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.

 

[Sunshine mama]

Well, after 3 days of looking and thinking about my replacement bag for my orange Picotin, I settled on a few criteria. One, it had to be tangerine orange. Two, it had to be simple to let the color be the focus. Three, I wear my orange bag with more casual clothes, so the style had to reflect that but not be sloppy or sporty. Four, the size had to be right. Five, I wanted to spend less than $750. I also really wanted a Hermès if I could get one.

Mission accomplished on all fronts!!! I bought this orange Gao in really good condition. Can’t wait for it to arrive and can’t wait to put the extra money let over from the sale of the Pico into my savings account!View attachment 5410058

That's a really pretty orange!!

 

[dcooney4]

So my new question for today:
Does your passion for bags ever lead you to purchase them for other people and do you like other people purchasing for you?

Yes, I have both purchased bags for others & given them ones from my collection.
There’s really only two people I’m ok with buying bags for me. My sweetheart because I give him pics/links & he buys exactly what I want. And my sister because she has good taste.

As a person that has the same bag in multiple colors, my crazy bag lady self sees & uses them in totally different ways.
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Yes, these are both MJ totes in the small size. But one is cement & the other is black. I wear them with very different outfits.
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I love to give bags. I prefer only to get them from dh or my brother. My dd has great taste but her coloring is different than mine and picks neutrals that look awful on me. I am like you and have multiples of the same bag in different colors. We are twins on the black MJ tote.

 

[dcooney4]

Well, after 3 days of looking and thinking about my replacement bag for my orange Picotin, I settled on a few criteria. One, it had to be tangerine orange. Two, it had to be simple to let the color be the focus. Three, I wear my orange bag with more casual clothes, so the style had to reflect that but not be sloppy or sporty. Four, the size had to be right. Five, I wanted to spend less than $750. I also really wanted a Hermès if I could get one.

Mission accomplished on all fronts!!! I bought this orange Gao in really good condition. Can’t wait for it to arrive and can’t wait to put the extra money let over from the sale of the Pico into my savings account!View attachment 5410058

Wow your Pico went fast. Congrats on the new bag. It is really pretty. It seems like hobos are coming back in Style quickly ,so this will go up in price shorty. Way to go!

 

[Sunshine mama]

I have multiples too. I figure if I love that bag, I'll love it in another color too. I wear different colors with different outfits so I don't feel one will steal wears from the other. That is more likely to happen if I have similarly sized bags in similar colors, even if they are different brands and/or styles.

It doesn't happen often, but if the items are HTF and I love them, then I get multiples of the same bags or slgs in the SAME color. That way, I don't have to worry about wear and tear as I use the item.

 

[dcooney4]

Wonderful! I actually didn't realize you could get a Hermes that cheap.

Nor did I!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Wonderful! I actually didn't realize you could get a Hermes that cheap.

You typically can’t for leather. I lucked out. Lots of looking, through heaven knows how many bags. There are some other deals out there under $1000 in colors other than orange, but that’s not what I was looking for.

 

[Jereni]

Well, after 3 days of looking and thinking about my replacement bag for my orange Picotin, I settled on a few criteria. One, it had to be tangerine orange. Two, it had to be simple to let the color be the focus. Three, I wear my orange bag with more casual clothes, so the style had to reflect that but not be sloppy or sporty. Four, the size had to be right. Five, I wanted to spend less than $750. I also really wanted a Hermès if I could get one.

Mission accomplished on all fronts!!! I bought this orange Gao in really good condition. Can’t wait for it to arrive and can’t wait to put the extra money let over from the sale of the Pico into my savings account!View attachment 5410058

Nice! Can’t wait to see it when you get it.

I have multiples too. I figure if I love that bag, I'll love it in another color too. I wear different colors with different outfits so I don't feel one will steal wears from the other. That is more likely to happen if I have similarly sized bags in similar colors, even if they are different brands and/or styles.

I didn’t used to do multiples but now I have them in a few bags. For me I have to wear a bag for awhile and realize that it’s just an incredibly useful style for my life and then have to see the bag in a second color that I love. So usually, by the time I decide a bag is excellent enough to warrant a second one, they’ve sold out or stopped being produced. Although, the preloved market has helped with the ability to find bags even after they are gone from stores.

Currently my duplicates are:

• Two Tory Burch Lee Radziwell petite double bags (taupe and pink)
• Two Coach Willis 18s (chalk and rouge pink). I also have a Winnie but it’s technically a different bag?
• Two Chanel coco handles (burgundy and green), but they are in different sizes.

I will probably get a second Valextra Iside also. And would love a second Celine belt bag, but in the nano size.

 

[baghabitz34]

It doesn't happen often, but if the items are HTF and I love them, then I get multiples of the same bags or slgs in the SAME color. That way, I don't have to worry about wear and tear as I use the item.

That’s what I do with shoes, but that’s because I have big feet!

 

[BowieFan1971]

Nice! Can’t wait to see it when you get it.



I didn’t used to do multiples but now I have them in a few bags. For me I have to wear a bag for awhile and realize that it’s just an incredibly useful style for my life and then have to see the bag in a second color that I love. So usually, by the time I decide a bag is excellent enough to warrant a second one, they’ve sold out or stopped being produced. Although, the preloved market has helped with the ability to find bags even after they are gone from stores.

Currently my duplicates are:

• Two Tory Burch Lee Radziwell petite double bags (taupe and pink)
• Two Coach Willis 18s (chalk and rouge pink). I also have a Winnie but it’s technically a different bag?
• Two Chanel coco handles (burgundy and green), but they are in different sizes.

I will probably get a second Valextra Iside also. And would love a second Celine belt bag, but in the nano size.

It has to go from Japan to Vestaire, they verify it and then send it to me. So it’s going to be a while…

 

[lill_canele]

So my new question for today:
Does your passion for bags ever lead you to purchase them for other people and do you like other people purchasing for you?

Hmm, I feel that it's a bit difficult to buy a bag for someone unless you know what they want and what they like. I am happy to buy SLG as gifts but for a bag, I'd rather have someone tell me what they want so I know they're happy with it.
The one exception is my mom, I know pretty well what she likes vs doesn't like so I can make a pretty good guess on what bag to buy her.
If I know what someone wants, I am happy to buy a bag for him/her. I am also happy to give my bags to my friend's children or relatives when they're more of age.


About people buying bags for me...hmm, it is a bit tricky. I love the thought of someone buying a bag for me but I can end up feeling guilty depending on how it plays out.

My MIL gave me a beautiful BV bag and I was very touched. It was very out of the blue and I knew that she fully intended to buy a bag for me (not because it was something I wanted or asked for.)
I remember one time I asked my husband when he was my bf, to buy me a Dior necklace. He was happy to do so, but it didn't sit right with me and I felt guilty. Tbh, I still feel a little guilty when I think about it even though I still love and wear the necklace.

Currently, the only person who I may not feel bad for buying a bag for me is my husband. And he'll do it on his own accord, not because I asked him or hinted to him that I would like him to get it for me. I was very used to buying luxury for myself and took pride in that I worked hard for the things I wanted. I'm a little more relaxed now. I'm okay with being indulged here and there; but I do tell him not to spend too much money on me; I'm spoiled enough as it is.

 

[880]

That’s what I do with shoes, but that’s because I have big feet!

I have maybe twenty pairs of Birkenstocks and birkenstock collaborations if that counts lol

 

[Cookiefiend]

Well, after 3 days of looking and thinking about my replacement bag for my orange Picotin, I settled on a few criteria. One, it had to be tangerine orange. Two, it had to be simple to let the color be the focus. Three, I wear my orange bag with more casual clothes, so the style had to reflect that but not be sloppy or sporty. Four, the size had to be right. Five, I wanted to spend less than $750. I also really wanted a Hermès if I could get one.

Mission accomplished on all fronts!!! I bought this orange Gao in really good condition. Can’t wait for it to arrive and can’t wait to put the extra money let over from the sale of the Pico into my savings account!View attachment 5410058

congratulations!!

 

[dcooney4]

I have maybe twenty pairs of Birkenstocks and birkenstock collaborations if that counts lol

Birkies are my thing too.

 

[Katinahat]

Looks delicious! Hope you had a wonderful time.

Thanks! We did.

That's wonderful! It's great to have a DH that knows when you need cheering up. Steak is my favorite food.

Thanks, it was delicious.

The only people I've bought purses for are my girls. Sometimes it was something I wanted for myself and felt I could justify buying it only if it was for one of my daughters, thinking I might be able to borrow it. Other times, my daughter would tell me exactly what she wanted and I sent pictures before I bought. One time my daughter was visiting and I loaned her a bag, which she ended up keeping. I think a few other times, they needed a gift for a boyfriend's mother and I gave them brand new wristlets I had never used.

My very first purse that I can remember was a gift from my grandmother when I was 11. I had mixed feelings about the purse. It was pretty and functional but it was multicolored and I felt it was too flashy for me as I didn't like to draw attention to myself. Anyway, I appreciated the sentiment so carried that bag every day for at least a year. My sister, who isn't sentimental at all, complained immediately about her bag gift so I felt it was important that my grandmother knew I appreciated her effort.

When I first joined the forum and started getting crazy about bags, DH took me shopping so I could pick out a bag. I deliberated then picked out a practical bag. I carried awhile but it was never love. DH always referred to it as the bag he bought me and I think he was a little hurt when I sold it.

My family doesn't do a lot of gifts. DH won't ever buy a "gift" for me unless I tell him to and I'm there to pick it out. It isn't really a gift since all our money is pooled.

That’s such a lovely story about your grandma and shows what a good granddaughter you were.

Your DH is a sweetie!

He is!

These are all EXCELLENT thoughts, and I agree - if one is going to buy a bag for someone this is exactly how to do it.

I don’t buy bags for others, probably because I am so picky so I can’t imagine figuring out what someone else would like.

For this past Christmas, my sister got me a pretty sad, signature canvas Coach hobo, where the ‘leather’ bits where either patent or plastic or similar. It was either a 90s outlet bag or perhaps even fake. I think she got it on one of her free cycle groups on Facebook, she was probably excited to get a Coach bag for free. It got out in the charity pile almost immediately but obviously I thanked her a ton and pretended to like it. She paid attn enough to know I like Coach, even if everything else about it was wrong.



My DH is sensitive to these things too, and he recently got me a Burberry bag that I’m falling out of love with. It just doesn’t match much of my wardrobe and the plaid style is, in the end, just not ‘me.’ The plaid is exactly what he loves tho, so I’m not sure there’s anything to be done about it.

Oh no! That’s a shame about the coach bag. My signature tote has lovely leather and a lovely leather lining but the canvas has rubbed on the corners. It’s hardly noticeable but it’s seriously put me off canvas.

I love traveling by car! We load the car with packages of 3 days worth of clothes, and have one suitcase with everything we need on a daily basis that gets taken into each hotel room. When we run out of clothes, we bring in another package from the car. Dirty clothes are stored in bags in the car. We try to have at least 3 weeks worth of clothes so we don't have to do laundry very often.

One year we flew to New York and drove back to California over the next 3 months. That time we ordered DH's underwear online, since it is so bulky, and had it delivered to NY. We bought new pillows once we got there.

Me too! We’ve driven to the Dordogne twice taking an overnight ferry over the Chanel. It’s a long drive to the South of England from here so we usually break the whole journey down through France into 4 or more chunks staying in places enroute.

So my new question for today:
Does your passion for bags ever lead you to purchase them for other people and do you like other people purchasing for you?

Yes, I have both purchased bags for others & given them ones from my collection.
There’s really only two people I’m ok with buying bags for me. My sweetheart because I give him pics/links & he buys exactly what I want. And my sister because she has good taste.

As a person that has the same bag in multiple colors, my crazy bag lady self sees & uses them in totally different ways.
View attachment 5410053
Yes, these are both MJ totes in the small size. But one is cement & the other is black. I wear them with very different outfits.

They are both lovely and quite different!

Well, after 3 days of looking and thinking about my replacement bag for my orange Picotin, I settled on a few criteria. One, it had to be tangerine orange. Two, it had to be simple to let the color be the focus. Three, I wear my orange bag with more casual clothes, so the style had to reflect that but not be sloppy or sporty. Four, the size had to be right. Five, I wanted to spend less than $750. I also really wanted a Hermès if I could get one.

Mission accomplished on all fronts!!! I bought this orange Gao in really good condition. Can’t wait for it to arrive and can’t wait to put the extra money let over from the sale of the Pico into my savings account!View attachment 5410058

Wow! This is gorgeous. Congratulations. Can’t wait to see IRL.

I have multiples too. I figure if I love that bag, I'll love it in another color too. I wear different colors with different outfits so I don't feel one will steal wears from the other. That is more likely to happen if I have similarly sized bags in similar colors, even if they are different brands and/or styles.

I feel just the same. Have repeats if the same bag in different colours. 3 Alexa’s (one is mini) and 2 Lilys.


I don’t have the urge to do this again.

I agree that similar bags in the same colour steal more from each other. I’d let my black Mulberry SBS go now I have the black Alexa but I know I’d regret it. It has original NVT leather which they rarely do now.

I have maybe twenty pairs of Birkenstocks and birkenstock collaborations if that counts lol

That is love!

 

[Dextersmom]

The bag I bought for my sister arrived yesterday. It’s a Ted Baker camera bag. What do you think?
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It’s colour is cinnamon so a sort of tan/orange mix. It’s croc leather. We don’t buy expensive gifts as an extended family so it’s more than I would usually spend (despite 30% off all stock) but I wanted to treat her as she never treats herself. She carries the Radley shoulder bag she owns all the time. I don’t carry any TB bags but they are lovely designs. No dust bag or anything so no luxury feel which is a shame as I hoped for that.

It’s so hard to chose for someone else, especially when price is a factor. I think this is a simple, small but fun evening bag for holidays and we are going on holiday together in the summer. Do you think this little bag fits that brief?

When DH buys me a bag it’s usually one I’ve dropped hints about for months so he can’t go wrong. I did once have friends but me a little Radley for my 30th when I was Radley obsessed and I was delighted back then. I’m not so sure how I’d feel now. Grateful yes but my taste is more honed.

So my new question for today:
Does your passion for bags ever lead you to purchase them for other people and do you like other people purchasing for you?

I love the color.