If you’ve seen the Real Housewives, then you’ve seen some serious baggage — hand-baggage, that is. The stylish Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards, for one, has a clear penchant for Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bottega… you get our drift. Over the years we’ve seen her incredible collection expand, get stolen and be replenished again. But rather than leave the rest of us dripping with jealousy, Richards kindly went live and used her shopping superpowers to point us to a particularly gorgeous style that we mere mortals can actually afford: a tote she says looks a lot like Bottega — but for $54! By the way, it would make an excellent last-minute Christmas gift (and it’ll arrive just in time if you order ASAP). It looks as good as the designer version, she tells us, without all those extra zeroes. Thanks, Kyle!
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MELOLILA
Roomy and rich, this chocolate brown tote set is pure pleasure, but not a guilty one — the woven vegan leather bag is just $54, cute little clutch included. Designer-bag geek Kyle Richards gives her full approval.
Richards, a shining example of the viral “rich mom” aesthetic, shared a slew of realistically priced style picks in a recent Amazon livestream. Right at 11:40, she grabs the Melolila Large Woven Tote Bag and positively gushes: “Love, love, love this bag, guys!” Inspecting it, she adds, “It is really, really beautiful and fits a lot of stuff. … I have an actual Bottega bag like this in suede.”
The tote measures 15 inches across, which could fit your daily essentials, even a laptop. It features a magnetic closure and a strap just long enough to slide over the shoulder.
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In the livestream, Richards fawns over the included clutch too, saying, “This is great!” She likes the idea of using it as a roomy makeup bag, adding: “I could fill it.”
Real Housewives star Kyle Richards knows designer bags, and she’s crazy about this $54 Bottega rival. (Getty Images; Amazon)
The Melolila comes in eight colors and styles but Richards is clear on her hue of choice: “I’m really into brown everything. … “Brown, brown, brown, brown.” The shade is just a tad deeper than Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse and will go with pretty much anything.
Amazon shoppers are responding positively to the tote: “I receive so many compliments, and when I say I purchased it on Amazon, heads turn,” shared one. “…I find it to not be too heavy unless I am carrying a lot. I love the material; it’s very comfortable.”
Another fan commented on the “soft, buttery leather,” adding: “I have many designer bags and find myself grabbing this daily for the understated elegance and classiness.”
MELOLILA
Functional and fashionable, this fab tote works overtime as your daily assistant, schlepping your necessities like a pro.
And that’s not the only Bottega twin Richards has found…
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During another Amazon Live, Richards praised this smaller Bottega Veneta lookalike, calling it “a must-have” and confessing “I like the handle even more” than the original. The petite purse comes in eight colors, including shiny silver, and is great for Saturday night or Sunday brunch.
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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