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Designer Handbags - Good Value?

By Lee MacRae

One of the latest fashion trends is the designer handbag. Just about everyone like your girl friend or your baby doctor desires a Alan Stuart handbag. But when you consider the expense of buying one of these designer handbags, You have to ask the obvious question, is it worth spending that money?

It's obvious that most people today want to make sure their hard earned money is used wisely. They want to know if a bag or purse by Cynthia Vincent is worth the money. Is going to last? And the answer that question is yes, they are. Why?

There is no doubt part of the cost of the designer handbag is the name on the label. But it is also true that you're going to pay for the quality built into a brand-name product. Top designer handbags by DKNY or Sydney Love are made with only the best leathers available.

Here is a hint, fine leather bags have a fine lining. The cheaper products will not have that. Makers of cheap products are always looking to lower the costs. And so they use a lower grade linings and even lower grade hardware such as the clasp. You're wasting your money. Full-grain leather is made from the finest natural hides with no imperfections. Top grain leather's are extremely long wearing. It is extremely durable and eventually will develope a rich patina that increases in beauty. Full-grained handbags are usually created from the hides of young cattle and have extremely smooth texture, and very fine quality.

So will you get full value for your money. When you buy a bag made by Kenneth Cole or BCBG? Yes, you will. You'll be getting a fine quality product that you can be proud of.

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Haute couture The type of fashion design which predominated until the 1950s was "made-to-measure" or haute couture, (French for high-fashion). The term made-to-measure may be used for any garment that is created for a specific client. Haute couture, however, is a protected term which can only be officially used by companies that meet certain well-defined standards set by the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture. Nonetheless, many ready-to-wear, and even mass market labels, claim to produce haute couture, when in fact, according to established standards, they do not. A couture garment is made to order for an individual customer, and is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make.
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