2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

[Katinahat]

2 Aug - brand showcase: A-F
4 Sept - brand showcase: G-L
11 Sept - brand showcase: M-R
18 Sept - brand showcase: S-Z
25 Sept - totes
2 Oct - satchels
9 Oct - crossbodies inc WOCS
16 Oct - shoulder bags
23 Oct - bucket bags
30 Oct - clutches
6 Nov - backpacks
13 Nov - bags that don’t count
20 Nov - pairing bags with shoes
27 Nov - pairing bags with other accessories
4 Dec - bag storage
11 Dec - SLGs
18 Dec - charms

Challenges:
Sept - bags in different locations
Oct - Halloween: wear orange or black bags
Nov - International Merlot Day: wear wine coloured bags or pair bags with wine.
Dec - use the bag.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Here is a quick picture so you can see what I am talking about.

Very pretty, but it sounds like you already know what you should do. Sell and use the money to buy a bag that actually works for you.

 

[SakuraSakura]

Here is a quick picture so you can see what I am talking about.

Okay that's beautiful yet I can see why you'd have trouble with it. Chainlink straps can be the bane of my existence as well. Why not sell it for a lighter crossbody?

 

[SakuraSakura]

Very pretty, but it sounds like you already know what you should do. Sell and use the money to buy a bag that actually works for you.

goodness are you reading my mind this morning?

 

[Jereni]

I sold a Gucci tote because two of the leather on the corners chipped and the other two showed signs of wear after 6 days worth of use. For me it wasn’t that there was visible wear it’s that it showed the type of wear I’d expect to see after months to years of use not days of use. There is some wear that I just can’t live with because it will take a bag from a 9 to a 5 in two short a time window.

I’m very similar - I baby my bags and if I see wear after not much use at all, I tend to sell.

Had no idea boxy blazers were really back lol

I KNOW. I just discovered this literally last night when trolling Nordstrom to see if I could find a new blazer I liked. Sooo many boxy pieces. Guess I’m sticking with my current collection for awhile.

 

[dcooney4]

Very pretty, but it sounds like you already know what you should do. Sell and use the money to buy a bag that actually works for you.

I hate selling premier stuff. It is so much more work. I will probably do it . Just need to think on how I want to deal with it.

 

[baghabitz34]

So guys I already made a dent in one of my resolutions. I have had a crush on someone for a really long time - YEARS. I finally told them today and asked them on a date. THEY SAID YES! I was so nervous that I think I may have written my number incorrectly... at least I know where they work. They made a comment about how I changed my number ( they've tried texting me!!) I am SO happy. I feel so brave and lovely. I just wanted to share my news with you guys

Congrats! It takes a lot of courage to step out like that. So happy for you they said yes

 

[papertiger]

Okay, I pulled out the Prada and really don’t want to wear it. I still think is is stunning but it is not a crossbody. It can be long shoulder or doubled up to be regular shoulder. Doubled the chain would kill my sensitive shoulder. If I was short I could wear it Crossbody but I am not. I don’t like long straps on the side of my body because they always fall off. Now I need to decide if I should keep it for parties only with no coat on or let it go.

Sounds like that is one you can let go without regret.

And you know I hardly ever say that

 

[Sparkletastic]

I actually love all those trends, they've been around for quite a few years now, and add to it Dark Academia too. I've always worn catsuits so I'm not stopping since they're in fashion, blame reruns of 1960s show The Avengers.

Agree With above Even though I’m 54, there is plenty of relevant current fashion for me to incorporate into my own style.

As soon as you said Dark Academia, I thought of the movie Heathers and donna Tartes book The secret History lol. My personal style is actually a bit more Navy blue school girl (a little less academia). But, it’s not as polished parody as Dior spring 2022 plaid referencing the movie Clueless.

I find it fun to see if I can work current youthful fashion trends, like midriff centric pieces or thigh high boots, into my own style. I mix what I already have in my closet with newer purchases. Here, a sliver of midriff with a vintage from my own closet, chanel boucle jacket from 2002, black retourne K28, brushed phw, by @docride, wolford skirt and top (not shown) thigh high dior combat boots (I never wore a stiletto thigh high, but the chunky combat version is right for me)

i cannot really make a boxy blazer work with my height and body type, but there is plenty of other trends to choose from

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But those are perfect examples of fashion only being relevant in relation to your style. There are some years fashion veers closer in line to my personal style and what fits/suits/compliments me. Great! Means I will actually be able to find things I like and will wear. Other years, I can’t find a thing unless I want to wear clothes thst look like crap on me or make me feel truly awkward or self-conscious. So I refuse to buy in those years. Why waste money on something I won’t wear because I feel off when I do?

I look at the fashion sites out of curiosity but on the whole, I couldn’t care less if my wardrobe or ensemble is Anna Wintour-approved as long as I feel good about how I look and feel. I refuse to give anyone the permission to dictate what I should look like and how I feel about it. Especially when, for them, my continued discontent and need to stay “current” is part of their business for profit model. It chafes.

I think it’s great for people to embrace whatever trend they love and feels right on them! Diversity of look makes fashion fun.

My POV, however, is closer to @BowieFan1971. I am unmoved by trends I don’t like and the ones I mentioned were simply ones we didn’t like. So, I want to see what new options are available that fit my aesthetic and my more casual WFH routine.

I favor fitted (NOT tight) feminine (not little girlie) / architectural silhouettes with some fun. I also can switch gears and add a veerry subtle dose of glam rocker chick at times. So, I’m wondering what is out there that I’ll want to own and feel absolutely great in but I haven’t yet seen it. But, those cheapy Covid clothes were depressing. I hadn’t bought any “fast fashion” before and won’t again.

 

[papertiger]

But those are perfect examples of fashion only being relevant in relation to your style. There are some years fashion veers closer in line to my personal style and what fits/suits/compliments me. Great! Means I will actually be able to find things I like and will wear. Other years, I can’t find a thing unless I want to wear clothes thst look like crap on me or make me feel truly awkward or self-conscious. So I refuse to buy in those years. Why waste money on something I won’t wear because I feel off when I do?

I look at the fashion sites out of curiosity but on the whole, I couldn’t care less if my wardrobe or ensemble is Anna Wintour-approved as long as I feel good about how I look and feel. I refuse to give anyone the permission to dictate what I should look like and how I feel about it. Especially when, for them, my continued discontent and need to stay “current” is part of their business for profit model. It chafes.

Anna Wintour has had the same style for 30 years so I think she'd all approve if we went our own way.

I remember she was bemoaning the catwalks at one point because she was saying the only new thing is the styling, nothing to do with the pieces themselves. What the designers sell us on is the lifestyle, 'story' and mood of the clothes.

What's nice about influencers, people on the street and tPF is we take styling ideas from each other using (hopefully) what we own already or can find to make our main wardrobes feel exciting to us again.

 

[papertiger]

I think it’s great for people to embrace whatever trend they love and feels right on them! Diversity of look makes fashion fun.

My POV, however, is closer to @BowieFan1971. I am unmoved by trends I don’t like and the ones I mentioned were simply ones we didn’t like. So, I want to see what new options are available that fit my aesthetic and my more casual WFH routine.

I favor fitted (NOT tight) feminine (not little girlie) / architectural silhouettes with some fun. I also can switch gears and add a veerry subtle dose of glam rocker chick at times. So, I’m wondering what is out there that I’ll want to own and feel absolutely great in but I haven’t yet seen it. Those cheapy Covid clothes were depressing.

I love, love, love your style Sparkletastic, and I can see how a lot of current fashion trends would not work for you. You dress in a feminine style that suits you perfectly but that someone like me can only look on admiringly.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

But those are perfect examples of fashion only being relevant in relation to your style. There are some years fashion veers closer in line to my personal style and what fits/suits/compliments me. Great! Means I will actually be able to find things I like and will wear. Other years, I can’t find a thing unless I want to wear clothes thst look like crap on me or make me feel truly awkward or self-conscious. So I refuse to buy in those years. Why waste money on something I won’t wear because I feel off when I do?

I look at the fashion sites out of curiosity but on the whole, I couldn’t care less if my wardrobe or ensemble is Anna Wintour-approved as long as I feel good about how I look and feel. I refuse to give anyone the permission to dictate what I should look like and how I feel about it. Especially when, for them, my continued discontent and need to stay “current” is part of their business for profit model. It chafes.

I've always picked and chosen what suited me from any given style season, and sometimes there's nothing there, and sometimes I find stuff I like, and then discover I already have something in my closet that works, like the fuchsia dress. The goal for me with fashion is always to pick what suits me and leave aside what doesn't. And some years, I don't even pay attention to fashion, especially if I've had other things going on in my life. I particularly look forward to spring trends because it gets my mind off the long, dreary winters here and gives me something to look forward to. Fall fashion is fun because I love the look of blazers, coats, wool dresses etc.

 

[dcooney4]

Pulled my second least worn that is not new. This one I wear happily.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I love, love, love your style Sparkletastic, and I can see how a lot of current fashion trends would not work for you. You dress in a feminine style that suits you perfectly but that someone like me can only look on admiringly.

I've always picked and chosen what suited me from any given style season, and sometimes there's nothing there, and sometimes I find stuff I like, and then discover I already have something in my closet that works, like the fuchsia dress. The goal for me with fashion is always to pick what suits me and leave aside what doesn't. And some years, I don't even pay attention to fashion, especially if I've had other things going on in my life. I particularly look forward to spring trends because it gets my mind off the long, dreary winters here and gives me something to look forward to. Fall fashion is fun because I love the look of blazers, coats, wool dresses etc.

I think those of us who love fashion love seeing anyone of just about any style make it “work”.

Unlike you, however, I don’t know, work in or actively follow fashion. I have to stumble around. Lol!

So peeking out from the cave of Covid, I’m blinking half blinded into the fashion abyss and just looking for 2 or 3 trends I can really leverage. For example chain belts are in. I guess I could do a “quiet” chain belt over a dress. Not excited about that idea bc it feels fussy and dated but I’ll play around with it. Mini skirts are in. I could do the longest of minis with tights and boots for winter. Grunge meant to me that I can be on trend wearing all black, moto jackets and moto boots (not all at the same time) but the rest of that style, I’ll leave behind. But none of these really “inform” what I could / should be buying for me.

I agree with Anna. I’m not seeing anything “fresh”. Just recycled trends from decades past.

 

[880]

I've always picked and chosen what suited me from any given style season, and sometimes there's nothing there, and sometimes I find stuff I like, and then discover I already have something in my closet that works, like the fuchsia dress. The goal for me with fashion is always to pick what suits me and leave aside what doesn't. And some years, I don't even pay attention to fashion, especially if I've had other things going on in my life. I particularly look forward to spring trends because it gets my mind off the long, dreary winters here and gives me something to look forward to. Fall fashion is fun because I love the look of blazers, coats, wool dresses etc.

Yes this exactly

i think we all cherry pick what works for us

 

[Sparkletastic]

I have handbag deliveries today and Thursday. I’m also wearing my new black Chanel jumbo for the first time today.

Fun week ahead!