She's Graduating to an Authentic Designer Handbag!

You'll certainly be a hit at her graduation party. Give her a keepsake she'll cherish for many years to come. Why? Because she really wants a new designer handbag. Whether she's into Yoga or an obvious Fashionista, decide the award your girly grad deserves and say "congrats" with an authentic designer handbag for the Class of 2008. You know she really wants a designer purse this year! And, she's all grown up and wants something special.

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Graduation is here! She wants a REAL Designer Handbag! Have fun shopping! Here's a series of Graduation Tid-Bits we found amusing and thought you might, too!

Bad Graduation Gift Ideas
by Andy

A Briefcase: Oh, thanks Uncle Frank. You getting me this briefcase ensures that I’m supposed to work the same 9-5 office job that you've worked for that last 25 years while complaining about it and cheating on my wife with my secretary. (Sorry Aunt Jane)

“Planet Earth” on DVD: Am I that hard to shop for? How long did it take you to pick this out at Wal-Mart? Do you think that all I do is get high and watch the Discovery Channel? Well guess what, I DO!

“Planet Earth” on VHS: What? There’s like 20 tapes. Get out of my sight Grandma.

Money: What am I supposed to do with this? It's only four dollars.

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All Sorts of Graduation Ideas
from My Expression

Graduation Party Ideas
The Traditions of Graduation Party -Traditions are the lifeblood of every college. Traditions connect the students to the past of the college while at the same time preparing them for the future. From the historic to the contemporary, traditions can express a spirit of unity and create a sense of community while providing for loads of fun.

Graduation Planning Checklist - Its Graduation time! You’re planning on hosting a graduation party and you want it to be unique and exciting. Planning any party can be overwhelming and many things can go wrong. So, to be on the safer side, you need to come up with a graduation planning checklist to keep things from bouncing out of control.

The Do’s and Don’ts in the Graduation Party - So, you’re graduating from high school or college and what better excuse to throw a party! Spring is that time of the year for graduation invitations, announcements and gifts. Etiquettes and manners form a very important part of our being social animals.

What To Wear on Your Graduation Day - For 12 (in some cases more) seemingly never-ending years, you obediently went through the schoolyard quarrels, your first boy-girl party, your first date, the Prom, and now finally what you’ve always been waiting for – your Graduation day! This time you’re going to be wearing an outfit that your parents will finally approve of – a gown and a cap ...

Decorating your Graduation Party - So, its graduation day and you’re all set to host a special theme party. Yes, theme parties are fun and a whole lot easier to decorate! Half the fun of hosting a graduation party is decorating the party. You can decorate your room, your lawn, you table, and even your guests! You can turn graduation caps upside down and fill them with balloons or flowers ...

Graduation Speeches Etiquette - The graduation ceremony confirms each student’s quest for knowledge. Traditionally, the ceremony will include a graduation speech that seeks to put each and every students hard work (in some cases, not so hard work) into the perspective of their future. Yes, most of us have heard one or more graduation speeches either as spectators or as graduates ourselves ...

Graduation Gift Ideas - The date is fixed, and the invitations and announcements have already been given out. So, the day has finally come for you students to cry and to cheer and to leave your school or college halls forever. Yes, graduation day is indeed one of the biggest days in everyone’s life. After years and years of hard work, your efforts have finally paid off. You’re happy but ...

Chance to Promote Your Business with Graduation Open House Invitations - Do you plan to host a graduation open house for yourself or one of your children? It may not seem like it could work, but you can actually promote your business when you have an open house. You can start the promotion with something as simple as mention that the open house is being hosted by your business. This will definitely ...

Graduation Announcement Tips, Wording, and Special Poems
Graduation Announcement Wording Tips - Graduation is an important time in life, and should be announced properly. Stationary with crayons and graduation caps on it is an appropriate means of announcing a child graduating from kindergarten. A photo announcement is a nice keepsake for loved ones who are being invited to the graduation ...

Graduation Announcements Wording Ideas - So, you’re graduating from high school or college and you’re busier than ever! Your last year of college is filled with thousands of events and activities that you have never even tried to attempt during your college years. From sending out resumes and applications to asking for letter of recommendation, you have loads ...

Do it yourself Graduation Announcements - A great substitute to printed graduation announcements are announcements that you print by yourself on your personal computer. Not only are these ‘Do-it-yourself’ graduation announcements a lot more economical, but they can also be equally colorful and creative. Start of by using plain white card stock or even plain white paper ...

Sending Graduation Announcements - So, its graduation day and its time to let everyone know that you are a proud graduate. Now that all those seemingly endless years of toil and hard work have finally paid off, it’s finally time to celebrate. First things first, start by sending out graduation invitations and announcements to all your near and dear ones. Most colleges and high schools ...

Graduation Invitations in General and the Etiquette
Graduation Party Invitations - Planning the Party - Everyone who has played a role in the life of the graduate should be sent an invitation to the graduation party. It is understood by most that tickets to commencement are limited, however an open house allows for everyone to congratulate the graduate. - Invitations - You can choose informal themes, such as a backyard ...

Graduation Invitations Etiquette - There is a very good reason why people call graduation ceremonies ‘commencement ceremonies’. This is because graduation does not mark the end; it marks the beginning. Graduation is the achievement of all goals, and rewarding the graduate for his or her hard work is a must. Graduation time is the time to invite friends and family together for an exclusive ...

Choosing Graduation Invitations Theme - Whether for you or a friend, Graduation day is one of the most joyous and welcomed occasions in any student’s life. It marks the end of your educational journey that can sometimes seem to be an endless and intolerable journey. Graduation is a once in a lifetime event, so give this event the honor and prestige that it truly deserves. The very first ...

The Traditions of Graduation Cap & Black Color in Your Invitations - When it comes to graduation invitations or stationary there are some traditions that are still observed by most people. In the majority of samples that you look at while shopping you will find that there are graduation caps in the majority of them. This is simply an obvious choice of décor since it is an invitation for a graduation ...

Graduation Invitations Theme
Casual Graduation Party Ideas - If you want to throw a wonderful party for that special high school or college graduate in your life, don’t assume you have to spend a fortune and put together some very elegant get together. After all, your graduate has already worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment and now just needs some time to relax and unwind. That’s why sometimes a more casual ...

Throwing a Cocktail Theme Graduation Party - Graduating from college is a major accomplishment and is definitely one of the best reasons to have a celebration. However, too many graduation parties are all the same. If you want to throw an amazing party, then you’ll want to take a creative approach with your graduation celebration. One idea is to celebrate with a cocktail theme ...

Throwing a Party for Valedictorians and Summa Cum Laude Graduates - Graduating from high school or college is a huge achievement, but if your student is graduating with honors then that achievement is even more deserving of a special celebration. No ordinary graduation is going to be sufficient. Background on Graduation Honors - If you’re not familiar with all of the “honors” terminology, then ...

Black, Red, and Green for Graduation Invitations - Graduations are one of those major milestones in life that deserve not only to be recognized but also to be celebrated. Whether the student in your life has just earned a high school diploma, a bachelor’s degree, or an even higher degree, you’ll want to find a way to show him or her just how proud you are of their hard work ...
Ideas for a Formal Graduation Party - When we think of graduation parties, sometimes we have the impression that all of them are just full of young people drinking too much and playing loud music. And sure some graduation parties would fit that description pretty well, but that isn’t your only option if you’re planning a celebration for a special student in your life ...

Feng Shui Graduation Party Ideas - Celebrating a graduation is a big deal. The family wants to show their pride at how well their student has succeeded. The student wants to know that he or she has done a good job by achieving this important life goal. When you’re planning something this special, then it only makes sense that you should take into consideration every possible way of ...

Creating Tassel as Embellishments For Your Invitations - If you want to create a graduation invitation that is sure to get the attention of those you invite you can do a lot of it yourself. It can be fun to add your own personal touch to it, even if you order the actual stationary and then create a tassel as an embellishment. Everyone associates a tassel with graduation, so this can be a fun addition! If you ...

Clip-Arts for Graduation Invitations - Do you want to add some fun and uniqueness to your graduation invitation but you aren’t sure what may or may not be appropriate? If so, you aren’t alone. The fact of the matter is that there are a lot of fun or original things that you can do; you simply need to infuse your own style into it and get creative. Anything that you can imagine can generally be created ...

Personalize Your Graduation Invitations with Special Inspirations - A graduation invitation can be just a graduation invite, but there are some great things that you can do to add your personal touch and make it interesting and even inspirational to those that you send them to. There is nothing better than sending out invites that have been infused with your own personal style, whatever that may be ...

Differentiating Masculine & Feminine Invitations Theme - Because both men and women graduate from high school as well as college there needs to be a way to differentiate between invitations that are more appropriate for men and those that are more appropriate for women. This is not to say that there aren’t invitations that are appropriate for both genders, but if you want something that ...

Seasonal Graduation Invitations
Show Your Patriotism with Patriotic Graduation Invitations Theme - Over the last couple years the patriotism in our country seems to have been renewed and this includes the young, the old, and everyone in between. If you are graduating from high school or college why not share your patriotism with others with a patriotic invitation theme? Why go drab when you can serve to inspire those that ...

Graduation Photo Christmas Cards - Are you graduating early? Many students that graduate early, graduate in the winter months, which is a great opportunity to do something different with your graduation invitation. You can not only send an invite to all those that you would like to attend your graduation ceremonies; you can send a Christmas greeting at the same time by enclosing a Christmas card with a photo ...

After The Graduation
Sending Graduation Thank You Cards - So, your graduation day has come and gone, the ceremonies were amazing, the graduation party was brilliant, and above all, the graduation gifts were super cool! The graduate is happy, the graduate’s guests are happy, everyone is happy. But, after the ceremony, party and gifts comes the most daunting part – sending out ...

Graduation Photo and your Scrapbooking Project - Honoring the graduate is one of the most important parts of the graduation ceremony. If you’ve organized your photo albums over the years, then everything should be up to date. But, if you are like most of us, then you’re family photos are probably piled up in boxes in the attic. Since you are going to be graduating pretty soon, now ...

Career Guide After Graduation - Transitioning out of college can be both, an exciting as well as a scary experience. There are newer and tougher challenges to face, unwritten laws to be followed, unexplored opportunities for progress – and humiliation – in every nook and cranny. While recent graduates and most other college students are preparing themselves to become experts ...

Reunion Graduate Party Planning - Once you graduate, you only get to see you friends every ten years at each reunion! So you want to have a fun reunion party this time and not a boring formal one? Planning for your reunion would mean coming up with a special plan or an idea for the party. From the decorations to the food and particularly the entertainment, your graduate reunion party ...

Forget the flowers! Mom wants a new designer handbag for Mother's Day

What mom really wants for Mother’s Day is a new designer handbag so eFashionHouse.com is making shopping for mom easy with free shipping.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB), April 24, 2008: Gone are the days where shopping for mom meant a pretty floral arrangement or a box of her favorite chocolate. Today’s moms are more interested in trendy or classic designer handbags, so eFashionHouse.com is making shopping for mom a little easier with free shipping for Mother’s Day (May 11).

Named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel, eFashionHouse.com has all the designers and styles moms want. From handbag darling Elaine Turner, to couture legend Chanel, to American staple Coach, eFashionHouse.com offers the latest in designer handbags for all budgets.

"It’s not only fashionistas that want the latest designer handbag all the time, today’s mom is very hip and wants to carry a nice leather handbag as well" said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "To meet the needs of our clients, we now carry handbags that are age-friendly…meaning most of the designers we carry cater to women of all ages who simply love fashion."

Not only does eFashionHouse.com, and its five fashion ecommerce stores (BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet and ValueBags), offer a wide variety of authentic designer handbags but they guarantee the lowest prices online for Tano, Melie Bianco, Murval, Elaine Turner and Pietro Alessandro. Plus the site offers a layaway plan that allows its clients to pay over time and still get the bag of their dreams.

If you still don’t know what to get mom, here’s a couple of hot selling bags that are sure to make her smile (and maybe even giggle with glee):

• COACH Hamptons Cream Large Tote – 26% off
• ELAINE TURNER Andie Platinum Distressed Leather Satchel – 24% off
• Tano Bauhaus Leather Tote – 21% off
• Gucci Brit Medium Tote in Brown – 26% off
• Yves Saint Laurent Downtown Tote in Cream – 21% off
• Vintage Chanel Quilted Lambskin Shoulder Bag – only $499

In addition to huge savings on brand new, 100% authentic designer handbags, shoppers will receive free ground shipping from April 24th thru May 2nd on purchase over $100 with coupon code MD08. Plus there is no sales tax on all purchases worldwide.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She’s been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.

Fashion on a Budget - Designer handbags, clothing and shoes

By Woody Lee

There has been a lot of talk about the economy lately and the forecast isn't looking too good which means it's time to start looking at ways to tighten the budget and cut back on the things you don't absolutely need. Though the thought about going without might seem grim at first, there is a silver lining when it comes to shopping. Just because you have less to spend on fashion doesn't mean you have to stop trying completely, following is a list of tips that help the budget fashionista in all of us keep looking fabulous.

Clothing
I thought starting off with the most obvious wardrobe item was a good way to kick off the list especially since a lot of us have already started thinking of spring wear, plus shopping for clothing on a budget is often the easiest. Although no one likes to worry about the economy, one positive result is retailers know that consumers are holding onto their money tighter than before, so they are more willing to hold sales and make higher decreases to entice consumers to spend. Here's a great way to take advantage of dropping prices but still come out with the stuff you want:

Be a savvy sale shopper: I already mentioned how you might notice more sales and promotions from retailers in an effort to boast slow profits, so as a savvy shopper it pays off to know when your favorite store is holding a 'secret sale' (join a mailing list or befriend the sales staff to become a VIP), end-of-season sales (household names like Banana Republic and Macys hold seasonal sales where items are 40% off), watch for the buy-one-get-one-half off type of coupon sales because you can buy the non-sale item you've been eyeing and get another item half off.

Shop online: Even the most experienced shopper can find it daunting to keep up with the sale schedule at their favorite stores which is why shopping online has become so popular. Gone were the days where you weren't sure of your size or if something looked good, most online shops allow for easy returns. But it's better to know the types of clothes you look good so you won't have to mail back a bunch of returns. The best part about shopping online is that often times you can find the same brands at cheaper prices because an online retailer doesn't have to pay for retail space. If you don't believe me, I found Rachel Pally dresses at 50% off at DesignersLA.com or check out ShopBop and click on the 70% off sale section (you'll be amazed at what you see). Plus if you sign up for your favorite e-tailers email list, you'll get even more savings with sale announcements and coupon codes sent right to your inbox. What's easier than that?

Invest in classics: Though sale shopping can result in a ton of savings, to really save money try not to buy something you won't end up wearing just because it is on sale. Sure a designer label pink suede skirt at 80% off is a great deal but if it's hot outside or pink suede isn't in style when the weather cools, you've wasted money that could have been used toward something you'll wear again and again. Trends are always fun but invest in a couple of classics that can take you through an entire season. I'm thinking white wide-leg pants and a yellow dress but you can pick your favorite spring staples.

Vintage: If the thought of secondhand shops scares you than you haven't been shopping at the right vintage store. Vintage can be ultra-hip and you'll be surprised to see what you find in the right vintage store. Make sure to find one that offers items in good condition and reasonable prices (some are actually expensive) and go hunting for shift dresses, capris and 50's style blouses that have been seen in all the fashion magazines. Plus there are even some great online vintage shops (JillsConsignment and LuxuryVintage) that carry amazing stuff in awesome condition.

Handbags and Accessories
It doesn't matter if there are tough times or not, fashionistas are constantly on the lookout for bargains on designer handbags. The good thing is that a good designer handbag has a much longer run than designer clothing because if you invest in the right designer purse or designer jewelry you can wear it for many months as opposed to changing up your clothes due to trends and weather conditions. And even though designer "it" bags cost more than ever, the average designer label handbag costs $2k, I've done my homework and found ways to score a hot designer bag, designer jewelry or accessory from Prada, Gucci, Tod's, Chloe, Anya Hindmarch, Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Burberry, and even Chanel at up to 70% off retail. Don't believe me, see for yourself:

Shop online: As with shopping for clothing, shopping online for designer accessories can really pay off. Unlike clothes, you don't have to worry about how an item will fit because most reputable sites will list the exact measurements and provides photos from all angles so you can see exactly what you're getting. Since online retailers don't have as much overhead as say a big department store (it's hard to find a designer handbag in a small boutique), they are able to offer substantially more savings for the exact same purse. I recently picked up an authentic Chanel handbag at for 50% off retail at eFashionHouse.com and the selection is endless. Based on my budget (and a little bit of principal) I would never pay full price for a designer handbag because I know if I wait for the "it" bag craze to die down, I'll visit my favorite site and get the bag 40% off. You can also shop for brand new designer jewelry from Chanel, Gucci and others at more than 60% off.

Wait for end-of-season sales: All of the major department stores mark designer handbags off toward the end of the season an although it's nice to carry a bag as soon as the season starts, if you can hold out, you can find what you're looking for. But if you plan to wait for these sales, make sure you are the first to know because inventory goes fast and is usually sold out the day a sale starts (if you miss the boat, visit the discount designer handbag web sites who sell authentic bags at a discounts year round).

Out with the old, in with the new: If you are as much of a handbag lover as I am than you probably have a couple of designer handbags lying around that you haven't used in a while which means you can afford to get rid of them. If you sell these unused accessories on eBay or to a consignment shop, you can have some extra money to spend on the designer handbag you really want. Try it out, it won't hurt as much as you think.

Vintage: More than even clothes, vintage designer handbags, jewelry and accessories (wallets, scarves, etc.) can not only save you money but even outlast many of the trendier bags. Sites like LuxuryVintage sell authentic Chanel handbags in amazing condition (little to no wear) for as low as $400 and since Chanel handbags are timeless, this is a small price to pay for a bag you can wear for years to come.

Don't be a snob: In addition to the luxury leaders like Marc Jacobs and Prada, the handbag heyday has allowed for smaller labels like Elaine Turner, Tano and Pietro Alessandro to make a name for themselves. Often made from the same high end materials as couture fashion houses, it's easier than ever to score an ultra-soft trendy handbag, like the Elaine Turner Paige Python Frame Bag or the Alex Tote, for a fraction of the cost of an expensive designer label.

Cheap Chic: We usually don't like any handbags that fall into the $15-$40 range but we have to say that lines like Melie Bianco and Murval are quickly making us change our mind. We wouldn't recommend spending your money on a bunch of cheap, poorly made handbags but if you want the look of the moment handbag, than Melie Bianco will probably have it. Visit DesignersLA.com and be amazed at how Melie Bianco manages to make such stylish and gorgeous handbags at such unbelievable prices.

Shoes
There is not a lot of advice we have on shoes because we think that most savvy shoppers (who are women at least) have this category covered but we'll include a couple of pointers just in case you need a refresher:

Invest in a good pair: Shoes are quickly becoming like designer handbags in the fact that they are wildly expensive and there are now a ton of "must-have" styles. Christian Louboutin is the leader of the pack, followed closely by Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blanik but finding a pair of these beauties at a discount can be pretty tricky but not unheard of. If must have another pair of shoes (to add to the 30 you already have), than try to invest in as much shoe as you can afford. Maybe we walk a lot but we've found that investing in a good pair of shoes (leather upper and leather sole) can take us a long way.

Online: There are a ton of online sites selling only footwear and it's sometimes hard to go through them all but the one good thing about so many choices is that there is more competition which means that price points will be lower. We haven't found a ton of online sites that we like to shop at for shoes because we tend to shop for more high end brands (goes back to that investment thinking) and there aren't a lot of sites that sell expensive shoes but one place I have found luck at saving money is eBay (yes, eBay). I would never purchase a designer handbag from eBay because there is no way to guarantee that you are actually getting an authentic designer handbag but shoes are less likely to be knocked off. But be prepared to search often because the selection is limited however you can find some amazing deals (brand new Lanvin flats for $200 or Prada heels for $100). So brush up on your bidding war skills because wining a pair of Manola Blanik Mary Janes is harder than actually walking in them.

Sales: Like clothes and designer accessories, the best and easiest way to save money is to know when your favorite shoe store is having a sale, but the early bird gets the worm in shoes sales because if there is one thing women have in common its shoes.

So although a slow economy can be a huge drain on your wallet, just remember that looking good doesn't have to suffer a recession as well. Become an experienced (and smart) shopper and you'll ride out tough times with the shirt on your back.

Woody Lee is a free lance writer, blogger and fashion addict living in New York City. She loves fashion, she loves high quality designer handbags, and she absolutely dislikes paying full price.

eFashionHouse Year End Clearance - EXTRA 25% OFF

Dedicated to offering authentic designer handbags and accessories at below retail prices, eFashionHouse.com announced today a New Year's Celebration with final markdowns throughout the website for handbag lovers around the globe.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) January 1, 2008. eFashionHouse.com named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch for below retail priced designer handbags and recognized by About.com as the top of three online retailers of off-priced Chanel announced today a year-end clearance with lowered prices throughout the site and an extra 25% off savings on its designer handbags and accessories.

There's nothing fake about this New Year Celebration, and there's nothing fake about the designer fashion accessories sold by eFashionHouse. eFashionHouse made a conscious decision to lower all their prices site wide to celebrate the new year, and to give fashionistas world wide a head's up about the increased prices to expect in 2008 for the same branded products.

In 2005, the average price of a high-end designer purse was about $2000. In 2007, the average price hit about $3000. In 2008, expect prices throughout all major Department Stores and ecommerce sites to increase again. "Some Designers have already increased their new collections as high as 20% per item," said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse Owner. "We don't expect this trend to change or fade in the near future."

Unlike other ecommerce sites, eFashionHouse has systems in place for global shipping. Online since the mid-90's, eFashionHouse has offered its shoppers deep discounts on names like Gucci, Fendi, Hermes, Chanel, Prada, Etro, Marc Jacobs, Tods, Burberry, Tano, Furla, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Pietro Alessandro, and many more high-end designer brands. eFashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion stores with an variety of items at all price points. The site was recently recognized by About.com for being the top of three online retailers with below-retail Chanel merchandise -- both, new and vintage. The eFashionHouse.com New Year Celebration requires a coupon discount code to be used at checkout, the code is 25EFH08. The code is valid January 2, 2008 and expires January 11, at which time all items will return to their everyday prices of 25% - 60% off retail.

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com/ and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. eFashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She’s been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s. eFashionHouse.com has an extensive Press Page and a Fashion Blog Network. Visit the site for more details.

Discount Designer Handbags Shopping

from googlechina

Every time someone hears the word designer, they automatically think of outrageous prices that make buying a handbag made by a fashion designer out of the question. What people do not realize is that the designer does feature affordable discount handbags shopping incentives for their regular customers, and clientele.

These top named fashion designers go further to offer designer handbags shopping frills, that will deliver the designer original purse to your front door, or any other location that you want to in the whole world. Many celebrities find this type of service very nice when they are on location in Italy and have an awards ceremony to go to.

For the regular consumer, who does not make millions a year, there are designer handbags shopping opportunities at retail outlets on the Internet. These online retailers feature top fashion purse designers such as Kate Spade, Kipling, Kathy Van Zeeland, Prada, and of course, Gucci. Even the regular consumer, without star status knows several of these designers names off the top of their heads.

While the designers do enjoy their celebrity status, they are more concerned with providing their customers with their creations, that are more than just a business to them, it is their life's work. A part of the designer is in every handbag that is made, and that is worth the price of the handbag on any day. When discount designer bags shopping, think of the value you are getting and not just a price.

Some Internet stores that specialize in men's & women's designer clothing, will be able to give you fabulous deals on designer handbags that are derived from a treasure trove inventory of over 350 suppliers. When discount designer handbags shopping, you need to consider the vast size of the inventory alone will make shopping so very affordable with these fashion designers.

When discount designer handbags shopping, search for retailers that can offer you 40% discounts on top designer fashions, and then enjoy browsing through as many of the inventories as you can sustain yourself on, because these designs are unique. Not only is owning one of these designer dreams very pleasurable, but gazing on the Internet can be very satisfying as well.

Feel free to compare prices when you go discount designer handbags shopping. That is what makes shopping such a great hobby for three quarters of the female population alone, and men do enjoy shopping for handbags styles too. There are ways to search the Internet for everything you need in designer clothing, and with fashion designer purses, you can search by designer name, style, and materials they are made from.

When you go discount designer handbags shopping, keep in mind that the designer creates more than purses in their product line. The particular areas of interest in designer fashion styles, might include shoes, belts, sunglasses, and a large assortment of timepieces that are one of a kind.

The accessories pieces found while discount designer handbags shopping are simply divine, with small and large MP3 cases, a mini belt bag and a diaper bag, all color coordinated to match perfectly with each other to make the whole creative design pop.

The green ETRO designer handbag photographed
above is available at eFashionHouse.com at 43% off retail.
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Designer Handbags For All To Enjoy

from The Shopping Guide

Just in recent years designer handbags have made a major comeback from being for the more mature crowd to being a brand that young girls and women of all ages enjoy wearing.I see more of the colorfully designed handbags more than ever. These have become especially popular with the young and hip crowd. You'll see mostly the high school and college level girls wearing the colorful designs. Not to say that the mature crowd doesn't like this look. It's playful and fun and who doesn't like to have fun every once in awhile.

The subtle and earthy toned bags look more sophisticated. Now it seems these handbags are bringing the younger crowd towards developing a liking to them as well. I remember when I was a girl I didn't like my mother's handbag because it was brown all over. It didn't have any color to it. Now, browns and cremes are all I wear in the fall and winter. Funny how things change.Designer handbags have become some of the most popular around. The handbags that were once not so popular, like the leather handbags, are now being made with a more fashionable look. They look younger and more stylish.

Even the crocodile prints with eccentric colors have the designer handbag scene blowing up with popularity. I don't particularly care for this style, but I see them more often being carried by women over forty. Prices range from $100 to $300 for most styles. The more expensive handbags are still fairly priced, ranging from $300 to $500. You can find cute DB handbags and many other handbags in high-end department stores such as Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor or Nordstrom.

Here's a little secret...look for coupons from these stores in the newspapers around the holidays to get 15%-20% off most items. That is when I get to shop for my goodies. My husband gets excited when he sees the savings, too!Speaking of saving money...did you know that you can buy designer label products online? There are online stores that sell the top of the line handbags and offer discount prices for new items.

eFashionHouse is an online store that offers a vast selection of designer handbags and other products, all discounted. They also have live online auctions where you can bid on a new or slightly used handbag and walk away with the bag of your choice for just a fraction of what you planned to pay. That handbag that you would pay $300 for in the stores, you could end up only paying $150 for online. It's no joke!So, the next time you are window shopping online, like a lot of people like to do, when you decide to buy, try buying it online and see for yourself the huge savings. You'll be glad you did.

Fab Bag of the Day - Ugg Shearling Tote

Happy Thanksgiving! Although it's turning out to be a warm Thanksgiving for some, today's featured designer handbag gets us ready for the cold with the infamous UGG soft shearling lined with pink accents. Enjoy the holiday!

UGG AUSTRALIA designer purses tan and pink tote bag. Tan canvas with pink leather trim and double handles. Rubber feet and sides with UGG Australia written on the sides. Double zip top closure. One inside zip pocket. Double handles are 27.5 inches long each. Height 10.5 icnhes width 14 inches depth 5.5 inches. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

Click here to shop this UGG handbag at 33% off retail! Plus now thru Monday, receive an extra 20% off your purchase with coupon code TG20!

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Fashionista designer handbag gift guide: eFashionHouse purses below retail

Dedicated to offering authentic designer handbags and accessories at below retail prices, eFashionHouse.com puts together a gift guide for handbag lovers around the globe.

Sky Valley, CA (PRWEB) November 21, 2007 – With the holidays upon us and Chanukah and Christmas just around the corner, eFashionHouse.com, named "Best of the Web" by People magazine StyleWatch for discount designer handbags, has made shopping for that special fashionista a little easier with the ultimate gift guide sure to please the hard-to-please without breaking the budget.

§ Chanel: For the ultimate lover of all things couture, a Chanel handbag is always the perfect gift. Although there is never a shortage of Chanel styles to add to the list, finding a Chanel handbag on sale or at a discount (an authentic Chanel that is) is not always as easy. Recently recognized by About.com as one of the top three re-sellers of Chanel handbags, eFashionHouse.com offers a large selection of Chanel handbags and accessories at up to 50% off.

§ Chloé: A staple of every fashionista’s closet, Chloé quickly became a favorite among magazine editors and fashion mavens because of the brands supple leathers and one-of-the kind looks. But grabbing one of the most sought after handbags doesn’t come cheap unless you know where to look. eFashionHouse.com’s entire selection of authentic Chloé handbags has been deeply discounted which makes owning one of these prized beauties a little more attainable.

§ Christian Dior: Thanks to “Sex in the City” and the infamous “saddlebag,” Christian Dior became a household name and with introduction of the Dior Lady Bag, ladies are once again clamoring to get their hands on the latest Dior craze. At 50% off, eFashionHouse.com means you don’t have pine after the Dior Lady for too long.

§ Prada and Gucci: Always synonymous with fine Italian craftsmanship and famous Italian fashion, Prada and Gucci continue to maintain their presence as two of the top fashion houses in the world. With a huge selection to choose from and up to 60% off, eFashionHouse.com turns adding another Prada and Gucci handbag to your collection from a must-do to an already done.

In addition to Chanel, Chloé, Christian Dior, Prada and Gucci, the five stores at eFashionHouse.com have hundreds of today’s top name designers, including Tods, Coach, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Etro, Nancy Gonzalez, Balenciaga, Hogan, Hermes, Mulberry and more, all available at below retail prices and all 100% guaranteed authentic. And for a limited time use the following coupon codes upon check out to receive additional discounts on every purchase for total savings of up to 90% off retail!

• Use coupon code OFF20 for an extra 20% off FINAL CLEARANCE items.
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• Plus, Free Fedex to Lower 48 States $200 orders & NO Sales Tax World Wide!

About eFashionHouse.com
Anna Miller is the President of i-GlobalMall.com, Inc. She operates the website http://www.efashionhouse.com and sells high-end authentic designer handbags and accessories at off-retail prices. EFashionHouse.com was named Best of the Web by People Magazine StyleWatch for Discount Designer Handbags and Purses. EfashionHouse.com should not be confused with any other website selling a similar product or using a similar name. EfashionHouse.com is the home of five fashion ecommerce stores: BrandsBoutique, LuxuryVintage, DesignersLA, ItalysOutlet, and ValueBags. Anna is considered an Internet Pioneer & Ecommerce Entrepreneur. She’s been reselling Designer Merchandise online since the early 90s.

The Hayden by Dooney & Bourke

from Batch Please

Hollywood's newest "it" girl, Hayden Panettiere is the latest celebrity face for designer handbag brand Dooney & Bourke. The "Hayden" is a limited edition Dooney & Bourke bag designed by the starlet herself. “I wanted to do something people haven’t seen from Dooney & Burke before, so my bag is red patent leather,” said Hayden of her eponymous bag. I definitely agree with Hayden. This bag is definitely something different for the Dooney & Bourke brand. They're known more for classically styled leather handbags, not something as bold as red patent leather. I think this is a good look for the brand though. The bag is cute and I think it will appeal to trendsetters of all ages. If you're interested in owning the "Hayden," it will go on sale this December for $500.

Fab Bag of the Day - Lesportsac Sequined Evening Bag

Most of you are probably thinking about how good Thanksgiving dinner will be tomorrow night so I wanted to kick off the holiday with something that is sure to celebrate. Zebra print sequined, need I say more? Happy Thanksgiving!

LESPORTSAC designer handbag sequined evening bag. Black and clear sequined evening bag with black leather trim. Made of black ripstop material. Pale lavender lining. One inside pocket. Zip top closure. Silver hardware. Single handle is 13.5 inches long. Height 6 inches width 12 inches depth .5 inches. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag. Limited supply.

Click here to get this LESPORTSAC evening bag for only $99 now!

Plus take an extra 20% off your entire purchase with coupon code OFF20.

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Why Women Are Still Crazy For High End Burberry Handbags

by Gregg Hall

The same company that invented the Burberry trench coat, and the fabric called Gabardine, is still inventing today. When we think about the great inventions in the world we don't normally think about people who make clothing and fashion accessories, but the truth is that a lot of thought goes into designing new fashions that serve new and special purposes. Where would we be without the great innovations of designers who have created new types of clothing and accessories that make our life so much easier?

The Burberry Prosum, Heritage, Nova, Zip Hobo and Baby Messenger bags are new lines that have come out of this company recently, and among those styles there are many new innovations that make a purse much easier to work with. Special kinds of trim, flaps, snap fasteners that make it easy to open and close the bag with one hand and many other innovations are included in this company's accomplishments.

Burberry bags come in several colors including tan, beige, white, wine, alligator, light brown, cognac, and black. The special colors make interesting combinations as accessories for outfits, and a wide variety of colors make these bags more useful for the consumer.

PVC, leather, brass, canvass, nickel, alligator and other materials are all incorporated into the manufacture of Burberry hand bags. Pockets, trim, straps, hidden pockets, fittings, buckles, linings, handles, keys, locks, buckles, zippers and piping are all some of the interesting parts that you might never expect to find in a purse, but which can be found on some of the models made by Burberry.

Designers put a lot of thought into how they make their bags, and the industry is very competitive. Each part of the bag receives special care and attention, and experts think about ways to make them better. Every model makes improvements on models that existed before as the designers try to make their purses better and better.

If the bags that are on the market at any moment cause trouble for the people that use them, the innovators get to work thinking about ways to avoid those problems in the next design. If they tear or break easily, or if they are hard to open, or if the items inside fall out easily, these are problems that the designers need to consider as they plan the next model. They look at the processes where the old bags fail, and they find new ways to make bags so that these problems cannot occur.

The amount of time and energy that goes into making these bags is also reflected in the price. How do you feel about paying five hundred to a thousand dollars for a single designer bag? The materials that go into the manufacture of these bags are the best, and they are expensive on their own. Above this, designers must be paid top dollar by the company for their service, and for all the thought and concentration that goes into finding new designs. In the end this translates to a very high cost for consumer, and it is without a doubt that consumers find these high priced bags well worth the cost.

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach, Florida.

How to Keep Designer Hand Bags Looking Brand New

Women carry their purses just about everywhere, including into public restrooms, sporting events, smoky bars and even preschool classrooms. Inevitably, the most carried bags end up being accidentally set in a mystery puddle or being touched by sticky hands, so in order to keep their bags looking like new women need to know how to properly care for their favorite designer hand bags.


Cleaning Purses Properly


Proper cleaning methods for purses varies depending on the bag and material it is made out of. Sometimes discount designer bags come with cleaning instructions, which are helpful when its time to clean up a bag. Nylon bags are perhaps the easiest to care for because they are more durable and water resistant. Standard home cleaning products can be used to scrub off any stains, which makes tackling a stain a piece of cake. Take note; before scrubbing down the nylon bag, be sure and test a small corner of the bag just in case discoloring occurs. Moreover, with Nylon discount designer bags, you can even take preventative measures -- spray your bag with Teflon or ScotchGuard.


Leather purses pose a bit of a challenge when it comes to sprucing them up because cleaning them can alter their color or appearance. Also, it is important to note that leather designer hand bags should never be cleaned with home cleaning products. Instead, determine what type of stain is on the leather and then go from there. For example, new blood or food stains can be cleaned with a damp cloth, but an oil or grease based stain can be cleaned by placing an absorbent material, such as chalk, on the stain for about a day. For specifics on leather care and stain removal, it is wise to contact leather specialists to ensure that you don't accidentally cause your discount designer bags more harm than good.


When it comes to cloth purses, it is best to take them to be treated at a trusted dry cleaner. This is recommended because if a stain is accidentally rubbed into the fabric when it is being cleaned by a novice it could ruin the bag forever.


More Tips


To ensure that your designer hand bags don't need to be cleaned too often, be conscious of which bag you take with you for a day at the zoo or a night out on the town. If you think there's a good chance that you might set your purse down in an unexpected substance, then be sure to take an easy-to-clean purse out with you. Also, regularly checking over your bags for spots or stains can help you tackle stains early, which means they'll be easier to get out in the long run.


The author recommends http://www.efashionhouse.com/ for amazing discounts on designer bags. Visit the website for more information.


Article Source: EzineArticles - Michael Champlin

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A Discount Authentic Gucci Handbag Is An Italian Classic

Written by EditorsChoice

When you want a chic bag that has the look and feel of real Italian designer style, there's nothing like a Gucci handbag. Gucci is recognized around the world as the epitome of designer fashion. Perhaps you've heard of the famous "Jackie O" bag, well, of course it was made by Gucci.


Whether you're a celebrity or a fashion-conscious diva, you've just got to have at least one of these fabulous purses in your collection. Obtaining one, however, is going to run you a pretty penny - unless, you know where to find a discount authentic Gucci handbag sale online.


When a fashion diva wants to truly shine, all she needs to do is grab her best designer purse to finish off that perfect outfit. The handbag she will most often grab is her Gucci bag. Gucci is world famous for their high fashion line of clothing and accessories.

These famous designer bags are so highly sought after that there's often a waiting list for the latest Gucci handbag styles. Not so surprising, when you learn that this Italian brand has been around since the early 1920s. The era of modern Gucci chic started in the 1950s and 60s when celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy showed off their Gucci in true leading lady style.

Now, dedicated fashion divas are looking to own their own piece of designer style by finding a Gucci handbag sale. It's easy when you know where to find the best bargains for these purses online. Gucci purses are celebrated for their high quality materials and exquisite craftsmanship. They also happen to be one of the most recognizable handbags anywhere.


Believe it or not, you can find some great deals when looking for a discount authentic Gucci handbag that may surprise you. They make high quality handbags, totes, purses, and messenger bags for all occasions. You can wear these distinctive handbags to work or out to a fancy dinner. A designer purse of this quality never goes out of style.


Many accessory lovers are seeking a purse that features their famous beige print design, red and green ribbon, and gold horse bit buckle. You can find these style of classic handbags, as well as, their darling leather purses with the bamboo handle, and much more.


While bargain shopping for your cheap authentic Gucci handbag, be sure to check and make sure you're comfortable that the seller is offering the real thing and not a fake. No fake could ever come close to the actual feeling of having an original signature G logo bag swinging on your arm.

Truly magnifico!

About the Author: Your free online guide to the hottest plus size fashions - great discounts, bargains and more! Lots of trendy styles just right for your personality.

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Discount designer handbags

from 1handbag.com

Beautiful handbags have been complementing the entire persona of a woman for ages. Handbags are considered an integral part of the entire fashion industry giving it an absolutely different look every time.

Merely wearing the right outfit is not enough to hog the limelight these days. It is equally important to get the right accessories in place. Handbags, therefore, are an intrinsic part of the women's' accessories. From only utilitarian purpose it has travelled a long way to add a touch of glamour into your entire dressing sense.

Discount handbag are really the best bet when it comes to adorning yourself to look the best.

More so, when it comes with a discount. Discount handbags are the latest rage. Spending on branded quality stuff, which comes with a hefty price tag, is not always affordable for all segments of the society. With global netizens warming up to the idea of shopping online, which offers hefty discounts, discount handbags are flying off the shelves like hotcakes.

Therefore, it is quite natural for women to settle for the best when it comes to buying a handbag. With the online media boom and subsequent proliferation of online shopping, it is no longer considered a difficult task. It calls for you to spend a lot of time to find out the best bargain possible.

Redefining the entire shopping experience the discount handbag comes in different colors and sizes catering to different consumer needs. If you are an avid online shopper then just type in your credit card number to bag the best offer on discount bags. Many of the reputed companies also offer discount handbag.

Features of a discount handbag -- Available at a discounted rate. So, you do not have to shell out much to get the one that fascinates you the most.- For those who are worried about the quality of discount handbag take heart. There is a regular quality check, which is conducted.- Discounts are available not only in festive season but all through the year. - Do not have to bargain to find some cheap buys.- Some of the discount handbags are also heavily embellished absolutely suitable for party events.

Types of discount handbags-

- Shoulder bag

- Evening Bag

- Pet handbag

- Designer inspired bag

- Children's' handbag


Dominating the fashion scene discount handbags is now the preferred choice for many. Whether its designer bag or something meant for everyday use discount bag is the buzzword everywhere. Riding with the changing times discount handbags are considered the latest boom of the present consumerist economy.


Discount handbags also make great gifts for friends or relations. With easy and affordable price range they are an absolute shoppers' delight. Instead of spending your time at crunched malls go online to find the discount that suits you the best.

So, why shell out your hard earned money on expensive bags. Adding a sense of gratification these discount handbags, have really become the order of the day. So, get yourself a discount handbag and have a happy and fulfilling shopping experience.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Michael Kors

Michael Kors offers a variety of durable purses for a moderate price. His styles are perfect for everyday. The collection is primarily pebble grain leather and MK monogram canvas with contrasting leather trim. Most of the Michael Kors designs this season include lots of pockets both inside and outside of the purse to ensure safe and secure contents. The Michael Kors handbags are perfect gifts for the upcoming holidays. Shop early for the best selection and prices.

MICHAEL KORS designer handbags beige medium darlington shoulder bag designer purses. Measures approximately 12 W x 11 H with a 4.5 inch depth. The strap measures about 19 inches long with a 7 inch drop. Magnetic snap top closure. Beige jacquard fabric with MK initials. The leather is dark brown. Face of bag has a snap closure pocket with Michael Kors embossed on the brass hardware. Base of bag has four brass feet. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket and multiple open pockets. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

To see this bag, click here.

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Designer Purses at Bargain Prices – Shop Online Shop Vintage

If you’ve ever walked into one of the famous fashion houses on 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive, you know how wonderful it feels to admire the latest designer handbags in person. From the softest lambskin handbags to colorful snakeskin wallets and deerskin clutches, there is never a shortage of handbags and accessories to add to the wish list.

One could spend days admiring designer handbags made in various shapes, styles, colors and materials. That is until you notice the price tag and nonchalantly make for the exit with your mortgage payment (or rent check) still in tow.

With the average cost of designer handbags skyrocketing from the hundreds to the thousands, few can afford to drop $2k on the latest must-have creation from Chloe, Chanel, Marc Jacobs and Yves Saint Laurent. So what is a fashionista, who doesn’t have a trust fund, private jet or penthouse apartment, supposed to do when looking to purchase a new designer bag at a reasonable price?

Before you decide give up eating for a month, apply for a second job or max out your credit cards, there are ways to find designer handbags at below-retail prices (and it doesn’t involve purchasing a knock-off).

Let’s face it finding an authentic new Chanel handbag at a discount is like looking for a needle in a haystack or more like trying to find a pair of black Christian Louboutins in a size 7 at the Barney’s warehouse sale. Seems too good to be true, right? Not if you know where to look. Smart shoppers know that you can always find a deal and paying full price should never be your only option.

Shop Online.

If Chanel’s your forte than check out eFashionHouse.com, which was recently recognized by About.com as the top of three Web Sites to carry authentic Chanel handbags at off-retail prices. From the classic quilted style to elegant evening bags, eFashionHouse sells a variety of brand new handbags from Chanel (did we mention they’re guaranteed authentic) at 10-50% below retail.

And if Chanel isn’t at the top of your list, the site is divided into five stores and carries hundreds of designers like Chloe, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Tods and even local LA designers, like Rachel Pally, Pietro Alessandro and Alexander Zar – all at below-retail prices.

We contacted eFashionHouse and asked how they do it -- sell these high-priced items below retail. "Our goal is to provide a resource for people to own high-end designer fashion accessories without paying full retail price," said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse owner. “We are constantly looking for new ways to provide resources for people to obtain designer merchandise at prices 20-60% below retail. It’s our mission, vision and purpose!”

Other dot com online stores that are known to sell authentic designer handbags are Overstock and Ebay. Overstock sells more general department store merchandise making the designer items limited and higher priced. Ebay can be a challenge unless you are an expert Ebay shopper.
Auction sites are largely unregulated and are not always what they appear to be. For instance you can purchase a designer handbag that is guaranteed authentic and find out it is in fact not authentic. Or you can bid on one thing and when it arrives the item is an imitation of what you bid on. To protect your self from buying counterfeit bags (which not only are illegal but are known to support terrorism and child labor), you should always shop from a reputable site that provides guarantees of authenticity and have a longstanding reputation for selling authentic items online.


Vintage Shops.

Another option for buying designer handbags at prices below retail is to peruse your local vintage shops however there is never a guarantee that you’ll find what you’re looking for and you will most likely be buying a used handbag. Vintage is always a hot trend but make sure the bag is in good condition and is truly authentic. There are some online sites that carry authentic designer handbags, like LuxuryVintage and JillsConsignment.—both dot com online.

You could also drive to an outlet mall a hundred miles away to find your next designer purse but who has the time or the patience. And don’t even get me started on renting a designer handbag, from worrying about bacteria to the outrageous weekly fees, I’d rather save my money for six months than put my hard-earned income toward carrying a purse that’s been who knows where.


Finally if shopping for a new handbag at below-retail prices still seems too high, there is always the option of layaway. Certain sites like previously mentioned, eFashionHouse, offer layaway plans which provide customers the opportunity to pay over time according to their budget.

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Pretty, practical, timeless: 100 years of handbags

By From Staff Reports - The State News

Dangle, clutch or shoulder them, purses have long been the female’s accessory of choice.

“The Purse and The Person: A Century of Women’s Purses,” an exhibit at the State Museum, celebrates 100 years of it bags from the Edwardian Era through the 1990s.

The collection isn’t just for looks, according to curator Elaine Nichols.

“By examining purses collected and used by women, we get a glimpse into the lives, personality and concerns of women over the past 100 years,” said Nichols.

Grab your bag and your friends, and see some beautiful history before the exhibit ends Dec. 30.

The State Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors and military; and $3 for children ages 3 to 12.

Photo - State Museum Courtesy of Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibits.

Ladies in the 1950s worked to pull it all together for a poised and polished look - purse and all.

Mark your calendar for Purse Day

WHAT:
Fun and informative sessions, including “Make Your Own Purse,” “Protect Yourself from Identity Theft” and “Develop Your Creative Designs Into A Small Business.”

WHEN:

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Nov. 10

WHERE:
State Museum, 301 Gervais St. COST: $30 for “Make Your Own Purse” session RESERVATIONS: (803) 898-4952 or http://www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org/

eFashionHouse.com supports the South Carolina State Museum Purse Event and hopes it has a great response! Purse collecting is good for the soul!

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The Sienna syndrome

The Times of India

Handbags are often looked upon as fashion accessories, but lately, they seem to be turning into more of lifestyle necessities.

Dubbed as the ‘Sienna Miller Syndrome,’ the magnitude of the handbag obsession has been revealed by a new study, according to which a woman owns 111 handbags in the course of her lifetime.

The survey, carried out by Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, found that an average 30-year-old owns 21 handbags and buys a new one every three months, which totals to 111 handbags over the life span, with a total expenditure of more than 8,000 pounds.

Five per cent of those surveyed even owned up to possessing more than 100 handbags at present, with the average pay out on each handbag being 76 pounds.The research team, which polled 1,500 shoppers about their handbags, say that the trend of carrying expensive designer brands has been popularised by celebrities like Sienna Miller and Lindsay Lohan, who sport swanky and exclusive arm accessories.

The survey also revealed that women usually use three handbags on a regular basis, changing to suit the occasion, outfit or even their mood. Many handbags are passed down through generations, the survey found, with one in eight women owning one more than 50 years old.

The researchers say that one in three of those questioned had guilty consciences about their extreme handbag-buying habits. When asked what was the most they had ever spent on one, the average for women in their 20s was 185 pounds, while for 30-somethings it was a 380 pounds, with designer labels Mulberry and Chloe being most popular.

When asked why women collect so many handbags, almost seven in ten said it’s because you never know what they’ll go with. One in five said that the sentimental value of their handbags stops them throwing the old ones away.

Handbags can change your whole look and transform a plain outfit into one that’s set to impress. Often, women buy a new handbag to suit a certain outfit and don’t want to throw it away after just one use so keep hold of it to use again one day, a newspaper quoted Angela Poplett. a personal shopper at Lakeside shopping centre in Essex.

It’s clear from the results of this research that women have some sort of handbag obsession. Maggie Thatcher started the trend with her love for handbags and today’s celebrities such as Sienna Miller, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie have followed in her footsteps so much so that I like to call this handbag obsession ‘Sienna Miller Syndrome,’ she added.

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Handbagged: How we've all been brainwashed into buying handbags we can't afford

By Ulrika Jonsson Daily Mail

As Oscar Wilde once said, I can resist anything but temptation - especially when it comes to shopping. Those of us with any vanity live at the mercy of the fashion industry, which makes money by playing on the weakness, greed and desire to be "on trend" of millions of women. With the exception of the boob-tube and the knicker-bocker, I have succumbed to scores of ill-advised and expensive trends, whether they suited me or not. Above all, I have always loved a good handbag. But even I draw the line at paying £1,000 for one.

The truth is that handbags - which were once simply a practical means for a woman to carry around her personal things - have been elevated into objects of lust. They are now more sought after and, in some cases, more expensive than any designer shoe or frock. Three or so years ago, when Mulberry's successful Roxy bag came out, it cost £595. True, that's hardly small change, but even in the short time since it became a must-have arm adornment, the cost of such bags has rocketed.

This year we have the Smythson Nancy at £950, and the Large Chloe Paddington, costing a jaw-dropping £1,016. It seems to me that as the hype surrounding designer bags grows, so, exponentially, do the prices. Funny that. Of course I can understand why a handbag can be an object of desire for a woman. My first ever bag was a gift from my generous, thoughtful stepfather when I was 15. I vividly remember it was brown and probably from Mulberry. The fact that the bag was worth considerably more than the empty purse it invariably housed was neither here nor there - I really treasured it.

At that age of course, I didn't really have a legitimate use for it - after all, there were no credit cards, not much money, no make-up and no mobile phone to carry around. However, it made me feel rather mature and it was in many ways a rite of passage for me as a young woman. Owning a handbag indicated to me - and hopefully the rest of the world - that I was a woman because I had the right to carry something around.

The bag somehow gave me status and importance, and I loved it. Today, a handbag should be a thing in which I can accommodate everything I need for the day (and if you're me, that can be rather a lot of stuff). There's my pill-box, my tub of lip balm, pen, scrap-paper, a mansized wallet, glasses, sunglasses, other emergency medication and, until very recently, the entire baby department from Boots to contend with whatever situation my three-year-old daughter, Martha, could throw at me.

But even in the demanding world of womanhood and motherhood, I could never justify spending £1,000 on a single handbag - no matter how big it is. The latest bag to cause a sensation, the Nancy, has been created by Samantha Cameron, wife of the Tory leader, for posh stationery shop Smythson, where she is the creative director.

The princely price tag of £950 is the equivalent to an average monthly mortgage repayment, and if you want the matching mirror (£85) or any of the other accessories to go with it (a keyring or a hanging photo frame to go on the handles, anyone?), it'll set you back well over £1,000. What's more, fancy calling the bag "Nancy". It's hardly the name for a large, butch and expensive bag, is it? Unless Samantha was thinking of Ms Dell 'Olio perhaps, in which case it's rather suitable.

Bags like this - and Smythson is by no means the only offender when it comes to overpriced accessories - are not only insultingly expensive, they are an outward sign of success which should be beyond the reach of most women, but which cause those very women to spend money they simply don't have.

The irony is that it's often celebrities who start a fad for a particular bag by being photographed with it, despite the fact that nine times out of ten they will not have paid a penny for it (they are given them for nothing by designers hoping for a bit of free advertising).

And yet when ordinary women see them with it, they feel instant pressure to have the "must have", whatever the cost. Those are the women - and increasingly young girls - who stretch themselves to the limit of their credit cards for a bag that will be in vogue perhaps for only a few months.

It reminds me of a storyline in Sex And The City, where the shallow, driven Samantha (played by Kim Cattrall) rushes down to Hermes in pursuit of the much-coveted "Birkin" bag, beloved by Victoria Beckham (who is rumoured to have 14 of them, worth at least £1,000 a piece, in every colour under the rainbow).

When Samantha is told the bag has a waiting list, she virtually has a coronary to hear that she won't be getting one on the spot. I watched the episode open-mouthed - perhaps it would have been funny were it not so true to life. Never has the fickleness, pointlessness and immorality of the fashion world been better portrayed.

Sadly, I do know what I am talking about because I, too, have been caught up in the fashion world's bag frenzy. Four years ago, I picked up and rather fell in love with a Marc Jacobs bag. I was deeply unhappy at the time, but somehow bought into the myth that striking up a relationship with Mr Jacobs would ease my pained heart.

Much to my shame, I fell in love with another bag from "Miu Miu" on the same day and, in the delirious state of newfound infatuation, I decided to buy both. I am not proud to report that the Marc Jacobs set me back no less than £600, and the Miu Miu £400. Wallowing in my own disgrace, I took the bags home and have never used either. Now, they would probably be deemed to be hideously out of fashion.

Too embarrassed to return the most expensive bag with the sole excuse that I'd "simply gone off it", I listed it on eBay, but it received bids of only around £100, and I decided that if it was going to go for that knock-down price, I'd rather grit my teeth and keep it.

So now it and the Miu Miu bag hang on my wall - testaments to the madness that can grip women when they see an "It bag" for sale. So Samantha Cameron can keep her Nancy bag, and I shall keep my £1,000, safe in the knowledge that come Christmas, there will be some other object of handbag lust to turn the heads of women who can't afford it and simply don't need it.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Furla Suede Shoulder Bag

Today's featured designer handbag from FURLA is just one of the reason's we love fall styles. A great bag for everyday but also great for evening, this is a must-have for fall.

FURLA designer handbag light brown suede shoulder bag. Extremely soft suede with leather corners and trim accented with silver studs. Handle is attached to bag with silver metal rings. Measures approximately 16 inch long by 11 inch tall with a 3 inch depth. Adjustable handle is about 21 inches long with a 9 inch drop on middle eyelet. Handle can be lengthened or shortened by about 2 inches. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Prada Bronze Satchel

We can't get enough of the metallic trend and today's featured designer handbag from PRADA is a good example why. This designer handbag is such a crowd pleaser that jeans and your favorite sweater are all you need to complete this look.

PRADA designer handbags bronze satchel. Handbag measures approximately 6 inch wide by 4 inch tall by 2 inch deep. Made of saffiano leather. Lock and key can attach to pull tab to lock the purse. Fully lined in dark brown leather with one inside pocket. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Marc Jacobs Shearling Shoulder Bag

We don't mind the cold when we can accessorize with 'hot' designer handbag like today's featured bag from MARC JACOBS. Soft, rich cocoa shearling warm us right up!

MARC JACOBS designer purses dark brown suede shearling shoulder bag. Measures about 15 x 11 x 3 inch body and a single shoulder strap about 21 inches long. Full zip top closure. Genuine sheep shearling. Guaranteed authentic. Limited supply. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Purses? We don’t need no stinking purses.

Posted by onthecurb under trappings

Enter Father Blog Reader. Pull the curtain. I have a confession to make. And, please, keep your robe closed at all times.

I do not carry a purse. I know, rattles the brain, doesn’t it? I am lacking in some basic ‘girls who wear pink’ gene. (I don’t own a single article of clothing in the color baby pink, so I equate purses with pink)

I remember owning a small basket-weave type purse when I was a wee lassie. But, I only used it for toting around rocks, crayons, and spare change. My mom had a slew of enormous 70s purses each with that special Mom-purse smell. You know it…a combination of dirty change and chewing gum. Sifting through her purse treasures could kill away an entire afternoon.

So, where did I inherit my disdain for the functional feminine accessory? Not from dear ole Mom, obviously.

All of those years of “Be Cool…Stay in School” and working in labs allowed me to bypass the purse route for the much hipper backpack. And, I could pack a backpack. Mostly pens and mechanical pencils…I have a disorder wherein I collect these items and prefer to have one at arm’s reach wherever I am in the house and/or car…if my eyes are ever poked out by a band of eyeball lovin’ woodpeckers, I’ll always have the steady reassurance of knowing where a pen is.

Now, with Gab and the upcoming twins, I have the diaper bag excuse. I have been much less selfish with the diaper bag space only allowing myself a pen or two. Lordy knows the unpredictable youth require multiples of every baby item known to mankind to ward off or stop tantrums mid-stream. Or, when all else fails, even surrender the entire diaper bag to Lord Voldemort in the back seat, “Here, here, here, just take the whole dang thing. Knock yourself out.” And, you know what she’ll eventually unearth amid the sea of squeaky, squishy, jingly, jangly toys…she achieves her personal zen state with my pens. Like mother like daughter.

Backpacks, diaper bags. Those are great if I’m walking around a college campus or have the token baby on my person. I guess I could even carry both around at the same time while alone in a convenience store if I wanted to appear deranged. (which is not a far cry for me these days…if one more person tells me how SKINNY I used to be and how different I look now, we’re talking spontaneous human combustion) But, I’m not going for crazy. I like to give off a slight air of sanity.

Which brings me to last Wednesday’s OB appointment where I was subjected to a rousing game of musical waiting/patient rooms. Each time a nurse popped her head in the door, “dee, follow me, please,” I looked at my pile of:

8 quarters for parking, book, *iPod, keys, pad of paper, pen (see, I told you, it’s a sickness), chapstickand thought, “Geez, I need a purse.”

*iPod update: Gab had corrupted my pleasure listening device a while back when, without a diaper bag in the car, I surrendered the iPod in an act of desperation for world peace. Through my superior knowledge in electronic gadgetry, I was able to resurrect the dead. Ok, I simply reset it to the factory settings and reloaded my tunes. But, I do hear a handful of rattlesnake tails anytime I turn it on or press a button.

ADDENDUM: Because I have a rusty hamster wheel for a brain these days, I just remembered there are folks around the ‘net posting about environmental issues today. And, here and I went a blogging about purses. Don’t fret. I’ll tie these puppies together (but won’t put them in a bag of rocks to drop off a bridge…ouch).

Ladies, stop filling our landfills with purses! Start shoving your sundries into your pockets. And, men, that includes you and your man-purses, too.

Jokes aside, I do look out for Mother Earth where I can. We recycle plastics, cardboard/paper, aluminum…they’re picked up once a week curbside here in my neighborhood which is very handy. I’ve got a buttload of glass to carry downtown to a recycling center (but, I have to remove the labels first…any tips on an easy way to do that?). I also carry my many, many Wal-Mart (oooh, there’s that nasty word again) plastic bags and egg cartons to the local Publix grocery store to recycle. (there are a few Publix bags and other chains mixed in there, so they’re not all bags from the devil’s lair…I get around like that) What else? I noticed we were going through far too many cases of bottled water, so we filter water in a dandy little pitcher in the fridge. Lastly, I do the freecycle thing when I’m ready to part with any belongings.

So, there…easy on the purses and protect our Big Ole Mama Earth!

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Fab Bag of the Day - Miu Miu Tote Bag

With fall finally in full swing, now is the time to break out those fall bags you've been dreaming of. Like today's featured designer handbag from MIU MIU made from rich caramel suede - this is why we love fall (that and changing of the leaves of course).

MIU MIU designer handbags genuine leather embossed suede large tote bag with branded bronze hardware and secure zipper closure. Fully lined interior with a zipper pocket. The bag has a flat front pocket that closes with a small flap. Brown leather like binding around some of the seams and on the edge of the handles. Measurements: 14 inches wide X 15 inches tall X 5 inches deep. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

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Gucci to stay with made-in-Italy strategy

Gucci CEO Mark Lee says his company is at the official beginning of its Indian adventure

Gouri Shah

Mumbai livemint.com

Riding high on their incredible financial success (a 35% growth in revenues over the last two years), Mark Lee, chief executive officer for Gucci, is looking forward to establishing the 86-year-old luxury brand’s presence in India. In Mumbai for the official launch of their store, at The Galleria in South Mumbai, Lee spoke to Mint about the potential for luxury brands in this market and also shares the company’s future strategy. Edited excerpts:

The Indian wedding, a time when families with the most modest means splurge. What is Gucci doing to capture this market?

We are very aware of unique cultural phenomena. Gucci is a perfect luxury brand in that sense with an incredible product authority, built up for decades across a range of product categories. Leather goods are our core business, accounting for more than 50% of the revenues of the brand. Footwear and ready-to-wear are also important categories. In leather goods, we have categories that range from handbags to wallets to small leather goods... So we are an idea brand as a gift brand. Jewellery is a new category, but one we believe in very strongly. There is a focus in terms of real gold, real precious stones and diamonds. Yes, we have started working on bolder pieces. But like all our products categories, it is linked to our tradition.

Is Gucci planning to set up any manufacturing facilities in India? No. Made-in-Italy is really a... part of our strategy. We are very interested and very active in terms of developing new markets. So, we are moving in terms of entering new and exciting markets but it is very important to us, and our strategy to enter with the same products... made in Italy. We are... fortunate to be growing our revenues and we are growing our profits as well. Our Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) from 2005 to 2006 moved from 26% to more than 29% as an incidence on sale and (is) growing faster than our revenue. So, we do not have a need or desire to de-localize as a means of cost-saving or in terms of increasing profit.
Many luxury brands are stocking or manufacturing special products that start at smaller price points to encourage consumers who have never bought luxury brands. Will Gucci do the same? Not really. Within the breadth of products under the Gucci brand, we have a wide range of products. Within leather goods, we have a tradition of... designing, making and producing wallets, all forms of small leather accessories, whether it is the card case or key chain. We don’t have anything that is specific to India in terms of lower prices or entry price points. In fact, the opposite is true, we wanted to make sure that our first store, here in Mumbai, was a full-range store. So, you find up to the most glamorous and the most expensive ready-to-wear evening dresses, coats, and items in fur and leather with high price points right down to a wallet, a key case or a pair of sneakers.
How does one sell a $1,000 handbag? (Laughs) The first point is to create the desire. The success we have enjoyed all these years always comes first and foremost from the desire we create. No one needs luxury. The definition of luxury by nature is something is an unnecessary pleasure. Nobody needs a $1,000 handbag! We are creating desire, but it is a two-way street. The world today has an unprecedented level of wealth. If you look at the current situation, the amount of countries that exist in the arena of luxury goods is completely different from what it was 10 years ago. Twelve years ago, Russia didn’t exist as a luxury market and today, it is becoming one of the most important luxury markets in the world.
What is the potential for Indian women to buy and wear gowns? We purposely wanted to make the first store a full-range store, including the full range of ready-to-wear. At the store, you will find day wear, weekend wear and evening wear. Within the very first weeks, what we’ve experienced in sales, we have very high penetration in ready-to-wear dresses and evening dresses. We are catering to an elite segment and really, an international customer. Mumbai has really hot weather, but downstairs we are selling coats and heavyweight things because the Gucci customer is a traveller, and they may buy a coat not necessarily to wear here, but when they travel abroad.
India doesn’t have as many fashion glossies as developed markets do. What is your advertising and marketing strategy going to be here? Magazines will still continue to be an important base of our advertising strategy as it’s a great medium to show the imagery of the brand and its very nice to have glossy, print advertising images. You have some titles, which have been around for many years, and now you also have Vogue, definitely a big step for the Indian market. Of course, events will always be important. Over time, we will study the different media vehicles to see which formula works best.
A lot of luxury brands have signed up celebrity endorsers. Will Gucci do the same or will you continue gifting products to celebrities who then sport them at social dos? The history of the Gucci brand, fortunately, is that celebrities are attracted to Gucci. So, we’ve never had to chase celebrities. We have had a long history of celebrities following the brand. Starting with royalty such as Princess Grace, in the 1990s it was Madonna and still is today. On a local scale, long before we arrived in India we have been dressing some of your most famous and beautiful actresses such as Aishwarya Rai some of her red carpet occasions for some of her red carpet occasions. There is that aspect which is ongoing, but it is not contractual.
Where does India fit into the larger scheme of things at Gucci? India will no doubt in the future, in five, 10, 15 years—it is a question of time and remains to be seen—become one of the important countries in the word for luxury and for the Gucci brand. We are at the official beginning of our adventure in India. We have two more stores coming up soon in New Delhi—one before the end of the year and another when the (DLF) Emporio Mall finally opens in the first half of 2008. We will also be looking at other cities such as Bangalore.
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GUCCI designer handbags large hobo in blue floral. White canvas with blue floral design with natural colored leather trim. Measures approximately 16 W x 11 H. The leather strap measures about 13 inches long. One inside zippered pocket and one cell phone pocket. Gucci light gold hardware. Strap has a horsebit metal work. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

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Fab Bag of the Day - The Sak Woven Shoulder Bag

Not all designer handbags have to cost a fortune. Today's featured designer handbag from THE SAK is less than $35 is too adorable for words. Feminine and luxe adornments are all the rage this season so why not look like you spent a fortune for a lot less.

THE SAK designer purses framed camel colored woven tight weave fabric. Style 102474. Measures approximately 8 W x 4.5 H with a 2.25 inch depth. Strap measures about 12 inches with a 5 inch drop. Polished silver hardware. Bottom of bag is leather. Clasp top closure. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with a sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Christian Dior Shoulder Bag

Although DIOR handbags are know for being funky and colorful, today's featured designer handbag is one of DIOR's more low-key styles. A great everyday bag, this black leather shoulder bag will go with everything and one to cherish for years to come.

CHRISTIAN DIOR designer handbags black leather sgm pouch veau 44380 designer purse. Measures approximately 10 W x 6 H with a 3.5 inch depth. Black leather strap measures about 19 inches long with a 7.5 inch drop. CD logo is leather inlay on the front silver medallion. Zip top closure. Fully lined monogrammed interior with one open pocket. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

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Coach's Win Streak Continues As Consumers Snap Up Handbags

BY MARILYN MUCH
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY

Laura Heath just can't have enough Coach bags.

In the past couple of years, she's amassed about 18 Coach bags of different types, eight of which she bought in the past 10 months. This year's purchases included two diaper bags, a travel bag, two handbags and a brief case.

Heath describes herself as a Coach "fanatic." She's impressed with the quality, look and styling of its bags. And she says it's well worth the $200 to $500 she typically pays for a Coach bag.

"The colors and leathers are beautiful," said Heath, of Littleton, Colo. "The bags always have a lot of style and sophistication. I'm happy to pay the price I pay for a Coach bag because they're nice, and it makes me feel good to buy something nice."

Heath isn't alone. The upscale accessories designer, marketer and retailer has been on a real winning streak. For the past five years, earnings have grown at an average annual clip of 46% and sales by 29%.

Most recently, in the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, earnings climbed 35% from the prior year to 42 cents a share. Sales grew 30% to $625.3 million.

Executives weren't available, but during the quarter, Coach kept growing market share in all channels and geographies, said Chief Executive Lew Frankfort.

"Our performance also reflects the vibrancy of the premium handbag and accessory category in North America, where we continue to see continued growth," he said.

In North America, the premium handbag and accessory category has been growing at about a 20% annual clip, says analyst Stacey Widlitz of Pali Research.

That has been a real plus for Coach, which is the U.S. market share leader in premium handbags and small leather goods.

Growth in the category comes at a time when consumers are spending less on volumes of clothing and are going in for a very expensive or high-quality accessories, Widlitz says.

"If you have an expensive handbag that completes your look, there's less need to go out and buy volumes of clothing," she said.

Women are buying more Coach handbags relative to other players, adds analyst Liz Dunn of Thomas Weisel Partners.

"Coach is taking share in a growing market," she said.

Coach is what management calls an "accessible luxury" brand, because its products go for lower, more affordable prices than the European luxury brands. Its products span a broad range of prices.

Handbags are Coach's biggest moneymaker at 64% of fiscal 2007 sales. The company's lineup also include small leather goods, business cases, and travel accessories.

At the low end of the price spectrum, Coach is gaining share from players like Kenneth Cole, (KCP) Wid-litz says. At the high end, it's taking share from players like Gucci.

"Consumers continue to discover the Coach brand as a high-end alternative to the increasingly over- priced competition of Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton and others," she wrote in a report.

You can buy an equivalent or more interesting style handbag at Coach for far less than at the competition, she says. Coach handbags sell at prices between 40% and 60% below European luxury brands.

Coach's customers aren't only buying more handbags, they're buying more expensive ones. In the fourth quarter, sales of handbags priced over $400 grew sharply from a year ago to 17% of handbag sales in Coach stores.

Coach sells its products through Coach stores, department stores, its catalog and Web site. As of June 30, it had 259 retail stores and 93 factory outlet stores in North America and 142 retail stores in Japan.

The Coach crew gives consumers lots of reasons to visit its stores. Management's strategy is to give customers a steady stream of innovative products.

"Management identifies different types of customers and attempts to meet all its customers' needs at all times with continued newness and innovation," analyst Dunn said. "They've been spot on in terms of fashion."

In any given year, Coach gets between 60% and 70% of its business from new products, she says. New collections, such as the Legacy introduced in October 2006, propel continued sales growth, she adds.

Each collection has a distinct look. Its newest collection, the Bleecker, launched on Sept. 24, offers consumers a fresh interpretation of bags and accessories inspired by classic Coach styles such as its original duffel bag, first introduced in 1973.

The next collection, set for limited international distribution in November and a full rollout in February, is crafted from coated cotton canvas.

Management has successfully extended the Coach brand into new areas including jewelry, footwear and, more recently, a fragrance, which was launched in March.

"The more new stuff in the stores, the more often people visit and the more often they buy," analyst Wid-litz said.

In addition to internal efforts, Coach has benefited from strong spending by high-end consumers over the past three years, giving a nice lift to luxury retailers.

"The high-end consumer continues to be the backbone of overall consumption," said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers.

This segment has been largely unaffected by the housing problems.

Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect earnings for fiscal 2008, ending next June, to rise 23% to $2.08 a share, then 19% in fiscal 2009.

In terms of expansion, Coach plans on adding about 40 new retail stores in North America in fiscal 2008, including 15 in the first quarter.

Internationally, Coach sees a big opportunity in China: "We believe Greater China has the potential to become a third leg for Coach handbags, following our North American and Japanese businesses," said Ian Bickley, president of Coach International, at a recent analyst meeting. "Although we are still in the very early stages of our development, we have made great progress."

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COACH designer handbags cream and brown signature slim tote. Style 10826. Signature cotton bag with brown leather trim. Brass hardware. Measures approximately 16 W x 13 H with a 5 inch depth. Double leather strap have a 8.5 inch drop. Top has a dog leash closure. Two interior zippered pockets. Front large flap pocket with turn lock closure. Four protective metal feet. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

COACH designer handbags genuine fur quilted monogram nylon coach hobo. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag. Secure top closure. Fully lined interior. Extra pockets inside bag for incidentals and storage. This bag measures about 13 x 10 x 4 inches. The single shoulder strap is about 19 inches long. The bag is trimmed with genuine rabbit fur. The hardware is gold and there is a tiny bit of metalic gold trim along a few of the seams. The nylon quilting makes the bag light to carry.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Coach Hamptons Hobo

We're really loving all of the jewel-toned colors this season, like today's featured designer handbag from COACH which comes in a vibrant blue and can't help but get noticed. This particular shade of blue reminds us of azure waters and beaches and the functional hobo shape makes us want to carry it everyday!

COACH designer handbag hamptons large blue hobo. Measures approximately 17 W x 10 H with a 3.5 depth. Strap measures about 16 inches long with a 10 inch drop. Zip top closure. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Aaneta Shoulder Bag

Although summer is over and everyone is thinking about rich dark-colored hues, we think that white bags in fall/winter are "white" hot! Today's featured designer handbag from Los Angeles-based designer AANETA is perfect year round because there is nothing more pulled together than an all black ensemble with a white leather bag to complete an outfit - plus white and black are the trend of the season. AANETA designer purse measures about 15 x 10 inches, with double rolled leather handles measuring about 18 inches each and a detachable shoulder strap about 42 inches long. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Prada Crewel Shoulder Bag

Although an everyday bag is the practical choice, we can help but fall in love with all of the "un" practical evening bags out there like, today's featured designer handbag from PRADA. What's better than a staple handbag? A staple bag adorned with crewel to go from day to night.

PRADA designer handbags pleated bottom nylon heavy crewel shoulder bag. Measures about 12x7x2 inches with a single leather shoulder strap about 20 inches. Silver hardware. Logo on front of bag. Black vela nylon with heavy crewel embroidery accents. Pleated bottom. Inside pocket. Fully lined. Only one. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Luxury at your fingertips

Middle-class women are scrimping and saving for the priciest handbags

LISA ANDERSON; Chicago Tribune

Published: September 9th, 2007 01:00 AM

NEW YORK – A tasseled Gucci Indy bag, in beige and ebony GG logo fabric, for $2,350. A Duomo satchel from Louis Vuitton in a chocolate and bronze checkerboard canvas for $1,330. A small satin and tulle camellia evening bag from Chanel for $3,225.

What began as a crudely fashioned pouch of skin presumably crafted for a cavewoman’s convenience has emerged as the 21st century American woman’s most public and pricey consumer craving: the luxury designer handbag. As prices continue their dizzying ascent – even Coach, heretofore one of the more affordable labels, is introducing a $10,000 crocodile number – the passion for purses grows stronger, raising the question: Exactly what is going on here?

‘IT’S AN ADDICTION’

Like most obsessions, the luxury handbag habit feeds on desire, not logic. So, it’s no matter if, like examples cited above, a bag with a four-figure price tag may be bereft of leather, let alone exotic skins such as python and crocodile.

While prices may be breathtaking, “handbags are luxury items that the masses can afford to have – it’s not a car or a boat or a house,” said Jill Valentine, a young Chicago banker who was carrying a Furla bag. She estimated she owns about 20 luxury handbags, primarily from Gucci and Louis Vuitton, and usually picks up one or two new bags every season. Although she tends to shop around for her bags, she said, “sometimes I splurge.”

“It’s an addiction,” said Dana Thomas, author of “Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster” ($27.95, Penguin Press). “Shall we take Nancy Reagan’s Just Say No to Drugs and make it Just Say No to Handbags?” suggested Thomas. She finds the trend “disturbing but yet not surprising because luxury brands have invested so much in selling the idea” of glamorous accessories. Not to mention thrusting them into the hands of celebrities and other opinion makers.

‘AMAZING PHENOMENON’

For example, actress Helen Mirren, a 2007 Academy Award winner for her work in “The Queen,” left the stage with her golden Oscar in one hand and an over-the-top $250,000 diamond-encrusted alligator Cleopatra clutch from designer Lana Marks in the other.

“This would have happened with or without the celebrity endorsement,” said Marshal Cohen, chief analyst of the NPD Group, a leading consumer and retail information provider.

Calling the handbag craze “an amazing phenomenon,” Cohen estimated that the number of consumers buying luxury handbags, which he defines as beginning around $400, has doubled in the last five years, going from 6 percent to 13 percent of the population.

“They’re reaching for the handbag as an expression,” he said, noting, “You don’t need to worry about does it fit or not fit. You’re taking a lot of the emotional baggage – bad pun – out of the handbag.”

But many women must put a lot of sacrifice into affording it. “When I do my presentations, I talk about how women are willing to go without the essentials of life to buy a handbag. It’s that important,” Cohen said.

“Absolutely,” said Whitney Ritter, 22, a sales and marketing associate in New York. “I know people who deprive themselves of meals out with friends or going to the movies at night so they can save up for a nice bag or pair of shoes. I would just never go that far.”

What really matters is the bag as celebrity: It’s got its own name, it’s got a designer label and, if it’s lucky, it’s got the “It” status that launches lengthy retail waiting lists of the lustful.

“First of all, any price of a handbag – and price relative to workmanship and fabrication – is meaningless,” said Stephanie Solomon, vice president for fashion direction at the Bloomingdale’s department store chain. “Lately, those kind of rules have been thrown out the window. Now it has more to do with what’s cool. What bag is the cool girl wearing? What is the new status? And status does not necessarily in this day and age equate with money,” she said.

“It’s phenomenal to me to watch the young girls – I’m talking 15-year-old girls – pining after a Marc Jacobs bag, and these bags are $2,000,” she said.

NO SIGN OF SLOWING

Ritter received her first designer bag, a Kate Spade, when she was 17.

“Ever since then I’ve kind of had my eye on designer bags,” said Ritter, who carries a Louis Vuitton tote and craves a Chloe Paddington bag. “A great bag you can carry every day and, if you get tired of it, you can stick it in your closet and chances are you’ll be pulling it back out again a few years down the road.”

As the luxury bag-buoyed bottom lines of manufacturers and retailers attest, designer handbag hunger continues to grow and shows no signs of abating.

“We seem now to be in a race – no matter what the product category – to purchase the most expensive option in that category,” said Larry Compeau, professor of marketing at Clarkson University and executive officer of the Society for Consumer Psychology.

In some ways the luxury handbag is fashion’s version of what economists call a “Giffen good.” Giffen goods, named after the British statistician Robert Giffen, are marketplace mavericks: as their price rises, so too does demand. Hence, the constant waiting lists of people panting to pay some $5,000 to $10,000 for Hermes’ perennially coveted Birkin bag.

Bloomingdale’s Solomon speculates that among the holders of the “It” title this fall will be a classic Chanel bag in quilted turquoise fabric, priced north of $2,000. She offered evidence to support her theory: There’s already a waiting list for it and she’s on it.

“Fortunately for the accessories market, accessories are extremely hot and will continue to be extremely hot for a very long time,” said Ellen Goldstein, chairwoman of the accessories design department at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

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Sweetening The Purse

Reed Krakoff Has Carried Coach to a Highly Profitable Realm

By Robin Givhan
Monday, September 3, 2007

Washington Post Staff Writer

Before there was flushed-faced longing for Balenciaga shoulder bags and status in carrying a Chloe Paddington, before Miuccia Prada transformed a nylon backpack into a symbol of wealth or the Fendi baguette became a plot point on "Sex and the City," there were Coach handbags.

Understated, sturdy and utterly lacking in sex appeal, Coach bags are known for being indestructible. Even today, longtime fans tell of decades-old bags that are still in use. A 10-year-old briefcase still accompanies one Detoit entrepreneur to the office. Another handbag survived the violent tugging of a mugger and several months lying waterlogged in a trashcan in Washington.

Until recently, Coach's most glamorous moment came in 1980 when the bags were cited in "The Official Preppy Handbook" -- and throngs of preppy wannabes started carrying Duffle Sacs and popping the collars on their Lacoste shirts.

But in the past 10 years, Coach has become one of the fashion industry's most dynamic success stories. While new designer names such as Proenza Schouler and Zac Posen paint glamorous fantasies, Coach occupies a highly profitable reality.

With the arrival of its first creative director, Reed Krakoff, in January 1997, Coach began to transform itself from a $500 million manufacturer of reliable and tasteful purses into a $2.6 billion company that has its name on shoes, furniture, luggage, outerwear and, most important, bags. They represent 56 percent of the company's business.

The typical consumer would be forgiven for assuming that handbags are mere flourishes in the fashion economy. But that hasn't been the case for a long time. Accessories appeal to the broadest range of consumers and offer the widest profit margins. It's the hobo bags that rake in the big bucks, not the boho skirts.

The company, founded in 1941, has experienced double-digit growth over the last 10 years. Much of that growth has been due to Krakoff's ability to translate imprecise notions about American style, classic silhouettes and a modern sensibility into products, transforming Coach from a utilitarian purchase into a fashion one.

"Brands are like people," Krakoff says. "They have tendencies, things they will do and things they can't do."

Like a lot of his customers, Krakoff, 43, grew up in Connecticut at a time when Coach epitomized East Coast preppy style. Women he knew carried Coach Duffle Sacs. He had a Coach wallet. And Krakoff had been steeped in the marketing of Americana after spending more than a dozen years working for designers Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.

In price, the company's handbags are situated between the fancy designer bags that typically start at about $1,000 and the mass market handbags, from companies such as Nine West, that top out at $100 or so. The average sale in a Coach store is $325. Depending on one's income and point of view, Coach manages to be both a luxury and a bargain.

"Coach bags look and feel substantial, and they last as long as you want them to," writes Karen Pierce, 41, a Washington lawyer, in an e-mail. "I noticed a few years ago that the look was different -- more colors, more details, more style. . . . I also like the price point -- it's reasonable for the quality and the look, especially compared to higher-end designer bags."

This summer, New York's ready-to-wear designers prepared their spring 2008 collections for the runway shows that begin Wednesday. If they are lucky, the clothes will appeal to that tiny percentage of customers who have made peace with spending $800 or more on a day dress. Krakoff spent his summer focused on the needs of everyone else.

On a sticky June afternoon, in an over-air-conditioned loft in Chelsea Piers, Krakoff is alternately scrutinizing Polaroid pictures and hunched over a large-format camera. He is photographing the company's holiday advertising campaign -- dubbed "Bleecker," after the Manhattan street where the company is opening one of two boutiques that will be focused on fashion bags and limited-edition ones.

When Krakoff first came to Coach, he hired pedigreed fashion photographers such as Mario Testino for this kind of work. But since he began studying photography about two years ago at Parsons, where he also received a degree in fashion design, Krakoff has been doing it himself. From reinterpreting and modernizing an established brand's sensibility to directing the advertising campaign, Krakoff is a middle-market version of Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld.

The company's ads have livened up significantly from the early days when they celebrated American cultural history with sober shots of famous scions -- Gary Cooper's daughter, a descendant of Mark Twain -- with their favorite Coach products.

Now Krakoff is standing in front of four long-limbed young models draped in Coach handbags, hats and scarves. They are heavily styled with white tights and wedge heels, cellophane corsages and picture hats adorned with giant protruding feathers. Nothing about the image suggests utilitarian. It screams fashion.

Also on the set is a 3-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Finney, decked out in a tartan print overcoat.

For the current shoot, Krakoff is choosing from a sprawling selection of products atop a maze of tables: handbags, scarves, hats, shoes, gloves and charms. Coach helped popularize the idea of accessorizing one's accessories with charms ranging in price from $28 to $38. (An impulse purchase for some shoppers; an indulgent introduction to the Coach brand for others.) Although Prada has received most of the credit within the fashion industry for mainstreaming this kind of childish charm, Krakoff says his came first.

"We did it three years before them," he says. "We saw them seven years ago in Japan. People were hanging key chains on bags; girls would hang little charms on their cellphones." But he stops short of being bothered. "I would sound silly saying, 'I invented the key fob.' We're really not about starting trends. I really don't care."

Some fashion snobs deride Coach, unable to deal with the idea that a handbag so readily accessible, so vaguely democratic, could also be so desirable. They dismiss it as a starter bag -- and an ugly bag. The Web site Bagsnob.com, which offers critical assessments of new handbags, showed no mercy in critiquing Coach's patchwork bags. "I know I sound like a total snob when I say that I cringe when I have to walk by a Coach store. . . . The other day . . . I inadvertently stopped in front of a Coach store. I looked up and was assaulted by a wall to wall display of their hideous patchwork bags! I almost passed out and wanted to run but could not tear my eyes away from these deformed-looking bags!"

Of that review, Krakoff responds: "I'm okay with that. We can't please everybody. We're here to please the customer."

Kibibi Springs, 34, is an extremely happy customer. She remembers her first Coach bag: a black suede Duffle Sac purchased in 1995. She still uses it. "They should keep up the good work. I think they have a great brand," she says.

"When I think of Coach, I think it's classic but also on trend without being trendy," says the Los Angeles-based Springs, who works in marketing for the entertainment industry. She shops across the spectrum from high-end designers to mass merchants. She says Coach gets the seasonal colors right, the patterns. But the lines are classic. "It's not a toss-away item."

Coach customers like patchwork. They like charms. And they like the Coach logo-print fabric with its pattern of stylized C's, although Krakoff says it isn't a logo at all, which is a bit like having someone say that it's not raining even as you're standing outside getting drenched.

"One of the things we've done with the logo is reinterpreted it with patterns in abstraction," he says. "It's just become a material."

Defining Luxury

In Krakoff's office, which is not on Seventh Avenue but on far West 34th Street in the shadow of the Golden Arches, a black Louise Nevelson labyrinthine sculpture covers one wall. As he speaks, he unpacks a large box containing the components of a stone mantelpiece that has the weathered look of old wealth and grandeur.

It is evidence of Krakoff's million-dollar lifestyle. He owns a Manhattan townhouse, a summer home in the Hamptons and various works of important art.

Krakoff, who is married and has four children, is a tall, lean man with buzz-cut dark hair. He favors slim, dark-washed jeans, oxford shirts and leather oxfords worn without socks. He has a dry wit and is given to the kind of emotionless analysis of the fashion business that one might find in a loan officer. Perhaps that comes from having degrees in both economics and fine arts from Tuffts.

He sniffs with skepticism at labels, particularly European ones, that put a price tag of almost $2,000 on a handbag. "Knowing what it costs to make a bag -- " he begins. And then pauses. Disgusted. Some of the cost is based on status, some of it is because of small-scale production. "But we use the same raw materials," he says. He firmly believes that Coach is a luxury brand.

"Luxury is personal," he says. "It's old-fashioned to think that it has to be made a certain way." Or in a certain country. Or by unionized labor.

Luxury is not related to hand-sewing, he says, or a label that says "Made in Italy." "Truthfully, I look at a lot of bags, and it's not where it's made but who makes it. I think the European brands have been pushing that because it's the only way to justify $9,000 for a bag."

Coach's manufacturing used to be centered in New York. The prototypes are still made here, but the production now takes place all over the world.

Krakoff's flights of fantasy, were he to have any, are tempered by a pragmatic nature.

"Intuitively, I was always that kind of person," Krakoff says. "I knew I'd never be a tortured cr?ateur doing couture."

Like most designers, Krakoff trusts his gut instincts. But he does not give in fully to the idea that a designer must tell consumers what they want to buy next. Occasionally, shoppers already know. Coach conducts market research. It organizes focus groups. The company doesn't allow a clutch of homemakers or Type-A strivers behind one-way glass dictate design, but it listens.

The major drawback to focus groups, Krakoff says, has to do with the momentum of a group. "If someone in the group says, 'I don't like it,' there tends to be a gang mentality. If we research winter bags in summer, people say they're too heavy or too dark.

"It's not a science. The research helps us understand better how things are going to do," he says. "The trick is not to be too literal."

Sometimes, the best research, Krakoff says, is "if I walk into a room with a bag and no one says anything. It probably isn't a good bag."

Money Bags

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Walking into a Coach store provides an immediate sense of the diversity of the customers. There are professional women looking for work bags, teenagers buying tiny hobo styles and indulgent shoppers choosing a $398 tote for a gym bag.

"They always have pretty colors for the spring season," says Celeste Schreier, a 15-year-old Coach fan in Michigan who favors shades of pink and has a stash of Coach bags in her closet, including a white one with multicolored C's from her bat mitzvah. "I like having a bunch so I have different options."

How many bags can people buy?

In fiscal 2007, Coach net sales were up by 28 percent over the previous year. The company expects sales in 2008 to top $3 billion. And Karen Pierce, the Washington lawyer, has her eye on a new black Hamptons satchel.

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Pick up a Posh bag (...or even a Kylie one)

By Ashley Pearson
www.dailymail.co.uk
9/02/2007

Just like any other mother in Los Angeles, Victoria Beckham decided to take out her boys for a day of fun.

She slid into her requisite 5in heels (black Louboutin peeptoes), donned skinny black drainpipe denims and took her three children to California's Aquatic Centre for a boat trip and some fresh air.

But that's not what caused a near frenzy when the photos hit the internet. It was the gigantic red Valentino Pintucked Shopper she was carrying that made ripples around the world. Here was the first sighting of one of autumn's biggest It-bags.

And that was just the tip of the fashion iceberg. Over the next few days, Victoria was spotted --carrying an Hermes Birkin in pink ostrich and Jimmy Choo's new leather Rio clutch in black. Some girls really do have all the luck.

This year, the battle to create autumn's It-bag is shaping up to be a tight race.

In a market saturated with satchels, shoulder bags, totes and clutches, designers are stepping up their game to create the bag every woman is desperate to have on her arm.

And, oh what arms they've been on already. The campaign to build bag buzz begins in July, when publicists started sending around their season's hopeful to Hollywood's creme de la creme.

This way, fashion-savvy shoppers have spotted their musthave bags weeks before they hit the shops. For the handbag lover, August can seem interminable.

Pictures of Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Moss teasing us in flip flops and summer dresses while clutching enormous quilted, leather, buckled and padlocked handbags from the autumn collections are enough to send anyone into a fashion frenzy.

The next stage is when luxury brands host bag parties.

In the spring, Yves Saint Laurent threw a champagnefuelled Beverly Hills bash inviting their best and most loyal customers to toast the guest of honour - the Downtown bag. The guests quickly became its faithful, loyal following.

Brands such as Gucci, Chloe and Versace are no strangers to this technique for building hype around their season's chosen one. This year Smythson will be feting the Nancy bag.

There's a method behind the madness. Handbags are the easiest luxury fashion item for designers to sell - statistics out last week found that the average 30-year- old owns 21 handbags and buys a new one every three months.

That adds up to 111 bags over a lifetime - with a total outlay of more than £8,000.

And the pay-off for fashion houses is spectacular - for most luxury brands the profit is between ten and 12 times the cost of making them.

So why are we prepared to splash so much of our well-earned cash at the right designer shoulder-holder?

As Chanel maestro Karl Lagerfeld said: "They make your life more pleasant, make you dream, give you confidence and show your neighbours you are doing well.

"Everyone can afford a luxury handbag." Fellow designer Marc Jacobs, whose iconic Stam bag costs around £800, agrees.

"Handbags are a big deal because they are fetish objects, like shoes. They also fit everybody. It's not as if you have to be a supermodel to have a nice bag."

Jacobs believes that people are willing to spend hundreds of pounds on It-bags because of the image and status they project.

"There is a lot of money in the world right now. People love to show off with a status symbol and belong to an elite club.

"Even in primary school, you had to have a certain kind of trainer or alligator on your shirt."

And these days that elite club is all about having the right bag.

Society girl Caroline Stanbury is the founder of Style-Me.net, a luxury fashion and lifestyle service that acts as a private stylist with a very exclusive client list.

She says that for all of her clients, the right handbag is key.

"You can be wearing Zara, Topshop or other High Street clothes, but if you add a fabulous handbag it brings the whole thing to a different dimension. If you splurge on designer clothes, your use is limited, but if you spend £500 on a bag you will use it every single day."

But when there are more than 40 It-bags for the new season, how do you make this all important choice?

Tina Lamb, accessories buyer at Harvey Nichols says that this year it's all about luxury.

"There is a move away from the WAGs and the It-bags that everyone can buy in to.

"Alligator and crocodile bags are out of reach for most of us, so they remain exclusive - spending the same money as the price of a car is irrelevant for these buyers as they can have both.

"Prices are increasing due to the rarity of the skins used - especially alligator, which has become pricey following all the hurricanes."

Yasmin Sewell, the head buyer for Browns, has also noticed a trend for individuality.

"It's been a different season for handbags. Unlike in years past, it hasn't been about only two or three hot bags.

"Instead of buying a lot of stock from seven or eight designers, I've bought something 50 or 60 different styles of bag, but only one or two of each. This way it keeps that feeling of exclusivity.

"This year, the average price of the bags we carry has gone up from £600 to £1,000. And when you're going up that high, you need a point of difference from everyone else. I mean, you want to feel special for £1,000."

Ysamin tips the Downtown from YSL in grey mock croc and Chole's Eloise bag because it looks great with this season's flares. Her other favourite brand is Zagliani.

"People want their beautiful coloured crocs," says Yasmin. "They also have a big celeb following - Catherine Zeta-Jones loves them and Jennifer Lopez has been a fan from day one."

This kind of celebrity endorsement can make or break an It-bag.

We all know that glamorous A-listers are given truck-loads of designer freebies (rumour has it that Keira Knightley receives 20 bags a week from designers desperate for her to be snapped carrying their purse), but they give most away to friends or family.

So it stands to reason that the bags the celebrities do choose to hold on to have to be pretty special - the best of the best.

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Chanel's Two-Toned Wonder

By Pia Catton

NYSun.com
September 25, 2006

Next week, the fashion world will descend upon Paris to see the spring 2008 ready-to-wear collections. Each season, among the biggest shows is Chanel's, presented in the light-filled Grand Palais. Karl Lagerfeld's collections for Chanel have a significant influence on the fashion cycle, but even more interesting than his impact on the future is his deft use of the past.

The Chanel brand is strongly connected to its origins through specific design elements that are referenced with care. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Chanel's iconic two-tone shoes, and this season, as in the past, the shoes will surely evolve one step further.

Launched in 1957, the first design was for sling-backs, beige with black at the toes. The darker color at the tip was an innovation intended to help hide scuffs and stains. But there were other practical factors in the design: The beige color blended into the leg, creating the illusion of length, while the black toe appeared to shorten the foot. The originals were executed by the shoemaker Massaro — whose son and grandson carry on the legacy, working with the house of Chanel to the present day.

Since joining Chanel in 1983, Mr. Lagerfeld has turned the two-tone shoes into everything from thigh-high boots to tennis sneakers. And though the materials started with leather, they range from clear plastic to jersey. The signature, darktoe shoes are now available in styles as varied as a high-heel pump with an ankle band ($975), and a colorful tweed boot ($1,575).

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CHANEL silver deerskin shoulder bag. Measures approximately 14 W x 5.5 H with an 8 inch depth. Leather strap handles measure about 15 inches long with a 6.5 inch drop. Zip top closure with a silver CC pull tab. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic. Save 23%

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Fab Bag of the Day - Valentino Shopper

With autumn officially here (September 23 marked the first day of autumn), we are shopping around for our next designer handbag and we can't pass up this dark brown croc embossed shopper from VALENTINO. Big enough to trek to and from work with and trendy enough to flaunt on the weekends - fall here we come. VALENTINO shopper Measurements: 14 inches wide X 11 inches tall X 4 inches deep. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

Click here to shop authentic VALENTINO handbags at up to 60% off!

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Prada Handbags Fashionable Designer Handbags From Italy

from Brandsofhandbags.com

Prada handbags may go down in history as the most fashionable handbags. They are made of high quality materials and carry a sense of elegance. Some people describe them as works of art.

The company is based in Italy and they manufacture all of their products. Mario Prada founded the company in the early 1900's. The first stores were in Milan where they started selling, handbags, luggage and shoes.

The handbags are described as luxurious and carry a very unique sense of style. However, the handbags are known to be simplistic and elegant.

The first handbags were made from walrus skins and then finer leathers were used. The handbags are designed with intricate details and the company uses crystals, shells and wood to add fine details to the design of the handbag. The handbags are sold in the United States, Europe and throughout the world.

The company's original founder Mario retired the company to his granddaughter in the 1970's. She has since owned and expanded the company. His granddaughter Miuccia had an eye for fashion. She actually expanded and developed the company to include more haute couture items. The Pocone became the most popular handbag in the United States. It is a large nylon, waterproof backpack handbag. Miuccia Prada has won numerous awards including a special achievement award from the National Italian American Foundation in 2000. Prada handbags are known to be both practical and fashionable which can be a rare combination.

In an effort to reach a younger population, the company introduced the Miu Mui collection in 1992. The emphasis turned to more earthy, practical colors and more of a hobo type design. The designs were compared to expensive vintage items. Also, a sport collection was introduced, chidlren's clothes, cosmetic, home and a children?s line was introduced. Also, belts and other accessories were designed and promoted.

It is difficult these days to discern the authentic Prada handbags from the imitations. The design of the Prada symbol is easily duplicated which makes the company a target for imitators.

One of the most popular Prada handbags is the Prada backpack which is described as a ?must have.?It retails for approximately $350.00. It has two pocket compartments in the front with a drawstring closure, buckle and snap. The inside lining is Parda?s signature black lining.

Another popular handbag is the Prada Shoulder bag which is made of soft nylon and has details of leather patches. It looks similar to a tote with black top stitching and a zippered pocket.

The messenger bag is very popular as it is similar to a purse and a briefcase in one. It has a very roomy interior with small side pockets.

The Wall Street Journal ahs named Miuccia one of the thirty most influential women in the world. She took over the company from her grandfather and made it one of the hottest fashion empires in the world.

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Gucci Handbags: A Long Tradition Of Quality And Class

from Brandsofhandbags.com

Have you heard of them? Chances are that you have as they are one of the most famous and well known brands across the world. They are probably one of the most popular name brands. It is known as a haute couture company with sophisticated patterns and designs that are traditional and trendy. The company was established in the 1920's by Guccio Gucci and Italian from Florence , Italy who wanted to manufacture high quality leather goods. The label carries the infamous two Gs after the founder's name. He and his wife Aida had 6 kids and two of his sons ended up inheriting the company and fighting for control of it.

Their first handbag was made with bamboo handles and it is still manufactured today. They also manufacture perfume and watches. The first specialty stores opened in London, Paris and New York. The company then moved east into Japan, Hong Kong and Korea.

They come in an array of styles, sizes and colors. The name Gucci stands alone for quality and durability. The handbags have been known to last a lifetime and they rarely show signs of wear even after years. They are reasonably priced with the consumer in mind.

They can be found across the country and world in specialty shops, department stores and on line. If you carry a Gucci, you are carrying a quality name and product.

Some very famous Vanity Fair cover ladies such as Jackie Onassis, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn could be seen carrying a Gucci handbag.

The company became a corporation in the 1980's after the founder died. The Gucci team diversified as other well known designers such as Geoff Beene and Calvin Klein assisted in the design of merchandise.

One of their most popular handbags is the one made out of silk and leather. It is a Gucci signature pink and has a handcrafted strap made of bamboo. It has an elegant look because of the gold tabs and link chain. This handbag sells for approximately $450.00.

The Hobo bag is meant for casual wear or it can be dressed up if needed. It looks expensive but is reasonably priced. It is made of calf leather and has gold tabs with a soft interior lining. It sells for approximately $250.00.

The large White Tote is also very popular. It is known for its elegance and graceful lines. It comes in variegated colors of beige and tan and has gold tabs and a canvas lining. It has some specialty pockets for a cell phone and extra large pockets. It retails for approximately $200.00.

The Gucci name will be around for a long, long time. The company has expanded and has taken over other well known brands such as Rossi, Yves Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney.

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Burberry Handbags Designer Handbags From The Uk

from Brandsofhandbags.com

Some women consider their handbag to be a device for security as they may carry anything from a weapon to flashlights, to sharp objects to fend off thieves and purse snatchers. While others, consider their small, chic purse a fashion statement.

Burberry makes fine leather purses and they are based out of the United Kingdom. They also manufacture clothing and shoes. They have a signature plaid pattern that is used on almost everything they manufacture. They also have a catalog and fashion line. They have recently introduces a line of baby and infant clothing.

The company was founded the 1800's by a drapery apprentice. Thomas Burberry opened his first store in London in the late 1800's. He started out designing and manufacturing trench coats and then moved on to handbags.

Their handbag collection is diverse and they come in all shapes and sizes. Across the world, Burberry handbags are high quality and are geared towards the professional business woman.

One of their most popular handbags is a checked tote. It is large enough a lunch or any accessory items needed for work. It has two handles and sections and two extra large pockets on the outside. The handbag sells for approximately $450.00.

The Burberry satchel is geared towards a colder climate and would mostly be seen in the Winter. It is a larger handbag with one handle and a magnetic closure. It is made of very high quality leather and retails for approximately $1200.00. You can find it in large department stores, specialty shops and on line.

The Leather Pocket bag is made of stony leather which makes the finish look textured rather than smooth. It is known for its simple and chic design. It has an extra long strap with a buckle. It has a flap closure with extra large side pockets. It has a zippered pocket with a lined interior.

The Primrose Handbag has a nova check pattern. It is the most popular handbag made by Burberry. It has silver engraved tabs and are made of very high quality leather. There are many, many pockets and has a silky lined interior. Typically, this handbag sells for approximately $300.00.

Quality and craftsmanship are known for Burberry handbags. They are known for stylish handbags that come in all shapes and sizes for evening galas, work or shopping on a Saturday afternoon. You will find a Burberry handbag to compliment any outfit or event that you are going to.

They have specialty stores across the world. Some of the larger retail department stores sell their handbags and they have a website where you can purchase their handbags directly from them. Burberry also makes scarves, shoes, wallets and other fine accessories to compliment your handbag. If you are looking for a quality handbag look for Burberry.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Marc Jacobs Blondie Tote

Heading into the weekend, we wanted to feature a designer handbag that is the perfect weekend tote, and this 'Blondie' tote from MARC JACOBS is just that. Paying homage to one of our favorite music icons, the blue MARC JACOBS tote has a picture of Debbie Harry on the front with the message "Marc Jacobs and Debbie Harry Proudly Support the Provincetown Art Association and Museum" on the back of the tote. Tote measures about 10 x 12 x 4 inches. Double straps are about 20 inches each with about a 10 inch drop. Guaranteed authentic.

Click here to purchase this MARC JACOBS tote for only $25!

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Discount Designer Handbags Without The High Price

Author: Tori A Hewitt

Women love designer handbags and women love bargains. Put together these two things, and you get the discount designer handbag. Many times, women who love the appearance and quality associated with designer handbags don't want to pay retail prices. The great news is that they may not have to. There are many different places where a savvy shopper can find a discount designer handbag.

There are several online retailers who offer a fabulous selection of genuine designer handbags at discounted prices. Brands Boutique is one such retailer. Brands Boutique boasts of a sizable inventory and wide selection of discount designer handbags, as well as many other types of discounted designer merchandise.

Those who shop with Brands Boutique can enjoy deep discounts on a wide variety of popular, high-end designers merchandise. The wide selection of designer merchandise available from Brands Boutique includes a wide selection of handbags designed by Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Diesel, Chloe, Chanel, Burberry, Balenciaga, Armani and many others. In addition to great deals on discount designer handbags, bargain hunters may also discover discounts on famous designer apparel and other accessories at Brands Boutique.

At Brands Boutique, bargain hunters have found excellent discount prices on classic handbags including the Gucci vintage aqua blue Jackie O shoulder bag -- the coveted red Birkin bag. Discount prices are also available on some of the more trendy designer handbags such as the Christian Dior denim handbag, the G Star recycled paper tote bag and the Dries van Noten distressed leather shoulder bag.

Another excellent online retailer specializing in discount designer handbags is Handbag Crew. While you aren't likely to find designer clothing at the Handbag Crew website, you will find an amazing selection of high-end discount designer handbags. This retailer specializes in the most sought-after designers such as Prada, Marc Jacobs, Fendi and others.

If you don't find the discount designer handbag of your dreams at the first online retailer you investigate, keep looking. There are many online retailers that offer a wide array of designer handbags at excellent discount prices. Remember that bargain hunting takes time and sometimes requires strategy. That is why it is called hunting! Make sure to purchase your discount designer handbag from a retailer that certifies the authenticity of your purchase and offers deeply discount pricing. There is nothing more satisfying than finding a great deal on the perfect designer handbag to complete your wardrobe.

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Many find teenagers' expensive tastes both scary and shocking

By Monica Corcoran , Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Jillian Hurwitz doesn’t really need to shop for a back-to-school wardrobe. After all, the stylish 15-year-old attends a private school where she wears a uniform every day. But that didn’t stop her from hitting the racks at the Madison boutique in Brentwood on a recent afternoon.

Forget cruising the mall for $39.99 Gap fall sweaters. At the moment, Jillian is dallying with an armful of designer jackets and jumpers by Marc Jacobs.

“Chanel is definitely my favorite designer,” she says, emerging from the dressing room. She adds that her most prized designer purse is a black Yves Saint Laurent Muse bag, which sells for about $1,200. Her best friend, 14-year-old Jennifer Hourani, prefers her Chloe Paddington handbag. But today, Jennifer is carrying a pristine, white leather Dolce & Gabbana tote (it was shelved after Labor Day).

If this all leaves you aghast, you haven’t spent enough time at the mall lately. Teens have become a force in the luxury market. The days of begging parents for a Benetton rugby or Coach saddle bag are long gone. They don’t just covet luxury goods, they buy them. A lot of them, in fact.

Designer labels make up about 15.3 percent of purchases by 13- to 17-year-olds, according to a recent study by New York-based marketing research company NPD Group. Five years ago, that figure hovered at 9.6 percent. Increasingly, luxury brands are catering to younger customers.

There may be no generation as thoroughly saturated in brand advertising as the one growing up right now. Beyond the glossy ads in magazines and on television, Marc Jacobs runs Internet campaigns, celebrities are paid to brandish luxury goods (and what they wear is dutifully chronicled in gossip columns and Web sites) and luxury campaigns feature preteen spokesgirls. Not to mention label names are actual plot points in TV shows, music and movies.

No wonder teens talk waaaaay more about labels than their parents. A recent survey of more than 2,000 13- to 17-year-olds by marketing consultants Keller Fay Group found that kids have 145 conversations about brands per week. Adults invoke brand names about half as often.

Jillian and Jennifer are more fluent than most. They shop every weekend and quickly spot the new inventory at Ron Herman. Last summer, the girls bought purses in France and Spain — one that they will even share. And Jillian has her heart set on a quilted red Chanel designer handbag for her 16th birthday in February.

Jillian and Jennifer attend the Archer School for Girls, where the dress code forbids creative ensembles and excessive jewelry. When it comes to book bags and handbags, however, the sky is apparently the limit.

“Girls at school have Birkin bags,” says Jillian, referring to the iconic carryall by Hermes that commands upward of $10,000 and a two-year wait list. “I don’t know if I have seen anyone with a crocodile one, though.”

Birkins as book bags?

“The luxury brands are endearing themselves to younger audiences and making an emotional connection,” says J. Elias Portnoy, chief strategist at brand marketing agency the Portnoy Group. “If you develop a relationship early, you’re likely to have a customer for life.”

Jillian was willing to give up all her other gifts to get the YSL Muse bag last Christmas, says her mom, Laurie Feltheimer, who oversees a fashion Web site called “Hot in Hollywood” on hsn.com. Dad Jon Feltheimer runs Lionsgate. “Girls today know about the ‘It’ bag before it even comes out,” Laurie Feltheimer says. “It makes me a little sad.”

Skye Peters is another 15-year-old Archer School student who shops at Neiman Marcus and Barneys for her school tights. Her dream designers are Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent — she even pronounces Laurent flawlessly with a silent T — and she also shoulders a YSL Muse purse as her book bag.

Skye, whose parents are Hollywood producers Jon Peters and Christine Forsyth-Peters, says she sees classmates carrying moderately priced Le Sportsac carryalls, too. “Mainly, it’s the younger girls who have Birkins,” she says. “I guess it’s a little weird, since they are so expensive.”

Then again, the news in Us Weekly and other tabloids that Lindsay Lohan’s orange Birkin bag was stolen from Heathrow Airport last year enlightened her fans to the brand. An article on About.com on teen fashion lists the Hermes Birkin as a “must-have item of the moment that every handbag enthusiast should own, or at least know about.”

Blame Hollywood, too. Two years ago, on the now canceled “Gilmore Girls,” Rory received a Birkin from her boyfriend. She promptly responded by saying, “I love you,” and he replied, “The lady who sold this purse to me said that was going to happen.”

Now, that’s a romantic spin on young love.

French luxury retailer Hermes doesn’t market to teens, but other designers have no qualms about courting the Clearasil set. In this month’s Teen Vogue, glossy ads for oversize fall handbags by Gucci, Chloe, and Louis Vuitton can be found in the first 10 pages of the mini-magazine with a cult following among teenagers.

And that’s just the ads. The women’s media Web site Jezebel.com recently tallied the prices of the merchandise featured in the editorial content of the September issue of Teen Vogue to a total of $74,458. Per their research, Cosmopolitan — not CosmoGirl, mind you — rang in at just $27,636.64.

The fact that dewy Scarlett Johansson pouts as the face of Vuitton and Lohan now fronts for Jill Stuart is no accident either. Just ask Calvin Klein. When the designer put Brooke Shields, then 15 and an idol to teen girls, in his jeans for ads in 1980, CBS banned the commercial, but denim sales soared.

Marc Jacobs — who featured 12-year-old Dakota Fanning in his clothing ads in February — takes youth marketing to a new level with his new fragrance, Daisy. The scent’s MySpace-inspired online campaign revolves around a Web community that you must be invited to join. Who but a sullen teen sent to her room has time to play games to win Marc Jacobs screen savers?

Even Karl Lagerfeld’s recent announcement that he will design a line of eponymous handbags and luggage that won’t exceed $1,000 sounds like a way to target his adoring adolescent Chanelphiles.

“I get it,” says Jillian, over a cup of pea soup at California Pizza Kitchen. “These designers know that we like their brands and want to suck up to us.”

On this afternoon, Jillian wears Chanel flats and a pair of Chanel logo earrings. She adds that salespeople at the Beverly Hills store don’t shun her because of her age. “They’re nice to us.”

“These luxury stores don’t shoo out teens anymore,” says Portnoy, the marketing strategist. “They’ve been instructed to keep an eye out for them and take care of them.”

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We know summer is over but we thought we'd featured this stunning FENDI B BAG to pay homage to one of our favorite seasons of the year. FENDI B BAG in natural canvas with red patent leather straps and trim measures approximately 12 W x 8 H with a 4 inch depth. Strap handle measures about 21 inches long with an 8.5 inch drop. Gunmetal hardware. Flap over top with a tuck-in closure. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Trina Turk Tote

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Today's featured designer handbag from TRINA TURK is the perfect weekend bag for fall because of it's rich black color and functional shape. TRINA TURK Rio tote measures about 12 x 13 x 5 inches with double rolled and stitched shoulder straps measure about 20 inches each. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Marc Jacobs Satchel

We're all about comfort here, which is why today's featured designer handbag from MARC JACOBS is definitely our favorite the week. A comfy leather, green satchel that's sure to make your ensemble pop, this designer handbag is a must-have fall staple. MARC JACOBS designer purses measures approximately 16 W x 7 H with an 8 inch depth. Double strap leather handles measure about 20 inches with a 9.5 inch drop. Zip top closure. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Chloe Carmel Shoulder Bag

Although there's been a lot of talk about how big bags can hurt your shoulders or be cumbersome at times, we still prefer a bigger bag for our everyday bag. Today's featured designer handbag from CHLOE is a great everyday bag because it has a comfortable shape, a lot of pockets and comes in a rich caramel shade. CHLOE designer purses measures approximately 12 inch wide by 11 inch tall with a 4 inch depth. Strap measures about 24 inches long with a n 11 inch drop. Strap is 1.5 inches wide. Hardware is silver with brass pull rings. Fully lined interior with one zippered pocket. Detachable coin wallet attached. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Roberto Cavalli Shoulder Bag

Today's featured designer handbag from ROBERTO CAVALLI combines two of this season's hottest trends, metallic and gray, to create a show stopping bag. We might be sad to see summer go but we are loving fall's new looks. ROBERTO CAVALLI FREEDOM collection designer purses in gray metallic. Featuring cotton twill construction with crocodile embossed leather. Length of strap 18.3 Inches. Width 13.3 Inches. Depth 2.3 Inches. Height 10 Inches. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag. Limited supply.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Etro Hobo

Although we wish that summer could last forever, fall is just around the corner which means it's time to go shopping. Personally we like to buy the staples, black and chocolate brown, as our main fall handbag, but there are so many to choose from that we'll take them all if we could. But if you want to stretch your dollar, black is always a safe investment. Like today's featured designer handbag from fashion-forward Italian house, ETRO, which gives you the ultimate everyday bag. The style is slouchy hobo made from scratch resistant pebble grain leather and features the signature hardware rings in the shape of the icon Etro paisley. The hobo measures about 14x9x5 inches and has an adjustable shoulder strap from about 17 to 28 inches long. Guaranteed authentic. Comes with sleeper bag.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Chanel Tote

We can't get enough of CHANEL handbags. Maybe it's the classic details combined with exquisite craftsmanship, but we just love CHANEL. Today's designer handbag from CHANEL is a good example of why CHANEL has become the fashionhouse of choice for celebrities and fashionistas alike. Soft lambskin leather, in pale eggshell green, create the signature look of this classic CHANEL tote. Metal CC logo fob attached to side of purse. Measures approximately 15 W x 10 H with a 6 inch depth. The straps measure about 25 inches long with an 11 inch drop. Comes with sleeper bag. Guaranteed authentic.

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eFashionHouse.com supports ongoing designer handbag trends

Selling online for over twelve years, eFashionHouse.com, named Best of the Web by People StyleWatch Magazine for discount designer handbags announces continued strategies for upcoming designer handbag demands.

Desert Hot Springs, CA (PRWEB) September 7, 2007 -- Designer handbag trends are strong, and the demands for lower prices will become stronger in the near future. In 2004, the average cost of a new high-end designer handbag sold at a high-end department store was about $2000. Today, with the increased designer handbag trends and the strong Euro value, the average cost in the same high-end department stores has risen to about $2500 to $3000 for a new designer purse.

The prices are increasing and so are the pressures to buy new handbags. Some people have become desperate enough to rent a designer purse. But researchers like ABC News Consumer Correspondent Elizabeth Leamy and chemical biologists have shown bacteria found on a handbag are enough to make a person sick. In an article published in August 2006, Leamy documents the high risk of bacteria lurking in a used handbag. Renting or borrowing a purse may not be very smart, especially with the high cost of healthcare these days.

Pressures increase because teens and young adults seek style and fashion from celebrities who carry purses costing thousands of dollars -- some costing as much as the homes where average kids live. Today, parents are faced with providing not only the finances for education, but with the growing demands of providing high-end designer fashion accessories as well.

The eFashionHouse.com mission has remained consistent since its conception in the early 1990’s. “Our goal is to provide a resource for people to own high end designer fashion accessories without paying full retail price,” said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse.com owner. EFashionHouse.com has fulfilled more than 100K customer orders over the past twelve years providing authentic designer merchandise at below retail prices. The average eFashionHouse.com sale is between $200 - $300. The price of the more expensive eFashionHouse bags sell for around $1000. Their strategy allows them to sell at discounts of 25% to 60% off the full retail prices.

EFashionHouse.com announced today new strategies to continually provide resources for people to obtain designer merchandise without having to refinance their homes. A new layaway plan is being implemented which provides people an opportunity to design their own payment plan according to their budget. Establishing new and stronger resources for sourcing authentic designer merchandise within the USA have been achieved and implemented this past year. EFashionHouse.com covers all sales tax for its USA customers, and provides free domestic shipping on the majority of its orders.

EFashionHouse.com is committed to supporting the ongoing designer handbag trends by continuing to provide an easily assessable, convenient and safe online resource for high-end authentic designer merchandise at off retail prices. Their twelve-year track record in today’s ecommerce market is a good indication of eFashionHouse.com’s ability to continually support the strong designer handbag needs and trends.

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Fab Bag of the Day - Trina Turk Clutch

Although wearing a clutch on an everyday basis isn't always easy in today's world, we still love this completely feminine staple. Today's designer handbag from TRINA TURK takes a modern twist on a traditional style, combining brown metallic leather with a 1920's look. With all of the cute clutches available this season, this once popular style is on its way to making a comeback.

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