Tuesday 24 January 2012

A REVIEW: THE QUIET RIOT TEMPEST TOTE

I THINK WE'VE ALL HAD A BIT OF A DROOL OVER A CERTAIN CELINE BAG GOING AROUND ON THE BLOGGERSPHERE, CAN'T EVEN SCROLL DOWN A PAGE ON TUMBLR WITHOUT SEEING THE BLOODY THING. THIS TAKE ON THAT PARTICULAR BAG COMES FROM SINGAPORE BASED WEBSITE THE QUIET RIOT. MY BOYFRIEND GOT IT ME FOR CHRISTMAS BUT BECAUSE OF THE SHIPPING TIME AND ITS ALSO BEEN WAITING IN THE POST OFFICE SINCE THE 4TH OF JAN I ONLY GOT IT THE OTHER DAY HAHA!

SO ITS NOT A TOTAL DIRECT COPY, BECAUSE WELL THAT WOULD BE NAUGHTY, BUT IT DOES HAVE THE SIMILAR FEATURES THAT MAKE IT A NICE LOOKING THING- ITS A GOOD SIZE, OPENS OUT WIDE AND IS NICE AND ROOMY INSIDE WITH A ZIP POCKET ON ONE SIDE AND A POUCH ON THE OTHER. THE EXTERIOR IS VERY SOFT PU LEATHER AND INTERIOR IS FAUX VELVET SUEDE. IT HAS 5 METAL STUDS ON THE UNDERSIDE TOO.

IT COST AROUND $50 AND THE SHIPPING COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE BAG!! SO I WAS SLIGHTLY ANNOYED WHEN I SAW ON THE POSTAGE LABEL $14USD...HMMM. ALTHOUGH I DON'T MIND SINCE IT WAS A PRESENT I WOULD DEFINITELY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION SHIPPING CHARGES BEFORE BUYING FROM THIS SITE AGAIN.









3 comments:

  1. Oooh it's so pretty. There's a lot of ebay listings for this style bag aswell but it's so hard to tell just from a picture. Yours looks fantastic though. Celine's are gorgeous.

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  2. what i would do for a celine bag. i have to say i do love this, and it's nice that its sort of different. always a bummer when they sting you with that 'import' expensive 'delivery' charge. well done bf. good gift
    xx

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  3. I want this bag! Did you have to pay import tax? xxx

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