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.

 

[whateve]

Oh nooooooo! I'm sorry, but my first response was to laugh hysterically. Of course, it HAD to happen on the very day you'd dressed up, right?
I think the universe wanted you to have that reuben sandwich.
As a transplanted New Yorker, I am now officially craving a pastrami on rye and a half-sour pickle. Which I can't get here in the Back of Beyond. There are some decent deli places in San Francisco, but of course we're not going there any time soon.
Maybe I'll pull out my blender from its hiding place, and make a whey protein shake. But only if I'm wearing old clothes.

Finding good pastrami in central California is impossible. A few years ago a deli opened up calling itself the New York deli but there was nothing remotely related to New York there. It didn't last long. I also don't like California pizza. East coast pizza is so much better.

 

[ElainePG]

You can!
Hey Siri - start exercise.
You may have to have an 'exercise' in there already, but I use it all the time. I say "Start Walk", or "Start Ellipse".

Ooh, now I'm thinking about an Apple Watch! I've resisted so far, because they look awfully large for my very small wrist, but maybe when the Apple stores open back up I can try one on. I'd love to have my watch tracking my walks, once I get back to seriously walking again. Right now, while I'm recuperating, it's only 10 minutes, twice a day. But my normal walks are a mile or two.

 

[whateve]

Ooh, now I'm thinking about an Apple Watch! I've resisted so far, because they look awfully large for my very small wrist, but maybe when the Apple stores open back up I can try one on. I'd love to have my watch tracking my walks, once I get back to seriously walking again. Right now, while I'm recuperating, it's only 10 minutes, twice a day. But my normal walks are a mile or two.

My phone tracks my steps automatically but I don't always carry it. Yesterday we went out to a nature trail and walked a couple miles. It was desolate though. Apparently there had been a fire there so not much was green.

 

[ElainePG]

My phone tracks my steps automatically but I don't always carry it. Yesterday we went out to a nature trail and walked a couple miles. It was desolate though. Apparently there had been a fire there so not much was green.

I don't know my iPhone could track my steps!?!?! I should really check that out before I spend big bucks on an Apple watch.

 

[880]

I am now officially craving a pastrami on rye and a half-sour pickle. Which I can't get here in the Back of Beyond.

i got the Reuben From my neighborhood diner (For some reason I’m thinking of The Godfather line, leave the gun, take the cannoli, as I type)

im sorry you don’t have easy pastrami access, so I just checked this out for you, but I am thinking it might be more cost effective to brine your own

NY Half Sour Pickles - 1 gallon by Guss' Pickles | Goldbelly

Guss' Pickles ships its NY Half Sour Pickles - 1 gallon nationwide on Goldbelly®. Order from 850+ top restaurants, food shops & chefs in 50 states — only on Goldbelly. Guaranteed to arrive fresh. Shop now.

www.goldbelly.com

However, i never understood the big deal about tri tip until St. Louis Obispo Firestone Grill which was amazing. I’m a carnivore and like Regional meat

 

[whateve]

I don't know my iPhone could track my steps!?!?! I should really check that out before I spend big bucks on an Apple watch.

I don't have an iphone. I imagine there is an app you can get to do it. I have a Samsung phone which automatically comes with Samsung health installed. It tracks steps all the time without me having to activate it. I can also check my heart rate and oxygen saturation. There are a bunch of features I've never used.

 

[whateve]

i got the Reuben From my neighborhood diner (For some reason I’m thinking of The Godfather line, leave the gun, take the cannoli, as I type)

im sorry you don’t have easy pastrami access, so I just checked this out for you, but I am thinking it might be more cost effective to brine your own

NY Half Sour Pickles - 1 gallon by Guss' Pickles | Goldbelly

Guss' Pickles ships its NY Half Sour Pickles - 1 gallon nationwide on Goldbelly®. Order from 850+ top restaurants, food shops & chefs in 50 states — only on Goldbelly. Guaranteed to arrive fresh. Shop now.

www.goldbelly.com

However, i never understood the big deal about tri tip until St. Louis Obispo Firestone Grill which was amazing. I’m a carnivore and like Regional meat

We used to live near Santa Maria, where tritip first became a thing. I've been making tritip a lot during lockdown. Most of the other meat sold at our local groceries aren't great quality. I've perfected my tritip lately. I am also a carnivore. I miss good ribeye. I need to order some from one of those mail order butchers.

 

[More bags]

This Afternoon, I decided to shop my closet and wear nicer clothes inside the apartment. I pulled out a favorite pale pink wolford sweater that I had only worn twice before. Then I thought I should be diet virtuous and make a green shake with frozen strawberries, protein powder and cocoa powder. (I had also just tidied up the kitchen). I wasn’t paying attention and Whoosh, the blendtec top came off and there were splotches of shake everywhere. next time, I will just order a reuben sandwich Which is what I wanted in thr first place. Also, I should make a mental note to only wear plastic birkenstocks in the kitchen.

Oh rats! Ack, that’s super annoying the lid flew off, when you were all dressed up and were really craving a yummy sandwich and green mess!

I am about to commit sacrilege in a purse forum. After looking at Hermès bags and scarves, I don’t think the brand is for me! I have seen some nice things, but nothing that thrills me for the money. The scarves are rich, but either not my style or the colors are too bold to be flattering for me. I did get two mini size perfumes I like and am deciding if they are keepers beyond the mini bottle. I am sure my DH and my bank account are relieved... I am really honing my style and what works and appeals to me, which makes my shopping much more focused and improves my ability to avoid temptation, especially in the form of a “great deal.” It’s nice to feel
like I have more control after being a sort of “kid in a candy store.” I like the idea of saying NO for a while.

I think process of elimination is a good thing. I like these two remarks,
I am really honing my style and what works and appeals to me, which makes my shopping much more focused and improves my ability to avoid temptation, especially in the form of a “great deal.”
Great deals are only great deals if it is something you really wanted. I ask myself did I want this when it was full price and if not, am I just getting distracted by sales goggles.
I like the idea of saying NO for a while. I also like this, when we say no we are curating what we bring into our homes and we have the control/power of choice.

Photo attached of the Bottega Veneta Atlantic 3/4 zip wristlet wallet.
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Atlantic is a beautiful colour. I am sorry this wallet didn’t work for you. Congratulations on making a decision on all of the wallets.

Lovely reds!

Thanks dear Cookie.

@More bags, I love the red WOC and centrifuge scarf. The sunglasses can stay on your nose!

@indiaink, thank you for the wristlet pic! I’m refining my theoretical future (not this year) pursuit of ostrich based on your hard/soft description. Am still kicking myself from hesitating last summer from BIN on a well priced ostrich B30 phw in my favorite gray blue tones bc DH, on an unrelated grocery matter, (he had no idea I was contemplating a blue gray H birdie), emailed me this pic.

Blue Skinned Silkie Chicken

Thought to date all the way back to the Han Dynasty in 206 B.C., the Silkie is a unique, flavorful Asian breed of chicken. While the meat is white, both the skin and the bones of the birds are a dark blue, giving them a distinct look. These specific Silkies are sourced from a small family farm...

uncrate.com

@docride has been working her artistry on rescue B30 vache liegee, phw and a B35 (still in process — which will be a midnight camo with gunmetal blue hw. Will update with a pic of the B35 when it arrives)
here is a before and after pic of the B30. The pic doesn’t really do justice to the gorgeous blue interior or matte iridescent metallic blue gray exterior (I’ll try to update with a better pic later this week). i pulled the trigger when the prices were at their lowest point early last fall; it just took a while for us to figure out what to do. We also wanted it to be different from my first @docride art bag (a HAC 32 charcoal grey metallic with custom engraved HW) (Third pic)
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Thanks for your kind words @880.
Your DH has bag purchase intuition, like Spidey senses tingling.
Holy moly, cool docride bag art and your after pic is gorgeous!

Absolutely gorgeous, very lovely colours.

Thank you so much Katinahat!

Your red WOC is beautiful but I know what you mean about the WOC. I usually keep my WOC for evening events (pre-pandemic) for the same reasons, since I need my day-time bag to be able to fit my sunglasses. I actually like my Dior Promenade Pouch (sadly discontinued) a lot more since it's a bit bigger than a WOC and the chain is detachable, making it more versatile. I think my ideal size for day-time to evening is a bag that's a bit bigger than even the Promenade Pouch, but it's not very easy to find a bag in that slightly larger (but not too large) size!

Thank you P&P. Yes, I know the Dior Promenade Pouch! I wanted to buy the soft one and I just missed out on them as they were discontinued. I ended up purchasing a tri colour Miss Dior Promenade Pouch. I used it for awhile and I loved the lambskin. It was a beautiful bag and I ended up selling it. I like Dior, they just keep discontinuing the bags I am interested in before I can purchase them.

You can!
Hey Siri - start exercise.
You may have to have an 'exercise' in there already, but I use it all the time. I say "Start Walk", or "Start Ellipse".

OMG, thanks for sharing this - I didn't know that! I can’t wait to try it out tomorrow!

 

[More bags]

Optimal bag size is such an interesting point. I love some of my small bags but they really do need to be big enough to carry a wallet, keys, phone, lippy, tissues etc and, of course, sunglasses and some aren’t. The WOC is stunning! I’d be so pleased if I owned one that I’d carry it all the time but optimal size for me is perhaps a little bigger. I love my Lily’s because they do fit all these things. Not sure what Chanel is similar size - don’t know enough but do know I’m very envious!

I like the Lily, too. What sizes do you have? I remember @ksuromax may have had it in four different sizes?

My new Apple Watch arrived today, nearly a week sooner than originally stated. I’ve set it up already and tested the exercise function with a dog walk this evening. It is certainly fast and responsive so far but I need to test it out properly.

I love it when anticipated items arrive early!

I've carried the Just Campagne 5 times now; today I remembered why I don't have many zip top bags - I prefer just reaching into the bag. Hrmmm...
I love the color though, and I don't have a bag in this color... it matches a pair of booties perfectly and is a great warm greige color. It's also a nice size - not too big (but taller than I thought it might be), and I like the depth a lot. I like the top handles but wish they stayed up all the time instead of folding down. The shoulder strap stays ON the bag (unlike the strap on the Coach I sold and the Massaccesi I have listed), it's really a nice bag.

Wow, you carried it 5 times already! I am glad it’s working for you!

@Katinahat, @Purses & Perfumes, optimal bag size is such a big issue. IDK why they would discontinue something as practical as the Dior promenade pouch bag. I was not familiar with the lily but it looks very user friendly too.

+1

Gorgeous bag-&-scarf pairing, @More bags . I do so love the deeply saturated red that Chanel does in its bags & wallets.

Thank you Elaine. You and I like our reds.

 

[keodi]

Bag 3: Chanel Red Quilted Lambskin Wallet on Chain of Challenge 2 - Take the tag off and wear it. Both my DS went back to in-person school yesterday. I carried my red WOC for the school run. The WOC is too small to carry my sunglasses and since I was in a car that was fine. The finicky thing about a WOC is emptying wallet contents into the credit card slots or zipper pocket. I have two, one in black caviar leather and this red lambskin one. I carry the black more often and I love the buttery feel of the lambskin. It works well for evenings out to dinner, sporting events or theatre events (lies flat against your body) or going to a movie (remember that? )
The scarf that is pictured with the red WOC is also the scarf I wore yesterday, Hermes H Force Centrifuge (cross posting).
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Beautiful pairing! the WOC is so pretty! nice saturated red!

Selective, seductive, potato, potato
love your styling of the Tohu Bohu, the colors and the circles.

@BowieFan1971, it’s such a relief when an expensive rabbit hole brand does not work for ones personal style
@More bags, I love the red WOC and centrifuge scarf. The sunglasses can stay on your nose!
@SouthernPurseGal, agree with @doni and @whateve re location and neighborhood taking precedence. But upgrading a pool doesn’t sound easy either.
@missie1, I’m a relative jewelry newbie, and also always interested in the thought process of others when contemplating purchases) I meant to ask you, how are you deciding the order of the jewelry purchases post self imposed 3 month spending hiatus. (ive been trying to wait to do the biggest purchase first in the hopes that I will not want the others after) Since, you are completing three different stacks, that’s of course very different. Also very curious to find out if you mix Cartier and VCA and if you tried the WG perlee with the bangles. Would love to see more pics (The one you posted on the Cartier thread was stunning)
@indiaink, thank you for the wristlet pic! I’m refining my theoretical future (not this year) pursuit of ostrich based on your hard/soft description. Am still kicking myself from hesitating last summer from BIN on a well priced ostrich B30 phw in my favorite gray blue tones bc DH, on an unrelated grocery matter, (he had no idea I was contemplating a blue gray H birdie), emailed me this pic.

Blue Skinned Silkie Chicken

Thought to date all the way back to the Han Dynasty in 206 B.C., the Silkie is a unique, flavorful Asian breed of chicken. While the meat is white, both the skin and the bones of the birds are a dark blue, giving them a distinct look. These specific Silkies are sourced from a small family farm...

uncrate.com

@docride has been working her artistry on rescue B30 vache liegee, phw and a B35 (still in process — which will be a midnight camo with gunmetal blue hw. Will update with a pic of the B35 when it arrives)
here is a before and after pic of the B30. The pic doesn’t really do justice to the gorgeous blue interior or matte iridescent metallic blue gray exterior (I’ll try to update with a better pic later this week). i pulled the trigger when the prices were at their lowest point early last fall; it just took a while for us to figure out what to do. We also wanted it to be different from my first @docride art bag (a HAC 32 charcoal grey metallic with custom engraved HW) (Third pic)
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Very nice! I love the after for the B30 Vache Liegee! i can't wait to see how the B35 turns out!

 

[880]

Thanks for your kind words @880.
Your DH has bag purchase intuition, like Spidey senses tingling.
Holy moly, cool docride bag art and your after pic is gorgeous!

Thank you so much for the sweet compliment, and yes. DH has bag purchase intuition! and thank you fir your kind words re the rescue art bags. I am the type of person who likes and benefits from a lot of feedback esp from a trusted professional who knows my taste; what I already have; and, what I will actually wear and love. @docride is a fantastic arbiter of style as well as a talented leather artist. I have made my share of style mistakes, and am of the strong opinion that the customer is not always the best judge of what is best in a special order.

 

[Hazzelnut]

Optimal bag size is such an interesting point. I love some of my small bags but they really do need to be big enough to carry a wallet, keys, phone, lippy, tissues etc and, of course, sunglasses and some aren’t. The WOC is stunning! I’d be so pleased if I owned one that I’d carry it all the time but optimal size for me is perhaps a little bigger. I love my Lily’s because they do fit all these things. Not sure what Chanel is similar size - don’t know enough but do know I’m very envious!

When I was a bit down last year I sold my two Mulberry Lily’s and it’s only now that I’m feeling myself again I can’t believe I did that!!

I’m crossing my fingers for the beautiful bright red to come back! I also sold my mini Bayswater with flap closure in ocean green. Now realised they’ve stopped selling that exact model and the colour. My biggest selling regret!!

 

[SakuraSakura]

Same.

I think Hermés creates gorgeous products but they are also not for me either.

 

[dcooney4]

Received my PLG papaya bag yesterday. I was expecting a smooth leather like my sunflower and bluebell. I went on last years thread to look at look at @momasaurus bag and the leather does have little wrinkles. I adore the color and at the price I paid it is well worth it. I am a little disappointed because it is not quite what I envisioned. It will work well with my wardrobe though. I even sent a bag out to make room for it. I now have a crazy amount of these mini bags so if I want another at a later date ,one must go out. I would ask if you have built things up in your mind to be better than they are ,but I know we have all done that.

 

[dcooney4]

I decided to continue with the challenges and do number two a bit by taking the new bag out right away. I decked her out with a Soretro strap and a veracord organizer. So if I go out today she is ready.
It is over cast here so I had to shine a light on her.