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All Things Trendy - Fashion Handbags for Less
Sydney's Closet: Special Occasion Dresses Sizes 14-44
Handbags: The Power of the Purse
The Bolide. The Plume.
The Birkin--object of lust in Sex in the City. Celebrating the must-have
accessory for the fashion conscious woman, Handbags is an obsessive,
irresistible visual extravaganza, featuring over 900 full-color photographs of
the most luxurious, witty, covetable, talismanic examples of the bagmaker's art
and history.
The iconic Hermés Kelly bag, made from first stitch to last by a single
craftsperson. Judith Leiber's whimsical minaudiFres, Moschino's smiley-face bag,
Elsa Schiaparelli's surrealist "bird cage," and the ne plus ultra of fashionable
purses--the Chanel bag, reinvented for a new generation by Karl Lagerfeld. There
are novelty bags, evening bags, sculptural bags, and class acts. Practical
leather pochettes to carry a life, and elegant little reticules for nothing more
than a credit card and a lipstick. Profiles of famous bagmakers: Jamin Puech,
Kate Spade, Carlos Falchi, and the poet of utility, Bonnie Cashin, with her
visionary "Cashin Carry" bags for Coach. Plus the anonymous Florentine artisans
whose specialist leather workshops sprouted up in the 14th century
Making Vintage Bags: 20 Original Sewing Patterns for Vintage Bags and Purses
Fashion-conscious ladies love their purses—and vintage is
today’s key couture look. These bags draw inspiration from the elegance,
glamour, and sophistication of styles popular in the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s,
so they’re as exquisite as anything in a fine boutique…but at a fraction of
the cost. There are 20 original projects in total (five per era) and they have
wonderful details like beaded ring handles, three-dimensional trims, whimsical
appliqués, and eye-catching prints. Go for art deco styling, slimline
clutches, tapestry bags, and gathered ones with felt corsages. Plus, each
handbag has a pretty matching purse pattern to go along with it. All the
patterns have seam allowances added already to make things easy, and sewers
will find everything they need to know to take their choice from beautiful
idea to finished item.
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