Hi Frou - sorry I didn't see your question until now. So I also thought raisin wouldn't be as versatile in the summer months but I was wrong! I think it's actually more versatile than black in the summer and has a beautiful deep purple glow in the sun. I've been wearing it with light greys, tan, camel, blue. I don't really wear outfits entirely in white and I think that's probably the only time it doesn't work well.
Scarves MYH's Scarf Showcase - and philosophical ramblings about how I built my collection
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I had a little chuckle at your response....we all dangerously enable each other here...You just made me vow to make my next bag Raisin !
Kate - your SO kelly is GORG! After seeing yours IRL and a few other raisins, I knew it was a color I would love.
Yes, soon! I am taking mod shots now.
Aww...thank you. I love taking pictures of pretty scarves and accessories.
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.
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.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.
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.
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!
Myh ~ I'm still a strong lover of GP! I say you got give GP a try! I also agree with your bag collection philosophy... Gotta buy what you love n will use on rotational basis. These bags r too beautiful n costly to sit inside a closet!
I might just do that one day! Maybe if a really pretty color grabs me one season, I'll try it out in a GP.
OK, here comes the avalanche of mod pics of Cheval Phoenix cw 5. I tried to move around the house to capture different lights as well as tie on two different biases. I tried this 140cm giant silk against black, navy, teal, and white. Loved them all. I tried it against a medium grey sweater - it was meh. I also think it would look fab against a baby blue top but I don't own one. There is a really pretty deep teal and navy that comes out on one bias in particular. The other bias shows an interesting lavender gray from the scarf Les Courses. In a cowboy, you can get a lot of black and white in the horseshoe border to show or you can get alot of pretty blues in the plume of the Phoenix to show.
On the website, the border looks white on the Mythiques Phoenix side of the scarf but in actuality, is a light ice blue. And if you see my previous post, you will see the colors are almost completely different IRL than what is shown on H.com
And the cw label says Blue Jean/Marine/Ciel so those of you with blue jean bags that are stashed away, maybe it's time to bring them back out?!?!
Enjoy the pics and if there is a specific knot you want to see, let me know. I will take a photo when I find some time.
Sorry you have to see my photos in my post below. The pics would not upload properly in this post.
On the website, the border looks white on the Mythiques Phoenix side of the scarf but in actuality, is a light ice blue. And if you see my previous post, you will see the colors are almost completely different IRL than what is shown on H.com
And the cw label says Blue Jean/Marine/Ciel so those of you with blue jean bags that are stashed away, maybe it's time to bring them back out?!?!
Enjoy the pics and if there is a specific knot you want to see, let me know. I will take a photo when I find some time.
Sorry you have to see my photos in my post below. The pics would not upload properly in this post.
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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.
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.
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.
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!
Ohh the B fits in perfect! Love your collection, it looks finished.
Seriously I wish my pics would just upload properly. :Sad face: Sorry they are so small. I hope you can see them ok.
