Designer Handbag Blog

If you are a sucker for the classic Ivy League-inspired sartorial influence of American Prep, this is the post for you. Summertime always is the perfect time to trot-out the seersucker, Madras plaid, pastel and candy-hued shades in every imaginable color of the rainbow. After all, at any other time of the year, a pair of pink and green plaid...

The past few fashion years have brought us so much variety in handbags; furry monsters and cartoonish “fast food cartons” have shared the runways with paired-down leather bags in muted colors, and have made way for everything in-between. This upcoming season, if you're looking for something that is going to have a bit more longevity than your bags of seasons...

Well, this is a surprise. While portable music devices have been a fixture in various shapes and forms since the 70s, never in our wildest dreams would we have envisioned the big boom box trend that was so popular in the 80s coming back for a second showing — yet that is exactly what appears to be happening. Sort of...

Chanel is a brand that has been long-associated with luxury, so their latest offering for a summertime gift for the friend who has everything should come as no surprise. In the past, they have dipped into everything from sneakers to table tennis paddles , so in the whole scope of some of their more outrageous luxury offerings, this one is...

Summer has finally arrived, and if you're like me, with the warmer temperatures, comes a desire to lighten-up your sartorial game. One great way to incorporate a sense of lightness into your look is with pastels. Lucky for us, this season boasts quite a few pastel handbag offerings. We've taken a look at some of summer's new bags and picked...

It wasn’t that long ago that Christie’s in Hong Kong hosted their first-even auction featuring a series of high-end designer handbags. The auction was hugely successful, solidifying a place for handbags among other high-value auction items such as antiquities and art. Christie’s now holds twice-yearly handbag and accessory auctions in Hong Kong. Christie’s Hong Kong has been at it again...

A Thai woman living in Arlington, Virginia has found herself in some pretty hot water this week. It seems that Praepitcha Smatsorabudh was more than just the designer handbag-obsessed, fashion-loving shopper that her friends and neighbors all mistook her for. According to The Daily Mail, Smatsorabudh netted more than $1 million between late 2014 and end of 2015, simply by...

There has certainly been no shortage of handbag options for spring and summer; bag options are as widely varying as the people who carry them. Perhaps you're a backpack gal who lives out of her well-worn leather rucksack, or perhaps after all this time you still have a soft spot in your heart for a classic double-handled tote. Whatever your...

We all know that infamous “Momager” and mother to the younger Kardashian clan Kris Jenner. Jenner loves a designer handbag, and in particular, she loves a Hermes Birkin. While it's true that this past fall, Jenner appeared to be cleaning house, auctioning-off one of her Birkins for a mere $19,000 (she didn't think the color suited her), lately, it seems...

The Hermes Birkin has long been the hallmark of the most expensive handbags in the biz, whether they're bespoke versions of the classic handbag or straight off the rack. Just under a year ago, we reported on am auction that took place at Christies in Hong Kong that was the first of its kind; the secondhand handbag auction featured many...