How much is your luxury bag really worth? As Milan police bust Dior's supplier which was making brand's £2,500 It tote for just £44, we reveal the real value of your designer arm candy
Daily MailDesigner bags celebrities splash out thousands of pounds on could be made for as little as £50. DIOR BOOK TOTE ALLEGED COST TO MAKE: £44 RETAIL PRICE: £2500 Sofía Vergara is a fan of the much loved Dior tote bag The bag, a mix of embroidery and calfskin is less than £50 to make, according to Italian authorities Dubbed an 'It' bag by dozens of fashion magazines and blogs, the Dior tote bag sells for £2,500 for the small version. ARMANI LA PRIMA TOTE ALLEGED COST TO MAKE £78 RETAIL PRICE £2780 Alessandra Ambrosio, Lily James, Anne Hathaway, and Kim Kardashian are among the stars to sport Armani bags Italian investigators said sub-contractors paid people 2-3 euros an hour for 10 hours a day to make bags that got sold to Armani suppliers for 93 euros, re-sold to Armani for 250 euros, and cost about 1,800 euros in shops, according to Reuters news agency. BOTTEGA VENETA ARCO MINI TOTE COSTS £195 PRICE £2420 In a TikTok video, Volkan Yilmaz said he believes the Bottega Veneta Arco Mini Tote Since Italian authorities have moved in on Prada and Armani, other luxury brands have also come under the radar. Burning the material helps me work out what tanning technique was used — some are much more expensive than others.’ One bag is the Bottega Veneta Arco Mini Tote.