This distinctly resembles the YSL Downtown with the front zipper pocket like that but this is a great Cheap Thrills purchase if you love that look. LuxCouture is having their annual blowout sale and this Giorgio Brato is now only $475 (originally $950). It even has the trapezoid shape of the Downtown and at a fraction of the price you can live with a bag that has been positively influenced by another designer (it is not at all a knock off since the details are so subtle and general). It does have a longer handle drop so in that regard, it is actually better. I have a hard time with my Downtown when wearing a coat or heavy sweater. And I have the larger version so it is super heavy!! The leather is really nice thick quality but I could do without the added weight. This bag is much lighter, so you are saving 3 very important things with this bag - your bank account, your temper and your back!! Sheeesh, if I could just keep those 3 things in check I would have that mythical perfect life. Wow, an eureka moment!! Once again we unearth another valuable facet to bag obsession, self reflection brought on by the deep analysis of a bag.
Giorgio Brata Extra Large Tote
5 Comments
Leave a comment
"Bag Snobs: The Ultimate Bag Experts."
-
New York Magazine
"Bag Snob recommendations are like a priest's blessing"
-
LA Times
"Bag Snob can dissect a handbag's construction with the artisto-analytic rigor of an architect."
-
New York Sun
"Top Fashion Blogs de Mode."
-Paris Vogue
"Bag Snob infallibly predicts which new bag is the must have."
-British Vogue
"Unabashed and honest reviews of the ultimate accessory, the handbag."
-Women's Wear Daily
"The best website in the history of websites, like, ever!"
-The Guardian
"Bag Snob can make or break a bag, and possibly the brand behind it."
-The Guardian
"The Pioneers of the Industry."
-Globe and Mail
Find Articles By Designer
- Adriana Castro
- Alexander McQueen
- Alexander Wang
- Anya Hindmarch
- Balenciaga
- Balmain
- Botkier
- Bottega Veneta
- Carlos Falchi
- Celine
- Chanel
- Chloe
- Christian Louboutin
- Derek Lam
- Diane von Furstenberg
- Dior
- Donna Karan
- Fendi
- Ferragamo
- Gerard Darel
- Givenchy
- Gryson
- Gucci
- Hermes
- Jil Sander
- Jimmy Choo
- Kara Ross
- Kotur
- Lanvin
- Loewe
- Louis Vuitton
- marc
- Marc Jacobs
- Marni
- Michael Kors
- Miu Miu
- Mulberry
- Nancy Gonzalez
- Oscar de la Renta
- Pierre Hardy
- Prada
- Proenza Schouler
- Romanek
- Sang A
- Stella McCartney
- Tods
- Valentino
- Valextra
- VBH
- YSL
- Zac Posen
Categories
- About Bag Snob (4)
- Animal prints (11)
- Animal-Friendly (11)
- Ask the Snob (50)
- Beach (11)
- Beaded/Embellished (71)
- Canvas/Linen (33)
- Cease and Desist (8)
- Celeb Bags (193)
- Clutch (351)
- Computer/school (25)
- Convertible (53)
- Couture Snob (12)
- Designer Personal Appearances (1)
- Designers
- Adriana Castro
- Alexander McQueen
- Alexander Wang
- Anya Hindmarch
- Balenciaga
- Balmain
- Botkier
- Bottega Veneta
- Carlos Falchi
- Celine
- Chanel
- Chloe
- Christian Louboutin
- Derek Lam
- Diane von Furstenberg
- Dior
- Donna Karan
- Fendi
- Ferragamo
- Gerard Darel
- Givenchy
- Gryson
- Gucci
- Hermes
- Jil Sander
- Jimmy Choo
- Kara Ross
- Kotur
- Lanvin
- Loewe
- Louis Vuitton
- Marc Jacobs
- Marni
- Michael Kors
- Miu Miu
- marc
- Eco-chic (19)
- Embroidered (7)
- Events (4)
- Exotics (298)
- Fashion (200)
- Feather (4)
- Frame bags (49)
- Frugal Snob (214)
- Fur (17)
- Gym (6)
- Hobo (155)
- Luggage/Travel (28)
- Mailing List (2)
- Mailing List Promo (60)
- Man Bags (16)
- Man Snob (32)
- Messenger (43)
- Metallic (63)
- On The Rag (270)
- Our Favorite Charities (35)
- Oversize (39)
- Patchwork (11)
- Patent Leather (74)
- Pochette (15)
- Press (61)
- Quilted (12)
- Red Carpet (5)
- Runway (29)
- Satin (8)
- Shopper (94)
- Shoulder (201)
- Snob Quiz (83)
- Snob Sales (75)
- Snob Shop (2)
- Snob TV (14)
- Snob or Slob (63)
- Straw/raffia (7)
- Suede (16)
- The Holy Grail of Bags (39)
- The Latest "Snob" Bags (1191)
- The Snob Files (30)
- Top Handle (204)
- Tote (291)
- Travel (6)
- Vintage (4)
- Virtual Personal Appearance (6)
- Waist Bag (1)
- Wallet (14)
- Web Snob (281)
Bag Snob on Facebook
Snob Worthy Links
Web Snob Partners
- Adventures in Stiletto Jungle
- All About the Pretty
- All Lacquered Up
- Allie is Wired
- BagBliss
- Beauty Addict
- Beauty Snob
- Christina Loves
- Coquette
- Fashion, evolved
- eye4style.com
- Fashion Pulse
- I'm Not Obsessed
- Kristopher Dukes
- Manolo the Shoeblogger
- Papier Doll
- Second City Style
- Shopping and Info
- Style Bakery
- Style Hive
- The Beauty Stop
- The Daily Obsession
- The Fashion Bomb
- The Jet Set Girls
- The Make Up Girl
- The Shoe Goddess
- 55 Secret Street
Privacy Policy
About this Entry
This page contains a single entry by Bag Snob Kelly published on December 20, 2007 12:00 PM.
Marc Jacobs Quilted Mary was the previous entry in this blog.
Carlos Falchi Python Trapezoid Clutch is the next entry in this blog.
Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.

Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Facebook



you should be ashamed bagsnob kelly. advertising "inspired by" bags. you also said that the real ysl is cumbersome and annoying, so then WHY did you buy it? i thought you always put practicality first!
please do not ever post a bag like this again.
ugh-hate all these lookalikes. If you fancy a real YSL-buy it. If you don´t like the price-please don´t buy a copy.Actually the real Downtown is not heavy at all. It is the stuff you carry in it that makes it feel heavy and do you need all that? All that I carry along daily is my wallet,Nokia cell phone and a large ,wrapped Longchaps bag that puffies my YSL and is handy when needed.
I totally agree with the previous two comments. This is a really sad-looking bag, copy or not, and copy it is. There is no denying. I love YSL though, and it is nice to read your posts on the real stuff.
I think it is so that when you reach level 3 of bagsnobbery, you have the right to write things like that.
I don't like the idea of inspired bags at all. Enough said.