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handbag stories: 6 news summaries

 $50K Hermes Bag 
 Is Recession-Proof 

In tough times, designer's bag sales are up

Jun 10, 09 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - High-end designers everywhere are closing down storefronts, but somehow Hermes’ sales are up. The iconic brand has managed to beat the recession by ignoring it, continuing to sell $50,000 bags that require years on a waiting list to own. “Hermes’ position is unique; it is at the very... More »

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fashion • Victoria Beckham • Hermes • handbag • Birkin bag • what recession? • Jay-ZTV • designer fashion

(Newser) - Fashion mainstay Hermes is now maintaining its own crocodile farms in Australia to provide skins for its handbags, Reuters reports. “The world is not full of crocodiles, except the stock exchange!” the French company’s CEO joked, feebly. Hermes’ leather-accessory line, which accounts for 40% of company business,... More »

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Australia • France • crocodile • leather • Hermes • handbag • designer fashion • skin • Patrick Thomas

Student's Hefty Handbag Takes Bullet for Her 

Stuffed tote saves
life during struggle
with mugger

Nov 12, 08 1:03 PM CST
(Newser) - A 22-year-old Tennessee college student has her overstuffed, oversize handbag to thank for escaping unscathed from a struggle with an armed mugger, she tells NBC’s Today Show. After stealing her cell phone, the attacker fired at Elizabeth Pittenger from 4 feet away. The junk in her handbag—including an... More »

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crime • Tennessee • college student • handbag • mugging • bullet

Vuitton Refuses to Be Accessory to Genocide

Luxury firm sues over fundraising T-shirt 

May 13, 08 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Danish designer hoped her T-shirt featuring a starving child tricked out with Paris Hilton's favorite accessories—a Louis Vuitton handbag and her tiny dog Tinkerbell—would highlight the media's distorted priorities and raise money to fight genocide in Darfur. The French luxury brand, however, was not amused, and has... More »

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Darfur • Louis Vuitton • Sudan • design • T shirts • handbag

 Why Buy a Bag You Can Rent? 

Bag and jewelry rental businesses capitalize on economic downturn

Mar 25, 08 7:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - The economic downturn has fueled a surge in leased luxury goods, Portfolio reports. A small membership fee or monthly payment enables designer addicts to rent It-bags and other high-end accessories at businesses like From Bags to Riches. "Instead of owning an asset you can just buy the experience,"... More »

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fashion • rentals • luxury goods • jewelry • fashion label • handbag

Mama's Top Brand New Bags

Forbes picks its favorite luxury purses of the year

Mar 7, 08 5:54 PM CST
(Newser) - After spending thousands of dollars on a handbag, you might not be able to afford anything to put inside it—so choose wisely. Forbes outlines the best in "it" bags:
  1. Hermes Kelly Bag, $5,000 and up: Embrace your inner Grace Kelly with the original "it" bag,
... More »

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Louis Vuitton • list • luxury goods • Hermes • Marc Jacobs • handbag • Kate Spade • clutch • Grace Kelly • Orchard Street Rae Tote • Hermes Kelly Bag • Marc Jacobs Robert Bag on Bag • Louis Vuitton Motarde Frame Bags

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