Peacocks have a huge range of discount bags

With a price tag of £1500 it is beyond the reach of many, but Peacocks have now produced a close replica, priced much lower than the Chanel original.

But the cute quilted black shoulder bags acted as magnets for fashionistas across the UK and the bag was a sell-out: Peacocks sold more than 20,000 in just eight weeks.

Black Quilted Peacocks Chain Handbag

This handbag from Peacocks was featured in the Daily Mail as a “luxury lookalike” for fashionistas who crave that Designer style without the high price tag. Quilted in heart shapes, with a gold catch and double gold chain with black threaded through it. The chain is approx 64cm long (when double). The bag measures approx 27cm x 17cm with a striped cotton lining and inner zipped pocket. Inspired by the £1500 Designer version carried by celebrities such like Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Renee Zellweger, thanks to this clever design you can get the It bag look for much much less (pictured above).

There is a great range of Chanel-inspired bags on sale at Peacocks, at tiny prices.  You can indulge your passion  for the designer look at the Peacocks online shop.

The authentic Chanel bag on which this is modelled, is named the 2.55, as it was created in February 1955. This long standing Accessory is still a huge fashion ‘must have’ today.
The bag is versatile enough to be adapted to many different styles from day casual to career and magnets evening wear.

Authentic Mulberry Bayswater Handbag

The price of a Mulberry Bayswater is actually a snip compared to some of the other top designer handbag labels! The second picture shows a replica Bayswater from a UK based retailer of high quality replica designer bags copied from Mulberry, Chloe and Prada handbag styles. They are selling copies of the Bayswater for £219. of course at that price the bag is not going to be made to the same quality as the genuine article.

The quality of the leather will not be the same as the carefully selected and aged hides that are used on a genuine Mulberry and the hardwarewill be much poorer quality, unlike the clasps used on a Mulberry which are built to stand years of use.

The engraved lock carries the Mulberry logo

What I do not like about many of the replica handbag sites is the fact that at first sight they purport to be selling the real thing – albeit at a discount. You have to look very hard to find the statement that the bags are, in fact, copies of the real thing.

So if you find a site that seems to be selling your favourite designer bag for 30 per cent off or more, check carefully before you buy. Mulberry Bayswater handbags are on sale through selected online agents like MyWardrobe, who currently have the Bayswater in black or tan in stock.  Apart from those licensed outlets the rest are likely to be selling replicas or copies.

Here are some of the tell tale signs that show whether a Mulberry Bayswater bag is the genuine article:

- The zips on the pockets close from left to right and the zip closer is oval shaped with a hole in the middle

Replica Mulberry Bayswater - can you spot the difference?

- A real Mulberry Bayswater will have a ‘made in’ label on the inside lining, and there is a brass disc attached to the pocket side of the bag carrying a unique serial number

- The lock is in aged bronze coloured metal with a brass coloured padlock, and there is the trademark mulberry tree embossed on the postman’s lock section. There should be two brass keys supplied for the padlock.

- Always check the quoted dimensions as well – the real Mulberry Bayswater measures 26.5 cm x 36cm x 16cm, and it has metallic bronze feet. I have come across replica bags that are made to slightly different dimensions so that is a quick way to check authenticity before you look at the details of the bag.

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Last week, before I visited the Harvey Nichols Handbag shop, I went to one of the best midweek street markets in London, Leather Lane. For women this is a fantastic place to buy clothes, shoes and, of course, replica handbags, at low prices. If you go there do not embarrass yourself like a friend of mine, and ask for a receipt!! A market like this is not a tourist rip-off joint – all the traders are licensed, and pay a high rent to be there. In spite of this there are plenty of bargains available. I bought a High Street summer top for £5 instead of £30, it fits perfectly and looks fab. Which left me more money towards my Designer Handbag Fund. While I was in Leather Lane, I noticed how many handbags were on sale: I’d say more than half the clothes stalls also carried handbags. Have a look at the photo of this handbag seller, and you will see that the craze for oversize bags is still with us!!

If you know London, you may realise that Leather Lane is just round the corner from Hatton Garden, where you could fins your ideal diamonds – maybe put them on your handbag, in the same way as Chanel have done on their Diamond Forever bag?
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Selling in hundreds of bags since launch in January 2008, the Burberry Warrior Luxury version is just one of the new products credited with saving the upmarket British Fashion Brand. When I was a girl the Burberry Check raincoat was a solid emblem of conservative style, but more recently Burberry’s check was sadly adopted by an army of Chavs and the counterfeit copies took the Burberry look in to some bad company. With the arrival of the new Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts and creative director Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s Prorsum collection (could a Chav spell Prorsum?), the company is thriving.

Apparently sales of the most expensive gold alligator skin version of the Burberry Luxury Warrior Bag, have been ‘in the hundreds’ in the last three months. How many have they sold – 200? That means this bag has generated more than £2m alone – not bad. Coupled with that the £3000 Chevron coat worn by Carrie in Sex and The City, and you have a very successful year for Burberry. The “luxury warrior” in gold is a Celtic metal studded designer bag is for the urban warrior. Its multiple pockets should hold your valuables safely out of the reach of urban pickpockets.

For the rest of us, the Metal Studs Warrior bag, shown here in black, costs a mere £1600 from Burberry – less if you check on Amazon. Both Warrior bags feature muted silver or bronze stud details and a wide panel with eyelets and a drawstring.

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