Very cool!Thank you very much!
I assure you, it is not impressive! I'm an amature!
I posted the details/pics of the bags earlier. I hope these links work correctly:
Coach noa- from pale blue to pearly blue/purple colour block
Halston pleated lambskin from dull turquoise to metallic royal blue
I don't have before pics because I never intended to share the work on the forums. Although, the long slim wallet that was part of the orginal Coach bag is in front of it in the photo, so you can see what the colour started out as and how I've turned it into a colour blocked bag.
Share Your Edited Bag Closet Journey......
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As we end 2020, I edited 3 bags out of my collection and welcomed 2 bags into the fold.
Of the 3 that I released, 1 was too small while the other 2 were culled in favour of the 2 new ones that were in my preferred size (25 over 28) and leather for the style. (Epsom over Swift).
I have one bag that I've been toying of letting go but I'm just not quite there yet.
Paging @diane278 to share her journey for this year!
Of the 3 that I released, 1 was too small while the other 2 were culled in favour of the 2 new ones that were in my preferred size (25 over 28) and leather for the style. (Epsom over Swift).
I have one bag that I've been toying of letting go but I'm just not quite there yet.
Paging @diane278 to share her journey for this year!
As we end 2020, I edited 3 bags out of my collection and welcomed 2 bags into the fold.
Of the 3 that I released, 1 was too small while the other 2 were culled in favour of the 2 new ones that were in my preferred size (25 over 28) and leather for the style. (Epsom over Swift).
I have one bag that I've been toying of letting go but I'm just not quite there yet.
Paging @diane278 to share her journey for this year!
@Meta...I’ve made some progress. 3 more bags are gone. I still have at least two more that need to go for sure. There have been two additions: a pre-loved Baton de Craie shoulder bag and a BB Verrou. (My SA texted me a photo and that was that). I still have work to do. I think that I can now let go of my very neglected verrou clutch, which is really too small for me. I feel like I have everything I need...I just need to hang onto that feeling of “enough“.
I also think I might need to slightly thin out my clutch collection. OMG! Did I really say that? I think I actually felt the earth tremor.
Over the last year I have culled my bags from the mid 20’s down to 16! I only have two that I am not sure of right now. But I need to use them more to see if they are out the door. It may be that they work fine, but the others are just better?
Here are the 12 survivors currently remaining in my closet. I’m trying to decide on whether I should let go of a couple of the clutches....it’s a bit of a struggle to figure that out, since I‘m still sheltering at home in California.
(There are also 2 Bottega Veneta’s hanging around in the hall closet. But they’ll definitely be leaving at some point...)
The BdC clutch in Cuivre and the vintage verrou clutch are both ‘iffy’ members. The BdC clutch is a color I like to wear with jeans but I rarely use it and the verrou clutch is too small for my use. However, they take up very little space and I’m quite lazy when it comes to selling bags....
(There are also 2 Bottega Veneta’s hanging around in the hall closet. But they’ll definitely be leaving at some point...)
The BdC clutch in Cuivre and the vintage verrou clutch are both ‘iffy’ members. The BdC clutch is a color I like to wear with jeans but I rarely use it and the verrou clutch is too small for my use. However, they take up very little space and I’m quite lazy when it comes to selling bags....
OMG still fantastic collection!
I see you have a lot of black bags (I have the same issue with the distribution of colors in my closet). What is your thinking about how to "thin the herd" regarding color?
Thank you!
I haven’t figured out the black bags yet, but several of those bags were added during the pandemic so “amount of use“ cannot yet be gauged. I have been editing my wardrobe more and more over the past couple of years, so black bags really work well right now. I certainly don’t need three black clutches, even though I do carry clutches a lot. I do think I’ll end up at 10 bags before I edit the black ones, as I’m more and more sure that the verrou clutch and brown (cuivre) one can go.
Wow, your collection has completely changed. I'm sad none of the BVs survived the cut.
Me too!
I have taken the same path as @diane278 , coming from Bottega Veneta to Hermès, but I have still kept my most useful and loved Bottegas - not least my Lauren clutches. I think the two brands actually compliment each other well in a collection. (I am, of course, talking about #oldbottega as I do not care for the new designs).
It turns out that I missed a bag. I found this last night in the bottom of my sweater cabinet. Right there in plain sight. Sort of....at least the dust bag it was in, was in plain sight. (I’m not successful using dust bags for this very reason.) This is my favorite BV but I totally forgot about it. I haven’t used it at all for probably a year, due to the current pandemic situation. Even knowing how I can forget things, I was surprised that I had totally forgotten about this bag‘s very existence. I’m still wondering how it happened...
The photo’s not great. It’s actually gray. (cement & new steel)
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Me, too! It was quite an experience. As usual, I had my SA send it to me. It didn’t arrive on the usual truck and I was home waiting to sign for it. Somehow, fedex had left it among other boxes at a local store. The owner called (my number was on the address label) and said, “Please don’t hang up. This is going to be a weird call.“ Then she told me the box was left with a large shipment of cashmere sweaters she received. I drove over to her store and picked it up. Once I had it in my possession, I called my SA and told her what had happened and that everything was fine. She was furious and called fedex to ask why she should bother with their overnight shipping if her client has to go pick it up somewhere. It was an unusual experience, that’s for sure. I was very lucky....
I love what you’ve chosen to keep, so beautiful! You know your style and what works for you!
What a nice collection of bags that you will and do use. You definitely have your style down gal!
Thank you! I’ve grounded myself from purchasing any more clothing....or bags.