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Why Are Designer Handbags So Popular?

sans — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:47:21 +0000

If you are style conscious then you want a designer handbag. As an accessory a designer handbag makes a fashion statement as well as being functional. You can carry your bag anywhere with any look from casual to elegant. Your designer handbag can carry anything you need, depending upon its size. Just think you can stash your wallet, cell phone, water bottle and make-up in your designer bag. From large to small, simple to adorned there is a designer handbag that will fit the bill.

What are some of the most desired designer handbag looks? The tote bag goes all the way back to the seventeenth century. Tote means “to carry”, and so with a tote bag you can carry all your belongings while making your fashion statement. Tote bags are available with compartments with zippers to help organize your belongings. You can find designer totes in a variety of colors from brown and blacks to yellows and burgundies. You might want to look for vintage totes as they are very elegant.

Another favorite are graffiti bags. These bags were made popular by Paris Hilton and Madonna. Graffiti bags are offered in outrageous colors and are spacious enough to carry almost everything you own!

Organizer bags are bags that have a place for everything. If you like to be able to find your essentials – this is the bag for you! They come with compartments for business and credit cards, change, bills, tickets, and more.

What makes designer bag so popular? Well, celebrities carry the bags. You see them in photo ops and on the red carpet. When you see your favorite star carry a bag you have the urge to want the same thing. Designer handbags are very well made and will last you a lifetime if you take care of them. There is a huge resale market for designer handbags. If you do happen to tire of your choice you can sell it and buy a new or used one.

The 2010 season is bringing rejuvenation in the fashion world. Even while the economy is struggling there is hope that the future will be bright and that is demonstrated in the spring collections. Trends are moving to more embellishment, eclectic looks and looks of structured chaos. Designs have both masculine and feminine touches. Look for combinations of futuristic and old world charm in collections. Even displays of ethnic exotics create a harmonious luxury never before seen.

Designers including Chanel, Burberry, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga, Oscar de La Renta, Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Diane Von Furstenberg are celebrating avant-garde individuality with their designs that range from hobos to clutches. Their designs incorporate rich textures, exotic embellishments and monotone metallics.

A designer handbag is an investment in style. The spring and summer collections are focusing on standard classics like the clutch while presenting it in original themes. Owning a designer original makes a woman feel classy and luxurious. This season gives you more options that you may be able to choose from.

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Can Celebrities Compete in the Designer Handbag Industry?

sans — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:31:22 +0000

There are many celebrities that test their success in the fashion industry. They may create a clothing line as well as accessories. Just because there is a celebrity name attached to these design lines that does not ensure their success. But, there are many impressive handbag collections that some celebrities have offered.

Gwen Stefani has created the L.A.M.B. line named after her debut album “Love, Angel, Music, Baby”. Her designs are edgy and inspired by many cultures. Her handbags have bold designs, are loud and definitely make a statement. She is one of the favorite in the celebrity collections available today.

Jessica Simpson has a collection named after her and her handbags offer something for everyone. They feature bright leathers, simple leathers, and vibrant prints. You can find in her collection a bag for any occasion.

Jay-Z, a popular hip hop artist, has a line called Rocawear. His designs are urban inspired and very successful. He has developed a trendy line of handbags that feature elaborate patterns and hardware. Look for his logo – a prominent “R”.

Paris Hilton has a handbag collection that ranges from chick metallic to rhinestone galore. Inspired by Ms. Hilton’s personal taste her collection is trendy, sexy, sweet and feminine. Everyone can find a style from classic looks to “of the moment”.

It’s not just celebrity movie stars getting into the designer handbag action. Take a look at professional tennis star Maria Sharapova’s Cole Haan collection. This collaboration has pieces that are chic, modern, and fresh looking. The architectural details are paired with fun tassels for a unique look.

Supermodel Kate Moss is an iconic star and a bag connoisseur. She is working with Longchamp to bring a multi-season handbag to market. Ms. Moss is using her experiences on the red carpet, catwalks, and travels all over the globe to design her collection. You will find splashes of color, zebra prints and more in her collection.

Some celebrities don’t design their handbags for personal fame and gain. Scarlet Johansson has helped design an exclusive handbag available at Mango stores. The proceeds will help in the Haiti Earthquake Response fund of Oxfam. When you purchase this handbag not only do you enjoy the design of an ancient Caribbean map with the message “Supporting the People of Haiti” that was written and signed by Ms. Johansson you help the project as well.

Victoria Beckham also plans to add a handbag collection to her VB fashion line. It is reported that her designs will be at the accessories markets top-end. As her favorite brands include Dior and Louis Vuitton look for her bags to be stylish and expensive.

Hayden Panettiere in 2007 introduced a handbag exclusively for Dooney & Bourke. It was available in several colors of shiny leather. Ms. Panettiere designed the bag to be something regulars of Dooney & Burke had not seen offered before. It was a very stylish bag and a great first step into the design world by an eighteen year old celebrity.

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Designer Handbags – Decisions to Consider

sans — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:40:11 +0000

To Rent or to Own

Women love to coordinate their handbags with their outfits! Having the look of a designer bag is beautiful but costly. For most people it is not feasible economically to have a variety of designer purses that coordinate with their outfits. The solution for those people may be to rent a designer handbag. There are services available where you can rent through yearly or monthly subscriptions. When you sign up you can pick a designer purse and keep it as long as you like.

Sounds great, right? But is this the best alternative? If you have a fetish for designer items but you don’t have the means to own them then renting would be smart! Other options would be to purchase pre-owned or discounted designer bags. You can find these online or at consignment shops. The price of these designer bags will be dependant upon their condition and age.

If you want a different look with every outfit, then renting is for you. In fact it is the ideal solution for the person who just has to have their purse coordinate with their outfit. However, if you take pride in ownership then renting would not be for you.

Perhaps you have a special occasion that you want a special bag to go with that special dress? It’s a one-time event. Investing in an expensive handbag would not make sense in this situation and renting would make perfect sense!

Whether you choose to purchase or rent a designer handbag is a personal and subjective decision only you can make.

Spot that Designer Fake

Designer handbags are treasured items. They are very popular and this causes some manufactures to produce replicas, or fakes, of expensive originals. These replicas are so skillfully made that it is difficult to distinguish them from an original. There are tell tale signs that you should look for if you want to be sure you are purchasing an original.

Examine the craftsmanship of the construction. Look for flaws in the hardware, seams or stitches. There should not be any flaws. Leather should be flexible and soft and any material should be durable and strong. Look for the logos. The letters and names should be clear and correctly spelled. Oftentimes, replicas pluralize designer names when they should not.

Examine the certificates of authenticity. Sometimes these are certificates of labels on the bag. Look for metal ID tags that some designers place in the bags with an ID number and engraved logo.

You should be extra careful if you are thinking about purchasing a designer bag from an online site. You won’t be able to touch or see the bag. The only thing you will have to go on is the reputation of the seller and their return policy.

The Benefits of Embossed Leather

Embossed leather has a pattern or design stamped into it. One of the biggest benefits of embossing is that it will hide marks and scratches well. This keeps your bag from looking overused and worn. Embossing comes in a variety of styles. Animal prints will give you bag an exotic look. Other looks include ostrich, crocodile, snake and zebra.

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Fashion Trends For Spring In Handbags

sans — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:43:14 +0000

Women love to accessorize. A handbag is a woman’s major accessory item. For Sprint 2010 trends in handbags are taking an eclectic turn through originality and individuality. Women look for fashion, functionality and aesthetics in their handbag purchase. You can find these fashion items in all sorts of colors, fabrics, shapes and styles.

This year looks are ethnic, feminine, luxurious and even masculine – all at the same time! For 2010 you will see bright colors with elegant earth tones, ethnic romance with exoticism, and futuristic designs all presented harmoniously together.

Women cannot do with you’re their handbags – they are an indispensable accessory. You need store everything you need all in one fashionable place. Handbags are required to be functional, comfortable, practical and fashionable. Depending on your preference you can find a bag to suit all your needs in a variety of colors, sizes, styles and textures.

The 2010 spring season offers handbags ranging from small clutches to large sized bags. Almost anything goes and is chic in 2010. Hot bags for 2010 include the Boho bags. They are of bright colors, have braided handles, animal prints, pleats, woven textures, elegant and exotic fabrics and woven textures.

A large selection of bags may be carried in a variety of ways. Changing the straps can convert a bag from a handbag to a shoulder bag. This option allows for greater functionality as well as comfort as well as providing you different looks.

Hot trends in handbags for 2010 include jewel tones, neon colors, and pastels. Emerald green, purple amethyst, ruby red and sapphire blue are the hottest colors of the season. The 80’s retro look is back in fashion in neon colors. This look adds a fun way to introduce a burst of color into your wardrobe.

Stylish choices this year include bags with chain links. Look for simple styles and smaller bags if you want the funky look without all the drama. A small detail of chain can add a bit of glamour to your appearance. If you are looking for a more hippie feel choose a boho handbag with fringy. You might also consider tribal patterns, tassel and bold prints for a trendy look.

Other in looks for 2010 includes the D bag and the G bag. There are a variety of choices in these offerings. There are leather, removable shoulder straps, golden locks, different color combinations, python and white, among others. Also fashionable accents include youthful fabrics, coated purple fabrics, leather trims and canvas trims and straps that remove.

For the 2010 season you might find that almost anything goes. Choosing a handbag is a choice that should reflect your style and personality. Whether you are choosing a clutch, handbag, brief, hobo or any other style you can find a variety of choices that will fit your need of function and style. If you choose a bag you love and fits your daily needs you will no only love it you will love to carry it.

A Designer Handbag Makes a Cool Fashion Statement

sans — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:39:53 +0000

Hey out there! Are you looking for an accessory that is going to not only add a bit of pizzazz to your wardrobe but also add an element of sophistication? There are many ways to do this my friends. You might not think that buying a designer handbag that is somewhat on the expensive side is going to be the thing that does this for you, yet it just might be EXACTLY the touch of class and sophisticated elegance that you are looking for.

The real key to succeeding in this endeavor is NOT to appear that you are “putting on airs” or trying to be MORE than you really are! This is NOT the way to success. All that does is make fun of you in actuality, not make you feel better about yourself. What you really DO want to do here is to have fun looking around at all of the cool and very beautifully designed handbags that there are to see and decide which of these really speaks to you, to your heart and soul. That is the designer handbag that you want to pick and buy if you can afford to do so.

One piece of valuable advice here might be this: Don’t Try Living ABOVE Your Means Just To “Impress” Someone Else! Once you can SAFELY afford to buy a designer handbag, this is being said because these handbags Are NOT Cheap, choose the one that speaks to your very soul. The designer handbags that are shown and offered on this and many other websites are as diverse as the designers themselves are and are going to run you at least Five Hundred dollars to claim as your own (buy)! You need to be prepared to pay some pretty high prices for this little bit of luxury.

Some women really don’t care that these designer handbags are as expensive as they are. It is the sheer thrill and pleasure of finding something that they really want and feel looks good with what they have in their closets that is at the heart of the matter. It might be that they pay no attention to the numbers on the price tag because they have the money readily available to buy these handbags easily no matter what the cost might be.

There are so many of us that simply wish that we did not have to worry about what something costs and could simply add that item to our shopping carts without hesitation. There are a great many women that cannot simply buy whatever we want whenever we choose. In that case you just need to make sure that you are careful about it when you do get the opportunity to splurge a little bit and treat yourself to something most would consider to be a “luxury” item. If there is one thing that women really tend to go gaga over it is our handbags. The shoes and clothes selections made are a close second as well as tied with handbags in importance to a woman.