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Got lucky and found this bag at roughly around $45.00 (converted from PHP) in good nearly unused condition.
Thoughts:
1. Denim was way thicker than what I thought it was going to be. Not selvedge-thick but also shouldnāt be too packed and heavy like Iām normally used to.
2. Design definitely has Gaultier trademarks that made it an immediate purchase. Really liked the button hole details around the rim of the bag.
3. Would have liked for more height though (my 15ā laptop ruins the shape and didnāt want to risk stretching it).
Aug 24, 2024
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I recently spent a lot of time looking for a new laptop bag that wasnāt too big, too flimsy or too tech bro-y. Master-piece exceeded my expectations ā strap options (on this model, at least), zipper, just the right amount of pockets, and just sporty enough to flex between leisure and work. The craftsmanship is very nice, and I continue to be so pleased with it after months of use. I found it secondhand online.
Dec 14, 2024
iām not really an Accessories person and donāt Shop often but i heard good things about this and needed a bag that zippered. i got it earlier this month and do i feel like this was really worth the price - i think i might like it more than tote bagsā¦! i feel like so many things are made poorly nowadays but it genuinely feels sturdy (which is also how i have felt about bagguās reusable grocery bags). it is so spacious but still barely weighs anything and isnāt bulky
Oct 24, 2024
This is the greatest backpack I've owned. Of dozens.
Great as a carry on, a minimalist travel pack, everyday everything bag, a laptop bag. I even took it on a two night ultralight backpacking trip.
āĀ 20% off if you use the code on the website right now.
Dec 9, 2024
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Recent trip to India kind of opened up the pent-up Catholic in me. Grew up going to a Born-again school so it was always a conversation about Catholicism vs. Evangelical Christianity. We were only three in my class that were Catholic so there were some subtle bullying happening when everyone else decided to be righteous and agreed that we needed to be saved.
Realized religion is more than that conversation and enjoyed learning about Hinduism. Passed by Akshardham (glorious!!) and bought a few books about it. Went to a transcendental meditation class when I went back to the Philippines and glad I got to attend one. As one would a tourist, I also got trapped into buying a Singing Bowl from the airport.
Went on a book run about Hinduism which my bookstores didnāt have stock on any but found a Cathecism book and a Buddhism book that should be enough to satiate my hunger. I have absolutely no idea where this will take me but I am absolutely enjoying this new sense of purpose.
Aug 25, 2024
Recently thrifted one and realized thereās a dozen of them online (Mandarin-collared wool shirts) that were made in Japan. Came along with a Woolmark tag in Japanese too. Folding creases went away after wearing it out for a while too. Only downside is that itās dry-clean only but at the thrift store price point, Iām more than happy to extend the life of this beauty.
Aug 22, 2024
went on a full-blown collectorās binge lately (since late 2023) with Gaultier. Owing to that, got a pocket organizer cause someone was selling it for cheap with the original fill in. Just refilled for a second time and realized how itās keeping me, well, organized. No surprises there.
Someone asked me why I couldnāt just use my phone to handle my notes and schedule (I honestly do double entry sometimes), but writing things down kind of gives it a finality that only a correction tape that I have to get from my office will erase.
Am I the most organized person because of it? Pretty far from it. But at least I have a cool notebook and found the joy of writing stuff down again (whether it makes me look dated is another thing altogether).
Aug 22, 2024