Handbags: What Every Woman Should Know - Hardcover

Pedersen, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715324950 ISBN 13: 9780715324950

Publisher: David & Charles, 2006

Synopsis

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Covers the most prestigious labels for today's hottest fashion accessory

*Handbag sales reached $5.34 billion in 2003 and are growing at 8 percent a year, according to Accessories Magazine
*Someone buys a woman's handbag on eBay every 30 seconds
*Follows Stephanie Pedersen's popular titles Shoes and Bra

Handbags have surpassed shoes, jeans and jewelry as the statement-making accessory of choice. At the top end, hot labels like Marc Jacobs and Prada can fetch more than $1,000. Insanity? Yes, but the designs often prove irresistible, and author Stephanie Pedersen covers the biggest brands in the business--Bottega, Chanel, Chloe, Dior, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Hermès and, of course, Marc Jacobs and Prada.

Handbags also digs into the accessory's history, from the earliest animal-skin pouches to modern-day masterpieces, and features fascinating archival photographs, vintage advertisements and plenty of bags to die for!"

About this title

About the Author:

Stephanie Pedersen is an author and journalist who specializes in fashion, beauty and health. Her articles have appeared in Glamour and Cosmopolitan. She is the author of nearly 20 books, including Bra (D&C, 2004) and Shoes (D&C, 2005), and teaches creative writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0715324950
• ISBN 13: 9780715324950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128