4 Designer Classic Bags You Should Have

Posted by oreo | Bag, Designer of the week, Fashion, Luxury | Saturday 28 August 2010 12:10 am

Are you considering getting a designer bag and don’t know which one to splurge on? This post might be able to help you with this dilemma!

Being a fashionista on a budget yourself, you had to come up with a shopping-for-designer- handbags tactic. And after doing a little research, you might find out that there are some timeless designer classic bags a gal truly needs since the rest of the bags are just a slight variation on these 4:

1. Louis Vuitton Monogram Speedy Bag

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Louis Vuitton have never been more popular than they are right now. But believe it or not, Louis Vuitton Mongram Speedy Bags have been the “it” bags for over 50 years now…

The size of the bags varies from Speedy 25 to Speedy 40 and so does the price: $675.00 – $750.00, they are available in Louis Vuitton online store, but I am sure you will prefer to buy your LV in a Louis Vuitton boutique near you.

2. Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag

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Awe… Chanel 2.55 is the queen of designer handbags. It’s so stylish, it’s breath-taking. They are twice as expensive as Louis Vuitton Speedies and they are too so worth the crazy price. These beautiful bags come in different colors and in 3 sizes – check out the size/price chart at the bottom of Chanel 2.55 – Pure Classic post.

3. Dior Black Quilted Patent Lady Dior Bag

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Yet another stylish, timeless classic. This Dior bag looks stunning and it can be worn with anything, which makes it a fantastic choice for your designer bag collection. It comes with golden hardware as well, in case you are looking for something dressier.

For the price of $1800 you are getting one of the most fabulous bags out there. And by the way, the beautiful classic Lady Dior bag comes in white patent leather too for those hot summer days and vacations (sigh)…

4. Hermes Birkin Bag

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This is the bag you have seen on the most stylish celebrities. Although this bag is definitely not my style, I can see why women want to shell out $6.000.00 – $15.000.00, depending on the material, for a bag like this.

Located in Paris, Hermes issues only 5 (!!!) Birkins a week – the waiting lists are endless, of course, and that’s what makes them even more desirable.

Well, Ladies, these are the 4 Most Stylish Classic Designer Bags in the world. Hope this must-have selection made your life easier!

Source: http://allwomenstalk.com/designer-classic-must-have-bags/2/

Herrera lures Russians

Posted by Richard | Designer of the week, Fashion, Gossip, Luxury | Monday 21 December 2009 11:57 pm

American fashion designer Carolina Herrera followed in the footsteps of her sartorial colleague Giorgio Armani this week by vying for a piece of Russia’s recovering luxury good market — the world’s fourth largest. Herrera, who dressed Jackie Kennedy Onassis in her later years, came to open her first boutique at the plush TSUM shopping center in Moscow’s heart and host a show of her linen-woven Spring 2010 collection. The 70-year-old designer is betting — just like Armani, who descended on the Russian capital in October — that Russian fashion followers, once known for their exuberant spending, will help expand her business.

Other designers remain uncertain about the country’s recovery from a recession that wiped out a tenth of its economy in gross domestic product terms in the first half of the year. Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney boarded the windows of their boutiques less than a year and a half after opening, while others were forced to deal with drastically dropping sales. But Herrera is optimistic. “I think the crisis stopped many things, but fashion is the last one to go, because women are always buying,” the designer, dressed in a sleek black velvet top and black pants, told Reuters after her show. Russian consumers have been famous for most of the decade for their lavish spending and penchant for high-end brands, but the crisis has curbed their disposable income, taking a toll on the country’s luxury market.

Incipient sings of economic recovery began last summer, however, fueled by relatively high oil prices — Russia’s chief export — and the improving global outlook. More festive and glittering decorations than a year ago have lit up Moscow’s shops in recent weeks, fuelling hopes that this season will bring the Russian consumer back to buying. Herrera showed some 200 elegantly dressed fans a collection of chiefly amber, rose and caramel dresses inspired by forms seen in Japanese baskets. The designer seemed enchanted with what Moscow had to offer. “I wish I could stay a week” she said.