The times are a changin'!
According to UK department store Selfridges, their luxury handbag sales are up by 60%.
They also mention that their Mulberry sales are up 100% and they can thank Alexa Chung for that! The ex-MTV show host's Mulberry bag 'Alexa' is the #1 best seller despite the $1,000 price tag.
Jeez. The things ladies will sacrifice for a good handbag.
Lets hope this trend continues!
[Image via Abaca USA.]
Jewelry company Bulgari is bringing on English designer Matthew Williamson to design them some handbags.
CEO of Bulgari Francesco Trapani recruited the Brit "for the great sense of color and design he brings to his work."
The collection will be revealed in September during Milan Fashion Week.
[Image via WENN.]
Just last week, we mentioned how Coach was suing Kmart after discovering the retail chain was selling merchandise resembling the company's trademarked "C"s logo.
Coach argued that Kmart's luggage was "found to be counterfeit merchandise," with a "confusingly similar" design, quality, craftsmanship that "does not meet Coach's high quality standards".
And if that was the case with Coach, we have a feeling Dooney & Bourke might soon be opening a case of their own.
Though maybe not against Kmart alone, but against handbags by Attention.
Kmart is currently selling Attention handbags and wallets in zebra print. And the bags with the leather, burgundy handles look very similar to D&B's collection.
The main difference?
D&B's handbag collection, pictured in the above two images, range anywhere from $165 to $395, while the purses Kmart's selling, last two images, don't go for more than $20.
What do U think? Just a coincidence? Or a clear copy of Dooney & Bourke's purses?
Oh boy!
Popular handbag company Dooney & Burke has teamed up with Disney for a collection of handbags featuring the iconic rodent.
The colorful range of bags showcase both Minnie and Mickey Mouse in some D&B's best known silhouettes and are selling anywhere between $49 and $220.
What do U think?
[Image courtesy of Disney.]
Forget that $54,000 worth of ugly. Louis Vuitton has come up with a concept likely to appeal to the fashionable masses and for a fraction of the price.
LVMH has launched its Mon Monogram personalization service online! Until now, you could only get customized services in only a few of Vuitton's flagship stores worldwide.
Basically, you'll be able to add your own initials to the classic Louis Vuitton monogram canvas bag. And you'll be able to customize it all online with 17 different color options and stripes to choose from.
Louis Vuitton North America President and CEO Daniel Lalonde revealed:
“Since our founding in 1854, Louis Vuitton has catered to clients wishing to create custom pieces via special order. We are delighted to offer this new platform on louisvuitton.com and in Louis Vuitton stores worldwide.”
The bags available for this option include the Keep All, the Speedy, and the Pegase rolling suitcase models.
And the price for this customization?
It'll set you back between $940 to $4,070.
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