2023 Resolution: Shopping my Own Bags and SLG Collection

[Vintage Leather]

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.

 

[BowieFan1971]

It’s an LV Suhali L’Epanoui from the Marc Jacobs era. And thank you!

Love that LV! Never saw it before.

 

[dcooney4]

It’s an LV Suhali L’Epanoui from the Marc Jacobs era. And thank you!

Beautiful!

 

[whateve]

No red bags or SLGs but here are 2 cuties in red and pink!

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Adorable! Happy Valentine's Day!

 

[whateve]

Love the reds, especially the Fendi at the top & the Ferragamo at the bottom.

Those are my favorites too!

 

[ardenp]

First time posting on this thread! At one point I had a number of red bags, then had turnover but am revisiting that love again after realizing that this mini bag works so well for me. So of course I'm on the hunt for a slightly larger red bag now...

 

[whateve]

First time posting on this thread! At one point I had a number of red bags, then had turnover but am revisiting that love again after realizing that this mini bag works so well for me. So of course I'm on the hunt for a slightly larger red bag now...

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That's a gorgeous bag!

 

[More bags]

Hi all! A week ago I left my beautiful Celine belt bag to be taken care of by Celine, basically aside of having some corner wear and hardware tarnishing after 4 years of year, somehow, I don’t know how, the bag had a sort of a scratch of the front bottom part that was kind of peeling. I wish I’ve taken a photo, but I was so scared about it that I immediately brought to the store asking them to take care of it. So long story short, the bag will be shipped to Tuscany to their leather artisans for repair, and for next month or two, I’ll be missing my most loved travel bag.

Since I’ll be traveling to Amsterdam and Paris soon, I just wanted you to help me pick a bag I’ll be travelling with:

- Chloe C small shoulder bag - can be worn crossbody and on the shoulder, transforms day to night by removing a longer shoulder strap. Fits my essentials. This has been seating for a while in the past few months in my closet, so possibly could be great to take her out for a trip.

- Lanvin hobo bag - this is my most worn bag throughout 2022, it’s smaller than Chloe but fits the same amount of things and has two straps, can be worn crossbody and on the shoulder. It is less “in your face” as it doesn’t have any big logos or hardware, and easily transforms day to night. This one has really been one of my go to bags for short trips and one of the most comfy crossbody bags I have.

Valextra Iside small - this one has never travelled with me, aside a short trip to Venice last year, it can be worn crossbody or on the crook of my arm. It has a similar shape to my Celine Belt bag, but smaller, and fits all my essentials. It’s also not as obvious to be a designer bag, but it’s a bit more dressy and formal than the other two. Perhaps I should check whether it fits my passport, as I need a bag that fits it for travel I know other two have no issues with it.

Obviously security is one of the main points for me, that’s why I’m choosing a bag that has a zipper or some sort of closure.

Also, should I be adding a vintage Chanel classic flap to my collection, wouldn’t it be a bit too repetitive with other black bags with gold hardware?

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These are all gorgeous- my fave is your Iside.

Red bag week:
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From L to R: Coach Cooper carryall in Bordeaux, KS Mega Lane & LV Neonoe in DE with cherry berry
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TB Perry tote in claret, Ferragamo Gancini tote in Nebbiolo, Coach field tote in wine
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Coach tote in oxblood (don’t recall the name, gave to my SIL), Coach oxblood rivet Rogue and Coach Dreamer in oxblood.

Towards the end of last year, added these:
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AoL Mayfair in cherry ombré, Mark Cross Murphy in brick red. Fendi 3jours in Sienna is not new, just forgot to add it last year.

Your red and burgundy bags are amazing! I’m loving your Mayfair and 3jours.

Red bags…
The Italians- Prada doctor bag, Etro tote
The French- Hermes Bolide pouch bag, LV Vernis Reade PM, Longchamp Eiffel Tower tote
The Americans- Rebecca Minkoff flap bag, Coach demi bag

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I love your red groupings!

 

[More bags]

I Red

Aside from these I have a red Liberty Iolanthe-embossed all-leather barrel bag and a dark red Lavin JL sig-print material with leather trim.

Below:
L>R Top Row:
Gucci D.Red suede Lady Web/Gucci D.Red suede horse-bit-print leather Chain TH/Asprey Box briefcase/Gucci goatskin Med Aphrodite
L>R Bottom row:
Hermes Rouge H Box Bolide 35 ghw /H Clemence Rubis Dogon Duo ghw (sometimes used as clutch) BV Poupre Python Tote

Both bright reds were added last year

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Stunning red selection!

Just a dash of red for this week:

• Coach Beat Shoulder Bag
• Gucci Soho Disco
• Coach Quilted Willis 18

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Great range of reds!

Did we lose our pinned post?

Here are my reds. They are all Coach.

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The leathers look so luscious!

Happy Galentine's Day to all my wonderful Gal Pals on this Thread.

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Happy Galentines Day, back ’atcha!

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Reposting some pics of my red bags from last year, the Weekend Maxmara bucket bag is no longer with me, I gave it to my relatives and waiting for my Celine to be pampered by Celine, she’s somewhere in Tuscany now, so a pic from my trip to Florence seemed fitting

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[More bags]

Your older bags were lovely, but the newer collection is my favorite.

Thank you dc!

I think my red bags were prettier going back in time , but I do enjoy using these as they fit my lifestyle.

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I love your burgundy and oxblood bags!

Such beauties!!!

Thank you papertiger!

No red bags or SLGs but here are 2 cuties in red and pink!

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Happy Red Bag (and Shoe) Day! ♥️
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I love your Studio bag, the burgundy Chanel in the top right corner, and your Peekaboo. Which ones do you carry most often?

Here are my two red. One is red orange, one is burgundy, both are Coach

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So pretty!

First time posting on this thread! At one point I had a number of red bags, then had turnover but am revisiting that love again after realizing that this mini bag works so well for me. So of course I'm on the hunt for a slightly larger red bag now...

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The colour and leather are lovely!

 

[VintageAndVino]

I love your Studio bag, the burgundy Chanel in the top right corner, and your Peekaboo. Which ones do you carry most often?

Thanks so much! The burgundy Chanel tote gets the most wear for sure, because it travels well and goes day to night. Got it eons ago, and I still wear it more than the newer bags.

 

[Vlad]

@Vlad can you please pin post #852

Done!

 

[Vintage Leather]

Done!

Thank you so much

 

[baghabitz34]

No red bags or SLGs but here are 2 cuties in red and pink!

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Love the fur babies!

 

[Swanky]

Welcome to 2023!



Welcome to the Resolution threads, where we support each other with differing goals and objectives, but with a foundation of loving the closet that we have. We encourage all of our members to look into the dark recesses of our wardrobes, lofts, attics and take the time editing, curating, refining, redefining or updating our bag wardrobes.



This is not a minimalism or ban thread! There are other threads that focus around bans and minimalist bag collections, so if those objectives for 2023 are far closer to your resolution(s) please look downstream, or create your own thread.



Please feel free to share your goals for 2023! We love supporting each other in goals.



ANNUAL COLOR WEEK BAG SHOWCASE!!



A long standing trading (8 years and counting!) is to remind ourselves of how wonderful our own collections are by showcasing them my color. 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.



To make this celebration extra fun, we share bags of a certain color each week.



COLOR WEEK BAG SHOWCASE!



• New color 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 pictures from previous years (2016-2022) or even just one photo from when you started your collection to demonstrate how you have curated it over time.

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



COLOR WEEKS

Feb. 12: Red (including burgundy)

Feb. 19: Orange & Yellow

Feb. 26: Purple & Pink

Mar. 5: Blue & Indigo (including turquoise & teal)

Mar. 12: Green

Mar. 19: Black

Mar. 26: Gray

Apr. 2: White & Cream

Apr. 9: Brown & Tan

Apr. 16: Metallic (gold, silver, bronze and more!)

Apr. 23: Jeweled and all other embellished

Apr. 30: Multicolored



If you have posted in previous years, you can search the previous threads to find old photos of your bags to share the journey of your curation.



I’ll drop my own goals in later, but welcome! This is a great year to have your best and most wearable wardrobe!

There's a thread glitch and we can't sticky this first post. I'm going to repost your post and see if I can sticky it since it won't be post #1 any longer. Vlad is looking into this with the developers.

 

[Swanky]

Vintage Leather said:
Welcome to 2023!



Welcome to the Resolution threads, where we support each other with differing goals and objectives, but with a foundation of loving the closet that we have. We encourage all of our members to look into the dark recesses of our wardrobes, lofts, attics and take the time editing, curating, refining, redefining or updating our bag wardrobes.

This is not a minimalism or ban thread! There are other threads that focus around bans and minimalist bag collections, so if those objectives for 2023 are far closer to your resolution(s) please look downstream, or create your own thread.

Please feel free to share your goals for 2023! We love supporting each other in goals.



ANNUAL COLOR WEEK BAG SHOWCASE!!


A long standing trading (8 years and counting!) is to remind ourselves of how wonderful our own collections are by showcasing them my color. 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.

To make this celebration extra fun, we share bags of a certain color each week.



COLOR WEEK BAG SHOWCASE!



• New color 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 pictures from previous years (2016-2022) or even just one photo from when you started your collection to demonstrate how you have curated it over time.

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



COLOR WEEKS

Feb. 12: Red (including burgundy)

Feb. 19: Orange & Yellow

Feb. 26: Purple & Pink

Mar. 5: Blue & Indigo (including turquoise & teal)

Mar. 12: Green

Mar. 19: Black

Mar. 26: Gray

Apr. 2: White & Cream

Apr. 9: Brown & Tan

Apr. 16: Metallic (gold, silver, bronze and more!)

Apr. 23: Jeweled and all other embellished

Apr. 30: Multicolored



If you have posted in previous years, you can search the previous threads to find old photos of your bags to share the journey of your curation.

I’ll drop my own goals in later, but welcome! This is a great year to have your best and most wearable wardrobe!