2024 Resolution: Shopping my own Bag and SLG Collection

[Sparkletastic]

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.

 

[dcooney4]

I have 2 red bags and 2 burgundy bags. They are all Coach.View attachment 5947704View attachment 5947705View attachment 5947711 I rarely carry burgundy.

The leather on these is amazing. So hard to find bags at reasonable price with this kind of quality.

 

[momasaurus]

My red and burgundy bags, (no changes in 2023, using the same pics from last year’s thread).

2017

• Chanel 13P Red Reissue 226 Aged Calfskin
• Chanel 00V Red Quilted Lambskin Wallet on Chain
• Ferragamo Rouge Noir Ginny Shoulder Bag

2024

• Hermes Rouge H Garden Party 36 Negonda
• Chanel Red Quilted Lambskin Wallet on Chain
• Chanel Small Burgundy Quilted Caviar Lizard Coco Handle
• Chanel Red Reissue 226 Aged Calfskin
• Gucci Small Red Horsebit 1955 Shoulder Bag

Fabulous! I love the Ferragamo and the Gucci in particular.

 

[whateve]

The leather on these is amazing. So hard to find bags at reasonable price with this kind of quality.

Thanks! I bought the star quilted one new and that was at outlet price; the others were all on resale sites. I paid only $25 for the pebbled red vintage bag.

 

[Sibelle]

So today I used my small red Le Pliage bag to go to the dentists😬.
I had almost forgotten about this bag, have not used it for years. It is a lot more spacious than I had in mind. Anyway I am glad I rediscovered it .

 

[dcooney4]

I found a neoprene tote similar to the Naghedi one I liked. Will try it out and see if I can deal with the open top etc. if it works, I will get the real thing in a spring color. If it doesn’t work than I will give the other away.

 

[lill_canele]

 

[A bottle of Red]

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Happy Valentine's Day!

 

[lill_canele]

Happy Valentine's Day!

Thanks! Happy Valentine’s Day too!

 

[poleneinblack]

i'm finding that as i get older, my wishlist gets smaller, because i am constantly curating it and removing things.
there are so many bags that i find myself thinking about, that are so completely impractical to my life. so off they go.
anytime i find a new bag i love, i search for it pre-loved to see if it holds its shape / what it looks like once its used.
there are many bags that have firmly left my wishlist because of how they look once they've lived a bit!

i would like to start contributing to this thread!

I agree and I love this for you! My friend recently commented that I know what I like, and I agree. I am happy with my collection because I know which bags work for me, and I stick to them! I've lost the urge to look for new bags and I'm not tempted at all.

 

[880]

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Love this! Happy V day

 

[lill_canele]

Love this! Happy V day

Thank you! Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

[JenJBS]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Last week I got a professional color analysis. I am a Fall. Wanted to ‘celebrate’ with a new fall/warm color bag. Also thought I deserved a Valentine’s present, even if I had to buy it myself. So got this gold beauty, and it was even delivered on Valentine’s Day! To keep my one in-one out I am letting my silver Soirée bag go to one of my cousins.

 

[dcooney4]

I agree and I love this for you! My friend recently commented that I know what I like, and I agree. I am happy with my collection because I know which bags work for me, and I stick to them! I've lost the urge to look for new bags and I'm not tempted at all.

I wish I was at that stage. That is a great place to be.

 

[dcooney4]

Are there any red bags anyone wishes to share?

 

[More bags]

That garden Party Is just stunning. Though they are all lovely!

Thank you for the Garden Party love.

Fabulous! I love the Ferragamo and the Gucci in particular.

Thank you momasurus!

@Sibelle I like your small Le Pliage, it looks roomy, and the colour is fabulous!

@lill_canele your pups are adorable. Happy belated Valentine's Day to you!

@JenJBS congratulations on your new gold beauty!