I've always wondered why the designer handbags are SO expensive!
I love handbags, and have a lot of different ones.
But I have a hard time justifying the cost of the really expensive ones, like Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Kate Spade, Gucci, etc. so I usually stick with the more moderate brands - Liz Claibourne, Nine West, Fossil, etc.
My mother has given me a couple of the really expensive ones, for birthday and Christmas gifts. A real treat, since I like them so much, but would never buy them for myself.