2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

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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.
 
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Thank you @880 and @BowieFan1971 for your recommendations! I’ll have to check those out. I looked at the Loewe puzzle mini last time I was in Vegas and, while super cute, it was too small for my needs, but I’ve not properly investigated the regular size puzzle. I really wish Hermes made an Evelyn in a size between the TPM and PM. (I have similar thoughts to @880 about the PM, but wouldn’t be opposed to the TPM, although it would be too small for my fourth travel bag category.) Send one my way in, say, Gris Meyer, and I could check both a travel bag and a gray crossbody off my list!

@880, I am loving the Valextra sunglasses case! It’s perfect in my smaller bags and doesn’t take up much room. Now I can bring my sunglasses and a small wallet, not have to choose between the two. There may be a second one in my future…
 
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DME said:
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” :smile:), 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.
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Interesting, I haven't really thought about bringing specific brands of any kind (contemporary or designer) on trips. I tend to only bring bags that have a zipper closure, for security.
Half of them are medical missions and so, of course, I don't bring anything nice. So at most, I'd bring my brown crossbody longchamp le pliage bag.
But I also bring the same longchamp le pliage bag when I'm visiting family in Taiwan and I brought it to Greece...lol.
I think all of my travel bags and suitcases (international, local, and weekender) are all from Amazon. If they get banged up or even stolen, I don't think too much about it. Mostly because there's just clothes in there.

I think the last time I went to Taiwan, (besides the lonchamp) I remember bringing my black on black burberry wallet, but that was the only luxury brand leather good I brought with me. I was mostly in the city though, and I traveled a lot on the local subway, and to the street markets. I either went with family or myself and I feel pretty safe in the areas I know in Taiwan. But designer goods do definitely attract attention. I remember, I wore a very streetstyle outfit once walking to the subway and the flashiest thing I had on was an Off-White belt, and these 2 guys were looking at me and gossiping (not that I felt scared or anything, just something I noticed.)

But I also think I'm not used to or haven't really tried bringing designer bags on trips. Again, it's not something I really thought much about when packing for a trip. I mainly cared about how much money I was bringing so I could buy all the things I wanted to buy and eat at all the restaurants. :lol:



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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.

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)
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Oh you are most definitely not boring. I feel you are much better than me when it comes to travel bags lol.

I too recently got my new impractical evening bag, the YSL one I spoke about before. I decided to keep it haha.
 
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lill_canele said:
Oh you are most definitely not boring. I feel you are much better than me when it comes to travel bags lol.

I too recently got my new impractical evening bag, the YSL one I spoke about before. I decided to keep it haha.
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More obsessive. You mean I'm more obsessive than you when it comes to travel bags. ;)

I tend to dive deep into a topic and try to find the perfect solution - if I can just create the perfect system my life will be better! Sadly, this is not true. It's closest to true with purses, but, uh, the time-spent-to-life-improvement ratio is not great. At least it's fun?

Hurrah for impractical evening bags!
 
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missie1 said:
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
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Thank you @missie1 for this excellent suggestion. I looked up the size of the mini peekaboo, and it's a very nice size, perfect for day to evening wear. For some reason, I never considered the peekaboo before, but they come in the non-smooth (selleria?) leather as well, which is worry-free leather. Do you find that the center divider reduces the amount you can put in the bag? I will have to go try this on in the store when I get the chance.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Thank you @missie1 for this excellent suggestion. I looked up the size of the mini peekaboo, and it's a very nice size, perfect for day to evening wear. For some reason, I never considered the peekaboo before, but they come in the non-smooth (selleria?) leather as well, which is worry-free leather. Do you find that the center divider reduces the amount you can put in the bag? I will have to go try this on in the store when I get the chance.
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I find that each side actually holds a ton. It’s what really drew me to the bag. I will take pic of it loaded and post for you
 
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lill_canele said:
Interesting, I haven't really thought about bringing specific brands of any kind (contemporary or designer) on trips. I tend to only bring bags that have a zipper closure, for security.
Half of them are medical missions and so, of course, I don't bring anything nice. So at most, I'd bring my brown crossbody longchamp le pliage bag.
But I also bring the same longchamp le pliage bag when I'm visiting family in Taiwan and I brought it to Greece...lol.
I think all of my travel bags and suitcases (international, local, and weekender) are all from Amazon. If they get banged up or even stolen, I don't think too much about it. Mostly because there's just clothes in there.

I think the last time I went to Taiwan, (besides the lonchamp) I remember bringing my black on black burberry wallet, but that was the only luxury brand leather good I brought with me. I was mostly in the city though, and I traveled a lot on the local subway, and to the street markets. I either went with family or myself and I feel pretty safe in the areas I know in Taiwan. But designer goods do definitely attract attention. I remember, I wore a very streetstyle outfit once walking to the subway and the flashiest thing I had on was an Off-White belt, and these 2 guys were looking at me and gossiping (not that I felt scared or anything, just something I noticed.)

But I also think I'm not used to or haven't really tried bringing designer bags on trips. Again, it's not something I really thought much about when packing for a trip. I mainly cared about how much money I was bringing so I could buy all the things I wanted to buy and eat at all the restaurants. :lol:





Oh you are most definitely not boring. I feel you are much better than me when it comes to travel bags lol.

I too recently got my new impractical evening bag, the YSL one I spoke about before. I decided to keep it haha.
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I don’t have any trouble bringing my luxury bags when travelling, most of them are low-key, no screaming logos, so I don’t feel I bring they bring lots of attention to me. But I mostly travel around Europe, so maybe I would felt different if traveling to other places. My favorite travel bags so far have been Celine micro belt bag, Lanvin hobo bag and Chloe C small bag(not mini) since it has two detachable straps, so it’s quite versatile.
 
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