As I've said in a previous post about the Bao Bao range of bags by Issey Miyake, I'm in love with the bags, but not so much with the prices. I'm not a huge fan of knock offs but in this case I thought I'd buy this particular one.
My bag just arrived today, and I have to say I'm slightly disappointed with it, that is to be expected as it's a knock off so it will not look exactly like the original Bao Bao bags.
The remake bag does feature the mesh fabric on the inside that allows the bag to have the movement and take the different shapes; but the outside shell is what I'm disappointed with, it reflects alot of colours, and this I'm unhappy with because the original bags do not, they are usually matte in colour and if they are not they're a patent material. This isn't too much of an issue but I'd much rather it wasn't like that.
The bag handle is also not as long as I'd like it to be, I prefer my bag handles to be long so the bag can hang on my side, and not right underneath my armpit.
The bag has a zip closure although I'm unsure the real ones also have this and there's a pocket on the inside that can hold a wallet or phone.
It can also lie completely flat and fold into a smaller shapes. Of course I can't really complain, it is a knock off after all and if I want anything like the real thing...then I have to spend £300 on the real thing. It's not too bad of a knock off and I suppose it can pass for the real thing if one does not recognize or know off the Bao Bao bags, but I know I will eventually buy the real thing.
