I had exactly the same shawl, and re-homed mine, too.I don’t know what I was thinking either.
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Not confined to that particular scarf but this would be my nightmare.
Scarves Love it then leave it ,how do you curate your scarf collection?
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Not confined to that particular scarf but this would be my nightmare.
this is one of the reasons i do love and wear my CSGMs, (as well as a couple of dozens of other, non-H shawls), another peculiar reason is no matter how modern and progressive this place is, it's still a muslim country and covered shoulders are always preferred to uncovered. I mean, nobody will throw stones at you, but when you sometimes get in certain places/circumstances, it's always better to show respect and get better/softer welcome
i am often driving in my spaghetti top, but if i need to quickly pop into the bank, or post office, my shawl is with me ready for a quick throw on
Do other people with (what they consider) sizeable collections feel a lot less panicky over their later new choices?
I used to hate it so much if I wish-listed a design for the coming season and then not find an example in a good cw. I remember a state of complete bewilderment that no new cw of La Grand Vie du Nord reissue worked for me, no cw of the original Mythique Phoenix. Now I just think, ho hum, back to the vintage/HG list or wait till next season. Now, I can make myself feel better in a minute by looking at the scarves I have already (shopping in my own closet) but back 8 years, I felt like something would be missing forever like the last piece of a precious jigsaw.
Do you remember we had a conversation once upon a time about whether we were scarf collectors or wearers. Collectors must collect and wearers must wear. I suppose on balance, I'm only a lightweight collector, just a few precious scarves (hidden away for unknown reasons - addressing the issue) but more a focused wearer.
I used to hate it so much if I wish-listed a design for the coming season and then not find an example in a good cw. I remember a state of complete bewilderment that no new cw of La Grand Vie du Nord reissue worked for me, no cw of the original Mythique Phoenix. Now I just think, ho hum, back to the vintage/HG list or wait till next season. Now, I can make myself feel better in a minute by looking at the scarves I have already (shopping in my own closet) but back 8 years, I felt like something would be missing forever like the last piece of a precious jigsaw.
Do you remember we had a conversation once upon a time about whether we were scarf collectors or wearers. Collectors must collect and wearers must wear. I suppose on balance, I'm only a lightweight collector, just a few precious scarves (hidden away for unknown reasons - addressing the issue) but more a focused wearer.
Holy mackerel! Yes, I’d love to hear about your scarf journey.
Photographs are very important to me in general. You can only imagine how many I have of my children! Seriously, when my former computer started running out of HDD space I spent three days deleting photos that were either duplicates or I knew I could live without.
I'm warming up to it. [emoji5]
PT, I still get pissed off if a design I love has no good cws for me. Not panicky, though, as I always have just enough.
I am definitely a wearer and not a collector!
I’ve only been at this a few years but yeah, I’ve had the FOMO feeling for sure. The PdS 90 colorways had none that flattered me. I did try on the CSGM CW5 yesterday in Dallas. I would have gotten it but it was on hold for someone. Having said that, I keep thinking....do I really *need* another CSGM? I do wear them but I live in a warm climate so I do not wear them as much as some of you. I am definitely a wearer but love the hunt.
Interesting distinction. I am totally a wearer. The only scarf that I have rehomed (Brides Fleuries) was one I just couldn't make work with my wardrobe. Now before purchasing I ask myself why I am drawn to the scarf . If the answer doesn't include ideas about how I'd wear it, I know it's not for me.
I am a wearer with some slight magpie collecting urges. But yes, I wear what I buy.
I am impressed that BBC has had so many scarves, but constantly keeps her current collection so small. I never thought I would have as many scarves as I currently have. I mean I don’t really NEED this many, but I do LOVE them.
I haven’t made many mistakes, luckily, but I do have 2 scarves that I could let go and not get an urge to rebuy. Although the colors look good on me, they feel “too bright” for how I like to dress currently.
I also have a handful of scarves that I could let go because they are in colors that I am not really drawn to- they contain gold, or warm tones. However, they were all selected by DH- they are really more “his” colors than mine. However, I keep them because I feel he would be hurt if I got rid of them- and I do occasionally wear them.
I have down sized some of my non- H scarves.
I am impressed that BBC has had so many scarves, but constantly keeps her current collection so small. I never thought I would have as many scarves as I currently have. I mean I don’t really NEED this many, but I do LOVE them.
I haven’t made many mistakes, luckily, but I do have 2 scarves that I could let go and not get an urge to rebuy. Although the colors look good on me, they feel “too bright” for how I like to dress currently.
I also have a handful of scarves that I could let go because they are in colors that I am not really drawn to- they contain gold, or warm tones. However, they were all selected by DH- they are really more “his” colors than mine. However, I keep them because I feel he would be hurt if I got rid of them- and I do occasionally wear them.
I have down sized some of my non- H scarves.
ITA. Some scarves' designs only work perfectly only in some cw in my eyes, they don't always correspond to what's good to wear.
I just found this thead. I have a horrible habit of only really threads I "follow" so am now following this one.
Thank you frou frou for starting it! I'm still reading through it, but here are my limited thoughts.
So far, I've only bought when I am deeply in love. Sadly though, I haven't always stayed in love. For various reasons. In the case of Jeu d'Omnibus 70, I just decided that the colors didn't work for me. Both in and of themselves, and ON me. So, I deliberately wore the bejesus out of it for a year and ensured I still felt the same, and gave it away to a friend who really liked it. Win/Win.
The second, can't remember the name! The beautiful one with all the carriages of the Queen. Anyway, same thing. For whatever reason, over time I decided I didn't care for black and gold on me. Which is odd since I seem to love it on everyone else. I also didn't particularly like the way this one tied. I always wanted to accent the little hits of red and had a very hard time doing it. I was never satisfied with how it looked. So, once again, I wore it like mad for a year and when I still felt the same, I gave it away to a good home.
The above two I bought resale myself and didn't pay a lot of money for, so I was fine with gifting them.
The last was a real surprise and there is absolutely no logical explanation for why I fell out of love with it. I just did. It looked great on me. Good colors. Beautiful design. But for whatever reason, the love faded. This one I sold privately and it is in a much better home now. I did the same thing where I wore it and wore it and loved it less and less. Weird. Oh this, btw, was the brown/pink Au Portes des Palais. I know I know.
I've not yet delved into the online selling thing so am not comfortable with it the way you all are. I think for that reason I may still be holding on to one or two that I am not quite ready to give up yet. So, I make a point of wearing them. They just don't make my heart sing the way so many others do. We'll see.
Thank you frou frou for starting it! I'm still reading through it, but here are my limited thoughts.
So far, I've only bought when I am deeply in love. Sadly though, I haven't always stayed in love. For various reasons. In the case of Jeu d'Omnibus 70, I just decided that the colors didn't work for me. Both in and of themselves, and ON me. So, I deliberately wore the bejesus out of it for a year and ensured I still felt the same, and gave it away to a friend who really liked it. Win/Win.
The second, can't remember the name! The beautiful one with all the carriages of the Queen. Anyway, same thing. For whatever reason, over time I decided I didn't care for black and gold on me. Which is odd since I seem to love it on everyone else. I also didn't particularly like the way this one tied. I always wanted to accent the little hits of red and had a very hard time doing it. I was never satisfied with how it looked. So, once again, I wore it like mad for a year and when I still felt the same, I gave it away to a good home.
The above two I bought resale myself and didn't pay a lot of money for, so I was fine with gifting them.
The last was a real surprise and there is absolutely no logical explanation for why I fell out of love with it. I just did. It looked great on me. Good colors. Beautiful design. But for whatever reason, the love faded. This one I sold privately and it is in a much better home now. I did the same thing where I wore it and wore it and loved it less and less. Weird. Oh this, btw, was the brown/pink Au Portes des Palais. I know I know.
I've not yet delved into the online selling thing so am not comfortable with it the way you all are. I think for that reason I may still be holding on to one or two that I am not quite ready to give up yet. So, I make a point of wearing them. They just don't make my heart sing the way so many others do. We'll see.
i am a wearer.
even the Grails got worn straight away out of the package.
i do take extra care wearing grails, i.e. taking them off during lunch, no perfume refreshment, etc
but i wear the heck out of all of them
no way i spend that much and keep them locked!
even the Grails got worn straight away out of the package.
i do take extra care wearing grails, i.e. taking them off during lunch, no perfume refreshment, etc
but i wear the heck out of all of them
no way i spend that much and keep them locked!
PS: Yes, I am a wearer too. Absolutely. It is the fact of suddenly realizing that I'm not wearing one that begins the whole "hmmm.....maybe this one shouldn't stay?" scenario. Of course I have favorites that I wear far more than others. But that's different.
So far, I've no regrets whatsoever on the ones I've parted with.
So far, I've no regrets whatsoever on the ones I've parted with.