First Preloved Bag : Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac
The Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac has long been on my wish list and I finally purchased it last year (preloved) from a private seller. This was my second preloved designer bag, but I consider it as my first "Real" preloved-buying experience. The reason was because my first ever preloved designer bag was the Fendi Zucca purse that I got as a vintage item. Because it's vintage so of course it's automatically also a "preloved", but I always categorized that Fendi bag as a "vintage" - so this Rebecca Minkoff bag is what I consider as my First Preloved instead.
Rebecca Minkoff is a contemporary designer (maybe middle-end of the spectrum?) and not many people actually knows about it here in my country unless you're a bag frenzy or know your fashion and/or brands. So that's one of the reason why I scoured for this bag in the preloved market. Wearing something that not many people know of unless you're in-the-know feels like I'm a part of something exclusive hahaha .. 😛
Anyway, back to this RM bag, it was a little bit harder to get this bag here in my country because we don't have a Rebecca Minkoff store here, so the brand is not too popular with the masses here, but as I told you above, it's still very popular among "bag lovers".
Having never bought a preloved bag (that wasn't "vintage") before, I was hesitant at first because with vintage items you are accustomed to a little bit "signs of wear" here and there, while for the newer generation bags they are more coveted if they are still in great condition. So when I first thinking of buying this bag it was a first experience for me. I'm afraid the bag won't look good as it is not brand new, or what if it has stains and not worth its price? (Because although it's "preloved" the price is still higher than regular high-street brand).
But I finally convinced myself after seeing this RM Mini Mac in mint condition. I asked for more pictures and the seller provided me with lots of them including all the details. After seeing how mint it is from the pictures and after a little haggling I finally bought the bag! And when it came it is so perfect and still looks new! I'm glad that my first experience buying preloved designer bag is a success, and that makes me more confident in buying my next preloved purchases.
My method is :
- Do your research first (to see whether or not it is a fake one or a real deal),
- Always ask for more detailed pictures to see whether it is still in mint / excellent condition,
- Check out the seller too (if your gut tells you there's something fishy, don't go with it),
- For vintage / older years items it is normal to have a little "wear & tear" signs and sometimes they don't come with original dustbag or boxes (because they're so old).
NOTE : I prefer preloved bags in mint or "like new" condition, although they cost a bit more but that's just how I prefer. Unless for vintage items where it's normal to have a little bit "wear & tear" signs as long as they have generally good condition it would be okay for me.
For SLGs (small leather goods / accessories) I don't really mind if it shows a little bit wear and tear. And one more thing, I also would only opt for bags that comes with its original dustbag / box / certificate so it would retain its resell value if one day I decided to re-sell it again. Unless for vintage (older years) items then I would be okay with "no dustbag / box". ALSO if I found a bag with unbelievably cheap price (and not fake) I would also make an exception about the dustbag / box (I'm okay with it not having original dust bag/box).
Anyway, I really love this bag. This is the Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC bag in purple with gold hardware. The M.A.C stands for Morning After Clutch. Rebecca Minkoff has 3 different sizes of the M.A.C bags which are:
- the mini mac
- the regular mac,
- and the mac daddy (the biggest of all three).
They are all crossbody type and they are very very popular amongst the fashionista. Mine is the smallest one (mini mac).
I love how bright the color is and I always prefer a fun color in smaller purses because it will add a pop of color to any outfit without being loud. I would love to add more of these mini macs because of the fun color choices, but I have hesitation because the chain is actually a bit too long for my petite figure - but it's still wearable though..
I wore this bag yesterday along with my abstract print Joe Fresh pants and black simple t-shirt. I love wearing this purse with simple monochrome or solid colored outfit because (like I told you above) this purse gave a pop of color to a simple outfit. Actually you don't need a complicated outfit to feature this colorful purse because it is already awesome on it's own. But I do paired it with busy prints sometimes, such as with floral print skirt or with a blouse/dress in complimentary bright color such as pinks and pastels.
The mini mac is the smallest size from all the MAC (Morning After Clutch) purses from Rebecca Minkoff. Although it's the smallest size but it's still a nice size and it can fit a bunch of things. As you can see from above photo I can fit all my necessities in this bag :
- I use my Louis Vuitton Mini Pochette Accesoires to store money and my id card - because I haven't own a small wallet yet. All my wallets are continental long wallets that doesn't fit in this purse.
- Coach key pouch where I store all my keys and elevator card.
- My iPhone 6.
- Tissue.
- Bath & Body Works Anti Bacterial Hand Gel.
- My London-themed Mint box.
- My Starbucks card.
Matching interior and dustbag
There is also a hidden pocket at the front of the bag right beneath the flap but I usually don't fill it with anything because it's a bit of a hassle to open and close the hook at the front. So I usually left it empty, or I might put small candies and/or earphone in it (but rarely).
I'm the type of person that change her bags according to her outfit, so depending on what I wore I might change bags every other day. Yesterday I wore this RM Mini Mac and today I plan to wear my Longchamp Le Pliage. Either way, I love having bright fun-colored bags like this and I'm planning to add more to my collection (if my budget permits, of course..).
Here's how I style the bag :
With my Zara striped top, Laura Ashley floral scarf, and Uniqlo jeggings
With my H&M lace top and dark denim, a Boho wrap from Bali, and Payless booties.
My favorite pairing : fuchsia, gold, and black !
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