A comparison between Made in France and Made in the USA. This...
LOUIS VUITTON Made in France vs. Made in the USA
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Bottega Veneta—A Hot Commodity on the Street Style Scene and in the Re-Sale Market
If any trends have emerged, a preponderance of BOTTEGA VENETA bags...
Four Forever It Bags to Get
Nothing is forever when it comes to an ever lasting It Bag, but...
Jackie O.’s Bag of Choice, Rebranded in Her Name
The former first lady owned several versions of the Gucci...
Celebs and their Louis Vuitton Speedy Handbags
The Louis Vuitton Speedy Bag is one of the most iconic and...
The Ultimate CHANEL Replica Handbags Guide
There are no brands that rival CHANEL when it comes to buying an...
CHANEL Spring-Summer 2020 Pre-Collection Large ‘Deauville’ Tote
CHANEL's 'Deauville' Large Shopping Bag matured to CHANEL's most...
LOUIS VUITTON’s Twist and Twisty Bag
Another Twist on LV's Multi-bagging Two bags in one, the Twist...
The functional 3 in1 LV Wallet Chain ‘Pochette Félicie’
If you’re on the hunt for a versatile, practical and underrated...
The CHANEL ‘Gabrielle’ Bag, Love But Not at First Sight
The CHANEL 'Gabrielle' shoulder bag, was not an instant home run...
Luxury Handbags are Fashion’s Great Survivor
The V&A's new exhibition has sold out of advance tickets until early next year. It showcases iconic luxury handbags from down the ages. Predictions that the pandemic would kill off the luxury handbag have proved to be exaggerated. Bags: Inside Out, which...
GUCCI is a Party And Everyone is Invited
Iggy Pop, ageless wild rockstar, the glamorous socialite, the bourgeois lady, the tycoon, and the hip hop star. Guests including Sienna Miller, Iggy Pop, Benedetta Barzini, and Gucci Mane are at a party in a villa for the GUCCI ad campaign conceived by Alessandro...
15 Photography Students Capture the Season’s It Bags
VOGUE asked 15 photography students and recent alumni to create a still life featuring an oversized handbag. From Brooklyn to Bavaria, a Camargue beach to a Chicago apartment, each image provides a distinct perspective on some of the fall’s It bags. As they graduate...
Why the Rich are Afraid of Counterfeit Bags
I'm disgusted that state resources are being used to protect the corporate interests of CHANEL and GUCCI. A while back, I was summoned for jury duty and found myself being considered a case against a young Latina with a court translator. She was accused of selling...
Are Repladies obsolete?
r/Repladies come across as arrogant patronizing moderators with a ton of unreasonable rules and a shroud of secrecy. If you were looking for a luxury bag but ran out of credit options, this was the only way to obtain your coveted bag. Now you find your bag on...
Why Knockoff Designer Bags Can Help Build a Stronger Brand
Knockoff designer bags help brand owners by signaling to high-end consumers the desirability of the original item as part of an emerging fashion trend. In a fascinating paper, legal scholar Jonathan Barnett explored how, in the fashion industry, brand owners benefited...
How the Fashion System Collapsed
Even before the pandemic, the fashion systemhad started to unravel. What happens now that no one has a reason to dress up? It’s difficult, in retrospect, to pinpoint when exactly panic about coronavirus took hold in the United States, but March 12...
The Four Biggest Designer Dupes Myths Debunked
PR departments propel myths about designer dupes to create legal confusion, ethical doubt, and a lot of guilt. The luxury industry is fighting hard against counterfeits. By persistently cranking up prices, they create an even bigger demand for accessible designer...
Do we still want Luxury Designer Bags after Lockdown?
No one needed a designer bag when we were stuck in lockdown. Will we ever embrace the accessory again? Lou Stoppard muses about the life of luxury designer bags after lockdown. Will look customers for functionality and less status in a bag? I feel it sometimes, like a...
Is it illegal to buy fake designer bags?
Am I Violating the Law buying fake designer bags? If you buy fake designer bags for personal use, almost everywhere in the world, it’s legal to buy them but illegal to sell them. According to US customs, travelers arriving in the United States are permitted to...