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One of the best barometers of how a handbag is going to perform for a brand is the celebrity market. Brands are always clambering over each other in order to outfit the hottest celebrities with their latest model of handbag for high profile events, and for good reason; the exposure that a bag will get on the red carpet will...

There isn’t a handbag enthusiast alive who wouldn’t recognize the classic patterns of the Louis Vuitton brand; these classic coated canvas handbags (especially the Monogram and Damier lines) have been in production since the late 1800s, and are instantly recognizable. But what exactly is coated canvas? It comes as a shock to a lot of people when they find out...

Anyone who has ever fallen under the spell of a new-season luxury handbag knows the hefty price which sometimes accompanies a bag at the height of its popularity. However, nowadays a few very specialized internet businesses claim to have the answer to your handbag woes; luxury handbag rental companies began popping-up a few years ago, and are gaining popularity with...

The Paris Fall Fashion Week is historically one of the most-anticipated events on the fashion calendar; designs that are shown on the runways of Paris are oftentimes translated into massive trends that influence even the most storied of the major luxury brands. This year, the recently-wrapped Paris Fashion week did not disappoint; for stalwart aficionados of luxury handbags, there were...

While it is to be expected that there will be a lot of high-end luxury handbags on the arms of celebrities, there are some celebs who take their handbag game beyond the predictable astronomically-priced investment bags. These celebrities seem to be able to balance the ever-changing nature of the fashion and accessories market with a heavy dose of personal style...

While there are those who claim that the “it bag” trend is slowly ebbing away, design houses are still churning-out high-end luxury handbags with price tags that would give even the wealthiest of collectors a pause. Listed here (in descending order) are some of Spring/Summer 2014’s priciest handbag offerings, featuring some reliable names in storied luxury branding, and some unexpected...

For many of us, curating a collection of designer handbags is simply not an affordable hobby. With prices soaring as high as the tens of thousands for certain designs, owning even one of these handbags seems like an impossibility for a lot of us, let alone owning them in numbers. But handbag aficionados should take note; more and more, opportunities...

As is always the case with spring, colour has once again burst onto the fashion scene, and a spell has been cast on the accessories market. The runways and street style blogs are awash in vibrant, tropical hues that are sure to delight even the most steadfast devotee of a neutral palette. This is perhaps no more apparent than it...

There are bags, and then there are bags. While trends in designer handbags may come and go, there are those certain few that, over the years, have really stood out amongst the crowd. Here we look at two of the most popular designer handbags of all time. The Hermes Birkin As the story goes, back in the “good old days”...

If this season, you've decided to really splash-out and treat yourself to a new handbag, you may find yourself faced with such a multitude of choices; it may seem a tad overwhelming. It seems that handbag trends these days cover every imaginable shape and size, from small specimens just big enough to fit a lipstick and a credit card, to...