Copy Cat: LV vs. BN

While perusing through the local Barnes & Noble recently I came across one of their new signature reusable totes and it looked startlingly familiar. 

via my iPhone

After a few moments I placed where I had seen the bag before... no, it wasn't a similar bag from BN's counterpart, Borders Books. 

via Barnes & Noble

The tote was a dead ringer for the 2005 Louis Vuitton Globe Shopper Cabas MM . Yet another example of how over time all things follow the trickle down process from High End to Main Stream.

via Purseblog

While both bags are constructed almost entirely out of canvas, the original LV version retailed at $1280 meanwhile the BN bag costs a mere $29.95. Goes to show that you really are just paying for the name...

Hmm curious. Would you spend over $1K for a canvas bag?!

Happy Thursday All!

X ,

Ray

PS.. sorry for the lack of posts recently. I promise come August 1st when I'm done training for my triathlon I will be back in action on a regular basis! XO