Zara - Studded Leather City Bag Review

Hey everyone!

I was browsing Zara's sale section because I'm on the lookout to add to my handbag collection. I saw this bag in the sale section, and I thought it was pretty cute. It said it was 100% genuine leather, with the dimensions 28 x 36 x 15cm / 11 x 14 x 6". Unfortunately, the pictures on the Zara website it doesn't fully show how big it is and it's hard to compare with a picture of just a hand holding the bag.

So I decided I'd take some pictures of the bag, since I looked online (eBay, google searched) and I still couldn't find out more about this bag.


It's actually quite pretty, as I was taking it out of the box my sister said she wanted to use it already! Ha! Me first!!

The bag is actually very big; it fits my folder, water bottle, laptop, a book, an agenda, and my gloves. There's a crossbody strap and a short handle, so here I am (in my jammies) trying out the bag.



(You can get the bag here, and it has been further reduced!! Ref. 8773/204 - http://www.zara.com/ca/en/trf/handbags/studded-leather-city-bag-c541700p1475559.html)

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The bag came like this, stuffed into the box, so my hopes weren't too high. Thankfully, it didn't do much damage, but I would've been very upset if it were more expensive. 

The damage! I think someone might have tried the bag on before it was shipped to me. The buckles aren't aligned, but I could fix that. The strap however, is permanently bent, hopefully I'll be able to straighten it back up because right now it's almost at a 90degree angle!

The buckles are removable! And the straps are held together by snap buttons. 

The close up of the studs. (I just placed this on my lap, and the studs are so cold. I'm worried now about the summer and if this heats up and brushes against my leg!)

The original cost of this bag!! I am super happy that I was able to get this on sale!

The inside is pretty plain. It has a polyester lining, and there are no pockets.

Close up of the strap and the button closure.

The side of the bag. Again, I think this might have been on display in a Zara store, as the sides are pretty worn, but I guess it also seems like it's been "well-loved." The straps for the crossbody worry me though, I'm not sure how much weight it can handle as it's pretty thin.

What I put inside my bag, it's pretty spacious.

I put my laptop in after the previous picture. It does fit my laptop (15inch) but it peaks out a little bit on the top.  

 The short handle.

 I probably won't be putting heavy things in this bag, because when I hold it up by the handle, the top of the bag makes a little "dip"

 My last two pictures! Here I am trying on the bag, I'm 5'3/5'4ish, and I guess it sits nicely on me.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep this bag or not (I had regrets after I placed my order) but I decided to buy it first and return it if I really didn't like it. But I actually think I'll enjoy using this bag.

Thanks for reading!!
Happy shopping.

- Aggie

December products and nail swatches

Hello!!

December was a super busy month, but it had its rewards in the end. (Hehe like Christmas and New Year's)
My friend helped me pick up some Shu Uemura products from the Holt Renfrew promotion.

Then I got a big obsessed, and bought some more online.
I picked up another cleanser (the regular one) and another eyeliner from the 6Princess collection.

I've been using this (pink) cleanser for the past two months, and I have to say that I love it and it's really worth the money. Right after washing my face with this, my face feels super refreshed and clean. It's also PINK !! How super cute.

From my previous post, I posted that I got some stuff from Sephora, and this was one of it.
The Nails Inc - Special effects - in Electric Lane. I haven't found any holo polishes to try yet (if you know where I could find some, please tell me!) but this is a close dupe of the holo polishes I've seen in pictures.

I put it over a grey/silver base and it looks really nice.
(I tried it over other colours, but it didn't give the same holo result.)
The holo was put over American Apparel in Factory Grey.

I also got some gifts for my mom's birthday. The L'Occitane little gift set from Sephora, and a Ferragmo solid perfume in Signorina from Holt.

 In the Sephora package, I got some Nails Inc Christmas crackers which I gave to some girlfriends during our Christmas party.

There was one left for me, so I opened it when I got home (I was scared that there would be confetti inside, so I didn't want to make a mess in the restaurant.) I got Kensington High Street, which is a nice deep oxblood-y red.

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, and the mess in the background. The true colour was super hard to catch on camera.

I also ordered some nail beads off eBay, so I can't wait to play with these and my new polishes from Sephora!

See you soon!
- Aggie

New Year, new goodies !

Hi !

I haven't posted in awhile, since after the summer my life has been sitting at home studying and applying for jobs and nothing (much) special has been happening.

I did snatch up some goodies from Black Friday and Boxing day sales :)
(Please excuse the mess in the background, I'm attempting to organize my room so I took everything out of the closest and drawers)

La Senza was having 50% off (on orders of $100+) and I had the VIP Prestige card, so I got an extra 10%.
These little ornaments (with *girl stuff* inside) was $5 before discount! So I got a bunch. I wish I bought some more so I can give to my girl friends next year, haha.

I got a potato cookbook!!!!! I love potatoes! I can't wait to try these out. My new years resolution/goal would be to cook the whole book!

Rudsak had 40% off and free shipping, so I got my mom some hats and a vest.

For my sisters, I got Ni No Kuni for $10 on Amazon!! Such a good deal, especially since it's developed by  Studio Ghibli! Just Dance 3 for the family, because sometimes we like to be silly. To get free shipping ($25+) I ordered a little bowl for animals, but I'm using it to hold my rings.

Under Armor had free shipping and 25% off, so I got some headbands so I can finally keep the hair out of my face at the gym, AND maybe motivate me to actually go more ...

I got some sticky tabs from Chapters ! I absolutely love stationary, and my excuse for this is that it'd help with my studying. Haha.



Finally, the last thing I got was from Sephora. Getting ready for Christmas presents for my friends!
And of course, some nail polishes for me. I'll show the swatches in another post :)

Some stuff from Boxing day:
Zara shoes and a sweater !

Unfortunately, one pair was too big, and the other ones fit my foot weird. Maybe I have weird feet :/

I got this pair from the kids section, (kid's size 6) but unfortunately, it converted into a 39 which is way too big for me.

I'm usually a 36/36.5 in shoes, so this pair was a bit big on me. It's alright but made my feet look a bit weird.

Lastly, I got these babies. It's going to be a return because it is also too big for me, and when I walked around in my house in them, it felt really big and heavy.

Got myself a Coach wallet, because all my other wallets are continental and sometimes when I want to use smaller bags/purses, I can't because my wallet won't fit! I can't believe I've gone so long without a billfold! The second the courier gave this to me, I put all my cards into it.

Lastly, what I got so far (some of my boxing day items are still in transit) is clothes from Aritzia!
This is my first package from Aritzia! It's super duper adorable!

The inside of the box! It's a sort of orangey-pink colour! So cute! I will definitely be ordering more now!

Got my mom a jacket, and I got these two t-shirts. The purple one is glow in the dark! I'm so excited to wear this. But, I probably will be hibernating for the next few days since Toronto feels like -40C!!



That's all for now,
See you all soon (I promise to blog more)
- Aggie