Livro Vogue Essentials: Handbags

Since its inception more than a century ago, British Vogue has been fascinated by the infinite incarnations of the handbag. From the myriad surrealist creations of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel to Prada s democratic nylon backpack, from the exclusive Hermés Birkin bag to individual vintage gems, the handbag is fashion s most inventive accessory. No shock, then, that the handbag market today is worth more than a hundred billion dollars. From each season s must-have to five-figure rarities, the handbag symbolizes the inexplicable power of fashion desire. Vogue Essentials: Handbags explores all the greatest hits in a collection that any fashion devotee will covet. Any woman can wear shoes and handbags: it s not a question of how tall you are, how skinny you are, how blonde or blue-eyed or tanned or whatever. Marc Jacobs