Comments on: Stella McCartney Chain-Detail Tote

By: Shruti

Shruti — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:20:53 +0000

girls, dont have a myopic view. This bag is great and worth the penny for who can afford!!!!

what makes you think that LVs or Dior’s can command exorbitant prices, just because it is leather? You can get great quality leather bags for much less than $100. But the LVs would cost you over $1000, and not because its leather, because of the Brand. You are paying for the brand value and status.

So is the case with Stella McCartney. The bag is great, looks uber cool and the $1000 price tag is for her bran value and design and status. Nothing else. And its a good thing that someone is making luxury bags which is cruelty-free.

Stella’s designs are great, and people who have money wouldnt bother while paying the sum she demands!!!!

By: britt

britt — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:43:35 +0000

I don’t know what sarah is talking about because I saw it today and it is NOT buttery soft. Its not a stiff bag but calling it buttery no way. It doesn’t look like leather at all and it really has no smell to it. I actually liked the smaller version of the bag but for $900 for a non leather bag that I cant even tell what its made out of, i just passed. Im sure i can find it on ebay for 200-300 a couple of months from now

By: kacey

kacey — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:54:22 +0000

This bag has Nothing in common with chanel. stella mccartney bags do not smell and last a loong time. As a person who own both brands I find I have to baby my chanel more. In fact I have sold two chanels recently due to the delicacy of the fabric. I live in NYC where most people use leather and get tons on compliments on my SM bags. No one thinks my bag is plastic.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:06 +0000

I loved this bag when I first saw Rihanna and Kate Hudson wearing but I also questioned what it actually felt and smelt like being faux leather. Last weekend though I was intermix and saw it in real life and this bag is amazing, it feels like the softest most buttery leather and doesn’t smell fake at all. So surprising actually. They only had one left so I snatched it up. I think the price was actually totally reasonable given the quality of this bag, it’s also very well made and I think will be perfect for throwing my whole life in it. Also, I know it costs a LOT more money to manufacture non leather bags because of the investment of finding leather substitutes that are also ecofriendly in the production process (which Stella’s is). Overall, I am really happy bag, it’s a little edgy, practical, girly and also, I feel good about how no animal had to be hurt in making this bag : )

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:39:09 +0000

I’d go for it right away if it was, say 500$. It shouldn’t be more though.
And I agree with RedSilk, it is her principle, so she sticks to it.
And may I just say, it might be mor eco-friendly to use leather, but not every type of leather, and especially not the leather that is mass produced. Think about it. They build farms of animals just to make handbags out of them – that cannot be eco-friendly at all.

By: RedSilk

RedSilk — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:31:24 +0000

“I wish she didn’t stick to doggedly to her principles”

Then it wouldn’t be a principle, would it? Stella is a vegan. She won’t use leather because she doesn’t believe in killing animals. Period.

I like this purse, but I actually think it would look gorgeous in black silk with chain, not pleather. I’m sure they can reinforce the material to make it less fragile.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:56:10 +0000

It’s nice. I imagine it’s heavy with the chain. Maybe with leather, it would be REALLY heavy? Who knows? I can never figure why bags that aren’t leather are so expensive. Like Ed Hardy or even Jessica Simpson – for what you get anyway.

That said, if someone gave this bag to me, I would love it! A Stella McCartney!

By: Merve

Merve — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:06:44 +0000

Hahaha MissJ!! Im sure we are well aware what green Miss McCartney is after. I so agree with all of you. I do appreciate that Stella acts according to what she preaches but a chanel chain copy pleather bag is not worth a grand. Lets get real. Lets say she charges that much for her design which makes me ask the question what the hell is original about this bag? I bet you come winter all the cheap high street shops will have this side line chain detailing. Im sorry but i dont care about her bottom line or who her daddy is, she has to try a lot harder for me to spend over a grand for a non leather handbag.

By: MizzJ

MizzJ — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:36:51 +0000

I agree with these commenters, I’ve heard it’s actually more eco-friendly to use leathers rather than synthetics. Why does eco-friendly always equate to extra-expensive?? How are you supposed to convince people to go green when the green they are more concerned about is the one in the bank that feeds them.

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By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:16:32 +0000

I appreciate where her head is at with her designs. But I think the price point is insane for a pleather bag. Why not shop at Target and save a whole lot of money and donate the difference to PETA?