The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has just opened a new exhibit detailing the growth of the Italian fashion industry over the past seven decades. The exhibit, entitled “Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945” explains how Italy came to be a leader in the fashion world from the end of World War II to the present. In […]

While some makers of luxury goods, including handbags, have experienced declining sales due to economic slowdowns in China and Europe, others are growing. Prada saw declining sales in 2013 in important markets, including China and Italy. Unfavorable exchange rates also played a role in the fall in sales, especially in the third quarter of fiscal […]

Designers, models, fashion reporters, buyers, and celebrities descended on Paris from February 25 to March 5 to attend 93 shows featuring the newest designs for Fall/Winter 2014. Paris Fashion Week featured many innovative designs in both clothing and accessories. Here are some trends in handbags this year. Models on the catwalks in Paris carried their […]

Luxury fashion label Michael Kors has experienced significant growth over the past year and is cutting into the business of rival fashion designers, including Coach. Michael Kors saw a sharp rise last quarter in comparable-store holiday sales and profit margins. Michael Kors is best known for its line of luxury handbags, but the label has […]

The makers of luxury clothing, accessories, cosmetics, and perfumes are expanding their reach internationally by targeting travelers. Many of the industry’s leading companies, such as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, and L’Oreal, have opened boutiques in airports and on cruise shops around the world to appeal to tourists, particularly those from Asia, who are […]

Pawn shops in Asia are starting to give loans on expensive luxury handbags.

The rise in sales for male purses shows that more men want to carry handbags.

Don’t break the bank on expensive handbags this summer. You can get all the same great styles for less when you buy designer inspired handbags.

Oversized handbags have become very popular, but are causing elbow, shoulder, and neck pain.

Here are some of the best summer handbags that you will want to have in your collection.