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.

 

[bagsamplified]

The outlet I went to was in Milan, they have 3 stores, all in one city. When I was in NYC I went to check out both TJMax and Nordstrom rack, but those located in Manhattan didn’t had that many of cool merchandise. Also US prices are much higher than the European ones, it’s much easier to find a good bargain in Italy or France I think

I went to Woodbury Common which had Celine outlet. You're right it's much pricier than European outlets. But good option for when we're not traveling elsewhere

 

[dcooney4]

I started this month a bit Shop happy but I now have more out then in.

Thank you! I took better photos of the bag today. Here she is in daylight together with the wallet, a small cardholder I made out of the interior of a shabby from the outside 2€ Roberta di Cameriono wallet (it will go into the big wallet that only has 2 card slots) and the bag insert I made.

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My machine wasn´t keen on sewing over the pre-glued edges so I had to handstitch the cardholder. Oops... not my biggest talent. I did it three times and it´s still rather shoddy though I finally understood how the stitch is supposed to be done.

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Here´s the bag insert

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made out of 2 draining mats for dishes from Lidl.

You are so talented.

 

[Cordeliere]

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Great pictures of duffles. Who among us does not have duffle lust now?

 

[missie1]

Travel bags ARE hard. Like @Cordeliere, I am also looking for the perfect travel bag, tho probably not as actively.

For me there’s also like 3 types of travel bags I want. One is the perfect fabulous ‘weekender’ bag, such as a duffle. Something I’d bring to a swanky bed and breakfast in the country, or carry on a plane. Currently for this I have an extra large nylon Longchamp, but it’s a little too much of a bottomless pit and getting quite dirty. But I haven’t found the right thing to replace it.

Then there is the day-of-travel / perfect medium-to-large carry-on bag. I like the idea of something fashionable *and* functional to have all my essentials in on the plane or the train, for trips where I have larger/checked luggage. Currently for this I use my medium Longchamp Cuir.
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(not my pic, but this is the color)

Which is totally fine, but this bag doesn’t really thrill me anymore. Sometimes I use my Celine ‘Big’ bag, but that isn’t as easy to put under a plane seat.

The third type of travel bag I need/want is the perfect day bag for sightseeing around a city. In my mind, this would be a medium size bag, capable of fitting a mini umbrella and a small water bottle, with a secure but easy opening because I will be going in and out of it a lot. Currently for this I tend to use the Longchamp Cuir if that’s the carry-on bag I brought, but it’s not that easy to get in and out of actually. For our New York trip, I used my Valextra Iside, which worked pretty well, but it isn’t quite big enough for the water bottle / umbrella requirement.

So… that was a lot about travel bags lol. Thanks for letting me ramble!




LOVE a raspberry bag. Hope you find the perfect one soon!

I love it that there is someone who dissects their bag needs more than I do. And you don't get any gripes about long posts from me. There is a big difference between explained and rambling.

Your bag needs are like nesting dolls. Each one is progressively smaller. Tell us more about the duffle for a weekender bag. My mind is fuzzy about what makes something a duffle. When I think duffle, I think those huge canvas bags that military people carried.

I have been working on my travel bags this year so it’s great to see others think the way I do. I got my duffle for Christmas and trying to now decide which tote is needed. I’m currently between LV neverfull to match duffle or pre owned Birkin 35 ghw. This would be strictly a travel piece so idk

 

[missie1]

You made some excellent points about travel bags (not rambling at all), and I liked how you identified the three different categories, because those are my categories as well, and it's hard to find the ideal bag that meets the criteria you have defined in each of those categories. For my travel bags, I typically prefer contemporary brands with solid quality, low key and practical.

For a "weekender duffle" bag, I usually go with a roll-on small size suitcase or a sturdy duffle bag that I can carry (prefer something that is not heavy). If I can find something that does the same job and is more interesting and fun than my current options, I would certainly consider it.
As far as the medium to large carry-on bag on the day of travel, I agree that fashionable and functional would be great. Would love to hear what others are using in this category.
The third type of bag -- the perfect day bag for sightseeing around a city -- is also one I am searching for. Ideally a crossbody bag with a top zip in a medium to large size. Something like the Celine trio (but with just a single compartment) perhaps. My YSL large college bag (now no longer in my collection) was the right size, with soft, semi-structured leather. However, it was strictly a shoulder bag, not crossbody.

Hi Purses and Perfume,

I recently revamped my crossbody bags which I slated for travel as they werent working. I bought a Fendi mini peekaboo bag and discovered it was perfect trip bag. It can work for sightseeing and easily transitio to bag for dinner/drinks by removing the strap. The one think I loves is how roomy it is yet crossbody it’s not too large. Also the colors and options of leathers really are great. They are bit pricey but I’m now considering these part of my forever bags

 

[DME]

All this talk of travel bags has me thinking about my needs. Great topic!

I like the idea of a weekender duffle and have a Louis Vuitton Keepall 55 to meet that need. Full disclosure, I also have a rolling carry-on suitcase and a lululemon duffle-style bag that work for this need; the type of trip typically dictates the bag I take. If there’s even the possibility I might have to check the bag (e.g., on a flight), then I won’t take the LV. Because airlines.

For what I would term my personal item (to use airline lingo), which is almost like a small carry-on to me, I like a sturdy, open tote. This bag can also double as a large day bag, or shopping tote, if needed. I have the LV Damier Ebene Neverfull in both the MM and GM sizes to meet this need; the length and type of trip determines which size I take. Full disclosure, I also have the Neverfull in Monogram Canvas (MM size) and the Goyard St. Louis in PM size, but those are work totes. And I have a Longchamp Le Pliage about the size of the GM. I have taken the Goyard as a carry-on in the past, but reviews have me concerned about wear and tear due to weight, while the Neverfull claims to carry more than I weigh without breaking, so Neverfull it is.

If I don’t need to carry much, then I like my Dior Diorama Croisiere Chain Wallet. It holds my phone; ID, credit cards and hotel room key; cash; a couple of tissues; lip gloss; and maybe a few other very slim items. It also has a detachable chain, so I can dress it up, or dress it down. However, it won’t hold sunglasses, guide books, or other bulkier items I might want/need for sightseeing. (I’m not a sunglasses-on-top-of-my-head person and hate to carry too many things separately.) Which leads me to…

A fourth category, which I’m not sure how to label. A roomier, lightweight day bag that will hold things like sunglasses (either in a drawstring bag, or the Valextra slim case @880 ”talked me into” ), a guidebook, venue tickets, etc. I don’t need it to hold a water bottle and I rarely carry an umbrella, but I do sometimes need more room and find that the Venn diagram for what meets this category doesn’t overlap enough with the category in the paragraph above. As such, I find I need an extra bag to fit this need. I might not need it for all trips, but I do need it for some. I like my old school LV Odeon PM for this since it has an outer pocket that is roomy enough for many travel guides.

I will say that, with every trip to a new destination, I find myself on the hunt for a new bag that fits into my fourth category. It’s not need; I am confident something in my existing closet will work. It’s probably a combination of my excitement over the upcoming travel and my love for bags and shopping that gives me a reason to look. Sometimes I give in, sometimes I talk myself out of it, but it happens every single time.

 

[880]

All this talk of travel bags has me thinking about my needs. Great topic!

I like the idea of a weekender duffle and have a Louis Vuitton Keepall 55 to meet that need. Full disclosure, I also have a rolling carry-on suitcase and a lululemon duffle-style bag that work for this need; the type of trip typically dictates the bag I take. If there’s even the possibility I might have to check the bag (e.g., on a flight), then I won’t take the LV. Because airlines.

For what I would term my personal item (to use airline lingo), which is almost like a small carry-on to me, I like a sturdy, open tote. This bag can also double as a large day bag, or shopping tote, if needed. I have the LV Damier Ebene Neverfull in both the MM and GM sizes to meet this need; the length and type of trip determines which size I take. Full disclosure, I also have the Neverfull in Monogram Canvas (MM size) and the Goyard St. Louis in PM size, but those are work totes. And I have a Longchamp Le Pliage about the size of the GM. I have taken the Goyard as a carry-on in the past, but reviews have me concerned about wear and tear due to weight, while the Neverfull claims to carry more than I weigh without breaking, so Neverfull it is.

If I don’t need to carry much, then I like my Dior Diorama Croisiere Chain Wallet. It holds my phone; ID, credit cards and hotel room key; cash; a couple of tissues; lip gloss; and maybe a few other very slim items. It also has a detachable chain, so I can dress it up, or dress it down. However, it won’t hold sunglasses, guide books, or other bulkier items I might want/need for sightseeing. (I’m not a sunglasses-on-top-of-my-head person and hate to carry too many things separately.) Which leads me to…

A fourth category, which I’m not sure how to label. A roomier, lightweight day bag that will hold things like sunglasses (either in a drawstring bag, or the Valextra slim case @880 ”talked me into” ), a guidebook, venue tickets, etc. I don’t need it to hold a water bottle and I rarely carry an umbrella, but I do sometimes need more room and find that the Venn diagram for what meets this category doesn’t overlap enough with the category in the paragraph above. As such, I find I need an extra bag to fit this need. I might not need it for all trips, but I do need it for some. I like my old school LV Odeon PM for this since it has an outer pocket that is roomy enough for many travel guides.

I will say that, with every trip to a new destination, I find myself on the hunt for a new bag that fits into my fourth category. It’s not need; I am confident something in my existing closet will work. It’s probably a combination of my excitement over the upcoming travel and my love for bags and shopping that gives me a reason to look. Sometimes I give in, sometimes I talk myself out of it, but it happens every single time.

Hope the eye glass case has been working for you

for your fourth category, I bring the Goyard PM packed flat. I almost never use it (I read the guidebook ahead (and take notes), afterwards (to lament what I missed), or on line, and my loewe mini puzzle can cram in many forms of ticket. I also have a Dior mens saddle (ergonomic, relatively roomy, with adjustable strap and no HW). Or valextra makes a tric trac (DH uses one)

i used to keep an evelyn PM for the fourth category, but it made me feel like a soccer mom (I have no issue with soccer moms, but it’s not my personal aesthetic to be dressed as such I finally gave it to DHs first employee who would never have bought anything like that for herself. I’ve given prior Evelyn PMs to my MIL and various aunts and cousins and they seem to use them for category four too. So I’m an outlier in not liking it. I do use a TPM for grocery runs As per @diane278 Note: I do love the Evelyne sellier (bought two 33s for DH) but it’s a totally different thing

 

[BowieFan1971]

All this talk of travel bags has me thinking about my needs. Great topic!

I like the idea of a weekender duffle and have a Louis Vuitton Keepall 55 to meet that need. Full disclosure, I also have a rolling carry-on suitcase and a lululemon duffle-style bag that work for this need; the type of trip typically dictates the bag I take. If there’s even the possibility I might have to check the bag (e.g., on a flight), then I won’t take the LV. Because airlines.

For what I would term my personal item (to use airline lingo), which is almost like a small carry-on to me, I like a sturdy, open tote. This bag can also double as a large day bag, or shopping tote, if needed. I have the LV Damier Ebene Neverfull in both the MM and GM sizes to meet this need; the length and type of trip determines which size I take. Full disclosure, I also have the Neverfull in Monogram Canvas (MM size) and the Goyard St. Louis in PM size, but those are work totes. And I have a Longchamp Le Pliage about the size of the GM. I have taken the Goyard as a carry-on in the past, but reviews have me concerned about wear and tear due to weight, while the Neverfull claims to carry more than I weigh without breaking, so Neverfull it is.

If I don’t need to carry much, then I like my Dior Diorama Croisiere Chain Wallet. It holds my phone; ID, credit cards and hotel room key; cash; a couple of tissues; lip gloss; and maybe a few other very slim items. It also has a detachable chain, so I can dress it up, or dress it down. However, it won’t hold sunglasses, guide books, or other bulkier items I might want/need for sightseeing. (I’m not a sunglasses-on-top-of-my-head person and hate to carry too many things separately.) Which leads me to…

A fourth category, which I’m not sure how to label. A roomier, lightweight day bag that will hold things like sunglasses (either in a drawstring bag, or the Valextra slim case @880 ”talked me into” ), a guidebook, venue tickets, etc. I don’t need it to hold a water bottle and I rarely carry an umbrella, but I do sometimes need more room and find that the Venn diagram for what meets this category doesn’t overlap enough with the category in the paragraph above. As such, I find I need an extra bag to fit this need. I might not need it for all trips, but I do need it for some. I like my old school LV Odeon PM for this since it has an outer pocket that is roomy enough for many travel guides.

I will say that, with every trip to a new destination, I find myself on the hunt for a new bag that fits into my fourth category. It’s not need; I am confident something in my existing closet will work. It’s probably a combination of my excitement over the upcoming travel and my love for bags and shopping that gives me a reason to look. Sometimes I give in, sometimes I talk myself out of it, but it happens every single time.

When I was in Paris, I used a small size Le Plage Cuir in taupe. It was perfect! Big enough to fit everything, thick and durable enough to stuff but slouchy enough that it molded to me when less full. A designer bag with supple leather but not so designer I had to be paranoid. Handheld with a detachable leather crossbody strap and the strap clip could thread through the logo zipper pull so it was secure. Versatile color, too. I am thinking of getting one in black for Italy in November, since I have this one because someone gave it to me. A pre-loved one that already has a little wear so I don’t feel bad shoving it under a seat or that I have to baby it.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Springtime pop of color!

 

[880]

Thank you @More bags for your kind compliments! I also love your Etain Masai 40, and hope you figure out whether to keep or not.

@Cordeliere, thank you for the dive bar link

Do any of you feel the same? Outlet or vintage/secondhand stores vs luxury stores shopping experience

Absolutely, prefer the vintage deals, but I adore vintage and bargains. NY has some great vintage stores, but I get my best deals on line these days. Outlets are in Woodbury.

I don't need the umbrella but I always need a water bottle.

I don’t carry a water bottle any more. I drink my eight + glasses when I get to meals, and if I need something in between, I may also need to stop for a break.

idea of bliss is a small English town with a road full of charity shops where I can dig for the quirky vintage and hidden high quality pieces.

Here´s the little "bag" DH bought for me at the flea market.

+1 with @cowgirlsboots and I adore the little bag! So cute!

 

[FizzyWater]

Handheld with a detachable leather crossbody strap and the strap clip could thread through the logo zipper pull so it was secure.

OMG, it does. Lifechanging!

To tie together a few threads...

I do buy multiples of the same bag. I pretty much have 3 bag types for normal wear* in black, light gray, red, and A Fun Color(tm). I always know what will fit and how the day will go with it.
Big: LC Le Pliage Cuir in Small (this still can hold vast quantities of stuff) - top carry or crossbody
Medium: H Trim 38 or VB Veneta in Medium - arm or shoulder
Small: Hobo Intl Lola - arm or shoulder

For a weekender/duffle bag, I use one of my Tom Bihn Aeronauts - I have the 30 and 45. I'm a total fangirl for the brand: Very well designed and constructed, made in the US, indestructible. I love the lines, but ballistic nylon, so not high-end elegant.

For a carryon, I use one of the LC Neo Shoppers that coordinate with my LPs (yes, in black, light gray, red, and A Fun Color(tm)). Holds a laptop (though you'd want a sleeve), zips, indestructible.

For a sightseeing bag I'd carry any of my normal-wear bags, and/or the Neo if I know I'll need to carry a jacket around all day. In a high-pickpocketing area the Le Pliage would make me a bit nervous about the clips being unclipped. The Lola is too small for a water bottle but I always carry a few of those 3 Euro nylon shopping bags in cute patterns so I can expand/contract my carrying capacity as needed.

None of the above are particularly expensive bags, but they're lightweight, well-designed, and easy to throw around, and if they were stolen I wouldn't be devastated.

I have an H Paris Bombay 37 (no, I still haven't sold it) and I've used it for all three of the use cases above and it was absolutely a massive step up in elegance! But it's heavy, I worry about scratches, and I felt uncomfortable leaving it in the hotel room.

Reading the above I feel terribly boring and practical. I'll have to show y'all my new completely ridiculously impractical evening bag!

*excluding evening/event bags (that I rarely wear but they're cute and at least small to store)

 

[FizzyWater]

DH and I enrolled in a US program called Global Entry. It lets you skip the customs officer, you put your passport in a scanner, and you are done. It is the ultimate honor system. I think in US airports they are more concerned about people bringing drugs in. Dogs sniff bags.

Interesting. Since I got Global Entry, I've only flown into SeaTac, and there I have to clear customs. (I get a priority lane, though, which is nice.)

On recent trips Global Entry hasn't even asked for my passport, just to take off my mask in front of the machine. Then it knows who I am and spits out my customs form. Which is a little disconcerting!

I've never been hassled by customs or asked for receipts either direction EU-US. (I've volunteered info when I've had a few big purchases and the paperwork was slow but no other issues.) However, I'm white, middle-class, middle-aged, and apparently the sort of person who one asks for directions in any city I visit...

 

[Cordeliere]

Note: I do love the Evelyne sellier (bought two 33s for DH) but it’s a totally different thing

How is it different?

 

[Cookiefiend]

When I was in Paris, I used a small size Le Plage Cuir in taupe. It was perfect! Big enough to fit everything, thick and durable enough to stuff but slouchy enough that it molded to me when less full. A designer bag with supple leather but not so designer I had to be paranoid. Handheld with a detachable leather crossbody strap and the strap clip could thread through the logo zipper pull so it was secure. Versatile color, too. I am thinking of getting one in black for Italy in November, since I have this one because someone gave it to me. A pre-loved one that already has a little wear so I don’t feel bad shoving it under a seat or that I have to baby it.

I looked to see what bags I carried in Paris - I brought 3 and an evening bag for the formal event.

The Dior Lady bag was carried the most - a good size, zips closed, shoulder strap or hand carry, black and fairly discreet. I carried it on the plane as my personal item, and it was perfect.

The Hermes Vespa was great for the more casual outfits, I think I carried it every day in Beaune.

I also brought the MZ Wallace Micro Sutton, but only carried it once.

Springtime pop of color!View attachment 5413137

Fabulous pop of color! ❤️

 

[Cordeliere]

On recent trips Global Entry hasn't even asked for my passport, just to take off my mask in front of the machine. Then it knows who I am and spits out my customs form. Which is a little disconcerting!

Oh yeah. I had that too on last trip. It was shocking. I was so delirious that I thought I had made a mistake pushing the button without scanning passport and was shocked it spit out receipt. It looks like Big Brother has gotten very competent. Not long until they will be able to recognize us anywhere anytime.