I’m writing this review about 13 years too late considering this Celine Trio bag came out in 2011 😂. But I did get some interest from people who are still toying with the idea of getting a Trio bag, so this one is for them!

I’ve been eyeing this Celine small vertical cabas bag for years (like around 5+), but never pulled the trigger because I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend $1300 on a fairly simple bag.

Back in December when I didn’t buy the Celine Triomphe bag at the Celine store in Hawaii (because it was $4000!!) I decided to instead go with a secondhand Celine bag purchase from my favorite luxury reseller Fashionphile. I originally got both the Celine Teen Box and this Celine Tabou Bag (the price of them together was still several hundred less than the new Triomphe), but returned the Box because it was too small and already showing some creased and cracking leather. And even though I was a bit unsure of keeping a purple bag, I’m so glad that I did because it has fast become a favorite!

I’ve been carrying this Celine Blade bag almost everyday since I got it back in September so I decided it’s about time to write up the review. Before this bag I had been carrying the Mansur Gavriel mini travel bag and though I loved how much it could fit, I found it to be a tad bulky. So when I came across the Blade bag on Fashionphile, I was intrigued. After doing some research I ended up buying one from the RealReal (though I wouldn’t recommend that route unless you do some research).