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Below: guvano.com best of best under the fashion designer handbags category. |
Adriana Castro Designer Bags |
Adriana Castro Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Alexander McQueen Bags  |
The Alexander McQueen label is known for its dramatic, gorgeously constructed pieces, combining elements of British tailoring with French couture. Signature looks include billowy dresses cut in hourglass silhouettes, frock coats paired with skinny pants, sharp, angular suiting, and darkly romantic gowns covered in intricate embroidery and lace. McQueen has flagships in London, New York, Milan, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, as well as franchised stores in Istanbul and Moscow. |
Alexander Wang Bags |
Alexander Wang launched his first full women’s collection in 2007. The label embodies casually cool downtown style, drawing inspiration from the eighties, French chic, and rock grunge—always finished with a slouchy rolled-out-of-bed edge. Wang launched a diffusion line of pre-weathered cotton tees, tanks, and T-shirt dresses in spring 2009, T by Alexander Wang, as well as a footwear collection of towering platform sandals. He won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2008. |
Anya Hindmarch Fashion Bags |
Anya Hindmarch Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Balenciaga Designer Bags |
The Balenciaga brand is most famous for its line of motorcycle-inspired handbags, especially the famous "Lariat." Balenciaga has four exclusive boutiques in the United States. The hip, fresh interpretation of Balenciaga classics, such as the semifitted jacket and the sack dress, caught the attention of the media as well as such celebrities as Madonna and Sinead O’Connor. Balenciaga is also very well known for creating avant-garde structural pieces, straddling the edge of fashion and forecasting the future of women's ready-to-wear fashion. |
Balmain Designer Bags  |
French couturier Pierre Balmain founded his house in 1945. Balmain’s elegant, super-feminine looks were favorites among European royalty and Hollywood fashion plates like Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, and Sophia Loren. Investors revived Balmain in 2005, and brought on designer Christophe Decarnin. And for a label that was once known for ultraelegant evening attire with a draping and pleating focus, Decarnin's appointment took it toward tough-chic, thigh-grazing, body-skimming looks—a sensibility that embraces the quintessential trendsetting French party-girl. |
Botkier Designer Bags |
Botkier Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Bottega Veneta Fashion Bags |
Bottega Veneta is a manufacturer of luxury leather goods, most famous for its Intrecciato line of woven leather. The company is based in Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. A family firm founded in 1966, Bottega Veneta was bought by Gucci in 2001. Bottega is best known for its hand-woven leather goods - bags, belts, and shoes. They are all handcrafted in Italy and retail for €1000 or more. |
Celine Designer Bags |
Originally launched in 1945 as a children's made-to-measure shoe business for petits pieds d'anges, the French luxury house expanded during the sixties with adult footwear, handbags, and a women's ready-to-wear collection of couture sportswear or "fashion for everyone." During this time, Celine was one of the first luxury brands to open up distribution to Japan, and their focus on international expansion continued over the next few decades. |
| After Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1921, Coco Chanel's fashions became well-known and were purchased by the high flyers of London and Paris society alike. Chanel took to living at the Hôtel Ritz, and her suite of residence is named the Coco Chanel Suite even today. Chanel is also known for its quilted fabric which also has a "secret" quilting pattern sewn at the back to keep the material strong. This material is used for clothing and accessories alike. | |
Chloé Designer Bags |
Chloé is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion, a parisian of Egyptian origin. She and her partner, Jacques Lenoir, were among the first to become aware of the raising demand for collections that could merge the strict requirements of Haute Couture and those of Ready-to-Wear. Chloé headquarters are on avenue Percier in Paris. The regional offices are in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Dubai. |
Christian
Louboutin Fashion Bags |
Christian Louboutin was born in a working-class neighbourhood of Paris. While still a mere child, he discovered the city nightlife at The Palace, the legendary nightclub that opened in 1978, and was baptized into a world of high fashion and glamour. His passion for dancing and showgirls increasingly disrupted his schoolwork. He was just sixteen when he tried to sell his first designs to music hall dancers. Today Christian Louboutin is branching out; he has launched a line of handbags, which echo his shoe collection. They share a sense of creativity and high-end finish. |
| Derek Lam is an American fashion designer. He was born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam is known for his pretty, girly fabrics backed by clean, crisp silhouettes. Signature pieces include raw silk sheath dresses with plunging necklines, wide-leg trousers in various wools and dainty cashmere pea coats cinched with stiff silk belts. | |
Devi Kroell Designer Bags |
Key features of Devi Kroell's work - diverse design influences and a refined sense of versatility - give nod to her expansive cultural experience: Kroell spent her childhood in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Israel, France and Italy among other locales. As a result, her signature styles are easily suited to a variety of backdrops and tastes. From her original python hobo bag to her crystal-studded wooden clutches and avant-garde heels, all of Kroell's impeccably crafted designs feature sleek, effortless shapes fused with lush, tactile elements. |
| Diane Von Fürstenberg is a fashion designer best known for her hallmark wrap dress. The word "iconic" is overused in fashion, but the silk jersey wrap dress genuinely is just that. When it arrived on the scene in 1972, it signaled the New Woman—the then-revolutionary concept of competing in a man's world while looking totally feminine—and within a couple of years it had landed its creator, Diane Von Furstenberg, on the cover of Newsweek. | |
Dior Fashion Designer Bags |
Designer Christian Dior launched his first collection in 1947, setting Paris ablaze and establishing a leading brand in the culture of couture. Today, the Dior brand extends way beyond the world of ladies' couture. During the past 60 years, quality skincare and fragrance lines have been introduced, maintaining the brand's highbrow reputation, as well as Dior Homme, the menswear and fragrance lines. |
| After co-designing Anne Klein for ten years, Donna Karan launched, in 1985, her own line with late husband Stephan Weiss. Based on a foundation of “Seven Easy Pieces,” Karan’s first collection included practical mix-and-match separates that accentuated a woman’s curves. Her name became synonymous with the New York look and created a trend-setting, all-black palette for ready-to-wear. She’s also credited with popularizing the bodysuit. | |
Fendi Fashion Designer Bags |
Fendi is all about high fashion and drama, with innovative creations and collections that never fail to impress and surprise the fashion industry. There are currently over 100 Fendi stores worldwide, with a flagship store on New York City's trendy Fifth Avenue. Although their boutiques are scattered across the globe, Fendi remains faithfully stationed in Rome. |
Gerard Darel Designer Bags |
Gerard Darel Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Givenchy Fashion Bags |
Hubert James Taffin de Givenchy launched the label in 1952 as a line of simple, light separates. Two years later, the Balenciaga-mentored Frenchman debuted a full ready-to-wear collection. The house hit a home run with fashion heavies like Lauren Bacall, Jackie O, and Princess Grace, and Givenchy went on to launch a men’s line in 1973. By 1976, the brand included fabrics, furnishings, shoes, jewelry, and a Ford Lincoln Continental. Givenchy joined LVMH in 1988. |
Gryson Fashion Bags |
Gryson Fashion Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Gucci Designer Bags |
Gucci's look was sexy, frilly, and flirty. Body-hugging outfits with sheer fabrics, sexy prints, and revealing hemlines became all the rage. Gucci has continued to be a strong force in the world of fashion. They own boutiques in major cities across the world, and sell their lines through department and specialty stores everywhere. Gucci has always been at the forefront of fashion, and there are no signs of that ending any time soon. |
Hermes Designer Bags |
Hermès began as a harness workshop in Paris in 1837. By the twenties, Hermès had the patent for the zipper in France, and introduced the first ladies’ bags with zip closures, and in 1937, the first Hermès silk scarves were born. The company expanded into riding gloves, belts, and men’s and women's sportswear, and designed the now-famous travel trunks to meet the needs of the new automobile drivers. In the seventies, the first women's shoe collection and the first complete men's ready-to-wear collection were introduced. There are over 240 Hermès boutiques internationally. |
Jil Sander Designer Bags |
Jil Sander Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Jimmy
Choo Designer Bags |
Jimmy Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia into a family of shoemakers. He made his first shoe when he was 11 years old. He is perhaps the most notable of students of Cordwainers Technical College in London from which he graduated in 1983. The college is now part of the London College of Fashion. He came to the verge of international notability when his creations were featured in a record eight pages in a 1988 issue of Vogue magazine. Patronage from Diana, Princess of Wales from 1990 onwards further boosted his image. In 1996, he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd with British Vogue accessories editor Tamara Mellon. |
Kara Ross Designer Bags |
Kara Ross Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Kotur Designer Bags |
Kotur Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Lanvin Designer Bags |
Jeanne Lanvin founded her label in 1889. The company built a name with ultrafeminine clothing, marked by elaborate trimmings like embroidery and beading, as well as its popular fragrances. Today, it’s the oldest French fashion house in operation. And while it encompasses menswear, it is best loved among editors and celebs for exquisitely made womenswear. Duchesse satin, cocktail-length frocks (often with one shoulder), dressed-up cigarette pants, and volume experimentation are signatures. |
Loewe Designer Bags |
Loewe Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Louis
Vuitton Designer Bags |
Traditionally, Louis Vuitton was a niche lifestyle brand known around the world for creating luxury travel trunks and leather accessories for the well to do. By offering consumers a fresh take on its core product and by broadening the brand’s scope of business, the 150-year-old brand has an image that drips luxury. |
Marc Jacobs Designer Bags |
Marc Jacobs, born April 9, 1963 in New York City, is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as the diffusion line Marc by Marc Jacobs. Jacobs is currently the Creative Director of the prestigious French design house Louis Vuitton. |
Marni Designer Bags |
“Upbeat,” “joyful,” and “artsy” come to mind when describing Marni, the Italian label that has been designed by Consuelo Castiglioni since it was launched in 1994. The line is known for quirky, feminine combinations of bright colors, bold graphic patterns, elaborate fantasy prints, and natural textures, including many furs. The result is an offbeat, funky aesthetic that remains elegant and wearable. It’s a look that can be carried off by a broad age spectrum of women. If art teachers were chic and rich, they’d probably wear Marni. |
Michael Kors Designer Bags |
Michael Kors designed his first collection for a boutique in New York City at the young age of nineteen. The success of his first line prompted Kors to create his own label, and in 1981 the Michael Kors label was formed. His vision was to create chic, luxurious American sportswear, and since his collection was established, he has never strayed. |
Miu Miu Designer Bags |
The hip kid sister to the refined Prada label, Miuccia Prada launched Miu Miu—also her nickname—in 1993 as the lower-priced offshoot to her signature line. With hints of metallic lamé, sexy silk dresses, wild pseudo-mod prints, on-trend tunics, and sought-after vertiginous heels, Miu Miu epitomizes quirky chic, earning the line enough attention to garner its own identity. |
Mulberry Designer Bags |
Mulberry is a British fashion company known for its luxury leather goods. The company was founded in 1971 by Roger Saul and his mother Joan,and in 1973 they opened a factory in Chilcompton, Somerset, England. Mulberry established itself as a British lifestyle brand, noted for its leather poacher bags including the binocular bag and despatch bag. Mulberry's range now includes womenswear, menswear, and most recently, footwear for women. Mulberry has stores throughout the UK and all over the world including Europe, America and Asia. |
Nancy Gonzalez Fashion Bags |
Nancy Gonzalez Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Oscar de la Renta Bags  |
Oscar de la Renta's penchant for refined, ladylike looks struck a chord with women of means and garnered him a slew of Coty Awards. He introduced accessories in 2001 and a home line in 2002. He was busy in 2004, with the launch of an eyewear line, a lower-priced line called O Oscar, and a freestanding store on Madison Avenue. De la Renta continues to design the collections and remains chairman, and though he’s begun to court a slightly younger, hipper customer, he’s still the tailor of note for women of a certain age. |
Pierre Hardy Designer Bags |
Pierre Hardy Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Prada Designer Bags |
Prada. The name alone signifies style and luxury, designer handbags and fabulous shoes. Born nearly a century ago, The House of Prada is recognized worldwide for its simple and elegant creations. . |
Sang A Designer Bags |
Sang A Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
Stella McCartney |
Stella McCartney launched her eponymous label in 2001 as a joint venture with Gucci Group. The brand’s luxury ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, fragrances, eyewear, accessories, organic skin care range and performance range with Adidas are available through its acclaimed flagship stores and around 600 luxury stores in key cities worldwide. |
Tod's Designer Bags |
Tod's Group is an Italian company which produces shoes and other leather goods, and presided over by businessman Diego Della Valle. It is famous for its driving shoes and D-bag. The family started the shoemaking business out of a basement in the late 1920s. The family expanded the workshop and turned it into a factory. The son of the owner, Diego, brought in innovative marketing strategies in the early 1980s, kept the handmade manufacturing process and went on to create the lifestyle brand. Tod's Group acquired Roger Vivier, maker of high luxury shoes in the mid 1990s. |
Valentino Designer Bags |
Valentino includes the following brands: Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma e R.E.D. Valentino. It operates in the upper end of the fashion and luxury market, offering exclusive products in the couture, ready-to-wear, designer, diffusion and bridge segments. Its image of glamour, exclusivity and strong style make Valentino a brand well known for the sophistication and elegance of its creations. |
Valextra Designer Bags |
Valextra Designer Bags - Editors Pick!!! |
YSL Designer Bags |
Yves Saint Laurent frequently uses ethnic themes in his garments, as well as bright colors contrasted with black. His day clothes have a slightly masculine flavor, and his luxurious evening wear is tinged with fantasy. He is famous for "Le Smoking" tuxedo jacket, see-through blouses (1968), peasant blouses, bolero jackets, pantsuits, and smocks. Although a shy person, Saint Laurent believes he is the last true couturier. He maintains the highest standards of classic cut and tailoring, and he receives a standing ovation after every collection is presented. |
Zac Posen Designer Bags |
Zac Posen launched his namesake label at the tender age of 21. Posen’s work has gained respect for its increasingly streamlined aesthetic of forties-inflected tailoring, mermaid-esque gowns, and itty-bitty cocktail frocks. He enlisted his mother Susan as CEO (she has since stepped down, and serves as Chairman) and his sister Alexandra as creative director, and in 2004, Sean Combs became a much-publicized backer. That same year, the CFDA gave Posen Swarovski’s Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear. |
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