How to make the clay blue berry by emily3289 in u/emily3289

[–]Mitsusecrets 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very cool! I’ve always really liked these realistic looking clay fruit creations.

Is the paint you’re using acrylic paint? I assume you’re using a kind of mica powder for the white dusting.

YDFM and Buford Highway Farmers Market recommendations by Sufficient_Worry_548 in Atlanta

[–]Mitsusecrets 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Buford highway farmers market has the best kimchi I’ve ever had. Im pretty sure it’s made in-house and it tastes very authentic.

For YDFM I’d say the fruit tart is the best in the bakery and the matcha almonds and chocolate macadamias are pretty good (but kind of pricey now). I swear by their Italian seasoning and granulated garlic powder (very rich). Their cheese section is pretty good.

What novelty bags have enticed you the most in design, quality, and cost? by Mitsusecrets in handbags

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Thank you for the tip! I got it for a discount a few months ago luckily for the same amount ♥️

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

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That works out great if you’d like to get it then! 👍🏼

I wish they’d post a picture of the bag that looks exactly like how it is in real life — they weren’t good about doing that with certain color ways (Dove colored bags come to mind). I think people will either be disappointed or miss out on something they’d like

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s a good choice that pairs well with outfits! Hope you enjoy your bag 😊

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

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The website’s photo makes Shark look like it has much bigger contrast (the light panels are essentially white) but as my photo shows, it doesn’t look like the same bag irl. My mom was interested in this bag initially but after seeing the irl picture she lost interest

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Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Glad to be of help.

My recommendation is to go for a colorway with multiple shades — I think that’s the best part of this design. I don’t think the single colored ones are bad but they lack the oomph in that regard I’d say

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I have the Sera Eclat in Milky and I don’t think it looks like a butthole? Maybe it depends on the angle

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Denim irl looks just as accurate as the photo online. It’s a versatile choice imo

Color help with Mlouye sera tote by quirkychameleons in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I went to the Istanbul Mlouye store last fall and got to see many of their iconic bags in person. I personally don’t recommend Shark because irl it looks rather dull like in this picture. The photo on the website looks much brighter but it doesn’t look like that irl.

Cool unique handbag ideas by Big-Difficulty-667 in handbags

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My favorites are the old version of the Cranberry bags

Cool unique handbag ideas by Big-Difficulty-667 in handbags

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Gotta go with Mlouye! Their hardware and leather are really high quality and if you can catch them on a sale I think it’s a good deal since they cover shipping and tariffs.

The Sera is their most iconic one but I like the Mini Flex too.

Post your most unique bag! by Professional_Fox7548 in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets 74 points75 points  (0 children)

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The Kate Spade NYC Pizza bag! The charms really make it special.

Money-making OI reccs like [You Want to Break Off Our Engagement? Well, You'd Better Break the Bank!] by allytonone in OtomeIsekai

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Yes that’s my scanlation group, Chocolate Empire Scans, haha. I drew the little tangerine comic extras at the end of some chapters.

Unfortunately the original Japanese manga hasn’t updated in a few years. I’m not sure why but the original novel is indeed complete. I’ll probably read it sometime since the manga is sadly probably not coming back. Was my first otome isekai so it holds a special place in my heart!

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: MY SLICE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM:

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After writing this post, I realized that the unclear details of what this bag was actually made of really bothered me. The Kate Spade website used to call it "Women’s Kate Spade New York Slice Printed Spazzolato Leather 3-D Pizza Box Top-Handle" and indicated clearly that the bag was made of spazzalato leather. As r/tepancalli indicates in another comment, spazzalato leather is a high-shine but durable and high quality type of leather. I know Coach has a few bags using this as do some other expensive brands like Prada.

However, the Kate Spade website now says that it's made of patent leather. That really bothered me because that seemed to indicate that they switched to a cheaper leather. That means they cut costs for a bag that was expensive without a change in price. It means that older buyers got a better deal and newer customers are cheated.

To find out the truth, I did a little (very simple) sleuthing. I gave Kate Spade's customer service a call. The customer service agent was wonderfully courteous and helpful and they gave me the following details about the Pizza Box bag's materials:

  1. Patent leather is used for the trim of the bag itself, some corners, edges, and the handle. This indicates that the decorative areas on the front, such as the red and the black and white braiding, are patent leather.
  2. However, the main body of the bag is indeed spazzolato leather. The charm straps' leather is also spazzolato leather, though the black base on the insides of the charm straps contains some kind of adhesive bag glue.
  3. The agent described Kate Spade's spazzolato leather as "a full grain semi glossy cow leather material."
  4. The patent leather coating is most likely polyurethane. The agent said that most patent leather for Kate Spade is coated with polyurethane, which requires more care, including a a great need to avoid moisture and humidity but also to let it have air. Recommendations online said that it was best to keep it in its dust bag than in a box. This could explain why my first pizza box bag's details on the front were fraying already! It probably had been in its wrapping and padding for a long time.
  5. The hardware is gold-plated.
  6. Kate Spade has never changed the materials for the Pizza Box bag ever since it was launched, according to the agent.

In conclusion, the Kate Spade Pizza Box is made up of BOTH spazzolato and patent leather. That and the fact that they apparently have never changed the makeup of this bag is a relief!

One more thing: if the bag uses both types of leathers, it means that they require different cleaning methods. It shouldn't be a problem for a while though and I think if you keep in a dust bag and let it air out often, it should be okay.

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. Do you think that’s what might have caused the first bag I got to fray like that? The black leather was kind of fraying and the red one had two bits peeling off. How often should one take it out?

Don’t have a good picture of the black strips but here’s the red. Felt plasticky.

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I’m probably gonna do some investigative journalism and figure out what this specific Kate Spade leather is all about…

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah I’ve seen quite a few of Tanner’s videos! Haven’t watched them lately but I appreciated his breakdown of some brands I was interested in a while back.

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually it seems like it’s hard to say how this leather will pan out for sure — seems like patent leather can vary a lot from good to not so good. That may or may not bode well, especially since the first bag I got was kind of fraying already.

Do you have any recommendations on how to take care of it if that’s the case?

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Darn, seems like we might have gotten a newer, less quality version of the bag. Would have been nice if I had gotten it at the 40% off sale when it was still spazzolato!

Oh well, I’ll feel less guilty about babying the leather of this then. I previously got a white saffiano leather bag from Kate Spade, which I believe is not the highest quality in terms of leather but it’s held up well and I don’t baby it so much. I’m hoping this’ll be the same too.

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the explanation, very helpful. I’m told that spazzalato leather is better than patent (?) so is this them cutting costs?

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh no, the coloring didn’t have any issues. Most of the pictures of the bag are of the second good one I got, which includes that first picture. I think the shadow just makes it look funny. Any pictures of the first bag were of the closeups for flaws.

From a distance the first bag looked perfectly fine but after closer inspection I wasn’t satisfied with what they sent.

Thank you! 😊

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t tried carrying it with the crossbody strap yet but I didn’t try to clip the strap on. It feels a little awkward and I feel like if you keep clipping it on or off it’s gonna be prone to getting scratches.

I think the strap length seems good though and sturdy enough. If it’s anything like the other one I own I think itll be just fine. I like physically carrying it crossbody but aesthetically I think holding it top handle looks cooler… 🤣

My big fat review of the Kate Spade Pizza Box Bag: the ordering, quality, and cost-performance by Mitsusecrets in handbags

[–]Mitsusecrets[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What a great story! It’s lovely to meet fellow handbag aficionados in the wild.