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.

 

[BowieFan1971]

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.

Sometimes the more expensive option is the better value! I always look at the two items and, if one is say 25% more and I can afford the more expensive option, I ask myself “do I like it/will I use it 25% more?” If the answer is yes, I go for it without guilt. If no, then it is not worth it and I buy the less expensive one unless there is something “not right” about it. Snce I am extremely thrifty, it takes the dollar amount out of it and places the focus on value for the dollar, which really is more important.

Hope you get another chance to snag that bag now that you know it is the right one!

 

[baghabitz34]

So, I’ve been on a roll lately - finding bags I missed out on before at good prices. The latest:

Scarf print Studio - the print goes all the way around the bag. And, as shown in the last pic, the print is continued inside the bag as well.
Found it on FP, like new condition, significantly below retail. Very happy to add this beauty, too.

 

[baghabitz34]

Oct 2022 stats:
Quite a few things came in as I bought stuff for my birthday.
2 bags in: lollipop Studio & scarf print Studio
0 bags out
2 pairs of shoes in
4 pairs of shoes out. There were some shoes that were comfortable when I had plantar fasciitis, that I find uncomfortable now I don’t have it anymore. The older I get, the less tolerance I have anything that’s uncomfortable. I don’t care how cute it is.

Shared the orange & black bags I used last month.

I used 15 different bags.

 

[papertiger]

So, I’ve been on a roll lately - finding bags I missed out on before at good prices. The latest:
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Scarf print Studio - the print goes all the way around the bag. And, as shown in the last pic, the print is continued inside the bag as well.
Found it on FP, like new condition, significantly below retail. Very happy to add this beauty, too.

This is undoubtedly a wow bag!

 

[lill_canele]

My 2 clutches.



I absolutely love the brown mock croc. I’ve used it for multiple occasions.

The black one was an impulse purchase. I was in a hurry and needed a clutch for a wedding (had no clutches at the time.) but I have not used it since that one wedding! I’ve debated on selling it but black is a solid staple and with the continuous price increases, I’ve decided to either wait for the right time to sell or till the day I’ve found a clutch that I want and do a one-in-one out.

 

[BowieFan1971]

So, I’ve been on a roll lately - finding bags I missed out on before at good prices. The latest:
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Scarf print Studio - the print goes all the way around the bag. And, as shown in the last pic, the print is continued inside the bag as well.
Found it on FP, like new condition, significantly below retail. Very happy to add this beauty, too.

WOW!!!!!

 

[More bags]

So, I’ve been on a roll lately - finding bags I missed out on before at good prices. The latest:
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Scarf print Studio - the print goes all the way around the bag. And, as shown in the last pic, the print is continued inside the bag as well.
Found it on FP, like new condition, significantly below retail. Very happy to add this beauty, too.

Oct 2022 stats:
Quite a few things came in as I bought stuff for my birthday.
2 bags in: lollipop Studio & scarf print Studio
0 bags out
2 pairs of shoes in
4 pairs of shoes out. There were some shoes that were comfortable when I had plantar fasciitis, that I find uncomfortable now I don’t have it anymore. The older I get, the less tolerance I have anything that’s uncomfortable. I don’t care how cute it is.

Shared the orange & black bags I used last month.

I used 15 different bags.

Wow, congratulations on your new bag - she’s a treasure!
Congratulations on your stats, especially your shoe outs!

 

[More bags]

My 2 clutches.

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I absolutely love the brown mock croc. I’ve used it for multiple occasions.

The black one was an impulse purchase. I was in a hurry and needed a clutch for a wedding (had no clutches at the time.) but I have not used it since that one wedding! I’ve debated on selling it but black is a solid staple and with the continuous price increases, I’ve decided to either wait for the right time to sell or till the day I’ve found a clutch that I want and do a one-in-one out.

Great clutches, the brown mock croc is especially eye catching!

 

[More bags]

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 scarf and cute kitty!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

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

I feel for you! A new computer or phone is always a challenge... To me it´s rightout scary! I bought a new laptop a couple of weeks ago, tranferred my photos for hours and hours the old fashioned way with a memory stick... (I don´t trust cloud storage.) ...and now I´m scared to use the new thing at all plus I feel for the old laptop that´s still kind of working when you don´t mind an almost bald keyboard with some lose keys ,very long waiting times and lots of glitches...

I really hope the tech guys will find a way to "just" get your pictures back!

 

[Vintage Leather]

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.

Is there any RTW or MTM out now that you would rather use your credit on?

Because your fabulous One that Got Away bag also sounds like it was a But Bag. When I was reading your description of your shopping trip, I felt like you were saying: “I love it and it looked fabulous on me, BUT it doesn’t fit my life and the price didn’t reflect the value to me.”

If you have to convince yourself that a bag will work for you, why not wait for the thing that will make your heart sing?

 

[papertiger]

Is there any RTW or MTM out now that you would rather use your credit on?

Because your fabulous One that Got Away bag also sounds like it was a But Bag. When I was reading your description of your shopping trip, I felt like you were saying: “I love it and it looked fabulous on me, BUT it doesn’t fit my life and the price didn’t reflect the value to me.”

If you have to convince yourself that a bag will work for you, why not wait for the thing that will make your heart sing?

I know what you mean. I have that feeling of I wish I'd never started now.

There are a pair of teal-green alligator gloves that would really be blowing it . If money were no object...If I even lost one I would literally die.

Otherwise, the RTW is same old 'retro market finds for more' *yawn* I have that stuff, I used to hang out in vintage markets. The Gucci X Adidas collection is not my thing at all (apart from one pair of shoes).

Other than that, there are a nice pair of black loafers too, the shoes themselves are stunning, but they have HUGE GGs on them, OTT. TBH, it's not a great season RTW or shoes, mostly not me at all or should I say, it's me but I can go to Camden Market or Doc Martens for 1/10 of the price. I go to Gucci for Gucci.

I asked to see the other Blondie colours coming in, one is blush pink and the other hard to make out. They are likely to be more money when they arrive. Unfortunately, the Med Blondie was made in smaller numbers and very popular.

I see online they are showing the same bag as available in Bond St (my SA can see that at a glance too) a 3 min courier ride away. Rather than go to Bond St myself, I will let my SA deal with it though, as that could have been the one he brought in for me (and now sold) and the system hasn't caught up yet. Even if they have it, I can't just ring and pay as I want to return the other first.

See what I mean? All my Gucci SAs will think I'm a total flake. They'll see me coming and fight not to have to deal with me

I will leave it to the handbag gods.

 

[baghabitz34]

@papertiger @BowieFan1971 @More bags thanks for the bag love. It is indeed a wow bag.
Now if the weather would cooperate so I can wear it! I have in mind wearing this one and the lollipop one with certain knits/sweater dresses but…it’s been unseasonably warm. When it finally cools, they’ll come out.

 

[baghabitz34]

My 2 clutches.

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I absolutely love the brown mock croc. I’ve used it for multiple occasions.

The black one was an impulse purchase. I was in a hurry and needed a clutch for a wedding (had no clutches at the time.) but I have not used it since that one wedding! I’ve debated on selling it but black is a solid staple and with the continuous price increases, I’ve decided to either wait for the right time to sell or till the day I’ve found a clutch that I want and do a one-in-one out.

I like the brown mock croc, very pretty.

 

[baghabitz34]

I don't have any clutches or backpacks... and I forgot about bucket bags... though I probably bunched them in with the shoulder bags or totes.

I'm thinking of doing a "Bring Down the Cost Per Wear" challenge for November. Anything that is still over $50 will get worn almost exclusively - so that means the Hermes Dalvy, Drag and Kelly, and the pink Dior Be Dior (which might be difficult because it's not a color that I'd ordinarily wear in the winter) - will be my November bags.
I've only carried the Kelly twice this year...

(of course we're 4 days into November and I've not carried any of the mentioned bags yet I will - I promise!)

I like this idea and need to do the same for November & December. Lately I’ve been rotating through some of the same bags. Need to show the others some love too.