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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: My collection of bags https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:52:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Lisa on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2367262 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:17:58 +0000 Lisa 2367262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Angie! Angie on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366999 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:07:57 +0000 Angie 2366999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Lisa, you can find photos of your bags online, and create a CUSTOM FIND with them if you like. That way you have digital representation. Lisa on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366985 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:14:29 +0000 Lisa 2366985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really enjoy seeing all the gorgeous handbag collections! I can't find many of my bags online to collect, but here are two I could find. I got the Dagne Dover fanny pack last year during NAS in a blue color. This year's is the same bag, just a different color. I use it for travel activities (ATVing, hiking, etc) and it's small size is perfect for that. The material is thick and it is very durable. I own 4 of the Tumi Voyager bag in various shades of blues and blacks, it's my favorite bag for daily life. A lightweight nylon. The front zipper pocket holds my phone perfectly. The inside pocket has room to fit a wallet, keys, and even my sunglasses in a glasses bag (a hard case would not fit inside this smaller bag), and there is a back slip pocket that comes in handy for papers, etc. I adore these bags. Sal on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366740 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:03:56 +0000 Sal 2366740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carol - I agree that personal totes are much better than corporate ones.  And you have your bases covered with your bags.  I have purchased several bags off the NZ equivalent of EBay second hand...... Suntiger - thanks! Suntiger on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366699 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:32:34 +0000 Suntiger 2366699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Happy bag collections Since I restarted my account, I didn't redo my finds, so no pics. Carol on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366676 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:51:51 +0000 Carol 2366676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are all super fun, and I like seeing all the interesting shapes. I myself have just a tiny "collection," but it's not really that. It's basically one of each type of purse I might need, often thrifted or cheap. Here is most of it in a pile, and then there is also my yellow tote with the mushroom design.  If anything has been a game changer in my purse life, it has been making the conscious decision to only use cute totes for shopping. I like to refuse the itchy, corporate ones you get for free. You also look so much more put together using your own. If I could add a few things, maybe: a raffia bag a fanny pack (my friend wore a rainbow one over a goth outfit --she looked so cool).  a crossbody hobo a sharp-looking snap clutch Sal on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366483 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:22:51 +0000 Sal 2366483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Haha I sometimes like looking at bags more than wearing them too. Lovely collection Bonnie! Bonnie on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366403 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:51:43 +0000 Bonnie 2366403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm a bag minimalist and usually just use the first three bags for most days. I use the others maybe a few times a year to go with certain outfits. I love bags but don't like carrying one so I just enjoy looking at them.  Sal on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366373 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:54:03 +0000 Sal 2366373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ JAileen - what a collection! Most impressive. You have a good eye as these are such classics. I especially like 2! I don’t wear my green bag enough but I really like it. Suz - gorgeous bags! I always admire your backpacks and those new pompom bags are lovely too. Funny when I had a lifestyle more suited to bags I had the worst collection (working downtown, commuting by foot or public transport, wearing suits, going out for lunch!) Angie - you had an admirable collection! I recognise most of them. So many beauties here. And they work so well for you. Joy - two bags is a good solution. O occasionally do this too. Well to work I usually take a laptop backpack and a handbag. Roberta - what a nice collection. Love your faves too. And I know the feeling of the useful piece that won’t wear out even though you would like it to! Jaime - how fun to find designer bags at a thrift shop. You have a talent! Cross Bodies are the most practical I agree. Brooklyn - your bags have a lot of personality and are so chic. The slings are stunning but the teal Chloe is my favourite! Christel- it’s fun to see them - and o laughed at the lady bag too. So individual. cat2 - yes I know what you mean! I don’t begrudge any bag that gets worn - they work hard and last a long time. And add so much personal style - although for me not so much as they live on the office floor. Sal on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366371 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:36:36 +0000 Sal 2366371@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks Amy! The tote is a really useful bag - one of my favourites! Thank you April - what a nice comment. Anchie - lovely collection. Some gorgeous bags. I think it’s worth not editing bags too quickly as preferences do change. At the moment you are liking the light neutrals but that can swing around. Olive Green- how stunning is your capsule! Love it. Jenny- I used to have just one bag with maybe an inherited clutch or two until about 10 years ago. Then I had one winter and one summer day bag. I find online second hand a great place for bags ( our equivalent of EBay or the Real Real). cat2 on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366357 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:02:34 +0000 cat2 2366357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh dear, I have a rather large collection of bags. I like matching bags and shoes…. And carrying small bags for evening…. And straw bags for summer…. ChristelJ on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366355 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:29:41 +0000 ChristelJ 2366355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <div>Wonderful collections from everyone! I enjoy seeing the vast variety, and how the bags have so much character. They are beautiful just to look at, and it's also fun to envision the outfits that they enhance (and recall all the lovely ones we've seen.) </div><div> </div><div>I am another without bag finds, but a good size collection. I used to find so many excellent bags second hand. I guess those days are over in my region; people have caught on and probably are snapping them up to resell them. </div><div> </div><div>Love the term "lady bag", Roberta! I am guessing what that means. I have a couple very proper purses that have those mid-sized handles and a classic shape. Not sporty. </div> Brooklyn on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366343 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:05 +0000 Brooklyn 2366343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My collection is large! I go through stages where I love a particular style and then I don’t and then I do again. So I rotate styles in and out. Right now I’m loving sling bags, cross body bags and tech bags. Jaime on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366337 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:27:09 +0000 Jaime 2366337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a fun thread! You can see a lot of personality in each person's collection. I have lots of bags and no finds. My favorite day to day bags are crossbody and I have a surprising (to me) collection of vintage designer bags found at thrift stores. I am very proud of those . Roberta on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366332 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:58:26 +0000 Roberta 2366332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Our collections say so much about how we live! I had a small collection of good-sized "lady" bags when I worked - to hold a pair of shoes and a variety of cosmetics and a checkbook wallet. I kept one of those; the zebra bag from Ann Taylor, because I like looking at it so much. I also hung onto a good-sized red leather bag from Amsterdam that I rarely carry but keep as a happy memory. I would like to get a slightly larger backpack for travel, but that darn black nylon version REFUSES to wear out.  Anonymous on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366326 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:38:01 +0000 Anonymous 2366326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My collection is bigger than yours but I usually wear two bags....a large one and a very small crossbody. The little one is the important suff.. a small billfold with important cards, my I-phone, keys. Thlngs that I would not want to lose and replace.  The big bag holds all the replacables.like tissues, masks, glucose tablets, snack. An extra bag or two for purchases.  Colorado charges for their bags.   If I lose the big bag, it's ok.   I try to coordinate the large bag and small one.    Angie on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366325 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:34:20 +0000 Angie 2366325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wooohoooo! As a handbag maximalist, this thread makes me happy! Thanks, Sal  :) Fabulous bags, everyone! *happy dance* ! Here is my collection. All in constant rotation! 98% convert to a crossbody. A must for my doggie life. I am on foot a lot. Need a bag to carry my stuff so that it's with me all the time. (Like my second pair of specs). My bags are on show, AND very practical. I swap them out daily. Makes me smile and adds to my look :)  kkards on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366321 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:07:20 +0000 kkards 2366321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ love seeing how much color there is in these collections!  these are my everyday bags, backpacks and totes. mine shows that i have a pretty limited silhouette and very narrow color palette. just like most of my closet Suz on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366318 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:18:50 +0000 Suz 2366318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow, JAileen -- you are a serious Coach fan -- and you are right -- those vintage bags are gorgeous! Good for you for taking care of them and rejuvenating them.  OliveGreen -- I LOVE that matching set for you -- those are perfect for your style and really handsome bags! I think they may last as well as JAileen's Coach bags! Anchie and Sal -- those are gorgeous collections and each seems ideally suited to the person who collected.  I used to be a complete bag minimalist, before YLF. Now I have a bit of a collection. But Sal, like you, I sometimes think -- do these even get seen? However -- I do need to carry stuff around! And so... At the moment, the first 3 get the most use -- Pom Pom London crossbodies, and the beautiful Furla bag that Angie donated to me.  The small Ecco pocket bag is mostly for times I just need a wallet and phone and am maybe going for a walk.... The pewter backpack is very worn but lightweight and still so useful for slightly casual but not-too-casual wear -- I need an upgrade but I'm not rushing.   I love the mustard Coach for a pop of colour.  The burgundy hobo is at times a lifesaver. It holds SO much. But collapses down so easily to the body. I use it when I travel and also in winter shopping expeditions.  The grey backpack is a fabulous bag but I need to try one of Brooklyn's dye projects on it because it is stained, especially on the bottom. So I am hoping to get to that this winter.  JAileen on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366316 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:03:38 +0000 JAileen 2366316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sal, what a nice collection!  I especially like the green one.  <div> </div><div>I would love to show my collection, but I’ve never done finds.  My collection is more like a vintage Coach museum, anyway.  About 25 years ago I started buying Coach bags from thrift stores.  They were pretty cheap because they were scuffed and dry.  I washed and conditioned them and then they looked great. I had so many that recently I offered several to my son’s partner and to a friend who loved Coach as much as me, and then sold a couple dozen for a fundraiser for our church.  I still have an embarrassing number.  This is a fraction of what I still have.  And it doesn’t include my other bags - Furla, Timbuk2, Baggalini, Harvey’s seatbelt bags, etc.  While I only kept ones I loved, only crossbodies work for me.   </div><div>1.  I bought this one new in 1983 2.  I bought this one new in the early 90s 3-13.  All bought used</div> Jenny H on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366310 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:21:34 +0000 Jenny H 2366310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Such lovely collections! I would like to update my bag collection. When I worked my professional job, I was always carrying a lot so I had a need for large purses. Now I don’t need to carry nearly as much and I just can’t bring myself to carry my old big, heavy purses. For the past several years I have been switching between two utilitarian options: a Baggu cross body purse and a Jansport belt bag. I would like to have some better looking options. Olive Green on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366308 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:12:27 +0000 Olive Green 2366308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I recently purchased an unlined, zippered, sturdy crossbody tote from Portland leather company, feeling like my lightweight nylon bags were less polished than I’d like, except for belt bags and dog doings.  It worked very well, so I headed over to their resale site and got a Merlot rancher wallet and another tote, large market size. Both totes in Dakota color way. All items new. Almost all my fall and winter outwear is green, makes getting out the door simple as they work with all my accessories, and this is in the same vein. Sort of minimalist?  So, this is now the core of my bag collection, everyday carry. Did not see this coming ;-) I love the assortment of colorful bags others carry, but I am not a switcher outer. I do like one bag to rule them all.  anchie on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366307 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:56:50 +0000 anchie 2366307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I really like your collection. I like it's manageable size and mix of practical neutrals and some fun options. My collection is bigger but I don't wear majority of it anymore. In last year or so, I only wore first 6 bags in finds. Couple of bags are in my donate pile but would prefer to give them away to someone directly (burgundy, yellow and blue - they are in great condition; if someone is interested feel free to contact me). I am trying to transition from silver to gold hardware but it is going extremely slowly. I am also currently considering this small gold crossbody. It is not big enough for work, but I think it will be OK for weekend, travel and going out. April on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366305 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:52:27 +0000 April 2366305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A collection to be inspire envy, Sal! I especially admire the mix of styles. AmyD on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366301 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:04:06 +0000 AmyD 2366301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, this makes me so happy! You have a beautiful, well-curated collection that provides some versatile neutrals as well as some "zingers" (i.e., pops of bright color and unique shapes and patterns.) So fun AND practical. I absolutely adore the black and white check tote. Fabulous! Enjoy it all! Sal on "My collection of bags" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-collection-of-bags#post-2366299 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:39:50 +0000 Sal 2366299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Here is my current collection (except for clutch bags or backpacks - my backpacks lean very practical).  I do have a navy and a pewter clutch as well. The first two get the most wear at the moment - either the rust or the cream works with every outfit.  The black and camel furla is a lovely bag but I am a bit "off" it right now.  It's time will come again. The small cross body bags are great in the weekend or for travel.  The black probably gets the most wear but the yellow is my favourite.  It is showing some wear now on the strap though sadly. The pink circular woven bag gets the least wear but it is fun in summer.  Occasionally it is just the perfect completer. I used to be a minimalist with only one day bag - I am not planning to grow my collection but don't see myself editing any out until they wear out.  I do laugh though as my bags often go from the car to the office floor.  They don't get "seen" very much. Anyone else want to show their collection?