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Bottega Veneta to offer lifetime guarantee service on its handbags

Luxury handbags are investment pieces, yet despite their desirability and high price points, they are also privy to normal wear and tear, despite being high-end products. Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta is hoping its new lifetime warranty assurance is proof its bags are produced to last. From November a new service called “Certificate of...

Oct 28, 2022

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Radley becomes an official Smart Works wardrobe partner

Accessories brand Radley London is partnering with UK women’s charity Smart Works to become their official wardrobe partner. As part of this commitment, Radley will make regular product donations to Smart Works as their key handbag supplier for their interview dressing service. Smart Works focuses on helping unemployed women reach their full...

Oct 19, 2022

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Victoria Beckham adds leather goods to line

Victoria Beckham is expanding her ready-to-wear, beauty, eyewear and footwear line to include a “carefully curated” selection of handbags, which will become a permanent addition to the brand moving forward. The inaugural handbag collection aims to “complement the modern woman’s wardrobe,” explains the brand, and will feature eight styles in four...

Sep 1, 2022

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Fwrd launches resale programme to extend the life cycle of designer handbags

Luxury fashion e-tailer Fwrd, part of the Revolve Group, has launched a new resale initiative, Fwrd Buyback to bolster its sustainability strategy toward circular luxury shopping. Fwrd Buyback has been launched to extend the life cycle of high-end designer handbags from brands including Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Loewe and The Row and will...

Jul 19, 2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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