So back in February I was super lucky to get this Celine Micro Belt bag (similar ones here from my favorite legit luxury bag reseller, Fashionphile-- and I have a rare coupon code THANKYOU2018 for $50 off any purchase, even last call/discounted items!) as a gift for my birthday and seriously guys I have not put it down ever since. This bag is my holy grail of bags, even though I didn't know I was even looking for such a bag. As I said in my instagram post, I'm trying to find balance in using it: I love it so much I want to use it everyday but at the same time I want to make it last. So for the time being I'm switching between this bag and my Loewe hammock bag.
Anyway onto the review!
One of the first things you might notice in the pics is that I'm not using the strap that came with and that's because to be honest, the thin strap the bag comes with (see pic below) is just not that comfortable. Also it's not adjustable. So instead I switched it out with the strap that came with my Saint Laurent Universite bag, which is made of canvas and is adjustable.
My usual daily items in my bag (wallet, coin purse, sunglasses, and several pouches for essentials)
Other than that, this bag is perfect! It fits all my daily items easily, and I love that I can carry it either by the top handle or use the shoulder strap (I think I've found that only these types of dual carry type bags work for my lifestyle). I used to have the Celine belt bag in the mini size but still found that was too big for my needs (so I'm glad it found a good home with a reader!) but the micro size is just the right size (lol I'm the Goldilocks of Celine belt bags). Actually as much as I love the brand (and I've owned 3 other Celine bags in the past) this is the first one that I truly fits me and the only one I really loved.
Other benefits of the micro belt bag: you can just zip the top and leave the flap open if you're feeling too lazy to close it (and because the handle is located just right, you don't need to close the flap to use the top handle like in one of my pics above). But if you don't feel like zipping (or if your bag is a bit too full to zip) you can also secure the flap to the clip and it will effectively close the bag.
Inside the bag, it's unlined leather and there's 2 flat pockets inside. There's also a rear zipper pocket on the outside but it's so tiny that there's no real use for it. The dimensions of the bag are 9 x 8 x 4 inches.
Anyways if you guys have any questions or want to know more about the bag just drop me a comment below, thanks!
{edit: Thanks to Sooji for her question about the clasp! So yep, the clasp is probably the most cumbersome part of this bag. I usually just carry the bag zipped and unclasped, but if I do use the clasp I usually clasp the bag over the belt and not actually tucked in the way Celine displays their bag. So if you do plan to carry it the way Celine intended, it's gonna be a bit of a pain for sure.}
{edit: And thanks to Elaine C. who asked how the Micro Belt compares to Mansur Gavriel's mini lady bag. Here are some quick phone pics for you guys! As you can see they're pretty much the same size with the Celine Micro Belt being slightly wider.}
{January 2018 update: I've had this bag for almost a year now and my love for it is still going strong. I've used this bag a lot and it has held up really well. The leather is slightly softer but it's still structured and hasn't lost its shape. This bag is still one of my favorites and probably was the best gift I'ver ever gotten.}
Also I should mention I used to have the Celine Mini Belt Bag and here's a pic of that for comparison:
And finally I also got the Celine Nano Belt Bag so a review of that and a comparison to the Micro here.
And you can find all my other Celine reviews here.