I love luxury bags with humor and a place in pop culture history, and the Arena Extra Large Shopper Tote from Balenciaga is exactly that. Clearly based off the iconic IKEA blue bag, it went viral for being over $2000 while the IKEA one is like $1. But as a luxury bag or luxury tote, how is it? Let's put this bag through the hellsborough bag review to see if you should consider adding this luxury bag to your collection.
I review this bag in five categories (Design, Durability, Comfort, Investment Value, and Impact), giving both critical analysis and personal thoughts for each category.
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00:00 About this bag + my reviews
01:32 Design (form + function)
04:49 Durability
06:50 Comfort
08:43 Investment Value
09:51 Impact
11:53 Final score + final thoughts