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]

Also this got me thinking while I was looking through the old photos of bags I used to have. I don’t miss those bags, they have been great bags, non-brand/mass market or Michael Kors and so, but I don’t miss them, as I have so many new bags I got afterwards, mostly designer, but still…

So have you ever missed any bag you used to have?

Not so much missed it but adored the color. I found another one and bought it and have yet to wear it.

 

[dcooney4]

Yes. A few. One I repurchased…a little Burberry plaid satchel that I only sold because my DH gave me grief about it (early on in my bag fetish) even though I bought it with consignment credit from stuff I sold. I missed it, so I found and bought another one. Funny thing though…I don’t wear it much, so I question keeping it. The second was a Gucci Abbey hobo in brown mono I sold early last year. I loved it, though it was a little floppy. As soon as I sold it, I regretted it, even though I doubled my money on it. I looked for another and saw the Abbey tote. That was the perfect replacement…everything I liked about the Abbey hobo, but more structure. I just bought one…the unicorn I posted about 2 weeks ago. So now I don’t regret it because this one is a better fit for me! I also miss my LV Papillon 30 in DE…so cute and a great size! But I have a Speedy in mono and a Saleya PM in DE so I am covered.

Ok…a question? Is there a brand or style you were never that crazy about until you saw or bought one and now you love it? Or a brand or style you loved when you started buying bags but have cooled on?

I have to say I never thought much about Prada…I don’t like nylon bags or saffiano and that was all I ever saw from them. Now that I have a vitello daino bag, it’s a different story! I love that leather…every bit as nice as H clemence at a fraction of the price. I have also gotten a little more experience with Fendi and think my Italy purchase might be one of theirs. The construction and quality is fantastic!
I have cooled on LV. In the beginning, I was all about it. At one point, I had 10 LV bags. Now I have 4. Don’t foresee getting another, though I did really like that navy Neo Noe Epi with mustard trim I almost bought in Paris which looked gorgeous with my trench coat and twilly…or maybe a smaller canvas carryon piece in a 40 size. I think I have the canvas handbags I would want, all classics. Mono Speedy 25, mono Alma PM and DE Saleya PM.

I also have cooled on LV. I have given to my daughter or sold most of them and the wallets too. I did keep the Pap 30 in De, Speedy 30 made in France, toilette 26 that I never wear, but dh got monogramed, and a small ringed agenda and business card holder. If they made the batignolles Horizontal again I might consider it. My dd asked for mine years ago when I was getting the neverful , but the neverful was never as comfortable.

 

[Katinahat]

If you do try the silicone, please report back and let us know how it worked!

Maybe Amazon or Etsy would have something similar, but in a material that won’t squeak? I’ve seen lots of tPFers adorn their bags with chains from those places… I see you already tagged @Sunshine mama ; she’s a great one to ask!

Thanks! Good advice.

Thank you for mentioning me.
@Katinahat My resin and plastic chain straps don't squeak at all. But a couple of the links from my Amazon resin chain straps have broken. I am still able to use these straps, but I only use these with lighter bags.
So that's something to consider. I'm not sure about the Coach resin strap's quality as I have not seen it, but I believe mine are not the best quality. But mine were only about 15.00.

Thanks! This links in this strap looks thick and really well made. The resin has a lovely shiny finish. Certainly it’s enough to hold my Alexa safely.

Love these new straps, great choices!!! I especially like the one from Coach and I hope you are able to resolve the squeakiness to your satisfaction. Squeaky hardware on handbags is my least favorite thing. My Polene Huit’s strap squeaks a tiny bit but I have convinced myself that it’s getting better with use.

Thanks! Sorry to hear your Polene squeaks!

After initially not being a fan of the resin strap, now that I have seen it with the bag, I like it! The color variation works and does not distract from the bag. The big links enhance the impact of the twisted handle. I think it is a really great choice! The squeaks? As you wear it, it should sort itself out as it roughs up at the joints or you could put a thin coat of clear graphite on it to eliminate rubbing. Graphite will last and not eat or pit the plastic like some other lubricants might.

Thank you. This is great advice.

I think it looks good! The squeaking is a problem others have mentioned on the Coach forum. I wonder if there is something you could put on it so it doesn't squeak.

thanks! You made me look at the Coach forum which I should have done before!

I love the first strap with your tote. But the resin one, IMO, "fights" with the mini Alexa. I think it would be fine with a full-sized Alexa, but the mini is such a diminutive wee bag, and the strap is such a powerful piece on its own, they don't, to my eye, look as though they go together. Kinda like those fun little books for kids (do they still have these?) where you can put together the head of an ostrich with the body of a giraffe and the feet of a lion.

And then, if it squeaks…

I can see why you say this. It is a larger linked strap and might work better on a bag with less adornment on the front. When I tried it on in the shop the SA told me it was created to go on the pillow tabby which is also quite a small bag. I think it looks better worn over the shoulder that sitting on its own but that’s hard to photograph. Then it just sort of works. Mulberry have just introduced their own chunky chain strap in brown acetate with SHW and have shown it styled in on clutches.

I feel the exact opposite…the bag is quirky and fun. I think the pattern on the first fights with the color and competes for attention. If it were a more streamlined bag, it would work by giving it personality. But the bag already has personality. It doesn’t need more color or pattern. On the other hand, the chain doesn’t compete for color but blends, the difference in perspective/proportion makes it as irreverent and quirky as the bag without competing. The fact it has large links/holes keep it from being too visually heavy for the size of the bag. I am not typically a chain strap person, especially this large link, and would never have thought to put these two together, but after seeing it I have to change my opinion and give it a thumbs up!

Thanks! I’m still slightly in mixed minds but I do think it works. I just like the idea of being able to carry the Alexa over my shoulder as well as crossbody and hand carrying.

 

[Katinahat]

Found my Italy bag after months of looking! I wanted something chic but practical, a little less structured so it could easily be put under seats/etc but not floppy, easily secured but accessible, able to be worn shoulder style or crossbody, not too big but bigger than an average crossbody, and in black. I was really thinking about another leather Le Pliage in black, but wanted a style and size I would wear at home too and wasn’t in love with the idea of a duplicate bag. Saw this bag in beige and loved it so I did a hunt for black Prada bowler bags in the vitello daino leather that I love on my orange tote. The zipper has a tab that push locks in do it is secure but way easier to open than a lock. And voila! I found one and nabbed it for $175, a good $50 less than the least expensive black Le Pliage cuir I could find. And at 11x9x4, it is the perfect size!View attachment 5434784View attachment 5434785View attachment 5434786 I am excited!

Wow, well done in finding this. What a steal, such a great purchase. I love the elegant style. I’m a bit behind on the thread. Are you off to Italy or wanting an Italian bag?

 

[Katinahat]

Great question! For me, it's pink. I just love the look of a pink bag on other people but it doesn't do a thing for me. Maybe it's an age thing… too young for me? The UK expression, I believe, is "mutton dressed as lamb." Which, I suppose, makes me an old sheep…

I think I will always see pink as a staple colour. I guess, because I love it so much, it goes with the rest of my wardrobe so I hope to be rocking pink forever.

I think I perhaps feel about the fire colours: Red, orange and yellow as you feel about pink. And possibly Green. They don’t go with my wardrobe so I struggle to think how they might work for me.

However, I’m considering a deep red (burgundy) if I make another purchase. I think it might work as a winter tone for me but not for a while as I’m more than happy with my collection for now.

 

[Katinahat]

Pulled out the bag to take some pics… see how the leather creases and shape is not as it used to be, it got a bit of sacking. I really wore it a lot

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I remember you posting this bag before! Even thought I’m not a red person, I love the red with the lining and the bucket style. It’s cute. It is still going strong IMO. The wear doesn’t look so bad. If you can afford the space in your storage then I’d keep it.

The Furla, it sounds like it’s not doing in for you anymore. The Max Mara, we all need bags that are purely functional that we don’t have to worry about!

Buying more expensive bags certainly has me reaching for my original loves of Radley, DKNY and Fossil less. I worse out two Radleys I used them so constantly and a pink fossil crossbody which I loved. In those days I just had a few bags at a time. My collection grew but I have rehomed most of them to family members.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Wow, well done in finding this. What a steal, such a great purchase. I love the elegant style. I’m a bit behind on the thread. Are you off to Italy or wanting an Italian bag?

Thanks! So happy to find this! I have fallen for the Vitello Daino leather. Off to Italy in November for our rescheduled honeymoon. 12 magical days!!!! I wanted a black bag, since I am planning my travel wardrobe around black shoes and bottoms. I have a great black and white strap already to use crossbody.

 

[Katinahat]

Also I’m waiting on a new bag that will be arriving to me in the next few days, a Chloe Daria mini bag… totally different style, so I’m feeling I need to make space in my collection and let go of other bags I no longer reach out to… Giving its a 6th-7th bag I bought this year , I’m really not sticking to my resolution of enjoying my collection as it is! There just have been some deals I couldn’t pass on but then I’ll be on a ban till the end of the year or even more

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This is so cute! I love the leather and the handle. You are making me feel very positive about having added 3 bags this year too.

Yes. A few. One I repurchased…a little Burberry plaid satchel that I only sold because my DH gave me grief about it (early on in my bag fetish) even though I bought it with consignment credit from stuff I sold. I missed it, so I found and bought another one. Funny thing though…I don’t wear it much, so I question keeping it. The second was a Gucci Abbey hobo in brown mono I sold early last year. I loved it, though it was a little floppy. As soon as I sold it, I regretted it, even though I doubled my money on it. I looked for another and saw the Abbey tote. That was the perfect replacement…everything I liked about the Abbey hobo, but more structure. I just bought one…the unicorn I posted about 2 weeks ago. So now I don’t regret it because this one is a better fit for me! I also miss my LV Papillon 30 in DE…so cute and a great size! But I have a Speedy in mono and a Saleya PM in DE so I am covered.

Ok…a question? Is there a brand or style you were never that crazy about until you saw or bought one and now you love it? Or a brand or style you loved when you started buying bags but have cooled on?

I have to say I never thought much about Prada…I don’t like nylon bags or saffiano and that was all I ever saw from them. Now that I have a vitello daino bag, it’s a different story! I love that leather…every bit as nice as H clemence at a fraction of the price. I have also gotten a little more experience with Fendi and think my Italy purchase might be one of theirs. The construction and quality is fantastic!
I have cooled on LV. In the beginning, I was all about it. At one point, I had 10 LV bags. Now I have 4. Don’t foresee getting another, though I did really like that navy Neo Noe Epi with mustard trim I almost bought in Paris which looked gorgeous with my trench coat and twilly…or maybe a smaller canvas carryon piece in a 40 size. I think I have the canvas handbags I would want, all classics. Mono Speedy 25, mono Alma PM and DE Saleya PM.

I love your trench. Such a great purchase. It sounds like you really know what works for you now. The LV leather items are beautiful so I can see why that tempted you.

I don't hear anyone saying "Keep the Furla." Add me to the let-the-Furla-go group.

I do hear several people saying the bucket bag is so cute and the creases are no big deal. You say you have others. Show us the others. If the others are cuter, maybe, let the red one go if you need the space. If the others are not cuter, I say keep this cutey and just ignore the creases that no one but you sees.

This is an excellent point!

The chain looks great. I guess I´d order it, try on and send back if it´s not right...

Thanks!

Old houses always need maintenance - just ask @cowgirlsboots

Suddenly a damp spot/crack appears and you find out it was because someone in 1970 or 1870 did something on the cheap or repaired with the wrong material and 'hey presto!' everything has to be dug-up, stripped-back and done again - hopefully properly. I still prefer old property more though. The roof still needs doing - everything is ready, even the preliminary work was done, it's just getting a roofer in Summer (when everyone else wants one).

Don’t I know it. Our house is 1800s, bits of my sister’s house 1700s and I work in a building from the 1600s! I love old buildings despite the maintenance.

I hope you manage to get everything sorted!

I was in a performance art piece today. We have been in rehearsals for months and all the performances have gone really well. Before the performance, a friend took me to Maison Ladurée for coffee and some macaron, afterwards the artist took me to dinner. What a lovely Sunday.

I was slightly naughty and took a detour before early dinner to the Cos sale.

I bought an 'oversized' dark-grey, wool jacket ( I bought a couple of sizes above my normal 36). Matching skirt in an actual 36 (both at 50% discount) and a very beautiful white shirt with interesting sleeves (40% off). Had they come from Akris or Saint Laurent, I could be more pleased.

I had been wanting an oversized wool jacket from Cos for a couple of years as an easy throw-on. Even full price they are often sold out on-line and in store. I'm also happy it's not pure black.

I'm thinking that the jacket and skirt must be from 2 seasons ago or more, because they are decidedly more Autumn/Winter. Altogether, a very nice suit and shirt going into the new season and interestingly very pre-WW1 - style if put tother.. Of course easy to wear separately too. I can imagine the skirt with a strict plain narrow sweater or a chunky oversized one (like my vintage Lacroix). The Jacket I can wear with tight minis/short - a la YSL, and the shirt tucked in, worn outside or even open.

Maybe pics tomorrow if I can get it together.

I am going through my RTW wardrobe this week and hope to clear/alter things I'm not wearing - also some underwear needs culling. Maybe even some bags need new home via charity - but we'll see

What a fabulous day. Would love to see the pictures when you can. Culling is very therapeutic I find!

Old houses just have something new houses don’t, even ones built to replicate historical details. I so prefer them, even if they come with budgetary landmines…

Totally agree!

I also have cooled on LV. I have given to my daughter or sold most of them and the wallets too. I did keep the Pap 30 in De, Speedy 30 made in France, toilette 26 that I never wear, but dh got monogramed, and a small ringed agenda and business card holder. If they made the batignolles Horizontal again I might consider it. My dd asked for mine years ago when I was getting the neverful , but the neverful was never as comfortable.

I have never got into LV. I think it’s mostly the price puts me off. I nearly bought a Neverfull in February 2020 but couldn’t get my head around it. I left and got the Mulberry Bayswater Tote in a sale at half the price instead and it has become my most used bag. I’m just a leather girl at heart.

Thanks! So happy to find this! I have fallen for the Vitello Daino leather. Off to Italy in November for our rescheduled honeymoon. 12 magical days!!!! I wanted a black bag, since I am planning my travel wardrobe around black shoes and bottoms. I have a great black and white strap already to use crossbody.

How exciting! I absolutely love Italy. Rome in particular but Venice, Florence, Piza and the Amalfi Coast too. Rome is the perfect mix of ancient history and culture for me. I’ve been three times. Once in my early 20s with friends, then taking DH there just before we got married and finally the DDs too which is when this picture is from.

Where are you going? It sounds like you’ve thought carefully about your travel wardrobe. Black sounds like it will work perfectly - crossbody works so well for sightseeing.

 

[BowieFan1971]

This is so cute! I love the leather and the handle. You are making me feel very positive about having added 3 bags this year too.

I love your trench. Such a great purchase. It sounds like you really know what works for you now. The LV leather items are beautiful so I can see why that tempted you.

This is an excellent point!

Thanks!

Don’t I know it. Our house is 1800s, bits of my sister’s house 1700s and I work in a building from the 1600s! I love old buildings despite the maintenance.

I hope you manage to get everything sorted!

What a fabulous day. Would love to see the pictures when you can. Culling is very therapeutic I find!

Totally agree!

I have never got into LV. I think it’s mostly the price puts me off. I nearly bought a Neverfull in February 2020 but couldn’t get my head around it. I left and got the Mulberry Bayswater Tote in a sale at half the price instead and it has become my most used bag. I’m just a leather girl at heart.

How exciting! I absolutely love Italy. Rome in particular but Venice, Florence, Piza and the Amalfi Coast too. Rome is the perfect mix of ancient history and culture for me. I’ve been three times. Once in my early 20s with friends, then taking DH there just before we got married and finally the DDs too which is when this picture is from.
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Where are you going? It sounds like you’ve thought carefully about your travel wardrobe. Black sounds like it will work perfectly - crossbody works so well for sightseeing.

3 days in Venice, 4-5 in Florence, 4-5 in Rome. Too cold for Amalfi and beaches are not a big deal to me anyway.

I like LV…the pieces are lightweight and durable. While some styles are a bit much, kinda busy especially with the mono canvas, the classics and more streamlined pieces strike a nice balance. I just don’t understand the collections of 10-20 bags all in mono print sone people have. IMO, mono doesn’t go with everything like some people seem to think and I personally like some variety in texture and color. Even when I had 10, I had mono and DE (not a DA fan), Epi and Vernis. I got rid of any duplicates in style or material except the Speedy and Alma both in mono, because they are very different and I like that I can wear my very preloved $150 Speedy without stress. Both are timeless icons, so they will never be “out” or dated.

 

[papertiger]

I used to feel the same way, and I don't own any brown shoes. Now I've been pairing my brown bags with a pair of olive shoes, and I'm liking the combination.

My mother's favourite accessory (and lipstick) colour was pink. Either bright rose or magenta. She always looked amazing, but then she had a tan and lived in the sun.

Honestly, those are not very me either, hot red-pink (a la Rose Extreme) or blush (neutral peachy-pink) I appreciate as bags and have some, not that I would do either in a lipstick (brown-pink - OK). I think there could be a shade of pink for you - but the sophisticated end, a complex pink..

 

[baghabitz34]

Found my Italy bag after months of looking! I wanted something chic but practical, a little less structured so it could easily be put under seats/etc but not floppy, easily secured but accessible, able to be worn shoulder style or crossbody, not too big but bigger than an average crossbody, and in black. I was really thinking about another leather Le Pliage in black, but wanted a style and size I would wear at home too and wasn’t in love with the idea of a duplicate bag. Saw this bag in beige and loved it so I did a hunt for black Prada bowler bags in the vitello daino leather that I love on my orange tote. The zipper has a tab that push locks in do it is secure but way easier to open than a lock. And voila! I found one and nabbed it for $175, a good $50 less than the least expensive black Le Pliage cuir I could find. And at 11x9x4, it is the perfect size!View attachment 5434784View attachment 5434785View attachment 5434786 I am excited!

Congrats! What a great deal.

 

[ElainePG]

Ok…a question? Is there a brand or style you were never that crazy about until you saw or bought one and now you love it? Or a brand or style you loved when you started buying bags but have cooled on?

Great question! Some years ago, I was desperate for a YSL Small Muse, after seeing Robin Wright carrying the larger size in House of Cards. It was no longer available new, so I bought this one pre-loved. SO excited when it arrived! The leather was yummy, and so was the color.

And then I carried it a few times. Turns out the dome style isn't for me. And even though I wasted a bit of money on 3rd party straps, that just looked awkward.

Fortunately I was able to re-consign it for a bit less than I paid, so no harm, no foul, but I did learn a lesson. I should have tried out a similar style IRL before shelling out $$$, especially on a bag that couldn't be returned.

 

[lill_canele]

Also this got me thinking while I was looking through the old photos of bags I used to have. I don’t miss those bags, they have been great bags, non-brand/mass market or Michael Kors and so, but I don’t miss them, as I have so many new bags I got afterwards, mostly designer, but still…

So have you ever missed any bag you used to have?

Actually, no I have not! However, all of the bags that I used to have, usually sat on a shelf unused for a good year at least, before I decided to sell them. The longer a bag sit on the shelf, the more annoyed I get until there's a day I can't stand it anymore, and it absolutely has to go!

Also I’m waiting on a new bag that will be arriving to me in the next few days, a Chloe Daria mini bag… totally different style, so I’m feeling I need to make space in my collection and let go of other bags I no longer reach out to… Giving its a 6th-7th bag I bought this year , I’m really not sticking to my resolution of enjoying my collection as it is! There just have been some deals I couldn’t pass on but then I’ll be on a ban till the end of the year or even more

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So pretty! I do enjoy looking at Chloe bags. Their aesthetic just doesn't match with mine unfortunately, but that texture and color is gorgeous!

Ok…a question? Is there a brand or style you were never that crazy about until you saw or bought one and now you love it? Or a brand or style you loved when you started buying bags but have cooled on?

Yes and Yes.
I wasn't too into the Dior saddle and Dior book totes, and then they grew on me. But it's not enough for me to pull the trigger on them, haha. But now I love them and admire them. If I do end up getting them, it would probably be the Dior mini saddle and then a Dior book tote in small or medium. I'm not a fan of how close the price is between the small and the medium though. Also, I saw in a review that the white or light colored dior book totes, when they age, the glue starts to yellow and can be seen through the fabric....makes me hesitant on buying one.
I was a big fan of YSL logo bags, I have 3! Now I feel pretty content and I'm more interested in non-logo bags.

I am going through my RTW wardrobe this week and hope to clear/alter things I'm not wearing - also some underwear needs culling. Maybe even some bags need new home via charity - but we'll see

I went through my RTW wardrobe last month and got rid of a couple of things. But, I may just say goodbye to a Dior bomber jacket. It's beautiful but I rarely wear it because of the amount of embroidery/stitching on the back, I dislike rubbing the back against a chair when I sit (and I'm not a fan of hunching forward so it doesn't touch anything lol) and it's so poofy that it takes up quite a bit of space when I decide to take it off and set it aside.

 

[ElainePG]

Not so much missed it but adored the color. I found another one and bought it and have yet to wear it.

Which one?

 

[Cordeliere]

3 days in Venice, 4-5 in Florence, 4-5 in Rome. Too cold for Amalfi and beaches are not a big deal to me anyway.

Some purse related suggestions for your trip. In Florence, check out the Ferragamo museum. The shoes and purses on display are amazing. Also I think there is a Prada outlet near Florence. We purchased Italian made luggage in Florence that we love. They are our aircraft-carrier-sized roller bags. Highly functional road warrior bags. (They have other sizes too and the prices were very reasonable.) Have fun.