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Vintage luxury and trendy designs lead the way at The RealReal

Resale marketplace The RealReal unveiled its latest Luxury Consignment Report for 2023, in which it has outlined its analysis for the state of resale over the last six months. Much of the report was dictated by the shifts in shopping behaviours due to macroeconomic uncertainty, demand for sustainability and generational differences. Speaking on...

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Open for Vintage launches The Loop handbag buyback programme

Dublin and London-based luxury re-sale technology platform Open for Vintage (OFV) is teaming up with Farfetch-owned resale platform Luxclusif to launch ‘The Loop’ handbag buyback service. ‘The Loop’ will be accessed directly on the OFV website and will allow customers to trade in their designer handbags in exchange for store credit that can be...

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Malone Souliers launches debut handbag collection

Luxury British footwear brand Malone Souliers is expanding into handbags with a curated selection of timeless pieces, which it states will be “true companion pieces” to its handmade shoes. Each debut bag has been designed to have their “own personality,” explained the brand, while remaining true to the “unmistakeable Malone Souliers aesthetic”...

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Balmain teams up with Cher to launch new handbag

Balmain is partnering with Cher to introduce its new leather bag collection, The Balmain Blaze, which draws inspiration from “the house’s singular trail-blazing superpower”. For the campaign, singer Cher is reimagined as a futuristic goddess, perched high atop her throne wearing the same sleek and shimmering Balmain catsuit she recently wore...

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Self-Portrait unveils debut bag collection with campaign starring Naomi Campbell

Fashion label Self-Portrait has launched its first handbag collection with a ‘90s-inspired campaign starring supermodel Naomi Campbell. The Bow Bag debuts with two styles, the ‘Bow Mini’ and the ‘Bow Micro,’ which have been inspired by the “ease and freedom associated with the Self-Portrait wardrobe”. The bags are a homage to the ‘90s offering a...

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Stella McCartney to launch first commercial luxury bag crafted from mycelium

British fashion brand Stella McCartney is to launch the world’s first-ever luxury bag crafted from mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi at a commercial level this summer. The Stella McCartney ‘Frayme Mylo’ will be available from July 1 and marks a milestone for the British conscious brand and a significant progression in vegan material...

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LFW AW22: Eudon Choi returns to the catwalk

Eudon Choi returned to the London Fashion Week catwalk for the first time in two years with a brilliant masterclass in minimal tailoring and tonal layering that London has been missing. “I have been pushing myself for the last 3 months for this come back because it can be quite stressful, but it definitely gives the right pressure and drive for...

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Charles & Keith collaborates with Shushu/Tong

Footwear and accessories brand Charles & Keith has unveiled a limited-edition capsule collection with emerging Shanghai-based subversive label Shushu/Tong for spring 2022. The independent womenswear label Shushu/Tong was launched in 2015 by friends Liushu Lei and Yutong Jiang, both graduates from London College of Fashion. The brand has quickly...

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Been London collaborates with Candice Brathwaite on sustainable handbag

Journalist, author and TV presenter Candice Brathwaite has collaborated with sustainable British accessories brand Been London to create a handbag made entirely from recycled materials. The limited-edition CB x Been London collection includes the ‘Esmé’ crossbody handbag with ruched detailing, named after Brathwaite’s daughter that is available...

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Coach welcomes back its Rogue Bag with star-studded campaign

Coach celebrates the legacy of the Rogue, as it announces the iconic bags return in a campaign for its upcoming autumn collection. Featuring a host of celebrity Coach ambassadors and shot by legendary photographer Jeurgen Teller, the campaign takes place in famous locations around the world, including London Bridge and the Bund in Shanghai....

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Ostwald on the craftsmanship of couture bags

When you think of couture, most people think of clothing from the likes of Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton, however, there is a growing appetite for one-off pieces in accessories and leading the way is German independent Ostwald merging subtle luxury and traditional craftsmanship to produce unique handbags from high quality tanned and refined...