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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You are also super talented and have a vision.
Thank you!
I grew up in a fairly frugal household and am very lucky to have had some great teachers: for example my mother who taught me how to sew. (She tried hard to teach me mending and embroidery, too, but I never mastered the proper techniques so detoured to creative solutions), my grandma who totally naturally mended all her belongings and my lovely Greek cobbler who let me watch him work for hours while sharing his stories and the lovely food his wife had cooked. It's simply normal for me to "mend and make do".
My mother always said: " If you want it, make it!"
I'd love to see the dress you wore for the wedding! Congratulations to your daughter!
I’m so glad you were able to read it! I wanted to share the second I saw it because it reminded me so much of you and all of the amazing things you do with your finds. Hugs!
Pre-loved v new
As you know I like both, but there are bags, particularly structured, that are hardy as their very vintage counterparts will testify if looked after correctly but somehow many people just trash their bags.
Hermes are often kept well because they were always expensive and venerated but other designer bags seem to be treated really thoughtlessly. I don't mind a little tiny 'flaw' but I deal with seeing past abuse. Some Gucci BTHs look sat on, some Dior LD look bowed from overstuffing. These handbags are not supposed to carry laptops and bottles of water and dogs.
I think it comes from past bag trauma -drama. Once upon a time I lent my small 'Biscotti' Gucci Horse-bit chain shoulder bag to a friend and it came back with a water mark along the bottom. The bag's not even big enough to hold a mini water bottle. She kept it for much longer than the even she asked to borrow it for. I literally went to collect it unannounced after getting repeated brush-offs and rescheduling. When she handed it to me back it was in the dust bag, she didn't even mention the damage to me, and when I inspected it and pointed it out, she said it was already like that. Later, I showed her a picture I took the day before she borrowed it, and she said "I hope we're not going to fall out about this". The leather is a pressed leather so there is nothing that would ever repair it. We have never spoken again. This was not a poor woman, and she had plenty of other bags. I would never lend a bag again. Gift, yes, lend, never.
Inspect everything when you but new or preloved. I have rejected scratched brand new bags (Selfridges/Harrods) to be told "it's that kind of leather" or "It's just surface" by SAs. Even my very expensive Georg Jensen ring had unexplained deep scratches on the underside of the shank - I only found out when I went to get it engraved (what caused it, a complete mystery).
In my work I have seen far too many pen and lipstick and goodness knows what marks inside, scratches and stretches, claw marks, brick-scrapings, paint marks, nail varnish, over-painting and using black biro to cover scuffs... Always be careful, there are usually reasons most people sell their bags.
As you know I like both, but there are bags, particularly structured, that are hardy as their very vintage counterparts will testify if looked after correctly but somehow many people just trash their bags.
Hermes are often kept well because they were always expensive and venerated but other designer bags seem to be treated really thoughtlessly. I don't mind a little tiny 'flaw' but I deal with seeing past abuse. Some Gucci BTHs look sat on, some Dior LD look bowed from overstuffing. These handbags are not supposed to carry laptops and bottles of water and dogs.
I think it comes from past bag trauma -drama. Once upon a time I lent my small 'Biscotti' Gucci Horse-bit chain shoulder bag to a friend and it came back with a water mark along the bottom. The bag's not even big enough to hold a mini water bottle. She kept it for much longer than the even she asked to borrow it for. I literally went to collect it unannounced after getting repeated brush-offs and rescheduling. When she handed it to me back it was in the dust bag, she didn't even mention the damage to me, and when I inspected it and pointed it out, she said it was already like that. Later, I showed her a picture I took the day before she borrowed it, and she said "I hope we're not going to fall out about this". The leather is a pressed leather so there is nothing that would ever repair it. We have never spoken again. This was not a poor woman, and she had plenty of other bags. I would never lend a bag again. Gift, yes, lend, never.
Inspect everything when you but new or preloved. I have rejected scratched brand new bags (Selfridges/Harrods) to be told "it's that kind of leather" or "It's just surface" by SAs. Even my very expensive Georg Jensen ring had unexplained deep scratches on the underside of the shank - I only found out when I went to get it engraved (what caused it, a complete mystery).
In my work I have seen far too many pen and lipstick and goodness knows what marks inside, scratches and stretches, claw marks, brick-scrapings, paint marks, nail varnish, over-painting and using black biro to cover scuffs... Always be careful, there are usually reasons most people sell their bags.
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Apart from my new H casmere, these are my latest vintage additions
Hermès Twillaine sweater (I resisted buying the blue too !!!)
Gucci 1970s (Stivali da equitazione)
Two Cartier (blue-purple 1990s and pink jacquard is probably 1980s)
That's it now. I'm off to sell a few more unloved/unworn rings this week - coz I think I overdid vintage spending this month. In many ways I think my scarves are like jewellery - but 'jewellery' I wear.
Hermès Twillaine sweater (I resisted buying the blue too !!!)
Gucci 1970s (Stivali da equitazione)
Two Cartier (blue-purple 1990s and pink jacquard is probably 1980s)
That's it now. I'm off to sell a few more unloved/unworn rings this week - coz I think I overdid vintage spending this month. In many ways I think my scarves are like jewellery - but 'jewellery' I wear.
That Hermes twilaine is so ‘you’! The classic black and gold combinations often make people think old and ‘fusty’ but they can be fabulous and modern, it’s all in the styling. Jeans and Doc Martens perhaps?
And belated congrats on the Triangle, those colors are glorious on you!
And belated congrats on the Triangle, those colors are glorious on you!
Thank you so much!
OOPs!
They are all sideways. Here it is the top way up (I hope)
I think black and gold is classic. I tend to try to feel fashion rather than think it. I am absolutely fine with black and gold. Only last night I wondered where all my black and gold scarves went.
My mother gave me all her early '90s black and gold Chanel around 2000. I love black (even though strictly, it's not supposed to be my colour) and gold is good on me so long as it's not too strong actually as makeup on my face. High contrast is OK for me too. Red lip may look good(?).
Parures des Sables, like all the bejewelled scarf designs work for evening or 'ironically' for day dressed down. Maybe I'll wear it today
and take a mod shot.The blue (same style) as a whole looked better with my colouring, but actually, that looked a 'tired' and fussy in terms of the design See below. the design (Festival des Amazones) on a scarf (same cw) is a bit 'blobby' on me. They didn't look like saddles. I think because the whole belly was highlighted and the sleeves were blue (obviously dry cleaned quite a few times). If it were half (pre-loved) market value I may have just chucked it in the pile too. Because my contact is on the top-ish-end it forces me to choose and just go with the best.
I even left the blouse and another top that went with my new Hermes silk skirt. That was total restraint. Strangely the blouse was a fr40 (UK 12) and the skirt and other top a fr38 (UK10). Such a shame because the colour is my perfect corral.
The blouse and top you left behind sound lovely too!Thank you so much!
OOPs!
They are all sideways. Here it is the top way up (I hope)
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I think black and gold is classic. I tend to try to feel fashion rather than think it. I am absolutely fine with black and gold. Only last night I wondered where all my black and gold scarves went.
My mother gave me all her early '90s black and gold Chanel around 2000. I love black (even though strictly, it's not supposed to be my colour) and gold is good on me so long as it's not too strong actually as makeup on my face. High contrast is OK for me too. Red lip may look good(?).
Parures des Sables, like all the bejewelled scarf designs work for evening or 'ironically' for day dressed down. Maybe I'll wear it today
The blue (same style) as a whole looked better with my colouring, but actually, that looked a 'tired' and fussy in terms of the design See below. the design (Festival des Amazones) on a scarf (same cw) is a bit 'blobby' on me. They didn't look like saddles. I think because the whole belly was highlighted and the sleeves were blue (obviously dry cleaned quite a few times). If it were half (pre-loved) market value I may have just chucked it in the pile too. Because my contact is on the top-ish-end it forces me to choose and just go with the best.
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I even left the blouse and another top that went with my new Hermes silk skirt. That was total restraint. Strangely the blouse was a fr40 (UK 12) and the skirt and other top a fr38 (UK10). Such a shame because the colour is my perfect corral.
I looked after my Mother, whilst my Father went out yesterday, to give him a break, and next Wednesday is his birthday-he wants to go to a smart restaurant , so we are going somewhere nice to celebrate, sadly obviously my Mother can’t attend.
My hysteroscopy is booked for next Friday-I’m not looking forward to That!
I’ve done a little bit of shopping, nothing as nice as @papertiger
I’ve bought Sacai collab sneakers, and Skims pink striped cotton poplin camisole and boxer pyjamas
I’ve also been seeing my admirer..
My hysteroscopy is booked for next Friday-I’m not looking forward to That!
I’ve done a little bit of shopping, nothing as nice as @papertiger
I’ve bought Sacai collab sneakers, and Skims pink striped cotton poplin camisole and boxer pyjamas
I’ve also been seeing my admirer..
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Thank you! My daughter had a lovely registry office wedding. It was rainy and cold, but she and her husband had such a happy glow to them, that the weather didn't matter at all.
I wore my " cooler weather option" which I was glad I had prepared.
The bag of the day didn't fulfil the May challenge: black, not a spring colour...
I didn't want to get my pony Dior Diva bag and shoes all wet and muddy, so I opted for the black Diva and D&G heels.
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