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MZ Wallace's founders on 25 years of staying independent

Over the past 25 years, most of the accessible luxury handbag brands that came up alongside MZ Wallace have taken outside investment or sold to a conglomerate. Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice have done neither. The New York brand they co-founded in 1999 remains independent and self-funded, and its founders say that is precisely what has...

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Young brand Oliver Thomas wins case against MZ Wallace

A one-year-old brand proved that diamond quilted patterns are fair game. New York-based brand Oliver Thomas won a complete victory in a lawsuit brought against MZ Wallace Inc. over the use of the pattern on handbags. Oliver Thomas founded his namesake brand last year alongside Sue Fuller to create a line of functional, affordable handbags. The...

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MZ Wallace launching leather handbag collection

The nylon handbag movement became a major trend in the early to mid 2000s, primarily due in part to brands like Prada, Michael Kors, and Kate Spade. Of course, like all good trends, everything comes to an end. People are more interested in investing in leather handbags again. Just look at the popularity of the Mansur Gavriel bucket bag. Lucy...