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Posted on Mar 20, 2010 - filed under Blog Debates

Debate: Would you bedazzle a bag, real or fake?

by Megs Mahoney Dusil

During NYC Fashion Week Tommy Ton, of Jak and Jill Blog, snapped photos for Style.com. His focus was on street style and what was being worn outside of the tents. There was one photo that caught my eye. A bedazzled Hermes Birkin.

The first thought that came to mind is ‘Why would anyone glue gems onto their Birkin?’. The immediate next thought that followed after looking at the bag was ‘This doesn’t appear to be an authentic Hermes bag‘. Both of these thoughts left me wondering, for the sake of catching attention, would you take the time to buy a counterfeit handbag and update it to stand out?

As you all know, on both PurseBlog and PurseForum we do not advocate fake items. Does it then change if you buy a bag off Canal Street in order to have fun with it, or is it still something you would never do? And could you ever imagine buying an authentic Birkin for near $10,000 and pasting jewels on it?

Let’s have a weekend debate: Would you bedazzle a bag, real or fake?

129 Comments »

  1. 1
    lyns (outtacontrol on tpf)

    I can’t keep my eyes of that jacket! pretty sure its the balenciaga moto jacket!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:30PM
    • 2
      AA

      I agree, my eyes kept going to the jacket! I am so getting that! :D

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:44PM
  2. 3
    bag*mad*bags

    wow very creative, its a shame the bags fake! but you couldnt do this to a authentic birkin surely? not after spending that money?

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:33PM
    • 4

      Technically speaking you *could*. I just wonder if anyone would want to do that?

      The aesthetic of the bag is very eye-catching and appealing, but I still can’t imagine buying a fake bag and using it.

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:36PM
      • 5
        bag*mad*bags

        no it ruins the whole idea i think! fakes still a fake :-(
        would be a different story if it hermes made it that way!

        Mar 20, 2010 1:49PM
    • 6
      Ri

      Well, I don’t see why not. If you’re a creative person with that much money to spend on a bag and you just want it to be unique you can come up with something like that. Another reason would be if the person as that much money, likes the bag but also wants to stand out from the crowd. It got us talking…

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 4:58PM
      • 7
        Kemji

        I agree completely.

        Mar 20, 2010 5:36PM
      • 8
        Ping

        I agree with Ri. While I m not sure i would ever to do that to my Birkin, but maybe if I had money to burn AND “creative,” why not? It’s not that different from standing out by accessorizing it with different scarves. This person seems to have a cool style (evident from her jacket), so why not….life is short and I like individualism!

        Mar 20, 2010 5:36PM
  3. 9
    cge

    I saw this photo on Tommy Ton’s site too, and gasped when I saw it. At first glance, I thought it was a real Birkin, so I was appalled that someone would have the gaul and the money to do this to a Birkin. But on second glance, I believe it’s a fake. The fact that purchasing fakes supports illegal child labor practices (in addition to the fact that I’m married to a patent and trademark lawyer who protects the goods of many companies in the realm of fashion) I can’t abide by the purchase of fakes. But it does show a great deal of creativity, so for that, the owner gets some credit.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:44PM
  4. 10
    SFitting

    I couldn’t do it to an authentic bag. It’s just CRUEL and WRONG – poor bag.

    Now, if we’re talking about a cheap bag from say JCPenney, Wal-Mart, a gargage sale or any other “NONE big name” bag (that’s not a fake) then I would consider it. But I know that my bag would turn out as ugly as the one above because I just don’t have the eye for bedazzling. I wouldn’t know when to stop and my bag would probably end up weighing 20 pounds due to the jewels and glue.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:46PM
    • 11
      Ri

      Cruel? That’s a bit of an exaggeration…It’s not like the cow is still alive…I think it’s creative and does stand out…

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:05PM
    • 12
      Ping

      Cruel is your opinion, as everyone is entitled to their own. However, wrong is too judgemental. Life is short, no matter how cheap or expensive a bag is (let’s face it, that’s all relative anyway b/c there are plenty designer bags out there that are way UGLIER than chinatown versions and hence OVERPRICED), I say a person can whatever they want with their bags, be it a cheap $10 bag or a Hermes.
      I have been collecting bags for years but lately I find there are way too many designers, all knocking off each other and I am becoming a little jaded. While I love Hermes and it’s quality, I, personally, have had no inclination lately to buy another Birkin or Kelly as its becoming so ubiquitous.
      While this bedazzled version left me not quite dazzled, I have to give this persons points for being individualistic.

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:46PM
  5. 13
    Vivre²

    I couldn’t imagine that someone would do something like that to a Birkin. You wouldn’t put another colour on the Mona Lisa, or would you? :)

    xoxo
    http://vivre2.blogspot.com

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:48PM
  6. 14
    The Style Revolution

    I would….

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 1:53PM
    • 15
      ahot

      lol….

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 9:55AM
  7. 16
    Dinh

    Personally, maybe.. I would do it to an authentic bag (If I actually had the courage to, kind of lame, but I would be afraid of getting weird looks and comments). Not the ENTIRE bag, and not necessarily jewels, but some sort of personal touch. I kind of admire how the person pictured above has the guts to add their own flair to their bag (except for I dislike how it is not authentic!).

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:07PM
  8. 17
    mel

    I would never knowingly buy something that was made in a sweatshop or funded things like drugs or terrorism (as I learned about what you’re really buying when buying fake bags and other counterfeit items through “Illicit: The Dark Trade” from National Geographic)
    So no, making it my own doesn’t make it better if it’s a fake.
    But if it’s authentic, that I honestly think would depend on who is doing it. I feel like only certain people could get away with doing that, like celebrities or people whom are famous/semi-famous in the fashion world.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:17PM
  9. 18
    mj

    I have wanted to “change up” many bags, but haven’t done it yet! I think that I could add a great design element that is missing off even high end bags like Chanel. But you do run into the problem of: 1) You “add” to a genuine bag and then it isn’t the original design anymore! So everyone would think it was a fake! or 2) you do a bad job and ruin the bag. I’m not crafty enough to take the chance!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:41PM
  10. 19
    AA

    I would never bedazzle a real bag or fake. I think it my catch someones eye, but it tooks tacky!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:45PM
  11. 20
    AC

    Depends on how boring the bag looks..,

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 2:49PM
  12. 21
    Mukik

    I think it all depends, I personally find Birkin a bit too impractical, just because it is heavy on its own and when you run around NYC carrying a house with you it surely gets to you, but if you love the style its great. It is most certainly easier to be creative with a cheaper bag or a fake :) just in case something goes wrong :) and if everything goes to your liking even better you got yourself a gem. I don’t use or buy fake bags, just because I can afford the designers I love like Rebecca Minkoff and don’t feel the need to change a thing about her bags, but for a creative person it is definitely an option.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 3:30PM
  13. 22
    catsinthebag

    I think if you have the money to spend on a Birkin and want to bedazzle it, that’s your money and your perogative. But personally … ick!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 4:40PM
  14. 23
    ingrid

    i think it depends on your personal style. but definitely stay AWAY from buying fakes. i definitely agree with SFitting, it’d definitely be worth doing to a no name or cheaper kind of bag, but the only way i’d do that to a high end designer bag would be if it had rips, tears or was broken.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:00PM
  15. 24
    Maryann

    I wouldn’t buy a fake for any reason so bedazzling wouldn’t be a possibility.

    I have however changed up real bags. I once bought a plain satin clutch and sewed an ornate brooch on the front at the closure to make it look more elegant. Though I would be afraid to do this type of “crafty” fun with my real designer bags.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:03PM
  16. 25
    An4

    nope, first of all I would never buy a fake and wouldn’t bedazzle an authentic bag like this. not this way, it’s too much for me, I don’t like the look.
    why pay so much money so a certain design and then do something to it? what’s the point? I always justify spending so much money on designer bags by spending a good deal of it on the design itself. on the other hand, I’ve seen some pretty good DIY results form the members here on some coloring of bags and louboutin shoes, so sure, it can be done, but to an extent.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:12PM
  17. 26
    LuckylilLady

    umm Fake bags are a no no PERIOD!
    I love sparkle and I also love being original, but I just don’t see redesigning a designer bag working or being appropriate. As someone else mentioned, adding your own twist and some gems to a lower end bag, a vintage/garage sale bag, a bag you make, or maybe even a bag given to you as a gift that you might not like so much (but can’t get rid of b/c you don’t want to hurt anyones feelings) would be a great idea. Being creative and having something personal and unique is nice and feels really good. Just no fakes and no designer bags please!

    I also have to agree with the people who commented on the jacket it really caught my eye as well!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:19PM
  18. 27
    Carressa

    Birkins tend to bore me. Sorry (I know it is a sin in the handbag world to say that) so yea I would bedazzle a Birkin to make it fun, I would just make sure it would be something that I would love forever.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:33PM
  19. 28
    Flo from Bobandflo

    Speaking as a designer myself, why NOT bedazzel your bag. We designers are NOT always right and maybe the designers at Hermes had not thought of this one. In my way of thinking, style comes from within……so what if you want to customize your bag..? What if your favourite Prada suddenly developed a hole…do you throw it away, or stick an interesting patch over it ? Just wait and see, next seasons biggest bag buy will probably be a bedazzel Birkin at $15,000…!!!!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 5:39PM
    • 29
      Miss. Eleven

      TOTALLY agree…. Actually this lady inspired me to bedazzel the chanel scratched by my fat cat… totally recyclable!

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 6:19PM
  20. 30
    Miss. Eleven

    A designer bag is still a bag practically speaking despite the fact that it might cost you thousands of dollars. So if there’s nothing wrong with adding some special creative thoughts of your own onto a bag you bought from market, I think it is only fair to do the same to a designer bag.

    As far as the authenticity of this birkin goes, I peronally own several hermes but still couldn’t tell if this bag is genuine as it is just such a general shot and didn’t give you any detail of the bag (I do admire her creativity though).

    Besides there are girls who really like certain designer bags but coudn’t affort the genuines or there are people buying fakes just for fun. When it comes down to vanity, there are celebrities buy fakes from various locations and people tend to tolorate them. So please be generous, if you do own genuine design bags because not many people is as luck and fortunate as you are.

    (However it is not very respectful to carry a fake bag to the designer’s show.)

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 6:15PM
  21. 31
    edsbgrl

    I personally wouldn’t bedazzle *any* bag. Just not for me.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 6:20PM
  22. 32

    I remember seeing this picture when flipping through the Fashion Week pictures, and I kind of love it. I wouldn’t buy a fake to do it (I wouldn’t buy a fake for any reason), but perhaps an “inspired” bag from legitimate, legal sources. If I had the extra money to throw around on whatever I wanted, I wouldn’t consider it sacrilege to do it to a Birkin – why not? Make your clothing your own. You paid for it, it’s yours, do whatever you want to do with it to make yourself happy. I think this example here looks really cool.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 6:22PM
  23. 33
    RHOmodel

    I would so do this. I just would have a different execution that involves it being cuter LOL

    The funny thing with doing this to fakes is that people will assume that its real or think you on some exclusive ish . Like yes this a limited edition hermes or etc. LOL

    But I would so do this. Off to canal street for some “cavases” lol

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 6:32PM
  24. 34
    mochababe73

    I wouldn’t bedazzle any bag that I bought, and I don’t care how much I paid for it. Besides, I am not crafty or creative so I would ruin it. Just think of the money wasted if it turned out wrong-cost of beads, glue, the bag, and time.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:06PM
  25. 35
    Claire

    I absolutely would… but only if I can find a pre-loved birkin that has maybe seen better days… what better way to resurrect it then with tasteful embellishments! I would never do it to a brand new one tho!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:14PM
  26. 36
    Terri

    Too Vegas for me but like others have said it’s your money so who’s to judge, oh I forgot this is America we all seem to make judgements before knowing all the facts.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:15PM
  27. 37
    Daniela

    I think of it as decorating a Rolls Royce with stickers.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:31PM
    • 38

      That is a properly good analogy. Similarly not recommendable.

      Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:38PM
  28. 39
    mary s

    i would do it to a “cheap” outlet purchased “designer” bag but never to an LV and certainly not a real birkin. that would not be creative but rather an ASSAULT on a birkin. ok assault is a little dramatic but you get the idea.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:44PM
  29. 40
    Lisa

    Come on, who cares if its a fake. There are fake birkins that are identical to the real deal, so why not have a little fun with it. I think the bag looks great. Trust me, if a celeb did this all the sheeple would follow suit in a heart beat.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 7:57PM
  30. 41
    Alyson

    I have a no-name Birkin style bag in a color I don’t like. I never carry it because of the color, so this might be a way to salvage my bag and get some use from it. Perhaps I will go to the craft store tomorrow and see what I can come up with.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 8:00PM
  31. 42
    Alice

    I actually think even if it is a fake… Hermes never made this, so because the owner bejeweled it looks like a crafted bag, and not a fake

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 8:03PM
    • 43
      stephie B

      Thats not a fake bag it is by Leah and Bliss and I OWN one and love it. The bag is very different from a Hermes Birkin . It is fun and girly. NOT FAKE.

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 8:16PM
      • 44
        WTCelesta

        OMG, it is actually right. I just googled them. Funny that other people did not even notice your post.
        Only emphasizes my point that the bag looks fine. I would not be ashamed of carrying one like that, even if it was a homemade.

        Mar 22, 2010 8:04PM
  32. 45
    Dawne Strehl

    Forgive me if I’m wrong, but aren’t fakes illegal? Illegal to buy and illegal to sell? Wrong is wrong. Period.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 9:08PM
    • 46
      jaclyn

      Get a life. Period.

      Reply Mar 22, 2010 11:55AM
  33. 47
    Karin bag4bag

    Love this shot ! Personally I detest Birkins (they get far too much press for what they are) so bedazzle away if you want to, real or fake.
    I bought a couple of fake bags when I was younger, but there really is a diminished sense of joy when it is not real. Now I stick to less bags with real labels, and do ‘love’ them more!
    It amazes me when I see a bag for $40- hanging in a shop that is a complete copy of a Minkoff or Prada design. I don’t understand how ‘they’ get away with it…

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 9:28PM
  34. 48
    Irishlass1029

    I totally agree with the Rolls Royce with stickers analogy. In theory, you bought it, you can do whatever you want with it – no one else’s business. Sure it may catch some eyes, even mine, but I’d be thinking to myself “WTF were they thinking?” But to answer the original query, if I were of a mind to bedazzle a bag, it would certainly be authentic. Be it WalMart or Hermes. Fakes are a no-no for any reason. The reasons most of us have a problem with fakes are still problems no matter what you do to them after.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 9:38PM
    • 49
      jaclyn

      It isnt an art project, its a new trend and a new company.

      Reply Mar 22, 2010 11:56AM
  35. 50
    WTCelesta

    So, you completely dismiss the possibility that the person on the photo could get a customized Birkin? I mean, there are people in the world who can get it and it might be just the very case that one of these out-of-this-world people was caught on this shot :)
    I would not think that someone in a Balenciaga jacket would care to get a fake Birkin.
    Anyway, I like this bag. It’s a statement, and whether homemade or professionally customized, it rocks in my view.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 9:45PM
    • 51
      RWC

      It is clearly a fake – Birkins do not have shoulder strap attachments…

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 10:03AM
  36. 52
    klovebags

    i thought the jewel design is quite outstanding. not sure the bag is fake though…who knows, this might appear on the runway sometime soon.

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 10:22PM
  37. 53
    Bex

    It looks disgusting… I would never do that to a real or fake bag.. I hate fake H….

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 10:44PM
    • 54
      tali

      you are disgusting, everyone is entitled to their own style. it is cool and original.

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 8:18PM
      • 55
        TO TALI

        you are insulting another tpf member over a bag?! that is truly disgusting to me!

        Mar 22, 2010 5:11PM
  38. 56
    Andie

    Love the Balenciaga Jacket ^^

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 11:16PM
  39. 57
    LeighKamira

    ok i would bedazzle ANYTHING! i love rhinestones call it tacky if you want my phone is crazy bedazzle I WOULD BEDAZZLE MY GRANDMOTHER IF I COULD!!!!!

    Reply Mar 20, 2010 11:45PM
    • 58
      JenG

      LOL!

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 6:31PM
  40. 59
    FashionAddict

    To answer the question…real or fake, you bought it. It’s yours. As for all the other stuff…how is this any different then buying wholesale blanks, adding your “design” to it and slapping a “label” on it and calling it a designer bag? Designers will have the same exact dress in their collections but suddenly it’s a knock off because it’s showing up on Canal street or Forever 21? I’m pretty sure they ALL didn’t have the same “vision”.

    Don’t be mistaken, who do you think makes our Belinciagas and Guccis and LVs? The same places the “knock offs” are coming from.

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 1:07AM
    • 60
      LeighKamira

      EXACTLY couldn’t have said it better myself ; )

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 7:31AM
    • 61
      sugar

      AGREED!!

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 4:22PM
  41. 62
    amy

    If its fake, hand me the bedazzle gun right now! .. if it was real, hell no.

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 1:37AM
  42. 63
    Anna

    Buying a fake and making it your own and putting your own twist into it is a great idea! I’d do it!

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 2:15AM
  43. 64
    lilobubbletea

    A fake is a fake – it is, IMO still unacceptable. BUT buying a bag that has been inspired by the design of a real designer bag is different – and a nock-off is not considered one of these. Then, dazzling is up is okay.

    I don’t think I would buy plastic or even s. crystals on a 10K bag. I wouldn’t mind having a custom one with diamonds on the lock though – how cute would that be? :)

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 2:50AM
  44. 65
    Maxie

    Judging by the way this woman is groomed and dressed, my guess is it is an authentic Hermes and she had it customized either by Hermes or some professional. I just highly doubt that this woman would carry a fake if she’s wearing a Balenciaga jacket. In any case it’s too “blingy” and gawdy for my taste!

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 2:52AM
  45. 66
    cloud

    I would bedazzle a real H bag. in fact I have my son’s stickers on my Birkin. it’s something personal :)

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 5:29AM
    • 67
      gopher

      that’s really sweet :]

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 10:48PM
  46. 68
    MAX

    I think it’s authentic birkin and she glued the jewels on it like a lot of ppl celebs in my country. They like even paint color on the bag (look so horrible, but they like it), so it doesn’t matter i think weather it looks real or fake to other u know it cuz u bought it. For me I would do something with my birkin but right now i own only Sophia bag costs far behind a birkin but still expensive to me and i did customized my bags too FUNNN!!!!

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 7:33AM
  47. 69
    PhotoGirl

    I love it!
    In a world of derivative everything, here is an individual with great personal style. I can’t applaud that enough.
    I wish I’d thought of it! To do it now, of course, would merely be copying. :)

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 10:22AM
  48. 70
    Vanna

    Real or Fake I think this bag is fabulous, I do thing she got it customized, I’ve seen this trend on a few bags.

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 11:34AM
  49. 71
    Giovanna

    Ok, honestly it is genius, why not have fun with fashion whether it’s real or not, who cares, everyone will remember this look and that bag, and i actually feel inspired to get myself a fake hermes and the embellishments to stick on, love it….

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 2:01PM
  50. 72
    JenG

    Never!!!!!!!

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 6:27PM
  51. 73
    Sasha

    I like the personal touch it adds to the bag. Although a fake is never an option, I have thought about glamming out a pre loved designer bag.

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 7:48PM
  52. 74
    tali

    I love the Bag, it is by LEAHANDBLISS, go to leahandbliss.com for personal orders. The bag is so chic and girly! I own one and it adds so much to my closet. It is like wearing arm candy or lots of jewels. In this Photo the Cheif Editor or NYLON MAG is rocking it and it is OBVIOUSLY A SUCCESS is Dani Stahl herself wore it to fashion week; the sole most important week to all fashionistas. Don’t hate the girls who own this company for having a success, it was also featured on Gossip Girl and worn by other celebrities such a Rihanna. The bag is GREAT! girls this is a great buy and let me tell you everyone stops me about it. IT is also a awesome beach bag
    xxx

    Reply Mar 21, 2010 8:22PM
    • 75
      dela

      Thank you for pointing it out. I must say it is a rather tongue-in-cheek take on the Birkin.

      Reply Mar 21, 2010 9:17PM
  53. 76
    silvia

    It’s a Leah and Bliss!

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 4:58AM
  54. 77
    Loquita

    This bag is considerably different from a Birkin, so I wouldn’t consider it a fake – more like an “inspired by” design. That said, I actually think it’s pretty cool for being so irreverent…most handbag lovers take the Birkin so seriously that I find this take on it refreshing. I wouldn’t wear it myself, but the person in the photo clearly rocks it!

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 9:31AM
  55. 78
    Arielle

    Well, I guess I’m gona be wishy-washy about this one…I like the idea of getting a really amazing bag and adding a little “you” to it but on the flipside, something about keeping the bag the way it was designed apeals to me too. I was reading an earlier comment about a woman who has her son’s stickers on the bag to make it something more special and I thought that was awesome, so why not bedazzle or be-sticker you bag! Hell it’s yours, right? And in the end, these bags are leather, string and metal when it really comes down to it. I know a bunch of bag “purists” out there are mortified but hey, if it looks half as good as the bag in the picture and makes you feel confident when you walk down the street DO IT!! Hmm, I wasn’t as undecided as I thought I was gonna be. :)

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 10:31AM
  56. 79
    Dasha

    Not a Birkin at all, but I wouldn’t paste gems on my own Birkin- why would anyone want to glue cheap five dollar rhinestones to their 7,000+ dollar bag, that they’ve had to wait forever to obtain?

    But I suppose if its what you want to do, then that’s your prerogative :\

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 11:27AM
  57. 80
    Rach

    Not everyone has to wait forever to attain a 7K bag.

    I think its a cheeky take on a rather average, unobtrusive bag that has somehow obtained cult status – the irreverence and uniqueness of it is refreshing. :)

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 11:41AM
  58. 81
    Mona

    But it’s not a fake, isn’t it by this company?
    http://www.leahandbliss.com/

    Here is another photo:
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gqUI6dXCKok/S6e9GGRmu4I/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Lvz7rZVeZd8/s640/-2.jpg

    So you’re not “bedazzling” the bag, since it comes like that.

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 2:41PM
  59. 82
    Bella

    I LOVE this bag!!! Does anyone know how much they are???

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 3:02PM
  60. 86
    19yearslater

    Since it seems the bag was made by another brand just this way, it reminds me of the Marc Jacobs fluo tweed bag and Chanel. It’s having fun with high fashion. I wouldn’t put anything other than a scarf on a leather bag, but I wear buttons on bags of other materials.

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 3:49PM
  61. 87
    michelle

    ‘I remember walking into an assembly plant in Thailand a couple of years ago and seeing six or seven little children, all under 10 years old, sitting on the floor assembling counterfeit leather handbags,’ an investigator told me… ‘The owners had broken the children’s legs and tied the lower leg to the thigh so the bones wouldn’t mend. [They] did it because the children said they wanted to go outside and play.’
    - from dana thomas’ “deluxe: how luxury lost its luster”. this bag isn’t a “fake” but i think a large part of the reason people have such problems with fakes is because of things like this. even if that passage doesn’t break your heart, the counterfeiting industry is used for money laundering and funds both international drug trafficking and terrorism. if this bag was a fake, bedazzling it wouldn’t change that. i realize bags can be expensive, but either save the money for a birkin or realize that it’s not a necessary addition to your life. fakes and the real deal are NOT made in the same place; there are real reasons the difference in cost is so vast, and it’s not because hermes and co are trying to screw you.

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 4:41PM
  62. 88
    Lindsey

    I would never buy a fake handbag – why not just save your money for the real thing? (Even if you have to wait longer) If I wanted to ’style’ a bag, I might buy a cheap bag (that doesn’t attempt to imitate another designer). Most likely I’ll just stick to buying designer bags off the rack.

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 5:21PM
  63. 89
    WTCelesta

    People, please read the posts before you write. It is not a fake birkin, it is a normal (aka manufactured this way) bag by Leah and Bliss. Cool down.
    I think I am out to buy one :)

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 8:07PM
    • 90
      cge

      Yes, it is! I contacted them yesterday about placing an order. They are so incredibly nice, and the cost is very reasonable. The small 25 cm bag is only $395, and the larger 35 cm one shown in the photo above is $495. They also do custom orders. I fell in love with a photo of one they sent me in navy leather, and that would be $895.

      Reply Mar 24, 2010 9:05AM
  64. 91
    hect

    fake fake fake hermes would not do this technically they dont say hermes but come on they are confusing us they dont make this abismal try out for the worlds most divine bag this is again fake !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 8:46PM
    • 92
      georgina

      This is not a fake bag I OWN ONE it is sick and nothing like my moms birkin’s. it is totally different. I get stopped everywhere i wear it and it is also a sick beach bag i jsut wore it in south beach and people died over it!

      get one quick…

      Reply Mar 23, 2010 2:37PM
  65. 93
    Sepster

    This bag is GORGEOUS !!

    Reply Mar 22, 2010 9:04PM
  66. 94
    dierregi

    I don’t care about the bag but I love the leather jacket – looks like fabulous soft material in a lovely chocolate color – and the scarf

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 4:08AM
  67. 95
    Meredith

    Where can you purchase the Leah & Bliss bag and how much is it! It’s so cute!!!

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 8:37AM
  68. 97
    samanatha

    what a stunning bag!!!!!! I saw a girl in bergdorff goodman wearing it and couldnt help but stop her!! what a fab design and great concept- A PLUS

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 8:44AM
  69. 98
    samanatha

    love it love it love it

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 8:44AM
  70. 99
    Janel

    i contacted them via twitter and they are the sweetest people ever. if you want you bag tweet them and they will contact you fast.

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 2:03PM
  71. 100
    georgina

    Gorgeous bag! Does anyone know how much it is, I think i wanna buy one!!!

    Reply Mar 23, 2010 4:14PM
    • 101
      WTCelesta

      $400-500 depending on size is what I heard, available in black, white and purple. Wow, what can I say – one Purse Blog posting that started as a critics to a presumably fake bag will bring this brand quite a few new clients! :)

      Reply Mar 23, 2010 7:17PM
  72. 102
    Merve

    Put the bedazzler down and step away from the Birkin…

    Reply Mar 24, 2010 4:53AM
  73. 103
    Joe

    The designers of this crap unorigional bag are clearly posting on this thread

    Reply Mar 24, 2010 12:03PM
  74. 104
    Rosanna

    A little tacky IMO.

    Although, that leather jacket in the picture is GORGEOUS. (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 8:01PM
  75. 105
    Chi

    Hrmm, if it was made with real gems I think that would be cool ..
    It makes your bag a one of a kind .. can’t beat the person for trying!

    (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 8:03PM
  76. 106
    Amy

    Not a chance.

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 8:48PM
  77. 107
    gingerk8

    not in favor(fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 8:56PM
  78. 108
    JackieR

    why would a designer put out a bag in the exact same shape as pretty much the most famous, easily recognizable, and most sought after bag in the world? a bunch of cheap looking glues on rhinestones dont make up for the fact that this is a complete birkin ripoff, genuine leather be damned. i don’t get it..? (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 9:06PM
  79. 109
    Assiya

    First, I would never buy fake one…I’d rather save money and buy real. And second, if I bought the real one I would never do sth like badazzling to it :) (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 9:10PM
    • 110
      amyR

      This bag is just U-G-L-Y. but to each their own..

      Reply Mar 25, 2010 9:27PM
  80. 111
    amyR

    oops. forgot the (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 9:28PM
  81. 112
    Regina

    The jewels on the bag looks like the artwork that my 4 & 6 year olds can do! I wouldn’t waste my money on it. (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 11:07PM
  82. 113
    Ann

    Yeah, I’m not really liking this bag either BUT am loving the leatherjacket! (fb)

    Reply Mar 25, 2010 11:30PM
  83. 114
    Jane

    it’s hideous. (fb)

    Reply Mar 26, 2010 4:23PM
  84. 115
    Karin bag4bag

    JUST one different question about this photo. Would you wear your brown leather jacket with a black leather bag ??? I know I wouldn’t. The brown/black rule still lives for me.

    Reply Mar 27, 2010 3:46AM
  85. 116
    bonybynatur2003

    Im sorry, but I think this bag looks horrible. There are so many other ways to adorn and dress up a bag and this “bedazzled” affect really cheapens it and goes overboard. Way off mark here! JMO. (fb)

    Reply Mar 27, 2010 9:20PM
  86. 117
    kellie wilson

    I think that is tacky..I am sorry..just not a good thing to do to an expensive or non-expensive bag unless you are like six years old :) fb

    Reply Mar 31, 2010 6:19AM
  87. 118
    Anna

    I recognize her brown jacket to be Balenciaga. I want one! I’m not liking the bag. Birkin style + bedazzlers = a different designer bag? IMO, no.

    Reply Apr 1, 2010 2:15PM
  88. 119
    Elyse

    this is just not in good taste – it’s as simple as that (fb)

    Reply Apr 2, 2010 7:08PM
  89. 120
    Alanna

    not loving the bag in the picture but yes i would customise a bag, admittedly probably NOT one i’d spent hundreds or thousands on!

    Reply Apr 3, 2010 5:30PM
  90. 121
    Eric

    if you cannot afford a designer bag.. a luxury bag DONT BUY THE FAKE ONE’s.. its better to fashion out with bags thats fits your budget and carry them with attitude and confidence “AT LEAST IT’S NOT A FAKE”.. lets face it you are not impressing other you only fool yourself by carrying fake ones- ‘(FB)’

    Reply Apr 3, 2010 9:22PM
  91. 122
    Eric

    BUT the is Debate: Would you bedazzle a bag, real or fake?” – NO! Bedazzling a real bag NO WAY that bag carries the designer signature label, its the designer’s own creation.. bedazzling it is just like tampering your own birth certificate.. Bedazzling a fake is like two counts of murder: A fake bag stealing the original identity of the authentic ones, bedazzling it erase and burries the reputation of the desingner’s trademark.. ‘(fb)’

    Reply Apr 3, 2010 9:48PM
  92. 123
    Eric

    BUT the Debate is: Would you bedazzle a bag, real or fake?” – NO! Bedazzling a real bag NO WAY that bag carries the designer signature label, its the designer’s own creation.. bedazzling it is just like tampering your own birth certificate.. Bedazzling a fake is like two counts of murder: A fake bag stealing the original identity of the authentic ones, bedazzling it erase and burries the reputation of the desingner’s trademark.. ‘(fb)’

    Reply Apr 3, 2010 9:49PM
  93. 124
    Marie

    No, I would NEVER do that. If it wasn’t meant to be bedazzled, then why mess with it? Especially such a gorgeous bag as a Birkin. Bedazzling it makes it look tacky, almos cheap. If the designer, who obviously had something else in mind didn’t do it, then why would you?! It completely destroys the spirit of the purse, and its main purpose. (fb)

    Reply Apr 4, 2010 4:41AM
  94. 125
    Jocelyn

    Bedazzling isn’t my style but it would scare anyone from stealing it lol

    Tag for Linea Pelle (fb)

    Reply Apr 8, 2010 12:03AM
  95. 126
    Joy

    i wouldnt bedazzle it
    it seems a big tooo bedazzled
    maybe a bit would be okay for me ;)
    (fb)

    Reply Apr 9, 2010 12:47AM
  96. 127
    ad

    eugghhh thats sooo tacky. can’t she accessorize it with scarves or hermes cadenas?? that would be much more tasteful and elegant.
    or if you really need to bling it up, get sumting that js hangs from your bag. not by sticking something on it. it just destroy the birkin.
    oh then again, maybe this is a fake birkin, thats why she doesn’t care. (fb)

    Reply Apr 9, 2010 11:20AM
  97. 128
    Tiff Chao

    Although the bag doesn’t look half bad, I could never ruin anything so expensive. (fb)

    Reply Apr 15, 2010 1:02PM
  98. 129
    Me

    I think it’s kind of edgy and cute. Maybe it’s not a fake bag, maybe it’s an inspired bag without the name and logo.

    Reply Jul 14, 2010 7:48PM

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