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.

 

[whateve]

A better pic as far as color…already have it packed for errands.View attachment 5415786

Wonderful! It's a pretty bag and great color! I'm glad it worked out so well for you!

 

[msd_bags]

Question: What color bags do you know you won't wear?

Tan, camel! I like these colors but for some reason I can’t make them work with my wardrobe.

 

[whateve]

I love that both msd_bags and cookiefiend know that while they like the color, they wouldn't wear an orange bag.

Question: What color bags do you know you won't wear?

Me: White or cream - too paranoid of stains. Baby or navy blue. Yellow based tan. Love my new pink based tan (dune) from Polene. Never thought I'd get a tannish bag, but never say never... It just needed the right undertone.


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Gorgeous! Such a fantastic bag. Happy for you. Enjoy!

Not many colors I won't wear. I don't wear pastels much but I like them. They just don't go with my clothes. I have a couple - pink and mint. I really don't like camel; like you, yellow based tan. I have a taupe with purplish undertones. There are some colors I don't like but sometimes it is just a particular variation on the color I don't like. I don't like "muddy" colors. I like colors to be clear. I don't care for cream. I prefer white. I have a couple white bags that I love and so far, they have held up well. I think you have to get the right kind of leather and then stains aren't a problem. One of mine is saffiano and the other is pebbled. I keep the pebbled conditioned so if color transfer does happen, it will wipe right off.

 

[JenJBS]

Not many colors I won't wear. I don't wear pastels much but I like them. They just don't go with my clothes. I have a couple - pink and mint. I really don't like camel; like you, yellow based tan. I have a taupe with purplish undertones. There are some colors I don't like but sometimes it is just a particular variation on the color I don't like. I don't like "muddy" colors. I like colors to be clear. I don't care for cream. I prefer white. I have a couple white bags that I love and so far, they have held up well. I think you have to get the right kind of leather and then stains aren't a problem. One of mine is saffiano and the other is pebbled. I keep the pebbled conditioned so if color transfer does happen, it will wipe right off.

A taupe with purplish undertones sounds lovely!

 

[DME]

Question: What color bags do you know you won't wear?

I’m not big into patterned bags, aside from ones like LV monogram. Yellow is a color I love in bags, but just can’t wear it. Pastels also aren’t great for me, even though I find them beautiful. My clothes are often patterned, so solid colors work best for me. Even with solid clothing, I prefer a bolder/brighter bag to a patterned one.

 

[Jereni]

It’s here! In excellent condition and the yummy tangerine orange (it us a little brighter in person) along with the Clemence like leather I was hoping for! And I already know I will use this a lot because it is like the Coach Bay I love. Everything I loved most about the Picotin, but more practical, even if it is not as unique and sleek. But at 20-25% of the cost…View attachment 5415780

Gorgeous!!! Looks yummy, congrats!

Question: What color bags do you know you won't wear?

There are several colors I keep ‘trying’ to find and want to wear, but colors I know I won’t wear are: navy blue, denim blue, royal blue - most blues I guess, yellow-greens, greenish-yellows, yellowish-tans, and pale pinky purples like this.



I like a pale blueish purple, but not when it’s pink toned. My Polene Cyme is probably a pinky purple, but it reads more pink to me.

 

[JenJBS]

Gorgeous!!! Looks yummy, congrats!



There are several colors I keep ‘trying’ to find and want to wear, but colors I know I won’t wear are: navy blue, denim blue, royal blue - most blues I guess, yellow-greens, greenish-yellows, yellowish-tans, and pale pinky purples like this.

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I like a pale blueish purple, but not when it’s pink toned. My Polene Cyme is probably a pinky purple, but it reads more pink to me.

And for a pale purple, I want it pink toned, not blue. So we'll never 'complete' (trying to get the last bag) for the pale purple colors!

 

[Cordeliere]

@msd_bags View attachment 5415903
A great deal on a Hermès…she had sent me an offer for $625 and it gets authenticated by Poshmark (any items over $500)

https://posh.mk/J85STwb8tqb

Very pretty color and great price. I haven't seen a Massai for less than $1200.

 

[Cookiefiend]

I found no matter how much I like the color bright red bags just don’t get worn by me, nor does taupe or any neon colors. I recently rebought a purple Crossbody to match my travel backpack. I have yet to wear it . Greens it really depends on the shade if I wear it. Blues, black and Oxblood are my most worn colors.

I do like red, but cannot carry a taupe bag.
I forgot about that… as I eye the etain/gris/taupe Just Campagne I’ve been trying to sell for a year now…

 

[BowieFan1971]

Very pretty color and great price. I haven't seen a Massai for less than $1200.

I was seriously tempted, love the color! And the price! But not the right shape and size.

 

[Cordeliere]

I do like red, but cannot carry a taupe bag.
I forgot about that… as I eye the etain/gris/taupe Just Campagne I’ve been trying to sell for a year now…

I have never heard of that brand. Google images led me to their website. The bag on their splash page is gorgeous. Don't know that it is the same model as yours. Please show and tell. I am really curious now.

 

[Cordeliere]

I was seriously tempted, love the color! And the price! But not the right shape and size.

A good price never makes a wrong bag into a right one, in my experience. I think Cookie attributes the temptation to "sale goggles".

 

[whateve]

May stats
0 bags in
0 bags out
2 SLGs in
3 SLGs out

Bought another card case and purse charm. I didn't need either but I like them a lot. I'm using the card case currently and it is working well. It functions much better than the card case I bought last month, so that one might be on the chopping block. Sometimes you can't tell how well something will work until you try it; then it can't be returned.

Carried 17 purses.

YTD stats
1 bags in
1 bags out
4 SLGs in
7 SLGs out

 

[Jereni]

My May stats:

IN: 2
OUT: 3
SLG IN: 0
SLG OUT: 0
Carried: 32

My year so far has been characterized by lots of ‘churn’, which no doubt isn’t good. One of the bags out is the Tory Burch crossbody… in some ways it’s ok as I knew the circle bag idea was a bit of an experiment, but I also bought it without applying the full ‘two week waiting period’ and I wonder if I would have changed my mind if I had. Another one of the 3 was also bought without waiting long enough so… there’s a lesson there.

In terms of other goals, yesterday I had decided I did want the quintessential summer straw tote. I’m in love with this one:


But I think I need to go back to the two week waiting period on this, and see if the enthusiasm dies down.

Overall, as we are almost halfway through the year, I am thinking about adding a new goal about limiting the number of bag purchases for the second half of the year. Probably not to 0, but 2 or 3 might be a good number to aim for.

 

[dcooney4]

May stats
0 bags in
0 bags out
2 SLGs in
3 SLGs out

Bought another card case and purse charm. I didn't need either but I like them a lot. I'm using the card case currently and it is working well. It functions much better than the card case I bought last month, so that one might be on the chopping block. Sometimes you can't tell how well something will work until you try it; then it can't be returned.

Carried 17 purses.

YTD stats
1 bags in
1 bags out
4 SLGs in
7 SLGs out

That is so true. In my case it is can my shoulder still handle the weight of something after an hour. Nice stats though!