Top 100 Handbag Events, News, Reviews, Resources

Top 100 Handbag Events, News, Reviews & Resources

• 3 bags are better than one - "Rihanna nails fashion’s most functional look."
• 5 fascinating facts about The Queen’s handbag habits - "From what’s inside to why Her Majesty always carries a handbag, these are the secrets behind The Queen’s favourite accessory."
• 6 Best Bags of New York Fashion Week - The New York Times.
• 6 things you didn’t know about how a Mulberry bag is made - The Telegraph.
• 7 Best Bags of London & Milan Fashion Weeks - The New York Times.
• 10 Most Expensive Handbags In The World - FashionLady.
• 10 most expensive women's handbags in the world - TIM.
• 10 of the best men's bags - The Telegraph.
• 10 Things You Might Not Know About the HermÈs Birkin - PurseBlog.
• 14 best beach bags to buy now - The Telegraph.
• 15 attention-grabbing handbags - The Telegraph.
• 15 bold bucket-bags to brighten up your weekend - The Telegraph.
• 15 designer handbags for an instant summer style update - The Telegraph.
• 20 of the best weekend tote bags - in pictures - "Make the most of the easing of lockdown and longer days with a fun and functional tote, perfect for a picnic in the park or a daytrip to the beach."
• 21 colourful designer handbags to put a spring in your step - The Telegraph.
• 2017 season handbags - The Telegraph.
• $2,145 version of the iconic blue Ikea tote - TODAY.com.
• $19,000 alligator bag destroyed over missing import permit - An alligator-skin handbag worth A$26,000 is to be destroyed after a woman imported it into Australia without a permit. Alligator-skin products are allowed to be imported into Australia, but shoppers must obtain an A$70 permit.
• $222,000 HermÈs Birkin Handbag that Started an Auction Frenzy - Robb Report.
• Amanpour: 'Holdster' is a handbag for our time - "Designer Anya Hindmarch has created a 'holdster' for frontline workers to carry personal items while treating patients of the pandemic."
• Are these the world's most valuable HermÈs handbags? - The Telegraph.
• BAG SNOB - reviews of designer handbags.
• Baguette (bag) - small, compact handbags, designed by Italian fashion company Fendi in 1997. Popularized on Sex and the City in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this product is often cited as the first it bag. With the Baguette, Fendi sparked the "buy-a-bag-a-day habit" by rapidly declining it into hundreds of different designs and sold more than a million units in 20 years.
• Behind the scenes at Christie's blockbuster handbag sale - including diamond-encrusted Hermès Birkins - The Telegraph.
• best evening clutches & handbags for party season - The Telegraph.
• Best investment bags to buy - "Classics that are worth the waiting list."
• best ladylike bags - The Telegraph.
• Best Luxury Over-The-Shoulder Bags 2020 - Forbes.
• Birkin Bag in the Box Is Worth a Lifetime of Debt - The New York Times.
• Birkin bags have performed better than both the American stock market & the price of gold in the last 35 years - The Telegraph.
• Birkin bags hit record prices even as the world ground to a halt during Covid. Here's why - "The desirability of an Hermès Birkin handbag -- a symbol of rarefied wealth -- is such that not even a global pandemic can dull demand for it. Instead, it has helped fire it up even more. The bags are getting scooped up at record premiums in the pandemic era, according to Birkin resellers. Auction house Christie's says that one of its two highest selling handbags in history is a Birkin made of crocodile skin that went for nearly $390,000 in November (The other was a Kelly bag, also from Hermès, that sold for close to $450,000)."
• Birkinomics: are these handbags a better investment than bricks & mortar? - The Guardian.
• Bold standard: the most eye-catching man bags for spring - The Telegraph.
• Burberry burns bags, clothes & perfume worth millions - "Burberry, the upmarket British fashion label, destroyed unsold clothes, accessories and perfume worth £28.6m last year to protect its brand."
• Celebrities & their Hermes Birkin Bags - PurseBlog.
• Celebrities with namesake bags - The Telegraph.
• celebritybagstyles - "A Celebrity Handbag Blog about Celebrity handbag Styles, Designer Handbags, Celebrity Fashion & Gossip."
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• Cuyana - women's bag tassels.
• Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the handbag? - "Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, engineer, handbag designer."
• Empty Rolex boxes are fetching pretty sums online as TikTok drives demand - "According to a report in The Sunday Times, Louise Eccles discovers how 'piles of empty boxes and paper carrier bags' from designer labels are selling for hundreds of pounds online."
• Epi leather - definition & explanation.
• Floyd Mayweather Drops Fortune in Birkin Bag shopping spree - TMZ.
• giant pom-pom cherries on this phone case make it easy to find in a handbag - The Verge.
• Givenchy Launches New Antigona Soft Bags - "For a decade, Givenchy’s signature Antigona bag has graced the arms of countless elegant women. The iconic Boston bag has a boxy shape and a rigid construction with sleek lines. Rigidity is even embodied in its name, which is inspired from the Greek myth of Antigone, whose name means unbending. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Givenchy released a new version that may surprise fans of the architectural bag: the Antigona Soft."
• GLADSTONE BAG - Wikipedia.
• Grandmother uses £900 Louis Vuitton bag to carry fish - Daily Mail.
• Gucci Celebrates 100 Years with Gucci Aria - "This is the collection that has left everyone both speechless and full of thoughts all at once."
• Gucci The Jackie 1961 - "A part of the House's history the Jackie's story is retold with a contemporary edge." A signature Gucci handbag line known for its curved half-moon shape and signature hardware, the Jackie is reimagined by the Creative Director for the Fall Winter 2020 Men's fashion show.
• HANDBAG - Wikipedia.
• HAND BAGGAGE - aka Carry-On Baggage: measurements & weight.
• Handbags named after celebrities - The Telegraph.
• handbags that made history - "Delve into the background of bags, and you’ll find they were just as coveted in the 1500s as they are now. Emma Cook unpacks the rich inner life of the ultimate accessory."
• HERMÈS IS TRIPPING ON MUSHROOMS - "Hermès is on mushrooms, not the psychedelic kind however. The French heritage brand is pioneering the use of a mushroom-based 'leather' as an alternative to real leather, Business of Fashion reports."
• HermÈs Reimagines Victoria Bag With Alternative Mushroom-Based "Leather" - "Hermès is officially breaking away from its traditions and moving forward with sustainable leather alternatives for its iconic luxury bags."
• Highly Anticipated London Auction To Include 5 Rare Louis Vuitton ‘Art’ Handbags - "Louis Vuitton has been collaborating with artists for the past twenty years, creating some of the most collectible and highly prized handbags on the market."
• History of the It bag - "Vogue's Hall of Fame of the Most Coveted Accessories."
• How Cartier bejewelled the humble handbag - The Telegraph.
• How Grace Kelly gave the Hermès Kelly bag its enduring style status - The Telegraph.
• How HermÈs conquered the luxury industry - "Hermès eschews trends and embraces old-fashioned craftsmanship - and has seen its revenue climb."
• How Mark Cross - a handbag brand that fashion forgot - made a beguiling comeback - The Telegraph.
• How the other Birkin bag became the accessory of the summer - The Telegraph.
• How to find the best laptop bag - "A techhead's guide to the world of soft goods."
• How to find the perfect summer work bag - The Telegraph.
• How to SPOT fake DIOR SADDLE bags: authentic guide - ebay.
• How to style handbags with every outfit - The Telegraph.
• Hunting for a new handbag? Here's how to find the right one for you - The Telegraph.
• Issey Miyake's Bao Bao bag celebrates 20 years as a design icon - "The Japanese designer’s work has always been more craft and technological feat than fashion and the Bao Bao bag is an exceptional example."
• It bag - high-priced designer handbag that has become a popular best-seller. The phenomenon arose in the fashion industry and was named in the 1990s and 2000s. Examples of handbag brands that have been considered "It bags" are Chanel, Hermès and Fendi.
• Ivanka’s Max Mara Handbag Probably Won’t Sell Quite Like Nancy Pelosi’s Max Mara Coat - Vanity Fair.
• Jane Birkin’s Favourite Pre-HermÈs Bag - Jane’s signature basket.
• Kate Spade Found Dead of Apparent Suicide in New York City Apartment - TIME Magazine.
• LES JOURNÉES PARTICULIÈRES 2016 - Visit 40 of our houses. LVMH
• 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.
• Louis Vuitton Retrospective, From Keepall to D.J. Box - The New York Times.
• Louis Vuitton’s flexible-screen handbags are the definition of extra - engadget.
• 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."
• MARGARET THATCHER'S HANDBAGS
• Meet the fish leather pioneers - "Fish leather is being increasingly used by makers of handbags."
• Meghan's new bag is already sold out - "Meghan's fashion range launches -- and her bag is already sold out."
• Meghan Markle & Angelina Jolie Both Love This Surprisingly Affordable Bag - PureWow.
• MIPEL - launched in 1962. "The Bag Show." Milan, Italy. The world’s leading international leather-goods show: bags, luggage, sacks, wallets and the full spectrum of leather accessories.
• Montblanc's Heritage 1926 collection - The Telegraph.
• My new bag is awful, and I love it - The Verge.
• MYTHBUSTER ADAM SAVAGE HAS MADE A BAG, AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL - Wired.
• New-season handbags to buy now 2017 - The Telegraph.
• PurseBlog - since 2005. "PurseBlog and PurseForum are the Internet’s largest, most popular sources of news and information on designer handbags and accessories."
• Resale calculator - "Calculate the potential resale value of your pre-loved items." Select the brand of your item: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Céline, Balenciaga, Gucci, Prada, Dior, Saint Laurent, Isabel Marant, Valentino & Louboutin.
• 'Ridiculous' micro handbag that can fit only a few mints becomes fashion sensation - "The tiny Jacquemus Mini Le Chiquito bag is smaller than a credit card and can be held in the palm of your hand."
• Reticule (handbag) - also known as a ridicule or indispensable, was a type of small handbag or purse, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820.
• Saffiano leather - definition & explanation.
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• Stow - "The Travel Tech Collection."
• The best straw bags - The Telegraph.
• The handbag proves fashion's great survivor - "The popularity of the V&A’s new exhibition and the resilience of bag sales, proves our love of It bags is here to stay."
• THE HERMÈS BIRKIN BAG - the Holy Grail of purses.
• THE HERMÈS KELLY BAG - the legendary Hermès handbag named after Grace Kelly in 1956.
• The most fabulous designer handbags to add to your Christmas list - The Telegraph.
• the stars who love the British Mulberry brand - The Telegraph.
• This is the travel bag you need right now - "Travel bags are back (seriously)."
• This tool calculates how much your designer pieces will be worth when selling them on - The Telegraph.
• Tips to Keep Your Bag From Taking a Trip Without You - The New York Times.
• Too nice for the likes of us: why buying fancy stuff makes us miserable - "Luxury purchases should make us feel like a million bucks but impostor syndrome is at work even while we’re shopping."
• Top 10 Expensive Women Handbag Brands in the World - FashionLady.
• TYPES OF HANDBAGS - definition & explanation.
• Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion - "Seven millennia since its invention, leather remains one of the most durable and versatile natural materials. However, some consumers question the ethical ramifications and environmental sustainability of wearing products sourced from animals."
• Vintage HermÈs Birkin bag sells for record £162,500 in London - The Guardian.
• Virgil Abloh Has a Feeling for Eco Felt at Louis Vuitton - "The accessories, and one coat, were inspired by moving blankets - and luxed up with a shimmering monogram."
• Volez, Voguez, Voyagez - Louis Vuitton - Presentation of the exhibition. YouTube.
• Watch: the making of Versace’s Palazzo Empire bag - The Telegraph.
• What to Do With All Those Tote Bags - "It’s O.K., we all have a problem with them."
• WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG, MICHAEL MOORE? - The Verge.
• Which Chanel bags make the best investments? - The Telegraph.
• Who Would Pay $300,000 for a Handbag? - The New York Times.
• why bag designers are losing the logo - The Guardian.
• Why handbag dogs are going out of fashion - The Guardian.
• Why Kate Spade Won't See A Penny Of The $2.4 Billion Sale To Coach - Forbes.
• Will Gucci’s Digital Bag Disrupt Luxury? - "A digital version of Gucci’s Dionysus Bag with Bee created for the Roblox marketplace has been sold for $4,115 - exceeding the price tag of the physical accessory IRL. The virtual bag was on sale at Gucci Garden, an experience engineered as a collaboration between Kering’s jewel in the crown and the online gaming platform. Here, visitors could meet up, have their avatars try on various branded items, and make purchases."
• World’s Most Extravagant Handbags - PurseBlog.
• YETI CAMINO CARRYALL review - "Haul All Your Wet, Stinky Gear in Yeti's Waterproof Tote."