Top Brands in Women's Designer Handbags
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Coach |
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Radley |
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Guess |
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Gucci |
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Luis Vuitton |
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Chanel |
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Prada |
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Juicy Couture |
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Mulberry |
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Kipling |
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Marc Jacobs |
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Ed Hardy |
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Fossil |
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Vera Bradley |
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Cross |
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Roxy |
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Hello Kitty |
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DKNY |
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Fendi |
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Burberry |
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Michael Kors |
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Signature |
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Kate Spade |
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Puma |
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While Radley hailed from the United Kingdom in 1998, Coach Handbags evolved in the United States in 1941. Hence, this brand has the American mark with it. The brand has also been reflective of American culture. Baseball itself is one of America’s favorites. Hence, the “baseball glove” inspiration captured the American taste. It is now captivating the world market. Read More about Coach Handbags ... |
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Guess is one of the most popular fashion labels in the world. It traces its humble origins to a small jeans company in California. It was founded by Maurice and Paul in 1981. Today, the company has expanded its line-up to include watches, footwear, jewelry, eyewear and of course handbags. These products are sold by licensed distributors in Europe, Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa. Read More about Guess Handbags ... |
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Among the top fashion labels, Gucci has got to be one of the most exclusive brands. With its stellar success, it is quite hard to believe that Gucci started out as a small leather goods and luggage store in Florence, Italy. After years working for the Savoy Hotel in London, founder Guccio Gucci decided to take advantage of his experience with the aesthetic sense of the English nobility. He combined this with the superb craftsmanship of Tuscan artisans to produce the finest quality leather goods. Read More about Gucci Handbags ... |
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Who would have thought that the top United Kingdom Designer Bags would carry on its label a Scottish terrier? Only Ms. Lowell Harder could have conceived this brilliant idea. This was her classic little brain child; a definite manifestation of her interests. The Radley collection is indeed a crystal clear reflection of its creator. It also explains the fusion of Lowell’s two favorites: handbags and dogs. Read More about Radley Handbags ... |
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Marc Jacobs is known for working with famous celebrities and is regarded as one himself. His unconventional choice for celebrity endorsements has only helped fuel more interest in his designs. A string of namesake boutiques opened soon after he started his own line. In the year 2000, he made the successful leap into handbags. Celebrity clients include Kirsten Dunst, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Victoria Beckham, and Uma Thurman, just to name a few. Read More about Marc Jacobs Handbags ... |
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The Kipling Company first started with its line of practical and well-designed backpacks intended for a younger crowd. It has also attracted big names in Hollywood such as Jim Carrey, John Travolta, Janet Jackson, and Tom Cruise; it was also featured in several top rating television shows. This became a huge success which catapulted Kipling into fame. Kipling used its foothold in the market and expanded its product line to include other types of bags such as handbags and luggage. The Kipling brand has always been associated with an adventurous spirit and this is clearly reflected in its handbag designs. Fun and practicality makes these handbags stand out. Designed for a younger generation, these handbags are modern and elegant while still being practical for everyday use. Read More about Kipling Handbags ... |
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Mulberry handbags boast superior craftsmanship loved by fashion enthusiasts from all over the world. Its design combines style and sophistication and a great attention to detail. Acclaimed designer Emma Hill took the creative director position in 2008 and subsequently launched the 2009 Spring/Summer collection. Read More about Mulberry Handbags ... |
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Experimentation is a key characteristic of the Prada design philosophy. This is reflected in their collections of ready-to-wear shoes, hats, leather accessories, and luggage. Even with all this, the label has never sacrificed its quality. Prada handbags and other goods command some of the highest prices in the market. The Prada name is often associated with the finest luxury and wealth and is also regarded as a status symbol. Celebrities including royalty, Hollywood actresses, and fashion conscious women from all over the world are its main target audience. Read More about Prada Handbags ... |
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How to Have Your Own Brand of Handbags Made in Italy Quickly and Inexpensively
Did you know that you can have your own brand of handbags made in Italy by the same manufacturers of the biggest brands but at a fraction of the cost?
Quality made in Italy handbags are a very profitable trend. In fact handbags are an immediately recognizable sign of distinction, taste, wealth. A beautiful handbag is a fashion and a personality statement which is a must for each contemporary, successful woman.
Selling handbags is quite profitable also as, as opposed to apparel, there are no sizes to stock and therefore very little inventory is left unsold while very few items are returned. However getting the big name handbags to resell is difficult, expensive and the price competition cutthroat, leaving uninteresting profit margins.
Luckily a new trend is emerging with vast profit opportunities associated with it. The trend is for unbranded or private branded handbags. In fact, in the more advanced markets worldwide, conspicuous brand names are quickly becoming "out". Showing a famous brand name is more and more considered ostentatious, obvious, not in good taste and associated with "new money".
The trend for the unbranded is so strong that even the biggest names are quickly producing some of their new collections with discretely placed brand names and logoes or without them alltogether.
A corresponing fast-growing trend is thus that of private brand, private label, OEM handbags. In this case the handbags are sold with the logo of a trendy boutique or of a small but high quality importer (yourself).
Private branding is used also to quickly add a line of accessories to a brand which concerns itself mostly with apparel or something else and who does not want to invest in designing and manufacturing handbags but nonetheless desires a product of matching quality.
How can one profit from this fast-growing trend? It is quite simple and quick, provided that you know where to source your handbags.
Italy is home to the best manufacturers of handbags and to the best leather tanneries in the world. Quite often the biggest brand names spread their manufacture among many smaller handbags makers within Italy. These manufacturers are chosen for their ability, attention to detail, reliability.
Besides producing for the top brands, typically each of these Italian manufacturers design and manufacture several lines of their own, with the same quality, materials and skill employed for the top names but they sell these at a fraction of the price.
In fact you can purchase for $70 the same handbag quality that retails for $900 when branded by the top names. This is because there are no middlemen and no monster organizations on payroll nor expensive advertising campaigns to finance. You just pay materials, workmanship and an honest profit to the manufacturer.
Of course when selling under your own brand, or unbranded, you are unlikely to be able to charge as much as the top names; however the profit margin is still 3-4-5 fold! And your lower prices, being more affordable, attract more customers and translate into a higher volume of sales.
Let's be clear about one thing: when we talk about private label/private brand handbags made by the top Italian manufacturers who work for the big names, we are talking about original designs of the manufacturers and NOT of copies or so called "replicas" (which are also illegal copies).
These original designs however are always very successful because they follow each season's trend in terms of style, materials and accessories.
In fact they are often even MORE successful than the big names because the often "hostile" or difficult to wear "cutting edge" of the big names is "smoothed out" in the private brand designs which are thus more wearable, comfortable, saleable.
Many Italian manufacturers will of course produce your own designs, this however requires considerable skill in preparing the designs, investments for setup costs, large minimum orders, travels to the premises to define details etc. Manufacturing your own designs, therefore, while a very profitable option, is a medium term project and worth it if you have already established good revenues in the field of handbag retail.
Instead, choosing existing designs and have them branded with your own logo is very quick and minimum quantities are as low as one dozen! This is also a safe choice unless you are an experienced designer and marketer.
In fact the Italian manufacturers, being very experienced with worldwide trends and sales, know exactly which designs are hot in each country, which colours sell best in each country, which features are necessary to succeed in each country; from the lenght of handles to zippers to inside pockets. This type of knowledge is worth thousands of dollars in marketing consultancy otherwise!
If you can, it is best to travel to Italy, (to Tuscany in particular, which has an excellent handbag manufacturing district) and go visit the factories and warehouses yourself. Here you can select styles, materials and colours and get valuable imput from the manufacturers about the best choices for your own particular target market.
After having chosen styles and colours, you provide the artwork for your logo to the manufacturer which will be used to produce custom items to brand your handbags.
Typically your brand logo can be: a) embossed on a leather patch inside the handbag, b) etched in a metal plate to be also applied inside the handbag c) etched in a metal plate or pendant which is fastened to the handbag handles d) printed on the fabric dustbag which is used to protect and store the handbag. The dustbag is a much appreciated accessory by customers and associated with the idea of quality.
The extra expense to brand the handbags is negligible, $2-3 each plus one-time setup fees of around $100 to make the necessary metal stamps and moulds. Typically you are required to order a minimum of only ten handbags per style per colour. For a comparison, consider that when making your own designs the figure can be ten times as much.
Your order will be typically ready within three-four weeks, including all setups and private branding! The manufacturer will also arrange a freight and paperwork for the shipment to you. In order to source the best manufacturer for you and to have smooth and timely transactions, we recommend to use a local fashion broker for the purpose.
In fact, a good broker will save you lots of time and money by imediately pointing you in the right direction and by following all details and communication until the delivery of goods is completed. The broker's fees are typically paid by the manufacturer on a yearly basis and therefore all the valuable services provided will be at no direct cost to you.
So to summarize: selling private branded handbags Made in Italy is an excellent opportunity to expand your business or create a new one. It is quick and inexpensive, you can start small and place larger orders as you grow, quality Made in Italy handbags are always in demand, profit margins are fat.
Dr Marino Caliterna is a professional broker of Made in Italy products. Find out more about private label Made in Italy handbags at http://www.italia-consultant.com
Source: How to Have Your Own Brand of Handbags Made in Italy Quickly and Inexpensively
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