I mean, lemme tell ya, I’ve spent waaaay too much time scouring the internet for a good deal. Like, hours. Procrastination at its finest, honestly. But you know, you gotta do what you gotta do for fashion, right?
Saks OFF 5TH is always a good bet, I think. They claim up to 70% off. 70%! That’s practically stealing! (Okay, not really, but you get the idea.) They even brag about fast shipping, which is a HUGE plus, cuz who wants to wait forever for their precious bag to arrive?
Then there’s THE OUTNET. “350+ luxury designer brands at amazing prices” they say. Okay, okay, I’m intrigued. They’re all dramatic about how a bag can like, *complete* your outfit, and honestly, they’re kinda right. The right bag can totally elevate your look from “meh” to “OMG where did you GET that bag?”
And don’t even get me STARTED on COACH Outlet. I’m a sucker for a COACH bag. Call me basic, I don’t care. But a good COACH bag is like, a reliable friend. And if you become a COACH Insider? Exclusive access, special offers, all that jazz. I’m in!
The RealReal is good too, if you don’t mind pre-owned. It’s like thrifting, but for fancy stuff. You can get some seriously amazing deals on authenticated designer bags there. Just, you know, gotta be careful and check the authenticity yourself a little, ya know? (I read a horror story once about a fake… *shudders*).
Farfetch is another one, with up to 50% off sometimes. I saw a Kelly bag on sale on one of those sites once, seriously considered selling my car for it. Nah jk… mostly. But still!
But here’s the thing, though. “Designer-look” is different than “designer.” Like, you can get a purse that *looks* like a designer bag, you know, has the similar shape, maybe a similar logo (but not *too* similar, gotta avoid those lawsuits!), but it’s not actually a designer bag. And that’s totally fine! Like, not everyone can afford a real Birkin, ya know? (me included, obvi).
Honestly, sometimes the “designer-look” bags are just as good. You gotta check the quality of the material, the stitching, all that. If it looks cheap, it *is* cheap. No amount of pretending will change that. Trust me, been there, done that, regretted it.
