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Hi guys, this will be my first post here lol and my first rep bag. I decided to buy LV Speedy 30 in Dark version. Even though I'm a guy, I think I can rock this with black leather jacket or whatever, since the bag is stunning!

I just got the PSP pictures from my trusted seller. To me it looks great!! 😍🙏.

What do you think? ✨ Btw. It does not look so squishy, but that's because the pictures were taken with stuffing inside :). Otherwise it's really soft!

PSP gallery: https://imgur.com/a/odCvfV1

Factory: Royal

Price: 265 USD incl. shipping

Seller & Factory: Mandy x Jipin factory

Price: 203 + 45 shipping

Timeline: 

May 2 paid

May 4 PSP and GL

May 5 shipped 

May 6 tracking number received

May 19 delivered in Europe

Disclaimer: Not a paid promotion. Mandy has not idea I’m writing this. 

Let’s dive into the review:

Let’s be real, I bought this bag on total impulse. I swear I’m not an impulsive buyer buuuuttt… reatil therapy is a valid way to relieve some stress, right? (Nah, just kidding… 🙄)

When I first got the Amazona 180 Small, I fell in love with the size. Perfect for daily errands or a casual stroll. But let's be honest, it’s a bit of a brick for its size. Plus, it’s black, and with summer coming up, it just wasn't giving the right vibe for my warm-weather outfits in the Mediterranean cost.

That’s when the intrusive thoughts won. I started mulling over getting a small Puzzle (the only size missing from my collection). I wanted the featherlight version because it’s waaaay lighter than the OG, but the regular soft leather and its colors didn’t wow me. Then, while scrolling through albums and the Loe website, I saw the featherlight Puzzle in nubuck and it was love at first sight. Instant sold.

I know nubuck is high-maintenance, but you guys, the visuals. It’s insanely soft but still has that beautiful texture. It had that perfect slouch right out of the box, collapses on its own, and the color is so rich. And the interior? Literal butter. When you reach inside, you just know it's luxury. Pretty sure it’s lambskin because it is soooo supple.

The engravings? Absolute chef’s kiss🤌🏼 The anagram is crisp, detailed, and perfectly stamped, not too deep, not too shallow compared to other factories. Here is where Jipin factory stands out in my opinion.

I’ve been using it every single day. It's light, neutral, and compact. Personally, I save my big lether black tote, or large puzzles for coat season; in the summer, big bags just feel a bit too overwhelming, specially if you’re forced to wear shorts, linen, etc. 

10/10 experience with Mandy as always, especially since I ordered right around the holiday season in China. 

And with this new Puzzle, my collection is officially closed for the time being. After some months of shopping, I’m officially going back into lurker mode, just scrolling through your hauls😆

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Hi & hello, RepFam! 💙🤎

As previously promised, doing a little bit of RepScience for y’all to make more informed decisions 🙌🏻 I bought the blue leather Amazona from Laomao ($230) during his Jipin factory sale a few weeks ago. I bought the brown from Qiu factory with Mandy ($227) as a last minute impulse buy when I got the Eden Neverfull for my mom (and more thoughts on that in the comments since I don’t want to make a separate post 🙏🏻). Despite being essentially the same bag, they behave and feel very different to each other, and it may be that you prefer one over the other as well. I do, and it was not what I expected.

Onwards!

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The blue leather Amazona (size large) is a structured, somewhat pliable, but not particularly slouchy goddess of a bag. The blue does the heavy lifting, and it’s what attracted me to the bag in the first place given I wasn’t sold on the overall shape and design in the first place. Even when you pull down on the front flap to expose the inner panel that divides the inside of the bag, the automatic reaction of the bag is to return to original size and posture immediately.

The leather itself feels nice and supple and not at all like the usual dry fest I have come to expect from Jipin, which usually ends with me conditioning the bag immediately upon arrival. The inner panel is made of a lovely suede material in the same color, and it is a very minimalistic bag overall, with only the Loe logo in a place that is not easily seen from the front and a halved Loe logo, in another departure from the usual, on the suede flap inside. The flap itself is held together with two (strong!) magnets against the back of the bag, so it does provide extra protection in that pouch.

Despite the size, it’s not the most roomy of bags, and while there is space for the usual necessities, it isn’t something you’re going to stuff overly much. The weight is comfortable in the hand, although I’m still getting used to the single-handle system. A little detail a previous review mentioned about “dimples” along the side do happen, as can be seen in some of the pics, but only when the top is open or I’m slouching the front of the bag. It’s not there when the bag is closed and the leather is pulled up by the inner flap.

I love everything about the bag, in TLDR parlance.

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The brown Amazona (also size large) has a suede exterior, and an inner flap made of leather, in an inverse of the leather/suede combination of the blue. It features the same layouts of the leather version, same magnetic enclosure, and mostly the same overall size (side by side, the brown is slightly smaller). However, the differences are where this bag becomes noticeable for me.

Theres an immediate slouch from the suede version upon opening the top zipper. There is no “immediate return to form” if you pull on the front flap to expose the inner panel. It feels far more lived in from the start than the leather version is ever likely to achieve, and that’s something that you will either love or hate, but I’m on the love camp, personally. It is also noticeably lighter than the leather version, which may be a plus for some given the one-handle system.

The other detail I would mention is that if we can expect Qiu to deliver the leather version of the bag in the same material used on the inner panel, then I would probably have preferred to buy the blue from Qiu in the first place. My friends, it feels soft. Soft leather, supple, and I love just passing my hand over it. I can’t confirm if Qiu’s exterior matches this softness found on the inside, but a part of me kinda wants to find out? 🫣

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I love both. I think they both have their own charms and quirks, and I feel like I will get good use and mileage out of these beauties. On the other hand, I prefer the blue version overall, and now just have a little voice in the back of my head going “try the Qiu, I’m sure it’ll be delicious” 🥲

Hope the week has been treating you well, fam 🫶🏻 I also hope this was informative 🤭 I’ve spent the past 20 minutes typing this up so I hope it was worth it 😆

‘Till next time!

I simply cannot decide. 32 or 38 cm. Which bags are you getting in what sizes and what colors?

I think I want all three in 38 cm. But I should get one in 32 cm but I can’t decide which one. 187 now has the black and burgundy available to ship in the small 32 cm size.

I just cannot decide. What are you all doing?

Purchased from Louis
Timeline as follows:
4/28: asked about bag, available colors and pricing
5/1: paid via paypal and gave them my shipping information
5/3: PSP provided. Everything looked fine so i gave the go signal to ship
5/7: tracking info provided
5/20: package arrives to me here in the US of A.

Unboxing the bag was great. You can tell they took great care to package it properly. Right off the bat there was no plastic smell. They placed deodorizers and scent packets in the bag.

Pros: The bag was soft and slouchy from the get go (didnt stop me from tossing it in the dryer still tho 😝) proportions seem correct and i have no concerns about getting clocked in public.

Cons: (and this is me getting REALLY nitpicky) i have not seen the auth in person but seeing all the photos online makes me think mine’s a shade darker and mildly less shiny (but really could be lighting)

And then there’s the tag. Auth has silver plate on the inside

Otherwise, i LOVE it. I attached a city small for comparison that i got from another buyer. Visually similar but the leather on the east west is just divine that im thinking of getting another one from louis to replace it.

Louis has been really responsive to questions and very professional. 💯 will purchase from her again. Ive also noticed that prices seem competitive when i asked other sellers

I was nervous waiting for this. But it finally arrived and first reaction was literally “okayyy this is nice.” The leather feels buttery and the whole bag looks really clean in person.

Hi,
This is my first review. I purchased from Doris from the TS list. I posted my PSPs. She was/is amazing. I ended up buying 3 bags and a beautiful scarf. All three bags are perfect. The one I will be discussing is the C25 Rose Gold. God factory. First, I fell in love with Doris bc she’s very responsive and easy to work with. She’s prompt and actually steered me away from less than average bags that I wanted. “Low quality” and I appreciate that. So this bag is PERFECT! I mean GORGEOUS! I wasn’t too happy that it doesn’t come with a full set and the packaging had me skeptical so I recorded the unboxing. I’ve said it before I am only 2 months in the rep game and I have acquired 11 bags, these are my first CC bags. Think of Doris as a personal shopper, she can get ANYTHING! I mean ANYTHING. 10/10 all across the board. The hardware is HEAVY! The Leather is BUTTER SOFT. She smells amazing. My other two bags are equally as amazing. Doris for the

ICYMI.. link to original post about this Flash Sale here!

Link to this item on Doris's Album
I didnt see any factory photos (just website ref pics) so I asked Doris if she had factory photos - which she did, and ALSO had her own PSP photos from someone else's order. HER photos are much better than the factory's! 😅 so I'm sold.. but WHAT COLOR!?!???!??

I'm leaning Tan/Brown or Sky Blue.. though Black would be so classic.
White/"Rice" is pretty for summer but I'm covered there.

Price is reg $205, but $180 after 12% off 😱😱😱 the leather looks so nice.

HELP A GIRL OUT!!!

Has anyone ordered a rep of this bag yet? I first saw it on Baobao’s Kata sale album and back then she told me that it’d start being produced April 25th-27th. I’ve also seen it on Louis and Mandy’s albums - there’s even PSPs on Mandy’s but I haven’t seen any reviews on it yet. If anyone knows about any reviews or other sellers that have this bag please let me know. I went to the boutique today to try it on again and now I’m literally itching to buy a rep 😭

Thoughts on this hardware?

Anyone have the authentic? I have seen and tried it on in stores, but it is so hard to tell if this hardware is passable without seeing side by side.

I am obsessed with the bag, but I need it to look believable too🤷🏻‍♀️

Balenciaga XL Cagole
$269 + $69 for shipping
Bibi Factory
Seller name: Emily
WA: +86 15507690732
Payment through Alipay
Paid 2/23 QC 3/2 received bag 3/16

I’m honestly in love with this bag!! I’ve never felt or seen the real version but the quality is very nice and the bag details are incredible and it smells like real leather.

Emily has been super nice to work with and very communicative and helpful, answers any questions I need. I will absolutely be ordering from her again.

From my research Bibi factory is pretty well known for their balenciaga bags and that’s why I went with Emily. This specific bag was really hard to get my hands on, not a lot of factories make it anymore. So I am so pleased they were able to get it for me and the quality for the price is pretty great. Overall super happy with the experience.

My first ever rep order! I personally don’t have an auth version of these sandals but I’ve seen a couple of auths online.

Pros:
I would say I’m quite happy with them, the sizing is great too. I’m a size 38 and these fit me really well, and I have wide feet.
Process was fast and smooth.
They are very comfortable. No discomfort on the foot like on the ankle which is typical for me in sling-back sandals.

Cons:

Tho I do have to say there is a light smell to it which I’m hoping will be gone with use and some fresh air. I took them out of the box and they seem to smell better.
I do have to say the weaving on the Chanel logos need more a bit refining but I’ve searched a couple online and even the auths seem to have some inconsistency on this. The “made in Italy” on the soles seem a bit (realllyyy a bit) bigger than the auths but tbh nobody’s gonna look at the soles. Again, these are just my thoughts but I do understand that some may not be comfortable with the cons.

Final verdict:

Overall, super recommend Hannah! The entire process took about 3 weeks, from order to delivery. They cost around 150 USD. Hannah was great to work with, I got a lot of questions and she was patient answering them. I also shared my feedback to her!

So, how did I do for my first purchase?

Some rep bags still feel like reps when you use them, but Hyper Peter’s LV Nano Speedy honestly doesn’t. It honestly feels like an authentic piece! 🧡🥹

I got excited to order this after seeing a Reddit review, and I’m really happy I did.

Bag Review:
I own an authentic vintage Speedy 25 (see comparison on the photos, my vintage bag is a bit old tho!) and I was surprised by how similar the canvas feels. The quality looks and feels really good, and I honestly can’t believe how close it is to the authentic.

Seller Review:
Hyper Peter was very responsive and easy to talk to. This was probably the fastest rep purchase I’ve ever made. I knew I wanted a Nano Speedy, saw a review from another buyer, contacted him, and paid within an hour. 🌸

Paid: $202 USD including shipping & insurance

Timeline:
Paid: April 24
Received: May 13 (Canada)

There was a small delay from the factory, probably because of the spring holiday, but once it shipped on May 6 through FedEx, it arrived quickly.

Overall, I had a really great experience with Hyper Peter. The whole process was smooth, and I’ll definitely buy my future LV canvas bags from him again. 🖤☺️

Hi everyone! I’m new to the rep world and recently started getting into the Stockholm/minimalist style. I’m looking for recommendations for a clean, minimalist office bag that would pair well with most Stockholm-style outfits. I’m good with either a shoulder strap or just handles.

If anyone has suggestions — especially with W2C links — I’d really appreciate it.

These are the ones I’m currently considering, both from Godmall’s Yupoo.

Blue Margaux 15 Masoni Leather. I requested the Kendall Factory. I’m beyond excited to get this. These are the PSPics that I’ve been sent. The only two things I asked was that they make sure the bottom right little foot isn’t crooked and it’s just the cover and that the lettering on the hardware is clean.

Is there anything else I should ask? I couldn’t find anything else wrong. Thanks so much in advance!

Ordering this denim nano, but can’t decide between these two options for accessories! 1 or 2?!