one in the same print/mono. But I've been mulling over their website on the fence about ordering for 3-4 years. I finally decided that I might as well finally scratch the itch and get all the items I want, for the price of one Massaccesi bag, for example.

And Jujube, well I don't carry diaper bags anymore but their quality for the price point is unreal if you appreciate the machine washable anit-microbial teflon coated nylon surfaces that you can throw in the wash (or dishwasher even, in the case of pouches used to keep snacks or a zippered insulated lunch bag or mini crossbody/bun bag used for dog walks for their treats and poop bags) and their items comes out looking brand new... I've been wanting to buy some organizational items and a backpack from them for years but have been waiting for a print I loved. Now I have found two, that coordinate, and a couple of new styles that jumped out at me to put them on so I feel it was an order years in the making as well.

Absolutely gorgeous

Wow, that was a well planned shopping splurge then! It´s great you were able to find everything you´d been wanting at once! I fish in shallower waters than you. Cheap to me is under 10 Euro and what you get for this usually is ... well, not worth keeping, so I keep away and wait for the chance to make a "big" purchase from time to time.
Can´t wait to see what you bought.

Thank-you! I really love the pearls.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

The mysterious half loaves of bread from who knows when live in my freezer.

...their cousins live in the back of mine...

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

Wow, that was a well planned shopping splurge then! It´s great you were able to find everything you´d been wanting at once!

I'm actually really excited to splurge a bit and get pouched up and organized inside my dear purses. And I cannot wait to travel again and need all different size luggage/bags!

 

[SouthernPurseGal]

By the way we are going to look at a house and maybe make an offer on it tomorrow in twelve hours! Wish us luck that we absolutely love the house and that they accept our offer and we can move right in!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I have one wallet in my collection that I haven't really used all that much. It's vernis and I'm painfully afraid of damaging it. While it is gorgeous I have toyed with selling it for something I'd feel more comfortable using.

Please put your things into the vernis wallet and try using it. It might hold up so much better than you think. Not long ago I bought a patent Dior New Lock bag and have been dragging it to the supermarket many times, because it turned out to be a practical bag and does not seem to mind being used.

And a wallet generally is sitting safely inside a handbag and you are careful anyway when you take it out to pay for stuff.

When I bought a new to me Dior Karenina wallet made of gorgeous soft leather I almost didn´t dare use it. But it had only been bought to replace my wallet of 5 years that had really started to look tired, so I put my things in and ever since have been using it. I checked it this afternoon- it´s still looking as new as it was when I received it. And it feels so good to use it!