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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Sunshine mama said:
Sounds like a relaxing trip!:smile: Just the kind I prefer.
Sorry about the accident, and I'm glad everyone was ok!
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It was OK for me, maybe not all I had dreamed of... I'm not necessarily a group outing person and would have appreciated more time on my own.
But being in Paris is always magic and I had a few very special moments.

It made me laugh that DH's son's girlfriend obviously had been looking at too many dreamy Insta posts about Paris too. At first she was very disappointed by our basic hotel until I showed her how much one night in one of the posh hotels would be...
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Haha, not much living vicariously in my case... my travelling is nothing compared to what you tend to see on Insta... very basic hotel, sandwiches in the room instead of going out for dinner...

We only were in Paris for 4 nights and we travelled together with DH´s older son and son´s girl-friend who had never been to Paris before, so it mainly was a group experience with little individual free time. Still Paris is wonderful!
We went to the Salon Retromobile, a bic classic car show, did a little sight seeing, general walking around and enjoying the city and a tiny bit of vintage shopping before the time was already up...
I didn´t get to see any luxury shops except for the Galeries Lafayette where I had a close look at Bulgari. (Honestly I was a little disappointed. I had thought the leather would be nicer.)

On the way home we got into a car accident. DH´s son´s car was wrecked. Fortunately nobody got hurt except for a little whiplash and DH´s son has amazing friends who came to pick us all up and take us home.
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I'm so sorry about the accident!

I felt the same way when I saw Bulgari leather. It's a shame because the designs look nice.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
It was OK for me, maybe not all I had dreamed of... I'm not necessarily a group outing person and would have appreciated more time on my own.
But being in Paris is always magic and I had a few very special moments.

It made me laugh that DH's son's girlfriend obviously had been looking at too many dreamy Insta posts about Paris too. At first she was very disappointed by our basic hotel until I showed her how much one night in one of the posh hotels would be...
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Hotel costs are insane! It's always difficult when there are other people who don't want to do the same things you do.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Haha, not much living vicariously in my case... my travelling is nothing compared to what you tend to see on Insta... very basic hotel, sandwiches in the room instead of going out for dinner...

We only were in Paris for 4 nights and we travelled together with DH´s older son and son´s girl-friend who had never been to Paris before, so it mainly was a group experience with little individual free time. Still Paris is wonderful!
We went to the Salon Retromobile, a bic classic car show, did a little sight seeing, general walking around and enjoying the city and a tiny bit of vintage shopping before the time was already up...
I didn´t get to see any luxury shops except for the Galeries Lafayette where I had a close look at Bulgari. (Honestly I was a little disappointed. I had thought the leather would be nicer.)

On the way home we got into a car accident. DH´s son´s car was wrecked. Fortunately nobody got hurt except for a little whiplash and DH´s son has amazing friends who came to pick us all up and take us home.
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Glad everyone is ok!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
It was OK for me, maybe not all I had dreamed of... I'm not necessarily a group outing person and would have appreciated more time on my own.
But being in Paris is always magic and I had a few very special moments.

It made me laugh that DH's son's girlfriend obviously had been looking at too many dreamy Insta posts about Paris too. At first she was very disappointed by our basic hotel until I showed her how much one night in one of the posh hotels would be...
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Basic hotel or 5 star, when you walk out the front door you are still in Paris!
 
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EvaH said:
I am sorry I can't help as I carry quite large bags especially on holiday so my advice would be Fendi (as it would do day to night well & no need for a card holder) + YSL (just for convenience of putting maybe a scarf in there, bottle of water/thermos, shopping etc). Your pictures are making me regret the Belt bag but I need to be strong! This is such a gorgeous shade of red though. I miss when the mini Belt came in a range of colours but excited to see what Phoebe has been cooking for us come fall ! Also love your Fendi small. I have it in navy in the old smooth leather but really really tempted to get it in black too. Oh how I love this brand!

Such a lovely collection! I particularly love the peekaboo ISeeU small that you have. Still trying to decide between that version or the classic version now that there are rumours the classic is going out ! Do you use it often? What does it usually fit?

I feel for you. I was let go of my current side gig as well on Thursday of last week which was a major blow as I haven't been able to continue my main job training due to my health and I am not expected to go back before 2024. I don't know how it will help you in the long run but I trust that it will.
For me, it actually allowed me to take a step back to think strategically. I started sessions with a career coach, I am finally switching gear to the area I definitely wanted to go into all along (but could never resign as the money was fantastic and the team really nice) and I am lucky to be able to take those unemployed months to really be serious about all the things I needed to do for my own development but let fall on the wayside to meet deadlines etc. Sending lots of love your way.

Attached is my contribution to this week which I will carry today. My DeMellier midi Venice in burgundy. Funny story, I got the mini in navy and loved it, my husband & mother told me to get the burgundy just to see as I don't have much coloured bag. I saw it and was meh about it, told my mum she could use it as no one wanted me to return. She started using it and it looked so good and cool that I took it back ! And now anytime I need some colour in the winter, I reach for it.

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What a beautiful colour!
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
It made me laugh that DH's son's girlfriend obviously had been looking at too many dreamy Insta posts about Paris too. At first she was very disappointed by our basic hotel until I showed her how much one night in one of the posh hotels would be...
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In America, we actually have a phrase for being disappointed by Paris - Paris syndrome. I will admit, my first trip, riding a bus from CdG and seeing the graffiti and the refuse on the street in the poorer neighborhoods - I wondered why anyone thought Paris was a good idea.

And then, I spent three days wandering around lost, speaking bad schoolgirl French, eating random pastries and buying my first scarf - and I never wanted to leave.

I hope everything is okay with the car!

Did people love your Jaguar bag?
 
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@afroken I'm putting this here instead of the Frrry thread because I don't want to derail that thread with my "play" piece.

You inspired me to make another popcorn pouch/ cube. :biggrin:

I saw an old skirt with a leather patch in a thrift store for $3. That price- low for even thrift store standards- is likely due to the odd combination of faded teal (laminated goat) leather patch against a tan microsuede skirt. I can't recall the last time I saw genuine leather combined with faux. :huh:

Anyway, I bought it and unpicked the leather patch to make a little popcorn pouch. This one is just for me because the leather is in a pretty distressed state and is full of holes from the original stitching on the skirt. I'll probably use it as a catch-all because I hate to see leather get wasted.

It really is one of my favourite designs. You've picked a great bag for your trip. I'm sure you'll love everything about it when you get Frrry's beauty. :tup:

Pics are of my sample quickly fashioned at 3am because I couldn't sleep. :lol:
This isn't a stitched pouch, just a mock up. The proportions are off (the bag isn't high enough when extended) because I was limited by the size of the patch. I unpicked the patch and roughly cut up the main body of the skirt. I used the goat leather for the outer and the tan microsuede for the lining. I wanted to see if I had enough usable material to make it a functional size.
Now that I know it can be done from those bits of the skirt, I'll take it all apart and do it again properly- clean up the edges, hand stitch the body, use a better quality zipper (this one is repurposed from the skirt but gets stuck).

Thanks for giving me a fun project. :flowers:

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cowgirlsboots said:
Haha, not much living vicariously in my case... my travelling is nothing compared to what you tend to see on Insta... very basic hotel, sandwiches in the room instead of going out for dinner...

We only were in Paris for 4 nights and we travelled together with DH´s older son and son´s girl-friend who had never been to Paris before, so it mainly was a group experience with little individual free time. Still Paris is wonderful!
We went to the Salon Retromobile, a bic classic car show, did a little sight seeing, general walking around and enjoying the city and a tiny bit of vintage shopping before the time was already up...
I didn´t get to see any luxury shops except for the Galeries Lafayette where I had a close look at Bulgari. (Honestly I was a little disappointed. I had thought the leather would be nicer.)

On the way home we got into a car accident. DH´s son´s car was wrecked. Fortunately nobody got hurt except for a little whiplash and DH´s son has amazing friends who came to pick us all up and take us home.
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I hope there are no lasting effects from the accident. I am glad you Got to go to paris .
 
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jblended said:
@afroken I'm putting this here instead of the Frrry thread because I don't want to derail that thread with my "play" piece.

You inspired me to make another popcorn pouch/ cube. :biggrin:

I saw an old skirt with a leather patch in a thrift store for $3. That price- low for even thrift store standards- is likely due to the odd combination of faded teal (laminated goat) leather patch against a tan microsuede skirt. I can't recall the last time I saw genuine leather combined with faux. :huh:

Anyway, I bought it and unpicked the leather patch to make a little popcorn pouch. This one is just for me because the leather is in a pretty distressed state and is full of holes from the original stitching on the skirt. I'll probably use it as a catch-all because I hate to see leather get wasted.

It really is one of my favourite designs. You've picked a great bag for your trip. I'm sure you'll love everything about it when you get Frrry's beauty. :tup:

Pics are of my sample quickly fashioned at 3am because I couldn't sleep. :lol:
This isn't a stitched pouch, just a mock up. The proportions are off (the bag isn't high enough when extended) because I was limited by the size of the patch. I unpicked the patch and roughly cut up the main body of the skirt. I used the goat leather for the outer and the tan microsuede for the lining. I wanted to see if I had enough usable material to make it a functional size.
Now that I know it can be done from those bits of the skirt, I'll take it all apart and do it again properly- clean up the edges, hand stitch the body, use a better quality zipper (this one is repurposed from the skirt but gets stuck).

Thanks for giving me a fun project. :flowers:

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I love the color. What will you use it for?
 
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dcooney4 said:
I love the color. What will you use it for?
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The original colour was likely that darker blue I used on the edges. It has faded to this uneven teal/ green (not quite as per the photos but, close). It's nice but irl, looks super worn out.
Not sure what I'll use it for. This popcorn design went viral during the pandemic. It was originally a pencil case but got made into dopp kits and crossbody bags. It's a super cute style and is very quirky (in a great way) when it's made into a handbag.

I've made it twice before out of better materials and in a larger size with a crossbody strap. Those I gifted, but this one isn't sturdy enough to be made into a bag. I was thinking to use it as a catch-all inside other bags (keys, hand lotion, sanitizer, earbuds, etc.)...but I'm still undecided.
I may use it to hide my cat's treats since he's addicted to that stuff and currently opens the jar and helps himself! I don't think he'll be able to unzip the pouch! :lol:
 
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