Do wet want some new challenges in August?
How about wearing one non-black neutral per week (whatever is a neutral for you)
How about wearing one non-black neutral per week (whatever is a neutral for you)
2025 Resolution: Shopping my own Bag and SLG Collection
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Join me in congratulating myself!! 
Today is an important day for me! By this day last year, I had already purchased 10 bags. This ultimately proved to be a series of bad decisions as I ultimately sold 3 of them, am thinking of selling 2 more I have yet to wear and have only worn 3 of the remaining 5 that I think I’ll keep.
I was doing some unhinged stress buying.
But! As of that same day this year, I have only purchased two bags - both of which I’ve worn several times.
I think my diversion to other activities like learning French and exploring art, and working out have been big helps. This group is also so supportive and I appreciate the commiseration, gentle encouragement to self evaluate and thoughtful activities we do to keep me focused on what I have vs feeding the silliness within who always wants more. Thanks for helping me in my journey!
Today is an important day for me! By this day last year, I had already purchased 10 bags. This ultimately proved to be a series of bad decisions as I ultimately sold 3 of them, am thinking of selling 2 more I have yet to wear and have only worn 3 of the remaining 5 that I think I’ll keep.
I was doing some unhinged stress buying.But! As of that same day this year, I have only purchased two bags - both of which I’ve worn several times.
I think my diversion to other activities like learning French and exploring art, and working out have been big helps. This group is also so supportive and I appreciate the commiseration, gentle encouragement to self evaluate and thoughtful activities we do to keep me focused on what I have vs feeding the silliness within who always wants more. Thanks for helping me in my journey!
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Thank you! I'm tempted to add camel color to my collection, but I also like how it looks now and this collection fulfills all my needs. I don't want to increase my number of bags so I'm talking myself out of buying more bags. I know taupe color works better for my wardrobe than camel color, so I need to appreciate what I have more. As for bag designs, the bags I already have work better than anything I could get in terms of design and color. I kept these bags because I enjoy using them the most and they could do what my other bags could, but my other bags couldn't do what these could. Why try to buy a bag I like less than what I already own?Wow, wow, WOW! What a beautifully edited collection. You definitely know yourself and your style!
This is good inspiration for me. I should probably add more to the styles I find most functional - like my Prada Galleria / DZT bags - and consider (eeek!) culling some that I just don’t wear - some of my smaller evening bags are perhaps a place to start my consideration. The former would be so much easier than the latter. But, I’m really glad I got rid of the last 7 bags I sold / consigned at the beginning of the year. Maybe there are one or two more that I’m “blind” to that need to go.
Every time I see someone post about a scarf, I feel so clueless. I wish I knew how to incorporate them into my style. This has such lovely colors.
Congrats! It's so important for me to appreciate what I have and spend time doing other things in life besides shopping. I want to spend more time on my hobbies and with my family. I also added bags to my collection beginning of this year and last year, and I didn't need to. Just finished selling them. I'm in this with you!Join me in congratulating myself!!
Today is an important day for me! By this day last year, I had already purchased 10 bags. This ultimately proved to be a series of bad decisions as I ultimately sold 3 of them, am thinking of selling 2 more I have yet to wear and have only worn 3 of the remaining 5 that I think I’ll keep.
But! As of that same day this year, I have only purchased two bags - both of which I’ve worn several times.
I think my diversion to other activities like learning French and exploring art, and working out have been big helps. This group is also so supportive and I appreciate the commiseration, gentle encouragement to self evaluate and thoughtful activities we do to keep me focused on what I have vs feeding the silliness within who always wants more. Thanks for helping me in my journey!
I need to go back on my low buy and work on budgeting again. I track my spending but I haven't been very good at sticking to my budget.
Didn't realize one of the challenges for this month was for cleaning and conditioning, which I did after decluttering my collection. This picture is of all the bags cleaned and soaking in some Leather Honey before being put in dust bags again. What do other TPFers use?
ME LOL. I made powerpoints of my bag collection and save screenshots on my phone so at any point I can pull the picture up and remind myself of what I already own.
Same. I’ve tracked but ignored my budget for discretionary spend. I haven’t bought bags but I’ve spent quite a lot on redecorating my living room, hearth room and bedroom. 😬I’m getting back on track in June.
Fabulous cw of RL - I have been very tempted by it.I didn't buy a new bag but a scarf.
Those that know Hermes, know for quite a few seasons they've had Giant Triangles. There was just a certain cw of a cashmere GT that I kept coming back to. I had a hard time tracking one down in my usual home stores so I checked H in Selfridges, and lo, they had one. The prices are ridiculous - just a couple of years ago I paid similar for a 140. In terms of weight, I think H's cashmere is more costly than the (also forever increasing) gold price.
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What made me buy it is because it's a cashmere I can wear in the Spring and Summer. Perfect wrap when the sun goes down.
...and yes, I am trying it with my running vestI was experimenting with ways of tying. I dislike scarves that I can only wear one or two ways.
I also bought a customised Levis denim skirt and Disney (mini mouse) T-shirt at a new pop-up charity shop. All the money goes to penguins. Any excuse 🐧It wasn't such a spontaneous buy, I was looking for a logo-tee that wasn't a rock cliché and I had been growing Levis own site looking for 100% cotton raw or aged-effect denim (NOT ripped!). It's so hard to get 100% cotton denim anywhere but (ridiculously priced) designer. I do have 'posh' denim but I also like to sit on the beach and not worry about clothes. I thought of @cowgirlsboots as, as soon as I got the skirt home I decided there'd been too much 'aging' and sewed a couple of holes where the skirt could tear further.
I love the GTs - it’s not as much fabric as the 140s and easier to wear imho.
I was glad I had popped one in my purse Saturday - I got a little chilly at lunch!
Yup! Working on flexing those no buy/low buy muscles again. Once I get into the habit, it's very easy to say no to purchases. Just need a few months to get into that practice again.
Me too, and I've just been invited to a so-called exclusive VIP Saint Laurent sale
If you can look at the eye candy and then come home and love on your own bags and how they already fulfill your needs, go! If you think you will be tempted and forget your bag collection, then maybe skip! haha!Me too, and I've just been invited to a so-called exclusive VIP Saint Laurent sale
This is what I thought. A more useful cashmere, and one I can really use regularly. Take it with mix needed, don't have to think twice.
I hate taking my 140 off because although I have a lockable cupboard I no longer have a desk at work - I'm just as nervous that I leave it at work when I'm tired and have to run for the train than shmushing it in my bag.
I was thinking 'shoes' but I don't really want to me tempted by more RTW.
My only forgivables would be vintage scarves (especially Cartier jacquards or Accornero designed Gucci) They give me so much joy.
I’m super happy! I just gifted two of my bags - my Cartier and Marc Jacobs Stam - to my bestie. She is excited to get them and I’m excited to have someone wear them (It really bothers me for bags to just languish on a shelf.)
I’m packed them up in pretty tissue paper and ribbons to ship them out to her. Yay!
With the bag I sold through consignment that’s 3 bags out. I feel happier and lighter.
I hadn’t set an “out” goal for this year but I think I’d like to reduce by another couple of bags that aren’t getting worn. DD wears my bags at will but maybe I can just gift her a couple.
If I do have a couple more outs, I’ll feel comfortable buying one more bag in a style I know that works for me - likely a Prada DZT. @poleneinblack your curation is really inspiring.
I’m packed them up in pretty tissue paper and ribbons to ship them out to her. Yay!
With the bag I sold through consignment that’s 3 bags out. I feel happier and lighter.
I hadn’t set an “out” goal for this year but I think I’d like to reduce by another couple of bags that aren’t getting worn. DD wears my bags at will
but maybe I can just gift her a couple.If I do have a couple more outs, I’ll feel comfortable buying one more bag in a style I know that works for me - likely a Prada DZT. @poleneinblack your curation is really inspiring.