I hate your fake designer bag

[SWTXBelle]

Seriously. I've had it with all the fake bags. You think we can't tell, but we can.

I don't even want to carry my real Coach bags . . . so ticked off at the fakes being EVERYWHERE.

[LttleMsPrEp]

I second that.. the fake handbags that make me the most mad are the fake Chanel ones. they're so blatantly fake it's kind of sad that people actually think that I don't know that it's a knockoff

[epchick]

So count me in the ones that CAN'T tell a fake from a real. I can tell the obvious ones--like the ones that have the Coach monogram, but instead of a C, its a G. But, I can't tell the different between the fake ones (like the one that I bought in SF for $30, that actually says "Coach" on it) and the real ones (like the one I bought at the Coach outlet).

There is a stand at one of small malls, that sells purses with the G monogram (is that the one y'all call "Goach?" lol) and that annoys me to no end. Or the fake LV monogram ones.

[aephi alum]

I don't get the whole bag thing. I just don't.

Real name-brand bags sell for somewhere north of $300. Knockoffs sell for much less, but fall apart. All I really need are a couple of evening bags, and a plain purse to carry on the rare occasion when I'm wearing an outfit without pockets.

WHY do women drop $300 or more on a handbag??

[LttleMsPrEp]

My mom always says that a person can tell alot about you from your handbag.. personally I only have like 3 handbags so since I know that i'll be using those bags alot(i.e. for books and other misc. items) I don't mind "dropping" $300 or more for the quality (even though i'm sure i'm mostly paying for the label) of the bag

[OneTimeSBX]

real women have bills to pay lmao! the day i have that much to drop on a PURSE...well, that will be a very good day for me.

my aunt hooked up with a guy in new york to buy fake Louis'...she told this story about how they couldnt know each others last names, she followed him into hallways, back alleys, and finally to a secret compartment in an apartment...like something out of a Borne movie lmao! she bought 50 purses for about a grand, and sold them for close to 5k...too sad.

[SoCalGirl]

Guess bags have the G logo too.

[Dionysus]

Fake or not, larger the handbag the smaller the brains.

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by epchick

So count me in the ones that CAN'T tell a fake from a real. I can tell the obvious ones--like the ones that have the Coach monogram, but instead of a C, its a G. But, I can't tell the different between the fake ones (like the one that I bought in SF for $30, that actually says "Coach" on it) and the real ones (like the one I bought at the Coach outlet).

There is a stand at one of small malls, that sells purses with the G monogram (is that the one y'all call "Goach?" lol) and that annoys me to no end. Or the fake LV monogram ones.

My way to telling if it's a fake is by looking at the quality of the leather and the quality of the hardware. A real designer bag will tend to have softer, smoother leather. A fake will have rougher, poorer-quality leather. A real designer bag will have heavier, sturdier metal hardware. A fake will have lighter, flimsier hardware. Also, with a real bag, if you touch the hardware, it'll be cold metal to the touch...or if the bag's been out in sun, it'll be hot metal to the touch. The hardware on a fake will feel about room temperature.

[ZTAMich]

[AGDee]

I probably shouldn't say this here because it makes me a very non-sorority girl, but I don't know enough about what designer bags look like to know whether I was carrying a knock off or not. Purses are the last thing I want to be spending my money on. Mine are generally utilitarian and usually from somewhere like Kohl's. Other than the obvious Coach Cs, I truly wouldn't know...

[ZTAMich]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

real women have bills to pay lmao! the day i have that much to drop on a PURSE...well, that will be a very good day for me.

my aunt hooked up with a guy in new york to buy fake Louis'...she told this story about how they couldnt know each others last names, she followed him into hallways, back alleys, and finally to a secret compartment in an apartment...like something out of a Borne movie lmao! she bought 50 purses for about a grand, and sold them for close to 5k...too sad.

Those places are few & far btwn now. Thank goodness!
I will admit that I have gone to a place like that with a friend! I was worried the police were going to come out from somewhere & arrest us!!! A girl visiting from London was with us & asked "Aren't you going to buy anything?" and I replied "No I buy real bags" Looking back it was a bit snarky & bitchy but honest....

[aggieAXO]

I also hate fake handbags. I will admit I am obsessed with Louis V. Just bought my first one this year for my B-day and plan on buying some luggage next. I figure I have no husband or kids so what else am I going to spend money on? (besides stray animals/animal causes which i tend to spend quit a bit of $ on every year)

[Nanners52674]

Originally Posted by ZTAMich

OMG I love that quote. . . . I am obsessed with handbags and I totally get it from my mother unfortunately by the time she realized shed passed on the obsession it was to late stop it. . .

FYI - Lately if you look in T.J. Maxx or Marshalls you can find a decent stock of designer backs for a fraction of the price it just takes a bit of patience. . .

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

FYI - Lately if you look in T.J. Maxx or Marshalls you can find a decent stock of designer backs for a fraction of the price it just takes a bit of patience. . .

I went to the Navy Exchange the other day with my sister and couldn't believe how much cheaper the designer bags were! Of all places to find Coach, Fendi, and Dooney...the Navy Exchange! And they had a pretty decent selection.

I managed to not buy anything, but I did keep the NEX in mind when it's time to go shopping for a new purse!