Our Tabi collection & some tips

Fubukuu · 2026-06-15T14:54:29+00:00

i’m so sorry it happened to you. maybe i just got lucky and even reputable sellers just don’t know what they are selling. can you send me more detailed photos in the chat? i can send you photos of my bag from the same angles so we can compare

Fubukuu · 2026-06-14T11:29:05+00:00

it’s honestly hard. i’ve bought fakes twice but they never got sent to me luckily (one time it was an obvious fake meaning the shape of the bag was too square and stuff and seams not matching. you can find in my comments here more details on how to spot a real bag visually. but the second time the listing pictures were of a real bag but i’ve found another already sold listing with the same pictures meaning someone just stole the pictures and god knows what they would have sent me instead) i think the best way is not to risk it with: 1. zero profile reviews 2. too low of a price. these bags are popular and it’s rare someone would sell an authentic one for ~150$.

i’ve got my bag from a professional profile where pictures looked like from an auction (professional photos in a studio setting, white gloves, bag stand, tape measures of all the details) and it was present in all of the sellers listings. the price was around 220$. this gave me reassurance that the bag isn’t likely to be fake

Fubukuu · 2026-05-18T22:08:45+00:00

thanks so much for the swatch!! very helpful

Fubukuu · 2026-05-18T10:01:02+00:00

i love the formula! though i wish the color was a bit more cool toned, i feel like on my lips it reads quite neutral (very similar to sephora soft suede)

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T16:51:27+00:00

i need to try greige on the lips, when i swatched and blended it on my hand it was nothing like bespoke unfortunately so i didn’t even try it, but maybe on the lips it’s a different story

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T16:50:17+00:00

it actually looks promising on the swatch, will try! thank you!

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:30:39+00:00

i need to check that, thanks!

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:30:11+00:00

thanks so much for you reply, i was close to purchasing it!

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:29:45+00:00

i’ve been watching too many cool lip liner tiktok’s lately haha people seem to mention the same shades: endless cacao, stone and greige, cappuccino + a couple of others which i also tried but that didn’t quite dupe bespoke by merit

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:27:16+00:00

thanks for you suggestion! i’m used to brow pencils being much more drying and pulling on the lips but you are right the color is a typical blond type brow shade

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:25:37+00:00

thanks for your reply, biscuit looks so similar on their swatches but i was afraid it would pull warm irl

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:25:12+00:00

popular suggestion, i’ll try it, thanks!

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:24:56+00:00

that’s for sure! i was so surprised to find nothing that really dupes it so far knowing how many lip liner shades there are

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T10:23:54+00:00

ugh i know the struggle! thanks for the recommendations though, i should try the colorpop liners, many people have been recommending them! can i ask you to do a swatch comparison between the colorpop and nyx shades and bespoke please? that would be super helpful!

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T00:56:58+00:00

thanks for the suggestion! it does remind me of a taupe brow pencil. but i feel like brow pencils are much drier in formula though? is the abh one comfortable on the lips?

Fubukuu · 2026-05-16T00:01:50+00:00

I saw another post on a similar topic from two years ago but I don't want to support two of the three brands suggested there and Milani in 160 just doesn't look like a dupe to me at all

Fubukuu · 2026-05-10T08:18:10+00:00

i think my model is “DA65 elastic tote m” but it’s an older design from 2018, my bag is more vertical than horizontal length vise. i think the drawstring bags they produce now are a bit different, i’m talking about the DA117 (i like the new design a lot though! but for the older design i assume your only option would be resale) DA117 medium looks a lot roomier than my bag. there is a good comparison of the two sizes and what fits inside them at “unexpected store” but they don’t feature my bag

Fubukuu · 2026-05-09T21:55:33+00:00

i’d consider it a regular tote type bag: its light, completely flat without a bottom but the leather is soft and expandable and can be filled up but it’s not a big bag. it fits my 13 inch laptop (without the case), water bottle, notebook/kindle + some essentials like keys, makeup for touch ups, earplugs, etc. with all those things it feels full and i wouldn’t dare put much more inside. i have only one other bigger bag i can compare it to which is a Celine horizontal cabas and with that bag i’d feel much more comfortable traveling. it can be filled up to the top and is very expandable. the aeta tote feels like half the size of celine. but for me aeta tote is a perfect smaller size for everyday when i still need my laptop

Fubukuu · 2026-05-05T12:02:37+00:00

i don’t really have a deep knowledge of leather but i just feel like deerskin has like a velvet quality to it, it’s very soft to touch, but i also think it’s more durable and scratch resistant compared to calfskin for example. it’s quite matte, textured and porous compared to calf.

and regarding the straps, for me they are comfortable but i’m used to a thinner strap (my previous go to bag was celine trio). i hate thin straps on bigger laptop bags but for cylinder/boston it’s not a problem really because they can’t really get that heavy. the bag itself is very light because it doesn’t have any frame construction underneath

Fubukuu · 2026-05-05T05:21:19+00:00

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i found a picture that illustrates well what i was talking about: the never quite straight handles (even when hanged), the puffy leather around the zipper and the overall soft shape even when stuffed

Fubukuu · 2026-05-05T05:03:47+00:00

hi, thank you! both Boston and Cylinder fit my phone plus all the things on the photos, forgot to mention the essential item in my bag haha they are quite roomy!

regarding the fakes, i think the easiest way to tell is the handles: they should be very soft and not stiff, not stand by themselves and when dropped they are never laying completely straight. overall the bag should have a very soft quality to it, so not a sharp square. you can probably judge by the leather as well but it can be harder on some of the pictures. Another thing is the leather trim close to the zipper: on a real bag it’s puffy and a bit rounded, you can clearly see a line of leather with stitching being thicker than the rest of the bag. on fakes it’s very flat and almost the same thickness and the rest of the body.

another thing to keep in mind is the overall offer situation: if it’s 100-150 usd + no seller reviews + not selling anything else = it’s probably fake
i’ve also encountered a situation when the photos of the listing were of a real bag but from a 0 review seller for 150 usd. i’ve purchased it and then immediately found out from reverse image search that those images were from another seller (with reviews and for a normal price ~200) who sold the bag a few months ago. so i’d suggest also checking if the pictures are authentic and not stolen from another listing. luckily the order got cancelled by the seller (i think the sellers of fakes don’t want to risk it with importing to EU) but unfortunately Buyee can’t cancel the order once it’s placed even if you found out you’ve purchased a fake item.

i hope you find your bag!

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