I'm using photos borrowed from the brand's instagram account and online shop, as I wasn't able to take photos during my actual inspection of the bags up-close. This would be an example of a brand that has a lot of insta-ready appeal, but what I wanted to find out is if the bags are all just hype or if they're worth the prices, especially given that these are mostly just fabric.

First impression upon feeling the material is that is doesn't necessarily feel significantly more luxe than other non-eco fabric bags. But at least it isn't just a canvas or denim like what you'd find with LV or Coach or the like. The fabric is somewhat thick, almost like a heavy dress fabric that's matte, so I do quite like that, but it feels/seems like it might stain easily, especially the lighter colors, so I would be wary of that. If it is a fabric similar to what would be used for clothing, it might eventually start to pill or snag as well, so that's another things to watch out for. For some of their bag styles, they feature vegan leather bases, straps, or other details, and these may not last as long as real leather would.

Because their signature feature is the pleating, you can never really maximize the storage capacity of any of their bags, since filling it up or putting anything too heavy will affect the look of the pleat effect (i.e. it would stretch out and just look like wrinkled or flat fabric). For the photos, they probably just used pillows or those plastic bags filled with air that's used as bubble wrap/ padding for packages for shipping. They also boast that these are hand pleated. Although in this case, is there any added benefit to being pleated by hand versus electropleating? I'm not sure. So it might just be a marketing thing.

Cute when flat
Definitely not carrying anything heavy haha

That being said, this really is more of an aesthetic bag rather than a practical one. The prices aren't too offensive (on sale you can get a bunch for under a hundred USD, and max prices are around $130-160 or so), but if you're looking for a practical bag, this might not be the best option. If you're looking for longevity, I can't say for sure that this will have that, either. But if you're looking at this type of aesthetic and don't carry a lot of stuff, then perhaps this is something worth trying.

As always, let's zoom into the details. After all, 100-150$ may not seem like a lot for a trendy bag, but this is still mostly just normal fabric, after all, so it's not exactly cheap, either.

Stitch inconsistencies. Not the beeest craftsmanship but doesn't really affect the function or strength.
The stitches shouldn't be so wide so that when they reverse the fabric on the handles, it wouldn't look so unfinished
Inside, thin lining. Looked oh-kay.

While the all-fabric version is their signature, the bags also come in all-vegan leather versions, as well as versions that are completely or partially made with pvc/plastic. They're all at about the same price, so I would not recommend going for either of these because 1: the vegan leather is not really suitable for pleating, as you shall see in the close-ups, and 2: the all-pvc option is way too expensive if priced the same as the fabric and vegan leather versions.

Here are some photos of the all-vegan-leather ones:

As you can see in the photo, the vegan leather is not really suitable for pleating, and visibly wrinkles too much where the leather is folded. With pleather, these are the parts that would usually flake and peel first. Not sure which type of vegan leather they're using here, but it might behave in the same way over time.

We can also see more of this wrinkling in this gray version, as well as some not-so-pretty looking stitches

Inside the bag, you can see more of the wrinkling, and more of the same inconsistent stitches.

Let's look at some of the PVC ones. This brown one, in particular, looks a little too cheap and old-fashioned to me. The brown PVC looks particularly aged and like you found it in a storage unit from the 70s haha. The reason for that I think is not so much the color or the material, but in the thickness that they chose. This looks like a very thin PVC plastic material, which is why it's wrinkling and puckering so much. I don't mind a well-made PVC bag, but I would use the thicker one for practicality and for longevity. This thin one looks and (I would guess) feels cheap.

Up close, you can see even more clearly how thin this is. Compare it to the PVC used for the interior label, which actually looks thick. The one used for the bag itself looks so flimsy.

The edges of the vegan leather portion are finished with edge paint, but the stitches are still inconsistent.

And then here we have a kitschy cute hologram version that's all PVC, which would be great for pandemic times in terms of their sanitize-ability, but even in the photo it looks so flimsy and wrinkled. Would you really pay over a hundred dollars for this? (I actually bought a huge roll of thick PVC for making myself pandemic-era bags, specifically hahaha)

They also have these bags, but I'm not really liking them too much as they look cheap with that huge logo and the material looks quite tacky and inexpensive.

I don't mind the strap, actually, and it could be quite cute, but the logo seems disproportionately huge and glaring when stamped with silver foil, and the pleat on the flap makes the bag look cheap, especially because of the inexpensive-looking material used.
I might have preferred a bag made entirely in the silver metallic material, as opposed to combining it with something else because it looks tacky
The logo is way huge and the flap material looks really really inexpensive
In the seam in between the body and the flap, you can see traces of the glue
Inconsistent stitches, machine sewn also.

For their vegan leather options, this mobile phone bag was already the cutest for me, although given the size and quality, I find it just a tad too pricey at over 86USD, since you could probably find a cleaner and real-leather version at brands like COS for a similar price.

Could be just the perspective in the photo, but it looks lopsided, no?
Skipped stitch. Also, the front pleat detail is cute as a design element, but is essentially so much work with no practical purpose served. Maybe it could have been a front pocket at least?
The edge finishing is not that well done.
The back features card slots. Not the most secure location, especially without anything to secure them like a strap with button or something
One of the telltale signs of having been machine-stitched. With a sewing machine, you have to go back and forth over the last inch or so of stitches before ending it. You don't create new holes/ a new row of stitches if you're doing this by hand.

VERDICT:

Best option is the all-fabric version, but only if you're after the aesthetic and don't plan on filling it with too much stuff, and if you're willing to pay this much for a fabric bag.

Not recommended: neither the all-vegan-leather nor the all-pvc/pvc-combo options. The vegan leather does not seem to suit being pleated. The PVC looks too thin and flimsy. Some of their vegan leather choices also look tacky and inexpensive.

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