The Low EQ Kid

Within 24 hours from my Prada Lust post, someone posted the dream wallet on instagram. Of course I immediately made inquiries. Kororo pleaded with me to exercise my better judgment, and said that since I’m going to Europe, why don’t I just buy it there for a much cheaper price? I told him I will sleep on it.

The following day, I finalized the sale. I know, I’m so hopeless. But I actually made a list of the reason why I am buying it, and guess what, the list convinced me:

• The Europe trip dream gets murkier the closer it gets to the dream-departure-date.
• This particular model does not always go on sale. Even if I get to Prada Space, there is no guarantee that I will find this exact model there. I probably might end up settling for something close, and then regret about it.
• I checked the Prada E-store, and it was selling for practically the same price (if you factor in the shipping costs to a US destination).
• Is it mere coincidence that I blogged about this exact Prada wallet a few hours before it was posted for sale in instagram? No! The universe is listening and it wants to make my dreams come true. 
• I was never the kid who waits for the second marshmallow. I eat it the moment it lands on my plate. And my marshmallow is here!

Of course, as in most online transactions, my biggest concern was the authenticity of the item. I trawled the internet for any information vouching for the authenticity of the items of the seller or DesignerBagsManila. Had multiply.com still been around, I probably would have found some. In this case, I just took a leap of faith. I hope to have it authenticated by a friend who works in Prada Greenbelt, but to this day, I have not been able to bring it to her (I know I should get it done already). The seller, who was very nice, did concede to a money-back guarantee if the item was proven fake.

So anyway, I am going to do an unboxing of the Prada Saffiano Zip Wallet (Model 1M0506), because…well, I used to look at unboxing articles, and I swear, my heartbeat quickens as the bag/wallet slowly reveals itself.

The paper bag. Should I be worried that the embossed Prada logo is not centered? 

The box that will change my life (i.e., leave me financially distressed).

Almost there.

Finally! You're mine!

The envelope containing the authenticity card.

I was a bit disappointed to find that the zipper pull is made of the same material as the wallet. I think I expected a metal pull, in gold. But I checked the model online and it's the same zipper pull. *breathes a sigh of relief*

Eight card slots. The smell is heavenly. My brother says it smells like dried glue haha.

The authenticity card, back and front. 

DesignerbagsPH (instagram) gave me a receipt :)

I am happy to have it. Thrilled. Ecstatic. Delirious. But I also tell myself this is probably the last piece of luxury I will allow myself to own. I was with relatives the other day and I found myself consciously hiding my wallet from them. In fact, if anyone asked me, I was prepared to say it’s a fake. You see, if we have a house crest (okay, sigil), frugality would have been the first word engraved in it. It does not matter that I can already afford it. I will be crucified if they find out how much I spent for a measly wallet.

Besides, I have to admit my Prada does not fit in my lifestyle. I go to our cooperative canteen, brandishing it, and ordering “Isang munggo po, tsaka pritong tilapia…ay kalahating munggo na lang pala  (kulang na pera, naibili na  ng Prada)” And every time they hand me my greasy lunch, I have to be extra careful that no sauce spills on Prada. God, so stressful. I wish I can just get a plastic protector for it, like the ones you get for ipads and iphones. 

My Prada, trying hard to blend with my usual fare of fishball and sago't gulaman.