8000+ Best High-End Accessories and Luxury Brands

"Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory." - Coco Chanel.

"If you buy the best of things, normally they're free at the end of the day." - Laurence Leamer.

"Accessories are like vitamins to fashion - as such, you should use them liberally." - Author unknown.

"A gentleman distinguishes himself with his sophisticated taste and style. Accessories offer an extra touch that sets you apart from the rest." - Sean Johnson, Specialist.

FASHION ACCESSORIES are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, belts, scarves, watches, sunglasses, pins, stockings, bow tie, leg warmer, leggings, necktie, suspenders, and tights.

Accessories add color, style and class to an outfit, and create a certain look, but they may also have practical functions. Handbags are for carrying, hats protect the face from weather elements, and gloves keep the hands warm.

It wasn’t until the 1950’s with both world wars behind the western world did fashion accessories come into the limelight again. With accessories such as fruit corsages to adorn one’s sweater or hat women began to accessorize again. The 1950’s also saw the beginning of eyewear being used as fashion accessories with the exaggerated wing tip glasses coming to mind. The 1950’s also saw the rise of the stiletto.

Many accessories are produced by clothing design companies. However, there has been an increase in individuals creating their own brand name by designing and making their own label of accessories.

DESIGNER LABELS on accessories are perceived as an indicator of social status.

In economics, a LUXURY GOOD is a good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises, and is a contrast to a "necessity good", for which demand is not related to income.

Luxury goods are said to have high income elasticity of demand: as people become wealthier, they will buy more and more of the luxury good. This also means, however, that should there be a decline in income its demand will drop. Income elasticity of demand is not constant with respect to income, and may change sign at different levels of income. That is to say, a luxury good may become a normal good or even an inferior good at different income levels, e.g. a wealthy person stops buying increasing numbers of luxury cars for his automobile collection to start collecting airplanes (at such an income level, the luxury car would become an inferior good).

• 10 most expensive women's handbags in the world - TIM.
• 10 posh items that have been adopted by the proletariat - The Telegraph.
• 15 Most Essential Accessories For Men - He Spoke Style | YouTube 9:51.
• 15 Things Every Man Should Do According to Tom Ford - Alux.com.
• $100 Shirt vs $1000 Shirt Comparison | Kirby Allison - "Whats the difference between a $100 Carolina Herrera shirt off the rack, and a $1000 bespoke Charvet shirt made in Paris? Kirby Allison goes through all the details that separate shirts at these different price points, and gives you tips on how to look out for quality and craftsmanship, no." YouTube 30:58.
• ACCESSORIES COUNCIL - the mission of the Accessories Council is to stimulate consumer awareness and demand for fashion accessory products, and to serve as the advocate of the $30 billion accessory business in the United States.
• ACE AWARDS - the ACE Awards was created in 1996 to pay homage to those individuals and groups that have made great strides in raising the awareness of the accessories industry.
• Authentic Louis Vuitton Vintage Travel Items Guide - ebay.
• Giffen good - in economics and consumer theory, a Giffen Good is a product that people consume more of as the price rises and vice versa - violating the basic law of demand in micro economics.
• He Spoke Style - since 2013. "Honest, approachable, and relatable men's style inspiration and advice. That's what He Spoke Style is, but this is why we do it: When you dress well, you feel good. It's empowering. And when you feel good about yourself, you can accomplish anything." YouTube.
• How HermÈs conquered the luxury industry - "Hermès eschews trends and embraces old-fashioned craftsmanship - and has seen its revenue climb."
• King Louis - "How the world's best-known luxury label went from humble birth to brand royalty."
• Louis Vuitton Information Guide
• LOUIS VUITTON PERSONALISATION SERVICES - special orders: custom made, made to order & product personalisation: painting, hot stamping & monograms.
• LOUIS VUITTON REVEALS A NEW RANGE OF PACKAGING - Louis Vuitton.
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• Louis Vuitton: The Secret (and not so secret) Places - Louis Vuitton Malletier, 18 Rue Louis Vuitton, 92600 Asnières-sur-Seine, France. It was here that Louis Vuitton set up his workshop in 1859. Until 1977, the Asnières workshop was actually the sole Louis Vuitton production facility in the world.
• Louis Vuitton's new Monogram camping tent - "Go Glamping With The Louis Vuitton Tent & Backpack Trunk, Even If Its In Your Backyard."
• Luxury Brands Are Taking Over the Street Art Scene - "Gucci, Louboutin and Fendi are hiring graffiti artists in a bid to fit in with street culture??? - and score points on social media."
• Luxury Investments Around the World Compared - infographic - "Do you enjoy the finer things in life? For many of the world’s wealthy individuals, acquiring luxury goods such as art, fine wine, and watches is a passion. Unlike traditional investments in financial assets, luxury goods can be difficult to value if one does not have an appreciation for their form. A rare painting, for example, does not generate cash flows, meaning its value is truly in the eye of the beholder. To gain some insight into the market for luxury goods, this infographic takes data from Knight Frank’s 2021 Wealth Report to compare the preferences of nine global regions."
• MARK CROSS objects at Metropolitan Museum of Art - "America's Original Luxury Lifestyle Brand."
• Men's accessories are on the up, but do they make us less manly? - The Guardian.
• MEN'S CLOTHING SIZE CONVERSIONS - suits, coats, shirts, pants, hats & shoes: European, UK, Japan & USA.
• 'MUST-HAVE' LUXURY ACCESSORIES PACKAGE OF THE MONTH - T.I.M.
• Prada's $185 ‘paperclip’ fashion’s latest mundane must-have? - The Guardian.
• Shirt collars, silk and steamy pants: a beginner’s guide to perfect ironing - "Here’s how the experts do it."
• The Black Tie Guide - "A Gentleman's Guide to Evening Wear."
• top 30 brands mentioned in 'Sex and the City' - The Guardian.
• VERY FIRST TO - "KNOW, HAVE & DO." Enables individuals to be the first to know about, and have, newly launching luxury products and experiences.
• Why No Other Luxury Company Compares To LVMH - "The French luxury house LVMH reached a staggering $319.4 billion (264.6 billion euros) as of February 26, 2021, surpassing Nestlé, the Swiss food giant, to become Europe’s most valuable company. Most people are astonished by the size and dynamics of the luxury market. Intuitively, they assume luxury is a niche business - even people who work for luxury brands. But what many underestimate is a luxury brand’s enormous value creation potential."
• WOMEN'S CLOTHING SIZE CONVERSIONS - dresses, suits, blouses, sweaters, bras & shoes: European, UK, Japan & USA.