Dawn's small but well-loved collection

[Iamminda]

Beautiful chain. I like how it looks thick and substantial. I also like the charm (I almost bought this same one but at the last minute got the purple combo one. I love these Laduree charms and honestly want all of them ).

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Beautiful chain. I like how it looks thick and substantial. I also like the charm (I almost bought this same one but at the last minute got the purple combo one. I love these Laduree charms and honestly want all of them ).

Thank you, dear @Iamminda
I know, I want all of the Laduree charms too I love the purple one on your Iena I have two of them (red mix, and pastels mix) but never say never about acquiring more

 

[BookwormJane]

Beautiful collection! And I love it that you keep all of your bags in their dust bags. I CRINGE when I see people leaving their bags out of their dust bags in their closets... I can't deal with dust on my bags or other people's bags, lol

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Beautiful collection! And I love it that you keep all of your bags in their dust bags. I CRINGE when I see people leaving their bags out of their dust bags in their closets... I can't deal with dust on my bags or other people's bags, lol

Thank you very much I keep most of my bags in dust bags. I keep some of the more wipe-clean ones out, so that I can see them and it makes me happy, but most of them are cleaned after use, stuffed with tissue and stored away in their own accessories wardrobe. What a joy to have an accesories wardrobe (even if it's just one double wardrobe )

 

[ksuromax]

Gorgeous collection and perfect presentation!!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Gorgeous collection and perfect presentation!!

Thank you @ksuromax

 

[Miss_Dawn]

(My dear TPF gardening friends, please skip this entry, I've bored you to death with it, but I do love you dearly for all your support!)

This week lots of amazing things happened.

In particular, please indulge me by letting me share a story...

I've been working very hard for months (evenings, weekends), and one thing in particular that I was anxious about was speaking at a conference this week. It's very high profile, 200 delegates, and the speakers line-up was basically a bunch of CEOs plus pipsqueak Dawn. I felt very out-classed and out-ranked and also under a lot of scrutiny. My manager and the head of the company made it clear that the stakes were high.

I did the conference this week and it went amazingly well. It was like something out of a dream how people surrounded me repeatedly to tell me how great my session was, and the most prominent CEO in the line up followed me around to tell me I was a star, that my work was first-rate, and that I should be proud.

I couldn't believe it. Things like that don't happen in real life. You're much more likely to trip, climbing up to the stage, than to feel like a heroine in a song. "Every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight"...

Other things happened too. I won an important piece of work which had the Head of the company literally dancing in the office! I chaired my first conference, the day after speaking at my high profile one (yes - two conferences in two cities one day after another. I was knackered!!). I had an annual appraisal in which I've been marked as 9/10 ("exceptional").

And I've had such a tough year with personal stuff plus work that I thought I must stop and smell the roses. Do something that will make me remember this one moment of feeling like things are falling into place, at least in the work element of my life.

So Mr Dawn and I went to Selfridges and thought a lot about how to celebrate my moment of feeling like the "Lady in Red". (More songs feeling like a heroine! I have a funny mind!)

After a lot of soul searching, and two polls on TPF, I came home with a beautiful Caviar Boy. She's just been released and she's a burgundy / dark red with gold hardware. She makes my heart sing. And she'll always make me think of my Lady in Red moment (fleeting as it was!)

Sorry for the essay. Just wanted to share because this thread is a bit of a Diary for me

 

[BlueCherry]

(My dear TPF gardening friends, please skip this entry, I've bored you to death with it, but I do love you dearly for all your support!)

This week lots of amazing things happened.

In particular, please indulge me by letting me share a story...

I've been working very hard for months (evenings, weekends), and one thing in particular that I was anxious about was speaking at a conference this week. It's very high profile, 200 delegates, and the speakers line-up was basically a bunch of CEOs plus pipsqueak Dawn. I felt very out-classed and out-ranked and also under a lot of scrutiny. My manager and the head of the company made it clear that the stakes were high.

I did the conference this week and it went amazingly well. It was like something out of a dream how people surrounded me repeatedly to tell me how great my session was, and the most prominent CEO in the line up followed me around to tell me I was a star, that my work was first-rate, and that I should be proud.

I couldn't believe it. Things like that don't happen in real life. You're much more likely to trip, climbing up to the stage, than to feel like a heroine in a song. "Every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight"...

Other things happened too. I won an important piece of work which had the Head of the company literally dancing in the office! I chaired my first conference, the day after speaking at my high profile one (yes - two conferences in two cities one day after another. I was knackered!!). I had an annual appraisal in which I've been marked as 9/10 ("exceptional").

And I've had such a tough year with personal stuff plus work that I thought I must stop and smell the roses. Do something that will make me remember this one moment of feeling like things are falling into place, at least in the work element of my life.

So Mr Dawn and I went to Selfridges and thought a lot about how to celebrate my moment of feeling like the "Lady in Red". (More songs feeling like a heroine! I have a funny mind!)

After a lot of soul searching, and two polls on TPF, I came home with a beautiful Caviar Boy. She's just been released and she's a burgundy / dark red with gold hardware. She makes my heart sing. And she'll always make me think of my Lady in Red moment (fleeting as it was!)

Sorry for the essay. Just wanted to share because this thread is a bit of a Diary for me

on your momentus work achievements, I am sure all at tpf are so proud of you and you are indeed exceptional

and you new boy is beautiful, so well deserved and I love chevron

look forward to more pics of this beauty

 

[Miss_Dawn]

on your momentus work achievements, I am sure all at tpf are so proud of you and you are indeed exceptional

and you new boy is beautiful, so well deserved and I love chevron

look forward to more pics of this beauty

Thank you very much, my dear friend Cherry Both for the compliments on my Boy, and for sharing in my (fleeting!) feeling of success

 

[BlueCherry]

Thank you very much, my dear friend Cherry Both for the compliments on my Boy, and for sharing in my (fleeting!) feeling of success

You are very welcome but come on now Miss Dawn ... fleeting is not the word ... you are on the path to bigger things and make sure that lovely new bag goes with you every step of the way

 

[Iamminda]

Thanks for sharing Miss Dawn. It is about time that others outside of TPF know that you are a super star because we here already knew that. You ARE a super star and don’t you forget that after all this has passed. We are so happy about your wonderful achievements this week — and no doubt, more such achievements will be coming your way. And big Congrats on your gorgeous new CC. I don’t own a CC bag (hopefully one day) but I love the Boy Style and chevron. So I am just drooling over yours. This dark red color is to die for. Can’t wait to see more pics. btw I love that song “Lady in Red” by Chris de Burgh. Congratulations again on the very well deserved accolades.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

You are very welcome but come on now Miss Dawn ... fleeting is not the word ... you are on the path to bigger things and make sure that lovely new bag goes with you every step of the way

I don't know what I've done to deserve such affection and faith, but I'll try to live up to it, dear Cherry

Thanks for sharing Miss Dawn. It is about time that others outside of TPF know that you are a super star because we here already knew that. You ARE a super star and don’t you forget that after all this has passed. We are so happy about your wonderful achievements this week — and no doubt, more such achievements will be coming your way. And big Congrats on your gorgeous new CC. I don’t own a CC bag (hopefully one day) but I love the Boy Style and chevron. So I am just drooling over yours. This dark red color is to die for. Can’t wait to see more pics. btw I love that song “Lady in Red” by Chris de Burgh. Congratulations again on the very well deserved accolades.

Dear @Iamminda you're too kind to me. Thank you for the compliments on my Boy. I'm sure you'll pick a glorious CC because you have lovely taste And thank you for the congratulations; it means a lot to be able to share good moments with my TPF friends and feel so supported

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Updated superbrand family collage

 

[More bags]

Last weekend I was very tempted to buy a Prada galleria tote in black with GHW. I bought a coat and scarf from Burberry instead. Since they substituted for a bag purchase, I figure they might as well have a guest appearance on my Bag Showcase thread. Plus my enabling friends wanted to see them and I can't think where else to post them The coat is a cashmere
blend and the scarf is fully cashmere. I love plum shades

Hi Miss_Dawn, congratulations on your beautiful coat and scarf! Lovely additions.

That's so cute of you. Thank you @kellytheshopper

Now there's an interesting thought experiment. Who will I be when I grow up?! (Because heavens knows 31 is not grown up )

First of all, in handbag terms, I want to be a mix of @Kendie26 (those Chanels!) @Iamminda (that bleu lavende!) @Sparkletastic (all those Diors!!) @morebags (that raspberry reissue!) and @BigCherry (baby pink SDJ )

Then I need @GeorginaLavender 's shoes and jewellery (need not want)

Is it bad that all my "growing up" is in terms of material acquisitions? Okay, better acquire some virtues. I pray for the humour and strength of @frick&frack, the cuteness of @roundandround , the sovereignty of Queen @Mimmy and the all-round general sweetie pie-ness of @Kendie26 and good egg-ness of @Pessie

Then I will be a nice grown up and fabulously dressed too

Much love to all my TPF friends

ETA: Sorry, wrong tag @More bags

I completely missed this shout out, dear friend. Thanks for the Reissue compliments. I love coming back to your thread and reading your stories. You have a thoughtful and wonderful voice.

(My dear TPF gardening friends, please skip this entry, I've bored you to death with it, but I do love you dearly for all your support!)

This week lots of amazing things happened.

In particular, please indulge me by letting me share a story...

I've been working very hard for months (evenings, weekends), and one thing in particular that I was anxious about was speaking at a conference this week. It's very high profile, 200 delegates, and the speakers line-up was basically a bunch of CEOs plus pipsqueak Dawn. I felt very out-classed and out-ranked and also under a lot of scrutiny. My manager and the head of the company made it clear that the stakes were high.

I did the conference this week and it went amazingly well. It was like something out of a dream how people surrounded me repeatedly to tell me how great my session was, and the most prominent CEO in the line up followed me around to tell me I was a star, that my work was first-rate, and that I should be proud.

I couldn't believe it. Things like that don't happen in real life. You're much more likely to trip, climbing up to the stage, than to feel like a heroine in a song. "Every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight"...

Other things happened too. I won an important piece of work which had the Head of the company literally dancing in the office! I chaired my first conference, the day after speaking at my high profile one (yes - two conferences in two cities one day after another. I was knackered!!). I had an annual appraisal in which I've been marked as 9/10 ("exceptional").

And I've had such a tough year with personal stuff plus work that I thought I must stop and smell the roses. Do something that will make me remember this one moment of feeling like things are falling into place, at least in the work element of my life.

So Mr Dawn and I went to Selfridges and thought a lot about how to celebrate my moment of feeling like the "Lady in Red". (More songs feeling like a heroine! I have a funny mind!)

After a lot of soul searching, and two polls on TPF, I came home with a beautiful Caviar Boy. She's just been released and she's a burgundy / dark red with gold hardware. She makes my heart sing. And she'll always make me think of my Lady in Red moment (fleeting as it was!)

Sorry for the essay. Just wanted to share because this thread is a bit of a Diary for me

Wow, amazing recognition for all of your hard work. Well done, well deserved!
Oh my, your red Caviar Boy is a total knockout! I love the rich colour! What a wonderful memento of your work accomplishments. I hope you wear your Boy often and remember how great you feel right now! It’s a gorgeous piece in your swoon worthy collection!

 

[Iamminda]

Thanks for updating your beautiful collection, Miss Dawn. What a feast for the eyes. I still covet your bluish S Ferragamo and now I also covet your new Boy.