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.

 

[papertiger]

Absolutely adore this jacket! That lining is magnificent. I love coats with silk linings in interesting and unique patterns.

Oh my goodness this is incredible! I love leather jackets and this is the nicest I’ve seen! Not only is the style wonderful but that lining!!!!

Thanks so much. Can't believe I didn't show you before

Oddly, I don't feel guilty although I probably should. It took me so long to decide my SA had to order it in from another store and they'd gone up in price twice since I first tried it. I try to focus on that it's better to save elsewhere and really be sure. I can't think of a more perfect uber lux-version Perfecto jacket and will love it forever. I never bought myself a Rick Owens or a Balenciaga Moto jacket all through the craze years even though I was totally admiring of others so this one is the one.

I have lots of Gucci leather, exotic, suede and hair-calf jackets before, they really are amazing (I can totally recommend since we're only on a mindful bag-diet here).

@Purses & Perfumes the brown version has a totally different silk lining from a different scarf pattern. They did an excellent job, it even has special silk pockets.

 

[dcooney4]

I can't believe I didn't show you all before

It's a black Gucci Moto jacket with silk-scarf lining

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Stunning!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Thanks so much. Can't believe I didn't show you before

Oddly, I don't feel guilty although I probably should. It took me so long to decide my SA had to order it in from another store and they'd gone up in price twice since I first tried it. I try to focus on that it's better to save elsewhere and really be sure. I can't think of a more perfect uber lux-version Perfecto jacket and will love it forever. I never bought myself a Rick Owens or a Balenciaga Moto jacket all through the craze years even though I was totally admiring of others so this one is the one.

I have lots of Gucci leather, exotic, suede and hair-calf jackets before, they really are amazing (I can totally recommend since we're only on a mindful bag-diet here).

@Purses & Perfumes the brown version has a totally different silk lining from a different scarf pattern. They did an excellent job, it even has special silk pockets.

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It certainly sounds like this jacket was meant for you!

Ooh, a brown version with a different lining? I have to see if I can find a picture. Good to know about the lovely quality of Gucci jackets. Off to do a little online search and look for pictures of Gucci jackets!

 

[BowieFan1971]

What about something for the new house?

Maybe…

 

[BowieFan1971]

I can't believe I didn't show you all before

It's a black Gucci Moto jacket with silk-scarf lining

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Gorgeous!!!!!

 

[Katinahat]

Yes! But I like a good game of Tetris, so I find it fun to rearrange my closet from time to time. I store all of my bags in their dust bag, outside of the work bag I’m currently using (I don’t usually swap this out more than once a season). If it’s a matching SLG, or bag charm for a specific bag, then those items are stored in the bag. Otherwise I store SLGs in a drawer in my closet, with my bag charms split between an LV Nice BB and an LV Nice Nano. I loved both of these so much when I saw them in the store and I wanted to display them. It turns out they’re good for storing bag charms!

For those who are familiar with the store, I took the first bonus I received when a new performance management system went into effect and had The Container Store do my closet (it’s a small walk-in). The designer wanted to talk about long hang and short hang, but that closet was designed around my bags first, then my clothes; shoes are kept on shelves above our washer and dryer, as that room leads directly into the garage. While my bags have changed over the years due to purchases and cleaning out, the layout still works for me. I keep in mind what available space I have any time I contemplate a purchase.

Your bag storage sounds incredible! I’d love to see it! I dream of walk in storage with Chanel and Hermes bags on the shelves. (AKA the Kardashian’s which the DDs watch!). But life isn’t like that and I love my Mulberry bags!

I had fitted wardrobes installed a few years ago which I love. They were to create shelving for my bag collection, clothes storage in general and a mirrored make up area. It keeps everything safely behind closed doors but means I can see the when the doors are open especially above the mirrored dressing table section. There isn’t any more space now which shows I need to change to one bag in one out!

 

[Katinahat]

Like @dcooney4, I have very few SLGs. I don't rotate them often, as it's too much of a hassle for me. When I first started collecting bags, I began with contemporary bags and SLGs. I still have the same ones and for now, I am quite content with my few SLGs. At some point, I would like to add something from the Chanel camellia pattern as I find that one so pretty, but I already have a camellia wallet on chain, so not entirely sure. Your SLG collection is lovely!
@BowieFan1971, I visited Paris many years ago and wasn't very fashion-aware at that time. We often hear about Parisian style and I am curious to know if someone can pinpoint/define a few components that define Parisian style.

Thank you! Interesting to read about how your collection started.

 

[BowieFan1971]

Like @dcooney4, I have very few SLGs. I don't rotate them often, as it's too much of a hassle for me. When I first started collecting bags, I began with contemporary bags and SLGs. I still have the same ones and for now, I am quite content with my few SLGs. At some point, I would like to add something from the Chanel camellia pattern as I find that one so pretty, but I already have a camellia wallet on chain, so not entirely sure. Your SLG collection is lovely!
@BowieFan1971, I visited Paris many years ago and wasn't very fashion-aware at that time. We often hear about Parisian style and I am curious to know if someone can pinpoint/define a few components that define Parisian style.

Everyone wears their pants short…like 1-2” above the ankle short. Jeans and trousers, mostly slim or straight leg, though a few pair of wide leg trousers. All the better to show the sleek ankle boots favored by both men and women, I guess. Saw some lace up brogues and combat style soles too. Low heels as opposed to flat, even on women in their 60-80’s. Very few in sneakers. Short to very short skirts with opaque tights. Men wear their pants slim to tight, even dress pants…combined with the shortness, they look shrunken. Either a puffer jacket from hip to mid thigh or a long wool coat, generously wrapped long knit scarf. Dark or camel color. Crossbody bag or cloth tote or both. All in neutral colors. Saw a surprising number of fur coats. NO ATHLEISURE! More dressed than average Americans but still a casual, lived in feel. Tailored but not stiff. Pulled together. A few berets, but not many hats in general. Very little color, as I said before…black, grey, navy, some tan. Saw a lot of black and white outfits in store windows. Almost exclusively round glass frames, mostly plastic or tortoiseshell. Hair and makeup undone, to the point of looking like they brushed their hair and teeth, then left the house barefaced. A lot of mid-length hair styles. And they do love and wear their designer bags, but very few looked brand new. Well kept, but not new. A lot of vintage leather bags too. Only 1 Birkin, on a flamboyant man speaking English, obviously from NYC based on the rest of the outfit.

 

[whateve]

My mother wasn't text-book perfect either, far from it, she was very clever but kinda 'bohemian' but I wouldn't have swapped her for any other. You can only do what you can, you're the mother not the teacher or the school system (my brother went partly through the Soviet system). It is designed so that all children will flourish - whether they like to or not, and of course it's the parents' fault if they don't. I had to study Russian pedagogy for my teacher's training and most seems created to please figures at the top not the children (like university teaching today ). DH grew up West Germany, he had a lot of pressure to excel in academia otherwise goodness forbid he'd end-up at a vocational school like his brother. Interestingly his brother went into the army and became a mechanic, then retrained and became a nurse, then a successful homeopathic doctor and now is Mr. Big Fish in his home town.

You may find that you have the kind of child that comes into their own when they're at uni or later in life in general. Just having high marks at school means very little in the long run except on this one-track mentality that everyone's in the same race, that only certain universities or careers are worth going to/having etc. School should be part of life, kids should look forward to going and learning new things, not having to be the best in class. IMO, the important thing is he doesn't lose faith in himself or thinks that everyone else in class finds it easy.

My son is a perfect example. He didn't do well in school. He was smart but uncooperative. Some of the teachers didn't like him. They thought he was sneaky because he wouldn't make eye contact. He wouldn't make eye contact because he was shy. In 8th grade he won a county wide writing contest but failed English. He failed shop class. It was a struggle getting him through high school. I think it was very stressful for him being surrounded by people. Once he was out of school he flourished. He started his own consulting business and he has been extremely successful. He makes more money than our daughters, who both went to college.

 

[whateve]

I failed on use any bag yesterday and today. I walked into work and ran home so had my super lightweight running backpack. Today I have no plans other than a long slow run.

My bag cleaning session might be curtailed by needing to catch up with some paperwork this afternoon but I will treat my new bags at least. We will see.


I’m not doing brilliantly with this. I’m rotating well and using what I have at least. However, the January sales have lead me to purchase a couple of new clothes items. I bought a new dress for my cousin’s wedding later in the year instead of using one of the many beautiful dresses I already have. Then the pink Alexa. I am considering rehoming 3/4 bags and an SLG I never use and know I won’t. I want to speak to my DDs first to check they really don’t want them. Don’t want that regret!

I hope to do better in February but have just been paid and am already stalking a few things online. A pretty smaller card case/wallet for one thing, to go in evening bags. My medium wallet is an oak mulberry tree wallet, which is great for travel as its smaller than my long wallets. It’s got lovely leather and is very classic but not beautiful. I’ve been looking in the Aspinals sale which is so reasonable it’s very tempting (£25 each for coin case and pouch in silver, gold and rose gold). I have put rose gold and silver in my basket but have paused. But I know in my heart I prefer the mulberry pink SLGs. And @Jereni had amazing Chanel SLGs on another thread! Really classy and beautiful!

What are your thoughts on lots of SLGs. I find switching SLGs regularly far more irritating than switching bags!

Anyway, I really need to save my money for holiday spending cash in the hope we do get there so I’m trying hard! I’m forcing myself away from the internet to run 10k. Good for body, mind and soul!

I don't switch SLGs regularly. It is so much easier to move all the SLGs en masse when I change bags. When I first started my collection, I tried to get wallets that matched or coordinated with my bags and I would switch when I switched bags. I had fewer bags back then. Over the years, I've downsized the size of wallet I use and changed up my SLG system until I have something that works for me in both big and small bags. Basically it is a set of smaller SLGs that carry my most important and least important items in separate SLGS, so for smaller bags, I can leave out the least important SLGs and still have everything I'm probably going to need for most purposes. I got rid of the matching wallets, which were large full size wallets. I have more SLGs than I need. Every 6 months or so, I switch them out. I do have a few I never use but I can't get rid of them because they are beautiful. These are mostly larger wallets. Some day I might use them.

My SLGs are a variety of different brands. My coin purse is Chanel, which satisfied my itch to own Chanel. I have a card case from Tiffany because I wanted something in Tiffany blue.

 

[whateve]

I was looking over last years stats to see which bags I wore. A couple I had forced myself to wear to wear. I spent yesterday reorganizing them. One area felt so crowed and yet other areas were very open. I realized what made it so crowded were two travel bags that really shouldn't be stored with the handbags. One is the huge new art bag/travel bag. I cleaned out room in my art cabinet and put it in there for a grab and go option. The other was a big travel backpack with a travel sleeve. I was going to list it but my friend talked me out of it. She said it is the perfect travel backpack, find more space and keep it. I took it out of its original plastic bag and put it in its nice dust bag I could store it further back in a closet with my nicest bags yet not have to see it every day. This way I am not adding space but using the allotted space differently. Do you ever have issues with storage? I like my bags to be easily grabble and not squashed together and no bag in a bag , with the exception of suitcases.

Storage is always an issue with me. A lot of bags are floppy and hard to keep on shelves. Hanging from straps can put crimps in the straps. I'm too lazy to put them back in the dustbags every time. Sometimes I can't find the right dustbag. When they are in the dustbags, I have trouble finding the bag I want and end up messing up the display while I look through them.

 

[DME]

Your bag storage sounds incredible! I’d love to see it! I dream of walk in storage with Chanel and Hermes bags on the shelves. (AKA the Kardashian’s which the DDs watch!). But life isn’t like that and I love my Mulberry bags!

Well, my closet doesn’t look like it belongs to a Kardashian and I’m not the best with photos, but… Here you go! The drawer with all the SLGs (third photo) is the second one from the bottom on the back wall of my closet.

 

[Cordeliere]

I can't believe I didn't show you all before

It's a black Gucci Moto jacket with silk-scarf lining

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It is beautiful. The quality is so obvious. You will love it forever. Congrats.

 

[papertiger]

I couldn’t contain myself any longer. I was literally squealing with excitement when I opened the dust bag. The pink is incredible!

Here it is:

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And I couldn’t wait to try it on. I’m an definitely giddy with joy this evening. This was so the right purchase!

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It is beautiful! You must be dancing!

 

[papertiger]

It is beautiful. The quality is so obvious. You will love it forever. Congrats.

Thanks you so much Cordeliere, and so great to see you here XXX