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One of the hardest parts of building and maintaining a brand is that once public perception shifts from "this thing is great" to "this thing …

I love it when I'm right. I think most people do--the eventual confirmation of our own certitude about the world is deeply gratifying and …

We've already covered why you need to own a Balenciaga motorcycle bag and a Chanel flap bag, but those obviously aren't the only iconic bags …

Earlier this week, we shared the brand new My Lady Dior Bag. This new size in the Lady Dior lineup offers a long shoulder strap that can be …

I always want what I can't have. I think that's human nature, if there is such a thing--inaccessibility gives anything a veneer of increased …

The holidays are a celebration in many different ways. First and foremost, they're an opportunity to come together with friends and loved …

While some people want to add trendy pieces to their accessory collection, the majority of handbag enthusiasts I talk to want to add key …

I went to one of Manhattan's Gucci boutiques this past weekend for the first time since before Alessandro Michele took over the brand's …

In his relatively short time at the creative helm of Coach, Stuart Vevers has done a more-than-convincing job turning the company from an …

For bag lovers, Chanel's annual Metiers d'Art show is always both dazzling and frustrating. The collections are always internationally …

You'd think bag lovers would be easy to shop for, but that's often not the case. An interest in designer accessories often brings one to the …

Under Alessandro Michele's leadership, Gucci's aesthetic has been transformed into one of abundance. In just a few short seasons, he's …

I've never been a NASCAR fan (or even seen a NASCAR race, for that matter), but I've always thought the league's team jackets, full of …

Personalization is a huge trend in high-end fashion, but it can present something of a logistical problem with certain kinds of designer …

Even though Hermès will let you buy more handbags on its own website now than ever before, the brand still has no interesting in helping you …

Every year, Chanel's grand Cruise collections are inspired by a different locale, which also hosts an enormous crew of fashion luminaries …

One of the many reasons I love the PurseForum is because it's easy (and slightly addicting) to skim through the countless photos of our …

For some reason, it seems like the entirety of the fashion Internet has been talking about how to buy a Birkin lately. Lauren Sherman wrote …

Few pieces in fashion cause more chatter or stronger feelings than the iconic Hermes Birkin. The look, the price, the exclusivity - love it …

Louis Vuitton's signature monogram has been revamped and altered throughout the brand's iconic history to keep it feeling fresh and …

Before you get your hopes up: no, you still can't buy an Hermès Birkin or Kelly Bag online, straight from the brand. (Although there are …

Louis Vuitton didn't release detail shots from its Cruise 2017 show, so we've been eagerly awaiting the first close-up images of the …

Here she is out and about in NYC with one of Louis Vuitton's most promising new styles. This exact bag only made its debut two weeks ago on …

I've told this story before, but it's one worth revisiting, especially on our 4th Annual National Handbag Day. I'm constantly asked, "Why …

What better way to celebrate the forthcoming National Handbag Day (Monday, October 10th), than to revisit the highlights of Rihanna's …

In Collaboration with Prada. The Corsaire Bag + Tricks are available for purchase at Prada.com.

Tech accessories present a huge opportunity for luxury brands, but even though we're a zillion generations into the iPhone's existence by …

This has been a banner year for Gucci. With Alessandro Michele at the helm, the brand has cranked out piles and piles of highly desirable …

We can't think of a better way to start a new month than with a new bag, and our PurseForum members certainly agree. As we continue our …

For Prada Spring 2017, brand matriarch Miuccia Prada said that she wanted to de-intellectualize her normal design process in favor of …

There is perhaps no single brand aesthetic as recognizable in fashion right now as Gucci's. Alessandro Michele arrived at the brand with …

Because Coach has such a huge handbag lineup that spans from simple and traditional to intricately detailed and fashion-forward, sometimes …

Ever, year, usually in September, Louis Vuitton debuts a new animation print that graces some of its most popular accessories for the …

Chanel collections of late often have some sort of zeitgeist-y theme (like feminism or mass consumer consumption, for example), but just …

Jet-setting celebs might as well have been catching a plane back to 2011 this week, because most of these handbags were just as popular …

Whenever someone new learns what I do for a living, almost invariably, he or she asks me what my favorite bag or brand is. I typically …

Coach creative director Stuart Vevers might be British, but he embraces classic American culture, especially that of the American West, with …

Chanel hosted an event at the beginning New York Fashion Week, so it probably comes as no surprise that this post is exactly 50% Chanel. …

Chanel is constantly churning out new bags, many of them being new takes on classic bags for the house. The Chanel Boy Bag quickly turned …

When we first shared news of the Coach Rogue Bag, many of you (myself included) fell for the bag. Under the direction of Stuart Vevers, the …

I've always been extremely fond of the Louis Vuitton SC Bag. Designed by filmmaker Sofia Coppola in collaboration with Marc Jacobs during …

It's not even unofficially fall yet, but still, winter is coming. If you focus on the winter handbags, that doesn't seem like such an …

When I started PurseBlog over 11 years ago, it was because I absolutely loved bags. I remember how excited I got when I'd get to the mall …

Coach is America's biggest homegrown accessories brand, not to mention arguably the world's most important contemporary handbag brand, so we …

The entire Kardashian family loves Hermès bags just about as much as any other celebrities I can think of. While Kim loves her Birkins as …

If you've been feeling a little bit curious about Prada lately, there's a reason for that. The brand has introduced a slew of new handbags …

It's never all that hard to figure out which new bags Louis Vuitton is betting on. The massive French brand is singularly powerful within …

When the Chanel Cruise 2017 Cuba collection debuted, I immediately started to hunt for images of the bags. The usual sites we check for …

Chanel's handbag lookbooks are always fun; they usually contain 35 to 45 bags, ranging from casual looks like denim or canvas to eye-popping …

Every big fashion brand has an idealized woman you can probably conjure up in your mind, but of all of them, being a Chloé Girl seems the …

The Louis Vuitton Neverfull remains one of the most beloved everyday bags in the luxury handbag world. With diverse offerings including …

When Chanel staged it's Cruise 2017 show in Cuba, up-close shots of the collection's bags and accessories weren't readily available. I spent …

Perhaps the most important thing creative director Alessandro Michele has brought to Gucci during his short tenure at the brand's helm is a …

UPDATE: Prada Shoulder Straps are now available for purchase on Prada.com. Prices range from $800 to $1,355 via Prada.com.

Post-holiday doldrums are very real, and that's doubly true when it's a summer holiday weekend that encourages outdoor debauchery, sunshine …

The pre-holiday weekend celeb snapshot offerings are usually not the most premium selections ever, but we managed to round things out quite …

Something was definitely in the air this week, because we found an abundance of Louis Vuitton bags on our Instagram feed; we're certainly …

Right off the bat you know I love Gucci. I loved the bags before Alessandro took over including the Bamboo, Jackie Soft, and Lady Web and …

Mini bags have been in the handbag spotlight for almost two years now, and we're predicting that the handbag spectrum may be starting to …

Coach and Disney are two quintessentially American companies who have shaped the country’s aesthetics in countless ways. Coach has done it …

It's only right that a matriarch of a family would have the best collection of Birkins, and Kris Jenner is definitely ahead of her daughters …

Christie's is one of the world's most storied auction houses, and with its sales comes the promise of a curated selection of the highest …

Fashion, as an industry, takes itself very seriously. When designers try to have fun, they often lose their footing and go full-on into …

Prada is hard at work diversifying its handbag selection season after season, proving there's much more to the brand than Saffiano bags. …

It seems almost unfair to call Alessandro Michele's work at Gucci just fashion collections. In his relatively short stint at the brand, …

When you look at celebrity snapshots as often as I do, you sometimes get the impression that you're doing something wrong. You could be …

Louis Vuitton debuted an expansive Cruise 2017 collection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, earlier this week, but news out of the South American …

If it seems like it was very recently that we brought you news of a brand new world record Hermès Birkin sale, that's because it was. In …

In a reminder that fashion is a truly global industry, Louis Vuitton debuted its Cruise 2017 collection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over the …

The first couple days back at work from a holiday weekend are always rough, but today, we have something that may soothe your soul just a …

If you are a Snapchat fiend like so many of my friends are, you should definitely be following PurseBlog. I don't post on Snapchat nearly as …

At the moment, Dior is in a holding pattern. Spring 2016 was Raf Simons's last season as the brand's creative director and parent company …

If there's a brand you should be paying close attention to right now, it's Gucci. Alessandro Michele has been bringing new life to the …

If you've been contemplating a handbag purchase that rivals the price of a ranch home in many parts of suburban America, then we have some …

It's hard to believe that Alessandro Michele has only been the creative director at Gucci for about a year and a half. Almost immediately, …