While most fashion designers are celebrating Valentine's Day, Brynn Capella has turned her attention to a more serious cause. Until the end of the month the Chicago native will donate 50% of the profits from online sales to the Tree House Humane Society.

The ...

Any man who hasn't already snagged a Valentine's Day gift for his lady love is cutting it fine. However his disorganization may be forgiven if he indulges in one of the romantic purses from the Chanel Valentine's Day 2012 collection.

The French fashion house resisted ...

Avril Lavigne will offer JustFabulous members early access to her new Abby Dawn collection through a brand new deal.

Members of the VIP program can buy Lavigne's new handbags and shoes before anyone else, and at special discounted prices. It sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me!

The pre-sale ...

Exotic beauty Camila Alves looked to her adopted home of America for inspiration to create the latest handbag line for her Muxo label.

As the fiancé of Hollywood heartthrob Matthew McConaghey, Alves always seems to be on the go. The landscapes of her recent travel destinations, including ...

Travel specialists Tumi is preparing to unleash its latest suitcase collection this month. The Tega-Lite line offers the lightweight designs we need to beat those excess baggage charges without compromising on durability.

The range should offer something for frequent fliers and occasional holiday makers alike. It features ...

Miu Miu is celebrating the world's Fashion Weeks with a playful limited edition handbag collection.

The range features 46 bags in all, with a selected number to be unveiled in the world's major style capitals during their Fashion Week ...

While most designers conquer the Western world before heading East, Alexander Wang is happy to break the mold. He's planning to open 14 new Asian outlets over the next 12 months.

It's great news for Alexander Wang fans abroad, especially those in Beijing who'll enjoy a new flagship store ...

Brahmin has collaborated with leading fashion bloggers to create their Dream Bag collection.

The small capsule collection features three bags designed by New York bloggers who workshopped ideas with Brahmin's design team. Fashionistas can choose from the over-sized Jolie clutch, the convertible Nico satchel clutch, and ...

It seems there may be life in Halston yet. The company's latest chairman and chief executive officer Ben Malka says he's committed to relaunching the Halston runway line next year. In the interim he plans to focus on the Heritage line abandoned by Sarah Jessica Parker.

Malka ...

Christian Louboutin is commemorating 20 years in the accessories business with a special capsule collection.

The capsule collection reinterprets Christian Louboutin's most iconic shoes and handbags, so ideally it should be everything we love about the label, but better. It draws inspiration from Louboutin's favorite muses, including ...

Emily Harrison and Jennie Engelhardt have created an ethical alternative for leather lovers with their fashion house Hare+Hart. While their products use genuine leather, it's sourced from free range, cage free animals.

The designers became friends while studying at Minnesota's Carlton College, but ...

Strong sales in Asia have helped LVMH and its fashionable companies exceed full-year profit forecast for 2011.

The luxury conglomerate's net income rose a modest 1% last year to 3.07 billion euros, exceeding estimates of 3.06 billion euros. It's a small win, but a significant one in the light of ...

While many designers are creating affordable diffusion collections for major department stores, Stuart Weitzman is bucking the trend. He's preparing to launch a high-class accessories line called SW1.

The collection's footwear will range from $595 for a pair of satin or suede pumps to $995 ...

Newspapers account for 13% of all landfill space around America, so it's exciting to see Couture Planet repurposing some of these papers to create its distinctive eco-friendly purses.

The company came about when Connie Carman, a hotel store manager, observed the way old papers piled ...

British designer Inghua Ting might love incorporating salvaged seatbelts into her accessories, but they're much more stylish than anything we've seen from casual label Harveys.

Seat belts are just one item Ting upcycles to create her handbags and wallets. Ting bags also feature old leather belts, vintage saddles, and ...

Canadian accessories firm Mariclaro turns car waste into durable green laptop sleeves, briefcases, backpacks, and messenger bags.

No material is off limits for the Toronto-based label. It uses truck tarpaulins, leather upholstery, bicycle inner tubes, seat belts, and even exploded air bags to craft its eco-friendly purses. We've seen ...

After building its business for more than two decades in South America, Blues by KyKy is introducing its handbags to fashionistas in the United States.

American audiences have embraced tribal styles in recent seasons, so it seems like the perfect time for the Venezuelan handbag to ...

With so many fashion campaigns focusing on beautiful faces, it's interesting to see Diane von Furstenberg has gone in a completely different direction. The model in its spring/summer 2012 campaign features no face at all!

Photographer Camilla Akrans realized Diane von Furstenberg's vision ...

English model Laura Bailey has been named as the brand ambassador for British handbag label Radley's spring/summer 2012 advertising campaign.

The commercials see Bailey relaxing on the beach at Camber Sands. Renowned photographer Angelo Pennetta and Radley's creative director and shoot stylist Kate Hillier have ...



In the tradition of its Alexa Bag comes Mulberry's Travel Bag range, the latest addition to its accessories line.

Some media outlets have dubbed the newest design the Alexa's "love child," and it's not hard to see why. Its satchel shape, braided leather handle, ...

Promotional accessories wholesaler Bag Warehouse has teamed up with the Roc Solid Foundation to help victims of pediatric cancer. Bag Warehouse has created new Imprinted Duffel Bags for Roc Solid's Ready-Bag initiative, which helps families with children battling the cancer.

It's a ...

Footwear brand Sperry Top-Sider will expand its product range as it moves to become a comprehensive lifestyle company. Handbags, belts, hosiery, swimwear, scarves, and gloves will all become part of the Sperry Top-Sider collection thanks to the company's five new license agreements.

Sperry Top-Sider president Craig Reingold ...

When Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen released a $39, 000 alligator backpack through their The Row label a few seasons ago, we all scoffed. Yet it seems the celebrity sisters were on to something. Their luxury handbag sold out, and now it seems other high end labels are ...

Meryl Streep isn't the only big name profiting from the success of The Iron Lady. British fashion firm Launer is enjoying record sales as women everywhere attempt to emulate Margaret Thatcher's no nonsense style.

The firm reports that sales of its boxy purses have increased by 59% ...

It's been some time coming, but Jill-e Designs has finally created a carry bag for iPad 2 fans. The E-GO Leather Tablet Tote is designed to carry Apple's latest device in style.
"Our stylish new E-GO Leather Tablet Tote has been created to safely ...

Jewelry designer Daniel Espinosa is expanding his accessories line to include clutch purses.

The Mexican designer continues to celebrate his culture with the new evening purses, dubbed Jewel Clutches. They're predictably embellished with colorful jewels including Austrian crystals and semiprecious stones, jade and rose quartz, and even ...

Yesterday Louis Vuitton opened the doors of Roma Etoile, its newest store in Italy's fashion capital, Rome.
Roma Etoile was once a movie theater, so it's only fitting that some of cinema's most fashionable stars including Cate Blanchett and Catherine Deneuve were there to attend ...

Just how far would you go to own a designer handbag? Well unless you've got a few screws loose, it's probably not as far as Anaheim resident Judy Nguyen. The 28-year-old from Southern California was arrested last week for fraud that she hoped would secure her ...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have appointed Francois Kress, the current president and chief executive officer of Prada USA, as the new president for their The Row fashion label.

Mary-Kate told Women's Wear Daily that Kress was the "obvious choice" for the newly created position in the company she shares ...

Roger Vivier has looked to the art world for inspiration with its new limited edition Rendez-Vous line.

Dubbed the Aristo Boheme collection, the new range is a perfect mix of romanticism and the bohemian style favored by Slavic artists. The fashion house's creative director Bruno ...

Radley's former chief executive Roger Best is returning to the fold. Best retired in 2009, but has decided to come back to the British handbag label as chairman and interim chief executive.

Best's decision to return to the workforce follows the resignation of Paul Mason, who's been ...

Tacky British model Katie "Jordan" Price has showcased her tacky range of Day 22 handbags with an equally tacky Twitter photo.

The former page three girl posted the snap which showed her lazing about seductively near the purses. With her laying on top ...

Belt business Roma has expanded its modern leather accessories range to include technology cases and decorative cuffs. The stylish new additions have been released under Roma's house brand WCM, which is a sector of Roma Industries, LLC.

The new tech cases help fashionistas carry their ...

It's been some time coming, but Mark Cross Company bags will finally be back in stores.

The accessories from the American heritage label were favorites of Cole Porter, Ernest Hemmingway, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. However when the company folded in 1997 it seemed ...

Most girls love designer handbags, but few show the dedication of American model Karlie Kloss. She adores her Chanel bag so much that she claims she's "going to be buried with that bag."

It's hardly surprising that she's so fond of the purse, as it was a gift ...

With its creative director Phoebe Philo almost seven months pregnant, Celine has made the difficult decision to cancel its Paris Fashion Week runway show.

Celine's chief executive officer Marco Gobbetti reports that Philo is still hard at work on producing a new season collection. She's also rumored to present ...

Chanel threw a lavish celebrity bash in Las Vegas last weekend to celebrate a decade of luxury in the city and the revamping of its Bellagio boutique.

Friday night's party coincided with the opening of Numeros Privees: A Journey Through the World of Chanel. The installation celebrates Chanel's favorite ...

Footwear king Brian Atwood is adding handbags to his fashionable range.

Atwood is starting small, with plans to release just four evening purses this spring. The clutches and minaudieres will be sold in limited quantities exclusively through Gilt.com. Their rarity and high class materials see them priced ...

Months have gone by since the release of Thursday Friday's Chanel style Together Totes, and still there's no sign of a lawsuit. It seems that's made the company a bit bolder, because now it's created a new Together Tote range emblazoned with the image ...

Luggage leader Tumi has launched new Tiger Eye II travel bags and Alpha accessories collections, just in time for spring getaways.

The extensive range features a range of bags including a slender international carry-on case, a T-Pass Business Class Briefcase, a messenger bag with a ...

If MCM's Sweet Visetos Valentine's Day collection was a little too obvious for your tastes, then Proenza Schouler's dreamy seasonal offering may be more your speed. The high end label has released a small capsule collection of red handbags to mark ...

Bally has created a special Taisten man bag exclusively for Nuance-Watson stores in Hong Kong.

The Taisten bag is designed with the iconic red and white racing stripe of Bally's famous Trainspotting Light theme. Its cross-body style is perfect for busy city dwellers and jet-setters alike, ...

Gwyneth Paltrow is fronting Coach's spring/summer 2012 commercials, her second spot of advertising for the all American label.

The photo shoot saw the actress reunited with photographer Peter Lindbergh, who snapped her for last year's Coach autumn/winter 2011 ads. They're also set in New ...

In this modern world of GPS technology and Wi-Fi location tracking, it's easy to get paranoid about your privacy and security. MIAmobi looks to help you breathe a little easier with its new SilentPocket technology cases.

The accessories use nanosilver technology which effectively blocks any electromagnetic transmissions from smartphones, ...

Etienne Aigner is ringing in the New Year with the release of two new handbag collections for its Aigner Travel line.

The first is the Carina Piccolina collection, a lightweight line made of high-quality nylon material. The use of nylon lightens our load, while the real leather ...

Carolina Herrera has released a new limited edition shopper to celebrate the opening of her latest CH Carolina Herrera store in Abu Dhabi.

The shopping bag, which is available exclusively to customers of the Abu Dhabi store, is made of elegant metallic gold ...

Alice Dellal seems to be the model of the moment. A month after she was confirmed as the new face of Chanel's Boy bags it seems she's also fronting the spring/summer 2012 advertising campaign for Marc by Marc Jacobs.

The British socialite ...

Dolce & Gabbana has finally responded to weeks of protests in Hong Kong with an official apology. The label says it regrets any offence caused by a controversial photography ban outside its Tsim Sha Tsui boutique.

The store came under ...

Versace is the latest high end label to release a limited edition purse line to commemorate the Year of the Dragon. The Italian fashion house joins Coach and Bally in ringing in the Chinese New Year.

The structured design ...

Lady Gaga is about to own a Liam Findlay original. While the British teen may be far from a household name yet, if the pop queen takes a shine to his design fashion stardom may follow.

Findlay designed the bag as part of a ...