Some sellers of counterfeit handbags are creating websites that appear similar to those of top manufacturers, but really sell imitation merchandise of poor quality. Many sell their items on websites that claim to be outlets associated with top brands. Here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim. Look at the site’s web address or […]

French designer Lancaster Paris, known for its handbags and accessories, is seeking to expand its reach in the United States with an advertising campaign set in New York that features America model Karlie Kloss. The campaign was shot by famed fashion photographer Guy Aroch. Lancaster Paris has changed several key design elements to help it […]

China’s Trademark Office has cancelled the trademark protection for Burberry’s signature Haymarket check on leather goods, such as handbags, saying the design has not been used enough in China in the past three years to continue to be protected. China’s ruling means that, if upheld, it would be legal for rivals to copy the design. […]

French designer Hermes International S.A. is going to pay outgoing CEO Patrick Thomas almost 1 million euros ($1.3 million) per year from 2014 to 2017 in a 10-year non-competition agreement. The deal was reportedly signed on November 1. Thomas graduated from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris. Leading the company since 2006, he was the […]

Fashion powerhouse Gucci has partnered with the Green Carpet Challenge to create a line of zero-deforestation handbags made from Brazilian leather. The GCC is a project that works with top designers to develop and promote environmentally-friendly designer goods and educate consumers about sustainability. The GCC’s pieces have been seen at events such as the Golden […]

According to Forbes, the family behind the Longchamp line of high-end handbags, luggage, and accessories have reached billionaire status. The company boasted sales last year of 454 million euro ($611 million), up 16 percent from 2011 and up 75 percent from 2009. About 30 percent of Longchamp’s revenue comes from France; 30 percent from the […]

Everyone knows the counterfeit handbag market is big business. From Canal Street in Chinatown, NY to stores in the middle of Tennessee the shelves are often full of replica handbags that look just like original Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Fendi bags but are priced way below the average retail price of a genuine designer handbag. […]

If you can shell out $6,000 for a handbag then you probably won’t have trouble dropping $700 on an accessory. Luxury brand Fendi is introducing a line of small, furry, decorative creatures made from mink that can be used to decorate exclusive Fendi handbags. The creatures are called “Bag Bugs” and come in eight different […]

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Don’t be fooled into purchasing a fake or stolen designer handbag.