STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Magnolia · BCBG

I'm positive this has come up before...

lynnie · Chanel

in theory, i think its a great idea, you can see how it works with your outfits, how you would wear it, how your stuff fits into it, etc. In reality, it might not "feel" the same as if you had an authentic Balenciaga bag in your hand. I do not care when other people wear inspired-by bags, but I know that I personally would rather just have a different bag then a knock-off. It may be worth it though if you want to see if this is a bag you'd want to invest in for forever.

Karina · Chanel

i saw some girl at the salon with one, it was actually pretty cute. i would test drive it, and maybe in the future you would want to get the real one.

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

Personally, I would NEVER carry a knock-off.. but I dont look down on those who do.

I think this bag is VERY trendy and may not be popular for too much longer. I would keep saving for an investment bag.. but start looking for something more classic.

laken1 · Hermes

I think if you love that bag & can't afford it get the knock off - it's really cute. I don't really think it will give you the feeling of having the real bag though - I don't pay a lot for my bags, but (ladies with real / expensive bags, correct me if i'm wrong) part of the "neat" factor of having a real bag would be the quality / softness of the leather, etc that you surely won't get with a knock off. I have said it before though, I have several bags that are knock off that I didn't even know were a knock off until I came to this site - I had just bought them because I thought they were cute. So unless you are buying a bag for the quality, I don't think it matters if it's a knock off - JMO though.

And if I were saving for an investment bag, i'd definately look for a classic bag, not something trendy like this one.

blink · Coach

I have no problem with knock-offs that are inspired by the original design. Knock-offs that are meant to be exact replicas, like logo imitators, look stupid.

dot · Marc Jacobs

maybe think about getting a knockoff but from somewhere like ioffer. the bags are usually made of real leather and are less than $100 with shipping. that way you can test drive it and still have a nice quality bag.

halleybird · Hermes

lorelei wrote:

I have no problem with knock-offs that are inspired by the original design. Knock-offs that are meant to be exact replicas, like logo imitators, look stupid.

ditto.

kenzie · Chanel

halleybird wrote:

lorelei wrote: I have no problem with knock-offs that are inspired by the original design. Knock-offs that are meant to be exact replicas, like logo imitators, look stupid. ditto.

Agreed. Technically, everything is a knock-off, or at least 'inspired by,' unless you're buying extremely high-end designer, which is out of most people's price ranges anyway.