Designer Handbag Blog

The Lady Dior is one of the most iconic handbags that the house of Dior has ever designed. The bag first rocketed to popularity after Lady Diana was spotted carrying it at a Royal event. Soon thereafter the bag became synonymous with elegance and exquisite taste, and it has remained so for the past twenty years. What is interesting about...

If there is one thing that you will never hear a handbag collector say, it’s “I don’t really need another bag”. With the outlook for the luxury goods industry steadily improving and consumers shelling-out more and more of their hard-earned cash for an investment bag, people are more ready than ever to spend some serious money on specialty brands who...

Zebra stripes at Versace, black beaver at Vera Wang, and those Fendi Monster bags (complete with ubiquitous charms) are everywhere this fall, ushering in what seems to be another new era of “more is more” in the handbag world. But these specialty bags can be difficult to maintain. In an industry where what's hot and what's not can change with...

When you've decided to invest some serious cash in a designer handbag, keeping your investment clean will undoubtedly be one of your top priorities. While there is really no substitute for taking your handbag to a reputable cleaner who deals in high-end handbags, it is not always feasible to do so every time you acquire a small smudge, pen mark...

If you're like many handbag lovers out there, you tend to avoid suede handbags like the plague. As beautiful as it is, suede is notoriously easy to get dirty, and as a result, many people who love it tend to eschew it for materials that are considered to be a little less high-maintenance. Here are a few tips that will...

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...

If you are a fan of a well-made designer handbag (and who isn't!?), you are well aware of the eye-watering price tag that often accompanies the most popular and exclusive bags on the luxury market. Like most savvy shoppers, you have probably surfed the web, looking for that elusive deep discount or incredible bargain. But buyer beware; as many as...

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...

Those who follow fashion will know the brand Charlotte Olympia, although most often when the brand is discussed it is in the context of footwear. Charlotte Olympia Dellal launched her eponymous shoe line in 2008, and has seen her brand grow steadily ever since. The brand has now branched-out into handbags, jewellery, and small accessories, and has been met at...

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...