I hate your fake designer bag - Page 3

KillarneyRose · #1 11-01-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

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!

You need to be careful with that, though, OTW. A couple of years ago, I saw a Dooney & Burke bag I liked cheap at the NEX and next thing I knew every freaking enlisted wife was carrying the same bag around Annapolis. (To everyone reading this, I know that sounds snotty but OTW and I have had several conversations about designer goodies so she understands that the sentiment behind the statement is not meant to be snotty).

I finally gave the bag to my sister in Pittsburgh. They don't know designer up there so she was just like, "oh. a bag with a duck on the clasp. cool."

agzg · #2 11-01-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I finally gave the bag to my sister in Pittsburgh. They don't know designer up there so she was just like, "oh. a bag with a duck on the clasp. cool."

HEY! Pittsburghers may be a lot of things, but they are not completely naive to designer goodies! 33girl back me up here!

DSTRen13 · #3 08-23-2008, 07:20 AM

I know exactly why I spend more on accessories, lol. I buy super-cheap clothes because my size fluctuates so bad, so I buy nice things that don't have a size!

EEKappa · #4 08-23-2008, 08:43 AM

I bought my first Kate Spade bag from a vendor on the street near Dupont Circle in DC. I thought it looked pretty good and got lots of compliments until I saw the real thing and realized how cheezy mine looked by comparison. At least mine was a copy of an authentic design. There are lots of them sold at bag parties that are cute, but c'mon, Kate Spade has never made a bag with a thin stripe and a bow sewn on.

Then I learned that Kate Spade is a Kappa, and just can't buy the fakes anymore. (Gotta support a sister!) Though, I love to find them on ebay and at Saxs Off Fifth at 1/3 of the price.

LttleMsPrEp · #5 08-23-2008, 09:48 AM

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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. . .

Filene's basement is another great place to find designer bags for decent prices although it takes patience to find one worth buying i def. found a few after a good 45 minutes of searching.

MeezDiscreet · #6 08-23-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ZTAMich

Love it!

I spend the money because I like them. I love purses and it bothers my mom how much I've spent on purses. But, all of my bills are paid, I don't go hungry, and I have a nice nest egg so why not?

Benzgirl · #7 08-23-2008, 10:07 AM

THANK YOU SWTX, I am so happy that I'm not the only one. It's time for me to come out of the closet and say,
That ghetto bag is NOT Chanel!
It's entirely disrespectful of Coco

texas*princess · #8 08-23-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Ugh... I agree.

I don't carry signature Coach for that very reason... (well that and I just plain don't like the print.)

sjsoffer · #9 08-23-2008, 10:59 AM

I have two expensive (For me) handbags now: a black leather coach and a Dooney hot pink huge bag. I think it's silly to carry fakes, but I don't care how expensive someone's bag is. If it's from target and cute, it's still cute.

AlphaFrog · #10 08-23-2008, 04:50 PM

The purse I own that's gotten the most compliments ever was a clutch type (with a small strap) that was black leather with some embroidery on the front (sort of 70's vintage looking) and it was $2.50 on the clearance shelf at Walmart. I must have gotten at least one compliment every time I carried it.

SWTXBelle · #11 08-23-2008, 06:36 PM

I started buying Coach Willis bags (and one Hobo) back a few years ago because they were well-made, classic, and not obnoxiously in-your-face with a designer's logo. Small tag, the signature hardware - nice.

I don't even like the REAL obnoxiously-in-your-face designs, but I do feel the only thing sillier than spending a lot of money to advertise the fact you are carrying a designer bag is spending a small amount of money to announce that you WANT to carry an obnoxiously-in-your-face design, but can't.

I am all for good leather or cloth bags, no matter who makes them. And I LOVE funky purses that reflect the personality of the person carrying them. You know who makes some NEAT purses, that aren't all that expensive? Cirque de Soleil! I was amazed! To this day, I remember a Lamar University pnm who had a purse that was an actual clock. (Alumnae held the pnm's purses while they were in the parties.)

jojapeach · #12 08-24-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I don't even like the REAL obnoxiously-in-your-face designs, but I do feel the only thing sillier than spending a lot of money to advertise the fact you are carrying a designer bag is spending a small amount of money to announce that you WANT to carry an obnoxiously-in-your-face design, but can't.

Were you listening to my conversation yesterday?

My brother's fiancee and I had this conversation b/c she was admiring my small hobo Coach bag. The only reason I even have the bag is because someone in my company appreciated my team's support with a lengthy project and gave out gifts. Otherwise, I never would've had a Coach bag because I'm allergic to carrying an obviously fake version of the designer bag. I appreciate the designs, but gas is high!

I get compliments on my colorful bags that I get from Tarjay. Cute, functional, and Saturday night worthy.

groovypq · #13 08-23-2008, 06:47 PM

I saw a Foach (my general word for anything faux Coach) not too long ago that looked like some kind of molecule... it was an oval (closed C?) with a dot in the middle. Not even close. Why do they bother??

KSUViolet06 · #14 08-25-2008, 02:08 AM

People kill me with their fake Coach bags, but they kill me even more when they tell me how much they paid for it.

I once knew a girl who was really proud of the fact that she bought a fake Coach for "just $200!"

I think I burst her bubble when I told her that for that price she could've gotten a real one from the Factory store.

It kills me even more when people try to pass their fakes off as real bags. Honey, Coach doesn't make bags with peeling plastic handles.

Honeykiss1974 · #15 08-25-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

People kill me with their fake Coach bags, but they kill me even more when they tell me how much they paid for it.

I once knew a girl who was really proud of the fact that she bought a fake Coach for "just $200!"

Seriously...Coach is on sale all the time. Not to mention that you can find it at TJMaxx/Marshalls and the outlets. There really is no excuse for carrying a fake Coach. Really a fake anything, but Coach especially.

If people want to carry a fake, that's their business (and a sad business at that) but it won't stop me from carrying the real thing. I paid too much money for my bags to let a fake bag from the local hair shop stop me.