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If you've finally invested in that designer bag that you have been lusting after for months (if not years), a hearty congratulations is in order. A luxury designer handbag is an investment that, with proper care, can not only last you for decades, but depending on the brand, can actually retain up to 75% of its original retail value! However...

Leave it to the fashion industry to redefine not only how we want our handbags to look from season to season, but how we go about carrying them. While for the most part, many of us have assumed that a handbag was meant to be carried by the handles that are attached (or perhaps detachable) to the outer portion of...

At the beginning of the summer, British handbag company Mulberry, shocked us all with their public announcement of the alterations they would be making to their pricing structure; an across the board slashing of their baseline prices as a response to sales figures that were in a perilous freefall. The state of the economy notwithstanding, this news still managed to...

As summer kicks into high gear, the world of fashion is looking ahead to what is next. There were a bevy of trends on the Fall 2014 runways, some which were continuing trends from past seasons and some which were pleasant surprises. One such surprise is the re-emerging trend of brightly colored handbags. Although we have certainly seen brightly colored...

The Cannes International Film Festival took place in the South of France just a few weeks ago, and if the celebrity handbag choices that were spotted on the red carpet and out and about town were anything to go by, there are some definite handbag trends forming as we march headlong into the warmer months of summer. Here is a...

The Fall 2014 collections had some surprises in store for those who follow fashion trends in accessories with as much dedication as they do the clothes. While we may not be ready to put down the sunblock and embrace the fur-lined, sweater-clad ethos of fall just yet, it's never too early to start planning your fall handbag wardrobe. Here are...

This season, there is one particular handbag design that is experiencing a surge in popularity. The Givenchy Antigona bag has enjoyed a sharp increase in sales this season, despite the fact that the bag has actually been out and about on the scene since 2011. The Antigona bag is probably such an effective seller because of its fairly low-profile appearance...

Even as the era of the super-sized, ultra-luxe “it” bag draws to a close, there is still a very high demand for many of these bags. The Fendi Spy bag is one such bag that still commands a price that can start anywhere at $400 onwards, depending on the condition of the bag. The Fendi Spy bag, launched in 2005...

Not so long ago, the era of “it” bags meant that women everywhere made a conscious decision to suffer for the sake of their designer handbags. The fashionable hardware, the oversized styling with thick, supple leather; all of these things, while undoubtedly hallmarks of high-end luxury handbags, also have a downside. Okay, let’s be brutally honest here; they can weigh...

We've all seen those “desert island” lists of what you might bring with you if you were stranded on a desert island. Rarely however, does this apply to designer handbags. Sure, it is considered a luxury item, but most of us who follow fashion to any extent would likely struggle to make it through the rest of our lives with...