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Once upon a time, if a fashion insider described something as “tan” or “beige,” it was most certainly not something that was intended as a complement. However, things appear to be changing. This season, there has been a virtual explosion of popular handbags in just about every shade of beigey-tan imaginable. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out...

While it’s true that the past few seasons have seen handbags of all different sizes and shapes enjoying a degree of popularity, there seems to be a common design trend among the fashion world’s most lauded “must-have” bags. The double-handled tote seems to be rapidly taking pole position in handbag designers’ race to come up with the handbag of the...

While every year, handbag designers crank-out a certain number of limited edition bags, it is very rare that you would ever hear the word “theme” associated with these bags. However, there have been several instances of limited edition bags over the years that are just that. Whether they have been designed as a part of a larger project or simply...

As is often the case when the spring season approaches, there's new collection of luxury handbags launching on the scene. This in and of itself is certainly nothing to write home about, but then, you haven't seen the bags yet. The woman behind the new handbag collection is Kara Ross, and she is bringing us one of the freshest handbag...

Whether it’s a car, a brand of moisturizer, or (naturally) a handbag, savvy designers are always clambering to get their bags on the arm of the world’s most recognizable household names. Sometimes however, the rare celeb just wants to carry a bag that’s unique and fun. With the fashion shows in full swing and a-listers attending in droves, it’s been...

The winter doldrums are likely well and truly a part of your landscape by now; the freezing cold, the dark, flat, lightless days, and the need for several layers of clothing to keep the cold at bay have become as much a part of your daily routine as that first cup (okay, few cups) of coffee. However, just because the...

In order to be considered vintage, something generally has to be old enough to be considered “previously enjoyed” (okay... used), but not as old as say, your oldest relative. To be considered antique, something has simply to be old, but not just any old piece. According to various sources (in this case the Merriam Webster dictionary), an item is really...

During the Spring 2015 collections at Paris Fashion Week, something that could only be described as a disturbance in the force of handbag karma took place. For the first time in recent memory, daytime handbags have shrunk exponentially in size, providing fashion lovers with an alternative to the oversized totes and satchel bags that have dominated the scene for such...

With the advent of smartphones, a whole new genre has opened up for accessories designers. Instead of being just a thing that holds a gadget, smartphone cases have become an accessory in their own right. Designers are branching-out from the traditional functional rubber sleeves that we all know and recognize, and spreading their design wings in many new directions. This...

At the end of the summer, financial services company, Credit Suisse, wrote an interesting report on the consumption of luxury handbag brands, broken down by American city. The analysis looked at 10 U.S. cities and 14 of the most popular luxury and “aspirational” (at a slightly lower price point than say, your uber-luxury brands like Hermes) brands. The results are...