Next Direct: Black Large Fold Top Tote

Using a same shoulder bag on constant repeat for over a year, the fashion police had enough and told me it was definitely time for me to buy a new handbag. I have quite an expensive taste in branded handbags but unfortunately I ain't no baller and be throwing money in the air like it was nothing. So I searched far and wide... crossed the seven seas (not really, I just sat on one spot in my room... searching away on the computer) for decent looking handbags to purchase. Then I came across Next Direct through Rewards Central (a site where you can earn money when you buy stuff from certain sites). I browsed a bit and the fashion wasn't my style but then...... there it was, a phillip lim look-a-like... kinda.. not really but yeah it reminded me of it. LOL.

Just hangin'

The Black Large Fold Top Bag is hella spacious and would be great for me once I start school in mid year. The bag retailed for AU$64 which is a great price! It's an absolute bargain comparing to the US$895 bag. Although it is obviously not the famous 3.1 Phillip Lim's 'The Pashil Large Shark-Effect Leather Trapeze bag', I guess they can be considered cousins or so. Also Next Direct has a smaller version which I think looks more similar to Phillip Lim's designer bag. click here to see the smaller version.

After debating with myself for couple of weeks, I decided to purchase the bag after I watched a beauty guru on youtube reviewing the bag. I told myself not to be overly picky and just go for it, haha. Funny thing is I never hesitate to buy food but when it comes to clothes, it takes me days or weeks before deciding whether or not I should buy it.

So on the 11th of May I ordered it, since it was on Sunday, they dispatched the order the next day. I was quite surprise to see that the parcel arrived few days later on the 15th, like dayuummm I gotta admit they have pretty fast shipping since it's a UK brand and I live in Australia. The only bad thing I didn't like about the bag was the smell of it... I don't even know how to explain it... it just smells weird and crap LOL. But it ain't gonna stop me from wearing it. I'll just be smelly and fabulous~~~~

''Oh hello there, you fine thang'' said the Bag