Yatta, Redux
I liked Yatta's website and product line so much, I thought it would be nice to try the actual product. Since I'm very much a small bag kinda girl, and since two of my favorite designs on the site were the trademarked Clutchlet®, that's what I went for. Blu Kitty, to be precise. And what a purrfect product it is. (Sorry; the punster in me had to go there!)
Yatta's order process is simple. Fill out the typical billing/shipping information and move on to method of payment, either credit card or Paypal. Simple, straightforward, no problems. And shipping is in line with Yatta's actual cost, so Ms. Benson isn't making any money there. Kudos.
The product itself arrived US Priority Mail. I got it in 2 or 3 days from ordering, which is pretty awesome. But when I opened the package, that's when the fun started. Inside its protective layer of bubblewrap, the Clutchlet® came adorably wrapped in cheery, lime green tissue, tied with a bright pink satin ribbon tied in a bow and bearing a little black gift card with a bright pink “y.” on one side and room to write to and from information on the back. There were also some freebies tucked into the ribbon: little 1” button pins bearing different Lola images. I was already gushing my enthusiasm with an enthusiastic “How cuuuuute!” loud enough to draw the attention of several passers by. (I was sitting outside the post office.)
Never one to be deterred by a few glances, I pressed on, and opened my new Clutchlet® to find a handwritten thank you note bearing a cute little scribble of a girl holding a purse. It was all very much like opening a present, and I felt – appropriately enough – like I had gotten a package from a person, rather than a huge, faceless conglomerate, and that this person was happy to have sent it. Frankly, that makes me want to shop Yatta again, and I would gladly order gifts for people and have them sent straight from Yatta. If Benson takes this much care with a simple order, I’m sure a gift order would go down equally as well.
The Clutchlet® measures approximately 4 x 7.25” and is around an inch thick when filled with my things. In addition to the roomy outside change pocket, the Clutchlet® also contains 4 credit card pockets, each of which will easily hold 2 cards, a nice big compartment for folding money, and two other large compartments for any receipts, business cards, or other paper scraps you might aquire. The coolest feature is the checkbook holder. I can slide my entire checkbook in there, and there’s a little snapped band to fit over the checks themselves, so that if you have duplicate checks, you can make them out without writing through to the checks underneath. Ingenius. :) The only negative critique I can make of the whole thing is that if you have a thicker checkbook, you might have some trouble closing your Clutchlet®. My checkbook fits just fine, but the SO’s doesn’t. Then too, his is leather, contains duplicate checks, and is a 3/4" thick by itself. Still, I’d like it if the Clutchlet® were just a little wider, so that it had a little more “room to grow”. That would make it absolutely perfect in every way.
As far as construction goes, the Clutchlet® also has a sturdy webbed wristband strap just the right size to loop over my wrist and then totally forget about. I don’t have to hold onto it for the purse to stay on, and that’s important, since I hate bags you have to actually grasp. The whole thing is very sturdy and well-made, with pretty, coordinated fabrics and details. It’s a fun, kicky little bag I can carry without having to carry, if you know what I mean. I took it grocery shopping, and it was nice not to have to worry about a purse for once. I was able to carry my bags without dealing with a purse, and once the groceries were loaded, I just pitched the thing into the car seat next to me, no muss, no fuss. I didn’t even have to keep an eye on it while I was in the store, since it was right there, dangling from my wrist the entire time. Wonderful!
What it basically comes down to is that if you’re hunting for a new bag and want something cute and different that demonstrates some personality, I can happily recommend Yatta for dependable product and service. And I'm pleased as punch to carry Benson's banner on my friends page. :)
Jenie
Yatta's order process is simple. Fill out the typical billing/shipping information and move on to method of payment, either credit card or Paypal. Simple, straightforward, no problems. And shipping is in line with Yatta's actual cost, so Ms. Benson isn't making any money there. Kudos.
The product itself arrived US Priority Mail. I got it in 2 or 3 days from ordering, which is pretty awesome. But when I opened the package, that's when the fun started. Inside its protective layer of bubblewrap, the Clutchlet® came adorably wrapped in cheery, lime green tissue, tied with a bright pink satin ribbon tied in a bow and bearing a little black gift card with a bright pink “y.” on one side and room to write to and from information on the back. There were also some freebies tucked into the ribbon: little 1” button pins bearing different Lola images. I was already gushing my enthusiasm with an enthusiastic “How cuuuuute!” loud enough to draw the attention of several passers by. (I was sitting outside the post office.)
Never one to be deterred by a few glances, I pressed on, and opened my new Clutchlet® to find a handwritten thank you note bearing a cute little scribble of a girl holding a purse. It was all very much like opening a present, and I felt – appropriately enough – like I had gotten a package from a person, rather than a huge, faceless conglomerate, and that this person was happy to have sent it. Frankly, that makes me want to shop Yatta again, and I would gladly order gifts for people and have them sent straight from Yatta. If Benson takes this much care with a simple order, I’m sure a gift order would go down equally as well.
The Clutchlet® measures approximately 4 x 7.25” and is around an inch thick when filled with my things. In addition to the roomy outside change pocket, the Clutchlet® also contains 4 credit card pockets, each of which will easily hold 2 cards, a nice big compartment for folding money, and two other large compartments for any receipts, business cards, or other paper scraps you might aquire. The coolest feature is the checkbook holder. I can slide my entire checkbook in there, and there’s a little snapped band to fit over the checks themselves, so that if you have duplicate checks, you can make them out without writing through to the checks underneath. Ingenius. :) The only negative critique I can make of the whole thing is that if you have a thicker checkbook, you might have some trouble closing your Clutchlet®. My checkbook fits just fine, but the SO’s doesn’t. Then too, his is leather, contains duplicate checks, and is a 3/4" thick by itself. Still, I’d like it if the Clutchlet® were just a little wider, so that it had a little more “room to grow”. That would make it absolutely perfect in every way.
As far as construction goes, the Clutchlet® also has a sturdy webbed wristband strap just the right size to loop over my wrist and then totally forget about. I don’t have to hold onto it for the purse to stay on, and that’s important, since I hate bags you have to actually grasp. The whole thing is very sturdy and well-made, with pretty, coordinated fabrics and details. It’s a fun, kicky little bag I can carry without having to carry, if you know what I mean. I took it grocery shopping, and it was nice not to have to worry about a purse for once. I was able to carry my bags without dealing with a purse, and once the groceries were loaded, I just pitched the thing into the car seat next to me, no muss, no fuss. I didn’t even have to keep an eye on it while I was in the store, since it was right there, dangling from my wrist the entire time. Wonderful!
What it basically comes down to is that if you’re hunting for a new bag and want something cute and different that demonstrates some personality, I can happily recommend Yatta for dependable product and service. And I'm pleased as punch to carry Benson's banner on my friends page. :)
Jenie
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