River Island's £35 bag could be easily mistaken for £1,200 Loewe Jardinier designer version

River Island is selling a brown bucket bag that could easily be mistaken for a much more costly version.

The high-street retailer is well known for its high quality, fashionable clothing and has been a hit with shoppers for many years. One particular item that could save fashion fans thousands is its Brown Bucket Cross Body Bag.

The River Island bag is ideal as we move into spring, with sunny days out and picnics on the horizon. It can be worn with a simple dress or with jeans to elevate an outfit.

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The bag is priced at £35 online at River Island. It also looks very similar to a £1,200 one by designer brand Loewe, but costs a fraction of the price.

Loewe's Jardinier Leather Bucket Bag, which is currently priced at £1,200 on Endource. The huge price difference means shoppers can save around £1,165 by snapping up the River Island alternative.

Both bags feature a bucket shape, tan material, grab top handle and drawstring fastening. However, the inner canvas bag on the River Island version is striped, while the designer version is not. The high street bag is also made with Polyurethane while Loewe's is made with 60% calf leather, 16% linen, 24% cotton.

The product description for the Jardinier Leather Bucket Bag reads: "Loewe is a Madrid-based label, and do you know what you'll find in the heart of the Spanish capital? The Palacio de Cristal, a 19th-century conservatory in the park that's often used for art exhibitions.

"Inspired by both art and gardening, the brand crafts the Jardinier bucket bag with a shape modelled on a gardener's bucket. Lined with herringbone cotton-canvas and debossed