Review: Pandora charm bangle

Hey everyone!
I'm super late to the party, but I finally got myself a charm bracelet!
I got the Pandora bangle in a size small - the receipt says it measures around 17CM or 6.7inches, which is important as it comes in small, medium and large but the website doesn't state that or how the sizing is.

It came in such a pretty bag!


Some shots of the bracelet:



At first I wasn't very impressed with the clasp. The lady who helped me in the store struggled to open it, and I had trouble opening it when I got home. I chipped a nail!! It seemed that it would be very annoying to open and close...

A better shot of the clasp. As you can see, there's not much space to stick your finger/or something to try to pry it open. I'm quite worried about if repeated use will wear down the clasp.
I did read somewhere that the clasp is their "patented technology" so hopefully that means good things, and that it won't break on me.

Here's what it looks like when I open it.

To close, you have to bend the other end back into the clasp. It's easy with two hands, or if you have someone putting it on for you. I tried putting it on myself in the car today with one hand... took a lot longer than I would like to admit.

Unfortunately, having to bend it open and close to fit it into my wrist is a bit scary looking.
I apologize for my awkwardly-shaped hand, but I have to somehow squeeze it into my wrist by putting it through my hand, or by putting it on like I would a cuff bracelet. Either way, there's no getting around not having to bend the bracelet.
I did read online though, that the newer bracelets are a *memory metal* -- supposedly, it reverts back to its original form no matter how you bend it.


It's quite pretty on my arm though! I haven't gotten any charms to put on it yet.

Here's how I plan to wear it. It's a little bare to call "arm candy" but I'm starting!
I always forget to wear my watch, so hopefully this will be an incentive to remember to wear it. I also haven't been wearing my watch much, since it's white and super hard to pair with other jewelry.


I bought the bracelet at the Fairview Mall location, and Stephanie, the salesperson was super nice and patient while I looked around. It was $75 before tax, which I guess isn't bad for a bracelet. Mmm, I'd say it's an alright price for a bracelet; the Swarovski charm bangle is also $75.

- Aggie

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