:: Love Me & Leave Me - a borrowing experience

By: Carmine Pascuzzi

Love Me & Leave Me is the perfect solution for any fashion addict lusting over the latest accessories from designer collections. This newly established website allows fashionistas all around Australia to borrow exclusive designer handbags, designer shoes and unique jewels for a monthly or weekly fee, all with no membership fees.

The founder is Simonne Santana, and she questions the notion of ‘Why buy when you can borrow?’ and how right she is… “Handbags and other accessories allow women to stand out amongst the pack. However, the problem with much of the high-end designer product is that many women cannot afford them, so most simply miss out. Love Me & Leave Me gives women the option to live that lifestyle and carry the attitude. I’m just wrapped with the enormous positive response from women all over the country”.

Providing both international and local fashion labels, Love Me & Leave Me, through its specific online marketing venture, has opened the door to a product market which has, until now, been mostly an aspirational desire. International labels such as Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Fendi, Prada, and Chanel are all on the ‘hot list’ inside the Love Me & Leave Me website. And if you really can’t let go of that jaw dropping designer must have, you also have the option of buying it at a reduced rate.

Love Me & Leave Me member, Monique Milesi, borrows from the website on a regular basis. “Receiving a designer bag by courier was a fabulous experience. Love Me & Leave Me send out the most divine packaging. Everywhere I went with my Chloe Edith, people asked about my bag – it’s a real topic of conversation in the business world of women!”.

The concept is an organised process ensuring quality, security and above all 100% genuine products, because as we all know, a fashion fake is a fashion faux paux.

Here are pictures from the launch party at Liquid, South Melbourne.

business owner Simonne Santana

Shirlene Lai checks out the merchandise

Kerrie Mouthaan & Amanda Lee

Elise May & Michelle Stamper

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Sahani Bermuda Blue Earrings - Weekly Rental is $24.95; Monthly Rental is $49.95

Marc Jacobs Patchwork Stam - Weekly Rental is $99.95; Monthly Rental is $199.95

Vintage Chanel Purse - Weekly Rental is $69.95; Monthly Rental is $119.95

Dolce & Gabbana Leopard Ponyskin Mary-Janes - Weekly Rental is $79.95; Monthly Rental is $139.95

Gucci Horse bit Peep toes - Weekly Rental is $74.95; Monthly Rental is $129.95

Chloe Paddington - Weekly Rental is $99.95; Monthly Rental is $199.95

Chloe Bay Bag - Weekly Rental is $99.95; Monthly Rental is $199.95