Dawn's small but well-loved collection

[Iamminda]

What purse drama indeed — oh Boy, oh Boy, oh Boy . But a wonderful dilemma to be in for sure. She is absolutely gorgeous — I would love to have this beauty and would carry it in heartbeat since I love love love Chevron Boy bags. I think you can easily match it with lots of clothes like black, grey, white, navy blue and various shades of yellow, orange, coral pink, etc. For a bold look, I can imagine it with a red silk blouse and black dress pants/skirt. But she is not Sapphire colored if your heart is truly set on a Sapphire bag. What to do? What to do? Good luck deciding and let us know .

 

[Sunshine mama]

Nice to hear from you @tealocean , I hope you and your family are all well

@Iamminda you are too kind to
Mr Dawn, I can’t tell him any of your compliments because if I do, they will go to his head

So I unboxed my new Boy, and my reflections were the following:
1) Oh my goodness, she’s gorgeous
2) She’s not blue!! She’s turquoise!!
3) She can’t be Sapphire, she’s like a peacock feather… She’s Penelope the Peacock!!
4) Oh my goodness, she’s gorgeous
5) How is she turquoise? Is the website deceptive, or did Mr Dawn buy the wrong one?
6) Do I care that she’s turquoise instead of blue? I have no turquoise in my wardrobe! But I also have no turquoise in my bag wardrobe! Is that a good thing (no duplicates?) or a bad thing (less matchy-matchy possibilities?!)
7) I’m a fraud! I told all my TPF friends she’s sapphire!
8) Oh my goodness, she’s gorgeous!

Crux of the matter is I’ve been agonising over whether or not to keep her because she’s not the sapphire colour I had in mind, but as my
Mum put it - “are you Aristotle, that what you first had in mind matters that much? If she’s beautiful, keep her!”

I definitely can’t replace the original sapphire bag Mr Dawn and I bought together before Christmas because Chanel confirmed she’s faulty and that there’s no more new stock. So the option is to keep Penelope (because she’s gorgeous!) or hold out for next seasons in case something even better comes along.

I know that several of my friends @tealocean @Venessa84 @BlueCherry will be delighted at this chameleon blue: leaning between cyan, royal, very dark duck egg and turquoise blue in different lights, but I keep going hamster in wheel (gorgeous! But not sapphire!) Pictures attached!

Plus Mr Dawn says he’s never surprising me with a bag, ever, because the wrong shade of blue stirs up so much soul and wardrobe searching, that he’s just not a strong enough man to take a punt on such important decisions by himself

In short, this is more purse drama than I can handle!! But I’m 80% veering towards keeping her (because she’s so gorgeous- see a theme to my hamster-in-wheel thoughts?!)View attachment 5283320

It sure is gorgeous!
Your mom's Aristotle reference is deeply funny, and Mr Dawn's soul searching remark is hilarious too!
Although you are going through some purse drama, it sure sounds like a comedy!
I can't wait for season 2!

 

[tealocean]

What a wonderful challenge! I like what your mom said. You know I will not be much help with this, but I will try anyway. I would not pass up this stunning shade! Your gorgeous Peacock is an amazingly versatile color, maybe more neutral than sapphire. It looks lovely with everything from neutrals to pinks and reds. If you love and will wear it, I vote to keep it, and get your Sapphire next year or however long it takes to find the right one. Will having a Sapphire make you not wear the Peacock? To me they are such different blues, one wouldn't make the other redundant, but if you feel that way, then I would wait. If you do love this one, enjoy the surprise gift and this beautiful, eye catching color. I'm waiting for a vibrant sapphire like the shade you first found too, but this chameleon turquoise is . I like your collage and hope you get some outdoor pictures to add if you keep her!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

What purse drama indeed — oh Boy, oh Boy, oh Boy . But a wonderful dilemma to be in for sure. She is absolutely gorgeous — I would love to have this beauty and would carry it in heartbeat since I love love love Chevron Boy bags. I think you can easily match it with lots of clothes like black, grey, white, navy blue and various shades of yellow, orange, coral pink, etc. For a bold look, I can imagine it with a red silk blouse and black dress pants/skirt. But she is not Sapphire colored if your heart is truly set on a Sapphire bag. What to do? What to do? Good luck deciding and let us know .

I told Mr Dawn my friend @Iamminda said “oh boy, oh boy, oh boy what a boy bag dilemma” and he found that very funny. Also that I have a “boy” named Penelope

I’m very glad none of my friends are outraged that I inadvertently misled you about having a new sapphire bag who converted herself into turquoise on her way home Serves me right for staying home with Baby Dawn and letting Mr Dawn go on this mission by himself. Although to be fair, he’s usually pretty good about missions

It sure is gorgeous!
Your mom's Aristotle reference is deeply funny, and Mr Dawn's soul searching remark is hilarious too!
Although you are going through some purse drama, it sure sounds like a comedy!
I can't wait for season 2!

I couldn’t see the funny side for the first few hours, but as I’m falling in love with Penelope, I can see it’s a classic comedy of mistaken identity and finding the wrong boy was the right one all along… it was always meant to be Penelope. Not Sapphire

What a wonderful challenge! I like what your mom said. You know I will not be much help with this, but I will try anyway. I would not pass up this stunning shade! Your gorgeous Peacock is an amazingly versatile color, maybe more neutral than sapphire. It looks lovely with everything from neutrals to pinks and reds. If you love and will wear it, I vote to keep it, and get your Sapphire next year or however long it takes to find the right one. Will having a Sapphire make you not wear the Peacock? To me they are such different blues, one wouldn't make the other redundant, but if you feel that way, then I would wait. If you do love this one, enjoy the surprise gift and this beautiful, eye catching color. I'm waiting for a vibrant sapphire like the shade you first found too, but this chameleon turquoise is . I like your collage and hope you get some outdoor pictures to add if you keep her!

This message actually helped a lot! I like that you think she’s more neutral than sapphire and that I can wear her flexibly! I feel like I need to curate a neutrals Chanel collection rather than fun colours so I’m really pleased at the idea that others feel this can really fit in a wardrobe palette because I don’t have much experience with this colour in my daily wardrobe. Thank you xx

 

[Miss_Dawn]

So the latest on my purse dilemma is that I’ve had Penelope travelling around the house as I’ve been doing things all day (watching tv, feeding baby, doing laundry, tidying for guests coming etc.) so that I have her in the corner of my eye at most times, and can mull deeply on whether there is room in my life, heart and wardrobe for her… let it not be said that I don’t take the serious stuff seriously

Here is a candid picture of her perched on my usual handbag spot in my bedroom, with a half drunk cup of tea next to her (never philosophise or mull without a cup of tea!) and also a bottle of Le Labo Rose 31 upside down because I was in the middle of getting the last drops out of the bottle

 

[Miss_Dawn]

And as with many important decisions in life, I have socialised this one! The views of a representative sample of respondents are:

1) Baby Dawn grinned more broadly at Penelope than the previous sapphire bag. As the future conqueror of all my acquisitions, I give a considerable weight to this (revealed rather than stated) preference opinion.

2) My Mum says I should keep Penelope. In fact, my Mum was very cute. She doesn’t buy designer bags herself but she said “keep the turquoise one, I’ll buy you a sapphire one when it’s available!” I wouldn’t take her up on it (I can waste my own and Mr Dawn’s money on special and very occasional Chanel treats!!) but I am so grateful to have so much love and acceptance of everything I do in my life

3) My friend Z sort-of disapproves. She really wanted me to have a sapphire bag. But she loves me, and if I can describe her attitude as being like Voltaire, I think I’ll capture it appropriately - I disagree with what you do, I defend you the death your right to do it

4) My friend F wholly approves. She loves Penelope. She thinks I can wear it with every colour under the sun, but she’s biased because it’s her favourite colour, so I’ve discounted 50% of what she says.

5) My friend H is sad that I missed out on the sapphire. She’s offered to keep her eyes peeled when she goes shopping, for the right blue. I’ve begged her to keep her eyes completely unpeeled as I can’t take one more player in this purse drama, and I dread anyone actually finding something and texting me that she’s
found the perfect blue in Milan or something, only for it to turn out to be Prussian or Indigo or something else


6) Mr Dawn is cowering behind the Christmas tree, too scared to have an opinion

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Greetings, Miss Dawn and wishing you and your family all the very best in 2022.

I have read with interest the unfolding Adventures of the Blue Purse. My two cents: I love the peacock color, so stunning and maybe harder to find than the sapphire color. However, I can understand the difficulty since you were expecting sapphire and this is different. I am probably not of much help here since I am a fan of the shade of peacock blue. I second the suggestion by @tealocean to keep it and look for your sapphire bag in a leisurely fashion. Good luck with your decision.

 

[Iamminda]

I think Baby Dawn gave you your answer there — she is wise beyond her years .

And as with many important decisions in life, I have socialised this one! The views of a representative sample of respondents are:

1) Baby Dawn grinned more broadly at Penelope than the previous sapphire bag. As the future conqueror of all my acquisitions, I give a considerable weight to this (revealed rather than stated) preference opinion.

2) My Mum says I should keep Penelope. In fact, my Mum was very cute. She doesn’t buy designer bags herself but she said “keep the turquoise one, I’ll buy you a sapphire one when it’s available!” I wouldn’t take her up on it (I can waste my own and Mr Dawn’s money on special and very occasional Chanel treats!!) but I am so grateful to have so much love and acceptance of everything I do in my life

3) My friend Z sort-of disapproves. She really wanted me to have a sapphire bag. But she loves me, and if I can describe her attitude as being like Voltaire, I think I’ll capture it appropriately - I disagree with what you do, I defend you the death your right to do it

4) My friend F wholly approves. She loves Penelope. She thinks I can wear it with every colour under the sun, but she’s biased because it’s her favourite colour, so I’ve discounted 50% of what she says.

5) My friend H is sad that I missed out on the sapphire. She’s offered to keep her eyes peeled when she goes shopping, for the right blue. I’ve begged her to keep her eyes completely unpeeled as I can’t take one more player in this purse drama, and I dread anyone actually finding something and texting me that she’s
found the perfect blue in Milan or something, only for it to turn out to be Prussian or Indigo or something else


6) Mr Dawn is cowering behind the Christmas tree, too scared to have an opinion

 

[RuedeNesle]

Hi Miss Dawn!
I've been enjoying the conversation and pictures. Just wanted to pop in to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year, and many more years of the same!

 

[tealocean]

And as with many important decisions in life, I have socialised this one! The views of a representative sample of respondents are:

1) Baby Dawn grinned more broadly at Penelope than the previous sapphire bag. As the future conqueror of all my acquisitions, I give a considerable weight to this (revealed rather than stated) preference opinion.

2) My Mum says I should keep Penelope. In fact, my Mum was very cute. She doesn’t buy designer bags herself but she said “keep the turquoise one, I’ll buy you a sapphire one when it’s available!” I wouldn’t take her up on it (I can waste my own and Mr Dawn’s money on special and very occasional Chanel treats!!) but I am so grateful to have so much love and acceptance of everything I do in my life

3) My friend Z sort-of disapproves. She really wanted me to have a sapphire bag. But she loves me, and if I can describe her attitude as being like Voltaire, I think I’ll capture it appropriately - I disagree with what you do, I defend you the death your right to do it

4) My friend F wholly approves. She loves Penelope. She thinks I can wear it with every colour under the sun, but she’s biased because it’s her favourite colour, so I’ve discounted 50% of what she says.

5) My friend H is sad that I missed out on the sapphire. She’s offered to keep her eyes peeled when she goes shopping, for the right blue. I’ve begged her to keep her eyes completely unpeeled as I can’t take one more player in this purse drama, and I dread anyone actually finding something and texting me that she’s
found the perfect blue in Milan or something, only for it to turn out to be Prussian or Indigo or something else


6) Mr Dawn is cowering behind the Christmas tree, too scared to have an opinion

I love your write up! I laughed so hard! So I see that my vote only weighs 50%, and that sounds right. However if you combine my vote and F's vote, that = 100%. Poor Mr. Dawn! I think everyone on your list has a great point. You still need Sapphire someday, and Penelope is gorgeous in her own right. I wonder if you remember how you felt when you opened her. Did your heart sink right away or did you love the color in spite of it being a shock? That answer will reveal a lot. Thank you for bringing us along for the fun.

 

[tealocean]

Greetings, Miss Dawn and wishing you and your family all the very best in 2022.

I have read with interest the unfolding Adventures of the Blue Purse. My two cents: I love the peacock color, so stunning and maybe harder to find than the sapphire color. However, I can understand the difficulty since you were expecting sapphire and this is different. I am probably not of much help here since I am a fan of the shade of peacock blue. I second the suggestion by @tealocean to keep it and look for your sapphire bag in a leisurely fashion. Good luck with your decision.

I like this, and this brings the value of our votes up more!

I think Baby Dawn gave you your answer there — she is wise beyond her years .

This is good!

Miss Dawn, you will have lots of admiring eyes when you wear this bag.

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Greetings, Miss Dawn and wishing you and your family all the very best in 2022.

I have read with interest the unfolding Adventures of the Blue Purse. My two cents: I love the peacock color, so stunning and maybe harder to find than the sapphire color. However, I can understand the difficulty since you were expecting sapphire and this is different. I am probably not of much help here since I am a fan of the shade of peacock blue. I second the suggestion by @tealocean to keep it and look for your sapphire bag in a leisurely fashion. Good luck with your decision.

Hello You make an excellent point about the turquoise being rarer than electric/royal blue for Chanel. I’ve seen a lot of dark blue shades in the past 5 years but not this turquoise, so it will work better as a unique addition to my wardrobe.

Also, on a serious note, I do think that I tend to get into a wardrobe rut, wearing sapphire blue as my “power” colour with sapphire jewellery. I never wear green even though it would work with my colouring. I think it would help me to expand my wardrobe colour palette to keep Penelope the Peacock

I think Baby Dawn gave you your answer there — she is wise beyond her years .

I know you’re teasing me of course, and I’m biased, but she’s really the most remarkable and intelligent baby, dear @Iamminda

Hi Miss Dawn!
I've been enjoying the conversation and pictures. Just wanted to pop in to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year, and many more years of the same!

So good to hear from you my friend @RuedeNesle I hope 2022 brings peace and happiness to you and yours tooXX

I love your write up! I laughed so hard! So I see that my vote only weighs 50%, and that sounds right. However if you combine my vote and F's vote, that = 100%. Poor Mr. Dawn! I think everyone on your list has a great point. You still need Sapphire someday, and Penelope is gorgeous in her own right. I wonder if you remember how you felt when you opened her. Did your heart sink right away or did you love the color in spite of it being a shock? That answer will reveal a lot. Thank you for bringing us along for the fun.

Absolutely, that’s one full vote for the bag fitting with every colour under the sun!

I have a confession to make… I have many many sapphire bags… which you and my other friends may have forgotten, but I will ‘fess up and paste a picture below. But I wanted a Chanel sapphire bag

Excellent question about how I instinctively felt! At first I felt it was a mistake, and that I wouldn’t have picked it in store; when I told Mr Dawn about that, he said it was best to return in that case. So we packed it up. But then, a few hours later, I was messaging my Mum and the last picture I’d sent her was of the bag so I came across it unexpectedly. My heart fell in an instant (can’t quite explain but you know when you skip a beat when you realise you’ve made a mistake?) that I’d sent it back. I texted Mr Dawn to hold off on returning it as I was conflicted. He hadn’t gone to return it yet anyways, he was running some errands, so it wasn’t a big deal that I told him to hold off. But anyways, we discussed some more and I know I was just hung up on the fact that it wasn’t what I’d planned on, but I did actually like the turquoise a lot.

I like this, and this brings the value of our votes up more!

This is good!

Miss Dawn, you will have lots of admiring eyes when you wear this bag.

I’ve fully decided to keep it!

Thanks so much for debating all the pros and cons with me everyone! xx

 

[Miss_Dawn]

My blue family, including my newest addition Very happy to see them together and have these choices! The Mulberry at the bottom right corner is a WOC and the sky blue Gucci is a fairly small flap bag, but I feel that all of the others work really well with all the shades of blue I wear for work, including my sapphire blue Prada and very dark cornflower blue Salvatore Ferragamo bags. I only go in to the office a few days a week now in “normal” times and we’re now back to working from home guidance in the U.K., but looking at these bags reminds me of how great it feels to be dressed up and having a good hair, jewellery and bag day (so rare!)

 

[tealocean]

Hello You make an excellent point about the turquoise being rarer than electric/royal blue for Chanel. I’ve seen a lot of dark blue shades in the past 5 years but not this turquoise, so it will work better as a unique addition to my wardrobe.

Also, on a serious note, I do think that I tend to get into a wardrobe rut, wearing sapphire blue as my “power” colour with sapphire jewellery. I never wear green even though it would work with my colouring. I think it would help me to expand my wardrobe colour palette to keep Penelope the Peacock



I know you’re teasing me of course, and I’m biased, but she’s really the most remarkable and intelligent baby, dear @Iamminda



So good to hear from you my friend @RuedeNesle I hope 2022 brings peace and happiness to you and yours tooXX



Absolutely, that’s one full vote for the bag fitting with every colour under the sun!

I have a confession to make… I have many many sapphire bags… which you and my other friends may have forgotten, but I will ‘fess up and paste a picture below. But I wanted a Chanel sapphire bag

Excellent question about how I instinctively felt! At first I felt it was a mistake, and that I wouldn’t have picked it in store; when I told Mr Dawn about that, he said it was best to return in that case. So we packed it up. But then, a few hours later, I was messaging my Mum and the last picture I’d sent her was of the bag so I came across it unexpectedly. My heart fell in an instant (can’t quite explain but you know when you skip a beat when you realise you’ve made a mistake?) that I’d sent it back. I texted Mr Dawn to hold off on returning it as I was conflicted. He hadn’t gone to return it yet anyways, he was running some errands, so it wasn’t a big deal that I told him to hold off. But anyways, we discussed some more and I know I was just hung up on the fact that it wasn’t what I’d planned on, but I did actually like the turquoise a lot.



I’ve fully decided to keep it!

Thanks so much for debating all the pros and cons with me everyone! xx

My blue family, including my newest addition Very happy to see them together and have these choices! The Mulberry at the bottom right corner is a WOC and the sky blue Gucci is a fairly small flap bag, but I feel that all of the others work really well with all the shades of blue I wear for work, including my sapphire blue Prada and very dark cornflower blue Salvatore Ferragamo bags. I only go in to the office a few days a week now in “normal” times and we’re now back to working from home guidance in the U.K., but looking at these bags reminds me of how great it feels to be dressed up and having a good hair, jewellery and bag day (so rare!) View attachment 5285678

I'm so happy you fell in love and are keeping Penelope! I really love all your blues, and Penelope is now my favorite of all your blue beauties! I am anticipating some gorgeous collages revealing more of what a chameleon she is! Happy New Year!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Hello You make an excellent point about the turquoise being rarer than electric/royal blue for Chanel. I’ve seen a lot of dark blue shades in the past 5 years but not this turquoise, so it will work better as a unique addition to my wardrobe.

Also, on a serious note, I do think that I tend to get into a wardrobe rut, wearing sapphire blue as my “power” colour with sapphire jewellery. I never wear green even though it would work with my colouring. I think it would help me to expand my wardrobe colour palette to keep Penelope the Peacock

Yes, this turquoise is such a beautiful, unique shade -- reminds me of the deep blues and greens of the ocean when the sun shines on it, and also makes me think of happy things like seaside scenes and cruises among scenic islands.
I can see this lovely bag working really well with a range of colors and outfits. Congrats and enjoy your bag!