2024 Resolution: Shopping my own Bag and SLG Collection

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December Activities and Challenges - pick and choose as you please.

I. 2024 Year In Review Reflection
(Thanks @Vintage Leather)

Utilize these thought starters to evaluate your collection, your usage patterns and your lessons learned in 2024.
• What is your most useful purse?
• What is your best purchase of the year?
• We’ve all had a lot of lifestyle changes this year - how has it affected your style?
• What is the one thing we’ve learned this year that you want to take into the next?

II. Setting 2025 Goals
Take this month to consider what you want to do with your handbag collection, wardrobe or even your beautiful life in 2025. Share these thoughts in January when we start the 2026 Shopping Your Closet thread.

III. End of year optional challenges

• Holiday colors: December has many holidays celebrated across the world - red & green, brown & gold, blue & white and more! Pick the holiday that you want to honor and wear / show off your bags in those traditional colors.

• End with a bang: As we come to the last part of the year, wear the last bag you’ve purchased at least 3 times this month.

@Vlad please pin this to the top of our thread.
 
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880 said:
OMG, I am so sorry. I hope you are feeling better. And, I hope your friends husband is okay.

Poor pear tree. We have black gum trees in planters on our terraces, but it’s a lot of work when they fall over.
Previously we had apple trees, but they couldn’t withstand the wind.

@cecchetti , happy birthday to Miss Bianca.

@Sparkletastic , love your jumbo. It’s wonderful when you rediscover a treasure

The closest to a holiday red or green (from shopping the closet)


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You look great. Loving the combo of the outfit with the rock tee, and the red coat is TDF.

I'm 'feeling' checks recently :ghi5:
 
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papertiger said:
Last week was a good handbag week

Balmain and Bal Bowler Tuesday
Bal le City Weds
Hermes Rouge H Bolide Friday.

What a weekend :sweatdrop: though.

Started Saturday with a migraine and vomiting (I think I didn't drink enough water on Friday) as a huge storm decided to launch a tree into my garden from next door. My poor shed. My poor pear tree. It cost me, but a tree surgeon managed to put almost everything is put to rights this afternoon. I still have a lot of clearing-up to do. I knew that tree needed pollarding, it was top heavy. The sad thing is the birds loved it in the Spring and Summer, so I will miss it too.

I can't believe that was my weekend. I managed to see a friend as her husband spent all night at the A&E after having an accident at work, but she lives down the road so I just threw on a Loewe leather duffle coat and used my pockets.

How is everyone else?
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Gosh! You had it rough. It’s in thing ti feel bad but it’s triply worse to add in any kind of maintenance / repair issue.

I hope you feel better and that this week’s events are just the happy tonic you need. :hugs:
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OMG, I am so sorry. I hope you are feeling better. And, I hope your friends husband is okay.

Poor pear tree. We have black gum trees in planters on our terraces, but it’s a lot of work when they fall over.
Previously we had apple trees, but they couldn’t withstand the wind.

@cecchetti , happy birthday to Miss Bianca.

@Sparkletastic , love your jumbo. It’s wonderful when you rediscover a treasure

The closest to a holiday red or green (from shopping the closet)


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I am living for that red coat! So gorgeous!
 
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To continue the holiday challenge., I intended to wear my Marc Jacobs Stam in metallic hunter green w/bright gold hardware today. But, I went bargain hunting in the incredibly gloomy, cold and rainy weather so super casual and cozy clothing was very much required. I just didn’t have anything in that category to wear that would look good with a bag with that big of a personality. :lol:

So, I wore a different bag I haven’t worn in a loooong time - at least 14-16 months. 😱 YSL black/black small cabas tote.

I hadn’t worn this because I had sent it off to have structure inserted as it slouches a bit. Once Dago Bros got the bag, however, they doubled the price from what they quoted when I sent pictures. I was irritated and told them to send it back. So it’s been sitting in my closet.

The surprise happy dance I did with my red Chanel yesterday made me hopeful I could love this bag again. So off we went together!

Verdict: very strong like tilting into light love. I consider that a win! I still wish she had more structure but I’ve decided to embrace the bag for what it is. IMG_2201.jpeg
 
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papertiger said:
Last week was a good handbag week

Balmain and Bal Bowler Tuesday
Bal le City Weds
Hermes Rouge H Bolide Friday.

What a weekend :sweatdrop: though.

Started Saturday with a migraine and vomiting (I think I didn't drink enough water on Friday) as a huge storm decided to launch a tree into my garden from next door. My poor shed. My poor pear tree. It cost me, but a tree surgeon managed to put almost everything is put to rights this afternoon. I still have a lot of clearing-up to do. I knew that tree needed pollarding, it was top heavy. The sad thing is the birds loved it in the Spring and Summer, so I will miss it too.

I can't believe that was my weekend. I managed to see a friend as her husband spent all night at the A&E after having an accident at work, but she lives down the road so I just threw on a Loewe leather duffle coat and used my pockets.

How is everyone else?
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Oh NO-I hope you’re feeling better now-what a terrible weekend …
 
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880 said:
OMG, I am so sorry. I hope you are feeling better. And, I hope your friends husband is okay.

Poor pear tree. We have black gum trees in planters on our terraces, but it’s a lot of work when they fall over.
Previously we had apple trees, but they couldn’t withstand the wind.

@cecchetti , happy birthday to Miss Bianca.

@Sparkletastic , love your jumbo. It’s wonderful when you rediscover a treasure

The closest to a holiday red or green (from shopping the closet)


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Thank you so much❤️❤️-I Love your outfits!
 
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Sparkletastic said:
To continue the holiday challenge., I intended to wear my Marc Jacobs Stam in metallic hunter green w/bright gold hardware today. But, I went bargain hunting in the incredibly gloomy, cold and rainy weather so super casual and cozy clothing was very much required. I just didn’t have anything in that category to wear that would look good with a bag with that big of a personality. :lol:

So, I wore a different bag I haven’t worn in a loooong time - at least 14-16 months. 😱 YSL black/black small cabas tote.

I hadn’t worn this because I had sent it off to have structure inserted as it slouches a bit. Once Dago Bros got the bag, however, they doubled the price from what they quoted when I sent pictures. I was irritated and told them to send it back. So it’s been sitting in my closet.

The surprise happy dance I did with my red Chanel yesterday made me hopeful I could love this bag again. So off we went together!

Verdict: very strong like tilting into light love. I consider that a win! I still wish she had more structure but I’ve decided to embrace the bag for what it is. View attachment 6100028
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I think the bag looks very cool just the way it is :ps:
 
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papertiger said:
Last week was a good handbag week

Balmain and Bal Bowler Tuesday
Bal le City Weds
Hermes Rouge H Bolide Friday.

What a weekend :sweatdrop: though.

Started Saturday with a migraine and vomiting (I think I didn't drink enough water on Friday) as a huge storm decided to launch a tree into my garden from next door. My poor shed. My poor pear tree. It cost me, but a tree surgeon managed to put almost everything is put to rights this afternoon. I still have a lot of clearing-up to do. I knew that tree needed pollarding, it was top heavy. The sad thing is the birds loved it in the Spring and Summer, so I will miss it too.

I can't believe that was my weekend. I managed to see a friend as her husband spent all night at the A&E after having an accident at work, but she lives down the road so I just threw on a Loewe leather duffle coat and used my pockets.

How is everyone else?
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Oh no! Feel better soon!
I'm sorry about your pear tree and the shed. :sad: Nature is unpredictable and it's always devastating that so much work can be ruined overnight or even in a couple hours.
Earlier this year, I didn't fortify my cherry tomatoes with enough scaffolding and one morning I looked in horror to see that they had all fallen over from their own weight. Fortunately they were recovered, but they were also top heavy due to all the tomatoes growing from them.

My husband and I caught a cold from a Friendsgiving the week before. Fortunately, it was a mild cold and resolved in about 4 days. So this past week was quiet, lots of rest.
We're hoping that there will be no more illnesses so that we can enjoy time with friends and family this holiday season.
 
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papertiger said:
Last week was a good handbag week

Balmain and Bal Bowler Tuesday
Bal le City Weds
Hermes Rouge H Bolide Friday.

What a weekend :sweatdrop: though.

Started Saturday with a migraine and vomiting (I think I didn't drink enough water on Friday) as a huge storm decided to launch a tree into my garden from next door. My poor shed. My poor pear tree. It cost me, but a tree surgeon managed to put almost everything is put to rights this afternoon. I still have a lot of clearing-up to do. I knew that tree needed pollarding, it was top heavy. The sad thing is the birds loved it in the Spring and Summer, so I will miss it too.

I can't believe that was my weekend. I managed to see a friend as her husband spent all night at the A&E after having an accident at work, but she lives down the road so I just threw on a Loewe leather duffle coat and used my pockets.

How is everyone else?
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Rough week end! Hope you friends hubby heals fast. Sorry to hear about your tree.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
To continue the holiday challenge., I intended to wear my Marc Jacobs Stam in metallic hunter green w/bright gold hardware today. But, I went bargain hunting in the incredibly gloomy, cold and rainy weather so super casual and cozy clothing was very much required. I just didn’t have anything in that category to wear that would look good with a bag with that big of a personality. :lol:

So, I wore a different bag I haven’t worn in a loooong time - at least 14-16 months. 😱 YSL black/black small cabas tote.

I hadn’t worn this because I had sent it off to have structure inserted as it slouches a bit. Once Dago Bros got the bag, however, they doubled the price from what they quoted when I sent pictures. I was irritated and told them to send it back. So it’s been sitting in my closet.

The surprise happy dance I did with my red Chanel yesterday made me hopeful I could love this bag again. So off we went together!

Verdict: very strong like tilting into light love. I consider that a win! I still wish she had more structure but I’ve decided to embrace the bag for what it is. View attachment 6100028
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Gorgeous!

What about an organizer of sorts that’s made to measure for this bag? Would that help with the slouchiness you don’t love?
 
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