Too many people overvalue the convenience of cheap, fast fashion nowadays over the long-lasting legacy of iconic and inimitable high fashion. Gucci's famous Bamboo Bag has proven to stand the test of time, knocking back the try-hard imitations by the houses handcrafted bamboo handle. News has arrived that a leather alternative of the handle is now being manufactured, forcing many fashion conscious people to question what this means for the brand and its iconic model - will this mean that an authentic Gucci Bamboo Bag be harder to detect? If this is the case, appreciating the long process to which the bag is made is the only way to have a grasp of what may eventually cease to be...

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