The Look for Less - Valentino Bag

As you can tell from one of my recent posts, I am a huge fan of Valentino bags. I am also an even bigger fan of finding a similar designer look for less. I love the designer style, but not always the designer pricetag. Sometimes I do like to make the investment into a designer piece that I truly love, or have to have. Or especially a piece that can be used/worn for year and years to come. But for the very fashion-forward, current trends I tend to go for the look for less.

Everyone has their own opinion and preference on what they would like to invest in or go the more affordable route. This is one of those posts that people who love the designer version, I saw go for it, but if you like the look and not the price tag there are options!

Valentino Raised Rose Bag

I love this bag. I love how flowers are really in right now, and they are bold, big and beautiful as this bag displays! But for how much I love this bag...the $1,000+ price tag just doesn't do it for me.

If you are a fan, check out these similar options:

Big Buddha Tatiana

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$90.00

Big Buddha Ivana

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$90.00@ Zappos

Ruche Silhouette Flower Purse in Marigold

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$54.99

Ruche All in One Silhouette Petals Purse in Grey (also available in black)

 

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$34.99 

 They may not be exact, but close enough to get the look without the price tag!

Very Valentino

I instantly fell in love with this bag when I saw it on the Chloe Conspiracy blog.(Check her out btw if you haven't been to this blog before, she is pretty amazing!)

Anyway, let me introduce you to the Aphrodite bag by Valentino. Is this not the definition of gorgeous?

 

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$2,795 at Nordstroms (Just click purchase...don't look at the price, it's frightening!)

But if you don't want to spend "that" much of this beautiful bag, and you can live without the animal print version, the Camel color version is just as gorgeous. 

Oh, and almost $1,000 less!

 

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$1,995 at Nordstroms, Neimam Marcus, & Bergdorf Goodman

And if you want the same concept in this amazing Valentino but want to go for even less money check out the hobo version at $1,895. AND I heard from a friend at work that she saw it for sale at Saks! 

I desperately want this bag...to the point I may even give Saks a call tomorrow to see if they still have any! They are sold out on their website.

 For those interested in what celebs are wearing what, one of my fav Hollywood girls, Jennifer Love Hewitt has been seen carrying around the Valentino Premier Bow Hobo!

 So who's going out and buying these crazy expensive, but amazing-y gorgeous bags!