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Rex Inter Japanese Suki Design Charlotte Bag
by thehonesttruth
My daughter wanted a new lunchbox, and being too old for character designs and rather fashion conscious, she wanted something a touch more grown up and stylish. Since she has access to a fridge at school, it wasn't important that the box be insulated, and having purchased a couple of Rex Internationals Charlotte bags before in different ... designs, I knew that they were hard-wearing, a decent size, and that the designs were quirky.
I let my daughter choose her favourite print, this Suki design, which features lots of cuddly looking little Japanese girls in colourful traditional outfits on a light baby pink background. Like all these bags, it's a boxy square shape with small carry handles, and made of a wipe clean fabric that is tough and hardwearing- very much like those old fashioned laundry bags. The boxy shapes mean the bag can stand up on it's own on a table, and at 23x20x13 cm, it's a good size for a packed lunch, easily holding a sandwich, yoghurt, drink, fruit, and crisps.
I actually have a few of these bags myself, as I've always found them not only attractive and quirky in terms of pattern, but also incredibly cheap - this one is £2.95, but depending on the pattern you want, they are £1.95 upwards. They are also available as larger laundry bags at 5.95. I use the smaller ones as occasional handbags, and as make up bags, and the larger ones are great for shopping. There are also foil lined lunch bags available, which I would have purchased had my daughter not had access to a fridge at school.
These bags are attractive, easy to carry, hardwearing, quirky, and cheap - I really think they are great value, and will continue buying more when new patterns come out! Available on Amazon, 5 stars.
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Kipling Creativity S
by rolandrat
===The Product===
Kipling Creativity S (small) purse.
From their Basic range.
Made form nylon and ultra lightweight.
Kipling originally come from Antwerp since 1987 - this product was made in China.
Has small monkey keyring fastened to outside.
Fastens with zip across the top - size is 4 x 5.5 ... inches.
Consists of three separate sections inside and the Kipling logo on the front.
Central pocket also is zipped inside.
===Cost===
Full price is £18 but often on offer with Amazon. The lacquer finish and prints are priced at £21.
===My Opinion===
This purse is extremely lightweight. It is made from the same outer material as the Basic Kipling handbags, but the purse is not lined at all. The fabric is wipeable and also washable if you use a low temperature wash - but please remove the monkey first. The monkies do not like in washing machines but I have washed them occasionally gently by hand.
Personally I don't keep the monkey on my purse when it is in use - but he is a cute monkey and slightly smaller than the ones that come with the handbags and he does not have such long flappy arms as the handbag ones do.
There is a vast array of colours to choose from with this purse and I settled for Peony (shown above) which is a new colour this year and is vibrant pink - a bit like Barbie Pink - so its easy to find in your handbag.
This purse has a pink Kipling label inside. One of the benefits of this purse, apart form the lack of weight and the lovely colours is that it is practical and hard wearing.
Its structure is like some Kipling handbags in that if looked at from underneath it shows it is three little purses sewn into one structure. When you open the top zip you have an open section either side and then the third central pocket has another zip to keep some things separate. The outer zip has the black Kipling round rubber pull end to it but the inner zip is just an ordinary one - presumable for space and weight. This central pocket can be used as you wish - either to keep cards in, for coins or for notes. I like to keep my cards in there so the is no danger of them falling out when I open my purse, I can then keep receipts on one side of the purse and my notes and coins on the other. I try not to carry too many coins around with me anyway, and if you are careful and keep your purse tidy it will weigh next to nothing.
This is a great everyday and useful purse - I like it being so lightweight as I have other large purses which I never use as they are just too heavy before you even put anything in them.
The full price is £18 but I managed to pick mine up on Amazon for around £12 which I thought was real good value as they are so strong that, like the handbags, they will last for years.
Amazon currently sell eighteen different colours and they are nearly all lower than the full price. The lacquer finish ones and those done in prints originally cost £21 but you can pick up a plain brown purse for £12.20 at the moment.
Kipling also sell this purse in a larger version which is only a couple of pounds more and can effectively be used as a small clutch handbag for evening use.
===Star Rating===
5 stars.
===Would I Recommend?===
Yes.
===Website===
www.kipling.com
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