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.

 

[coffee2go]

Mine aren't equally rotated. There are bags I love more than others and bags that are too small to use every day. I don't think there is one that is most used. My numbers are skewed because every time we go on vacation I pick one bag to take and that one ends up getting two or three weeks of continuous use. That doesn't mean I love it more; it just met the qualifications of a bag for travel. I can't even pick one as being the most useful.

I’m same as you! I have some bags that might be sitting on shelf most of the time and just be used for a special occasion, or depending on season or the outfit. My most used bags starting from Jan 2022 for sure have been Lanvin hobo bag, Celine belt bag , Chloe C bag in small size, Celine folded cabas in small and Valextra Iside. For some reason I’m not using shopping tote as much as I used to, and prefer structured bags that can be worn either on crook of my arm or crossbody, or in general small bags that fit all my essentials.

When traveling, both LANVIN hobo bag and Celine belt bag are the winners for me, one is a small bag that can be worn also as an evening bag, while Celine fits a ton, without being too large, and also is secure.

 

[Katinahat]

Thanks again for those who told me not to settle… as I waited to see whether a new color would be available for the bag I liked so much… and the waiting paid off!

I just got back home with the most beautiful emerald green color for my Valextra Triennale

Today I decided to go and check out the store, whether there have been any “new” arrivals, and there have been so many! There were so many beautiful shades and sizes for Valextra Triennale, but I set my eyes on the one I saw on window display and… well… I got it

Realised I missed congratulating you on your new bag! It’s wonderful. The colour is similar to my Bayswater Tote and I’ve just posted it as my most used bag. It’s really versatile. Enjoy carrying!

 

[dcooney4]

@msd_bags @880 I've been wanting to go back to Japan for years now. I had a trip booked for April 2020 and have been waiting for the border to reopen for tourists. I might be going to Europe during the fall, so hopefully I can go during cherry blossom season next year.


What a wonderful trip you're having! Paris is so magical. Your scarf is beautiful


I'm so sorry to hear this, @BowieFan1971

My most used bag changes every couple of weeks. For the past month, it's been one of my Happy Bags. So much personality and great for spring:
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Before I got my Happy Bags, I used my Massaccesi Bouquet in brown suede and The Row Wander in grey suede. They fit random winter accessories such as mittens. There's something about suede that's perfect for winter, it's like a soft warm hug:
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I'm going on a vacation to Punta Cana with some friends in late June. Hoping I can get some opinions here. I've gained a bit of weight in my stomach area during the pandemic, and it's something that I'm very self-conscious about. I've been looking for some nice swimsuits that have tummy control. I saw some very pretty ones at Summersalt but their tummy control swimsuits don't have bra cups. I also saw some at Lands End. Spanx only has one and it doesn't have any "flair". Does anyone have any other recommendations on where to buy tummy control swimsuits? Preferably cheap.

I bought a bathing suit from athleta that hides things well and for me it came in tall too.

 

[Minkette]

Living my best pre-pandemic life with my MK Hamilton

 

[BowieFan1971]

@msd_bags @880 I've been wanting to go back to Japan for years now. I had a trip booked for April 2020 and have been waiting for the border to reopen for tourists. I might be going to Europe during the fall, so hopefully I can go during cherry blossom season next year.


What a wonderful trip you're having! Paris is so magical. Your scarf is beautiful


I'm so sorry to hear this, @BowieFan1971

My most used bag changes every couple of weeks. For the past month, it's been one of my Happy Bags. So much personality and great for spring:
View attachment 5399824

Before I got my Happy Bags, I used my Massaccesi Bouquet in brown suede and The Row Wander in grey suede. They fit random winter accessories such as mittens. There's something about suede that's perfect for winter, it's like a soft warm hug:
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I'm going on a vacation to Punta Cana with some friends in late June. Hoping I can get some opinions here. I've gained a bit of weight in my stomach area during the pandemic, and it's something that I'm very self-conscious about. I've been looking for some nice swimsuits that have tummy control. I saw some very pretty ones at Summersalt but their tummy control swimsuits don't have bra cups. I also saw some at Lands End. Spanx only has one and it doesn't have any "flair". Does anyone have any other recommendations on where to buy tummy control swimsuits? Preferably cheap.

Miraclesuit, which you can snag at a hefty discount, uses tummy control AND design elements to flatter less than modelesque bodies in styles that are not frumpy. I have a very Old Hollywood style ruched black one piece of theirs that has gotten me compliments from both men AND teenage girls! Got it at TJ Maxx or Marshall’s for $30, no more than $40.

 

[BowieFan1971]

I’m same as you! I have some bags that might be sitting on shelf most of the time and just be used for a special occasion, or depending on season or the outfit. My most used bags starting from Jan 2022 for sure have been Lanvin hobo bag, Celine belt bag , Chloe C bag in small size, Celine folded cabas in small and Valextra Iside. For some reason I’m not using shopping tote as much as I used to, and prefer structured bags that can be worn either on crook of my arm or crossbody, or in general small bags that fit all my essentials.

When traveling, both LANVIN hobo bag and Celine belt bag are the winners for me, one is a small bag that can be worn also as an evening bag, while Celine fits a ton, without being too large, and also is secure.

Love the Celine Belt bag. Definitely on my list!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Talk me off the ledge, y’all!!!!

Did some retail therapy and got these for a steal. I saw the solid black but chose these because they are a little less basic/serious/businessy and have more personality. Now I have started looking at pink bags to wear with them for the summer. But 3 times now I have bought and sold pink bags because I never wore them and the color is not “me.”

Tell me I do not need a pink bag! Even a cheap one!

 

[baghabitz34]

Talk me off the ledge, y’all!!!!

Did some retail therapy and got these for a steal. I saw the solid black but chose these because they are a little less basic/serious/businessy and have more personality. Now I have started looking at pink bags to wear with them for the summer. But 3 times now I have bought and sold pink bags because I never wore them and the color is not “me.”

Tell me I do not need a pink bag! Even a cheap one!View attachment 5400052

No, you don’t need a pink bag. But a pink bag would go nicely with the shoes.

 

[baghabitz34]

Happy Taupe Tuesday!
Top to bottom, left to right:
Coach Charlie Bucket in taupe, MJ Maverick in iced coffee, MJ mini tote in twine
MJ small tote in cement, MCM Boston in urban taupe, Fendi Sunshine shopper in grey

 

[BowieFan1971]

Love that Charlie bucket!

 

[SakuraSakura]

Talk me off the ledge, y’all!!!!

Did some retail therapy and got these for a steal. I saw the solid black but chose these because they are a little less basic/serious/businessy and have more personality. Now I have started looking at pink bags to wear with them for the summer. But 3 times now I have bought and sold pink bags because I never wore them and the color is not “me.”

Tell me I do not need a pink bag! Even a cheap one!View attachment 5400052

Oh Bowie those are gorgeous! You need a bag to go with your beautiful new shoes ( I'm sorry I am an enabler today!)

 

[Cordeliere]

@msd_bags @880 I've been wanting to go back to Japan for years now. I had a trip booked for April 2020 and have been waiting for the border to reopen for tourists. I might be going to Europe during the fall, so hopefully I can go during cherry blossom season next year.


What a wonderful trip you're having! Paris is so magical. Your scarf is beautiful


I'm so sorry to hear this, @BowieFan1971

My most used bag changes every couple of weeks. For the past month, it's been one of my Happy Bags. So much personality and great for spring:
View attachment 5399824

Before I got my Happy Bags, I used my Massaccesi Bouquet in brown suede and The Row Wander in grey suede. They fit random winter accessories such as mittens. There's something about suede that's perfect for winter, it's like a soft warm hug:
View attachment 5399825
View attachment 5399826

—————

I'm going on a vacation to Punta Cana with some friends in late June. Hoping I can get some opinions here. I've gained a bit of weight in my stomach area during the pandemic, and it's something that I'm very self-conscious about. I've been looking for some nice swimsuits that have tummy control. I saw some very pretty ones at Summersalt but their tummy control swimsuits don't have bra cups. I also saw some at Lands End. Spanx only has one and it doesn't have any "flair". Does anyone have any other recommendations on where to buy tummy control swimsuits? Preferably cheap.

That gray suede is really pretty. What a perfect winter bag.

 

[Cordeliere]

Oh Bowie those are gorgeous! You need a bag to go with your beautiful new shoes ( I'm sorry I am an enabler today!)

+1

 

[Paris Girl]

I do not equally rotate my bags. I just use whatever I feel like carrying, goes with my outfit or outing for the day.

That’s exactly what I do. I have so many that it would be a full time job to keep track if I rotated them! It’s bad enough that I have so many choices it’s hard to pick.

I did work with a VP who rotated her wardrobe and she wore the same outfits on the same days of the week. So like every three weeks on a Tuesday she’d wear her gray suit with a red silk blouse. And every third Monday she’d wear the same royal blue dress. She said it took away her having to try making a choice. She said it was easier for her. She’d switch her wardrobe choices based on seasons.

I like variety and my mood changes so I can’t be locked into a rotation schedule like that. But it works for some people. Instead I change my mind several times when choosing my bags for the day. They all want to go out. Lol!

 

[Cordeliere]

These bags all score in the high 20s for carries. My other bags carries are in the low teens or less. I’d like to go out more socially and casually bringing more joy into my life but time, opportunity and money cause restriction - mostly time and opportunity!

Before the pandemic, DH and I went out 3-4 times a week so I had plenty of opportunities to build an outfit around one of my Hermes vintage lady bags. Now I have no desire to go out. My inner home body has taken over my life. Now I think about going to a performance of something, and my reaction is it is too much work. I think I have the same diminished energy issues that others have talked about. About the only places I am willing to go is to a movie or one of my few favorite restaurants just to get a favorite dish. I would prefer to order delivery or stream the movie. I imagine my bags are sulking. Planning to moisturize them just so they know they are still loved.