When I hear the term “beauty bag” I picture a low quality, zip-top monstrosity filled with samples I’ll never use. SOON, that’ll end up being an image of the past. The brainchild of Very Good Light Editor David Yi, the SOON handbag brings beauty, travel, and style collectively in one very pretty little package. It’s already lighting Instagram on fire, and I need one, like, yesterday.
Filled with products I actually want (including an amazing Youth To The People duo), what really models the bag apart is its usability. It’s literally built from the inside out to function as the perfect travel bag. It hangs, provides compartments, and is definitely water resistant. It’s also got a removable roll out makeup pouch. But it really shines when it’s all zipped up. Thanks to its crossbodystrap, this baby instantly transforms into the perfect everyday handbag. Oh, and did I mention it comes in four different shades? Personally, I plan on rocking the fuchsia, but if I accidentally pick up the black while I’m at it, will anyone out there really judge me?
my first was from Prada! Still have it. A lovely bag! giselasbag
I started off buying only auth bags. A good friend of mine fell in love with one of my bags and wanted to buy the replica as she didn't want to pay so much for the auth. While helping her check out replica bags, I stumbled across the ioffer thread in this website and was intrigued by how the members were gushing over T&D's Bal reps. The more I read, the more I was drawn into the hype of NBF bags, so I decided to take the plunge by getting my first NBF bag – Black GGH City. The second bag soon followed – Magenta First. Then came an avalanche of many NBF bags within a year or so. And then I also discovered Jacky and Catty. From that point onwards, it was a slippery slope for me! Within a short span of a year and a half, I purchased at least 15 replica bags from NBF and other sellers.I bought (and still buy) rep bags because considering the price point of a rep bag, I could afford to buy several reps per month, compared to one auth every few months. I think I'm just addicted to shopping and the thrill of acquiring new purchases. ;p I used to think auth bags were of excellent quality, but I was proven wrong when the snap button of a new bag I'd just purchased from the boutique fell off after just *a few hours* of gentle use. I was horrified, to say the least. The bag cost me well over $1500! Surely such bags are built to last? Well, evidently not! I cannot say that I love all my rep bags. Some have proven to be huge disappointments. Buying rep bags is really a gamble. You win some, you lose some. Ironically, the first 2 bags I bought from NBF proved to be the worst in quality (plasticky leather, hardware of the wrong colour/tone, etc) and I have since given them away. I keep only the rep bags I truly love and carry them with a sense of quiet pride. My rep bags are regularly thrown into the mix with my auth bags, and none of my colleagues or friends know any better.With rep bags, I don't stress out over the weather, if the bag will get scratched, etc. I live in a crowded city where the concept of personal space is almost non-existent, especially in town area on weekends. As far as possible, I avoid carrying my auth bags to crowded places. Some find it immoral to own rep bags. Well, it was all thanks to NBF bags that sparked off my interest in buying auth Balenciaga bags. I'd always thought I would never pay for an auth Bal bag since the design looks soooo simple and easy to rep. Ha, I was wrong yet again! I have truly fallen in love with Balenciaga bags, which I enjoy carrying more than the other auth bags I own. Since my last NBF bag, I have purchased 2 auth Balenciaga bags and will be buying more in future. I will also continue buying NBF bags, but will be more selective. xooey