14 JUN 2022 · The expense of designer handbags is famously high, and gatherers most certainly follow through on their costs. That’s because the most coveted brands — Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès, for instance — are work of art and they are more than a bag. These brands create masterpieces so beautifully crafted that there’s an entire multi-billion dollar industry of copycats replicating them for less expensive.