NEW YORK — Katie Holmes is adding another title to her fashion résumé: handbag designer. With the help of stylist and design partner Jeanne Yang, and in collaboration with Valextra, Holmes on Wednesday unveiled two handbag styles for the Valextra for Holmes & Yang collection. Yang and Holmes hosted a lunch for editors and socialites … Continue reading »
Ugg Australia is exploring life beyond the shearling-clad Outback with the launch of “rugged luxury” line Ugg Collection. Ugg Collection by Ugg Australia is a 30-piece line of handbags and shoes, sourced in Italy, being introduced for fall. The collection has an earthy palette of olive green, black and tan, with pops of royal blue … Continue reading »
NEW YORK — Accessory Network Group has acquired the rights to the Kooba brand from private equity firm Swander Pace Capital. Kooba was bought by Swander Pace in 2007. The amount ANG paid was not disclosed. Abe Chehebar, chief executive officer of ANG, said the company was approached by Sage Group, an investment banking firm, … Continue reading »
After years of wearing Elie Tahari’s designs and tailoring them to her liking, actress Emmy Rossum felt she had some constructive criticism to offer. Tahari said, “I was talking to her about her style and I saw that she had good taste and she liked [my] bags. She’d say, ‘I wish it was this way, … Continue reading »
Nancy Gonzalez is expanding her exotic skin offerings for the fashionable jet-setter. Starting today, Gonzalez’s 11-piece, crocodile-skin travel line will launch exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman. Santiago Gonzalez, president of Nancy Gonzalez (and the designer’s son), said the line came out of practical needs. “Mother and I are always traveling, and it made no sense to … Continue reading »
Marcia Sherrill, co-founder of the luxury handbag firm Kleinberg Sherrill, is a survivor. After a divorce from her business partner and husband, William Kleinberg, in which she exited the company and struggled to restart her life, Sherrill is trying to build a pair of handbag lines — Sherrill Ltd. and Anabelle by Marcia Sherrill (named … Continue reading »
A new accessories customer has emerged, molded by the recession, fast fashion and Internet shopping. As a result, there is renewed focus by brands on costume jewelry, as well as lower-price handbags, eyewear and other products. Accessories vendors and retailers attending the New York trade shows this month said conditions had compelled them to target … Continue reading »
Flirty sportswear brand Milly has launched a nautical-inspired handbag line and is ramping up its profile in jewelry. “I set out…with the same philosophy and aesthetic as my ready-to-wear collection: smart, sexy and glamorous…a modern sensibility with a vintage vibe,” said the brand’s designer, Michelle Smith. The handbags, which eventually will include 19 silhouettes, including … Continue reading »
NEW YORK — Longchamp has a fresh look on Madison Avenue. The revamped 2,500-square-foot space between 63rd and 64th Streets launches today. Longchamp will unveil a similar design in other stores but will not “apply this new concept in a cookie-cutter manner,” chief executive officer Jean Cassegrain said. “We will add elements of personality from … Continue reading »
