Why Are Designer Handbags So Expensive?

To fashion fiends everywhere the designer handbag is the status equivalent of a Rolex timepiece or the Italian Ferrari.

A mouth-watering combination of whimsical excess, chic details and unquestionable luxury, the expensive designer handbag is a woman’s ultimate confidence booster. For the fortunate wearer of lavishly styled arm candy a designer bag screams to the world, you are the best.

Have you ever wondered what’s behind the huge price tags?

Is it worth saving your hard-earned dollars for another season’s expensive fashionable trinket? From designer handbag history to celebrity cache, here are 6 things every woman needs to know before buying the dream “it bag”. Read the rest of this entry »