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Loewe launches bag collection in aid of Elephant Crisis Fund

Spanish fashion house Loewe has launched a collection of handbags in support of the Elephant Crisis Fund, joining other fashion companies like Ralph Lauren and Tiffany in the fight against the ivory trade. The brand has launched an Elephant Mini Bag in collaboration with Knot On My Planet and its global ambassador Doutzen Kroes. The bag is...

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Second hand luxury handbags, a good investment yielding up to 30 percent per year

The market for used luxury handbags has grown from 5 million pounds seven years ago to more than 26 million pounds last year and is expected to keep on growing. In fact, according to a recent report by Jefferies, some handbags outperform even the most successful hedge fund. Actually, highlights Jefferies, some owners could be sitting on annual...

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The rise of the man bag

Handbags have been the ultimate in luxury leather goods since Coco Chanel created the highly coveted 2.55 bag back in the 1950s. They were the ultimate accessory for women, and completely functional. They hold money, keys, toiletries, gum, etc. While women have long got to enjoy the luxury and glamour of handbags, men were restricted to...

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Logo handbags close to hitting their expiration date

London - The Louis Vuitton Speedy was once seen as the 'It' handbag of the moment. Crafted from monogrammed canvas, its logo surface made it into the one designer handbag women across the global scrambled to attain in the 1990s, signifying status, power and style. However, times have changed and although London is now the cheapest city to buy a...

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Prada focuses on its bags to offer shoppers their money's worth

Although Miuccia Prada may be headstrong when it comes to her view of Prada, the fashion house has began to change its ways as part of its turnaround plan after being highlighted as one of the worst performing luxury stocks on the market. Unsurprisingly, part of its path to change includes its handbags. The Italian luxury fashion house, which...

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Prada eyes up the direct-to-consumer model at Milan Fashion Week

London - As the industry remains decidedly torn between the new see-now, buy-now show schedule, with the likes of Burberry, Tom Ford and Tommy Hilfiger in favour and Gucci along with France's governing fashion organization standing their ground in favour of the current system, Italian luxury label Prada works its own balancing act between the...

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Eddie Borgo to launch handbag collection

Eddie Borgo, best known for his sculptural jewellery, is expanding his product line to include handbags and accessories. The seven-piece collection is inspired by minimalist '50s and '60s chrome culture, particularly the boxy shapes and top handles that dominated women's handbag styles at the time. "All of my friends were complaining about the...