I ordered an £8 bag from Shein – it looks super expensive but there's a major flaw with it that no one can work out
OPEN SESAME I ordered an £8 bag from Shein – it looks super expensive but there's a major flaw with it that no one can work out
SHE thought she had found the perfect bag on Shein.
But little did one bargain hunter, Leah Higgins, know that her £8 clutch would come with a major flaw.
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The thrifty fashionista took to TikTok after realising her stunning Shein clutch came with a major flaw
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No matter how hard she tried, Leah wasn't able to open the £8 bag
Credit: TIKTOK/@leaahhiggins
With her hen do around the corner, the bride to-be decided to order a bunch of bags from the China-based marketplace, Shein.
Last week, one of them - a stunning pearl clutch for under a tenner - finally arrived, and Leah was amazed by the order.
However, unbeknownst to her, the gorgeous accessory had a massive flaw - Leah was not able to open it, no matter how hard she tried.
Desperate to solve the mystery, the thrifty fashionista took to TikTok where she sought help.
''Right, this is a shot in the dark. If anyone can help me, please help because I am seriously losing my marbles here.
''I ordered a bunch of bags from Shein for my hen do and one of them has arrived.
''She is stunning, she is everything I imagined she'd be. This looks a lot more expensive than the £8 I paid for her,'' Leah said in the video, showing off the jaw-dropping clutch.
''But when I tell you, for the past hour I've been trying to open this bag and I can't figure it out for the life of me.''
According to the fashion lover, who gave the bag a shake to prove there's a something inside, even her partner had attempted to open it - but with no luck.
What's more, he pointed out, there are also no images of the bag open.
I wanted even, white teeth so took a gamble on some Shein veneers - I ended up looking like Jim Carrey, do NOT recommend
Despite her hardest attempts to pull the bag open from the middle, Leah (@leaahhiggins) was unsuccessful and she begged other TikTokers for a helping hand.
''HELP ME IF YOU HAVE THIS BAG PLEASE HELP ME,'' she wrote in the caption of the now-viral video, which has racked up more than 4.6million views in just five days.
More than 2,000 viewers flooded to comments to share their suggests - some more hilarious than others.
A fashion expert's verdict on buying a wedding dress from Shein
Fabulous' Fashion Editor, Clemmie Fieldsend reveals why you shouldn't be shopping at Shein for your wedding dress.
"When it comes to your big day, you want to feel your best and look your best.
You want to feel special and, more importantly, be comfortable in what you're wearing, are you going to get that from Shein? I doubt it.
Look, in an ideal world you're getting hitched to the person of your dreams and what you wear is irrelevant. But let's be honest, it's kind of a big deal.
If you're spending your hard earned cash on food, drinks, favours and everything else to celebrate you and your partner with your nearest and dearest, you deserve a dress that makes you feel like a million dollars.
But a £30 frock from Shein is a gamble.
It might be ill fitting, it might be badly made or just the complete opposite to what you expected.
High street bridal dresses are ten a penny these days with brands such as Asos, Karen Millen and even Primark selling bridal wear.
Make a day out of it and hit your local high street or shopping centre to try on as many as you can until you find 'the one', don't wait for the postman to deliver disappointment."
One joked: ''It's voice activated just say open sesame and there you go.''
Another advised: ''The gold thing push it as in away from you, it should open. if it don't turn it around and try again.''
A third fashionista commented: ''I have just bought this! It's magnetic so pull the sides apart, hold the gold top thing and pull the other side of the hard shell.''
After taking the internet by storm, Leah also posted a follow-up video where she revealed some people had told her to ''crack it like a nut''.
''And once you open it once, it will just continue open because the magnet is so strong on the inside that you just kind of have to loosen it a little bit.
In the update clip, Leah placed a pair of tweezers in the teeny opening in the middle, as she pulled the two parts apart - and was gobsmacked when the clutch finally opened.
Although she was then scared to close it, the clutch now opened with no problem - and the mystery was finally solved.
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