Angelic Pretty Mook Bag

When Angelic Pretty released their latest mook, I pretty much instantly decided that I wanted it – mostly for the mook itself, but I also quite adore the design of the bag that came with it. As I waited for mine and browsed sales in the meantime, I saw many of these bags being sold on auctions pretty much straight away, but now that I have mine I understand a little bit better why.

The mook is a pretty standard A4-ish size, so I assumed that the bag would be close to this as well, but it actually turned out to be a tiny pochette. I still like the design, it will go great with Baby’s Secret AIR MAIL from Sweet Kitty, but this made me think about how practical it really would be. So let’s find out!

As you can see, this is pretty much your ‘going for a night out’ or ‘I only need the bare essentials’ kind of bag. I managed to fit my phone (Meizu MX4 Pro, for reference), a card (though if you don’t mind them being loose, you would fit a few cards in, e.g. Oyster, debit, ID and maybe something else), pocket mirror, oil blotting sheets, keys (but not if your keyring is any bigger/thicker than mine) and lipstick, and the bag was pretty full. If you wanted to play Tetris and maybe stuff the bag until you struggled to close it, there may be room for something else, but I personally couldn’t think of anything else that I would realistically pack (maybe iPod with small earphones?, but my headphones are twice the size of this bag, so not for me).

All of this is about as much as I guessed would fit in there and I think it’s still more practical than the brand plush bags, so I’m happy. Although I’m definitely a big bag kind of person, sometimes you only need something small, and this would look adorable with all kinds of outfits, Lolita and normie. However, it’s bags like this that make me even more grateful for pockets in Lolita dresses – that way I can carry my phone and keys in my pockets, while the rest with one or two small additions are in the bag. Honestly, I’m more disappointed with the mook than the bag, it’s more like a catalogue with just the photoshoot in Paris photos, whereas I believe some previous mooks were thicker and had articles etc. in, but that’s a rant for another time.

This being said, if you’re in need of a small bag or a letter-themed one, browse through Y! Auctions Japan or Mercari, there are many of these floating about for just over half the price of the whole mook. But stay away those who, like me, thought it was bigger and need to carry more stuff on their person.

Do any of you have any of the mook bags that AP has done so far? Are they just as tiny? Do you like yours? Do you like big bags and cannot lie or are you happy with small pochettes?