Handbags and Purses

November 28, 2022

What to Know About Balenciaga’s Campaign Controversy

Two new Balenciaga campaigns ignited a firestorm that traveled from the internet to Fox News, fueled by allegations that the brand condoned child exploitation. Ever since […]
October 29, 2021

She Fell in Love With Craftsmanship

The handbag designer Sonia Ahmimou credits trips to Morocco and help from mentors for her recent triumph: Winning the Andam prize for accessories. PARIS — In […]
June 30, 2021

Brandon Blackwood Blows Up

His namesake line of purses grew fast last year, in part because of his “End Systemic Racism” tote. Now he can barely keep up with the […]
March 29, 2021

Guess Withdraws Look-alike Telfar Bag

Copycatting has social media consequences. After the BeyHive and the Rihanna Navy — the Telfar tribe? For decades product plagiarism has been seen as the price […]
July 31, 2020

Can’t Afford a Birkin Bag or a Racehorse? You Can Invest in One

Antonella Carbonaro, a consultant to financial technology companies, saved up to buy her Birkin bag, a luxury tote made by Hermès that sells new for tens […]
April 16, 2020

Look, America: No Hands!

Carrie Mathison’s very first words on “Homeland” are: “I don’t care where he is. Find him. It’s urgent.” They are shouted in a tone of unvarnished […]
December 12, 2019

The Incredible Shrinking Wallet

As co-owner of Billykirk, a leather goods brand based in Jersey City, N.J., Chris Bray has devoted the past 20 years to hand-crafting wallets, among other […]
October 24, 2019

You Too Can Play the Handbag Stock Market

Earlier this year Kylie Jenner, the beauty mogul and Kardashian-Jenner family member, gave one of her patented home tours to Architectural Digest. It featured her collection […]
November 16, 2017

Market Report: 8 Very Bright Mini Bags

Advertisement Petite renditions of familiar shapes in irresistible candy colors. Hermès, $5,100, hermes.com.CreditMari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi Salvatore Ferragamo, $1,150, (866) 337-7242.CreditMari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi […]
November 13, 2017

Furla and Longchamp: Quiet Success Stories

LONDON — Over the past 12 months, as the global luxury market gained momentum and recouped some of the luster it had lost over a rocky […]