Things to Consider When Buying a Luxury Handbag

When we shop for the special designer handbag, we unconsciously think about a few key things. One, we consider the shape of the handbag, being sure it will look good with your "shape" and still meet your need for function and fashion. Does it feel good when you put it on your arm or shoulder?  Another thing to consider is the hardware of the purse and what kind of jewelry and accessories are going to be worn when carrying the handbag. Third, know what kind of leather was used when your chosen handbag was constructed.  Lambskin leather bags cost you more than caviar leather, but the caviar leather tend to have a higher resale value.  The softer the leather the more expensive and delicate the handbag. Fourth, think about the brand name.  Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermes almost never go on sale at the end of the season so they tend to hold their value for many years.  And last but not least, you  just have to love it. Why invest in designer handbags unless you absolutely know you will enjoy carrying the bag for many years?  If you are like most of us, you have to know  you will be able to get your value, either through years of use or resale of the bag.
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Extremely Marked Up Products--Is it Fair-----NO

There are some items that have much higher markups than actually seem fair or right.  Movie theater popcorn/candy has an average markup of 1275%.  Bottle water's markup reaches up to 4000% and a glass of coke when you dine out could be from 300 to 600% over cost. Some items on that delicious salad bar up to 350% according to the Food Network Magazine.   A bottle of wine in a restaurant could cost you 3 times the cost and if you order by the glass it could hit the 400% markup area. That delicious latte will probably cost you up to 300% more than it cost the seller but, hey, sometimes you just have to have that caffeine fix. Oh, and yes, resist that hotel minibar unless you want to pay up to 400% more than the item is worth.
Now that we have talked about some of those things we eat or drink, we can move on to other things. We all know how expensive prescription drug prices are these days, so I'm sure it's no surprise that they have markups from 200 to 3,000%. Thank goodness for health insurance, although their prices are unreal too. Next on the list are eyeglasses with markups of up to 1000%, diamonds from 50 to 400% (Google Answers page), greeting cards from up to 200%, cosmetics average 78%, furniture stores usually make a hefty margin of about 80%, and each year the average college student will spend at least $655 on their monster marked up text books (National Association of College Stores).  You know those text messages we grandmothers learned to do so we can communicate with our grandchildren, well, they cost the providers three-tenths of a penny but they charge users up to 20 cents each, that's 6000% markup.
My favorite of all products are the designer handbags, from $3.8 million purse with 4,000 diamonds to the $1.9 million Hermes Birkin bag.   With high mark ups for designer labels, you can really invest a lot of cash in luxury handbags. That is why it is really smart to comparison-shop around outlets and my favorite, and the easy on the feet, on-line shopping. I believe everyone should be able to buy the designer handbag that you want without extreme markups. That is the promise that I have made when I set up my on-line store, where you can find your style at reasonable prices. Check the prices and compare to retail stores. 
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Haven't Seen One But Love the Concept

Have you ever found yourself in the dark and having to dig in you handbag for your keys or anything that loves playing hide and seek with you? Fortunately our cell phones light up and are much easier than keys to be found in that deep well of much needed items.  Dark rooms or dark parking lots are no longer a problem for those who own one of the inventive purses by Tamara Leuty.  Glass Handbag currently has use of her patent luxury designer handbags with light inside.  Such a wonderful concept for convenience. Just like your refrigerator (or so I've always assumed), light on when open and off when closed, the purse works the same way and all off of simple AAA batteries enclosed in such a way that it does not compromise the common function of the handbag. Luxury and convenience all in one beautiful bag.http://www.inclusive-style.com

Guess What Company was Born 33 Years Ago?

By embroidering dresses and doing tailoring, Gianni Versace grew up helping his mother a dressmaker.  After  studying architecture in school, he used the knowledge he learned from his mother, moved to Milan, and began to work in fashion.  In 1978, after working for a couple of designers, Gianni opened his first store.  His fashion line was successful and resulted in boutiques being opened around the world. Unfortunately, Versace was killed in 1997 but the company continued successfully under the leadership of his sister, Donatella.  When her daughter, Allegra turned 18 in 2004, she inherited the 50% of the company left to her by Gianni. The company was then owned as Allegro 50%, Donatella   20%, and Santo, Gianni's older brother,  30%.  One of the companies under the Versace name is Versace Couture. This line makes designer handbags, watches,  jewelry and accessories available for our shopping pleasure.
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