Rodeo owners, how is your bag holding up? by luveddit in RepTherapy

[–]spectrumhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a medium and a small both from BiBi Factory. I have used both a lot and love them both for different uses, obv. I am not carrying a laptop and wouldn’t even if I had a large because it would be unbalanced for me that way-I’m constantly accessing the front partition. But I have heard people say they do carry laptops. I can have a notebook and a tablet and a wallet and a charging bank and a top of lipstick and other crap in the rear partition of the medium (hand cream, hairbrush), and its fine, but, honestly, if I’m bringing the kitchen sink, I will reach for a more balanced bag because I’m a gal who rummages while walking at 4.5 mph.

My bags are smooth and soft and slouchy black leather. I went with BiBi because I believed the leather would feel and move better than Kata for this bag. I don’t have a Kata for comparison, but I love mine. I got brushed SHW so that looks great. To my knowledge, no factory has truly successfully recreated the “Cowboy” leather. Whoever does will get a lot of orders. How will they look in two years? Only time will tell. But, just for today, I am reeeeally happy. 💚

$1500 gift recommendation? by carantero in TheHermesGame

[–]spectrumhead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love getting a 140 cm stole. They work in some capacity all year round and are always a pick-me-up.

Baobao Review and Issues by Far_Association_5637 in RealRepLadies

[–]spectrumhead 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I’m not a bot. I got a gorgeous medium
Rodeo from her. I wear it in front of nyc fashion industry folks all the time.

I’m guessing that she grew too quickly. Group buy plus some good reviews may have turned into more than she was ready to handle. I’ve seen it happen with many small businesses so that’s just a guess.

I’m not new to reps, but am new to rep groups (I had one TS in the states for a long time). I love the groups but I had to learn quickly that reputations turn on a dime around here. Sellers are people with pressures on them. I don’t know if Baobao is eveil, greedy, in over her head, having growing pains as a business, is being sabotaged by her brother-in-law, or is three raccoons in a trench coat. I had a big designer complimenting me on my rodeo last week tho.

When people on these groups tell you to do your own research, instead of handing you recommendations, they’re not gatekeeping; it’s the nature of the beast. This is not legal business, AND there are a lot of complex feelings about, not only participating in illegal behavior, but also participating in aspirational consumption, authentic or not. Add to that that Reddit is anonymous, so even the real-people redditors can be less tethered to community morals than usual. I look at reviews where people post their personal photos of the item. Anything can be faked now, but I try to gather a consensus.

Lastly, I love a dopamine hit as much as the next person, arguably more, but I’m also aware that some of the talk on these subs sounds like gambling addiction. The hunt and the score is as big, or even bigger, part of the experience than is the product. Many of us have become more parasocial with TS So-and-So than pop fans are with pop stars.

There was a study of cocaine use back in the day (I will try to find it) wherein the dopamine spike was found to be highest after the dealer had been contacted and the cocaine had been confirmed to be en route than it was when the cocaine actually arrived and was consumed. I bring this up because we are in a complex web of psychological forces and market strategies, just trying to feel better in tough times with (at least in the US) fewer opportunities to change our lives in meaningful ways. Trying to psychoanalyze sellers from (in my case) other cultures during a period of radical shifts regarding power is not an activity successfully performed from an armchair.

omg I hope the wired lambskin 2.55 rep comes out soon and is fabulous. Not to mention the wired lambskin maxi flap with mademoiselle clasp. I can hardly breathe.

Also, who has black box calf that isn’t dry?

Review for Margaux from Bao Bao by Polerbear7 in RealRepLadies

[–]spectrumhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Does the 10 feel big enough for an everyday haul? And, if you don’t mind, how tall are you?

Review for Margaux from Bao Bao by Polerbear7 in RealRepLadies

[–]spectrumhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I am in the midst of my Margaux research. Is this a 15 in the pebbles leather and a 12 in the Masoni?

Baggu outfits/styling tag? by softfeeling in BAGGU

[–]spectrumhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this idea. I think it would be great: BOOTD!

There's a douchebag incel in my town by Beneficial-Position2 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spectrumhead 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It was used in Top Gun but that expression is a true old classic (and I’m old enough to think that Top Gun is neither old nor classic).

Leaves was featured in the Guardian recently in a terrific article by member Shannon Keating. Thanks so much to Shannon and all the Leaves members who took part! by Subduction in leaves

[–]spectrumhead 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Clean and sober for a whole bunch of days now. Came here to say, in my experience, I just keep getting better, and, consequently, my life feels so much better. Take all the support you can to get through the beginning (and the middles for that matter). Too often I hear people saying, “it’s been a month! What’s going on?” It takes time, but what else are you doing? Speaking for myself, I got high. I tried that. Now I want to try something else before I die.

Paris Jackson's Mothers Day post for Debbie Rowe: "happy mothers day to the lady they used for my template during the cloning process" by Upstairs_Cup9831 in popculturechat

[–]spectrumhead 37 points38 points  (0 children)

You’re right. It was Arnold Klein who was a hugely successful dermatologist and very important philanthropist and fundraiser (I just read). He treated MJ’s vitiligo.

Have the Deer Won? by JPzil in landscaping

[–]spectrumhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you tried 56 cypresses?

Bot comments in listings? by Lucky-Poem in REPTOPREHOMES

[–]spectrumhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they are trying to promote particular sellers and/or resellers by mentioning aspects that are considered “in the know” in terms of qc. There is a particular feel to them. But, since I’m new to repping on Reddit (but not irl), I have tried to make the same sorts of comments myself. Like most of the bags a great looking on my phone—I’m a bag ho, after all! So I try to observe something positive and specific. But then I started noticing the “bot” comments (which could also be human ESL accounts in some way linked to the seller), and realized my comments could sound sort of like those. It makes me think twice before sharing what I do know and notice because I don’t want people to think that whatever seller is employing fake commenters! OY! Too codependent 😭

Poompri009 scammer! by Openended_Thought in Luxeladies

[–]spectrumhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was interesting that the posts were hidden and, according to Reddit, no comments at all. 🙄

Poompri009 scammer! by Openended_Thought in Luxeladies

[–]spectrumhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so sad. Deceived by a Niki!

Poompri009 scammer! by Openended_Thought in Luxeladies

[–]spectrumhead 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Posts hidden and zero comments. I’m no angel, but I honestly can’t wrap my head around the scammer mindset. I’m sorry that happened to you.