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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More bags said:
Best wishes for a smooth recovery from Covid @jblended @lill_canele, for anyone suffering illness, and a healthy 2024 to @Katinahat and everyone.

Merry Christma to those who celebrate, and all the best in 2024 to you and your families. :heart:
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Thank you! Sorry if i wasn’t being clear but that happened last year. So we’re all good now!

The Covid booster this year was strong though. I felt terrible for 2 days. Anyone else?
 
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lill_canele said:
Thank you! Sorry if i wasn’t being clear but that happened last year. So we’re all good now!

The Covid booster this year was strong though. I felt terrible for 2 days. Anyone else?
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I've never felt sick from any of the boosters but always had a horribly sore arm that lasted for 3 or 4 days. The last booster I got combined with the flu vaccine and it wasn't too bad. I think the sore arm only lasted 2 days. DH had 3 vaccines at the same time, the two I had plus RSV.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
You did articulate it very well! And I totally share your opinion. I wear my old furs and exotic bags to honour the animals by loving the skins they sacrificed decades ago by loving the coats and bags and proudly wearing them. Throwing an old fur or bag into the bin feels so wrong to me. You died- killing you for your skin was wrong, but people didn´t know better back then- and now your skin is so worthless that people throw it out in disgust? Never!
For example: years ago a neighbour came over with a plastic bag, out of which he pulled a fox stole- a really old one with head and feet. He used a stick to do this, because he was disgusted by the stole and asked me whether I wanted it or should he better burn it. I took it happily. The neighbour is around 60. His grandfather killed the fox while hunting and had it made into a stole for the grandmother. The neighbours´son remembers playing with the stole as a little boy.
It was dirty and the tail was very tattered. I ozoned the whole thing, vacuum cleaned it, took the lining off, washed and reattached it and sourced a new tail which I found on ebay, sold by the daughter of a hunter who had passed away. Now my dear "Pjotr" looks very nice! (He got the slavic name, because I already had a fox stole like him that goes by the name of Hugo and came from a Polish trader at a market 30 years ago.)

There might be pics of my exotic bags somewhere in here. I don´t remember taking photos of my furs. I have a few - bought off the floor at markets, off ebay or given to me by family and friends.

Here are a few bags.
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Love how you expressed this, and i agree completely!
Your vintage bags are stunning, especially the red one 🥰
I have a few vintage exotics too, and they are so special, aren’t they?! Its wonderful to ‘rescue’ them. Do u have a pic of Pjotr? Your fox stoles sound lovely:love:
 
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whateve said:
My most carried bag this year is a bag I bought this year, Balenciaga mini pompon in ultraviolet. I have another in the same style in mineral blue I didn't carry at all this year! No excuse because I still like it. The color is more neutral, kind of like a denim, so you would think I would have reached for it more. One of the reasons the ultraviolet was carried so much is that I used it as my only bag when I went on vacation. This last month or two most of my bags have been packed up for remodeling so I've been carrying the few I can find easily (this is one of them). This isn't my favorite bag but it is one of my favorites. It isn't perfect because the front pocket is too small for my phone.
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The color is just stunning :heart:
 
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lill_canele said:
Thank you! Sorry if i wasn’t being clear but that happened last year. So we’re all good now!

The Covid booster this year was strong though. I felt terrible for 2 days. Anyone else?
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I haven’t had a booster since my 3rd shot, 1st booster I guess, January of last year. My reaction was so strong I decided after that that I wasn’t going to get another, not at least for another year. Chills, aches, sweating, shivering. Still haven’t gotten another one
 
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