High Fashion Handbags: Classic Vintage Designs

By Nancy N. Schiffer and Adrienne Astrologo

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764325086
• ISBN13: 9780764325083
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 11.3" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Chronicle of the Obvious

Did you know that Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton handbags are worth a lot of money? If not, you’ll learn a lot in this book. If, however, you’re looking for information on lesser-known designers, buy another book. This would be better titled, “A Picturebook of Luxury Brands” If you’re looking for information about how to assess the value of a bag, good luck. I keep buying books hoping to be educated; but instead learning only that if you’d like to compile a pictorial of the obvious, you can easily get published.