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]

i have 5 of them is 3 different sizes

@ksuromax, if possible could you pls post pics?

 

[ksuromax]

@ksuromax, if possible could you pls post pics?

i have just checked my phone pix, found only regular Lily, do you want any particular size/colour? or, all 3 together for size reference?
ETA: found an old shot in my 'collection' thread,
my 5th is the Oxblood regular one

 

[More bags]

Beautiful pairing! the WOC is so pretty! nice saturated red!

Thanks so much @keodi!

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.

I think you have fabulous style @880.

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!!

Awww I am sorry you’re sad about letting go of your Lilys. We have all made selling mistakes. No point in beating yourself up over it. We can just be as mindful of exiting bags as ones we bring into the wardrobe. Try not to think of it as a regret, consider it a building block for mindful curating going forward. (I am working on this, too. @missie1 coached me on this a handful of pages back.) You know what you like and what works for you!

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. View attachment 4956033
It is over cast here so I had to shine a light on her.

dc, the papaya looks great with this strap, perfect match!

 

[SakuraSakura]

I just saw that she was online, you guys. It re-opened so many wounds. I decided to block any potential calls or messages she may try to send me in the future. My healing is more important than saying my piece or ripping her a new one - something I really wish to do after seeing her online status. It's just so devastating. I feel so stupid and disposable.

 

[More bags]

I love this!!! I have no idea why I don't have a Chanel WOC.....You look too fabulous to stay in the car.

Thanks momasaurus! Ha ha, I am pretty sure I got in a few Zoom calls as well.

@momasaurus and @More bags You both look incredible!

Thank you @jblended. I hope you’re doing well.

I have two different scarfie meetup groups, so......stay tuned.

Two scarfie meetup groups!?! That sounds interesting, is it like being in two bookclubs?

A distraction from not working, my mom, Covid.

I have decided that I really can’t make a fair decision about what I do and don’t wear when I am only leaving the house once a week and am going to wait to sell any bags I am unsure about until after my life is more normal. They are both LVs, so the value is not going to go down...one is a DE Alma PM.

In regard to size, that factor is one of the most important factors. If a bag is not at least 3” deep, no matter how pretty, price, color, etc, I WILL NOT buy it because I know I won’t use it. I don’t like to pile things on top of each other and that is the depth that works with my stuff. I also will not buy a bag wider than 12” because it gets too cumbersome and I will bang into things and start to collect crap in it. I have discovered through refinement that 10-11” x 8-9” x 4” are the perfect bag dimensions for me.

Yes, there is a lot going on. Have you got any ideas of how you want to address your mom? Do you have siblings nearby to consult with, your sister?
I am with you on not putting pressure on ourselves to make decisions about bags while we’re sheltering in place.
Great guidelines on what sizes work for you, minimum 3” depth is a good one. Do you have any thoughts on the no bags smaller than x”?

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Challenge 1 - Use gifted bags. I’ve been rotating between these two the past several days. The black Kate Spade Amelia on the left was a gift from my sister. I like the structure, interior pockets & that it has pink lining, which makes it easier to find my items. I gifted myself the black Coach Charlie bucket bag & strap. I love the Charlie bucket bags - very easy to use & comfortable crossbody.

Both are fabulous bags. Pink interior! The Charlie Bucket catches my eye, especially the strap.

i have just checked my phone pix, found only regular Lily, do you want any particular size/colour? or, all 3 together for size reference?
ETA: found an old shot in my 'collection' thread,
my 5th is the Oxblood regular one View attachment 4956251

Hi @ksuromax! Thanks for responding and sharing pics. I love all of them. Congratulations on your Oxblood regular Lily. Can I ask, of your 5 Lilys, which one do you use most often?

 

[dcooney4]

That is about the bag size I like the best too.

 

[ElainePG]

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.

I'll have to check this out. I mean, what else what I doing???

 

[More bags]

I just saw that she was online, you guys. It re-opened so many wounds. I decided to block any potential calls or messages she may try to send me in the future. My healing is more important than saying my piece or ripping her a new one - something I really wish to do after seeing her online status. It's just so devastating. I feel so stupid and disposable.

You are still hurting, it is fresh and raw. Your healing is more important. Would you consider saying your piece, by writing a hand written letter to her, getting all of your thoughts out of your head and on paper and then not sending it?

 

[ElainePG]

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.

Oh, for sure! I definitely did this when I first "discovered" designer handbags 6 years ago. I fell in love with everything I saw, having no concept of how it would actually fit in with my needs.

At least all it cost me was money. When I was in college, I used to do this same thing with boyfriends!

 

[dcooney4]

i have just checked my phone pix, found only regular Lily, do you want any particular size/colour? or, all 3 together for size reference?
ETA: found an old shot in my 'collection' thread,
my 5th is the Oxblood regular one View attachment 4956251

They are all gorgeous.

 

[880]

i have just checked my phone pix, found only regular Lily, do you want any particular size/colour? or, all 3 together for size reference?
ETA: found an old shot in my 'collection' thread,
my 5th is the Oxblood regular one View attachment 4956251

Thank you! This is perfect. Love your color choices. They are great bags, practical size, luscious leather, shoulder carry. . .

@ElainePG, bags/boyfriends
@SakuraSakura, I’m so sorry. I personally agree with your decision not to respond. You need to put yourself first and heal right now! We’re here for you! Edit: I like the idea of @More bags to write a note and then not send.
@whateve, Samsung health app sounds fantastic.
@dcooney4, I love the new papaya bag with the strap. And yes, I build stuff up in my head all the time. I took a peek at soretro straps and they are lovely. I’ve been buying mine from shoulderbagstrap on Etsy.
@More bags, thank you for the compliment! It’s very appreciated! I also agree that we shouldn’t make serious purging decisions when we are mainly staying at home.
@BowieFan1971, I feel like I should tape your ideal bag dimensions to my screen to prevent impulse buys. I bought a chevre silver clutch last year that is only an envelope, so I almost think it will be mainly used (during covid times) as an interior clutch in a bigger bag. . . But I do love it, so am hopeful that’s not entirely the case going forward. here it is next to a more practical kelly 32 and a chaine d’ancre clutch that has internal organization and depth.

 

[ElainePG]

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. View attachment 4956033
It is over cast here so I had to shine a light on her.

What a gorgeous color. And the strap is perfect. I'm not familiar with Soretro straps, just Mautto ones. This is such a pretty design.

 

[SakuraSakura]

You are still hurting, it is fresh and raw. Your healing is more important. Would you consider saying your piece, by writing a hand written letter to her, getting all of your thoughts out of your head and on paper and then not sending it?

I've been considering doing so especially with these new developments. Thank you for your kind words! Honestly this therapy appointment couldn't come any sooner.

 

[ksuromax]

Thanks momasaurus! Ha ha, I am pretty sure I got in a few Zoom calls as well.

Thank you @jblended. I hope you’re doing well.

Two scarfie meetup groups!?! That sounds interesting, is it like being in two bookclubs?

Yes, there is a lot going on. Have you got any ideas of how you want to address your mom? Do you have siblings nearby to consult with, your sister?
I am with you on not putting pressure on ourselves to make decisions about bags while we’re sheltering in place.
Great guidelines on what sizes work for you, minimum 3” depth is a good one. Do you have any thoughts on the no bags smaller than x”?

Both are fabulous bags. Pink interior! The Charlie Bucket catches my eye, especially the strap.

Hi @ksuromax! Thanks for responding and sharing pics. I love all of them. Congratulations on your Oxblood regular Lily. Can I ask, of your 5 Lilys, which one do you use most often?

regular both, and Medium Oxblood
but i have a soft spot for bordeaux

 

[ElainePG]

i have just checked my phone pix, found only regular Lily, do you want any particular size/colour? or, all 3 together for size reference?
ETA: found an old shot in my 'collection' thread,
my 5th is the Oxblood regular one View attachment 4956251

Great pix, thank you for the eye candy @ksuromax . And also, hello! Haven't seen you for a while!!!