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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I love your three red bags - style, leather, and colour!
Lovely reds, your Studio and Drag are jaw droppers - just gorgeous!
My red and burgundy bags 2025
- Hermes Rouge H Garden Party 36 Negonda
- Chanel Small Burgundy Quilted Caviar Lizard Coco Handle
- Chanel Red Reissue 226 Aged Calfskin
- Gucci Small Red Horsebit 1955 Shoulder Bag
- Ateliers Auguste Mini Monceau Gold Edition Burgundy Box Leather
- Chanel Red Quilted Lambskin Wallet on Chain
They are all gorgeous! Lovely variety! You have every shade and size covered.
In this time of mirror fakes, the copyrighted elements mean less than they once did. 😢 Admittedly, the widespread presence of mirror fakes has cooled me on most premier bags including my once beloved Chanel. I’m having a hard time spending $3-10k on a bag when I know a mirror fake with essentially the same quality and workmanship can be had for a few hundred dollars. I also have seen resale prices and velocity drop so the value proposition for buying a premier bags has meaningfully downshifted. If I buy I can now only consider that it will be a lifetime commitment. The sale / consignment hassle isn’t worth my time.
I honestly don’t know where I’ll land post this existential bag crisis: I’m far less likely to buy higher end premier bags than before but will still carry my things in a sock before I’ll buy a fake. It’s a conundrum.
It really depends on the WOC. All of mine can hold my essential keys, lip color, phone, cards and cash without distorting or looking lumpy. A couple even fit my slimmer sunnies. So, don’t be afraid to look at different models of WOC
These rules sound like they’re made to be broken now that fashion and life have changed so much. I love my diamonds more than any other possession 🤩and can’t imagine not wearing them in some form 24/7. And I wouldn’t take delicate skins to sporty events where anything from weather to a raucous crowd could damage them. But, it’s fun to hear about past eras!
Your collection is simply stunning. I love all the color variation and classic styles.
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Gorgeous bags though I really liked that Tory too.
This is a great question because as our lives change so do our needs.You beat me to it PT - the H does go on the inside but I see most people carrying it with the H on the outside. I can only think of one other H bag that has an H on it - the Constance. But the majority of the others are unlabeled unless you get up close and personal with it.
I agree 100% that the majority of people want that 'in your face' logo.
I love a good, well made bag - regardless of the label. I do think that often to get that quality, you have to look at the designer bags.
Since the move(s), I have been really looking at my bags (they're all quivering - worried they're about to hit the sale pile) and thinking about what I really like and need in a bag... beside excellent quality.
I know we've talked about it before - but what are your 'must have's' in a bag?
For me - it needs to be the right size (not too big or too small), with smooth leather, a leather lining, a top handle and a shoulder strap.
Not too much to ask for, right?
Must not weigh over two pounds max. I like a bit of structure in bags with the exception of crossbody bags. It must be able to hold readers, phone, card case and a small pouch or two. Closures are not as important on bags as long as I have a few that close securely when I am in the city. I tend to like pebbled leather for is easy care but will buy any leather if I am attracted to it. I like clean lines for the most part. I like organization in a bag if it doesn't have it, I buy a felt organizer for it. I am tall so a bag needs to look good on my person.
Wonderful variety and stunning bags. I had a blue dupe of your Gucci. I had not seen the real Gucci so before didn't know just thought it had a Gucci vibe. Once I found out I got rid of it. Though one day I might want the real thing like your lovely bag.
This all makes complete sense to me
I no longer have a silky pop, but IMO, it IS a SLG bc it zips into a thin leather carrying square lol
My lending library is more than clutches, and it is my mom’s closet. I put stuff there, and in theory, I can borrow it back, though I almost never do.
@papertiger wrote about quirky vintage bags. I try not to buy quirky things anymore. Unless they are quirky in a
Way that will work in my regular rotation. But, I still regret giving away a metal machine mesh bag with a bottle cap top… it was fantastic and, oh ten or, let’s be honest, 14 years later, it would have been theoretically perfect for me for some fun nights.
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You and I are twins!In this time of mirror fakes, the copyrighted elements mean less than they once did. 😢 Admittedly, the widespread presence of mirror fakes has cooled me on most premier bags including my once beloved Chanel. I’m having a hard time spending $3-10k on a bag when I know a mirror fake with essentially the same quality and workmanship can be had for a few hundred dollars. I also have seen resale prices and velocity drop so the value proposition for buying a premier bags has meaningfully downshifted. If I buy I can now only consider that it will be a lifetime commitment. The sale / consignment hassle isn’t worth my time.
I honestly don’t know where I’ll land post this existential bag crisis: I’m far less likely to buy higher end premier bags than before but will still carry my things in a sock before I’ll buy a fake. It’s a conundrum.
It really depends on the WOC. All of mine can hold my essential keys, lip color, phone, cards and cash without distorting or looking lumpy. A couple even fit my slimmer sunnies. So, don’t be afraid to look at different models of WOC
These rules sound like they’re made to be broken now that fashion and life have changed so much. I love my diamonds more than any other possession 🤩and can’t imagine not wearing them in some form 24/7. And I wouldn’t take delicate skins to sporty events where anything from weather to a raucous crowd could damage them. But, it’s fun to hear about past eras!
Your collection is simply stunning. I love all the color variation and classic styles.
I love my diamonds more than any possession-my first ever gift was a Swiss gold watch from Geneva from my maternal grandparents who had just returned from vacation when I was born, at 6 I wanted a necklace rather than toys.
At 16, I sold all of my jewellery and used all of my summer vacation work money to buy my first fancy yellow diamond.
I stopped working as a Chartered Management Accountant to become a gemmologist specialising in fancy coloured diamonds, which I’d started learning about aged 12, and worked in Bond Street.
I also wear them 24/7!❤️❤️❤️
Re bags, I like structured bags, small to medium.
I prefer hand held to shoulder straps, my taste hasn’t changed dramatically over the last 3 decades, in fact I had my first crocodile bags at 17.(Made by a retired Asprey employee).
Apart from that , I’m feeling better than I did last week-although my Father tried to make me feel guilty by telling me how disappointed they both were that I hadn’t visited-and I’ll visit my parents this coming weekend.
I’ve been following New York Fashion Week and enjoying the shows, Calvin Klein has a new designer..he is now 82- I met him in Selfridges decades ago when he launched Eternity and he was very nice to me.
His clothes are for someone a foot taller than me though!(Im 4’11”).
I’m also enjoying watching everyone’s red bags although I don’t have any myself.
Happy Valentines everyone!(Im being pursued by a widow, but I’m truly not interested at ALL).
I prefer hand held to shoulder straps, my taste hasn’t changed dramatically over the last 3 decades, in fact I had my first crocodile bags at 17.(Made by a retired Asprey employee).
Apart from that , I’m feeling better than I did last week-although my Father tried to make me feel guilty by telling me how disappointed they both were that I hadn’t visited-and I’ll visit my parents this coming weekend.
I’ve been following New York Fashion Week and enjoying the shows, Calvin Klein has a new designer..he is now 82- I met him in Selfridges decades ago when he launched Eternity and he was very nice to me.
His clothes are for someone a foot taller than me though!(Im 4’11”).
I’m also enjoying watching everyone’s red bags although I don’t have any myself.
Happy Valentines everyone!(Im being pursued by a widow, but I’m truly not interested at ALL).
Hmmm… I like unique bags but I don’t know that I could successfully wear quirky. What would be considered a quirky bag?[USER=222564]@papertiger[/USER] wrote about quirky vintage bags. I try not to buy quirky things anymore. Unless they are quirky in a
Way that will work in my regular rotation. But, I still regret giving away a metal machine mesh bag with a bottle cap top… it was fantastic and, oh ten or, let’s be honest, 14 years later, it would have been theoretically perfect for me for some fun nights.
Diamond twinsies!
I’m sorry that you’re being guilted by your parents. This is a tough situation for you all.
Thanks for your kind words @whateve @Sparkletastic and @dcooney4
@dcooney4 re: the Gucci Horsebit 1955 bag, @papertiger has a really cool striped velvet version.
@dcooney4 re: the Gucci Horsebit 1955 bag, @papertiger has a really cool striped velvet version.
@More bags You have a great memory!
I can't believe this bag is 4.5 years old
Just out the box and with matching silk Baiadera scarf
BTW, for anyone thinking about investing pre-loved, the velvet is on a par with feathers or flower petals for delicacy. However, it's also one of my most special bags and not only do I
it, I don't regret buying it. There were another 2 runners-up in terms of SS20 variations, the 'Deauville' and the navy polished calf with red/blue velvet web-stripe.Like me, @Straight-Laced has both the classic 1955 shoulder bag and the Lady Web (with horse-bit - from 2015) which is now a good pre-loved alternative https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/new-gucci-1955-horsebit-bag.1015559/page-16
I see so many luxury houses using the horse-bit on things including Hermes and Ferragamo, I don't feel they're Gucci dupes, more nod-to-equestrian.
Oh my - so beautiful!
As another tall person, you bring up a good point about how a bag needs to look good on us too! A too small bag just looks weird - though I don’t feel that way about a small crossbody.