Brand Review: TEDDY BLAKE Handbags

REVIEW: Teddy Blake Handbags

(Disclaimer: All photos are taken from the official Teddy Blake website!)

Handbags will forever be something that I love! However, the things I look for and value in a handbag have changed over time. What makes Teddy Blake the best company for me personally is that their pieces are high quality/luxurious, affordable and very chic! 

Before you knock on it or decide that it’s not for you, I’d advise you to at least read up or search for other people’s reviews online. I first found out about this brand through YouTube and looked up several different people’s reviews, regardless of if they were influencers or not. If you have the money for it and find that it’s worth it then, then I’d say go for it! 

Teddy Blake has come out with many different styles in various colors, but for me as of right now, I only own 2 of their bags. The first one I bought for myself is in a light beige color and has a crocodile-type of print. The second one I bought for myself was a 9” black bag, and I love how it’s so spacious despite it being tiny in size! 

All of Teddy Blake’s products are made with genuine leather and are priced with no additional markups when comparing this company to other luxury brands. Of course, if you can’t afford this brand or are wanting to go for cheaper prices on products that still provide high quality standards, then please don’t feel pressured to shop from this brand simply because of my review. Their handbags and accessories range in price, so for handbags at least, the highest price is $1350 USD; the lowest handbag is priced at $305 USD. For their accessories, that price range goes from $40 USD to $210 USD. 

I hope all of this information is helpful to you if you’re in the market for a new handbag, but if not, then I hope this can at least provide some entertainment or insight of some sort. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

 

DisneyPlus Series Review - High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

 I'll never shy away from being obsessed with musicals, whether they're from my early years as a teenager and onward. For today's post however, I thought I'd share my thoughts on a show with a very long title name. I hope you enjoy it! 

Explaining the plot of each season would take up too much writing time for me, but what I can say is that the formula for these episodes gives little doses of nostalgia since the show is essentially inspired by the original High School Musical movies. It's crazy to imagine how much time has passed since the release date for those original movies! Alas, one thing I find to be funny is how quickly I fell in love with the music that comes with the new series (HSMTMTS). 

The cast is kind of big, but each character definitely holds a lot of personality. The kids' names in this series are Ricky Bowen (played by Joshua Bassett), Nini (Olivia Rodrigo), Ashlyn (Julia Lester), E.J. Caswell (played by Matt Cornett), Gina Porter (Sofia Wylie), Frankie Rodriguez (Carlos Rodriguez), Sebastian (better known as Seb and played by Joe Serafini), Big Red (played by Larry Seperstein) and Kourtney (played by Dara Renee). There are cameo and guest appearances throughout this series: Kaycee Stroh, Lucas Grabeel, Jason Earles and Corbin Bleu. There are obviously more main characters that get added to each season, and others either get booted down to only recurring roles or eventually end up moving on. 

I think what makes this show so hype-worthy is how so many pressing social issues get represented in this show. LGBTQ+ love, having anxiety, other themes of love that aren't romantic, imperfect home lives and highlighting the struggles of finding yourself/following your dreams. No matter how young or old you are, I really believe that this show has something for everybody. Disney has really outdone themselves with this one show, and honestly, this makes me excited to see what else is up their sleeves for new original shows! 

Circling back to the very extensive cast list here, it wouldn't make sense for me to overlook the amount of talent that all these people have! Kate Reinders appears as the school's new theater teacher within the very first episode. She sings "Around You" with Derek Hough in season 2 and has a moment with Lucas Grabeel in season 1 while performing the song "Role of a Lifetime". Her credentials as a performer outside of this show include being cast as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway which is hinted at during the song, so if anything, I feel like Disney did something right in letting her sing on occasion without taking away from the kids' talents. 

To wrap up this review, I'm going to leave a playlist of my top favorite songs. If you end up listening to any of them, feel free to let me know and share your own thoughts! Keep in mind that these songs are not in any particular order, and you can easily look up the videos for them on YouTube. Enjoy! 

PLAYLIST

1. The Rose Song by Olivia Rodrigo 

2. A Different Way to Dance by Corbin Bleu and Sofia Wylie 

3. Rising by Julia Lester 

4. You Never Know by Olivia Rodrigo 

5. Here I Come by Dara Renee 

6. A Dancer's Heart by Sofia Wylie 

7. Balance by Sofia Wylie 

8. In a Heartbeat by Carlos Rodriguez 

9. Right Place by Adrian Lyles 

10. Born to Be Brave by the entire cast 

11. Red Means Love by Julia Lester and Larry Seperstein 

12. Finally Free by Joshua Bassett 

13. Wondering by Julia Lester and Olivia Rodrigo