Thank you! I like green so this color isAbsolutelythis color!!!
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Love the green! So happy the beautiful Osaka went to a BVette.
I feel as you do. Round one of spring downsizing complete! I have let go of seven bags in the past month. Several to the lovely BVettes, a couple gifted, one donated and one to Fashionphile for store credit. So far no regrets, I am down to six BV bags including my one medium Cervo loop. I feel good about my collection as it stands but that darn FP store credit is burning a hole in my iPad.
I'm enjoying this pic; because I know how you curate your bag collection according to your lifestyle and try your best to keep only those that are functional for you.
There have been additional changes in the collection that correspond with my newer bag needs.
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I am beginning to accept that nearly any lifestyle changes I make will affect the bags I need and use.
Thank you! If luck is on my side, it looks that she might be getting my New Steel Loop as well. We shall see! Fingers crossed!I feel good about my collection as it stands but that darn FP store credit is burning a hole in my iPad.
I started rehoming bags last November. The feeling of "less is more" is liberating.
I fully agree with you. I like that your collection is precise and you know what you use and thus only keeping what you need. That is an inspiration.
Diane, was it the Verrou or the Octagon that got you started down the Hermes path? I am still in love with my Garden Party and it is still my only H bag.
Hi! great to hear from you!
My first H was the Rouge Grenat Octogon, which I still have.
I think the Garden Party is a classic. I’ve learned that totes aren’t my go-to bags. I rarely used my BV cabats, and now I rarely carry my Birkin, despite that I love it. I’m a slow learner.
At this rate, I should have my bag collection perfectly curated by the time I’m 80…..that gives me 8 more years.
What have you been up to? Are you still carrying Chanel?
What have I been up to? My big pandemic accomplishment was writing an article and having it published in a magazine. I've been taking classes online via Zoom. I'm exciting (and cautious) about upcoming travel.
Chanel is a current fave for me. I have 2 Wallets-on-a-chain, 2 reissue handbags, and one vintage shopping tote. I'd like to another WOC in fun color and another reissue in red. The tote is red, so it will do for now.
I still rely on my Louis Vuitton Neverfull, in Damier Ebene, for a grab and go bag. You can stuff a lot into it and not worry about babying it a whole lot. I love that it is light. I wish that it came in more fun colors or ones that worked better with my wardrobe, and find that Kate Spade will sometimes have something to fit. Got a navy blue tote last summer that was just perfect.
I missed reading about your move. Are you near to where you were before? We should catch up offline.
I think my bag situation has reached a point of enough (at least for this time of my life). I am now thinking about letting go of a few bags that I feel are no longer carrying their weight in my life. I’m now questioning the usefulness of my BdC shoulder bag. Previously, it was my daily driver. Now that I have a couple of TPM’s, I realize that the BdC doesn’t hold much, if any, more, although it’s larger. I think it’s partly due to being hunter leather. I love hunter leather but it’s not soft. Plus, my box verrou holds about the same amount and it’s not getting used.
My “granddaughter” always loved shopping my bag closet when it held BV, so it was easy to thin out my collection. She has shown no interest in Hermes. Since I’m inherently lazy when it comes to getting rid of bags, her lack of interest in H is inconvenient, to say the least….
My “granddaughter” always loved shopping my bag closet when it held BV, so it was easy to thin out my collection. She has shown no interest in Hermes. Since I’m inherently lazy when it comes to getting rid of bags, her lack of interest in H is inconvenient, to say the least….
Diane, you know how to reach me! Though I'm not sure which bag you are speaking of.
I have a little Gucci crossbody that I'm thinking of letting go. I'm going to give it one last chance. I understand the logic in bags needing to pull their weight to keep their places in our pared down lives.
You got it! I’m not going to push her at all, as I want her to develop her own aesthetic. I Doubt she’s going to “get into“ bags like I have….she’s completely content with the BV’s I’ve given her.Please let me be the first to raise my hand in volunteering to take her place!
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Wow this thread! I just got into collecting handbags so I'm trying to start it with a ten bags rule, and stick to it! I talked myself out of getting YSL LouLou bag because I'm not really into shoulder bags, and overall I haven't found another bag that catches my eye (even with looking at handbag collection videos everyday)! It also helps that I tried on a few iconic bags in person and found I didn't like them on me at all! But I definitely want my favorite bags in different colors, dangerous!
How do all of you resist temptation when people tell you you have to have certain bags? One bag each for different events or situations? Certain iconic or classic bags that "every person has to have in their wardrobe?" Things like this? I see a lot of these videos and recommendations, but my small collection already meets my every need.