My friend, Sarah, gave me a beautiful Mia Tui bag when we saw each other in Houston, Texas, this past summer. Mia Tui is a bag brand which was founded in 2010 by a mom of two, Charlotte, while she lived in Vietnam with her family. All the Mia Tui purses are created in Vietnam and “Tui” in the name means “bag” in Vietnamese.
Sarah and I met in Jakarta, Indonesia through our kids and we shared some fabulous time during the whole three years of our tour in Jakarta. The most memorable time with Sarah to me was the time we spent in the same group to practice and perform for the Fashion Dance, a charity event organized by the British Women’s Association in Jakarta, Indonesia.
After Sarah gave me this fabulous purse in Houston, I traveled with it all summer and I have been using it everyday in Mumbai, India since we came back from our summer holidays. For women with a busy life style whether at work or at home with or without kids, traveling, shopping, etc. there is nothing better than having a purse that helps you organize and get to everything quickly.
友人のサラが、今年の夏テキサス州ヒューストンで再会した際、このミア・トゥイのバッグをプレゼントしてくれました。ミア・トゥイとは、二児の母であるチャルロッテという女性が、ベトナム赴任中に立ち上げたハンドバッグのブランドです。ミア・トゥイのバッグは全てベトナムで生産されており、トゥイとは、ベトナム語で「バッグ」という意味です。
サラとは、ジャカルタ赴任中に子供を通して知り合いました。赴任中の3年間、家族ぐるみで仲良くしていただいたお友達です。私にとって、サラとの一番の思い出は、イギリス婦人会(ブリティッシュ・ウィメンズ・アソシエーション)が毎年行うチャリティーイベント、ファション・ダンスの同じグループで練習しパフォーマンスをした事です。
ヒューストンでサラからこのミア・トゥイのバッグを頂いた後、夏休みの旅行中、そしてムンバイに戻ってきた今でも、毎日このミア・トゥイバッグを使っています。働く女性であったり、専業主婦であったり、子供が居ても居なくても、旅行や買い物と日々忙しく過ごす女性にとって、バッグの中からすぐに必要なものを取れるのは嬉しいですよね。
shirt: le petit society, pants: zara
The bag that I have is called Grace. I love Grace bag for its versatility. It can be a shoulder bag or a messenger bag with an extension belt. Messenger bags are so convenient as you can get to your stuff with one hand.
私が頂いたミア・トゥイのバッグは、「グレース」という名前で出ています。グレースの多様性がとても魅力です。肩からかけるショルダーバッグにもなれば、肩掛けの部分を長くするベルトを付け足してメッセンジャーバッグにもできます。メッセンジャーバッグは、片手で必要なものを取れるのでとても楽ですね。
When I flew from the U.S. to Japan and from Japan back to India, I used Grace bag as a messenger bag and it was very practical at the airports. I was able to get my children’s and my passports and boarding passes in and out of the bag very easily.
今年の夏にアメリカから日本へ、日本からムンバイへと飛行機に乗った際、私の持っているミア・トゥイの「グレース」というバッグを、メッセンジャーバッグとして使っていました。というのは、メッセンジャーバッグにしておくと、片手で子供と私のパスポートや搭乗券を簡単に出し入れでき、とても便利だったのです。
I love my big bags, too, but I always felt that I could never find what I needed when I needed it. I used to look for my cell phone, wallet and key all the time.
私が持っている他の大きなバッグも実はとても大好きです。ただ、必要な時に必要なものが見つからないのが、玉に瑕でした。私は常に携帯電話、お財布、自宅の鍵を探していた気がします。
I have done this below before to look for my key and cell phone. My head was halfway in my purse.
Have you done this?
Ok, maybe it’s just me…
携帯や鍵を探すので、こんな下のような格好をした事があります。私の頭が半分くらいバッグの中に入っている状態。。。
経験ありますか?
私だけですかね。。。?
This key string has been a life saver for me who’s always looking for a house key. I can find my key even without looking. Another thing that many people might appreciate is that Mia Tui bags are waterproof inside and outside. I like subtle colors for my purses, but I do love and feel cheerful when I open my purse and see the pink lining inside. I find it really pretty.
この鍵のための紐は、私のように常に鍵をバッグの中で無くして探している人にはとっても便利ものなんですよ。鞄を見なくても鍵を見つけられます。また、バッグの外と中は防水加工になっているそうです。雨でも心配ないのが嬉しいですね。私は鞄の色は落ち着いたニュートラルな色が好きなのですが、この鞄の中のピンクの中地が気に入っています。この素敵なピンク色を見ると元気が出ます。
Below is the inside of my purse. (Eeeek!) To keep all these small items organized in a purse without getting everything scrambled is a bit of a challenge.
下の写真で、私の鞄の中をお見せしますね。(ひぇ〜)細々とした小物を鞄の中に奇麗にまとめておくのは、結構至難の業でした。
VOILA!
I have three kids. My youngest son, who is two years old, keeps me on my toes. It helps me to have a well-organized purse so that I don’t get distracted by digging out something in my purse and I can keep an eye on him. He can move fast, you know!
私には3人の子供がいます。一番末っ子は2歳の元気な男の子。整理されている鞄を持つ事で、探し物に気を取られず、息子に目をやってあげられるのは助かります。なんせ、彼の動きは速いので!
I hope you enjoyed my virtual tour of Mia Tui bag!
Thank you, Sarah, for a wonderful gift!!
バーチャルなミア・トゥイツアーをお楽しみいただけましたでしょうか?
サラには素敵な贈り物をいただいて、感謝しています。
Henny says
what a perfect bag! waterproof, has compartment for water bottle, umbrella, pen, and the size is good too! does it have a physical shop in Texas or do we have to order online, Bu Kaho? I browsed the website but it doesn’t say anything about shipping.
Kaho says
That’s a good question. Let me ask!
Mia Tui says
Hi Henny..I have shipping prices on the site, it is $7.95 within the US and then various prices to other countries. Where are you located?
Henny says
Hi Mia Tui, I live in Melbourne, Australia. How much does it cost for one bag shipping? Hopefully it will not incur any custom fee. Thanks.
Mia Tui USA says
Henny…The shipping prices vary on the total of your order. If you spend up to $50 shipping is $20, from $51 to $89 shipping is $28 and anything over $90 is $40 shipping. I ship to Australia all the time and have never had anyone have to pay customs duties, delivery does take 10-14 days though because of the strict Australian import regulations.
ediot says
You look fantastic
the bag is great and I love the color combo in this look
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Kaho says
Thank you so much, Ediot!!
Miimii says
I like it. I like your show too:)
Kaho says
Thank you!!!
madeinmatsue says
I love this kind of bag, and you model it so well! Thanks for the informative post ^^
Kaho says
Thank you for your sweet comment!!
thediplomaticwife says
Waterproof inside and out! Wow. I need this bag! In Berlin we use public transport and get exposed to the weather so much that I always warn my friends that it’s a bag and shoe killer. I don’t use the nice bags I used to use in Jakarta here for fear of them getting destroyed. And I always use bags messenger style because we need our hands free to hold train and bus handles all the time.
I absolutely love this Grace bag in cream and the fact that the straps are adjustable. The fabulous pink lining and so many other practical features. It really is a bag for all reasons! Your friend has come up with a bag that is not just gorgeous but something so practical and hardworking. Thank you for instroducing me to this brand Kaho. I will check out their website. I hope they deliver to Germany!
Kaho says
I’m very surprised to hear this! I have been away from Japan for so long that I forget about that. I think you style this bag well with your fashionable eye!! Thanks for the sweet comment!