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.

 

[Katinahat]

Sorry for the super long post and missing so many other posts to reply to as well. Was trying to catch up having been very off form and distracted all week. I’ve been off work and just increased medication to settle things. It’s not been very pleasant but hopefully I will start to feel better now.

Thanks for all the bags for travel advice. Instead of buying a pliage, as I’ll take the Loewe, I’ve ordered some new sandals.



Both are fit flops as they tend to be comfortable but are slightly clumpy. Will have to see if they fit when they arrive but hopefully. I used to wear Birkenstocks and have several pairs but ever since having bad plantar fasciitis I’ve had to wear something less flat. I’m hoping one or both of these might work well for me and look good with the Broiche and mini Alexa if I take them. And we all know how much I like pink so why not have pink sandals!!

One month to go until this short break to France. Just what the doctor ordered.

 

[papertiger]

Sorry for the super long post and missing so many other posts to reply to as well. Was trying to catch up having been very off form and distracted all week. I’ve been off work and just increased medication to settle things. It’s not been very pleasant but hopefully I will start to feel better now.

Thanks for all the bags for travel advice. Instead of buying a pliage, as I’ll take the Loewe, I’ve ordered some new sandals.

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Both are fit flops as they tend to be comfortable but are slightly clumpy. Will have to see if they fit when they arrive but hopefully. I used to wear Birkenstocks and have several pairs but ever since having bad plantar fasciitis I’ve had to wear something less flat. I’m hoping one or both of these might work well for me and look good with the Broiche and mini Alexa if I take them. And we all know how much I like pink so why not have pink sandals!!

One month to go until this short break to France. Just what the doctor ordered.

I really like the pink!

IME of Fit Flops (of one pair ) they come-up roomy.

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you for telling me. I was so impressed that she answered my questions with a personal email about an hour after I wrote. And everything about this bag ticks boxes for me. I think I'd use it a lot.

I'm very, very, very tempted… but Mr. PG and I just this afternoon decided to each buy a new pair of birdwatching binoculars. So I may wait until later in the summer to get the bag.

The binoculars aren't super-expensive, but they're still a frivolous purchase, and so is the bag, and I feel a little funny having TWO frivolous purchases in the same month! Ya know?

This makes perfect sense. The color you are thinking of is a fall / winter color anyway. Just remember to add in enough time for her to make the bag. I like that she adds weights on her listings, so I know which ones I can do. Hope you have fun bird watching. I do not bird watch, but a woman in my art class paints mostly birds and I am learning a lot about birds from her.

 

[papertiger]

@everyone

Sorry for going AWOL but I had a conference and now I have rehearsals for a show. Other threads are easier just working on a phone.

I have been using different bags and going OUT (see above) although am mostly addicted to using my BV woven hobo (that you know well).

I also found my McQueen suits, coats, and 5 piece set (black and gold zips) that I hid from myself for a long time. Unfortunately, all very Winter appropriate. At least I found them.

Still can't kick that green/pink Mulberry tote out my mind but I must if I'm to get the red A briefcase. Also was really naughty at Jessica McCormack... so don't really deserve anything more.

 

[Jereni]

I purchased this bag directly from the retailer! So there’s really no excuse.

Ugh that sucks! On the up side, since it’s from the retailer, at least you *can* get a replacement. Fingers crossed that the next one is perfect!

And: welcome to the thread!

Using my LV Hyde Park today, a bag I definitely don’t use very often.
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The problem is the shoulder strap is a little too short for me. So I only use it when I can hand carry or crook of arm carry the bag, which isn’t often. So I am on the hunt for a strap that will make the bag more functional for me.

LOVE the color of this leather with the LV pattern.

Sorry for the super long post and missing so many other posts to reply to as well. Was trying to catch up having been very off form and distracted all week. I’ve been off work and just increased medication to settle things. It’s not been very pleasant but hopefully I will start to feel better now.

Thanks for all the bags for travel advice. Instead of buying a pliage, as I’ll take the Loewe, I’ve ordered some new sandals.

View attachment 5422605View attachment 5422606

Both are fit flops as they tend to be comfortable but are slightly clumpy. Will have to see if they fit when they arrive but hopefully. I used to wear Birkenstocks and have several pairs but ever since having bad plantar fasciitis I’ve had to wear something less flat. I’m hoping one or both of these might work well for me and look good with the Broiche and mini Alexa if I take them. And we all know how much I like pink so why not have pink sandals!!

One month to go until this short break to France. Just what the doctor ordered.

I’m so sorry you are still struggling but I hope the medication increase has an impact soon. If I recall correctly, those kinds of meds can take 2 -3 weeks to do so.

Love the new shoes! Hope they fit properly and are comfortable. I’ve been eyeing some pink sandals lately myself …

 

[msd_bags]

I just booked our 2023 vacation to Japan during cherry blossom season. To get accommodations during that time frame, you have to book a year in advance. I am being optimistic that the country will be open to international tourists then. They just opened to tourists in tour groups, but not to individuals. That is the pattern that Israel followed to re-open, so based on our Israel experience, I have the faith that it will work out and Japan will be open to us. I booked all hotels that can be cancelled at the last minute. The airline will give us our frequent flyer miles back if we cancel, so booking now is zero risk. The yen is currently at a two decade low in terms of exchange rates with the dollar, so we think it will be really cheap in terms of what is normal. Also, based on our experience of going to the uncrowded Rose Bowl Parade back in January, we are hoping Japan will not be as packed as usual because of covid fears. Needless to say, we are excited.

One shocking thing that I learned is Japan is a cash economy. Hotels take credit cards, but restaurants and everything else do not take plastic. They don't even have the infrastructure to take credit cards. That means people walk around with great wads of yen. It is supposedly very safe and great gobs of cash is not a problem. I have the reverse problem. I don't have the infrastructure to deal with cash. I carry emergency cash in my purse, but pay for EVERYTHING with credit cards. Cash? What's that? Does it go stale? Seriously, even parking meters take credit cards now.

Isn't dealing with great wads of cash a first world problem? I am thinking a purse pouch could be the thing. In an ideal world, I would carry a bag that has an attached purse pouch, but that is not happening. The bag I plan to take does not even have an interior ring.

Does anyone know of a pouch with dividers to accommodate the denominations? Yeah, I know that sounds like the description of a wallet. I am resisting wallet notions since I have visions of great gobs of bills being unpleasantly jammed in a wallet. I guess it would help if I understood how many denominations I will be dealing with. One dollar converts to 134 yen. So a $10 purchase would be $1,340 yen. A $100 purchase would be $13,400 yen.

DH just suggest I look up the currencies. So smart. "Currently, there are 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen coins in circulation since 2009. Concerning banknotes, the current series was issued in 2004 with 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen notes in circulation".

Coins! Yikes! I don't want to be "moneybags". Any thoughts, wise ladies, about bag infrastructure for managing bills and coins? Anybody been to Japan (or other country that runs on cash) and have first hand experience with this?

In the last few years before the pandemic, my friends and I had trips to Japan. You can use credit cards in department stores, or for big purchases (like bags in pre-loved bag shops) with no issues. But it is more common to use cash for smaller purchases like in groceries, fast food, coffee shops, etc.

You don’t have to worry about carrying cash, as it is generally very safe there. When I first went there in 2014, I was shocked that a friend we met up with was wearing a Neverfull in a full capacity train, and not even worrying about pickpockets. Her bag was just hanging casually on her shoulder. This was in Tokyo.

I just use a french wallet for my yens, and put the coins in the coins compartment of same wallet. You might think it overwhelming now, but you’ll easily get the hang of it. At day’s end, you may want to count your coins, then use them when you need to buy something, say, from 7-11. Then you put the same colored bills together in your wallet. I have a multi-currency pouch (from Smythson in Panama leather) but I think it will be more difficult to use. A regular wallet will be easier.

Hope this helps!

 

[FizzyWater]

What is a waitress wallet?

In Germany (and throughout Europe? I tend not to notice) servers wear a kind of holster on their belt, that holds a notepad for taking orders, and a big foldout wallet with a gusset for each type of bill and a big open area for coins. This Amazon link shows it pretty well, especially the last image: https://smile.amazon.de/-/en/Professional-Waiters-Holster-Genuine-Einheitsgröße/dp/B088G1J29C/. Obviously the holster is not a necessary part of the wardrobe as a tourist!

Searching for "waitress wallet", I also found a few examples that had individual coin slots as well, but I think they're all for Euro coins.

And just because I found it, an Oktoberfest waitress with a supah-fancy one on her hip, horizontal instead of vertical: https://stock.adobe.com/search/images?k=october+fest&asset_id=230075765

 

[BowieFan1971]

Sorry for the super long post and missing so many other posts to reply to as well. Was trying to catch up having been very off form and distracted all week. I’ve been off work and just increased medication to settle things. It’s not been very pleasant but hopefully I will start to feel better now.

Thanks for all the bags for travel advice. Instead of buying a pliage, as I’ll take the Loewe, I’ve ordered some new sandals.

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Both are fit flops as they tend to be comfortable but are slightly clumpy. Will have to see if they fit when they arrive but hopefully. I used to wear Birkenstocks and have several pairs but ever since having bad plantar fasciitis I’ve had to wear something less flat. I’m hoping one or both of these might work well for me and look good with the Broiche and mini Alexa if I take them. And we all know how much I like pink so why not have pink sandals!!

One month to go until this short break to France. Just what the doctor ordered.

I’m not even a pink girl and I love those pink sandals! The style/shape is so sporty cute but not clunky. Perfect!

 

[ElainePG]

This makes perfect sense. The color you are thinking of is a fall / winter color anyway. Just remember to add in enough time for her to make the bag. I like that she adds weights on her listings, so I know which ones I can do. Hope you have fun bird watching. I do not bird watch, but a woman in my art class paints mostly birds and I am learning a lot about birds from her.

Yes! I was thinking I could order it towards the end of the summer, and it would be here some time in October-ish. Just in time for fall. And long after the binocular purchase!

 

[Cookiefiend]

At the office with the Lederer.
I like having 2 toile bags - one is casual, the other is a little dressier.

 

[Jereni]

Neither here nor there but how do they know how to stay just out of reeeeeach… #firstworldcuddleproblems #sigh #sheknowsimlazy

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Sorry for the super long post and missing so many other posts to reply to as well. Was trying to catch up having been very off form and distracted all week. I’ve been off work and just increased medication to settle things. It’s not been very pleasant but hopefully I will start to feel better now.

Thanks for all the bags for travel advice. Instead of buying a pliage, as I’ll take the Loewe, I’ve ordered some new sandals.

View attachment 5422605View attachment 5422606

Both are fit flops as they tend to be comfortable but are slightly clumpy. Will have to see if they fit when they arrive but hopefully. I used to wear Birkenstocks and have several pairs but ever since having bad plantar fasciitis I’ve had to wear something less flat. I’m hoping one or both of these might work well for me and look good with the Broiche and mini Alexa if I take them. And we all know how much I like pink so why not have pink sandals!!

One month to go until this short break to France. Just what the doctor ordered.

The pink sandals look great!
I love that you share your holiday shopping!
So much fun!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

In Germany (and throughout Europe? I tend not to notice) servers wear a kind of holster on their belt, that holds a notepad for taking orders, and a big foldout wallet with a gusset for each type of bill and a big open area for coins. This Amazon link shows it pretty well, especially the last image: https://smile.amazon.de/-/en/Professional-Waiters-Holster-Genuine-Einheitsgröße/dp/B088G1J29C/. Obviously the holster is not a necessary part of the wardrobe as a tourist!

Searching for "waitress wallet", I also found a few examples that had individual coin slots as well, but I think they're all for Euro coins.

And just because I found it, an Oktoberfest waitress with a supah-fancy one on her hip, horizontal instead of vertical: https://stock.adobe.com/search/images?k=october+fest&asset_id=230075765

Thank you for explaining! I simply didn´t have the time to post photos last night... bedtime gets in the way.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

At the office with the Lederer.
I like having 2 toile bags - one is casual, the other is a little dressier.
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She is adorable!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

The first of my guilty pleasures aka absolute impulse buys at the end of last month arrived yesterday. My room smells heavenly of Dior leather!
She needs some tlc (less than expected), but generally is in great condition, especially for the price I paid.
The quality of the leather is amazing- so soft. Even the lining feels like lambskin.
The colour is a pale and extremely neutral taupe/pastel brown. Yes, I know, I´m not the biggest fan of brown bags... it was more the model that convinced me to pounce and I´m happy I did.

Dior Mitzah, 2009



Dior ad 2009



This stunner in the smaller size and seemingly immaculate condition actually was available, too. But it was 3 times the price I paid, not an amount I was willing to spend after already buying two more bags before the taupe Mitzah... the bargain end of the listings (sort by price...) was very temping!