Luxury Handbags Without the Guilt

Sep 20th, 2008 | By Style Snob | Category: Conscious Fashion

Rating 4.00 out of 5

Classic handbags will always stay in fashion, such as the few we mentioned in one of The Conscious Snobs’s past articles. However, now and then we all want to spice up our wardrobe with something new. One of the easiest ways to add personality to any outfit is by adding your accessories. But they can shrink your wallet and pile up in your closet. Sure you can buy more and more, reselling or donating old bags, but that is not conscious nor sustainable.

Enter Bag, Borrow or Steal, made famous by Sex and the City Movie, which allows you to “rent” top of the line handbags and accessories. The best analogy is “Netflix for handbags.” There is a broad selection of amazing merchandise. So instead of buying a new $2,000 handbag that you use sparingly, perhaps renting it for a few weeks may work out, saving you hundreds of dollars in the meantime.

Membership starts at just $9.95 a month, and to get higher end items, you pay a premium monthly payment.

howitworks Luxury Handbags Without the Guilt

1. Decide if you’d like to become a Bag Borrow or Steal member OR rent as a Guest. (Members enjoy the lowest rental rates plus other privileges outlined below.)

2. Browse the exciting collections and click the borrow button on the items you’d like to rent.

3. Rent by the week, the month or for as long as you’d like! There’s never a late fee.

4. Special savings when you borrow for 3 months at a time!

5. Borrow more than one item! For the first three months of membership, you can borrow up to three items at a time and one of those may be from the Couture collection. After three months, you can borrow as many as five items. At six months your borrowing becomes unlimited - unlimited items and unlimited Couture! Special guests can continue to borrow up to 3 items at a time.

6. When you’re ready for something new, just return the item and tell them what to send next!

7. Best of all: if you fall in love with an item, you can “steal” it! They will gladly sell you any item you’re renting. The company will evaluate the accessory’s age, condition and how easy it will be to replace—then let you know if the item is available for purchase and, if appropriate, a price. If you decide to make a purchase, they’ll bill the credit card on file and the accessory is yours to keep.

Check it out and look fabulous without cluttering your closet! Now that is something to feel good about.