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.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

Thank you all so much for the nice comments on my latest flight bag and the tlc she had.
She was fairly rough...


One ofthe corner seams even had to be resewn as the thread had gone.
I did my best. Not perfect, but definetely ok now.



The white line at the side is no defect... only dust from the dirty window sill.

 

[papertiger]

Starting November with this bag:
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My Ferragamo tote in the color Nebbiolo which means red-purple. Plus Nebbiolo is a variety of grape used to make wine.
The leather on this bag is fantastic. The straps have softened up, making it very comfortable to carry. Wish they still made these in different colors.

Red-purple is the perfect description for this colour, such a stunning bag altogether

 

[papertiger]

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This one is extremely nice to wear and very roomy!
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Some more... and one designer version: MqQueen DeManta

Loving all your clutches!

 

[papertiger]

October stats:
Bags in or out - zero. No movement on Posh either, I'm feeling meh about selling anything right now.
One scarf in - a plisse.

Finished 4 books in October (A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (cute), What Moves the Dead (zomg boring), Murder Alfresco (murder mystery set in Napa Valley), and finally (FINALLY) finished Tell the Bees I am Gone (mad I read it, way too effing long), and started Remarkably Bright Creatures (loving so far), and Fairy Tales (entertaining and not too scary).

Cleared out the library. Something I never thought I would do. I think I donated half of the books in there (it was 16 giant bags and several boxes), and I feel much better about it. So much better. I didn't think that I was feeling overwhelmed by the number of books in there - I Love Books - but now it feels lighter somehow in there. I only kept favorites, and a few that I had piled up 'to read'. Now every book in there is something I love or WILL read.

Well done for your library work (I have the task ahead).

Funny, I first read you read A Very Secret Society of Irregular Watches, and was heading over to Waterstones to check it out

 

[papertiger]

Unfortunately, I can't show any pics because I received my new computer on Mon and half my work either didn't/couldn't upload to the cloud or download from the cloud. All pictures gone. I have to go through tPF to download them all again. I sometimes really hate tech, even tech guys (M&F) using the word 'just' all the time, as in "you just have to go here, drop-down, scroll-up, think backward, press > and then, just click here here and here

 

[papertiger]

I returned my Blondie belt bag and bought the Small Blodnie in green. I don't like it either so it's also going back, even if it's just for credit.

The minute I got it home I knew no point in even playing with it. I should've bought the other bag shown to me, but it was another £1K and it wasn't the bag I went in for (I'm no good at spontaneous).

I called this morning and that bag's gone now - to the lady who thought it looked so nice on me . We had quite similar taste tbh so I should have known. I clocked she was looking at all the same styles, was wearing Buccellatti jewellery. Her SA was hovering around me telling me to buy the other bag...(not that I took any notice - I knew what he was doing).

It's annoying for so many reasons, especially because I'm probably losing lots of brownie points at Gucci, I've put them to a lot of trouble already. What a flake!

 

[BowieFan1971]

I returned my Blondie belt bag and bought the Small Blodnie in green. I don't like it either so it's also going back, even if it's just for credit.

The minute I got it home I knew no point in even playing with it. I should've bought the other bag shown to me, but it was another £1K and it wasn't the bag I went in for (I'm no good at spontaneous).

I called this morning and that bag's gone now - to the lady who thought it looked so nice on me . We had quite similar taste tbh so I should have known. I clocked she was looking at all the same styles, was wearing Buccellatti jewellery. Her SA was hovering around me telling me to buy the other bag...(not that I took any notice - I knew what he was doing).

It's annoying for so many reasons, especially because I'm probably losing lots of brownie points at Gucci, I've put them to a lot of trouble already. What a flake!

Not a flake, just not willing to settle for less than the right bag. At those prices, you shouldn’t and they shouldn’t expect you to.

 

[maryg1]

Oct

In 2
Asprey red briefcase
Gucci Blondie belt bag
Out 0

Gucci Blondie belt bag is probably going back for reasons laid out earlier.

SLGs
In 0
Our 0

Other
Scarf 1 Les Lévriers by Xavier de Poret same cw like this (but it wasn't this actual one) https://www.jolicloset.com/en-gb/de...ound-silk-designed-by-xavier-de-poret--183917. I bought from a friend.

I happened to buy a Les Levriers scarf 2 days ago, waiting for it to arrive. I probably spent too much but Poret caught the exact expressions of greyhounds here, and having whippets myself it was one of my HG scarves.
Are you loving yours? Does it tie well?

 

[Sunshine mama]

October Stats
Bags in 2 -Zadig and Voltaire, Mz Wallace
Bags out 4

Wow! That's great!

 

[papertiger]

I happened to buy a Les Levriers scarf 2 days ago, waiting for it to arrive. I probably spent too much but Poret caught the exact expressions of greyhounds here, and having whippets myself it was one of my HG scarves.
Are you loving yours? Does it tie well?

I'm loving mine. you can't see the dogs (are dogs) when tied very folded but it doesn't seem to matter. I love my cw, very elegant which suits the greyhounds.

The more traditional scarves are my default, especially when I don't know which to wear. They can look ironic or conservative or cool depending.


This is a screenshot from Insta (obviously)

 

[Sunshine mama]

Starting November with this bag:
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My Ferragamo tote in the color Nebbiolo which means red-purple. Plus Nebbiolo is a variety of grape used to make wine.
The leather on this bag is fantastic. The straps have softened up, making it very comfortable to carry. Wish they still made these in different colors.

It's a gorgeous bag!

 

[papertiger]

Not a flake, just not willing to settle for less than the right bag. At those prices, you shouldn’t and they shouldn’t expect you to.

Thank you

and the prices are ridiculous!!!

 

[maryg1]

I'm loving mine. you can't see the dogs (are dogs) when tied very folded but it doesn't seem to matter. I love my cw, very elegant which suits the greyhounds.

The more traditional scarves are my default, especially when I don't know which to wear. They can look ironic or conservative or cool depending.


This is a screenshot from Insta (obviously)

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Lovely! And cute kitty!
I was considering to hang it, but I fear it could get damaged by sun, so I will try to wear it, maybe as a top or a belt.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Thank you

and the prices are ridiculous!!!

Sorry, but to me, $1k is a justified reason to not choose a bag. Especially one you are unsure of…

And I love your kitty! Reminds me of my Jett. I miss her sleeping on me.

 

[papertiger]

Sorry, but to me, $1k is a justified reason to not choose a bag. Especially one you are unsure of…

And I love your kitty! Reminds me of my Jett. I miss her sleeping on me.

Oh, Im so sorry about your Jett Of course you miss her.

We lost one of our cats last year and it was literally heartbreaking, he really, really, did not want to go and kept fight bravely until the last. Even when you have another, no other creature, nothing and no-one replaces a wonderful pet.

There were a few reasons why I may have chosen the 'wrong' bag.

The price difference
The other bag won't be an everyday bag, it's quite fancy (although it is daytime)
One of the straps is quite obviously GUCCI (although it has 3)
It's going to take thinking about to style as it's very 'statement'

I think tbh, I was tired and defaulted to familiar patterns. I am usually right that the bag I order is the best bag for me. In this case my SA's 'sell-up' of a more expensive bag would actually make better sense. I tried it on, it looked fantastic, I went wow. Sometimes we should let our heart win.

I think what upsets me more is that the bag I ordered (very nice) doesn't actually work for me. The leather strap is too short for a crossbody, I thought it had been on the shortest hole when it had been on the longest. t's very 'just a pouch' really (if you forget about the chain option and beautiful hardware). Value wise, for me (because I have so many - and don't go out enough) it's harder to justify the price of an evening bag. Even though the other bag is £1K more, it's twice the bag and it's not going to get stuck on the shelf.