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When you think of the storied auction house Christie’s, handbags are probably not the first thing to come to mind. Rare paintings, antiquities, and expensive pieces of jewellery are what we’ve come to expect at a big ticket auction, so it is quite a testament to just how big a player the designer handbag industry has become that handbags have...

With the Spring 2015 collections in full swing in Paris, there are a few trends that appear to be emerging for the warmer months ahead — even if they do seem pretty far away right now. Here are some of the most celebrated fashion editors' favorite handbag picks of the Spring 2015 shows thus far. Kitchy Clutches Last season's affinity...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Change is upon us. Temperatures are warming, and fashionistas and retailers alike are turning their thoughts to the lighter, more vibrant sartorial choices that always surface with the first signs of spring. Spring trends this year encompass a wide variety of textures and pattern; pop prints, tribal batiks, cool metallics, and sports-inspired pieces all made appearances on this season's runways...

While seasonal fashion trends change as often as weather patterns, every season there are always a few standouts. This season, two trends in particular wear just as well off the runway as they do on, and can be employed in everything from clothing to handbags, accessories, jewelry, and more. Those two trends are metallics and Art Pop prints. Metallics are...

Within this season’s new crop of designer handbags, there are a few standout designs that are currently making waves in the pages of magazines and on the arms of style-makers everywhere. Listed below are our top three. Fringe Fringed handbags are having a bit of a moment. While fringed handbags once were the sole domain of bohemian types, this new...

This tote is quite popular in New York and it is getting more popular in the West Coast as well. These totes are hard to find online, but are plenty available in select retail stores. Goyard is mainly known for their trunks and is now getting more popular for their handbags. The St. Louis Tote is one of their more...