I'm not a fan of replicas. I find them rather cheesy. I agree with the other gurls who say to buy the highest quality you can afford. It isn't a priority for me to buy a very expensive designer bag right now, I have so many other school related things to pay for. So for my school bag I bought a plain canvas shoulder bag with pockets that does its job and goes with everything. For my purse I have a leather cross body bag from Roots which takes a lot of abuse but just keeps looking better over the years and it was within my budget. It was much more worth it than a replica bag that appears to be from a high end designer.