Designer Handbags

The handbag originated in the early 14th century as a little leather pouch that was used to carry one's coins. It was usually worn tied around the waist of the individual that owned the coins. It was in the 1950's that the rise of prestigious designers such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Chanel began to produce designer handbags. Today, designer houses such as Gucci, Coach, Kate Spade, Prada and Dior are also a competitive part of the world of designer handbag fashion.

Designer handbags are big business in the fashion industry, Hollywood, and in the world of wealth and privilege. These designer handbags bags often cost much more than an average American car and are clearly out of reach for the general population. But for the chosen few that can afford such luxuries, a designer purse is a status symbol that signifies whose bank account is larger. It is a strangely competitive fashion rage; wealthy women will place their name on a waiting list for a designer handbag, one that costs well into the thousands of dollars, and wait anxiously for the day that their bag is available.