Sometime in the mid 80s, Hermes launched a bag called Himalaya, which looked like a hybrid birkin/ top handle bag/…
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Luxury in the Time of Covid- 19: Hermes and Louis Vuitton
When businesses have begun shuttering and most have withheld spending, you can count on brands like Louis Vuitton and Hermes…
Breaking News: Moynat has a New Creative Director from Louis Vuitton
I have just finished reading the story from WWD that Louis Vuitton’s bag design director Nicholas Knightly since 2004, has…
Breaking News: Ex- Employees of Hermes Sued for Forgery of Birkins and Kellys
20Minutes.fr and The Guardian have reported today that a network of 10 people which consisted of former Hermes employees (including…
Designer Bag Tic- Tac- Toe: What Happened to Originality Today?
Hi bag hags! I have been checking different designer brand websites in the last few days and I could not…
Five Vintage Designer Bags You Should Invest in or Keep (published in Vogue Hong Kong)
Brand new designer bags have become unreasonably expensive in recent years, with brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel hiking up…
What Revenge Buying? Paris Deconfines and Reopens Designer Shops
These are photos taken by my friend in Paris yesterday, their 1st weekend of deconfinement. Streets along Saint Honoré, the…
Chanel VIP Gift Bags Story: Republished from the Philippines’ National Paper
Hi everyone! Hope you are all staying safe and in your homes during this very challenging time. We all…
Fake or Real? Decoding the Chanel “VIP Gift” Bag Issue
Important note to reader: Names and entities engaged in the sale of these products of questionable authenticity have been removed…
Fake Followers and the Rising Cost of Influencer Fraud
Hi everyone! It seems that my story, which was published earlier on print and online (with functioning links), suddenly disappeared…