As much as I LOVE my high end arm accoutrements, I can't help but notice Rebecca Minkoff speaks directly to my fashion sensibilities. Oh, as I was typing that sentence, it just hit me that she and English brand Mulberry have the same sense when it comes to their handbags. The Jules satchel I got last month mirrors the Mulberry Bayswater. Think of Jules as the younger, rebellious sister of the pragmatic, sensible Bayswater.
Which brings me to Love. Yes, Love. I fell in love with Cara Delevigne's collaboration with Mulberry. Specifically the black quilted medium backpack with gold hardware. I saw the burgundy iteration of this gorgeous piece of leather whilst traipsing around Singapore during the F1 weekend last September. Had a chance to paw the bag and admire it up close. The price tag was pretty too :) I still thought that if it was available further into the future, I would set aside some funds to get it.
But then I saw Love. Just like how Jules was akin to Bayswater, so too was Love to CD's quilted bag. I fell in love with Love with black hardware immediately without hesitation. But I had just gotten Jules and Bowery and as crazy as I am about buying bags, I do try to not put myself in debt because of it. I can't exactly fork out another USD375 just because I saw a bag I had to have. I figured I would be patient till Black Friday rolled around. I kept tabs on it daily on Shopbop as that was the only other place aside from Rebecca Minkoff's own site that had the bag in stock. Till it was sold out.....then back in stock.....then back to sold out. I sighed and just threw it to fate. If I was meant to have the bag come Black Friday, I was meant to have the bag.
I feel I need to explain why I didn't bother with getting it direct from rebeccaminkoff.com. It was simply because I was waiting for discount codes and Shopbop usually had some at any given time. Plus, I had already had a great experience with Shopbop's customer service and was very satisfied with them. Also, for some reason, rebeccaminkoff.com kept trying to charge me for $19.95 shipping even though the price of the bag exceeded the USD300 base limit to qualify for free shipping. And you know how I feel about getting my shipping free, right peeps!
Ok, anyways, I was minding my business the day before yesterday and saw an email newsletter from Rebecca Minkoff regarding their early start to Black Friday. I thought, okay, why not take a look, no harm in that. They had a promo code for 25% off orders totalling USD275 and above. Ooh, I thought, great, the money I save from the discounts can go towards paying for shipping. So I went to the site and did a search for the Love backpack. The results had me in a tizzy. The Love backpack was now going for USD250. It was on sale! I quickly put it in my cart. I thought even if I have to pay shipping, I don't care now!
A thought occurred to me. I could get a discount if only I added something else so my total would, ahem, total at minimum $275 to qualify for the Black2014 coupon code. I didn't realistically think I could find anything for $25. I did decide to get these cute sunnies pouch I had been eyeing for the longest time but just couldn't justify the purchase. Till this transaction that is.
It was going for $50 from its RRP of 75 smackaroos. My cart total was now an even USD300. After applying the code, I saved $75 bringing down my total to USD225. I essentially got the sunnies case gratis AND saved an additional TWENTY FIVE BUCKS on the bag! This meant that not only did I not pay retail for the Love backpack I coveted oh-so-much, I got it for A STEAL saving myself $150 with a leather sunglasses case to boot!
The best part is - FREE SHIPPING! I also got free shipping, y'all! All in all, I was charged USD249.38 inclusive of customs and duties for my country cos yes, i am getting free shipping all the way to my home country. No Portland involved in this purchase! The downside, shipping's really slow. It isn't like Shopbop which uses DHL express that arrives within 4/5 days after payment is confirmed. But it's okay, I can ultimately live with that - the score's well worth it!
Which brings me to Love. Yes, Love. I fell in love with Cara Delevigne's collaboration with Mulberry. Specifically the black quilted medium backpack with gold hardware. I saw the burgundy iteration of this gorgeous piece of leather whilst traipsing around Singapore during the F1 weekend last September. Had a chance to paw the bag and admire it up close. The price tag was pretty too :) I still thought that if it was available further into the future, I would set aside some funds to get it.
But then I saw Love. Just like how Jules was akin to Bayswater, so too was Love to CD's quilted bag. I fell in love with Love with black hardware immediately without hesitation. But I had just gotten Jules and Bowery and as crazy as I am about buying bags, I do try to not put myself in debt because of it. I can't exactly fork out another USD375 just because I saw a bag I had to have. I figured I would be patient till Black Friday rolled around. I kept tabs on it daily on Shopbop as that was the only other place aside from Rebecca Minkoff's own site that had the bag in stock. Till it was sold out.....then back in stock.....then back to sold out. I sighed and just threw it to fate. If I was meant to have the bag come Black Friday, I was meant to have the bag.
I feel I need to explain why I didn't bother with getting it direct from rebeccaminkoff.com. It was simply because I was waiting for discount codes and Shopbop usually had some at any given time. Plus, I had already had a great experience with Shopbop's customer service and was very satisfied with them. Also, for some reason, rebeccaminkoff.com kept trying to charge me for $19.95 shipping even though the price of the bag exceeded the USD300 base limit to qualify for free shipping. And you know how I feel about getting my shipping free, right peeps!
Ok, anyways, I was minding my business the day before yesterday and saw an email newsletter from Rebecca Minkoff regarding their early start to Black Friday. I thought, okay, why not take a look, no harm in that. They had a promo code for 25% off orders totalling USD275 and above. Ooh, I thought, great, the money I save from the discounts can go towards paying for shipping. So I went to the site and did a search for the Love backpack. The results had me in a tizzy. The Love backpack was now going for USD250. It was on sale! I quickly put it in my cart. I thought even if I have to pay shipping, I don't care now!
A thought occurred to me. I could get a discount if only I added something else so my total would, ahem, total at minimum $275 to qualify for the Black2014 coupon code. I didn't realistically think I could find anything for $25. I did decide to get these cute sunnies pouch I had been eyeing for the longest time but just couldn't justify the purchase. Till this transaction that is.
It was going for $50 from its RRP of 75 smackaroos. My cart total was now an even USD300. After applying the code, I saved $75 bringing down my total to USD225. I essentially got the sunnies case gratis AND saved an additional TWENTY FIVE BUCKS on the bag! This meant that not only did I not pay retail for the Love backpack I coveted oh-so-much, I got it for A STEAL saving myself $150 with a leather sunglasses case to boot!
The best part is - FREE SHIPPING! I also got free shipping, y'all! All in all, I was charged USD249.38 inclusive of customs and duties for my country cos yes, i am getting free shipping all the way to my home country. No Portland involved in this purchase! The downside, shipping's really slow. It isn't like Shopbop which uses DHL express that arrives within 4/5 days after payment is confirmed. But it's okay, I can ultimately live with that - the score's well worth it!
