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Bespoken For
If you?re paying a premium for luxury, you should get exactly what you want, according to Cartier brass.
Editor’s Letter: Gaining Perspective
Accessories are a bit like Monet’s waterlilies: The details can be impressive, but togauge the total picture…
Carlos Santana Shoe Line Adds Bags
Unlikely fashion mogul Carlos Santana is bringing a shot of rock 'n' roll to the handbag market.
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Unisex and the City
The man bag has been snubbed and scorned, the object of ample derision?hello, Seinfeld?
Orla Kiely Eyes Expansion
Firm seeks backers to fuel growth.
Caovilla Steps Ahead With Bags, Stores
Leveraging a 20 percent increase in its handbags division, footwear designer Rene Caovilla is investing in…
Night Owl
Foley + Corinna has created a new line of small evening bags called The Going Out collection.
The Name Game
Fashion publicist Celeste Miller has transitioned from representing accessories to making them with the…
New Handbag Designers: Indie Darlings
Independent handbag designers continue to sprout up.
Small Steps
Pippa Small, the fine jewelry designer, is opening her first U.S. freestanding boutique.
Statesider
Cathy Lee, who has held positions at the Gap and Old Navy brands, Liz Claiborne and Ann Taylor, has started…
Gucci Girl
There is no doubt that Alessandra Gucci is deeply influenced by her family's well-documented past.
Schottenstein Buys 50% of Shiro
Schottenstein Stores Corp. is venturing in the luxury goods market with a newly formed unit and has taken a…
Resort Accessories: The Golden Touch
Designers are going for the glitter for resort, adding gold to many pieces.
Findings: And the Award Goes To… Rare Stones… Damiani Appointment…
Henri Bendel feted contestants in the second annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards, whose bags are…