High Fashion Handbags: Classic Vintage Designs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764325083)

An essential part of the well dressed woman is her handbag. Here over 300 exquisite color photographs of handbags from the world's top fashion designers are brought together to vie for the attention of collectors, designers, and fashion gurus. See details of construction, designer logos, impeccable stitching, luxurious leathers and fabricated materials as components of high quality and high value luxury handbags in today's marketplace. Louis Vuitton, Judith Lieber, Fendi, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes, Roberta Di Camerino, Farragamo, Celine, Bottega Veneta, and more are all represented by many examples. Many designs are classics today, having survived competitive runway battles for a generation. Other designs are original, fresh, and challenging the classics for shelf space in boutiques and closets around the world. Read about some of the designers and savor the special handbags they carefully created. The designs are fun, elegant, and inspiring.

Author: Adrienne Astrologo
ISBN-10: 0764325086
ISBN-13: 9780764325083
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2007
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 8.70h x 11.30w x 0.90d