So, the hunt is ON for a good dupe. And lemme tell ya, the internet is FLOODED with ’em. Like, you can’t scroll two seconds without seeing some influencer hawking a “luxury alternative” that’s probably made of, like, recycled plastic bags or something. Not judging, just saying, gotta be discerning.
I stumbled across some articles touting Quince as having a decent dupe. Quince, you know, the place that sells like, cashmere sweaters that *might* be cashmere? Jury’s still out on that one, tbh. Anyway, apparently they’re in the bag dupe game now. Worth a look, maybe. I’d check the reviews, though. Don’t wanna get bamboozled.
Then there’s the whole “banana bag” thing. Okay, I’m officially calling it a “banana bag” now because that’s just hilarious. Apparently, there are dupes of *those* too, for under $100! Now *that’s* more like it. Under a hundred? I can get down with that. I mean, I’d still probably scrutinize the stitching, but still.
And speaking of celebs, it’s true – Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are always rocking the Bottega. Probably *actual* Bottegas, unlike the rest of us plebs. But that’s the beauty of dupes, right? You get the look without the… you know… soul-crushing debt.
But seriously, be careful out there. The internet is a wild west of cheap knock-offs. Read reviews, compare pictures, and maybe even order a few different ones to compare side-by-side and then return the losers. That’s what I do, anyway. Don’t tell anyone.
Oh, and one more thing – don’t forget to check out these “old money nails” while you’re at it. I saw that mentioned somewhere, and I’m intrigued. Because, like, if I can’t afford the bag, maybe I can at least *look* like I can. Ya feel me?
