Scarves MYH's Scarf Showcase - and philosophical ramblings about how I built my collection

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OK trying again with a photo of my CSGM collex and some better photos of Cavalleria d'Etriers. Ok I figured it out I think...I just had to re-install the PurseForum app on my phone.

And yes, the photo of the shawl worn as a triangle draped around the shoulders and my last photo look entirely different but this shawl does do that! Sometimes it's dark and moody and sometimes the brighter blues do come out and it has a more cheerful quality. I love that about this shawl.

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MYH said:
OK trying again with a photo of my CSGM collex and some better photos of Cavalleria d'Etriers. Ok I figured it out I think...I just had to re-install the PurseForum app on my phone.

And yes, the photo of the shawl worn as a triangle draped around the shoulders and my last photo look entirely different but this shawl does do that! Sometimes it's dark and moody and sometimes the brighter blues do come out and it has a more cheerful quality. I love that about this shawl.

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I love this shawl and I don't know why I don't have one. Fabulous accessories. Adorable purple horsey!
 
#1,488
For those of you that know my H bag collex well, you might have noticed I've snuck a little something into my photos recently that I didn't have before. :biggrin: This one kind of just fell into my lap really. I was not bag hunting! I swear. I didn't even think I needed this bag, but now that i have it, I have discovered it is so useful. Yeah...I recently acquired a Raisin B35.

TBH, I have pondered getting a Garden Party a few times in the past year. I did think I might eventually need a tote in my collex which I didn't have. But there is one feature of the GP that always holds me back...it doesn't have metal feet. I do sometimes put my bag on the floor in "yucky" places. It happens. :annoyed: Have you ever been in a bathroom stall where the purse hook thingy is missing and not on the door? My sis tells me she lays down tissue paper on the floor and then sets her handbag carefully on the tissue paper. Oy, so much trouble. Who has time for that? If my bag has a strap, well, it just stays on my shoulder while I go to the bathroom. OK! sorry for the visual. :amazed: But with a handheld bag, I would have to put it in my lap? And what do you gals do with your totes when you're washing your hands in a public restroom and there is nowhere to put down your bag? If it's held on the crook of my arm, the bag touches the wet soapy sink right? So really, the only option for me is to put it on the floor somewhere out of the way of splashing water and soap. See...this is all hurting my brain. I dunno...I just couldn't figure it all out so I always held back on purchasing one. I need a bag with feet. Now the B does solve this problem cause it has feet but oh...the price! And I could never decide on a size either. 30 or 35? One seemed too small....the other too big....I felt like Goldilocks. Why can't H just make a 32 or 33cm B? That would solve all my problems.

So one day I'm minding my own business, happy as can be with my current H bag collex, when I get an email about this bag from a friend. After a few conversations, she mentions a price I cannot refuse. I think, OK, for this price, I can take a risk and try out a bag that may be too big for me. I will make it work! :determined face: (Sorry, I need to make up emoticons now because the ones provided just don't cut it) And the color...I knew it would be perfect for my wardrobe. And the year...2008. I do love the bags from years ago. They seem to have more structure and the leather seems different to me too. So this Raisin B ticked all my boxes.

So I made the leap and purchased it but then felt guilty! I have too many bags. I too subscribe to a "capsule collection" philosophy on bags. If I have too many, I won't use all of them. And I'm doing my best not to be a bag hoarder. I want all the bags in my closet to be in rotation and for each one to have a purpose. So I decided it was time to take a closer took at my current collex and re-home one or two. Sadly, I had to vote someone off the island and I decided it was going to be my Colvert Pico MM. I have two blue picos and felt the colvert one would get less use. So off she went to a new home...I hope she is happy with her new bag momma. I've also decided to vote another bag off the island...a Chanel burgundy clutch with chain. I hope to find this one a new happy home as well...I just haven't got around to finding time yet to work on her adoption.

So I've had my Raisin B for about 2 weeks now and the size is just fine! I don't find it heavy unless my bag is really loaded up. And well, luckily for me, in LA, I drive everywhere so carrying it for long periods of time doesn't really happen. Also, a unexpected perk of a B. It doesn't topple over in the passenger seat if I take a turn too fast. I know, you laugh. But it's true and it's a nice change from my kellys. Those babies are tipsy! They are constantly falling over because they have thin bases/bottoms. But Miss Raisinette has a "fat" bottom and her center of gravity is LOOOOOOWWW. She has no problems standing upright in the passenger seat no matter how crazy I drive. (just kidding! well, not really)

And I didn't know it at the time I bought Miss Raisinette but I think she has completed my H bag collex. I know it's hard to say I'm done! This is my final collex. But I think I'm pretty darn close. I can't think of any bag that I want or need now. I didn't know a B was the bag that was missing. I just knew something was missing...but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But the color and style was just what I needed.

So here's a photo of my "Final" H collex. 9 bags. Raisin B35, Gris T K32, Gold K32, Malachite K28, Orange Pico MM, Eclat Pico Blue Indigo/Orange Poppy MM, Gris T Evelyne PM, Tosca Evelyne PM, and a Black KC.

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I also tried to take a photo of Miss Raisinette by the pool in natural light to try and capture her beauty. Here she is!
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MYH said:
For those of you that know my H bag collex well, you might have noticed I've snuck a little something into my photos recently that I didn't have before. :biggrin: This one kind of just fell into my lap really. I was not bag hunting! I swear. I didn't even think I needed this bag, but now that i have it, I have discovered it is so useful. Yeah...I recently acquired a Raisin B35.

TBH, I have pondered getting a Garden Party a few times in the past year. I did think I might eventually need a tote in my collex which I didn't have. But there is one feature of the GP that always holds me back...it doesn't have metal feet. I do sometimes put my bag on the floor in "yucky" places. It happens. :annoyed: Have you ever been in a bathroom stall where the purse hook thingy is missing and not on the door? My sis tells me she lays down tissue paper on the floor and then sets her handbag carefully on the tissue paper. Oy, so much trouble. Who has time for that? If my bag has a strap, well, it just stays on my shoulder while I go to the bathroom. OK! sorry for the visual. :amazed: But with a handheld bag, I would have to put it in my lap? And what do you gals do with your totes when you're washing your hands in a public restroom and there is nowhere to put down your bag? If it's held on the crook of my arm, the bag touches the wet soapy sink right? So really, the only option for me is to put it on the floor somewhere out of the way of splashing water and soap. See...this is all hurting my brain. I dunno...I just couldn't figure it all out so I always held back on purchasing one. I need a bag with feet. Now the B does solve this problem cause it has feet but oh...the price! And I could never decide on a size either. 30 or 35? One seemed too small....the other too big....I felt like Goldilocks. Why can't H just make a 32 or 33cm B? That would solve all my problems.

So one day I'm minding my own business, happy as can be with my current H bag collex, when I get an email about this bag from a friend. After a few conversations, she mentions a price I cannot refuse. I think, OK, for this price, I can take a risk and try out a bag that may be too big for me. I will make it work! :determined face: (Sorry, I need to make up emoticons now because the ones provided just don't cut it) And the color...I knew it would be perfect for my wardrobe. And the year...2008. I do love the bags from years ago. They seem to have more structure and the leather seems different to me too. So this Raisin B ticked all my boxes.

So I made the leap and purchased it but then felt guilty! I have too many bags. I too subscribe to a "capsule collection" philosophy on bags. If I have too many, I won't use all of them. And I'm doing my best not to be a bag hoarder. I want all the bags in my closet to be in rotation and for each one to have a purpose. So I decided it was time to take a closer took at my current collex and re-home one or two. Sadly, I had to vote someone off the island and I decided it was going to be my Colvert Pico MM. I have two blue picos and felt the colvert one would get less use. So off she went to a new home...I hope she is happy with her new bag momma. I've also decided to vote another bag off the island...a Chanel burgundy clutch with chain. I hope to find this one a new happy home as well...I just haven't got around to finding time yet to work on her adoption.

So I've had my Raisin B for about 2 weeks now and the size is just fine! I don't find it heavy unless my bag is really loaded up. And well, luckily for me, in LA, I drive everywhere so carrying it for long periods of time doesn't really happen. Also, a unexpected perk of a B. It doesn't topple over in the passenger seat if I take a turn too fast. I know, you laugh. But it's true and it's a nice change from my kellys. Those babies are tipsy! They are constantly falling over because they have thin bases/bottoms. But Miss Raisinette has a "fat" bottom and her center of gravity is LOOOOOOWWW. She has no problems standing upright in the passenger seat no matter how crazy I drive. (just kidding! well, not really)

And I didn't know it at the time I bought Miss Raisinette but I think she has completed my H bag collex. I know it's hard to say I'm done! This is my final collex. But I think I'm pretty darn close. I can't think of any bag that I want or need now. I didn't know a B was the bag that was missing. I just knew something was missing...but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But the color and style was just what I needed.

So here's a photo of my "Final" H collex. 9 bags. Raisin B35, Gris T K32, Gold K32, Malachite K28, Orange Pico MM, Eclat Pico Blue Indigo/Orange Poppy MM, Gris T Evelyne PM, Tosca Evelyne PM, and a Black KC.

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I also tried to take a photo of Miss Raisinette by the pool in natural light to try and capture her beauty. Here she is!
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Your collection is perfect! [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]
 
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@MYH you have a beautiful and ranging collection in both color and bag type! I think Miss Raisinette (I love the name) is perfect for you, given your love of purples! Beautiful photos.

As a side note, when I'm washing hands and I have my bag, I do a weird balancing act of turning my knees inward and resting the bag on my knees so that it hovers and doesn't touch anything. Crazy- but we are all a little obsessive here!!!
 
#1,491
MYH said:
For those of you that know my H bag collex well, you might have noticed I've snuck a little something into my photos recently that I didn't have before. :biggrin: This one kind of just fell into my lap really. I was not bag hunting! I swear. I didn't even think I needed this bag, but now that i have it, I have discovered it is so useful. Yeah...I recently acquired a Raisin B35.

TBH, I have pondered getting a Garden Party a few times in the past year. I did think I might eventually need a tote in my collex which I didn't have. But there is one feature of the GP that always holds me back...it doesn't have metal feet. I do sometimes put my bag on the floor in "yucky" places. It happens. :annoyed: Have you ever been in a bathroom stall where the purse hook thingy is missing and not on the door? My sis tells me she lays down tissue paper on the floor and then sets her handbag carefully on the tissue paper. Oy, so much trouble. Who has time for that? If my bag has a strap, well, it just stays on my shoulder while I go to the bathroom. OK! sorry for the visual. :amazed: But with a handheld bag, I would have to put it in my lap? And what do you gals do with your totes when you're washing your hands in a public restroom and there is nowhere to put down your bag? If it's held on the crook of my arm, the bag touches the wet soapy sink right? So really, the only option for me is to put it on the floor somewhere out of the way of splashing water and soap. See...this is all hurting my brain. I dunno...I just couldn't figure it all out so I always held back on purchasing one. I need a bag with feet. Now the B does solve this problem cause it has feet but oh...the price! And I could never decide on a size either. 30 or 35? One seemed too small....the other too big....I felt like Goldilocks. Why can't H just make a 32 or 33cm B? That would solve all my problems.

So one day I'm minding my own business, happy as can be with my current H bag collex, when I get an email about this bag from a friend. After a few conversations, she mentions a price I cannot refuse. I think, OK, for this price, I can take a risk and try out a bag that may be too big for me. I will make it work! :determined face: (Sorry, I need to make up emoticons now because the ones provided just don't cut it) And the color...I knew it would be perfect for my wardrobe. And the year...2008. I do love the bags from years ago. They seem to have more structure and the leather seems different to me too. So this Raisin B ticked all my boxes.

So I made the leap and purchased it but then felt guilty! I have too many bags. I too subscribe to a "capsule collection" philosophy on bags. If I have too many, I won't use all of them. And I'm doing my best not to be a bag hoarder. I want all the bags in my closet to be in rotation and for each one to have a purpose. So I decided it was time to take a closer took at my current collex and re-home one or two. Sadly, I had to vote someone off the island and I decided it was going to be my Colvert Pico MM. I have two blue picos and felt the colvert one would get less use. So off she went to a new home...I hope she is happy with her new bag momma. I've also decided to vote another bag off the island...a Chanel burgundy clutch with chain. I hope to find this one a new happy home as well...I just haven't got around to finding time yet to work on her adoption.

So I've had my Raisin B for about 2 weeks now and the size is just fine! I don't find it heavy unless my bag is really loaded up. And well, luckily for me, in LA, I drive everywhere so carrying it for long periods of time doesn't really happen. Also, a unexpected perk of a B. It doesn't topple over in the passenger seat if I take a turn too fast. I know, you laugh. But it's true and it's a nice change from my kellys. Those babies are tipsy! They are constantly falling over because they have thin bases/bottoms. But Miss Raisinette has a "fat" bottom and her center of gravity is LOOOOOOWWW. She has no problems standing upright in the passenger seat no matter how crazy I drive. (just kidding! well, not really)

And I didn't know it at the time I bought Miss Raisinette but I think she has completed my H bag collex. I know it's hard to say I'm done! This is my final collex. But I think I'm pretty darn close. I can't think of any bag that I want or need now. I didn't know a B was the bag that was missing. I just knew something was missing...but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But the color and style was just what I needed.

So here's a photo of my "Final" H collex. 9 bags. Raisin B35, Gris T K32, Gold K32, Malachite K28, Orange Pico MM, Eclat Pico Blue Indigo/Orange Poppy MM, Gris T Evelyne PM, Tosca Evelyne PM, and a Black KC.

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I also tried to take a photo of Miss Raisinette by the pool in natural light to try and capture her beauty. Here she is!
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Beautiful! great collection!
 
#1,492
MYH said:
OK trying again with a photo of my CSGM collex and some better photos of Cavalleria d'Etriers. Ok I figured it out I think...I just had to re-install the PurseForum app on my phone.

And yes, the photo of the shawl worn as a triangle draped around the shoulders and my last photo look entirely different but this shawl does do that! Sometimes it's dark and moody and sometimes the brighter blues do come out and it has a more cheerful quality. I love that about this shawl.

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We are twins on Cavalleria d'Etriers! In fact, I think it may have been your earlier post about this shawl that sent me running off to the store to buy it. I know I saw it on TPF and then asked my SA to find me one!
 
#1,493
Congrats on your Ms Raisinette! She seems perfect for your collection and you have a lovely, well rounded collection!

If it's not TMI I've been know to squeeze my bags between my knees off the floor for hand washing, grab a towel first though or you get a lot of funny looks as you hop over to the dryer or towel dispenser :blush:
 
#1,495
Omg!!! I could listen to you all day long!! I am serious dear MYH! You have the art of holding your audience captive with your narratives and it's so easy to visualize and identify with everything you say!
Loved hearing about how you acquired your gorgeous Raisin B! I was once on the hunt for a Chanel tote and one of my amazing friend said "all you need is a B. You don't need any other tote"... Rami if you are listening a huge Thank you and shout out to you!!!!
That stuck with me and I stopped looking for a Chanel tote and ended up buying my Etain B! Boy was she right!!! B's are special not just for the legacy created around them but for me it's how functional they truly are!!! I am so happy to hear you enjoying your new B[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
As for that beautiful collection of yours, I am speechless!!! Love the K's! You have GT, gold and my 'hold still my heart' dream color- malachite [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
I have a GP ....my first H bag and the only thing that annoys me is that it doesn't have feet (come on H really???)... But I usually put a paper towel beneath it before I set it down! Not my favorite part but I can live with it since GP I use for work and don't mind throwing it around a bit [emoji16][emoji16]... With B I am so much more careful[emoji3]
I am trying hard not to be a bag hoarder as well!! But like you I am rehoming bags too! If it doesn't meet a specific need and I haven't reached out for it for a while out they go! I don't want any bag for my collection if its not functional!
Thank you for taking the time to take us along your journey! I did wonder when I came back to tpf as to when I missed out on the raisin B [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
 
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You're such a great storyteller, MYH. Every post has me sighing over the beauty of your collection, and this latest with Miss Raisinette ... Ohhhh, be still my beating heart! She is gorgeous! (Btw, I am happy to offer you my complimentary bag rotation services anytime, heh heh.)
 
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