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eBay UK launches authenticity guarantee for pre-loved luxury handbags

Online marketplace eBay has expanded its authenticity guarantee to include pre-loved luxury handbags over 500 pounds in the UK. The move follows the success of eBay’s authenticity guarantee service for sneakers and watches launched last year, which the marketplace stated saw a multimillion-pound uplift in sales. The specialised service has been...

May 5, 2022

Fashion

COULD THIS BE THE WORLD'S MOST SUSTAINABLE LEATHER BAG?

BEEN London works with Biophilica to create a plastic-free & compostable handbag made by Treekind™ ‘leaf leather’ Award-winning sustainable bag brand BEEN London has hit another milestone when it comes to turning trash into treasure. Known for making luxury accessories from materials that would otherwise end up in landfill, the brand has teamed...

Jan 19, 2022

Fashion

Away announces designer collaboration

Lifestyle brand Away has announced its first designer collaboration. The collection will be focused on Away’s best selling travel products, with emerging designers Sandy Liang, Tia Adeola and Ji Won Choi reimagining three of the brand’s core silhouettes. The collaboration is set to be released on October 14, in a limited capsule. The brand plans...

Oct 12, 2021

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Mulberry unveils designer collaboration with Richard Malone

British fashion brand Mulberry has unveiled the latest chapter in its Mulberry Editions with Irish-born, London-based Richard Malone as part of the brand’s 50th anniversary. For the limited edition Mulberry x Richard Malone capsule collection, Malone has reinterpreted two Mulberry bags that feature the iconic Postman’s lock - the Bayswater, one...

Sep 19, 2021

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Will demand for It Bags make a return post pandemic?

Sales of handbags saw a sharp decline during the pandemic when stuck at home consumers found expensive bags to be a non-necessity. Despite surging numbers in the resale market for pre-owned luxury, the lifestyle changes brought on by Covid-19 dampened interest in this once booming category. As occasionwear slowly makes its way back to the winter...

Mar 19, 2021

Fashion

Fiorelli launches first recycled collection

Accessories brand Fiorelli, owned by Global Brands Group, has launched its first recycled capsule collection, Recover. The collection features five shapes, including the ‘Waves’ backpack in three sizes, the ‘Marina Tote’ and the ‘Cove Crossbody’ bag. Each item in the capsule is made from approximately eight to 22 recycled plastic bottles and...

Jan 21, 2021

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

How Maison Hēroïne made the switch to recycled leather

On the occasion of Global Earth Day in April, handbag label Maison Hēroïne took a step towards more sustainability: The Berlin-based label works with Germany-based leather manufacturer Helcor to produce bags made of recycled leather. Maison Hēroïne founder and managing director Anton Jurina is also co-founder of Armedangels. FashionUnited spoke...

Aug 21, 2020

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Death of the IT bag: sales of handbags fall 20 percent

A desire to buy the latest handbag every season is no longer a priority for shoppers. In the US the handbag business has fallen by 20 percent over the first eight months in 2019 compared to 2016, according to research data analytics firm NPD Group. This is no coincidence as the status IT bag no longer carries the same cachet as it once did. A...

Oct 28, 2019

Fashion

Lobos to launch first personalisation service on Wolf & Badger

Luxury handbag and belt-bag brand Lobos is set to launch the first personalisation service on Wolf & Badger through its ‘Chapter II Milano’ AW19 collection of artisanal handbags. The new personalisation service will launch later this month and will include bespoke hand-painted designs from small to complete bags and personalised initials. Prices...

Aug 6, 2019

Fashion

Vegan handbag brand Gunas to launch beauty line

US vegan handbag company Gunas has announced it will be launching a beauty line after receiving 250,000 dollars from a private investor in a seeding round. The company said it will use the investment to produce 100 percent plant-based artisanal beauty bars, starting with pure olive oil soap in floral fragrances and volcanic ash. In addition to...

Jun 20, 2019

Fashion

Loewe launches bag collection in aid of Elephant Crisis Fund

Spanish fashion house Loewe has launched a collection of handbags in support of the Elephant Crisis Fund, joining other fashion companies like Ralph Lauren and Tiffany in the fight against the ivory trade. The brand has launched an Elephant Mini Bag in collaboration with Knot On My Planet and its global ambassador Doutzen Kroes. The bag is...

Jul 18, 2018

Management |ANALISYS Featured

Second hand luxury handbags, a good investment yielding up to 30 percent per year

The market for used luxury handbags has grown from 5 million pounds seven years ago to more than 26 million pounds last year and is expected to keep on growing. In fact, according to a recent report by Jefferies, some handbags outperform even the most successful hedge fund. Actually, highlights Jefferies, some owners could be sitting on annual...

Feb 20, 2018