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.

 

[Sparkletastic]

I’ve been through a Saint Laurent phase since October but after buying 2 new styles I might be going back to LV. They keep adding new styles every month! They’re turning into Zara haha

I’m also done with YSL for a while. I love the 2 bags I have but the brand’s overall styles seem to be a little repetitive. Thanks for the heads up on LV, I tend to forget to look at the brand.

 

[papertiger]

When you have a minute, @papertiger … I found the site for the Grace Jones pouch, but they don't give the dinesions of the pouch. Can you measure? No rush!

Mine looks slightly different. Bought from the same store but in cotton velvet. The tag on mine says 'Vanilla Fly' and measured in inches is 10.5ʼ long x 8' tall.

 

[mariliz11]

I’m also done with YSL for a while. I love the 2 bags I have but the brand’s overall styles seem to be a little repetitive. Thanks for the heads up on LV, I tend to forget to look at the brand.

You’ll probably find more limited edition and seasonal items in store, as those tend to go out of stock fast online.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Grrrrrrr! I just realized that Platinum AmEx offers a free membership to WalMart delivery. I’m not a fan of WalMart (understatement) but figured I’d give it a try.

Well, it seems the delivery person stole the order. They marked it delivered and uploaded this supposed photo of my groceries at my front door. I didn’t realize I’d moved to a WalMart parking lot.View attachment 5290633

1) AmEx needs to pick a better delivery partner for a store I actually want to shop.

2) I’m tired of tipping BEFORE a service is complete. DoorDash, UberEats, ****, etc. all want a tip before the items arrive.

3) I had to fight with WalMart for the refund. They originally only wanted to refund the cost of the groceries NOT EVEN the tax and not the tip. Make that make sense!!

4) This is the second time this week a delivery was marked completed and never arrived (the other was Target).

I’m going to give up on all these services which have never worked well (awful produce selections, missed items, etc.) and go into stores. I want to avoid Covid but I STILL don’t have groceries after two different attempts with two different stores.

Wow! That’s bold! It’s bad enough people steal things from your front door…now you can’t trust the delivery people either…

 

[baghabitz34]

Use the bag: Felt/flannel MJ tote

I think I’m wary of using the bag because of the material. But the corners, bottom & handles are leather so I need to get over it!

 

[papertiger]

Mine looks slightly different. Bought from the same store but in cotton velvet. The tag on mine says 'Vanilla Fly' and measured in inches is 10.5ʼ long x 8' tall.

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When you have a minute, @papertiger … I found the site for the Grace Jones pouch, but they don't give the dinesions of the pouch. Can you measure? No rush!

Not on the R&StG website but found the brand online. Really beautiful pouches here

 

[ElainePG]

Thank you for the support!!! In 2021, I went from fit and healthy to bed ridden, weak, weirdly shaven head and loopy in an instant with the surgery. Then my friends and family “supported” me with yummy junk-y comfort food which has put on the pounds. I don’t feel like me. I don’t feel sparkly. And Covid is just an added yawning, relentless negative pressure.

The good thing is I’ve finally started developing a mindfulness practice - meditation, breath work, yoga, journaling. I did NOT enjoy any of that before. Now I really look forward to it each day.

Dragging myself back into the light…

One good practice I've kept up during the pandemic is meditation (oops… I almost typed "mediCAtion!" ). No, it's mediTAtion.

I actually began meditating about 6 months before we were all locked down, using an app on my phone, and then it just made sense to continue. I meditate twice a day: before I fall asleep, sleep, and when I wake up.

I was always someone who believed I was unable to meditate, but it's really just like any other practice; it takes time and diligence.

 

[ElainePG]

One of my less than desirable traits is I’m a perfectionist. I’ve been working on this for years but it’s still a trap I can get into.

This practice is the first time I’ve embraced a journey of gentle increasing progress with nothing but self love as I proceed. So, i just picked a pretty journal, use a number of different meditation aids and enjoy beginner yoga. I honestly think learning peace and acceptance (vs being excellence and expertise oriented) through this process is the best lesson I’m learning.

Well said!

 

[ElainePG]

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My Bottega Veneta Gold knot. Hard to capture the glow of the metal, given all the cloudy days we have here.

This is beyond gorgeous! I hate to ask this, but… do you have anyplace to wear it???

 

[BowieFan1971]

I’ve been through a Saint Laurent phase since October but after buying 2 new styles I might be going back to LV. They keep adding new styles every month! They’re turning into Zara haha

I don’t own any Saint Laurent, so this would be a first. It was the only brand other than Hermès that I liked a decent number of styles. The cat bags by Lanvin are gorgeous but too small. I would buy one of those. Looked at Dior…too much logo and too much quilting/cannage. Just not me…though I have heard great things about their service. I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped in my local boutique to check out the Lady D in person for a friend how welcoming, enthusiastic and just plain nice the SA was.

 

[ElainePG]

I agree. It seems we’re both focusing on healing emotional / psyche as well as getting physically strong. Without being TMI, my issue is I buried / ignored childhood trauma once I got into new happy relationships as an adult. But, burying doesn’t mean dealt with. So, now with all this time on my hands I’m finally doing the work. I’m encouraged by what I’ve read about EMDR. It builds upon the somatic based therapy that has been so helpful thus far.

Also, I have a loved one with Borderline Personality Disorder and DST has been a salvation. I avoided them until recently but hope relationship is possible now. That being said, DBT is supposed to be excellent for a number of purposes.

In any case, I’m discussing this here as mental health care is often a taboo subject and I want to encourage people to be as diligent about that as they are with physical care or finding the perfect bag.

Yes. I think some loose fit jeans would be a good bet. But, I like dresses so…

@Sparkletastic , so glad to hear you're addressing the old buried childhood traumas. It's such a shame that it's okay to discuss physical illness, but somehow "verboten" to discuss mental health care.

As you say, burying it doesn't mean dealing with it. Even if it's tucked away in a little padlocked box on a high shelf in a dark attic in a small cottage in the deep woods.

I'm so happy to know you've found a program that works for you.

 

[ElainePG]

Looking online, saw a Celine bag or two, several Saint Laurent (SdJ Baby and the gorgeous Manhattan line) that I liked. Looked at Chanel, Dior, Chloe, Balmain, Givenchy…nothing that spoke to me or that fit me. Where else? The more I look, the more Hermès appeals to me…

FWIW, I bought the SDJ Baby on impulse at the YSL boutique near me because I fell in love with it, and ended up selling it 6 months later because it weighed a TON. The only good news is that Yoogi's bought it back for very nearly what I paid for it. But I definitely felt silly!

On the other hand, you're much taller than me, and most likely stronger, so the SdJ might be perfect for you. You might just want to give it a test, fully loaded.

You are gonna have sooooooo much fun in Paris!!!!

 

[ElainePG]

Grrrrrrr! I just realized that Platinum AmEx offers a free membership to WalMart delivery. I’m not a fan of WalMart (understatement) but figured I’d give it a try.

Well, it seems the delivery person stole the order. They marked it delivered and uploaded this supposed photo of my groceries at my front door. I didn’t realize I’d moved to a WalMart parking lot.View attachment 5290633

1) AmEx needs to pick a better delivery partner for a store I actually want to shop.

2) I’m tired of tipping BEFORE a service is complete. DoorDash, UberEats, ****, etc. all want a tip before the items arrive.

3) I had to fight with WalMart for the refund. They originally only wanted to refund the cost of the groceries NOT EVEN the tax and not the tip. Make that make sense!!

4) This is the second time this week a delivery was marked completed and never arrived (the other was Target).

I’m going to give up on all these services which have never worked well (awful produce selections, missed items, etc.) and go into stores. I want to avoid Covid but I STILL don’t have groceries after two different attempts with two different stores.

This is TERRIBLE!!!

Mr. PG and I occasionally use dinner delivery services, tip VERY well,and I've never had a problem. But I've stopped using Instacart. Instead I go to my local supermarket once a week at 7:30 AM, along with all other old, masked, triple-vaccinated people. (Of course, this is California, and we have a mask mandate, so that helps).

I'm in & out in 30 minutes. Not completely safe, but needs must.

 

[ElainePG]

Mine looks slightly different. Bought from the same store but in cotton velvet. The tag on mine says 'Vanilla Fly' and measured in inches is 10.5ʼ long x 8' tall.

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Pretty! But too large for my small handbags.

 

[Sparkletastic]

You’ll probably find more limited edition and seasonal items in store, as those tend to go out of stock fast online.

Good to know. Are the LE and seasonal items listed and identified as such on site? If it’s sold out onsite, can they do a store search so I can call and purchase? TIA for the intel.

I don’t own any Saint Laurent, so this would be a first. It was the only brand other than Hermès that I liked a decent number of styles. The cat bags by Lanvin are gorgeous but too small. I would buy one of those. Looked at Dior…too much logo and too much quilting/cannage. Just not me…though I have heard great things about their service. I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped in my local boutique to check out the Lady D in person for a friend how welcoming, enthusiastic and just plain nice the SA was.

Current Dior isn’t my cup of tea for the reasons you mentioned. I miss some of the sleek bags from previous seasons like the Bar and Diorever. But, you’re right. I’ve shopped in Dior in several continents and regardless of location or culture, the in store experience is wonderful.

Perhaps LV? I’m not knowledgeable on the shopping approach hence my questions above. But, it could be an option.

@Sparkletastic , so glad to hear you're addressing the old buried childhood traumas. It's such a shame that it's okay to discuss physical illness, but somehow "verboten" to discuss mental health care.

As you say, burying it doesn't mean dealing with it. Even if it's tucked away in a little padlocked box on a high shelf in a dark attic in a small cottage in the deep woods.

I'm so happy to know you've found a program that works for you.

Thank you. I’m definitely in progress which is why I’m hoping the EMDR will be fruitful as I continue the journey.

FWIW, I bought the SDJ Baby on impulse at the YSL boutique near me because I fell in love with it, and ended up selling it 6 months later because it weighed a TON. The only good news is that Yoogi's bought it back for very nearly what I paid for it. But I definitely felt silly!

On the other hand, you're much taller than me, and most likely stronger, so the SdJ might be perfect for you. You might just want to give it a test, fully loaded.

You are gonna have sooooooo much fun in Paris!!!!

Didn’t they remove the lining in the SDJ at some point to lighten it?