Hey all I can say is...I guess if u can afford it, why not go ahead... if ya can't, then...get something that is a good substitute! Not a knock off (im sorry, but im just one off those people that go "if it ain't real, then i'd rather go without than fake it")but go for a less costly but as good a brand. Like, before I ventured into the realm of Kate Spade I always went Nine West.