Thanksgiving Holiday

It's Thanksgiving in Canada and so I'm off this weekend making all kinds of food for family and friends.

I will be posting but to all those Canadians reading this blog, have a great time with family and friends this weekend!

Happy Shopping.

Happy Dance

Not only am I feeling 100% better, I have a brand new bag that I absolutely cannot take my eyes off.

Woweee!  Marc Jacobs Christie handbag.  What an awesome bag!  Seriously, this is everything I look for in a bag.  It's elegant, it's sophisticated, it's low key, and yet it's truly beautiful.  And it will fit all the things I need to get to work, pick up the kids, grocery shop and then home.

Versatile!









I will be adding more Marc Jacobs to the site later today.  Also, Dolce Gabbana handbags will be added!

Will highlight a Dolce Gabbana bag in a couple of hours.  I absolutely love their stuff.  Very trendy.  Very posh and surprisingly practical as well.

Happy Shopping.

Die

One of my readers asked me if I will be bringing in shoes as well.  Yes, in due time. 

I saw this picture online (just a random shot, I don't know the watermarked site and I definitely am not promoting it) of one of the thousands of shoes that I may have in the near future and I just had to laugh. I've seen Posh wear these YSL 6" babies.  I love high heels, even with two young kids, however, I can assure you that I'd break my neck wearing these.  There is no doubt in my mind that a wrist and an ankle would go with the broken neck.

What do you think guys?  Bring in shoes?

Let me know.  By the way, scarves are on the site...starting with Burberry!

Check it out.  Happy Shopping!

Woweee!!

I'm feeling much better.  Thank you to all that asked!  I didn't get to post a bag of the day yesterday due to illness and so I am doing a second one today.

I can't believe I have these in stock.  I absolutely love this bag.  The Chloe Paraty. It's everything, kinda big so that I can hold everything I need, It's got a lot of hardware on it and it's been done very well.   There's just something about the embossed alligator skin that I get hook, line and sinkered with, but for a more practical everyday use bag, you can get this in flat nappa black leather, dark brown or tan/light brown.










This is a very hot bag.  Very new and very in demand.  Like the LV Mahina, it's not cheap.  It is $290.00USD, but as always that includes shipping!

Happy Shopping everyone!

Back-ish

Hey everyone!

Sorry I had to take yesterday off.  I was a mess.  Whatever is going around is wickedly nasty.  Wipes you right out.

So during my downtime, I updated my website with more products.  I finally got all my Balenciaga handbags up on the site.

That is one messed up company.  Every single handbag has the word Giant in it.  New Giant Handbag, New Giant City Handbag, New Giant Brief, New Giant City Part Time Handbag, huh?

Do you know how confused I was by the end of it?  I did this on Ny-Quil; I know there will be errors.  If you see them, let me know! 

It's a good thing Balenciaga makes such nice stuff.  It was worth the work.

Here is there awesome GIANT City Handbag.  It comes in to like 200 colours.  All of them have been uploaded to the website.

This is a very large bag.  It doesn't look like it in the picture but it's not at all a compact bag.  It's HUGE.

I have this bag in red, pink, blue, hot pink, dark brown, light brown / tan, and like I said about 150 other colours.  Balenciaga sure likes colour!  The detaling on this bag is excellent.  It doesn't have the usual bling but it does have a lot of texture in the leather, buckles, perforations, strap padding.  All that is captured in the replica. 

I will write again today. 

Happy Shopping everyone.     

Not Dead...Just Sick

Most likely not H1N1 either.  Sorry for lack of posts.  Going through handbags and trying to find one for Handbag of the Day! 

Will post shortly.  Ny-Quil is some good stuff, man.  I would not have been able to sleep or get any rest without it.  Problem is I could barely tell you my name right now.  Ny-Quil good for sleep.  No good for alertness of any kind!

If I post a pair of socks as the handbag of the day, have a good laugh on me.  Clearly I've had way too much Ny-Quil by that time.

Happy Shopping...while high as a kite!

Fightin' It...

I have been fighting a horrid cold / flu / virus for the past week.  It comes and go and I know what you're thinking:  H1N1.  I'm thinking it too.

I'm off to see the doctor.  I know it's probably paranoia but that's the last thing I need.  Death is so not pretty.  I leave you with the cutest of cute bags.

No, I'm not on a Gucci's payroll.  Yes, I realise it's three for three on Gucci. 

I just find their bags to be so dramatically different from one to the next.  Unlike LV which has a million bags in the same style and leather (Suhali and Mahina are here to change that though), Gucci is like here, there and everywhere!  They have no definitive pattern in their styles.  You gotta love 'em for not being complacent or passive and constantly being innovative.  This is the Gucci Queen Bag.  And Queenly it is.  I love buckles, bows, and sparkly shiny things.  This bag is all that and more.

I do find it a bit small for my day to day use (I have kids and have to carry everything including the kitchen sink to make it through a day) but it's fantastic with the LBD or when you're just wanting to look super pretty and feel ultra feminine. 

I will write more later today, providing I'm not contaminated. 

Happy Shopping everyone. 

What A Day...

Very delayed today.  Holy orders!  Keep them coming!  I am so happy that folks are getting the handbags they always wanted!

My bag of the day.  The Gucci Leather Indy. I saw this today in the area I work.  I had to do a double take.  I was being nosey and trying to see if it was the real thing or a darn good replica.  I couldn't tell.

This bag looks flashy and to some extent it might be seen that way, but it's not ridiculous or in your face at all.  It's quite elegant.   What you can't see here and what I truly appreciate is that it fits over the shoulder comfortably.   The handle is not as small as it looks or the bag is a lot bigger than it appears in pictures.






It does come in a bunch of colours.  I have it in red, dark brown, an awesome gold and a black crocodile skin print.  I am just in the process of putting the bags up onto my site and I'll hyperlink the colours here to the site tomorrow.

You know that feeling when you feel fulfilled and can sit back and say, wow, this is fun?  I've finally found that feeling.

Happy shopping everyone!

Sweet, Sweet Music

I just got another review, and if I may toot my own horn, read this:

...anyway, i just got done opening the package and admiring the chanel bag...it is so gorgeous!!! oh my gosh i am overwhelmed by the quality of it!!! i am so glad i found your site. the search is over...i will be your number 1 customer for life!

Ahhhh, another satisfied customer.

Okay, people I have some administrative stuff to do today, get out about, oh, maybe 300 orders (exaggerating but feels like it), and get the website some more pictures.

I will write a little later with a bag of the day.







As far as my decision from yesterday goes, I'm going with the maroon!  Rrrr.  Sexy!

Happy Shopping and I'm so happy that everyone so far that has bought from the online store has been as thrilled as my shopper above!

Thanks, guys!

Seriously?

You know far be it for me to knock something that comes from a revered house of style.

But seriously...

What is this thing?  Now, let me preface, if you like it then good on you!  And you be proud!  No one is making fun of the fact that you might like this...

...handbag.

For me, however, it's just too, umm, too, well, it's too much.  I like a quiet sophistication.   A reserved humour.  A silent but distinguished presence.

Not, "Hey look at me, I paid $3,000 for this thing! Look at me!  Look at me now!!  Are you looking??!!??" 

This has to be a classic case of The Emporer's New Clothes.  Maybe Gucci thinks that because it's Gucci and because it costs more than a green car from India, that we won't say anything.

I wouldn't buy the replica of this bag which is priced at $350USD, let alone the original which is unabashedly priced at $2,999USD.

You know what? If they took off all the gypsy bunnies, the owls and jesters (those are jesters, right?), it would be a phenomenal Gucci Boston bag.  What were the thinking?

Pass.

Happy Shopping...but not for that!

Well Hello There, Suhali!

I have to admit, I'm not the bigest LV fan.  I don't go ga ga over it like my friends and some of my faithful shoppers.  I have a girlfriend who carries a LV Griet, and Graffiti LV wallet, a LV key chain that has a LV scarf tied to it.  And on rainy days a LV umbrella.   That's too much!  And way too much LV if you ask me.

My luke warmness to LV might change though.  I just got these bags in on Friday.  The Louis Vuitton Suhali.  Wow.  I'm in love. 

I love a classic looking bag that has practicality and versatility.  This bag screams all that to me.  It also screams, "I cost a lot of money!" and it does.  It retails for $2,680USD.  Wowee.  That's a spicy meatball!

It comes in cream which to me is the most "Wall Street" or "Bay Street" colour and look you can get.  It goes with everything from a serious pin stripe pant suit to a summery flowing dress. 

I'm torn because I'm diggin' the cream and I'm also diggin' the dark red or maroon. 

Decisions.  Decisions.














This truly is a beautiful bag.  Every details is breathtaking (look at them little feets!).  It's got so much hardware on it that that alone gives it a genuine feeling of opulence and exclusivity.  You know, if you're into that kind of thing :)

Orders are moving at a steady pace.  No delays on this end.  Some of you will be getting your stuff in the coming week, including my LV Manhattan friend!

Happy Shopping, everyone!

The Weekend Bag

We all need a weekend bag.  Not the practical office to out with the girls bag.  I'm talking, "I'm gettin' down tonight" bag.  Jimmy Choo's excellent in bringing out the party mode in anyone.  The Mahala does it neatly.

Look at this bag.  It screams, "I'm here to have good time!". 

It is sequined and has solid leather on the sides.  I've included pics from different angles. 

It's a small bag but big enough for these important things when you're out and about on the town!

It comes in silver as well.  I'm a silver girl myself.  Gold doesn't go with my skin tone so well. 

Here is an inside view of the bag.

This particular bag is done exceptionally well by the factory I deal with. 

I try to be honest when they don't do so well with them and with you.  Hermes is a new line for most of the factories and trust me, Hermes replica products leave a lot to be desired.  That's why the Hermes section on my site is pretty much blank.  I am waiting for the products under the Hermes line to get up to par with the LV and Chanel replication capacity.  Then I'm sure they will take off. 

Unless you're a movie star, a princess or a soccer wife, people already know you're carrying a replica when you carry anything by Hermes.  A Birkin costs $45,000 (last time I checked...could be more or less now).  If you carry a poorly made Birkin, then you only tell the world you're carrying a fake and a bad fake at that!

Hold off on Hermes products from any site!

Have a great weekend, everyone!  I will write tomorrow.

Sickish Today

Sorry for no post yet.  I'm very under the weather and came into the office to get some orders out, and do some quick stuff.

I will have a post in a bit.

Thanks for all those that have written re:  bag of the day!

I will have a doozey in a bit.

Happy Shopping.

So Excited!

I got a HUGE shipment in today.  The UPS guy and I are gonna be good friends for awhile.

I am asking that some of my customers, the not so shy ones, write a review on the IT TAKES A FAKE site on the stuff they are about to receive.

As soon as you guys can read some reviews, I'm sure some of you will jump on board.  I'm glad you are taking it easy and not making rash decisions.  Go slow.  The handbags will be here.

My entire office smells like leather.  Like 200 new cars!

People ask me why I don't drop ship directly from the factory.  You wanna know why?

Every company, no matter how big or small, will have some quality issues.  No company can guarantee 100% quality control.  If you order something from me, I want to see it before it goes to you.  I want to be that extra set of eyes to make sure that you got an exceptional product.

And if you didn't.  If the factory messed up or sent the wrong handbag, I want to catch it.  I want to be able to call the factory and deal with them.  I want to get the right product at the quality I promised out to you. 

The last thing I want is for you to get the product and be unsatisfied because it's not at a level you expected or it's the wrong item entirely. 

This usually adds an extra day onto the shipping but it's worth it.  It saves you time, it saves me hassle and everybody is happy!  That is one other reason why I absolutely insist on a 10 day shipping period. 

What more can you ask for?

Bag of the day:

Miu Miu.  Love, love, love their stuff.  My factory rocks on Miu Miu.  They are easy bags to imitate but the hardware.  God the Miu Miu love their hardware.   And I love them for it.

The Butterfly Satchel.  $256.00USD.  Comes in awesome colours. 

Like Khaki. 

And Black.

 The details. 













I have been getting a lot of requests for a bag buy.  I will be happy to do one.

I will take a poll both here and on my site and see which handbag we should buy first.  A bag buy is basically many of us coming together and deciding on a handbag (majority rules) to buy in bulk.  The factory is happy to give us a good deal which includes shipping on any handbag.

Usually when I have done this in the past, the factory knocks off anywhere from 25-35% depending on the bag.   That means a bag that costs $250.00 on my site is about $200.00 WITH SHIPPING.  That's a pretty good deal.

Happy shopping everyone!

Prada

I love Prada bags!  They are the ultimate in refined sophistication.  The odd bag is flashy, but usually nothing is over the top and most pieces can be taken to the office and then out on the town. 

Imma lovin' this one.  It's small and simple. It carries everything I need in a purse, yet, it is room enough to have my big wallet, phone, keys, lipstick, etc.

Here's the black. 

It's on the site now for $248.00 and comes in red, dark brown, pink and purple!

Red Prada Tote.

Dark Brown Tote

Playful Purple.

Dark Pink. 

Awesome bag!  Versatile, youthful, yet sophisticated.  What more can you ask for?

Happy and safe Shopping, everyone!

My Greatest Fear

I have been following a handbag site for a couple of months now.  They had some great bags and some really crappy bags.  I'm just nosey and wanted to know where they were getting their bags from.  I'm always interested to know if they use the same factory as I do.  Again, just me being nosey.

Anyway, I logged onto the site yesterday and get this message:

This Account Has Been Suspended

Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.  

 

Even if it's as innocuous as someone at the company forgot to pay the internet company, this can't be reassuring for anyone. 

 

I have been checking the site every hour and no change has been made to rectify the issue to have the site back up.   I don't know about you guys, but if I placed an order and then saw this message a few days later, I'd be scared.  On the phone with my credit card company and desperately trying to reach someone at this company. 

 

When I was being nosey and going through their site, I only found one area that had an email address.  I wrote to them to query a handbag.  It took 2 full days to get a response.  By the time they wrote back I had forgotten I had written to them!

 

When I did get the response, they only answered half my question and the other half they answered incorrectly, as in they misunderstood what I was trying to ask.  I sent off another email clarifying my question further and again it took another 2 days to get an answer!  At that rate, I'd buy a bag from in a year!  I need answers now!, not 2 days from now!  

 

The site did have a North American phone number listed and when I tried it, it was disconnected.  That should have been my sure sign that something in the milk ain't clean.  And sure enough, the site's completely vanished today. 

 

Please be careful people.  It's not worth the loss of money and it's definitely not worth the headache.  Know your seller. Have regular, reliable dialogue with them. 

Good Replica, Bad Replica, Horrible Replica

A reader of mine brought this to my attention.  I wanted to use this blog to teach tips on how to buy a good replica.  Naturally, I keep pics on my computer that represent bad/horrible replicas.  Guess what I did?  Yup, you're right.  I'm not blonde, but I sure do have my share of blonde moments. I uploaded BAD fake pics onto my site which sells handbags. Nice, huh? Man, I need some sleep. Here's what my reader caught. This is a poor replica. It looks nice until you look at the details.

See the differences?  Aside from lighting, the one above has large loop holes in the strap that goes around the bag.  The original bag has no loop holes.  A good replica should also have no buckle holes in the front part of the strap. 

You can't tell from the picture above, but the hardware is alos a cheap replica of what is on the original. 

You wanna hear the worst part?  My replica costs $240.00, boasts a 7 star grade replication process where fine details are not overlooked. 

The nasty replica above costs $370.00!  So you're gonna pay top dollar and not even get something that remotely resembles the original. 

I don't get that! 

Want to see a really BAD replica? This is my very fun Prada Fringe. It costs $256.00USD on my site.  I love the attitude of this bag.  And trust me you're gonna need it if you want to carry this puppy around. 

Aside:  My husband calls it cousin IT.  He also has explicitly told me he will kill it with his shoe if sees the slightest movement from it. 

Yeah, yeah.  I get it.  It's unusal, but you will DEFINITELY get a ton of compliments for it as well, especially when you see it in real life.  It's the finest nappa leather.  Very soft and the detailing on this bag is awesome.  When done right, that is. 

Here is something that is being sold on the internet for $290.00USD.

The original Fringe doesn't even come in that colour, and dear God, look at those fringes!  Ugh.  I wouldn't buy that thing to the right for $5.00!  I'd be ashamed to carry it.  And any attitude I'd have with the bag above would evaporate in a quick second. 

To make things even worse, if that's even possible here, look at the Prada insignia.  Just affixed onto the leather with what looks like glue.  Like that's gonna hold!  That Prada seal will fall off this beast of a bag while it's still being shipped to you!

Nasty.

The nastiest part is that there are replicas like this out there and they charge TOP dollar for them.

Double Ugh.

Guys, write to me if you have any questions about anything on my website.  A couple thousand eyeballs are better than my very tired two.  And if you're ever unsure about a site or a product, this is the place to ask.  I can help you here. 

Thank you all that have helped.

Happy Shopping!

Let's get this show rolling...

I'm back.  I know it took me a few days to get into gear but I'm back!  Thank God.  I have about 2,000,000 more products to add to the site, however, the site is working and some shopping, particularly LV Monogram merchandise, can be purchased.  Speaking of LV.  I was inputting products and I think I fell in love with this bag.  It's so very feminine. 

It's the Louis Vuitton Beverly GM.  This might very well be my everyday GO TO bag.  The detailing on this bag is impeccable.  This is a close up of the buckle. 

I also have a good selection of Prada up. My other new GO TO bag might very well be this beauty.   The Prada Tote in cream.  What a great colour for fall!

Thank you to everyone who has been patient with me.  Now I need to get to a mountain of emails and orders. 

If you've placed an order, I have a huge shipment coming in today. You should be getting your bags soon!

Happy Shopping everyone!

Houston, We Have Lift Off!

Okay, so I haven't died.

I nearly died.  That website nearly killed me. There are a TON of products that still have to go in, but I've launched the site so that you guys know there is a site and I'm not just imaging it!

Like I said it's not fancy and it's not supposed to be.  I'm happy if you guys can place orders and invoices can be done properly.

Please make sure you read the Returns/Exchange Policy.  That way you understand what you're getting yourself into!

I owe you guys like 5 bags of the day!  Please bear with me as I start posting more blog entries as well.  I should be up and running in about 1 hr.

Happy Shopping...finally! 

Done. Like. Dinner.

I'm done.  No, I'm not finished but I'm done working on the site.

I can't do anything until I speak to IT people about the shopping cart that is affecting some items.  I've opened up the shopping area but MANY pictures are not up yet. 

Don't fret.  It's getting there.  Just taking longer than I had thought.  Oh well. 

My kids are starting to call me, "that lady with the computer". I think it's time to get up and walk around a bit. 

I will write more interesting things in a bit.