Attention, loyal readers! The votes are in from last week’s Shopping List Poll, and the purse chosen for our lookalike shopping spree was the Yves Saint Laurent Neo Double Reversible Tote! This wonderfully wicked (excuse us, but we can’t help but ooze Halloween adjectives today) dark magenta specimen was first spotted for a ghastly $1,346 – but have no fear: we’ve found five affordable lookalikes (NOT fakes) for you to buy and love. Cheers to shopping on a budget!

1. Magid Amsterdam 8628 Tote $63.70

2. PUMA Hazard Shopper Bag $72

3. Jesselli Couture BK-56910 $146.45

4. Merona Plum Tote $20.98

5. Hobo International Mariella $198

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Luxe for less, Other designer Handbags, Shopping List Roundups, Yves Saint Laurent Handbags
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Happy Halloween! We hope your day is off to a ghostly good start, and while we know how heavily your evening plans may be weighing on your mind, we’re hoping you’ll still take a few minutes to participate in this week’s Shopping List poll. After all, we’ve dug up some real treats for you! Take a look at the bags below and tell us which you’d most like to have a reasonably-priced version of. The bag that receives the most votes will be the focus of a spook-tacular lookalike shopping spree! Happy haunting!

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags, Shopping List Polls
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Creative shaping is what ultimately drives this Danielle Nicole Lilly Pleated Clutch. Though it’s made of faux leather, it’s no less luxurious than the real deal. Though the faint sheen of gold is characteristically glamorous, the bag itself is not especially dressy. It’s got quite a versatile feel about it, actually, and would look completely appropriate during the day. Find it for just $78 at Piperlime.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags
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A world without sequins is like a world without sunshine: dark, dreary and cheerless. Fashion just needs the spangly stuff to keep itself consistently glitzy and glamorous. That’s reason enough to consider this Juicy Couture Star Shine Sequin Daydreamer Clutch as part of your night-out or holiday wardrobe. Absolutely dripping in sequins, it’s finished with a floppy black bow – the ultimate cutesy embellishment that sets it apart from the other shiny bags out there. Available for $178 at Piperlime.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Juicy Couture Purses
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Whoa. Talk about color overload! It’s not that the Botkier Eden Flap Satchel is a rainbow, exactly, but the two colors it does use – a brazen, juicy orange and a fluorescent pink – make it just about the brightest thing in the room. This is definitely a fun spring bag; it boasts a classic, elegant silhouette, but the practicality ends there. If your bag collection is laden with the usual suspects (black shoulder bags, tan satchels, etc.), consider this a way of shaking things up. Find it for $595 at Nordstrom.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags
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Winter is coming, but have I got the perfect way for you to keep summer alive all year. Carrying the Multicolor Foggia Frame Wallet by Patricia Nash is like putting a sunny day at your fingertips. I love the striking vintage-inspired floral design, which is crisp and bright without being too flowery. It has everything you look for in a good wallet, plus enough charisma to bring a smile to your face no matter what the temperature is outside. For just $78 you can head on over to dillards.com and get your own little ray of sunshine.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags
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I know it’s only fall, and most of haven’t even started thinking about the holiday season yet. I, however, am already thinking ahead to spring, when I’ll be able to hoist this impossibly cool Jimmy Choo Camille Large Leather and Calf Hair Tote over my shoulder and add a little crisp, warm weather-chic to my bright colors and prints. Just a splash of zebra print is all it takes to take this tote from meh to YES. A little gold hardware doesn’t hurt either! Find it for $2195 at Net-a-Porter.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Jimmy Choo Purses
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It may not seem intuitive, but this Hawaiian Print Nylon Shopping Bag is being made available for pre-order so it can reach you by mid-January. Not to worry, you’ll have a cool tote for spring, or you’ll be the trendiest gal on your after-New Year’s cruise. Scenes of Hawaii always put me in a relaxed mood, what with their exotic flora, crystal blue ocean, and balmy palm trees. If you love Stella or Hawaii or just this purse, pre-order yours at saksfifthavenue.com for $635.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags
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I’ve definitely got a thing for tweed – something that is quite obvious simply by taking a quick glance inside my closet. There are all kinds of things – dresses, suits, heels. One item severely lacking, though, is a great tweed bag. Right now I’m setting my sights on this Paradox Tweed Flap Handbag, which pretty much epitomizes everything I want in a simple, chic and elegant bag for the season. It’s got a great shape – boxy, but not overly so – and it exudes a sort of quiet glamour thanks to the metallic threads woven through the tweed. Available for $101.25 at Lord and Taylor.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Other designer Handbags
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How much would you spend on cute? If your answer is “anything,” check out the Dolce and Gabbana Charm-Embellished Woven Wool Clutch. At play here are an array of adorable charms – cameos, keys, hearts, poodles and horseshoes among them – neatly affixed to soft black fabric. While all of them make for quite a mesmerizing display, it’s the dainty jewel clasp, gloriously shiny in a cool rainbow-effect color palette, that really completes this evening bag to perfection. Find it for $3075 at Net-a-Porter.

posted: October 31st, 2011
category: Dolce and Gabbana Handbags
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