The History Of Marc Jacobs Handbags
Jul/100
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Marc Jacobs was born on April 9, 1963 in New York City. After graduating from the High School of Art and Design in 1981 he entered Parson’s School of Design. As a design student at Parson’s, Jacobs was the recipient of some of the schools highest honors. He was awarded the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award, the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award, and the Design Student of the Year Award all in 1984.
While still at Parson’s Jacobs also designed and sold his first collection of hand-knitsweaters. The collection was designed for Ruben Thomas, Inc., which is still in tact today. In 1986, backed by Kashiyama USA, Inc., Jacobs designed his first collection bearing the Marc Jacobs label. The following year, Jacobs received the distinct honor of being the youngest designer ever to be awarded the fashion industry’s highest tribute: The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. In 1989 Jacobs and Duffy joined Perry Ellis.
Duffy was named President and Jacobs was named Vice-President of Women’s Design. While at Perry Ellis, Jacobs oversaw the design of various women’s licensees as well as creting the designer collection. In 1992, the CFDA once again bestowed Jacobs with a distinct honor: the Women’s Designer of the Year Award. In the fall of 1993, Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc. launched their own licensing and design company: Marc Jacobs International Company, LP.
Jacobs is the American fashion designer, currently Creative Director of the prestigious French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997, who is also head designer for the Marc Jacobs line and the diffusion line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. The company has expanded to more than sixty stores worldwide and currently produces six fragrances, two collections of sunglasses and watches.
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The History Of Mulberry Handbags
Jun/100
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Mulberry is one of the top luxury fashion and accessories companies in the U.K.
Mulberry products seem to capture the essence of rustic English living. The Mulberry brand name boasts four main characteristics, Englishness, quality, craftmanship and luxury.
The Mulberry handbag can today be bought in a variety of different styles and colours but the one common denominator is the subtle, classic design of every Mulberry bag.
Mulberry combines classic design with modern practicality and this combination has won the hearts of women from all over the world.
Created by Roger Saul, the Mulberry brand was inspired by Roger’s vision of a luxury brand echoing traditional rustic English pursuits such as hunting, fishing and shooting.
Mulberry bags are made from the finest materials available. Snake skin, alligator and even Ostrich skin are used to create the perfect leather handbag.
The Mulberry Bayswater bag is perhaps the perfect marriage of fashion and practicality with it’s feminine, subtle design yet the bag also reflects the lifestyle of today’s modern woman turning the bag not only into a fashionable accessory but also a utility bag that perfectly fills a niche in the market.
Mulberry bags are endorsed by a host of celebrities, the most famous of which is Kate Moss. However, these celebrities do not promote the Mulberry brand in expensive advertising campaigns or marketing drives. The purest form of advertising is by personal endorsement meaning that celebrities CHOOSE to own a Mulberry handbag because the style appeals to them.
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The History Of Givenchy Handbags
Jun/100
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Givenchy manifests a passion for fashion Very early?When he was 10, he visits the World’sFair in Paris and returns filled with wonder from the Pavilion of Elegance, where 30 models of the most famous French couture houses were presented. His mind is set: he will be afashion designer.
On February 2nd 1952, Hubert de Givenchy’s dream comes true: he opens his own Maison deCouture at No8, rue Alfred de Vigny, on the Monceau Plain. His first collection is animmediate success. Bettina Graziani, both model and press agent of the company, becomes thebrand’s icon. He created for her the famous “Bettina blouse.”
1953 is a turning point. Indeed, the young designer meets Audrey Hepburn, the incarnation ofhis ideal of femininity. Here begins a 40-year long friendship, during which the actress willbecome the brand’s ambassador. Films starring Hepburn such as Breakfast At Tiffany’s, FunnyFace or Sabrina convey Givenchy’s image of refined elegance around the world.
Julien Macdonald, 28, comes to GIVENCHY after founding his own company in 1997. Prior tothat, he was the head knitwear designer at Chanel Couture. While he first wanted to be anactor, he discovered his passion for fabrics and enrolled at the Brighton University and then completed a Master of Arts at the Royal college of Art.
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The History Of Bally Handbags
Jun/100
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The Bally was born in 1850 when Carl Bally started to establish the fashion career. Till now, this great brand has expanded its lines to handbags, fashion clothing, chic accessories etc. At the very beginning, the most classic products of this fashion brand go to the imitable shoes. There is no denying that Bally shoes have won their unique place in the fashion world. It is said that before the coming up of each shoes, they need to experience 350 careful phrases.
It is because of the most sophisticated making that these shoes are equipped with rich value and adorned by the fashionable girls and gentle men.
With the solid basis of manufacturing, the other series of this brand are also crafted with excellent craftsmanship and have set up a high credit in the luxury fashion world. These lines include leather bags, belts, wallets, ties and other fashion accessories. All of the products from Bally are finished with selected material with elegant simplicity.
Among the fashion brands, Bally has successfully instilled its own brand motifs and unique inspirations. Take handbags and shoes as an example, though each season some brand new fashion essentials are able to be found out, they are also endowed with similar features and leathers to unify a long term style for this brand. And its exclusive concept makes this brand huge access owing to the classic design withstanding long appreciation.
However, with the incredible fame of the brand itself, Bally handbags are always sold at hefty prices. The truth is that not all of us are able to afford these expensive pieces. Now in our store, you can experience the luxury fashion as the celebrities at very favorable prices. We are confident that almost every latest and classic Bally collection can be sorted out in this place. All of our Bally handbags are finished by sophisticated craftsmanship and made from top quality material. Besides, every tiny detail has been imitated so perfectly that you are impossible to tell the fakeness. Now you can experience the marvelous luxury fashion right from here.
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The History Of Chloe Handbags
Jun/100
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Chloe is a French fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. Its headquarters are in Paris”Prior to Chloe’s launch, luxury fashion houses had only ever produced Haute Couture clothing. This was fine for the few who could afford it,but it left everyone else in frequently poorly-made copies, supplied by the local seamstress. Chloe’s creator, Gaby Aghion, rejecting the stiff formality of 1950s fashion decided to create a line of off the rack, high quality, soft, body conscious clothes from fine fabrics,The couturiers quickly followed suit.The first being Givenchy, with their 1956 Ready-to-Wear
collection; ‘Givenchy University’and today, designer ready-to-wear heavily outweighs couture.”
Chloe is founded by Gaby Aghion, a Parisian of Egyptian origin. She and her partner, Jacques Lenoir, were among the first to become aware of the raising demand for collections that could merge the strict requirements of haute couture and those of ready-to-wear. The first collection is introduced at Le Cafe de Flore, one of their favorite cafes and the meeting place of artists in Paris.
The collection was designed by Gaby Aghion and made by a first assistant at Lelong. Gaby Aghion and Jacques Lenoir start hiring young talented designers, who would eventually make a name of their own : Christiana Bailly, Michèle Rosier, Maxime de la Falaise, Graziella Fontana, Tan Giudicelli, Guy Paulin, Carlos Rodriguez.Karl Lagerfeld is the main designer and Chloé becomes one of the symbolic brands of the 70’s. Among its customers : Jackie Kennedy, Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas and Grace Kelly. The first Chloé boutique opens at the 3 rue Gribeauval in Paris. The company is acquired by the Richemont group.
Chloé keeps working with promising and eventually famous artistic directors : Martine Sitbon in 1988, Karl Lagerfeld in 1992. Stella McCartney brings in a new
direction, feminine, romantic and impertinent. Phoebe Philo adds a personal and sensual touch. Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman, and Lou Doillon become customers. Chloe launches a line of bags, small leather goods and shoes. The Paddington bag will become the first of the ‘it-bags’.Paulo Melim Andersson brings in a staggered and modern style.After a close collaboration with the brand for the launch of the fragrance, Hannah MacGibbon is named artistic director. MacGibbon introduces her first collection in March at the Spring-Summer 2009 runway. She cited the fashion illustrations of Antonio Lopez as an inspiration.
Chloe is distributed through a network of boutiques in major cities like Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Los Angeles, New York, Dubai) and in major resorts like Marbella, Las Vegas.The products are also available in selected independent luxury boutiques and in some airports’ duty-free areas.