I wrote about wanting to check out Sabrina Scala bags in a previous post.
I finally had my chance some time last week. Unfortunately, I don’t think I could, with a clear conscience, get this Bottega Veneta lookalike. For one, I did not like the glossy look to the leather and I thought it felt plasticky.
Secondly the designs available in the store were not to my liking. The woven parts were interspersed with plain parts and somehow the designs weren’t coming together for me. Colors were mostly in plain pastel - light pink, light green etc. If they had designs like the ones in red in the above picture, I might actually consider them.
There is a sale on Sabrina Scala bags in Isetan though. They go up to 50% off which works out to about RM400 which is a pretty good deal for a leather bag if the styles catch your fancy. However, my search for a Bottega Veneta lookalike continues.
Ok remember I was gushing on and on about the Bottega Veneta woven bag? While I was in Isetan KLCC one day, I saw a brand that had woven leather bags too - Sabrina Scala.
I managed to find some information about Sabrina Scala from their website. I read in a forum that Sabrina Scala too carries woven leather bags ala Bottega Veneta except Sabrina’s prices are way lower of course. Based on the website, the target reach is that of Asia so this might be an Asian brand - they don’t say on their site. The countries they cover are Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, China Singapore and Indonesia. They can also be contacted in USA and Canada so I’d assume it might also be sold there but in smaller boutiques and stores.
The bag I saw in Isetan was quite large and cost in the region of RM600+. Affordable for a leather bag and it felt soft. However, I was in a bit of a rush and I thought it felt a little plasticky so I’m going back to take another look and maybe see if there’s anything on sale.
Will report once I have further thoughts!
