Left: Botkier Stevie Satchel $650 Right: Burberry Metallic Satchel: $1,395
I am going to try and be impartial here but would just like to say that I saw Monica Botkier actually carry her well worn Stevie satchel when I interviewed her in New York but have no idea when Burberry launched theirs. I would also like to mention that Monica Botkier sells 50,000 bags a year (no lie!), she is in a position many (if not ALL) bag designers envy. That said, the Burberry satchel is not a complete twin of the Stevie satchel (they would then be sued right?) but the similarities are uncanny to say the least! The strap around the pocket is replaced with pull strings and the shoulder straps wrap around the bag but other than that? The bags look like twins! It’s kind of like Mary Kate and Ashley… who look almost identical but are fraternal twins with minor differences but are twins nevertheless. (Ashley is an inch taller, Mary Kate has wider set eyes– please don’t ask me why I know this. Too many years of reading gossip mags have turned my brain into a useless mush of nonsense). The biggest difference between the bags, however, is the price. The Botkier Stevie satchel is $650 at Shopbop.com. And the Burberry satchel is $1,395 at Saks