I first heard about this type of business from Carrie & the girls on Sex and the City, so when I saw an ad for it online I just had to investigate because I always thought it was a cool idea but figured it was only available if you lived in New York...it turns out this isn't the case.
So if you are even a little bit into fashion you understand how the perfect designer handbag can really take your outfit to the next level, yet unless you are very well off having a new designer handbag for every outfit would carry a little bit of financial baggage, pun intended.
That's where Bag Borrow Or Steal has stepped in and made having a that perfect new designer handbag for whatever mood your much more obtainable financially. I signed up for a membership which costs about $6-7 a month and this basically gives you access to thousands top of the line handbags from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade, Coach, Jimmy Choo etc etc...trust me the list is huge.
Then you pick a bag you would like to 'borrow', depending on the bag you will spend anywhere from $10 (think Coach) to $150 (think luxurious vintage rare Louis V) per week. Plus if you really like the bag you have rented you can always buy it an an 'evaluated' discounted price where age and value are taken into consideration.
Anyways I signed up and ordered this awesome black Botkier handbag here:
It was $20/week to rent this bag and It sells for about $800 retail, it arrived within a week and I was happy, mint condition and lots of hardware!!! I kept it for a couple weeks, showed it off at a few events and then sent it back to the company...all in all it cost me about $50 and yes I would do it again and plan on it for a couple weeks at Christmas time...but this time I'm thinking a little smaller / classier Gucci or Prada..will have to see.
But I would definitely recommend checking out the website HERE if you like trendy chic expensive handbags but don't want to pay full price...why buy when you can rent !!!