Longchamp Legende/ Witchery Ziggy

Longchamp Legende Zip Top Shopper $825 @Saks
Witchery Ziggy Everyday Bag $269.95
Witchery are known for doing "designer inspired" bags and as far as designer inspired goes, this one isn't too bad. Sometimes the bags that come out are fairly blatant copies. In this case, the shape and multiple front pocket detailing are fairly general details so it avoids being too much of a rip off. It would certainly make for a nice semi-casual everyday bag and would definitely work as a stylish diaper bag.

In other news though, since when did Witchery bags cost so much? In recent seasons, their bag prices have been creeping up and are now threatening to break the $300 mark. If it continues, I'd say they're at risk of pricing themselves out of their market.

Trend on the Cheap: Purple Patent

Purple and patent were the two big trends of the northern hemisphere fall. Get a piece of the action with this French Connection with this purple patent, stamped snake skin bag.
Mulberry Mabel, $1385 US
French Connection Soft Snake Bag, $99.95

I think I actually prefer the jewel toned colour of the French Connection bag, it's more versatile. And, if you're going for pleather, you might as well make it patent pleather because at least it's supposed to look plasticky.

Trend on the Cheap: Ombre

It's actually taken a while for this to make it into the chain stores down here but here it is.

Splurge: PradaPrice: Upwards of $500

Save: Mollini
Price: $138 from Mollini