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.

 

[whateve]

Thanks for the heads up! I don’t carry anything heavy, but every bit adds up. I have always thought it is a pretty bag. I may go check it out here in person to look/touch/hold/etc if I can, since I am going by pictures and dimensions. I am sooooo excited to see Paris!!!!! Squeeeee!!!!!! That is one of the reasons I am doing pre-shopping online, so I can get my special bag but still have time to see the sights.

We honeymooned in Paris. Too bad I wasn't into handbags at the time. I totally missed out on the shopping.

 

[whateve]

Use the bag #2- Out to dinner with DH, navy Ferragamo Boston bag
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This is a beautiful bag!

 

[BowieFan1971]

This is a beautiful bag!

The details in this bag are amazing and set it apart. It’s just cool! It unzips beyond the opening (and the end of the zip snaps down so keeps the lines) and the sides pull apart from the top, so you have full access to the bag. The zip pull hooks into a closure to keep it secure. There is a key ring that hooks onto the inside of the bag to keep your keys handy and out of the bottom of your purse. A woman must have designed this! Don’t know why they are repeating two pics…

 

[whateve]

The details in this bag are amazing and set it apart. It’s just cool! It unzips beyond the opening (and the end of the zip snaps down so keeps the lines) and the sides pull apart from the top, so you have full access to the bag. The zip pull hooks into a closure to keep it secure. There is a key ring that hooks onto the inside of the bag to keep your keys handy and out of the bottom of your purse. A woman must have designed this!View attachment 5291136View attachment 5291137View attachment 5291136View attachment 5291137View attachment 5291138View attachment 5291139View attachment 5291140

Thanks for the additional pictures! I like it even more now. I love how wide it opens.

 

[ElainePG]

Use the bag #2- Out to dinner with DH, navy Ferragamo Boston bag
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Lovin' the hardware on this bag!

 

[ElainePG]

This is the Kate Spade skirt by the way. While I was hoping to purchase the whole set I feel like just the skirt gives me so many options! POCKETS TOO!

i hope everybody is doing okay!

FABulous skirt! And I agree with you that just the skirt is enough… the whole outfit might be too "costume-y" a look. But the skirt could be styled so many different ways!

 

[dramaprincess713]

I am late to this, but I hope I can still join! I definitely need some help in sticking even partially to my resolutions!

1. I know I'm copying this one, but edit my belongings to what I love, use, and find beautiful. The challenge is that I love and find SO many things beautiful, so I'm actually not sure HOW I'm going to do this. Plus, I definitely have bags I want to purchase, but overall, I hope that for me this means downsizing and ending up with an overall lower number of bags. I have nearly 50, and I really really do love them, but it's too many. I KNOW I would feel better with a lower number, but I really don't know how to figure out what to get rid of when I really love them all.
2. Curate my wardrobe for my current lifestyle, but also elevate it. I've been WFH for almost the whole pandemic, and even when I returned in-person this past fall, it was only 1-2 days a week and not even for full days. Plus, I'm currently searching for a new job and one of my requirements is that it is a fully-remote position. Thus, I have a whole wardrobe full of dresses and office wear that are unlikely to get much use for the foreseeable future. At the same time though, I have gotten SO used to wearing leggings and joggers every day, and most days, I don't even put on a top unless I need to jump on a Zoom meeting. (I'm a new mom - baby is almost 9 months old, and I'm still breastfeeding. I've found it's just easier to hang out in a nursing bra all day so I do.) I don't even mind the leggings/joggers every day, but I feel like I need to find a way to elevate my overall style, even if it is just leggings and joggers because I kind of feel like a slob. Again though, I have no clue HOW to do this!
3. Shop mindfully! I have noticed that I'm still shopping like I'm living my pre-baby, working in-person life. Just the other day, I bought a off-the-shoulder sweater that is adorable and that I really like but is not nursing-friendly and realistically, I have no where and no reason to wear it. And of course, now that it's in my possession, I want to keep it, even though I know it may sit in my dresser unworn or possibly worn only once or twice. If I was mindful and never purchased it in the first place, it would be a non-issue. I really need to start shopping for the life I'm living now - not the life I used to live or the life I think I might be living in 5 years.

And, just a bit of insight that struck me as I was writing this - I've just realized my issue isn't really curating my bags and wardrobe to things I love. My bag collection and wardrobe is FULL of thing I love. My issue is that many of the things I love don't get a lot of use because they don't really fit my day-to-day lifestyle. I adore my navy lace mini dress with the goofy skirt, but I wore it once to a wedding. I love my YSL Uptown pouch, but I've actually never even used it because I bought it intending to use it as a clutch and the COVID happened and I certainly wasn't going anywhere I needed a nice clutch. So, I guess my challenge is going to be getting really tough with myself and letting go of things I love but don't get much use (which is going to be SO SO hard - I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it!) or finding a way to incorporate these things into my lifestyle.

 

[BowieFan1971]

I am late to this, but I hope I can still join! I definitely need some help in sticking even partially to my resolutions!

1. I know I'm copying this one, but edit my belongings to what I love, use, and find beautiful. The challenge is that I love and find SO many things beautiful, so I'm actually not sure HOW I'm going to do this. Plus, I definitely have bags I want to purchase, but overall, I hope that for me this means downsizing and ending up with an overall lower number of bags. I have nearly 50, and I really really do love them, but it's too many. I KNOW I would feel better with a lower number, but I really don't know how to figure out what to get rid of when I really love them all.
2. Curate my wardrobe for my current lifestyle, but also elevate it. I've been WFH for almost the whole pandemic, and even when I returned in-person this past fall, it was only 1-2 days a week and not even for full days. Plus, I'm currently searching for a new job and one of my requirements is that it is a fully-remote position. Thus, I have a whole wardrobe full of dresses and office wear that are unlikely to get much use for the foreseeable future. At the same time though, I have gotten SO used to wearing leggings and joggers every day, and most days, I don't even put on a top unless I need to jump on a Zoom meeting. (I'm a new mom - baby is almost 9 months old, and I'm still breastfeeding. I've found it's just easier to hang out in a nursing bra all day so I do.) I don't even mind the leggings/joggers every day, but I feel like I need to find a way to elevate my overall style, even if it is just leggings and joggers because I kind of feel like a slob. Again though, I have no clue HOW to do this!
3. Shop mindfully! I have noticed that I'm still shopping like I'm living my pre-baby, working in-person life. Just the other day, I bought a off-the-shoulder sweater that is adorable and that I really like but is not nursing-friendly and realistically, I have no where and no reason to wear it. And of course, now that it's in my possession, I want to keep it, even though I know it may sit in my dresser unworn or possibly worn only once or twice. If I was mindful and never purchased it in the first place, it would be a non-issue. I really need to start shopping for the life I'm living now - not the life I used to live or the life I think I might be living in 5 years.

And, just a bit of insight that struck me as I was writing this - I've just realized my issue isn't really curating my bags and wardrobe to things I love. My bag collection and wardrobe is FULL of thing I love. My issue is that many of the things I love don't get a lot of use because they don't really fit my day-to-day lifestyle. I adore my navy lace mini dress with the goofy skirt, but I wore it once to a wedding. I love my YSL Uptown pouch, but I've actually never even used it because I bought it intending to use it as a clutch and the COVID happened and I certainly wasn't going anywhere I needed a nice clutch. So, I guess my challenge is going to be getting really tough with myself and letting go of things I love but don't get much use (which is going to be SO SO hard - I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it!) or finding a way to incorporate these things into my lifestyle.

All of us have done, or are in the process of doing, this. Let us know how we can help.

 

[whateve]

I am late to this, but I hope I can still join! I definitely need some help in sticking even partially to my resolutions!

1. I know I'm copying this one, but edit my belongings to what I love, use, and find beautiful. The challenge is that I love and find SO many things beautiful, so I'm actually not sure HOW I'm going to do this. Plus, I definitely have bags I want to purchase, but overall, I hope that for me this means downsizing and ending up with an overall lower number of bags. I have nearly 50, and I really really do love them, but it's too many. I KNOW I would feel better with a lower number, but I really don't know how to figure out what to get rid of when I really love them all.
2. Curate my wardrobe for my current lifestyle, but also elevate it. I've been WFH for almost the whole pandemic, and even when I returned in-person this past fall, it was only 1-2 days a week and not even for full days. Plus, I'm currently searching for a new job and one of my requirements is that it is a fully-remote position. Thus, I have a whole wardrobe full of dresses and office wear that are unlikely to get much use for the foreseeable future. At the same time though, I have gotten SO used to wearing leggings and joggers every day, and most days, I don't even put on a top unless I need to jump on a Zoom meeting. (I'm a new mom - baby is almost 9 months old, and I'm still breastfeeding. I've found it's just easier to hang out in a nursing bra all day so I do.) I don't even mind the leggings/joggers every day, but I feel like I need to find a way to elevate my overall style, even if it is just leggings and joggers because I kind of feel like a slob. Again though, I have no clue HOW to do this!
3. Shop mindfully! I have noticed that I'm still shopping like I'm living my pre-baby, working in-person life. Just the other day, I bought a off-the-shoulder sweater that is adorable and that I really like but is not nursing-friendly and realistically, I have no where and no reason to wear it. And of course, now that it's in my possession, I want to keep it, even though I know it may sit in my dresser unworn or possibly worn only once or twice. If I was mindful and never purchased it in the first place, it would be a non-issue. I really need to start shopping for the life I'm living now - not the life I used to live or the life I think I might be living in 5 years.

And, just a bit of insight that struck me as I was writing this - I've just realized my issue isn't really curating my bags and wardrobe to things I love. My bag collection and wardrobe is FULL of thing I love. My issue is that many of the things I love don't get a lot of use because they don't really fit my day-to-day lifestyle. I adore my navy lace mini dress with the goofy skirt, but I wore it once to a wedding. I love my YSL Uptown pouch, but I've actually never even used it because I bought it intending to use it as a clutch and the COVID happened and I certainly wasn't going anywhere I needed a nice clutch. So, I guess my challenge is going to be getting really tough with myself and letting go of things I love but don't get much use (which is going to be SO SO hard - I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it!) or finding a way to incorporate these things into my lifestyle.

I'm glad you are still nursing. I nursed my kids for about a year each; the last one almost 18 months because I didn't want to stop! (the reason I stopped was because my daughter had learned how to say "nursing" and I was afraid she was going to say it in public!) One of the best things about it was that I could eat as much as I wanted and still lose weight!

Keep in mind you won't be nursing forever so things that don't fit into your lifestyle now may do so in the future. Take your time in reducing your collection. Maybe you'll use your bags enough that some will just wear out.

I hope you find a job that is remote full time. I wish that was an option when I was working. My son has always worked remotely - one of the benefits of being an independent contractor. My older daughter has to go into the office a few days a week but that is understandable since she is a lawyer. Of course she has to go to court in person. My other daughter's work is trying to make them come back into the office, even though it is cheaper to have everyone work at home. Their reasoning is that it isn't fair to let the people who can do their jobs remotely stay home when there are others whose jobs have to be done in the office.

 

[880]

I am late to this, but I hope I can still join! I definitely need some help in sticking even partially to my resolutions!

1. I know I'm copying this one, but edit my belongings to what I love, use, and find beautiful. The challenge is that I love and find SO many things beautiful, so I'm actually not sure HOW I'm going to do this. Plus, I definitely have bags I want to purchase, but overall, I hope that for me this means downsizing and ending up with an overall lower number of bags. I have nearly 50, and I really really do love them, but it's too many. I KNOW I would feel better with a lower number, but I really don't know how to figure out what to get rid of when I really love them all.
2. Curate my wardrobe for my current lifestyle, but also elevate it. I've been WFH for almost the whole pandemic, and even when I returned in-person this past fall, it was only 1-2 days a week and not even for full days. Plus, I'm currently searching for a new job and one of my requirements is that it is a fully-remote position. Thus, I have a whole wardrobe full of dresses and office wear that are unlikely to get much use for the foreseeable future. At the same time though, I have gotten SO used to wearing leggings and joggers every day, and most days, I don't even put on a top unless I need to jump on a Zoom meeting. (I'm a new mom - baby is almost 9 months old, and I'm still breastfeeding. I've found it's just easier to hang out in a nursing bra all day so I do.) I don't even mind the leggings/joggers every day, but I feel like I need to find a way to elevate my overall style, even if it is just leggings and joggers because I kind of feel like a slob. Again though, I have no clue HOW to do this!
3. Shop mindfully! I have noticed that I'm still shopping like I'm living my pre-baby, working in-person life. Just the other day, I bought a off-the-shoulder sweater that is adorable and that I really like but is not nursing-friendly and realistically, I have no where and no reason to wear it. And of course, now that it's in my possession, I want to keep it, even though I know it may sit in my dresser unworn or possibly worn only once or twice. If I was mindful and never purchased it in the first place, it would be a non-issue. I really need to start shopping for the life I'm living now - not the life I used to live or the life I think I might be living in 5 years.

And, just a bit of insight that struck me as I was writing this - I've just realized my issue isn't really curating my bags and wardrobe to things I love. My bag collection and wardrobe is FULL of thing I love. My issue is that many of the things I love don't get a lot of use because they don't really fit my day-to-day lifestyle. I adore my navy lace mini dress with the goofy skirt, but I wore it once to a wedding. I love my YSL Uptown pouch, but I've actually never even used it because I bought it intending to use it as a clutch and the COVID happened and I certainly wasn't going anywhere I needed a nice clutch. So, I guess my challenge is going to be getting really tough with myself and letting go of things I love but don't get much use (which is going to be SO SO hard - I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it!) or finding a way to incorporate these things into my lifestyle.

Go slowly and don’t purge too fast. Sellers remorse can be just as hard as buyers
try to use what you have but also remember, like @whateve said, you will not be nursing forever!
welcome. And enjoy your process at your own pace

 

[dramaprincess713]

All of us have done, or are in the process of doing, this. Let us know how we can help.

Thank you! I don't really feel like I can talk about this stuff with people in my day-to-day life, so it's great to know I an turn here.

I'm glad you are still nursing. I nursed my kids for about a year each; the last one almost 18 months because I didn't want to stop! (the reason I stopped was because my daughter had learned how to say "nursing" and I was afraid she was going to say it in public!) One of the best things about it was that I could eat as much as I wanted and still lose weight!

Keep in mind you won't be nursing forever so things that don't fit into your lifestyle now may do so in the future. Take your time in reducing your collection. Maybe you'll use your bags enough that some will just wear out.

I hope you find a job that is remote full time. I wish that was an option when I was working. My son has always worked remotely - one of the benefits of being an independent contractor. My older daughter has to go into the office a few days a week but that is understandable since she is a lawyer. Of course she has to go to court in person. My other daughter's work is trying to make them come back into the office, even though it is cheaper to have everyone work at home. Their reasoning is that it isn't fair to let the people who can do their jobs remotely stay home when there are others whose jobs have to be done in the office.

My goal is to make it to one year nursing, and I'll go longer if she still wants to. I struggled SO much at the beginning, but I'm glad I kept at it. It was something that was really important to me, and I'm really happy I'm able to do it. Not worrying about my weight is a nice side benefit! (Though, not going to lie - I've already thought about and kind of dread any potential weight gain when I do stop nursing!)

It's true that I'm in/will be approaching a transitional time, and it's good to keep that in mind as I evaluate my collection and wardrobe. Between pregnancy and nursing, I haven't worn most of my wardrobe in over a year now so it's tempting to think I should just get rid of it all! But you're right - this stage is only temporary.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fully remote position! I've wanted to be fully remote for ages now - long before COVID - but I feel like it's really only now when I have a real chance of making that happen. Your other daughter's situation about trying to make them go into the office sounds frustrating! I work in higher ed so there's a real push to be in-person for students, but I work with students in such a specific manner, and the students I work with don't tend to want/need to see me in-person anyway so I haven't had to be in-person as much as I initially thought I would be. I've been really lucky in that way, and my supervisor has been really great and accommodating. That being said though, I feel like it's time for a new job for so many other reasons, and I figure if I'm looking anyway, I might as well look for fully remote like I want.

Go slowly and don’t purge too fast. Sellers remorse can be just as hard as buyers
try to use what you have but also remember, like @whateve said, you will not be nursing forever!
welcome. And enjoy your process at your own pace

Oof, I've had seller's remorse, and it sure can be just as hard as buyer's remorse! I actually bought back a bag I sold because the remorse was so real. I actually really appreciate the advice from you and @whateve to take my time because I feel like there is such pressure (although pressure from who/where? I don't know!) to get rid of it all now. It's nice to have "permission" to go slow.

 

[Katinahat]

Thank you! I don't really feel like I can talk about this stuff with people in my day-to-day life, so it's great to know I an turn here.


My goal is to make it to one year nursing, and I'll go longer if she still wants to. I struggled SO much at the beginning, but I'm glad I kept at it. It was something that was really important to me, and I'm really happy I'm able to do it. Not worrying about my weight is a nice side benefit! (Though, not going to lie - I've already thought about and kind of dread any potential weight gain when I do stop nursing!)

It's true that I'm in/will be approaching a transitional time, and it's good to keep that in mind as I evaluate my collection and wardrobe. Between pregnancy and nursing, I haven't worn most of my wardrobe in over a year now so it's tempting to think I should just get rid of it all! But you're right - this stage is only temporary.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fully remote position! I've wanted to be fully remote for ages now - long before COVID - but I feel like it's really only now when I have a real chance of making that happen. Your other daughter's situation about trying to make them go into the office sounds frustrating! I work in higher ed so there's a real push to be in-person for students, but I work with students in such a specific manner, and the students I work with don't tend to want/need to see me in-person anyway so I haven't had to be in-person as much as I initially thought I would be. I've been really lucky in that way, and my supervisor has been really great and accommodating. That being said though, I feel like it's time for a new job for so many other reasons, and I figure if I'm looking anyway, I might as well look for fully remote like I want.


Oof, I've had seller's remorse, and it sure can be just as hard as buyer's remorse! I actually bought back a bag I sold because the remorse was so real. I actually really appreciate the advice from you and @whateve to take my time because I feel like there is such pressure (although pressure from who/where? I don't know!) to get rid of it all now. It's nice to have "permission" to go slow.

Totally endorse what others have said. Everything in life is just a phase be it good or bad. It seems no time since I had babies and yet they are teenagers now quickly growing up. Time has flown so fast. Enjoy this part but I’m glad you are not rushing to give things away.

One day we will hopefully look back and see that Covid was just a phase of our lives. We will go out more and take lovely bags to all the places we took them before. I’m trying to live in the moment and use whatever I can. I’m taking my bag stats and each carry as an achievement rather than thinking too much about the ones that don’t really get used for now.

Its interesting so many people love working remotely. As a key worker I’m at work all the time. I think my mental health benefits from getting out the house and being with people. My experience of remote working, managing home learning when schools was closed was horrific: reshaping everything we did, keeping children engaged and happy, supporting stressed teachers and parents. The virus makes things harder at work and it has been the most stressful time in my career but we are stronger together. My DH loves remote working though and it works well for his job.

 

[msd_bags]

I’m taking my bag stats as and each carry as an achievement rather than thinking too much about the ones that don’t really get used for now.

Love what you said here!

 

[papertiger]

I am late to this, but I hope I can still join! I definitely need some help in sticking even partially to my resolutions!

1. I know I'm copying this one, but edit my belongings to what I love, use, and find beautiful. The challenge is that I love and find SO many things beautiful, so I'm actually not sure HOW I'm going to do this. Plus, I definitely have bags I want to purchase, but overall, I hope that for me this means downsizing and ending up with an overall lower number of bags. I have nearly 50, and I really really do love them, but it's too many. I KNOW I would feel better with a lower number, but I really don't know how to figure out what to get rid of when I really love them all.
2. Curate my wardrobe for my current lifestyle, but also elevate it. I've been WFH for almost the whole pandemic, and even when I returned in-person this past fall, it was only 1-2 days a week and not even for full days. Plus, I'm currently searching for a new job and one of my requirements is that it is a fully-remote position. Thus, I have a whole wardrobe full of dresses and office wear that are unlikely to get much use for the foreseeable future. At the same time though, I have gotten SO used to wearing leggings and joggers every day, and most days, I don't even put on a top unless I need to jump on a Zoom meeting. (I'm a new mom - baby is almost 9 months old, and I'm still breastfeeding. I've found it's just easier to hang out in a nursing bra all day so I do.) I don't even mind the leggings/joggers every day, but I feel like I need to find a way to elevate my overall style, even if it is just leggings and joggers because I kind of feel like a slob. Again though, I have no clue HOW to do this!
3. Shop mindfully! I have noticed that I'm still shopping like I'm living my pre-baby, working in-person life. Just the other day, I bought a off-the-shoulder sweater that is adorable and that I really like but is not nursing-friendly and realistically, I have no where and no reason to wear it. And of course, now that it's in my possession, I want to keep it, even though I know it may sit in my dresser unworn or possibly worn only once or twice. If I was mindful and never purchased it in the first place, it would be a non-issue. I really need to start shopping for the life I'm living now - not the life I used to live or the life I think I might be living in 5 years.

And, just a bit of insight that struck me as I was writing this - I've just realized my issue isn't really curating my bags and wardrobe to things I love. My bag collection and wardrobe is FULL of thing I love. My issue is that many of the things I love don't get a lot of use because they don't really fit my day-to-day lifestyle. I adore my navy lace mini dress with the goofy skirt, but I wore it once to a wedding. I love my YSL Uptown pouch, but I've actually never even used it because I bought it intending to use it as a clutch and the COVID happened and I certainly wasn't going anywhere I needed a nice clutch. So, I guess my challenge is going to be getting really tough with myself and letting go of things I love but don't get much use (which is going to be SO SO hard - I honestly don't know if I'll be able to do it!) or finding a way to incorporate these things into my lifestyle.

I think the last point goes for so many of us in this thread so you are seriously not alone.

Considering I hardly seem to leave my living room, let alone my house, finding occasions to wear all my prize possessions is difficult but I'm doing OK.

 

[Cookiefiend]

The details in this bag are amazing and set it apart. It’s just cool! It unzips beyond the opening (and the end of the zip snaps down so keeps the lines) and the sides pull apart from the top, so you have full access to the bag. The zip pull hooks into a closure to keep it secure. There is a key ring that hooks onto the inside of the bag to keep your keys handy and out of the bottom of your purse. A woman must have designed this! Don’t know why they are repeating two pics…View attachment 5291136View attachment 5291137View attachment 5291136View attachment 5291137View attachment 5291138View attachment 5291139View attachment 5291140

Oh - I’m so glad you posted these pictures! I was curious about the opening - I love how it fastens on the side. Very chic!