Name that Luxury Handbag!

What does a vegan, baguette, barrel, and bucket have in common? We all think we can guess the answer to this question. The real answer I am looking for today is handbags and more luxury handbags. Seems the handbag styles all have names. The baguette is long narrow in shape similar to a French bread loaf. Then we have the barrel, a cylindrical bag that resembles a barrel. A bucket is a bag that is taller than it is wide with a rounded bottom making it resemble a bucket shape. The vegan handbag is made entirely from non-animal products. Made in many shapes, sizes, and materials, we all have our favorite luxury handbags. Designers use many styles and materials to make the many handbags we all love to own. Which is your favorite luxury handbag style?

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What's the Latest in Luxury Handbags On-Line Searches??

The DLG (Digital Luxury Group) issued their latest results of an unbiased sample of more than 130 million+global consumer searches for luxury handbags. This group is the first international company completely dedicated to the digital success of luxury brands, in partnership with Luxury Society, the world's largest community of luxury executives. The study is of over 130 leading

  luxury handbag brands in 8 global markets and highlights the top 10 most searched luxury handbags. I know you will recognize these leading brands of luxury handbags.
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Work or Fun, Designer Jewelry & Accessories

What can take an outfit from ordinary to extraordinary??? Accessories, accessories, and more accessories; watches, scarves, or earrings can change an outfit in minutes.

"Dress for the job you want" has been true through the ages and even with the latest trend of the business casual look, there are some things you have to remember when adding the designer jewelry and accessories to your professional wardrobe. Most jobs today require typing on a computer so be careful of the cumbersome bracelets but instead add flattering necklaces or earrings. .
Now for date night, dress up your outfit simple adding elegance with a vintage or vintage looking piece of jewelry. Designer jewelry and accessories such as an eye-catching ring with lots of personality can help with that first impression as well as a conversation piece. Remember, when shopping for that special ring, think about your hand type. Long, skinny fingers don't showcase large rings well, but on smaller, slightly wider hands they can look fabulous. Try different styles and see what looks best for the style you want to promote. Little things can make such a difference when you are shopping for your special designer jewelry and accessories.
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Famous Designer Handbag, Who Inspired You??

Some designer handbags are easy to guess who inspired their creation. The Sophia Bag by Ferragamo was inspired by the silver screen star Sophia Loren the symbol of beauty for an entire generation. This bag is still popular among younger stars including Jennifer Aniston and Katie Holmes. Gucci's Hobo Bag was renamed The Jackie by Gucci, a designer handbag status symbol for the rich and powerful, for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The story of the Birkin Bag By Hermes is that when Hermes' chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas watched as actress Jane Birkin struggled to put her straw purse into an airplane's overhead compartment and spilling the bag's contents to the floor, he knew he could solve this delima. Using this experience as an inspiration to create the Birkin bag, a designer handbag that has become a fashion favorite and an international symbol of wealth. Now for a designer handbag that is a little harder to surmise it's inspiration. The SC By Louis Vuitton was designed by a company known for the style and status that few brands can match. The French fashion label, Louis Vuitton, was inspired by acclaimed director Sofia Coppola when creating the SC designer handbag. Imagination, inspiration, and creative ability, we lucky that it exists and is used by labels for beautiful designer handbags.

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Jewelry and Accessories Here We Come, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend!!

Have you heard that before? When I read an article about a giant diamond, I thought, there are friends and then there are FRIENDS. Can you imagine what a 76-carat perfect diamond and a quail egg have in common? Size, Size, Size but definitely not the $21 million value. The Archduke Joseph Diamond was recently auctioned and the anonymous buyer paid $21,474,525 for colorless diamond. According to CBS the winner "is going to donate the diamond for display at a museum" which is a long way from the ancient Golconda mines in India where it was discovered. Inflation has really affected jewelry and accessories' retail prices but this one diamond exploded from the $6.5 million in 1993 to the $21 million this year.

We all love finishing a beautiful outfit with designer jewelry and accessories. Your favorite little black dress can be changed from casual to special night out by adding the correct jewelry and accessories. Diamond jewelry and accessories make wonderful gifts and even when most of us can't afford this kind of diamond, there are many beautiful pieces for that special someone. 

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Revenge of Over-Loaded Designer Handbags!

Designer handbags, beautiful to see and carry, but rough on the shoulders. Doctors say that to carry a bag weighing more than five pounds can cause many medical problems. This unnecessary strain on your shoulder can cause headaches, neck and upper back pain, even arm numbness and tingling if the nerves are being pinched according to NYC chiropractor Dr. Randi Jaffee.
Now we all know we really, really need our designer handbags as well as those essentials we carry in them everyday. There are some steps we can take to help reduce the load on our shoulders. First, when you choose a luxury bag, watch for the heavier bling added to the bag, i.e. heavy buckles and grommets, to belts and more. Another suggestion is to carry an extra little bag then when needed for an extended time put only the items required and wear it on both shoulders. Wearing the strap across your heart to distribute the weight makes long straps better than short ones. Today, designers are adding backpacks to their lines, thus taking the strain off a single shoulder and distributing the weight on both shoulders. Although backpacks were primarily used for school books, now designers are making them more fashionable to carry everyday.   Also, rather than the carry-all bag that has to be carried over the shoulder by a strap or handle, designer's rolly bags save your back totally when rolled instead of carried.
So,when shopping for your designer handbags, be nice to you shoulders and think about how you plan to use your bag. It matters!
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What's You Got There? A Convertible Satchel, Maybe???

Never thought that much about technical terms for the different style bags but they have them. One of my favorite is the convertible satchel, a satchel with double handles that can be carried by hand or worn over the shoulder. Many designers have used this style for their designer handbags. Coach, Michael Korrs, and Christian Audigier have beautiful examples of this versitle luxury handbag. Most convertible satchels are large enough to carry your iPad or eReader comfortably and still have room for all the essential daily items we must carry with us. Check out the convertible satchel designer handbags at you favorite e-store soon. You won't be sorry when you try out this great handbag.

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Real Designer Handbags and the FAKE of All FAKES

We all trust that handbags we buy are real designer handbags and not replicas. We check everything we can to be sure. We research the companies from whom we are buying our designer handbags to be sure that we can trust them to be honest. Some replicas are so close to the original products it is hard tell the difference unless you really examine the handbag using your knowledge of the product.

NOW, I can't help but to tell you about, in my opinion, the FAKE of all FAKES, WOODEN IPADS,if you can believe it. Some were sold for the real thing last year for $180. This year in Central Florida a man conned a woman into buying his "iPad" for money to get home.  Later, when she looked at her"iPad", she discovered it was a piece of glass wrapped in duct tape making it look like the back of an "iPad".  With a paper copy of an iPad advertisement and an extension cord wrapped in bubble wrap, it looked like the real thing until closely examined. At least replica handbags can be used, but can you imagine paying top dollar for fakes thinking you are getting orginal brands.
Find a reputible company from whom you can buy with confidence, and enjoy your designer handbags.
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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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Being Bullied Turned Into A Positive

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Severely bullied at school, Yves Saint Laurent escaped his world by acting out plays at home for his parents, thus his love of fashion was born. Fascinated by the reviews and the clothing featured in French Vogue, he began his formal study of fashion at the Chambre Syndicale.  After beating Karl Lagerfeld in a design contest, he caught the eye of Christian Dior and he began designing for the Dior label.  So impressed, Christian Dior named him as his successor. When Dior died at an early age in 1957, Saint Laurent was in charge of The House of Dior at the age of 21.  Unfortunately in 1960, he had to serve in the French Army during the Algerian War of Independence. It was rumored that fashion powers-that-be were unhappy the Saint Laurent was in charge of Dior and pulled strings with the government so he had to serve. When he returned, he had been fired from Dior and proceeded to sue Dior for breach of contract.  Successful in winning his case, in 1962 he began his own company, YSL.  His company flourshing, he attracted the attention of  Catherine Deneuve and her peers .  YSL was bought by Gucci in 1999. After this under the leadership of Tom Ford, the YSL name was associated with it's expanded line including luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories.

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Born to Aristocracy, Destined for High Fashion

Hubert de Givenchy was born into French aristocracy.   His father was Lucien Taffin de Givenchy, Marquis de Givenchy and his grandfather and great-grandfather were both designers. This encouraged the creative gene to bloom in Givenchy.  In 1937, after attending the World's Fair in Paris, at the age of 10 he decided that his future was in the field of fashion.  By age 18 he was designing for Jacques Fath, a  family friend. He opened his own House of Givenchy in 1952 and was a success even though he was only 25.  He had major connections and great innovative designs that insured his fame.   When he met Audrey Hepburn in 1953, he designed almost all of her movie wardrobes.   Count James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, in 1995 retired from the fashion world. Thanks to Givenchy's fashion expertise, we have access to more luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories.
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Pilgrim's, But---Not From the Mayflower

PILGRIM is a Danish brand producing fashion jewelery and accessories.  Every single piece of PILGRIM jewelery is handmade, hand painted and assembled by hand.  On all items PILGRIM uses plating with either 925 sterling silver or 16 carat gold.  PILGRIM products reflect broad fashion trends with a difference. PILGRIM's designs always stand out from the crowd.
Annemette Markvad and Thomas Adamsen started PILGRIM in 1983. They spent the first

years traveling around selling jewelery in the streets of Denmark and at festivals.   After first making jewelry in their small apartment, they moved to larger premises – the basement of a large, old house and in 2003 they moved into the present HQ in Skanderborg Denmark. 

Since 2003 PILGRIM has supported Doctors without Borders, by yearly designing and producing special MSF products. All profits from these products are donated to this humanitarian organization – so far more than €1,735,000.

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Christian Dior, What A Dream He Had!!

Although his parents pushed Dior to attend school to study politics, he had a dream to create fashion. He did attend  the Ecole des Sciences Politiques from 1920 to 1925, but stayed true to his dream by selling sketches for 10 cents each on the street.  When his family lost their fortune a couple of years later, he began to truly pursue his dream, clothing.  In 1946, after studying at a couple of houses in France, Dior opened his own line. This line was named Corolle originally, but today his designer handbags, jewelry and accessories are know for by the Dior fashion lines. Christian Dior died in 1957 of a heart attack.
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The Vasari, Your Not Going to Believe What This Is!!

You ever brown bagged it for lunch?  Well, Jil Sander, a German designer, has done the ultimate new green design for the fashion world. A Paper Bag Purse for both men and women to carry.  It has the Jil Sander logo on the bottom of the front, crafted from coated paper, and looks like a paper bag. Now for the kicker of all kickers, the purchase price is $290. 
It hit the fashion scene this year at the Milan Fashion Week Menswear Autumn/Winter 2012 on January 14, 2012 and believe it or not sold out. He pushed this line even further by creating a black leather bag, paper bag shaped, that sells for $630.
Makes me wonder what will next hit the fashion world, what the price will be, and who is crazy enough to pay for the next fashion extravaganza. Guess famous logo's do sell!!!!! 

When is Ultra-Wide a GOOD Thing????

As we all know the small cross-bodies, totes, and ladylike satchels have been have been really popular through the summer season.  From the predictions I have read, it looks like the ultra-wide east-west satchel will be the bag to carry this fall.  The east-west bag is a bag that is wider than it is tall and still  one of the popular designer handbags. The newly designed east-west bags are wide and some even doubly wide as they are tall. This will be a new look for folks like me, small to medium bags, just big enough to carry my e-reader and the essentials.  Wonder which designer handbags will fit into this category and how popular will they be?
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Do You Know the "Burberry Check"?

Thomas Burberry's store was known in 1856 for his practical outdoor wear. His great break through for the fashion industry was the invention of gabardine in 1880.This fabric was made by yarn that is waterproofed before the garment is woven.  Totally convinced that this designer could make a better coat for their officers,he was asked by the War Office to try.  The trench coat was the result of this en-devour.  In 1924, the famous "Burberry Check" was only used as a lining for the trench coat but by 1967 it was expanded to being used in designer scarves, umbrellas, boots, and many other things. The widespread use of the famous "Burberry Check" pattern has continued to make this brand popular even today.
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Determination and $10,000 Could Get You What in 1974????

After 9 years as an assistant for Nino Cerruti from 1961 to 1971, this was the question Giorgio Armani asked himself.  Eager for his own line, Armani decided to take his $10,000 and develop his own designs. By 1974, he had accomplished his goal. When word got around that  Richard Gere  wore one of his suits in 1980's American Gigolo, he quickly achieved icon status.  Featuring clean lines and including designer handbags, jewelry and accessories, suits are still a Hollywood favorite.  Check out Christian Bale's suits in The Dark Knight to see how popular his designs are still today.

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