I'm always admiring designer handbags from independent designers to the well known high end designers such as Chanel, Coach and Valentino. With that being said the affordability of these exclusive items is ludicrous and I personally cannot see myself saving up to £3000 - £4000 for a Chanel handbag (even if they are the most beautiful bags ever!)
You may think differently if you had that much money to spend on a handbag but whenever this topic of conversation comes up I always play the same sentence back in my mind "would I spend thousands on a HANDBAG?!"
If your like me and your consistently changing your handbags and would rather something a lot more affordable but inspired by your favourite designer handbag, I recently purchased a Celine Palmelato inspired bag that was ALOT more affordable and will definitely not make you cry while you enter your PayPal or card details! (might make you cry with happiness depending on how fashionably emotional you are...)
I came across this lovely item when I was in need of a new everyday bag that you couldn't really buy on the hughstreet. With highstreet giant and bloggers first point of call store Zara being one of my favourite places to get my handbags from (because they last ages and the quality is incredible for the price) I decided that I wanted to find somewhere different to purchase my bags. (Doesn't mean I'm ruling out Zara, they will always be my number one!!)
iTrend @ eBay.co.uk £25
This bag was purchased online on eBay and yes I do have a slight obsession with eBay although I haven't experienced biding wars just yet as they seem highly dangerous to me. Anyways as you can see this bag as a Celine inspired or replica of the original Celine Palmelato.
One of the reasons I chose this style was because of the studded detail, I absolutely love it and feel it gives a slight edge rather than having a plain style. For the price, the quality of the studding and the leather imitation material is actually pretty amazing.
I'm usually very picky and I examine bags for about an hour before purchase so I was surprised I brought it online without having the option to even look at the bag before buying it, but adding the price to the look of the bag, it was hard not to click 'buy now!'.
I also love the fact that theres more than one way to wear this bag too. In my opinion versatility is the number one priority when buying a handbag.
So would you spend thousands on one handbag? or would you rather look for a nice quality bag for a quarter of the price? Everyone has their own opinion, I would probably change my mind if I had the money but right now I think id rather save up and spend that kind of money on nice little getaway!
Nicole x
All Images were taken by Nicole Parkes
