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.

 

[SakuraSakura]

I'm sorry for the loss of your mom. My mom died on Halloween several years ago and now I don't do anything on that holiday. I used to love Halloween.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Whateve.

 

[SakuraSakura]

I have spoiled myself rotten, everybody! It's time to get back to work... and time to re-evaluate my collection. I find that I have a tendency to waver between wanting a more minimalist collection versus a maximalist one. I find that when I have too many items I get overwhelmed but I love fashion. It's an odd place to be in. I have to re-center, re-group and concentrate on getting through the next eight months of school.

If anybody is wondering I purchased a Louis Vuitton Vernis Alma BB in Amarante AND a Coach Studio 19 in signature jacquard. I'm unleashing my inner princess.

I hope you lovely folks have had a moment to yourselves. Happy Mothers Day to all kinds of mothers!

 

[880]

I am behind again lol, but these caught my eye

I think. I actually really like dresses so I need to figure out how to wear them more even in the colder seasons.

I add sneakers, a pullover sweater or vest, and sometimes a blazer/jacket. I also play with sleeve length; for example, with a long sleeved dress, I might pull on a short sleeved cardigan in a darker color etc. Also agree with @DME below

I love dresses, too. For colder months, I wear them with opaque tights and knee-high boots. If they are short-sleeved or sleeveless, I’ll pair with a cardigan. During transitional months, I wear them with denim jackets (white in spring, blue in fall) and I usually forgo the tights. For shoes during transitional months, it’s ankle booties in spring and knee-high boots in fall. HTH!

My new summer capris arrived yesterday in uk 12 - I got navy and this brighter colour. Is this colour okay or does it draw too much attention to problem areas? (And me last year over a size smaller hillwalking with dog - I wish I still fitted into these). I’m so conscious of my heavier bottom half.

I agree with @Cordeliere below rhat the brighter pants are fine. Agree with @dcooney4 that a lighter color of shoe would lengthen the leg. Personally, I don’t wear capris bc I have a really chunky calf and a slim capri will just be an arrow pointing to my butt. I disguise a slight pear shape and create an illusion of a slimmer waist by wearing A line skirts and higher waisted looser pants than show a little ankle (the thinnest pair of my leg). Otherwise it’s muffin top city.

I don’t necessarily have an issue with a black top, but I would wear one with more of a scoop neck or looser silhouette (as per @DME ) that skims the body to balance out a slim bottom. Think a silhouette like @diane278 wears on top (there is even a thread on TOF about it called coastal grandma style (Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Oprah, et al). i Think you look very svelte in the pics. Bc I have a really broad shoulder that squares out my torso and upper body, if I wear a white or light colored top, I like to ‘frame’ it with vest or jacket.

I think the brighter pants are fine, just not with the black top. Just as @dcooney4 observed that the black shoes cut the line of the leg, I think the black top cuts the line of your body. These pants are a really pretty color, but probably need a soft colored top that the top color blends with the pants rather that having such a sharp demarcation line.

In addition to a lighter color for both with these pants, perhaps consider a slightly looser top? As a fellow pear, I often use that trick to help me appear a bit more proportional. I also find that, as a pear, if I go lighter on bottom, then I need to go lighter still on top to balance things out. Darker bottoms means I can get away with a darker top.

And I'll be glad to share my bakes with you when you get to have a trip here! Oh, and I just made ube-cream cheese pandesal (bread roll) the other day. Are you a fan of ube? I love monggo "hopia", but not much monggo bread. I think you're naturally thin? So no need to worry about getting fat with sapin sapin and all those other stuff being easily accessible

awwwh, thank you so much! I love pandesal. Ube cream cheese sounds delicious and beautiful. I love hopia. I miss really good ensaimada too. And, thanks for the compliment, but I’m not naturally thin lol

 

[880]

I agonize over what to wear more when I'm home. When I pack to travel, I worry that I won't have every situation covered, and bring more than I need, but once we are on the road, I end up wearing the same things over and over again. It is freeing not to have to so many choices. Part of it is that I usually only travel with one purse and the clothes I packed coordinate with that purse. At home, I have to make sure my outfit goes with the purse of the day.

Exactly!

i am so sorry for your loss of your mom. hugs

@papertiger, based on what you’ve shared of your bags and aesthetic, somehow I didn’t channel anna piagge, but rather Isabelle blow. . .

@SakuraSakura , your new purchases are well deserved and sound lovely! Congrats

 

[Cordeliere]

Think a silhouette like @diane278 wears on top (there is even a thread on TOF about it called coastal grandma style (Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Oprah, et al).

Thanks for mentioning this thread. Food for thought on what a good life looks like. I liked the style for about 30 seconds until I remembered that my linen shirts make me feel like I am wearing a tent (or shent--thank you Barefoot Contessa), and that I hate sand, and am not crazy about wine. Those would be interchangeable parts though.

Really like your outfit in this pic from that thread. Hope it is ok to cross post. I love quirky pattern mixes and you nail it with this outfit.

 

[More bags]

Our dear @ElainePG had a great idea a while ago.

This might be an interesting theme for one of our months: Do you have a (reasonably) affordable, under-the-radar bag that was an incredibly useful purchase? Show us a photo, and tell us why.

Since tomorrow starts the last Color Week should we use this question for the rest of May starting May 8, or wait and use it for the entire month of June?

I have an inexpensive Lululemon fabric pouch that is incredibly useful. Price was $30 CDN/about $23 USD in 2018. It has a loop that allows it to be used as a wristlet, it fits what I carry on a daily basis. I am using this pouch a lot, 1) when I was moving - instead of a handbag, and 2) for kids’ baseball games, I pack it with my regular bag contents and toss it in a large tote that carries our snacks, water bottles, folding chairs, blankets, umbrella, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.

 

[whateve]

Thanks for mentioning this thread. Food for thought on what a good life looks like. I liked the style for about 30 seconds until I remembered that my linen shirts make me feel like I am wearing a tent (or shent--thank you Barefoot Contessa), and that I hate sand, and am not crazy about wine. Those would be interchangeable parts though.

Really like your outfit in this pic from that thread. Hope it is ok to cross post. I love quirky pattern mixes and you nail it with this outfit.

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I love this outfit too and it looks great on her.

 

[Katinahat]

I am behind again lol, but these caught my eye


I add sneakers, a pullover sweater or vest, and sometimes a blazer/jacket. I also play with sleeve length; for example, with a long sleeved dress, I might pull on a short sleeved cardigan in a darker color etc. Also agree with @DME below





I agree with @Cordeliere below rhat the brighter pants are fine. Agree with @dcooney4 that a lighter color of shoe would lengthen the leg. Personally, I don’t wear capris bc I have a really chunky calf and a slim capri will just be an arrow pointing to my butt. I disguise a slight pear shape and create an illusion of a slimmer waist by wearing A line skirts and higher waisted looser pants than show a little ankle (the thinnest pair of my leg). Otherwise it’s muffin top city.

I don’t necessarily have an issue with a black top, but I would wear one with more of a scoop neck or looser silhouette (as per @DME ) that skims the body to balance out a slim bottom. Think a silhouette like @diane278 wears on top (there is even a thread on TOF about it called coastal grandma style (Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Oprah, et al). i Think you look very svelte in the pics. Bc I have a really broad shoulder that squares out my torso and upper body, if I wear a white or light colored top, I like to ‘frame’ it with vest or jacket.







awwwh, thank you so much! I love pandesal. Ube cream cheese sounds delicious and beautiful. I love hopia. I miss really good ensaimada too. And, thanks for the compliment, but I’m not naturally thin lol

Thanks for all this interesting information. Lots of people have suggested a different or loser top with the bright capris so I need to look at that.

I’ve looked at the thread on this “Coastal Grandma” style and it looks very elegant. You and @diane278 look great! If I was going to embrace it I’d have to do it Anne Hathaway style with pale wider fit trousers and a tucked in white shirt. Long floaty tops make me look huge all over which I’m not. Even at a heavier weight, I have tiny shoulders, a tiny bust, slimmer arms and am smaller through the waist so I need to highlight this. All my weight is in my thighs and legs generally. For me, dark is also more slimming and practical (gardening, dogs, children) just adding some colour pops to go with my style.

My off duty style ranges from casual semi athletic to slightly preppy to channeling my inner rock chic depending what I’m up too.

Naturally colder weather means more on top so widens out the upper half. I think it’s summer clothing that’s harder as but I’m more likely to reverse the coastal grandma, dark tight top and long wide trousers.

The new dark navy capris are fine but I just need to play a bit more with the brighter ones to get it right. They are relaxed daytime anyway so maybe the answer is to channel @cowgirlboots attitude and just go for it as no one else is looking at my saddlebags!!

 

[dcooney4]

I have an inexpensive Lululemon fabric pouch that is incredibly useful. Price was $30 CDN/about $23 USD in 2018. It has a loop that allows it to be used as a wristlet, it fits what I carry on a daily basis. I am using this pouch a lot, 1) when I was moving - instead of a handbag, and 2) for kids’ baseball games, I pack it with my regular bag contents and toss it in a large tote that carries our snacks, water bottles, folding chairs, blankets, umbrella, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.

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This is very cute. Congrats on the move!

 

[dcooney4]

Happy Mother's Day to all, be your babies furry or human or have a big shell.

 

[DME]

Thanks for all this interesting information. Lots of people have suggested a different or loser top with the bright capris so I need to look at that.

I’ve looked at the thread on this “Coastal Grandma” style and it looks very elegant. You and @diane278 look great! If I was going to embrace it I’d have to do it Anne Hathaway style with pale wider fit trousers and a tucked in white shirt. Long floaty tops make me look huge all over which I’m not. Even at a heavier weight, I have tiny shoulders, a tiny bust, slimmer arms and am smaller through the waist so I need to highlight this. All my weight is in my thighs and legs generally. For me, dark is also more slimming and practical (gardening, dogs, children) just adding some colour pops to go with my style.

My off duty style ranges from casual semi athletic to slightly preppy to channeling my inner rock chic depending what I’m up too.
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Naturally colder weather means more on top so widens out the upper half. I think it’s summer clothing that’s harder as but I’m more likely to reverse the coastal grandma, dark tight top and long wide trousers.
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The new dark navy capris are fine but I just need to play a bit more with the brighter ones to get it right. They are relaxed daytime anyway so maybe the answer is to channel @cowgirlboots attitude and just go for it as no one else is looking at my saddlebags!!

These outfits are all great! I especially love that last look with the flowy pants.

And thanks to @880 for calling attention to the Coastal Grandma thread. I love the CG look and had no idea it was a thing!

 

[Katinahat]

I have an inexpensive Lululemon fabric pouch that is incredibly useful. Price was $30 CDN/about $23 USD in 2018. It has a loop that allows it to be used as a wristlet, it fits what I carry on a daily basis. I am using this pouch a lot, 1) when I was moving - instead of a handbag, and 2) for kids’ baseball games, I pack it with my regular bag contents and toss it in a large tote that carries our snacks, water bottles, folding chairs, blankets, umbrella, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.

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Love this! It’s great the way you’ve mixed a simple pouch with your luxurious leather accessories. It works!

 

[Katinahat]

I have spoiled myself rotten, everybody! It's time to get back to work... and time to re-evaluate my collection. I find that I have a tendency to waver between wanting a more minimalist collection versus a maximalist one. I find that when I have too many items I get overwhelmed but I love fashion. It's an odd place to be in. I have to re-center, re-group and concentrate on getting through the next eight months of school.

If anybody is wondering I purchased a Louis Vuitton Vernis Alma BB in Amarante AND a Coach Studio 19 in signature jacquard. I'm unleashing my inner princess.

I hope you lovely folks have had a moment to yourselves. Happy Mothers Day to all kinds of mothers!

It’s good to spoil yourself! Have we seen the Coach? The LV is gorgeous.

 

[Katinahat]

Thank you. It is like a horrible cloud. But the rest of the world continues like nothing is happening. I have to operate in that world, but it’s not my world. I don’t know what to feel so I am just taking it day by day.

This must be a terrible experience. I’m thinking of you and glad members can offer sound advice (despite being sad that they’ve gone through similar experiences). Take care.

 

[Jereni]

Thanks for all this interesting information. Lots of people have suggested a different or loser top with the bright capris so I need to look at that.

I’ve looked at the thread on this “Coastal Grandma” style and it looks very elegant. You and @diane278 look great! If I was going to embrace it I’d have to do it Anne Hathaway style with pale wider fit trousers and a tucked in white shirt. Long floaty tops make me look huge all over which I’m not. Even at a heavier weight, I have tiny shoulders, a tiny bust, slimmer arms and am smaller through the waist so I need to highlight this. All my weight is in my thighs and legs generally. For me, dark is also more slimming and practical (gardening, dogs, children) just adding some colour pops to go with my style.

My off duty style ranges from casual semi athletic to slightly preppy to channeling my inner rock chic depending what I’m up too.
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Naturally colder weather means more on top so widens out the upper half. I think it’s summer clothing that’s harder as but I’m more likely to reverse the coastal grandma, dark tight top and long wide trousers.
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The new dark navy capris are fine but I just need to play a bit more with the brighter ones to get it right. They are relaxed daytime anyway so maybe the answer is to channel @cowgirlboots attitude and just go for it as no one else is looking at my saddlebags!!

I wasn’t aware of the Coastal Grandma style either, that’s awesome. I do tend towards flowy tops and slimmer pants myself so I guess there’s aspects of the style that I’m already doing haha. And I love capris, I live in them during the spring and summer. And fall, when I can get away with it.