In opinion I would recommend a designer bag...I have several designer bags..mostly LV, one Fendi, a Prada, and two Gucci bags....I have alot of mid range bags like Coach and MK....they are all still going strong for me...My mom even has some vintage LV luggage that she got from my great aunt and still uses til this day.... i don't think I have ever purchased a designer bag from anywhere other than a department store or the actual brand's store/website...I just wouldn't invest that much money into something that could possibly be a fake...