Chanel Designer Handbags : A Chic Classic

English: Chanel boutique on Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills, California) Français : Boutique Chanel sur Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills, Californie) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Défilé Chanel printemps/été 2010 prêt-à-porter au Grand Palais (Avenue du Général Eisenhower - Paris 75008) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If you want a stylish, designer bag that is built well and uses only the best materials, a Chanel handbag may be what you are looking for. Directly from the fashion show circuits, a Chanel handbag brings a sense of high style when you own and wear it. As you can purchase a Chanel handbag in virtually any size and in a series of different colors, you can share something in common with the beautiful models that breeze down the runway at the hottest fashion shows.

If you are a more casual person, but still want the high quality leathers and the prestige associated with the Chanel name, there are a series of handbags for you. These handbags marry elegance and refined sophistication, while still edging on the most popular fashions. This is often the perfect solution for the women who want to be fashionable but do not like the extreme modern looks that many fashion designers are trending to. By catering to the more conservative, a Chanel handbag redefines elegance with each season, and allows those who only want the best to enjoy high quality tooled leather that does not push the boundaries of imagination with each new line of handbags.

One of the benefits to owning a Chanel handbag is that these bags get as close to being usable in every situation as a handbag can get. Using classic, sleek shapes and designs, the bags are suitable for a wide range of colors and clothing styles, which fits well into almost any wardrobe. However, you are not limited to these all purpose bags, You can purchase a Chanel handbag for evening attire, for casual attire, and for those events that fall somewhere in between. Depending on your needs, you can often find a Chanel handbag that fits the look and feel that you want. It is important that when you purchase a Chanel handbag, you get the exact type of bag you are looking for. Like many other designer labels, Chanel aims to please the market they serve.

If you own a Chanel handbag and you are not satisfied with it, there are return policies in place meant to protect the customer and ensure that they get the most satisfaction possible from their bag. These same policies apply to any accessories that are purchased from Chanel, be it eye wear, wallets or perfumes.

You can buy your Chanel handbag and other accessories online or through a variety of local retailers.

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How To Buy Vintage Handbag

Cavas And Leather Bag (Photo credits: West Elm)

Owning any vintage designer handbag is the best way to assure you will not see your handbag in the possession of another woman. Vintage handbags allow you to express your fashion style in a very unique way. Vintage stores many times offer a large selection of designer bags that have been taken care of extremely well by their previous owners. Some handbags that are not quite as vintage as others more of the ''pre-owned "less aged variety will just save you money over its newer counterpart. There are also some incredibly expensive vintage bags due to their age and uniqueness that can cost thousands and actually be considered an investment in a collectible.

Most women are just looking for vintage bags to highlight their personal style. When you plan to straight up buy a vintage handbag make sure that you pick a dealer that has a good reputation for selling genuine vintage handbags. A reputable dealer ill be able to tell you the history of the handbag and how it was made.

If you're like me the biggest thrill I get is the actual hunt for a vintage handbag. I have a friend who frequents estate sales and finds the most fabulous bags in those mystery boxes they let you bid on at the end of the sale. She eBay's here finds but I get first dibs. If you have the time and the where withal to deal with acquiring a lot of junk, mystery boxes from estate sales are a great way to find vintage handbags and vintage clothing as well in general.

You can always garage sale things that you do not want or give them to good will. You will want to invest in various books and do some online research to get a ball park idea of what your vintage handbag is worth. You can also sell the finds that you don't want to carry to your local upscale consignment shop and more than make up for your investment.

Other places to hunt for vintage handbags are garage sales, boutique section of thrift stores, and older relative's closets. Your great Aunt Hilda will be thrilled that you want to carry her favorite beaded dress bag. If the bag has some real financial worth be sure to compensate your older relative with a reasonable price or by organizing her closet. If she wants nothing in return; treasure the handbag and pass it on to younger girls in the family when you are done carrying it. A family heirloom vintage handbag is a very special thing. You can make it more special by finding out what great parties of the pass the handbag was carried to. This is a much better vintage handbag history to have than simply how it was made and the year.

Garage sales and thrift stores are another source of vintage handbags. You should do some research to recognize what you are seeing at these places. You can ask the person sponsoring the garage sale the history of the bag, but don't indicate that it may be worth something or you might find it removed from the sale.

Things in the thrift store boutique section of thrift stores have already been deemed to be more valuable by the staff at the thirty stores due to their designer label or lack of wear. Thrift store staff usually does not do research on the bags they sell or authenticate the fact they are designer bags and not reproductions or copies. If the bags are not pricy buy the bag before anyone else does. If you like it you may carry it anyway, even if it is not the real McCoy.

Depending on the value of the bag you find and the wear you may want to avoid having the bag restored. If you are buying the bag as an investment you do not want the bag altered from its original condition as it will lose value. If you simply want to carry the bag and it has minimal value even if it is a vintage bag restore a way. You will get many more years use out of a vintage bag you love.

You can find vintage handbags on eBay but you will also find a lot of fakes. If you plan to purchase a bag on eBay make sure you pick a reputable seller who will provide you with a certificate of authenticity. These corticated can be faked as well. Unfortunately, reproductions are done so well many times it is really hard for anyone but an expert to tell. If you are defrauded on eBay you do have recourse via the eBay dispute process. Still you might in the end, really end up holding the fake vintage handbag and be out the money. Remember if it is too good to be true, it is not true.

If you are just looking for the look of a vintage handbag you should check out the various retro reproduction sites that are available online. The selection is not huge but you can intentionally pick the era of handbag you would like to carry. Vintage handbags from the thirties are hard to find and out of most of our price range.

Make finding a vintage handbag a project for the summer. It is the garage sale season and the time of year lots of folks are disposing of the things they put aside during their spring cleaning. Have fun and happy vintage handbag hunting.

http://www.stylechicago.com/Category.asp?ID=13656 : Guide to buying designer Vintage handbags.

http://www.handbagsportals.com/vintage_handbags.html : Where to buy vintage handbags.

http://handbags.wetpaint.com/page/Vintage%20Bags : List of books for the serious handbag collector at the end of article.

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What is a Brahmin Bag ?

Brahmin handbags include a sophisticated series of small, medium and large handbags crafted of a combination of leather and cloth materials to offer the hottest trends and fashions to women across the world. As Brahmin handbags are crafted of only high quality, durable leathers, you can expect to be purchasing a handbag that will last you for several years. Making use of a blend of modern fashion elements with traditional styles, there is little to fear that your Brahmin handbags will go out of style.

In order to make Brahmin handbags as beautiful as they are, the bags are crafted only of the finest raw leathers that are then treated in a process that brings out the natural beauty of the leather. This process is very similar to the use of stain on wood, and results in all Brahmin handbags having subtle differences from each other. This technique allows your Brahmin handbags to be unique, even when coming from set model lines.

In addition to making use of only the finest leathers, Brahmin handbags make use of high quality brass for any buckles and snaps. The golden tone of brass goes well with leathers of all colors. As well, unlike gold or silver, brass is extremely durable. This durability will prevent the metal from becoming rough. Roughened metal tends to snag leather and can damage the leather straps over time. Because brass is used, the risk of the leather being compromised is greatly decreased.

When you purchase Brahmin handbags, you are also purchasing a high level of quality in the stitches. Making use of saddle stitches across all lines of Brahmin handbags, these stitches are much more appealing than the standard straight stitches used by many companies. In addition to this, Brahmin handbags only contain high quality nylon thread, which is known to have superior hold and last a long time. This will help increase the overall durability of the handbag, as well as increase its resistance to damage. Good stitches will not come apart unless put under a great deal of strain, which makes high quality stitching a must.

Last, but most certainly not least, is the pocket designs of Brahmin handbags. No handbag is useful without good storage space and design. In order to make certain each handbag is functional as well as beautiful, Brahmin has gone beyond the normal limits of handbags and have worked to balance space with design elements, giving as much room for cell phones and pens as possible.

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