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To buy this Chloe-inspired small Nile bracelet handbag from VIVINI Store for $38.19, click here.

Sold out? Check out other sellers:

• VIVINI Store – $38.19 (genuine leather)
• Le Festin Official Store – $48.90 (genuine leather)
• PA P1 Store – $59.50 (genuine leather)
• MORCOE-ZYA Store – $41.41 (genuine leather)
• LovePongwee Store – $19.60 (vegan synthetic)
• Shoe Bag Capital Store – $24.67 (vegan synthetic)
• FuAhaLu Store – $26.81 (vegan synthetic)
• Keenici Factory Store – $20.51 (vegan synthetic)
• Micocah Official Store – $27.90 (vegan synthetic)

While I recently got my hands on Chloé’s small Nile Minaudiere in while, I had to get my hands on the “larger” small version! On top of the Minaudiere size, the standard small Nile has also been a popular choice this season, especially in warmer colors like cognac.

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The gorgeous bracelet handbag is available in several sizes, but this particular one can be purchased starting at $1,550. Of course, here’s a Chloe Nile-inspired bracelet bag coming at you for just $38.19.

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I purchased the bag in grey and it seems not so much of a stone grey but more of a taupe grey, just like my other Chloe Drew-inspired bag I bought in the same color. I’m so far digging the contrast stitching!

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• The Look For Less: Hermés Birkin – $14,500 vs. $67.07
• The Look For Less: Chloe Small Nile Bracelet Bag – $1,550 vs. $40.43
• The Look For Less: Balenciaga City Bag – $2,190 vs. $105
• The Look For Less: Chloe Small Nile Minaudiere – $1,450 vs. $59.97
• The Look For Less: 3.1 Phillip Lim Medium Pashli – $895 vs. $75

Although the hardware is weighted just like the designer original, in comparison to my other Chloe Nile Miniaudiere the hardware on this one seems less brassy and more orangey-gold. I assume the variation lies within the manufacturer, as it seems all the bags with similar styles on Aliexpress use the same pattern for making the bags but probably source different materials.

Pros

• Price ($40.43)
• Genuine Italian leather and suede
• Quality hardware
• Perfect stitching

Cons

• Does not ship from the USA
• Slow shipping
• Poor packaging
• Orangey-gold hardware
• Handle unscrewed itself during first use

For those of you who shop as often as I do on Aliexpress, you might already know that sellers rarely ship items in cardboard boxes but waste a lot of bubble wrap and tape the hell out of the bag with packaging tape. This means oblong packages that clearly look like handbags may be sitting on your doorstep waiting to be stolen if the item is delivered while you’re out all day. I mean, granted, most of the time the bags are secured so tightly in the bubble wrap that bags aren’t deformed upon arrival, but I mean, I would just feel better if it were in a cardboard box! Less biodegradable plastic waste and more reusable cardboard… just my two cents.

On the plus side, shipping was just short of 2-3 weeks and was free!

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Aside from standard Aliexpress snail mail shipping, I wanted to be pretty honest about my review here: when I first got my handbag in the mail it was in pristine condition, but during my first wear the handle actually unscrewed itself and the bracelet handle broke off as I was wearing it as a slung over my shoulder. I was lucky enough to hear the handle hit the ground and found the teensy tiny screw on the floor, so I was able to bring it home and tighten up the screw with a small screwdriver for eyeglasses. So just a forewarning here, I would check any places with hinges and screws and double-check that all is tightened to avoid losing that microscopic screw that could make or break your bag.

Other than that small mishap, I still say that the design accuracy and materials used on this bag both make it worth investing $40 in. If you’re looking for a bag that’s stylistically similar to the Nile that’s close in design and at a cheap price, then I highly suggest snatching this handbag up.

To buy this Chloe-inspired small Nile bracelet handbag from VIVINI Store for $38.19, click here or check out the other sellers below. Are you going to get one for this fall and winter? Let me know in the comments below and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for more designer-inspired items!

Sold out? Check out other sellers:

• VIVINI Store – $38.19 (genuine leather)
• Le Festin Official Store – $48.90 (genuine leather)
• PA P1 Store – $59.50 (genuine leather)
• MORCOE-ZYA Store – $41.41 (genuine leather)
• LovePongwee Store – $19.60 (vegan synthetic)
• Shoe Bag Capital Store – $24.67 (vegan synthetic)
• FuAhaLu Store – $26.81 (vegan synthetic)
• Keenici Factory Store – $20.51 (vegan synthetic)
• Micocah Official Store – $27.90 (vegan synthetic)

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