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Authentic or Replica - Which Handbag is Right for You?

Real or fake? This question is asked of a lot of things: paintings, jewelry, bosoms and yes, handbags. Whether your Louis Vuitton is real or fake is your business, isn’t it?

Well, yes and no. Obviously, if your LV is real, you will probably eagerly correct anyone that hints that it is not. After all, you paid good money for the bag, and might even be appalled that someone would assume it is a replica.

On the other hand, if your bag were a replica, would you really tell people that it is a fake? Would you tell them by purchasing a replica, instead of the real thing, that you knowingly took money away from the designers that created the real bag? Would you mention that the money you spent for the bag possibly went to terrorist organizations. Or that the manufactures of your fake bag could have used their handbag business to transport thousands of dollars worth of cocaine into the country? I doubt you would mention any of these things to an inquisitive acquaintance.

I know it sounds harsh, but knowingly buying a replica bag is wrong. (Note: buying replica handbags is not illegal but selling them is.)

Designers like Gucci, Kate Spade, Chanel and Hermes charge so much for their product because they are highly sought after and they are made from quality materials. Many bags by these designers are made by hand. Also, these designers spend millions on advertising, customer care, quality assurance and customs. By buying a replica, you are taking directly from these designers.

Buying replicas also takes from the US economy. Companies that sell replica handbags often do so as cash based, tax free business. If you have bought a replica handbag before, think back, did you pay tax for on the purchase. Probably not.

We all know that authentic designer handbags are pricey, but that doesn’t mean you should buy a knock-off. Just because something is out of your price range is no reason to rip off the company that manufactures the product.

Real or replica…which is right for you? I don’t really see you have a choice. Always buy real.

Deanna Key is the author of many articles and resources concerning desinger handbags. She has worked as an importer/exporter of designer fashions for over 5 years, and has imported over $25 million worth of designer goods. Read more helpful articles and get discounts on designer handbags at http://www.handbag-spot.com.

A few random handbag tidbits and thoughts for you to ponder...

Apparently, and reassuringly for those of us who have been known to splurge on them, there is a collective unconscious of handbags, a kind of archetypal shape memory that has existed throughout time and across continents. It seems that the impulse to carry just the right bag. That, for me, has always been the appeal of handbags. Ideally, they are both beautiful and useful, and more than any other item of clothing, they command attention and have no expiration date

A shoulder Bag usually has a long strap that is slipped over one shoulder, allowing the wearer to get in and out of the handbag easily. This is the purse of choice for those on the go and the woman who is ready to get down to business!

The official handbag was born when the pockets that women had been wearing under their petticoats were put on small ropes or strings and carried in the hand. So began the great divide between men and women because men still had their pockets sewn into their cloths! In the early 1800's this fact was even noted in the British Imperial Weekly Gazette - "While men have their hands in their pockets so grand, ladies have pockets to wear in their hand".