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Replica Handbags: fakes

August 25th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

When a rare handbag like the Hermes Birkin costs thousands of dollars, there’s a market for replicas - fakes. Calling these handbags “replicas” is nonsense; they not replicas in any sense of the word, they’re counterfeits and fakes.

The counterfeit market that produces replica handbags which are sold for just a fraction of the original bags’ price. This industry robs the original bags of their individualism and uniqueness. They also supply several million people with bags that they ordinarily cannot afford if they were authentic.

Low-quality imitation handbags

Replica handbags are often made with similar materials as the originals but some of these may be of a lower grade. The replica handbags are usually produced in third world countries which do not have any clear defining laws regarding imitation and counterfeit products. The replica handbags are then shipped to neighboring countries and eventually they reach other further countries. Most of these third world countries that manufacture the bags also sell them in their markets and other low-end department stores. Tourists visiting from Europe and the Americas often buy the knock offs because they look like the real thing.

Some brand name companies have resorted to several anti-piracy or anti-counterfeit measures but these may not be enough to squash the booming counterfeit industry.

One of these counterfeit measures is to lessen their distributors and sell their wares exclusively in their boutiques. Others have also brought to court individuals who are caught selling these counterfeits. Some more enterprising companies that make fake goods oftentimes do not put the brand on the replica handbags until the time the bags are purchased. If there are no brand names on the bags, they cannot be called counterfeit. The brand names, tags or logos are often stitched on the replica handbags after the buyer has paid for them.

The fake handbags are bought by ordinary people in their blind ambition to own the real thing. They are hampered by the astronomical prices which the originals ask for so they opt for the replica handbags which can be bought for a few dollars. Compared to the original designer bags, the knock offs are very similar in looks. The quality is another thing entire because the fake bag’s materials tend to deteriorate more quickly.

Designer Handbags - must-have bags

July 11th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Fashionable designer handbags which cost an arm and a leg, but they evolved from much simpler bags. The Chinese were the first to produce specific bags to contain the tea leaves which they use to make tea. After several centuries of evolution, designer handbags are now fashion statements and often cult icons which are highly coveted and sought after.

Designer handbags’ prices may range from the very conservative $100 up to pretty much as high as the designer sees fit. The prices of the bags are supposed to correspond to the fine materials and quality of craftsmanship that is incorporated into the production of the bag. Another factor which affects the value of the bags is the names of the company that produces them or the designers who visualizes them from scratch.

These bags have come along way from being just carriers. The designer handbags of today are often revamped from an earlier version or a spin-off of a popular design. Most of these are made popular by the endorsements of celebrities and other rich and famous people who use them in the spotlight. Celebrities are very good endorsers of designer handbags because they often appear in the public eye via television, tabloid and the movies.

Replica designer handbags

Due to the popularity of several designer handbags, enterprising individuals have resorted to making replicas of them. The imitation of designer handbags is a very big industry. The popularity of most of these hand bags prompts a counterfeiting industry to mass produce several millions of the bags and sell them at a fraction of the original bags’ price. Knock offs are gaining popularity because they do not have a lot of differences from the originals bags.

Designer handbags range from Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi, Gucci and so much more. These brands are among the most sought after bags and they are also the most counterfeited brands. The replica bags are often manufactured in third world countries where labor is cheap and there are not as many laws concerning piracy and counterfeiting.

Coach Handbags: their history

July 6th, 2007    Subscribe To Our Feed

Coach handbags are elegant and look great; they’re a desirable, well-made handbag which last for years.

The Coach brand name got its start at a Manhattan address in New York in the year 1941. It was initially a wholesale bag business where bags were mass produced. It is said that inspiration came from a used leather glove. The leather in the glove shone with age and was supple and smooth. After several tries, the owner of the company finally created the first of many Coach Handbags. 

Around the early 1960s the owners of the company became interested in making a retail bag collection. The owners, Miles and Lillian Cahn, wanted to get Bonnie Cashin to design the bags they wanted to produce. Bonnie Cashin virtually revolutionized the handbag industry with her bright, flashy colors and innovative designs.

She used reds, oranges and yellows for the bags and this was almost non-existent during that time because the staple colors were the dull blacks and shades of brown. Cashin also designed matching holders for ladies accessories and these were integrated into the Coach Handbags themselves. She also initiated using hardware in the bags that she designed.  Over all, Coach Handbags pioneered a lot of things and it is still doing a very capable job of supplying leather goods and other products to their loyalists and other customers.

Various Coach Products

The Company is very well known for handbags for ladies and some bags for men. It is also famous for other accessories for men and women. Accessories such as shoes, belts, scarves, watches and many more are available at Coach. The company has even ventured into the field of office furniture. The more prominent products which they have are the Coach handbags for ladies. There has been several production runs dedicated solely to ladies bags and these have sold pretty well over the years.

Coach Handbags are known for their durability and endurance in style. The bags come with a guarantee form, which buyers need to fill out if they plan to return any products that fall sort of their expectations. Some of the bags are said to last for more than ten years. They also offer a unique repair service for Coach Handbags, which are damaged or may need some sort of repair. The older bags are now harder to find than the newer versions which are also mass produced in countries such as China and the Dominican Republic.

The Coach Company was sold to Sara Lee in the year 1985. This purchase did not affect the commitment quality and fashion that the brand is famous for. In the year 2000, Coach finally went became a public traded organization.

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