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.

 

[ElainePG]

I'm going to start cooking more things from frozen. It's funny because years ago, whenever I needed a quick meal for DH, if I wasn't eating, I would take some pork chops from the freezer, and most times cook them from frozen. It is only lately that I've been trying to defrost them first. I hate thawing things in the microwave as invariably something ends up cooking.

You mean you cook them while they're still frozen??? I've never done that. How do you judge when they're done?

 

[Cookiefiend]

A couple of wonderful surprises this morning...my stepfather is responsible for outside. And I get 3 cakes!!! Ice cream cake last night, this cake for lunch and tiramisu cake for dinner. I am making a duck for dinner. And this was my big present from DH...our initials.View attachment 4954028View attachment 4954029View attachment 4954030

Happy birthday - what lovely surprises and cake 3 times - woot!

I was looking at Espom but I do love the smooth leather. Does it show nicks and scratch very easily?
I got Rose Pourpre. Here she is with few twillys.
I’m thinking either
1. Cartier rg JUC so I can complete my Cartier stack.
2. WG VCA 5 motif Alhambra bracelet to wear with my diamond bangles
3. WG VCA Perlee to complete wg arm stack.
Good thing DH supports all jewelry purchases even though he hasn’t seen bangles yet lol. I spent so much last year on jewelry but I’m almost finished now.

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Gorgeous color!

 

[ElainePG]

Eight hours of driving to look at two properties, one with all the house we want in the wrong location and one in the best location but an absolute money pit and too small. No walk in closet!!!

Oh, how frustrating!

 

[ElainePG]

Men are full of surprises.

HAH! Aren't they just???

 

[doni]

Happy birthday @BowieFan1971 ! May your 50s be your best decade yet. Your stepdad is the best!

 

[ElainePG]

Welcome back! Sorry to hear of your current restrictions, but you are sure to come back stronger than ever.
I'm surprised you aren't attracted to the Swinging Saint Germain 70 reissue this year, with the striped hem. Maybe you already have this design? Anyway, patience. That's a hard one for me.

Oh??? This one must have slipped by me. Hmmm. I may just wander by the H site later on this morning…

 

[ElainePG]

A couple of wonderful surprises this morning...my stepfather is responsible for outside. And I get 3 cakes!!! Ice cream cake last night, this cake for lunch and tiramisu cake for dinner. I am making a duck for dinner. And this was my big present from DH...our initials.View attachment 4954028View attachment 4954029View attachment 4954030

Happy Birthday! And I just love that ring. So romantic!

 

[ElainePG]

I was looking at Espom but I do love the smooth leather. Does it show nicks and scratch very easily?
I got Rose Pourpre. Here she is with few twillys.
I’m thinking either
1. Cartier rg JUC so I can complete my Cartier stack.
2. WG VCA 5 motif Alhambra bracelet to wear with my diamond bangles
3. WG VCA Perlee to complete wg arm stack.
Good thing DH supports all jewelry purchases even though he hasn’t seen bangles yet lol. I spent so much last year on jewelry but I’m almost finished now.

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That's a stunning color. Looks great with the twilly.

 

[missie1]

That's a stunning color. Looks great with the twilly.

Thanks Elaine. That was the first Twilly on the handles I bought few years ago remember

 

[Katinahat]

You might have more civilized rats than I do. While I was across the country working, my little cottage was attacked by fruit-rats, who ate my pipes, plastic and cardboard totes, and candles.

That of course lead to flooding, destroying my massive antique Persian rug, a good bit of my kitchen, and most my floors.

I discovered it when I was in the process of buying a house and moving, and we were trying to figure out why everything was wet. And, of course, insurance doesn’t cover rodent damage.

Just another fun 2020 experience

I know how you feel!!

A year after we moved into our house and completely renovated the building (it’s 163 years old), a mouse ate through the plastic central heating pipes. There are no mice in our house. The cats wouldn’t put up with that but they still get under the floor. We needed new pipes and replacement oak flooring and it wasn’t covered either.

The rodent proof pipes might as well have been made out of play-doh they ate them so easily!

 

[Katinahat]

My DH and I were having a conversation and the topic of DJ Khaled and his colour changing LV bag came up, I had to google this,
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...r-changing-Louis-Vuitton-bag-gifted-wife.html

The conversation turned to LV bags I have owned. My DH mentioned he was surprised I sold “that one with the flowers on it and the denim one. Next time you are thinking about letting go of a bag you should consult me.” What the what? I didn’t think he really paid much attention to the bags I carried and that he had his favourites. I have been missing the LV Roses Speedy. It filled the fun bag slot in my wardrobe. I let it go because I wasn’t wearing it frequently, I had many other bags to choose from, it was a hand carry bag and at the time I let it go my two DS were younger and I needed to be hands free when we went out. Fast forward to today, well yesterday, and it would have gone great with what I was wearing on a bleak, grey, winter day. Lesson learned, I guess I can now include my DH as a second set of eyes before letting go of a bag. If only I had known!

I have reconsidered a 12 month no usage rule I previously proposed and I am personally throwing that out the window for my closet. I didn’t carry my MIL’s hand me down vintage snakeskin clutch at all in 2020 (and 2020 is not representative). My DH said I like the feeling of purging things, yes, I feel good afterwards. I think I will take a more considered approach in the future. @papertiger, @880, @doni, @Vintage Leather and @momasaurus have spoken about keeping those special pieces that are exquisite, perfect punctuation to an outfit, outstanding art pieces, etc. even if they are not worn often. I may be late to learn this, mistakes were made and lessons were learned! #still-learning

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Great that your DH pays that much attention and interest.

 

[indiaink]

OK, I need help. You all are a mighty powerful bunch, and I need strong feedback, because I'm lost on this one. I'm posting here, because you guys mostly aren't going to side one way or the other just because of the brand.

First, I'll say that the purchase of both will set me back about a month, so the rule for 'not going in to debt' doesn't really apply. I am lucky to have some disposable income, and while I hate having a balance on my card, I can deal for a month or two.

OK - I went in to Saks Off 5th looking for something else but I know where they keep the good stuff (strangely enough, practically hidden, I have no idea how they expect to sell this stuff, seriously - it's at the top of a tall cabinet!), and was flabbergasted to find a jaw-dropping gorgeous Bottega Veneta Nero Ostrich Zip-Around Wallet. I mean, seriously. What? AND - then - hiding behind that box, a BV french wallet. Sigh. Intrecciato. Classic Bottega Veneta, both. Marked WAY DOWN, both of them.

Nero Ostrich Zip Around Wallet, surprisingly not too heavy. I hate zip-around wallets, seriously, but I cannot stop touching this wallet, unzipping it, looking at it. I've had Ostrich before, but this? Christ, it's not even intrecciato. Plain ol' Ostrich and so gorgeous I want to sleep with it. (No, quit laughing, ya'll have been there, you know it - ).

Deco Rose/Quartz French Wallet, smaller and more manageable for me. But right now I'm actually giving it the side-eye and reaching for the Nero Ostrich. Ms Rosey is probably too girly for me.

I already have an unused brand new Bottega Veneta Atlantic 3/4 Zip Intrecciato wallet bought during the BV Outlet sale madness of last August, and I just picked up a 2010 Cardinal Foldover (double-zip?) Intrecciato wallet that I'm in the middle of rehabbing. (Oooo wait until you see it, classic BV was always about color, and Cardinal is right up there with Scarlet and Holy Grail territory).

My daily use wallet has been my Comme de Garcons little 3/4 zip square, but I'm getting tired of 'lack of space'.

So I've GOT wallets.

Do I keep one or both, or return? Oh, the other thing? BV's creative director has kicked these to the curb, so they won't be made by him, ever. This is it, last of the classic BV. NEW.

Ya see what I'm dealing with? My head hurts.

Help.

 

[Hazzelnut]

OK, I need help. You all are a mighty powerful bunch, and I need strong feedback, because I'm lost on this one. I'm posting here, because you guys mostly aren't going to side one way or the other just because of the brand.

First, I'll say that the purchase of both will set me back about a month, so the rule for 'not going in to debt' doesn't really apply. I am lucky to have some disposable income, and while I hate having a balance on my card, I can deal for a month or two.

OK - I went in to Saks Off 5th looking for something else but I know where they keep the good stuff (strangely enough, practically hidden, I have no idea how they expect to sell this stuff, seriously - it's at the top of a tall cabinet!), and was flabbergasted to find a jaw-dropping gorgeous Bottega Veneta Nero Ostrich Zip-Around Wallet. I mean, seriously. What? AND - then - hiding behind that box, a BV french wallet. Sigh. Intrecciato. Classic Bottega Veneta, both. Marked WAY DOWN, both of them.

Nero Ostrich Zip Around Wallet, surprisingly not too heavy. I hate zip-around wallets, seriously, but I cannot stop touching this wallet, unzipping it, looking at it. I've had Ostrich before, but this? Christ, it's not even intrecciato. Plain ol' Ostrich and so gorgeous I want to sleep with it. (No, quit laughing, ya'll have been there, you know it - ).

Deco Rose/Quartz French Wallet, smaller and more manageable for me. But right now I'm actually giving it the side-eye and reaching for the Nero Ostrich. Ms Rosey is probably too girly for me.

I already have an unused brand new Bottega Veneta Atlantic 3/4 Zip Intrecciato wallet bought during the BV Outlet sale madness of last August, and I just picked up a 2010 Cardinal Foldover (double-zip?) Intrecciato wallet that I'm in the middle of rehabbing. (Oooo wait until you see it, classic BV was always about color, and Cardinal is right up there with Scarlet and Holy Grail territory).

My daily use wallet has been my Comme de Garcons little 3/4 zip square, but I'm getting tired of 'lack of space'.

So I've GOT wallets.

Do I keep one or both, or return? Oh, the other thing? BV's creative director has kicked these to the curb, so they won't be made by him, ever. This is it, last of the classic BV. NEW.

Ya see what I'm dealing with? My head hurts.

Help.

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What gems!! Both are gorgeous (and I’m saying that as someone who has never really been into BV).

Definitely a tricky situation, but if you can only keep one I think it should be the Nero Ostrich! The way you were describing it has made me want it!! I think it’s the one your heart is most drawn to and the one you’ll enjoy using the most!

 

[jayohwhy]

Happy new week, everyone!

Happy Birthday, @BowieFan1971 !! It looks like you had a wonderful day so far!
@missie1 - Your B is such a gorgeous color. Sometimes, I miss not having little ones so that I could just walk around with a handheld bag..
@SouthernPurseGal - I am NOT a fan of the home buying process. It's so agonizing and nerve wracking. But cheers to being selective. Better to be selective and pick what's right for you than to rush into the wrong thing and being saddled with it.
@indiaink - Are you going to be doing a "One in, one out" with the wallets? Maybe put them side by side with what you have and think about what you would get more use out of...

Update: For me, I've been working towards larger scale goals like being very selective and mindful about any items I bring into my space and have been tracking all my purchases for a few months now. It's so annoying to look back and things I bought a few months ago knowing that I don't use them now, or when I clean out my house I can see all these things that were a veritable waste of money. I've been holding back on Amazon and target purchases to try to curb this, so it's been good to be at home because I feel embarrassed having the mail man bring packages every day and have time to think about my target curbside pickup orders..

I've finally gotten into The Great British Bake Off! It's so calming but sometimes it's tough because I'm also intermittent fasting and it can make me want food.

 

[indiaink]

What gems!! Both are gorgeous (and I’m saying that as someone who has never really been into BV).

Definitely a tricky situation, but if you can only keep one I think it should be the Nero Ostrich! The way you were describing it has made me want it!! I think it’s the one your heart is most drawn to and the one you’ll enjoy using the most!

Reading your post, I'm thinking you are very right - . Thank you.

@indiaink - Are you going to be doing a "One in, one out" with the wallets? Maybe put them side by side with what you have and think about what you would get more use out of...

No, I'm keeping the ones I have. SLGs don't take up much space and ... no. I've actually pared down my collection immensely (which will probably kick me out of the BVette Club) but - it is what it is. I'm not one to change bags often. Thanks for the thought, though!