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.

 

[Katinahat]

Thanks! i dislike the new (to me) Wapo layout, but I found it (I have a Wapo subscription, but I believe it’s also google able )

if anyone needs it, here are the basics (I am not a minimalist, and not a stickler for detail, so might double/triple the cheese et al for a pound of bucatini). I add freshly grated nutmeg to my cacio. Not sure if that addition would be welcome here or not)

for the cacio y pepe: it’s basically the usual recipe, but brown the butter, sauté the za’atar for a minute, add and reduce the cooking water into an emulsion; and drained cooked pasta and the two cheeses (the finished product is not golden but brown speckled)

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons za’atar, divided
• 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, very finely grated
• 1 ounce pecorino Romano cheese, very finely grated
• 2 teaspoons whole fresh marjoram or thyme leaves (optional)

for the triple garlic bread
roast a head of garlic 40-50 minutes, blend or mash the cloves into 8 T of butter; slather onto a loaf of french bread cut lengthwise and bake.

if your nieces wedding is on grass, perhaps consider a stacked espadrille heel or something that won’t sink?

hugs

This garlic break recipe looks so good!

Thank you!

With a purple bag, I was thinking black ballet flats, jeans (feels weird to wear jeans on a first day, but that's what everyone in the office wears), black shirt. Flame painted copper bracelet. Small stud earrings.

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I love this! Beautiful.

Multicolor bags. Some of these I've shown other weeks.
Coach Kaffe Fassett Marleigh from 2019.View attachment 5394490

Michael Kors Manhattan from 2019.

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Coach Metallic camera bag from 2019.

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My two Brahmins, from 2020 and 2021.

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I love the way you make colour your thing. Yay metallic camera bag is fabulous.

I´m an absolute hoarder- wandering wardrobe personified! I have rather few black basics, jeans and useful shoes but tons of vintage coats, leather jackets, dresses from the 40ies to the 70ies plus matching shoes, hats, gloves.... and I won´t stop shopping...
At least most of my "old life" clothes from 15 years ago that weren´t my style at all anymore has been sold or thrown out lately.

We love you for that collecting because it’s you! We should all embrace who we are!

Thank you for the beautiful photos!
I adore the hotel!

Haha, you are spoiled.... the room for 3 we usually have in Paris is only 14 sq meters and feels big to me... there is no wardrobe, just a few pegs on the wall. The suitcases go under the bed.


How great to be staying right in the middle of the fabric district! I would have loved to browse all the shops. And afterwards I´d have asked for where the vintage shops are situated...

I forgot that Paris is so like that! Hardly space to get dressed! Rome and London too. We had a suite when we went to Rome with the DDs but DH and I had a room with a skylight only the first time we went together. Had to stand on the bed to see anything out the window! Not quite a room with a view (is that Venice or Florence anyway?!).

Thanks for sharing the recipes! The triple garlic bread recipe I use has roasted garlic, fresh grated garlic and garlic powder, hence the triple. It‘s a LOT of garlic, so the vampires will stay at bay (as will everyone else!), but it’s totally worth it.

ETA: I love nutmeg, so I’ll have to give this addition a try!

I’ve gotten used to the new WaPo layout, but I do miss the old one. I think they tinker with it every six months, or so, which is annoying.

The wedding is indoors, so I’m good there. We will have to walk from the hotel to the venue and I’m told it’s right next door, but whether I believe that… DH’s family sometimes embellishes, so we’ll see.

More yummy food but I was in love with the vampires in Buffy back in the day!

Congrats on all the milestones! Ah, to be 25 again.

Tell us a little about your personal style and your lifestyle. My apologies if you’ve shared these before, but I’m newer to tPF and this thread… That might help us help you.

I have a Monogram Vernis wallet and, while I love it, the fingerprints annoy me! And that’s just on a wallet, which stays in my bag most of the time. The wallet even came with a cleaning cloth to get rid of exactly that (the fingerprints), which should tell you something. Maybe that wouldn’t bother you (or many others), but I find myself constantly cleaning my Vernis piece.

That fingerprint thing would drive me crazy! I’m not into high maintenance.

I remember staying in a place in Canada like that. The only way to get to the other side of the bed was to walk on the bed.

This! We’ve stayed in mobile homes with the DDs. You have to walk sideways like a crab or jump the bed to get round!

Thank you for the love for my happy bags! Totally agree, I have several bags that are doubles. In fact, now to think about it, if I like something, I usually buy several instead of "exploring" something new. For example, I have so many black, white, and grey tees and turtlenecks. Also have so many black skinny jeans. You get the idea of my aesthetics

The leathers of your Halston clutches are TDF. I'm sad to hear they've gone out of business, otherwise I would be very interested to see what they offer.

Congratulations!!! I pick the purple bags as well, as they are very you, and helps your new colleagues get a sense of who you are, especially since the atmosphere is more casual.

I'm the exact same as you - as soon as I find something I love, I get several. My entire wardrobe can be classified as black, white, and grey tees, chunky knit sweaters, and turtlenecks. I lost track of how many black and grey tees that I have. I love skinny jeans and have many black ones. The colourful part of my wardrobe would be my dresses and midi skirts.

I'm SO hungry for some Filipino food right now in fact I have not made lunch for tomorrow, so I might just order Filipino food for lunch through UberEats.

Doubles (indeed multiples) just do work sometimes unless you are washing and ironing every other day! Happy bags, happy you!

Showing my colourful bags

Happy Bag #1
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Happy Bag #2
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Coach Swinger 20
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Massaccesi Flora
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Coach Cassie 18
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Love them all! Beautiful pattern on the M flora.

I have been going through my clothes too. Dropped some at the consignment shop along with a brand new coach raincoat dh talked me into before the pandemic . I prefer my barbour coats too. Sunday we stopped in coach and what does he notice their trench coat jackets again. I did not say a thing lol . He doesn't notice much when it comes to fashion. Hope it sells before he asks about mine. I am like you and my size fluctuates. Enjoy your new purchases!

Thank you. Shame the Coach raincoat didn’t work as I bet it was lovely but better with someone else if it’s not for you! I have one good Ted Baker Mac for work but find the length annoying for my walking commute. I wear it if I want to be especially smart. A short quilted Barbour is perfect. I have 6 and 2 more on the way in various thicknesses, styles and colours. I love their T-shirts too. Here I am a few years ago wearing one with a multicoloured belt bag I don’t even count in my totals. As you can see it’s for days up hills (and on bikes) only.

Thank you so much! Surprised to see so much love for the mesh bag as opposed to the Chanel haha!



Thanks! I see what you mean now about the Perreti vibe.



Sounds like a great outfit, I like the choices.



Congrats on wrapping up your degree, and happy birthday!!! I think both of the bags you are debating sound like they will be lovely. I’m sure you will get some great LV advice from some of the folks on here.

Your Chanel makes me multicoloured with envy!

One of my happy multicolored bags.
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This is so fun!! I love it.

It doesn’t really get warm where I am until late May. Yesterday, it was 54F/12C and cloudy. Since it felt & looked like fall, I carried a bag that reminded me of fall.
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But, like Olaf in Frozen, I dream of summer & warm weather!

I’m dreaming that dream too. Lovely bag!

Shopping my closet today with my darling coco handle. I used to consider my Fendi the star of my collection but this one might be over-taking it.

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Multicoloured with envy AGAIN!

 

[880]

@Katinahat for the entire triple garlic recipe as per @DME, google washington post garlic bread

room with a view I believe was Florence

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Googled Ottolenghi. Very interesting. New to me.

I really loved Israel in general and Tel Aviv especially. You will really enjoy your trip when you go.


All those pictures look so good. I wish I could want to eat vegetables and salads for breakfast. The thought of it makes my throat get tight. Too many years of eggs for breakfast in my youth or toast and milk in early adulthood. Now I drink protein shakes for breakfast.

Same here! Usually I don´t eat breakfast at all. On holidays it´s different. DH wants breakfast, so we all are going and I- being cheap- eat "for the day", but make it sweet! Hot chocolate, endless espresso, croissants, sweat bread, jam, sweet fruit, joghurt, cereal...
I don´t like eggs very much and couldn´t eat them in the morning. And if I ever eat them they have to be totally dry... boiled for 20 minutes or fried to dust.

 

[Cordeliere]

One of my happy multicolored bags.
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This makes me smile.

Shopping my closet today with my darling coco handle. I used to consider my Fendi the star of my collection but this one might be over-taking it.

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You have a star studded collection.

It doesn’t really get warm where I am until late May. Yesterday, it was 54F/12C and cloudy. Since it felt & looked like fall, I carried a bag that reminded me of fall.
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But, like Olaf in Frozen, I dream of summer & warm weather!

Burr. Great way to make the best of not great weather.

 

[Cordeliere]

Same here! Usually I don´t eat breakfast at all. On holidays it´s different. DH wants breakfast, so we all are going and I- being cheap- eat "for the day", but make it sweet! Hot chocolate, endless espresso, croissants, sweat bread, jam, sweet fruit, joghurt, cereal...
I don´t like eggs very much and couldn´t eat them in the morning. And if I ever eat them they have to be totally dry... boiled for 20 minutes or fried to dust.

I ate some eggs in Israel that were made just for you.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Vernis in Amarante makes my heart go pitter patter.

+1

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Look at the Japanese resellers on eBay. Here, DE and DA sell for more than Mono, which sells for more than Epi, which sells for more than Vernis.

I´m scared of buying internationally... customs, taxes and formalities...
Since Brexit even the UK, which used to be a nice hunting ground, is off limits for me. Taxes, customs fees and shipping ruin the prices.
I only buy from the EU nowadays.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

We travel with 2 suitcases that are both the size of a small aircraft carrier. We spent a lot of time moving things around. I staked out the bathroom floor for my bag, but that meant I had to move it when DH pulled out his water pik. He could have made my bag into a swimming pool. DH commented that this room made him appreciate the challenges faced by people who embrace the small house trend. If you can do 3 people in 14 sq meters your family must be talented contortionists.

Haha! We are three hoarders and hotel rooms will be filled to the brim in no time anyway, so we absolutely aren´t bothered. Less space means less risk to buy more than we can possibly take home... One year in Paris I bought so much (including a dolls pram) that I had to send a parcel home. (And suffer the very high shipping rate!) The cleaning lady saw the piles on the floor, sighed and simply left. No problem, as long as she leaves fresh towels!

Last time in England was the same. The room was a little bigger and we were there with our own car and a trailer. On the first day of our stay we went to a flea market. It started to rain, the prices dropped dramatically... oops...
DH bought several bags full of books plus aluminium pots and pans and lots of little items. DS bought toys. I bought 4 Ikea bags full of shoes, clothes and hats. On the way upstairs I told the hostess to please just leave our room alone. For the duration of our stay we simply took the dirty towels downstairs and had fresh ones and coffee supplies left in front of the door for us. Very convenient. I must add we´ve been staying at the very same hotel many times and they know we are a little crazy.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I ate some eggs in Israel that were made just for you.

When I read your Israeli food descriptions that was exactly what I thought! Finally eggs I would eat...

 

[whateve]

Haha! We are three hoarders and hotel rooms will be filled to the brim in no time anyway, so we absolutely aren´t bothered. Less space means less risk to buy more than we can possibly take home... One year in Paris I bought so much (including a dolls pram) that I had to send a parcel home. (And suffer the very high shipping rate!) The cleaning lady saw the piles on the floor, sighed and simply left. No problem, as long as she leaves fresh towels!

Last time in England was the same. The room was a little bigger and we were there with our own car and a trailer. On the first day of our stay we went to a flea market. It started to rain, the prices dropped dramatically... oops...
DH bought several bags full of books plus aluminium pots and pans and lots of little items. DS bought toys. I bought 4 Ikea bags full of shoes, clothes and hats. On the way upstairs I told the hostess to please just leave our room alone. For the duration of our stay we simply took the dirty towels downstairs and had fresh ones and coffee supplies left in front of the door for us. Very convenient. I must add we´ve been staying at the very same hotel many times and they know we are a little crazy.

Recently we figured out that it is so much easier to tell them not to clean the room at all and just pick up fresh towels at the front desk. Before that, I felt I had to arrange the room for the cleaners; we travel with our own pillows and if we leave them on the bed, there is a chance they'll take our pillowcase.

 

[whateve]

When I read your Israeli food descriptions that was exactly what I thought! Finally eggs I would eat...

The only eggs I'll buy in a restaurant is an omelet. I like the way I make eggs at home better than any restaurant. I even make better omelets than most but I can handle the way others do it.

 

[DME]

Try Stuart Weitzman.

There is a lot of love on this thread for Stuart Weitzman as it pertains to my question. That will be my first stop!

 

[whateve]

I´m scared of buying internationally... customs, taxes and formalities...
Since Brexit even the UK, which used to be a nice hunting ground, is off limits for me. Taxes, customs fees and shipping ruin the prices.
I only buy from the EU nowadays.

Being in California, ordering from Japan has been great for me. Often items get here quicker than they do from another place in the US, sometimes within 2 days! The US has a rule where we don't pay customs on things under $800, and since I never spend more than that online, I never have to pay it, but lately Ebay has been charging me California sales tax. Often the Japanese sellers will have things a little cheaper than the US sellers.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Shopping my closet today with my darling coco handle. I used to consider my Fendi the star of my collection but this one might be over-taking it.

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That is a Chanel I could see myself buying…love it!

 

[DME]

More yummy food but I was in love with the vampires in Buffy back in the day!

Buffy! Angel! Spike! Drusilla! Darla! Boy, how I loved that show. You’re bringing back memories!