Do You Only Love It Because You Can’t Afford It?

There’s a reason that I wholeheartedly say ‘I love replica handbags’, and it’s not just the price point. Replica is created because someone wants to buy it, not because some designer skipped his morning coffee and went a little haywire with his designs!

Now don’t get offended we have all seen the ugly Frankenstein creations that some of our favourite designers have turned out.

My haute couture senses are tingling. This clutch is a little on the ‘arty’ side, so perhaps I can give designer Kathleen Dustin a break and … oh, pardon? What was that you said? You’ve made a clutch shaped like an artichoke and you’d like me to pay exorbitant amounts of money for the privilege of storing my car keys and in a vegetable? Right.

Can we talk about this little stunner from the Louis Vuitton handbags Street GM line for a moment, please? I would like to know why they are charging hundreds of dollars for what is essentially a knock-off of those plaid plastic carry-alls that the homeless women shuffling around downtown have packed all of their earthly possessions into. Hm?

Oh Louis Vuitton, I’m on the fence, here. The Pochette series has some gems, and the more I look at this one the more I’m beginning to wonder whether it does, in fact, appeal to me. I have a hard time resisting Louis Vuitton handbags. The jewel tones. The peacock colours. The brass finishings and tassel detail. The $16,000 price tag… Ahem. That might be the problem, right there.

Oh Coach. You have never steered me wrong before, but I am beginning to worry. Someone trot over to their headquarters and pop a thermometer into their designer’s mouth, because honestly, this looks like a fever-dream, not a purse. The only thing this would match is the horrible bridesmaid dress I wore at my cousins wedding!

What are those colours?!

Christian Louboutin, you make beautiful shoes. Stop there. Don’t make any purses. Please please please don’t make any more purses. This is an absolute travesty! A hairy handbag… I can’t even comment. Just imagine this hanging down under your arm – it would look like you’d let your underarm hair grow wild!

Let’s be realistic, folks. A luxury bag can be experimental, and I will absolutely admit that there are a few Lady Gaga fashion divas who can wear anything they like [hello Kermit the Frog dress], but for the rest of us, we demand quality aesthetics for our money, not weird colour mix-ups and patchwork nastiness.

Consider this a palate cleanser. I’m tacking on a few replica handbags that I absolutely adore, just to refresh your memory. Clean lines, clever use of pattern and detail, and enough room for everything you will need in a day. All of these bags come from my new favourite replica store (I always try new online stores), Exactbags.com.

The Gucci Secret Large Top Handle Bag is a dear, and the evergreen is just a little out of the norm. Not too daring, but definitely darling.

The Fendi Small Brown Fabric Boston tote is perfect, in my opinion. Roomy and remarkable, the bag looks like it’s blushing. It’s different, but won’t override your outfit. Ideal.

Coach handbags, I can forgive you the bridesmaid clutch because you make beautiful handbags like this. In fact, I don’t even know what I was thinking. Let’s never fight again. Check out this breathtaking Coach knockoff.

And, here’s just one of the many lovely Louis Vuitton handbags that you can find at Exactbags. Wow. After seeing all of those overpriced monstrosities, it sure is nice to see a few classy replicas, isn’t it?