Bottega Veneta Cassette (from £1,565), the Gucci Diana (from £2,430), the Mulberry x Alexa Chung Big Guy (a relative bargain at £1,095), and of course the mother of them all, a Chanel Classic, which starts at £5,410.Needless to say, trophy arm candy doesn’t come cheap, even if you buy them second-hand.
So when I spotted a few celebrities carrying JW Pei’s croissant-shaped Gabbi bag, I thought, as an emerging brand using premium vegan ‘leather’, it would set me back at least £300, and that would still be a steal in designer handbag terms.It wasn’t £300.
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