STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

minkiki · BCBG

replicas...seen this site?

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

I have two bags from there, and I am very pleased with them. Good attention to detail, and the leather quality is good for the price. And even though it ships from China it gets to you in 1 or 2 days.

minkiki · BCBG

That's good news, thanks. Can I ask how the handles feel..I seem to have a revulsion to unflexible handles regardless of how the rest of the bag is. How long have you had yours?

zeitgeist4 · Gucci

I got a white Le Dix style in August 2005. The handles are supposed to be kind of stiff on that one, but they weren't hard as rock or anything.

The other one I have is an MJ style one that has a chain handle, so can't really tell you about that one. I got it a couple months ago.

valenciana · Dooney & Bourke

I bought a Botkier Trigger knockoff from them a couple years ago. By no stretch of the imagination would I describe the fabric as "high grade leather." The style was great, just what I wanted, the material on the other hand...not so good. It was very thin and after a week or two of carrying the bag, I felt like it started to get sort of worn through. I know other girls have had good experiences, but I just want to offer that perspective. Sure, it was $90 instead of $600, but I feel like for that price, I could have gotten one or two cheap but still higher quality leather bags from Nine West or something that I would still be happy with.

halleybird · Hermes

I had a le dix from there (I say HAD because my sister stole it) and I thought the quality was pretty good. I have heard bad things about the botkiers, though. My other sister has the Kooba Sienna k/o and it's really nice too -- the handles aren't stiff at all.