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 miss the time when bags were innovative as with the Paddy and the original launch of the Dior saddle.My Chloe Paddy is heavy and not even large (36cm) which is why I didn't use it very much. If I took the lock off it would be lighter, but I bought it because I like the way the oversized lock looks
Anyone else have a similar emotional connection with older bags or do you only look for new styles or classic vintage?
That being said, I don’t have an emotional connection with any older bags in particular. But I do find myself more willing to buy pristine editions of older (now, of course, preloved) bags because they have distinctive style and often better quality.
New releases of bags are so blah - especially given that 1) so called quiet luxury
has been dumbed down to often mean plain-ish leather sack with zero style and 2) brands are rarely offering materials and construction that make us swoon. I haven’t had new bags take my breath away in years. 
I feel so bad for you. This is a lot for you to contend with. My heart is with you.
Stunning -all of your bags are absolutely beautiful!
Carry her in good health.❤️❤️
Thank you❤️-even my non speaking sister spoke yesterday evening-if my Mum doesn’t respond to the antibiotics, this is it…I miss the time when bags were innovative as with the Paddy and the original launch of the Dior saddle.
That being said, I don’t have an emotional connection with any older bags in particular. But I do find myself more willing to buy pristine editions of older (now, of course, preloved) bags because they have distinctive style and often better quality.
New releases of bags are so blah - especially given that 1) so called quiet luxury
I feel so bad for you. This is a lot for you to contend with. My heart is with you.
I’ve had a sleepless night, wondering how I can face all of this.
The support here means so much to me.
My brain doesn't do left/ right well... I had to grab a short shoulder bag and check in the mirror how I handle it when I'm not thinking about it.
I seem to put my bag on my left shoulder, but it doesn't take long until it moves down onto my forearm to dangle and be changed over to my right wrist.
I agree about the current crazy pricing of 00's bags!My Chloe Paddy is heavy and not even large (36cm) which is why I didn't use it very much. If I took the lock off it would be lighter, but I bought it because I like the way the oversized lock looks
I was shocked to see how much '00s bags have gone-up recently. If I wanted to sell it now would be the time, but the Paddington was one of my first bag crushes. I had others I grew out of, glad I didn't 'invest' in, like the LV Murakami Cherry Blossom Sac Retro (even though I absolutely love the new collab and have been following the reissue threads) but the Dior Saddle, MJ Venetia (even though I thought it was a Blake) and my Chloe bags were such hard saves (I was at uni at the time). My determination to have a a few new, beautiful leather bags is somehow inside each one (Gucci Horse-bits included).
I only have one Prada bag left which I have also never taken a picture of. It's a suede olive waist-bag, quite useful on long walks.
Anyone else have a similar emotional connection with older bags or do you only look for new styles or classic vintage?
Everything I own is "old". Current bags usually don't tempt me and If they do initially I usually recognise which old design inspired them and go for this.
Emotional attachment is real! Most bags I have ( the random ones and failures were left behind during the big moving purge) are the result of endless research and hunting or of amazing strikes of luck, so owning them means they were meant to be mine.
OMG, my heart goes out to you and your mum and dad. May the universe be kind xxx
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Please put the worries about what might happen to your mum into a deep virtual drawer and close it firmly. There is nothing you can do, but be in the moment with your mum and give her love.
Take care xx
I’m wishing all of you joy - today and every day!
@dcooney4 great black bags! I love the addition of the tweed bag!
@Bag peace it doesn’t surprise me you were writing professionally!
@Sparkletastic beautiful collection of black beauties, I’ve always liked your Lock Me II Flap Bag.
@whateve love your black bags. The one with the dragonfly charm is my favourite.
@cecchetti the sequins are fabulous!
@papertiger pretty black bags, I like the lips on your Sonia Rykiel.
@880 fantastic black bags pic. I second @whateve in saying your BV is gorgeous.
@cowgirlsboots congratulations on your new bag, I like the handle and the vibe.
@Sparkletastic your studded soft calfskin Prada Galleria tote is a stunner.
@Bag peace it doesn’t surprise me you were writing professionally!
@Sparkletastic beautiful collection of black beauties, I’ve always liked your Lock Me II Flap Bag.
@whateve love your black bags. The one with the dragonfly charm is my favourite.
@cecchetti the sequins are fabulous!
@papertiger pretty black bags, I like the lips on your Sonia Rykiel.
@880 fantastic black bags pic. I second @whateve in saying your BV is gorgeous.
@cowgirlsboots congratulations on your new bag, I like the handle and the vibe.
@Sparkletastic your studded soft calfskin Prada Galleria tote is a stunner.
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Thank you!
Thank you @More bags
Whoa, @More bags, just saw your latest pic below. So gorgeous! All of it adore the Coret too
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My black bags 2025
- Celine Black Small Cabas Phantom with Belt
- Chanel Black Reissue 226 Aged Calf Ruthenium Hardware
- Vintage Black Coret Snakeskin Clutch
- Chanel 15P Black Patent Coco Shine Small Flap
- Chanel Black Caviar Wallet on Chain Gold Hardware
- Gucci Black Soho Disco
Lovely diverse collection! You have every size and occasion covered. I love the disco. I bet it is easy to carry.
Thank you @whateve. Yes, the Soho Disco is one of my most frequently carried bags over the past eight years! It is lightweight, practical, and spacious for a small, casual bag. So easy to carry! It works for my lifestyle.
Thank you for your kind words @880. I appreciate my mother-in-law for entrusting me with her Coret hand me down!
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Gorgeous selection! That exotic clutch is stunning.