Alexander Wang has spoken out against allegations of sweatshop-like conditions in his New York City production house.

The court case, spearheaded by former employee Wenyu Lu, claims workers toiled for long hours in subpar conditions. It also alleges employment was terminated when workers requested compensation. However Wang says ...

Italian fashion house Valextra has teamed up with South Korean actress Ko So Young for a limited edition purse. The Valextra for So Young handbag is a reworking of Valextra's iconic S Series design, with an injection of Asian flair.

This isn't the first time Valextra ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Earth Day on April 22 with the release of a new Chipotle branded repurposed billboard lunch bag. The bags are designed by eco brand Loomstate and created locally by Denver's Billboard Ecology Partners.

Each lunch bag is carefully crafted from old Chipotle billboards, ...

Coach has continued its commitment to tradition by following last year's Classics collection with its new Legacy line.

The comprehensive range features timeless handbags alongside small leather goods, technology cases, footwear, hats, apparel, and even office desk accessories. Each piece celebrates classic design, although the pretty ...

Dutch tech accessories company CoverBee has created an ultra-opulent laptop sleeve for girls who believe only the best will do. The exorbitant case costs much more than any laptop at a staggering £6.9 million.

The sleeve's exterior is studded with thousands of glittering diamonds. In fact there ...

New online store Oliver's Farm is bringing handmade accessories from around the world to fashion fans in its native America, and the rest of the globe.

The boutique specializes in hard to find items created in far flung corners of the planet. I'm particularly taken by the handbags ...

Mischa Barton is taking another stab at a career as fashion designer with the launch of her new Mischa's Place collection.

The actress, who shot to fame on the teen drama series The O.C., has created handbags since 2008. However this is the first time ...

Rebecca Minkoff has come to the rescue of frugal shoppers with her new Delight bag, created exclusively for Avon's beauty and fashion boutique, Mark.

By using leatherette rather than authentic leather Minkoff's been able to price her Delight at $60. That's far less than the ...

Gucci has released an exclusive limited edition range of purses, including a one-of-a-kind piece, to celebrate the recent makeover of its Seoul flagship store.

The Gucci Bamboo Crocodile Satchel is the jewel of the South Korean creations. It's crafted entirely from tan crocodile skin offset with a ...

Alexander McQueen's website has received a slick new makeover. As the British brand forges ahead without its late namesake, a brand new look makes a lot of sense.

But the website redesign is about more than mere aesthetics. There are several new features to excite fashion fans. There's now a separate ...

Acclaimed Dubai designer Ayesha Depala looks to add accessories to her apparel collection. While she admits she's only in the early planning stages at this point, she suggests we'll see Ayesha Depala handbags and shoes in stores within the next six months.

While there's still a long way to go ...

San Francisco artist Lauren DiCioccio has created a beautiful alternative to plastic grocery bags as part of her residency with her local Workshop Residence arts initiative.

DiCioccio was inspired to create her unusual works after hearing her local council's decision to outlaw plastic bags. Long fascinated ...

We all know that practicing yoga is good for our wellbeing, but thanks to I AM. it can also help others. The label works with Mayan artisans in Guatemala to create unique woven yoga mat bags. The initiative, spearheaded by I AM. founder ...

Entrepreneur Marja Baas and her designer Ramon Middelkoop offer plenty of good vibes with their fashion label Goodforall.

In 2007 Baas sold her successful publishing company and began to search for more meaning in her life. And so she created Goodforall, a venture designed to give back to the ...

Fashion website My-Wardrobe.com is partnering with a range of leading companies, including Dannii Minogue's Project D line, as part of its new marketing strategy. My-Wardrobe.com hopes its upcoming collaborations will help raise its profile and drive traffic, and sales, to the website.

It sounds like it'll be an exciting year ...

British design company Anokimobi has added a new range of technology pouches to its eco-friendly accessories collection. The line features 14 core pieces designed to hold cell phones, MP3 players, and cameras.

The new Anokimobi range is crafted entirely from organic, biodegradable cotton and embellished with recycled materials. The fabrics ...

Indian fashion designer Mrugesh Parmar is at it again. Not even a month after receiving the Guinness World Record and Limca Book of World Records titles for the world's largest fabric handbag, he's crafted the planet's biggest newspaper purse.

Parmar's latest record breaking effort was carefully crafted from a massive nine ...

Agyness Deyn is taking her love for Dr. Martens to the next level. After modeling for the iconic boots brand's most recent advertising campaigns and wearing its products since she was just 13, Deyn will become Dr. Martens' next designer.

The Manchester-born model says that designing a capsule ...

Kipling will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a showing at this year’s IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas.

The Belgian accessories brand will showcase its core collection of crinkly nylon bags. This casual range is so significant that Kipling’s area sales manager for The Americas ...

Furla will showcase its fall/winter 2012-2013 collection at its first IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas.

Gerry Munday, Furla's Head of Travel Retail, said she was excited at the prospect of exhibiting at the IAADFS Duty Free Show of the Americas for the first time.
"Despite the ...

As the media landscape changes, bloggers are becoming authorities on all kinds of issues, including fashion. So it makes sense that Mango would look to these online commentators when designing its latest accessories range for Mango Touch.

Three bloggers from the Werelse blogger brand were recruited ...

Anna Sui looks to inject some of her distinctive fashion forward flair into Tumi's travel cases with her new capsule collection for the luggage brand.

The travel bags feature Anna Sui's favourite purple and black color scheme in a feminine butterfly-style print. One thing's for certain; ...

Jill Milan is expanding its offerings for spring/summer 2012. The new season sees the fashion house adding office and travel bags to its range, and several warm weather hues.

The company's namesake, co-founder, and chief executive officer, says the latest additions bring broader appeal to ...

Yves Saint Laurent has officially named Hedi Slimane as its new creative director following Stefano Pilati's last stand at Paris Fashion Week.

When news of Pilati's departure hit the media Slimane was tipped to take on the role, but an official statement ...

Briggs & Riley has given its popular Baseline range a makeover to help travelers beat excess baggage fees.

The New Baseline bags are large enough to hold everything you need for a week long getaway, but can shrink to fit inside a jam-packed overhead locker. The New Baseline rejects ...

Baggallini bags, or baggs as the Portland label likes to call them, pride themselves on practicality. However their styling has always left a bit to be desired. However the accessories company is looking to change its image, and its enlisted American Rebel Public Relations to help ...

Desperate Housewives costume designer Cate Adair has designed a limited edition Mariposa bag for online e-tailer Handbag Tailor.

Canadian designer Miss MAK Designs created just 100 of these black pebbled leather satchels from Cate Adair's sketches. Their exteriors are decorated with a smattering of steel rivets ...

Carmina Campus, the eco-friendly passion project of fashion royalty Ilaria Venturini Fendi, has released a limited edition collection of bags using parts from classic Mini Roadsters.

The Carmina Campus for Mini collection features 50 unique accessories, including daytime clutch purses and large ...

Detroit's Mike Forbes is looking to make life a little easier for America's homeless population with his new Ulterior Survival Bag.

The College for Creative Studies graduate developed the unusual bag, which serves as both a carryall and a pair of boots! As a carryall it provides ...

A high school class assignment has grown into a labor of love for Detroit student Taylor Clark and her cousin, handbag designer Jenna Kator.

Taylor and her classmates at Utica Academy for International Studies are encouraged to complete 150 hours of extracurricular "action, creativity, and ...

Scottish e-tailer Firefly Accessories is showing its social conscience with the addition of new fair trade accessories.

Firefly Accessories' fair trade goodies are handcrafted from artisans in Cambodia. These workers, who are members of the World Fair Trade Organization, create silk handbags, ...

Hermes has created four mini bags for fashionistas with more money than sense. At more than a million dollars a piece, these small purses take luxury to the next level.

The ultra elite purses are the result of Hermes' recent collaboration with jewelry and shoe king Pierre ...

A Tennessee hair salon selling imitation Coach handbags is being taken to task by the fashion giant. The New York company has served Hair in XS, and its proprietor Kitsana Insyxiengmay Thephavong, with lawsuits for a series of offences related to copyright infringement.

It seems strange that a small salong in ...

MCM is shunning the cold weather trend for dark colors and conservative styles in favor of wilder designs this fall/winter.

Many of the new bags feature leopard printed panels, which pop against MCM's orange, red, green, chocolate, and blue leathers. The spotted details are threaded through ...

Ecogear have added new Dually backpacks, especially created for kids, to its sustainable accessories line.

All Dually backpacks are crafted entirely from natural, water-resistant cotton. The fabric is then colored with non-toxic dyes. The material is complemented by recycled plastic components. Its straps are padded to protect young ...

Brian Burkhardt didn't just win the Lifetime TV reality series Project Accessory; he also took out the all important Kenneth Cole challenge in episode six. As a result Burkhardt's capsule collection is currently available in selected Kenneth Cole stores.

Burkhardt, ...

Homewares king Jonathan Adler is adding clutch purses and handbags to his stylish collection.

The accessories are designed to complement Adler's home décor range. How appealing to own a handbag that looks good in your bedroom or lounge room once you walk in the door at the ...

Canadian fashion photographer and blogger Tommy Ton has flexed his creative muscles to create two handbags in collaboration with Club Monaco.

Since Ton spends so much time writing about fashion and capturing it on film, it makes sense that he'd try his ...

Eco-conscious Californian lifestyle brand Morris Terry has released an eco-friendly gym bag for charity.

The MTX Gym bag is made entirely from sustainable cotton canvas and printed with information about its creation. Each bag costs $40 on its own, but it can also ...

As the premiere of Mad Men season five looms, the advertising agency drama's costume designer Janie Bryant is getting us into the spirit early with another line for Banana Republic.

David Gandy and Shalom Harlow do their best Don and Betty Draper ...

After making a splash at last year's The Baby Show in London, Yippydada's diaper bags have finally hit the United States.

Yippydada, established in 2011, looks to create stylish and fashion forward diaper bags that don't skimp on all the details new moms expect. The leopard print, ...

After enjoying great success with her House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate collections, Nicole Richie is taking her bohemian style to QVC. The socialite will launch her Nicole Richie Collection on the home shopping network this Friday.

The range features boho chic hobo bags, the perfect accompaniment ...

Richard Nicoll has teamed up with Vodafone to create a handbag that can recharge your cell phone on the go.

This may be one of the smartest designer collaborations I've seen. The bag looks great, and it should put an end to the days of ...

First there was the Alexa, inspired by Alexa Chung, and now there's the Del Rey. Mulberry has honored Britain's latest fashion muse, "Video Games" singer Lana Del Rey, with a handbag named in her honor.

Mulberry says it loves the way "Lana has mastered ...

Former Rosetti Handbags and Accessories president Ron Hersh is rejoining the accessories business with Biaggi, a new collection of foldable and lightweight travel bags.

The Biaggi range features an array of rolling luggage and carry-on bags. While the neutral colored materials I've seen haven't exactly wowed me, they're sure to ...

Chicago artist Brian T. O'Rourke has turned his pieces into a limited edition accessories collection.

The purses feature 27 of O'Rourke artworks, which have been sold in department stores and to private collectors. The range of prints is diverse, so whether you're attracted to ...

The You Can't Fake Fashion campaign spearheaded by eBay and the Council of Fashion Designers of America was such a success last year, the organizations are doing it all again.

This time the collection has grown ...

Selma Blair is the latest celebrity to turn fashion designer. The actress is starting small, with just four styles available in her new SB by Selma Blair range.

While fans may crave more variety, I think it's smart for new designers to avoid spreading themselves thinly. It's much better ...

Actor Rick Yune is embroiled in a designer handbag sale scandal. The Fast and The Furious star is being sued by a British couple who says he scammed them out of more than $290, 000.

The Londoners say Yune offered to sell them ten authentic Hermes Birkin bags late ...

Bluelounge has released an eco-friendly new line of laptop and iPad bags called the Bonobo series. The accessories are crafted from a unique cloth made from woven recycled PET.

It's amazing to think that old plastic soda bottles can be converted into this material which is hardy, yet ...