Designer Handbags 101 - Year in Review 2005
By Cathy Feldman
This has been an incredible year for fashion,
in general, and designer handbags, in particular.
We have witnessed a phenomenal surge in the
popularity of handbags and purses that shows
no sign of abating any time soon. Designer
handbags have become the must-have accessory
for women everywhere. They have become symbols
of status and success for a new generation
of fashionable women.
This past year has seen a whirlwind
of activity centered on the world of fashion.
A number of new and upcoming designers
have received the critical acclaim they
so deserve, and fashion houses worldwide
have reaped profits well beyond those
of previous years. One significant change
we have noted in recent times is that
designer handbags are no longer the exclusive
domain of the rich and famous. It seems
like everyone and their mother is sporting
a brand name accessory of some sort.
The popularity of designer handbags has
also spawned the creation of an entire
industry of replicas and fakes. In almost
every major city in America, one can find
an extensive selection of knock-off designer
purses being sold in stores and back alleys
alike. One of the most interesting elements
of this situation is that these fake purses
are commanding top dollar in certain quarters.
The most amusing part of this is that
people are actually paying that much money
for a product that is not worth a fraction
of what it is being sold for.
As expected, we have seen some incredible
designs from the design houses of Gucci,
Prada, and Chanel. These companies have
reined over the fashion world in monolithic
proportions for many years, so this should
come as little surprise to anyone in the
world of fashion. These companies are
the pillars of their respective industries.
There is no doubt that these companies
will continue to do well in the future,
but there are a number of talented new
designers that are bound to capture some
their market share.
There seems to be this rather intense
fixation on originality and exclusivity
that is no longer the imminent domain
of major fashion designers. Some of the
new designers we have high hopes for in
2006 include Cynthia Vincent, Kate Spade,
and Luella Gisele. They have all had excellent
years in terms of exposure, sales, and
popularity. These three designers, in
particular, are easily deserving of the
reverence and respect their work has garnered.
It has undoubtedly been an interesting
year for designer handbags and the people
that create them. All indications show
that the following year will continue
much in the same direction. It is refreshing
to see so many new designers on the fashion
scene, and to witness the support they
are receiving from the industry. It will
be interesting to see if the handbag craze
of this past year will continue. I believe
that it will, and that companies like
bagborroworsteal.com will have even greater
success. So, until next year...
About The Author
Cathy Feldman has given up on her dreams
of becoming a famous supermodel, and is
content to be an extremely fashionable
writer for www.designerhandbags101.com
- a brilliant online resource for information
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