2023 Resolution: Shopping my Own Bags and SLG Collection

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A long standing tradition in this thread is to remind ourselves of how wonderful our own collections are by showcasing them. We can see how far we have come, collection wise, and we reminded that we have all (or most of) what we need making it easier to shop our own closets.



• New theme weeks start each Sunday

• Don’t jump ahead but, if you miss a week, please do show your bags “late”.

• Show bags individually or in a group

• You do NOT have to wear the bags that week

• For added fun, show old pictures from previous years to demonstrate how you have curated it over time.

• This is completely voluntary. There is no pressure to post at any time.





So what are the showcases? In the Fall, we group our bags by makers! Feel free to show bags, small leather goods, or however it is easiest to organize!

August 13 - Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta

August 20 - Burberry, Celine

August 27 - Coach, Chanel

September 3 - Chloe, Dior

September 10 - Dooney & Bourke, Fendi

September 17 - Ferragamo, Givenchy

September 24 - Goyard, Gucci

October 1 - Hermes, Kate Spade

October 8 - Loewe, Longchamp

October 15 - Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs

October 22 - Michael Kors, Miu Miu

October 29 - Mulberry, Prada

November 5 - Proenza Schouler, Rebecca Minkoff

November 12 - Saint Laurent, Tods

November 19 - Tory Burch, Valentino

November 26 - Bags by Jewelers: Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany Co, Van Cleef & Arpels. Alternatively, the pillboxes, compacts and other lovelies made by jewelers that fit in your bag.

December 3 - independent artisans and custom bags.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Love these bags! The one on the right with the top handles is the Dior Maris Pearl bag I believe? I love the beads in the handles. Looking forward to more pics!
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Yes, the top handle is the Lady Pearl. I wasn´t sure what to expect for the pearls to be like. They don´t disappoint. They feel heavy and solid, even though they might well be some kind of coated plastic. The bag is made very well. There are lots of interesting details like that the handles are actually screwed on and that the zip has a lock.

Sorry, but I haven´t got around to taking photos yet. Life got in the way of playing with my bags. I only got to cleaning the Miss Dior tonight. She needs a lot of moisturizing for sure.
 
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I am making progress on the Prada dupe. I’m having more fun than I thought I would, but it did take a while to get the hang of this raffia paper yarn. So my gauge varied quite a bit. Trying to block it to more uniform dimensions. I think if I did it a second time, now that I’ve mostly gotten the hang of it, my gauge would be more consistent. I didn't want a rectangle, so I made a square and intend to sew an inner pocket behind it. This holey bag, it at least needs a pocket.

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I also went to Maryland Sheep and Wool today. It was a beautiful day, but it wasn’t as much fun as I remember. I had my complaining kids with me, and it was so crowded. Like everything post-pandemic, a ton of customers and not a ton of labor. So the lines for food were crazy long. I stood in line forever to get the kids some extremely mediocre crepes, and didn’t feel like standing in line again for what I wanted. So I just didn’t eat. The lines were like 20-30 minutes long! I didn’t even buy yarn. I was kind of in a foul mood after. Not sure I’ll attend next year, but if I do, I’ll go by myself. I did snap a pic of some yarn I don’t need, so I could remember the company just in case. There were so many beautiful yarn rainbows hanging up. But I'm not as obsessed with yarn as I used to be, so I can actually say no when I know I already have enough and I don't even have a specific project in mind.

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nyeredzi said:
I am making progress on the Prada dupe. I’m having more fun than I thought I would, but it did take a while to get the hang of this raffia paper yarn. So my gauge varied quite a bit. Trying to block it to more uniform dimensions. I think if I did it a second time, now that I’ve mostly gotten the hang of it, my gauge would be more consistent. I didn't want a rectangle, so I made a square and intend to sew an inner pocket behind it. This holey bag, it at least needs a pocket.

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I also went to Maryland Sheep and Wool today. It was a beautiful day, but it wasn’t as much fun as I remember. I had my complaining kids with me, and it was so crowded. Like everything post-pandemic, a ton of customers and not a ton of labor. So the lines for food were crazy long. I stood in line forever to get the kids some extremely mediocre crepes, and didn’t feel like standing in line again for what I wanted. So I just didn’t eat. The lines were like 20-30 minutes long! I didn’t even buy yarn. I was kind of in a foul mood after. Not sure I’ll attend next year, but if I do, I’ll go by myself. I did snap a pic of some yarn I don’t need, so I could remember the company just in case. There were so many beautiful yarn rainbows hanging up. But I'm not as obsessed with yarn as I used to be, so I can actually say no when I know I already have enough and I don't even have a specific project in mind.

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I'm sorry the yarn fair turned out to not be as fun as you had hoped. The bag is looking good. How are you going to do the handles?
 
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