Are Teddy Blake Bags Worth It? Giorgia Palmelatto Review & Leather Deconstruction 

I truly hope someone donates an Hermes item for you to deconstruct!! They have so many types of leather but I'm curious about the actual quality of leather they use!

Thank you for doing the quality control for those of us who don’t know how or can’t. I would love to see a full leather bag from Longchamp deconstructed. Thanks again!

I can never unsee what I just saw. And I was eyeing this bag for awhile online. I'm speechless.

i love, “… bag worth it?” series. it’s interesting to deep dive in the quality of craftsmanship in these companies.

I wish you guys could take apart a Strathberry bag.

This channel is like a quality control, wish all industry have this kind of channel.

Thank you for the breakdown. I always side eye bag companies that gift to “influencers” to convince their followers to buy. I will never buy from Teddy Blake or Polene for that.

pls do florentine leather and pebble leather of dooney and burke. thank you so much for your videos

Thanks for such a great breakdown. I have the Gigi in a faux croc. I love her very much and it's mainly used for work. The price and the fact that it comes with the shoulder strap makes it better than a birkin for me and it's really cool to see what things look like underneath the surface. I hope you do more of the TB breakdowns.

Trying to return a Teddy Blake bag is an ordeal. 2 months of fighting and had to get my credit card company involved. Never again.

Is it a Birkin knockoff? Yes. But is it a well made Birkin knockoff? That's what I care about. Most of us will never be able to or want to invest the money for a Birkin. Thank you for clearing this up. I'll be keeping my money for now...$540 is too much to pay for materials that are similar to what I'd get at Target.

Your videos are very instructive. The way I shop for leather bags has changed completely. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Love your videos! Teddy Blake bags always seemed way overpriced, good to know about the poor leather quality.

Thank you for your informative videos! I always look forward to every post. You help me be more conscious of what I purchase, to do research before buying products and most importantly, to not be swayed easily by brands. All the best, from the Philippines 🇵🇭

I know you get a lot over taking the bags apart. I want to say Thank you. Ive learned so much from your channel. Its like im in school hands on learning the leather around the work in my bed. High Five.

Love the mix of information and ASMR with these videos! Really happy I stumbled across your channel and glad to see you’re gaining more and more subs with every video! So many of us bag lovers need this educational advice so we know where to spend our hard earned dollars!

Thank you for your honest reviews and breakdown of the items. It's so fascinating to learn about these bags.

What you are doing is great! Please make more videos on ALL of the high end bags that influencers buy and then trash and then sell. Make your videos 20 minutes or more so you make more € from RU-vid. Take us through more of the process of buying it, the history of the brand and then go into destruction mode and then wrap up. People like a story. Give us a story. I am interested in Italian brands like D&G, Gucci, and Ferragamo, Dior , Hermès. There are so many. I really look forward to future videos! Thank you!

Yesss thank you for making this video! It’s really good to understand what you’re getting when you purchase handbags at all ranges.

I hope you do an Aspinal of London deconstruction. I have heard nothing but stellar reviews of the bag and I wish to own a full-size Mayfair one day when I'm no longer deadass broke.

Love the job you're doing. I wish I kept all of my past designer shoes and leather goods. I would have happily sent them to you for educational purposes.

yesterday I almost bought this bag but in another color, but first I was watching a lot of videos on RU-vid about unboxing! When shows up this one here 🤩 honestly I don't think I'll buy this bag anymore 😢

I’d love to see what you think of Dooney and Bourke’s Florentine leather. I have only one Teddy Blake bag. If I ever decide to buy another, I’ll probably stick with eBay. Thanks for your work!!!

Wow good to know they use lesser value of leather.. Love your videos as always. Could you do a Leather Marc Jacob Tote? Popular colors was sold out last year I want to know if it’s worth it. It feels high quality but it would interesting to know. Thanks in advance ❤

I’m watching this deconstruction video and I am satisfied yet heartbroken at the same time lol 😅😢 Thank you for sharing!

Really glad I happened to stumble onto your channel. I got into leathercrafting 2 yrs ago bc I want to/am starting my own line. Finding out that a lot of these bags have some sort of faux grain film is disheartening bc as a buyer I would expect a leather bag to be real leather. I totally agree with it being a waste.

Love your content bro.I believe your knowledge and objective analysis about the leather craftmanship is what a lot of people have been looking for😁👍

I love the content you produce. Could you please do a review and deconstruction on the MCM Liz Reversible Medium Tote in the color black? Thank you!

Would love to see you deconstruct The tote bag by Marc Jacobs

love watching your videos! very interesting to see how it's made! could you do one for YSL? thank you!

Thank you again, Tanner! Question 🙋‍♀️ does the quality of the underlying leather correlate with the ease of repairing or restoring the bag?

Thanks for the great video, as always. I hope to see some YSL bag or Gucci, would be very interesting to see

This channel is GOLD!

Please do a Dooney & Burke

So interesting, love your video. I would love to see a deconstruction of leather tote bags from strathberry.

I would love to see a Belstaff jacket or any leather jacket really be deconstructed like this.

Thank you thank you for such a wonderful doing to us about the information and education to us all the rich and famous only can buy the the superstar bag but they did not know the quality they buy. More power to your channel if i have wish i love to have a bag in your work sling bag .

I love your videos!! I hope you will do a review on Saint Laurent handbags!!!

Ok I subscribed After seeing him cut this bag up I am in LOVE!!! Please please do more of these !!!

The sound -crunch, sound very satisfying!

Woow, awesome!!! Thanks so much for the well explained video. Here additional low-mid-end-luxury brands to cover on your channel 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏿 - Furla Metropolis - Coccinelle Arlettis - Tory Burch Kira or Fleming - Michael Kors | you choose - Longchamp | you choose - MCM | you choose Have a great weekend

great videos, it makes me aware of what i am paying for. Please do Micheal Kors as well. Thanks

Pls do it for FURLA & Kate spade

I don’t know how I stumbled across your channel, but I’m glad I found it. I’m not really into luxury bags. I own one Coach purse and two Kate Spade purses. I will keep these purses until after they fall apart. (That’s what I’ve done with all of my pleather no name bags. I’ve used them past the point of falling apart.🤦🏾‍♀️) The Coach purse was purchased at an outlet. My first Kate Spade was purchased with encouragement from my daughter. The second was just purchased during a “secret sale” event. I purchased these bags because I like how they look. I’m glad that I don’t feel the need to constantly buy expensive, “luxury” bags. So many aren’t worth it. When my bags fall apart, I will definitely find an independent leather crafter. Are Coach and Kate Spade considered luxury? I have no idea. You can tell me they’re not. I don’t care if they’re not luxury. I like how they look and that’s the most important thing.

Oh man.... i got duped into a teddy blake bag. Mine its completely different its the ava bag and it's croc embossed, very thick and structured. Wonder if its even leather.... it still smells really, really nice.

Please do Tory Burch

Your videos are so informative. Thank you!!🙏🏾

Thank you so much for doing these videos!!!!!! SO helpful!

I love your videos!! Keep up the awesome stuff!! ❤

I remember Classics With A Quirk's review of this brand and it's always made me wary of them. This just confirms my initial suspicions.

Constructive criticism here: I don't like the stabbing of the bag. Anyone out there can trash/destroy a pricey bag. What I like to see is your methodical undoing of the bag. Add to that your expertise and non judgemental conclusions, and the channel is chef's kiss. Maybe keep the stabbing for TikTok? Maybe?

Super informative! Thank you for the video.

Thanks for this deconstruction. Appreciate if you are able to review the Hermes Bastia coin purse in their Epsom leather. It costs a couple of hundred dollars. Their Epsom leather Kelly bags are very popular. Keen to know what it is made of.

This is such a great channel. This video was fascinating.

Great video! I always thought the grain of their leather looked weird when they advertised good quality genuine leather… I also don’t like they copy designs from famous brands and make it sound like they are the better deal

Great video. So, two questions, 1, what about the stampatto leather bag, this was a palmelatto embossed. And 2, do you make bags? I have several of these but if you make bags, I'd LOVE your quality. 🩷🩷🩷🩷

Love this series of videos! I have a suggestion. May you take a look at the leather bag from Radley London ? Thank you

Love these videos - so informative!! Please do an Ameli Zurich bag!

Thank you so much for doing these videos!!

Im slightly confused. You said you seen 10sqft of leather in front of you and the cost should be around $40? I've been shopping at buckle guy and rockymountain leather and I can't seem to get leather cheaper than $9/sqft What am I missing here...?

Is MCM worth the money? I like that cow print purse in the background.

I’d rather buy an Hermes Birkin or Kelly preloved than an expensive knockoff, as this brand charges over 1K for a bag. You can catch a genuine Hermes for around 2-3K I’ve seen it❤

Thank you so much!!! That really opened my eyes 😮

I learned a lot in your videos, very good content

Always waiting for the new video

Thank you for all that information, I love your channel.Could you please recomend a brand that is worth it?!

Love your videos! Please review Guidi and Rick Owens!

I don’t know why the slashing is so satisfying 😂😂

I was considering this bag. Thank you for letting me know about the poor leather quality!

Would love to see you review Madewell.

Can you do Michael Kors?! And the brand fossil

Love the video keep them coming.

Thank you for doing this video. I have more information to make a better decision

Please deconstruct a lady Dior if it's worth the premium. Or LV cappucine or Chanel double flap. Those premium bags are they worth over 10k?

Will you please do Il Bisonte, mansur Gabriel, Scuola del Cupid in Florence and Launer?

Question: how would leather conditioners work if the leather is heavily coated?

Could you do the Jacquemus Le Chiquito, I really want to know what you think of their rubberized leather.

I don t think this guy understands. People who buy these bags are not leather people. We buy them o ly for the branding. Even if it's 100% plastic we would buy it.

Ted baker next please

Can we get a Tory Burch bag taken apart?

Is the men wallet with Yellow interior going to be available again on Pegai? 🤩🤩🤩

please do kate spade. i have a whole collection but never spend full price.

Hi from California, we were in Italy last September. We visited Florence which we heard was the leather Capitol of the World? Would you say that's true? Would you ever in the future test a Tiffany bag?

Please do Polene bags

Teddy blake, coach , polene . Which one has best QUALITY for the price ?

Please also do a Hidesign bag, its vegetable tanned leather, from India.

Why destroy the bag just to see whether it’s worth it or not? Is there more gentle way of taking it apartment?

I just placed an order from your store and the whole experience was amazing. Thank you. I hope my husband loves the gift!! I hope the prices aren’t on the package slip. Oops!! I forgot about that! I ordered the cellphone holder and heavy duty belt. Such care in every detail. I’m so excited to receive the order. Thank you for offering well-made items that real people can actually afford! It’s genuinely appreciated!! You’re the real deal. Thank you. 😊🫶🏻🥳

Can you make video on michael kors bags.

Do Mont Blanc next

Do the Marc Jacob's tote bag next!

Omg! I said, “That’s coming apart too easy!”

Could you try an Aigner (Munich) bag? Not the American Aigner...

While I appreciate these videos and the intent to educate the general public on leather goods and accessories. I think your estimates are very generous. Based on your video, it is highly unlikely that this is calf suede. It is in all likelihood, split, from a cow hide (meaning female bovine which has birthed multiple times) or, at best, it may be split from a bull hide. Today, wet blue drop splits from European hides are at less than 0.75 USD/sq.ft. If you buy South American, they may even be as low as 0.25-0.30 USD/sq.ft. Assuming a finishing cost of even 1.00 USD/sq.ft, the “leather” may cost about 2.00- 2.50 USD/sq.ft. The only reason drop splits are even at this price level expensive today is because of the demand from the protein industry, whereby most tanners split the hides in the lime and sell the split, rather than incurring the additional cost of producing full substance wet blue and selling drop splits. If someone paid USD 4.00/sq.ft for this, they have no idea how to source leather. Assuming this is a brand that sources large quantities of the same leather and use the same thing across product categories, it likely cost much less. Given that most of their products are embossed leathers, it’s within the realm of probability to assume this is what they do. Second, USD 110 for materials and labour???? I understand this is your estimate if you had to ask an artisan to make this, but there is no way it should cost that much, at best it maybe USD 30-40 for the materials and labour. Eva sheets, plastic fibre, leather board, foam- these are not expensive backers. The metal trims likely came from China, and would cost less than 5 USD (2 D-rings, 2 dog hooks, 4 metal feet, 2 studs on the strap, the locks). They may have used a good zipper (YKK or Riri) and if it is a no.3 or no.5, gold finish, even assuming the excella range from YKK, it is not gonna be more than a quarter of a meter and that might translate to about 2 USD including the runner. The microfine lining, if it's of a high quality might be about 10 USD/meter and this bag probably uses about 60 CM, so about 6 USD. The labour cost cannot have been more than 30 USD even if as they say, "it is 100% made in Italy". This is still a line production and not single artisan made, As I'm sure you know, today many Italian companies employ immigrants from China, Bangladesh and other places and the cost of labour is comparatively cheaper. If your estimate is based on how much it would cost a single artisan to make this, well, there's an inherent flaw in that logic, because if you simply used better leather, a majority of the backing materials become unnecessary. With the right tannage, a high quality calf skin or bull hide with a 1.2-1.4 mm or 1.4-1.6 mm substance will provide enough temper to do away with the need for multiple layers of backing material. The leather cost would go up quite a bit, the labour cost may remain the same, but the quality of work and the end product will be much much better if it was made start to finish by a skilled artisan using the right raw material. A more realistic estimate for the landed cost of this bag including packaging, duty, etc will be south of USD 85.00. This is assuming that the bag is really made in Italy. Again, I do appreciate that you’re trying to educate people and this is not a gotcha comment. My intent is solely to put a more realistic estimate to what it might cost to mass manufacture a “luxury” product. I work in the sourcing side of the leather business (raw hides on) and I know the supply chain costs inside and out.

So which bag (top grade leather) designer do you like/recommended for thir price point?

How is the labour cost calculated? What wage/ country? It sounds so cheap?!?

Can you do a review of the giorgio armani small la prima bag?

great vid -- can you do one on senreve?

Thank you for the video!

Leather+labor+accessory ? 150 dollars ??