Okay--quick appreciation comment to all the mods and contributors here. You guys are so thoughtful and detailed! Thank you for spending the time to put together all this information for everyone. Also...before I found this subreddit, I had given up on designer bags because I couldn't bring myself to spend the money. I would just touch the bags in store (longingly lol) and admire the designs from afar. Now thanks to you guys, I have my own lil work of art. •ᴗ•
- Factory: Please let me know if you've heard of the factory "xiaolajiao" or if it goes by another name. Thank you! Side note: now I'm now really hungry and thinking about xiao long bao. D:<
- Seller: TS Anna (10% discount)
- Price: 1380 CNY - 138 CNY (~180 USD)
- Payment Method: Paypal Family & Friends (4.99 USD fee)
- Shipping: 451 CNY through EMS (ordered 2 bags so the shipping is higher - review # 2 inc). Took ~8 days to get from Guangzhou to Washington (USA).
- Timeline: 13 days (total time from first inquiry to package delivery)
- 7/13 - Asked Anna about Chloe bag and she immediately responded with factory pictures. She is SPEEDY! I confirmed purchase, payment, and shipping info. She asks for my Reddit u/.
- 7/14 - YAAAAS, she sent me PSPs. I didn't see any issues so I GL.
- 7/23 - WAAAAAAAT!? finally made it to customs.
- 7/25 - OMGGGGGGGGGGGGG!! My baby is here!! (basically I was really excited, lol) •ᴗ•
- CCW!
Aighttttt, now take a seat beautiful Internet ladies. It's review time!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
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Accuracy - 8/10
- -1.0 Leather - the bag is a nice high quality sturdy leather, but one touch and you know it's not an auth Chloe bag. The auth has more slouchy supple leather. The suede is also more soft on the auth.
- -1.0 Color - the auth is a warm goldenrod brown shade while the rep is all that with a bit more red. Color is noticeably off.
- The shape is slight trapezoid like auth. Size of suede flap matches auth. Stitching on sides, through out bag, and on straps match auth. Hardware all accounted for and matches auth. Clasps and rings are a beautiful collection of mixed metals (silver and a really soft gold). The rep nails this coloring.
Quality - 9/10
- -.50 Straps Loops/Knob/Belt - wow, u/dothisdangthing was spot on with her review on this here. Appearance wise - size, shape, knob, and belt match auth. When it comes to adjusting the straps and popping the knob into the strap holes and sliding the strap belt over the knob. Holy shit, it was so aggravating to have to channel both oxen and dainty butterfly to push the belt over the knob.
- -0.25 Bullring Clasp - it was hard to remove the clasp without scratching the bullring. I've just resorted to opening the bag without undoing the clasp to avoid scratches.
- -0.25 Chloe Label Glazing - on the Chloe label (you can see in my photos) there's slight messiness in the glazing on the left side edge.
- Came with slight "hydroxyfufu" smell (I love that almost every review uses this reference). But the factory smell is already starting to go away so I'm not taking points off.
- Stitching is tight, nothing pulled, loose, or crooked. Leather is smooth and sturdy. Hardware is weighty and shiny.
Satisfaction - 10/10
- I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE THIS BAG. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
- Even where I say it doesn't match the auth, I like it more for those reasons. I think the reddish suede on the bag is beautiful -- I like the warmth and pop it adds. The stiffness of the leather is great because it holds the structure of the bag. I am sooooo impressed by the hardware. The bullring and mixed metals really complete this piece. Can't wait to wear this lil puppy out. (⌐■_■) Already have outfit numero uno picked out (see "future OOTD" up top).
Seller Communication and Service - 10/10
- Linda's level of service was amazing. She was FAST. She was nice. She was comfortable communicating in English. She provided tons of photos. And she called me darling. (⌐■_■)
Submitted July 27, 2019 at 10:48PM by kmicakee https://ift.tt/2yk4oBq
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