I think that designer inspied is totally fine, it's a great way to carry a bag that you couldn't afford otherwise. Maybe if more companys copied bags there wouldn't be such a market for conterfiet bags. Personally I have to save anf get the real deal but that's just me. It is also a great idea to get a cheap bag simular to an expensive one to be sure that you would love the expensive version. I know tht I bought a paddy that if I would have carried around for a month before hand I would not have bought it. I'm just starting to like the balenciga too.