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.

 

[dcooney4]

May stats
5 Bags in- One was a gift. One is being made. The others you saw.
6 Bags out -One I bought last month, but Dh kept saying it looked like a Hippy bag and My Mom was not complimentary either.
0 Slgs in
1 Slgs out
0 Sport/ travel in
0 Sport/travel out

 

[baghabitz34]

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

Good question! I don’t wear pastels, any greens except olive, light blues, light pinks, bright pinks, yellow, stark white, purple, orange orange. The shade of orange like @BowieFan1971 new beauty is starting to grow on me.

But I’ve also learned to never say never. I used to hate brown. Now brown/tan/taupe are my favorite neutrals.

 

[behindtheseams]

I was a bit naughty this past month... picked up a past-season Miu Miu bag (from the 2019 Cruise collection). The style reminds me of a fun combination of the Gucci Jackie and the Prada Ribbon. I paid about $800, which seemed like a fair deal for NWT. The leather is buttery soft, and I love the unique clasp mechanism (the arm swings outwards instead of inwards). I also purchased some wool/cashmere pieces during the holiday sales, a pair of Saint Laurent sunglasses, and a pair of pearl earrings.

May 2022

• Bags in: 1 // Bags out: 0
• Accessories in: 2 // Accessories out: 0
• Clothes in: 4 // Clothes out: 0

YTD

• Bags in: 1 // Bags out: 4
• Accessories in: 3 // Accessories out: 3
• Clothes in: 5 // Clothes out: 0

Quick update on my stats this month:

April 2022

• Bags in: 0 // Bags out: 1
• Accessories in: 1 // Accessories out: 0
• Clothes in: 1 // Clothes out: 0

YTD

• Bags in: 0 // Bags out: 4
• Accessories in: 3 // Accessories out: 3
• Clothes in: 1 // Clothes out: 0

 

[More bags]

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

Great stats, congratulations on your new card case, and bag rotation!

 

[More bags]

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:
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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.

Congratulations on your stats and bag rotation. You mentioned a high level of churn, perhaps it’s a year of shrewd scrutiny and evaluation, or you’re in a transition phase, or just like trying new things. I admire many bags in your diverse collection. Keep wearing and enjoying them!

 

[More bags]

May stats
5 Bags in- One was a gift. One is being made. The others you saw.
6 Bags out -One I bought last month, but Dh kept saying it looked like a Hippy bag and My Mom was not complimentary either.
0 Slgs in
1 Slgs out
0 Sport/ travel in
0 Sport/travel out

Great stats @dcooney4! Amazing job on the outs this month!

 

[dcooney4]

Great stats @dcooney4! Amazing job on the outs this month!

Thanks! If I had not gone to the arts and crafts festival it would have been less in , but also less fun.

 

[More bags]

I was a bit naughty this past month... picked up a past-season Miu Miu bag (from the 2019 Cruise collection). The style reminds me of a fun combination of the Gucci Jackie and the Prada Ribbon. I paid about $800, which seemed like a fair deal for NWT. The leather is buttery soft, and I love the unique clasp mechanism (the arm swings outwards instead of inwards). I also purchased some wool/cashmere pieces during the holiday sales, a pair of Saint Laurent sunglasses, and a pair of pearl earrings.

May 2022

• Bags in: 1 // Bags out: 0
• Accessories in: 2 // Accessories out: 0
• Clothes in: 4 // Clothes out: 0

YTD

• Bags in: 1 // Bags out: 4
• Accessories in: 3 // Accessories out: 3
• Clothes in: 5 // Clothes out: 0

Great looking Miu Miu - congratulations on your new bag, I like the colour!

 

[lill_canele]

May Stats:

2 bags in (the YSL clutch and the Moynat rejane)
0 bags out
0 SLGs in // 0 SLGs out
4/12 bags used

2 clothes in (my new YSL knit and a burberry bucket hat)
6 clothes out:
- 1 chloe dress (the fit on my chest was never quite right and made my boobs appear off)
- 1 zimmerman dress (gorgeous dress, intricate details and lacing but it kept on riding up as I walked and I finally just could not take it anymore lol)
- 2 agolde jeans (a style i tried and did not work for me)
- 1 ba&sh dress (again beautiful dress, but it just kept on riding up, again...its it that hard to buy a fitted dress that does not ride up? )
- 1 sandro blouse (never reached for in the past 3 years)

2 pairs of shoes in (my new Hermes famosa espadrilles and a block-heel Buberry open-toed sandal)
1 pair of shoes out (Burberry slingbacks that never stayed put on my heel, my last attempt at slingbacks, never bought another pair since)

Still on the hunt for a nice white summer dress. But I am just so picky! I feel that so many of them are semi-transparent or see-through in strong light. Ugh. And so many of them are 100% linen. I'm just not a linen person...

 

[lill_canele]

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:
View attachment 5416204

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.

I feel you. Every year I keep on going back and forth about getting a summer straw/raffia tote.
It's not exactly my usual style, but I also love the summer and casual vibe that a straw tote gives, especially with a spring/summer outfit. Hmm....decisions, decisions!

 

[Jereni]

I feel you. Every year I keep on going back and forth about getting a summer straw/raffia tote.
It's not exactly my usual style, but I also love the summer and casual vibe that a straw tote gives, especially with a spring/summer outfit. Hmm....decisions, decisions!

Haha right? First world problems and such. I always get in the mood for a super summery straw bag, but I struggle with the idea of a bag I’d only wear one season out of four. Most of my bags are year-round or ‘combo season’, i.e. fall/winter or spring/summer.

 

[ElainePG]

20 pages to catch up on! Complicated family health issues.

Here are my stats for the month of May. Pretty boring, but in this case boring is good!

Bags in: 0
Bags out: 0
SLGs in: 0
SLGs out: 0

Bags carried: 12
Bag that got the most use: PS1 Tiny
Scarves worn: 6 (not great; it wasn't a dress-up month)

 

[ElainePG]

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.

I'm finding my PS1 Tiny such a useful bag that I keep wondering if I "need" it in another color. But since the color I have is chocolate brown, which is exactly right for the way I use it, the question becomes: what other color? Maybe navy with silver hardware. But only at a good price on the preloved market. And perhaps not even then.

 

[More bags]

May Update: Intentions, Challenges, and Stats

• Bag Rotation: carried 13
• Exited 168 items, household items and furniture

May 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

YTD 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

I have a trip planned at the end of June, and I’m looking forward to investigating and researching some bags. Also, @Cordeliere ’s earlier comment resonated with me, “You are missing the Hermes experience of agonizing over which bag is right for you and then figuring out how to get it.” While I have some Hermes bags on my “bags to check out” list, I have a number of others, too, for precisely this reason.

Add me to the list of people who owned orange bags and didn’t wear them. Bag colours I don’t wear at the moment: pastels, white, yellow, and orange. I most frequently wear red, burgundy, grey, one sapphire bag, and black.

 

[More bags]

May Stats:

2 bags in (the YSL clutch and the Moynat rejane)
0 bags out
0 SLGs in // 0 SLGs out
4/12 bags used

2 clothes in (my new YSL knit and a burberry bucket hat)
6 clothes out:
- 1 chloe dress (the fit on my chest was never quite right and made my boobs appear off)
- 1 zimmerman dress (gorgeous dress, intricate details and lacing but it kept on riding up as I walked and I finally just could not take it anymore lol)
- 2 agolde jeans (a style i tried and did not work for me)
- 1 ba&sh dress (again beautiful dress, but it just kept on riding up, again...its it that hard to buy a fitted dress that does not ride up? )
- 1 sandro blouse (never reached for in the past 3 years)

2 pairs of shoes in (my new Hermes famosa espadrilles and a block-heel Buberry open-toed sandal)
1 pair of shoes out (Burberry slingbacks that never stayed put on my heel, my last attempt at slingbacks, never bought another pair since)

Still on the hunt for a nice white summer dress. But I am just so picky! I feel that so many of them are semi-transparent or see-through in strong light. Ugh. And so many of them are 100% linen. I'm just not a linen person...

Great stats and amazing clothing analysis. Congratulations on your new bags.