Women Handbag Trends and Perspectives

Gretchen Handbag Launch

Gretchen Launches in the United States for Spring/Summer 09 with a Cutting-edge Collection of Bauhaus-Inspired Handbags and Fine Leather Goods

Spring/Summer 2009 marks the United States launch of Gretchen, the innovative European handbag and leather collection quickly gaining international popularity. For designer Anne Hofmann, leatherwork is over a century old family tradition and Gretchen, launched in 2006, a subsequent step.

Stylistically influenced by the modernist Bauhaus movement, Gretchen handbags, gloves and belts are a unique blend of artistic design and sensible utility. Using simple geometric shapes in hues of natural, black, cognac, violets, and greens, Gretchen incorporates complementary elements of weaving, piping and quilting into soft luxurious leathers. Each piece is meticulously crafted for superior form and function.

Standout pieces include the effortless “Opera” hobo bags; the lavender half-moon-shaped clutch in quilted napa leather; the “Actress” bag, a large square tote with patent leather paneling and fingerless motorcycle gloves in purple with green stitching and buckle detail. The collection retails from $150-$630.

Gretchen Launches in the United States for Spring/Summer 09 with a Cutting-edge Collection of Bauhaus-Inspired Handbags and Fine Leather Goods

Spring/Summer 2009 marks the United States launch of Gretchen, the innovative European handbag and leather collection quickly gaining international popularity. For designer Anne Hofmann, leatherwork is over a century old family tradition and Gretchen, launched in 2006, a subsequent step.

Stylistically influenced by the modernist Bauhaus movement, Gretchen handbags, gloves and belts are a unique blend of artistic design and sensible utility. Using simple geometric shapes in hues of natural, black, cognac, violets, and greens, Gretchen incorporates complementary elements of weaving, piping and quilting into soft luxurious leathers. Each piece is meticulously crafted for superior form and function.

Standout pieces include the effortless “Opera” hobo bags; the lavender half-moon-shaped clutch in quilted napa leather; the “Actress” bag, a large square tote with patent leather paneling and fingerless motorcycle gloves in purple with green stitching and buckle detail. The collection retails from $150-$630.

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Try on a pair of your typical department store jeans ($30-80 price range). Then sit down. How they look and feel while sitting may be completely different. Now, try on a pair of designer jeans. You get what you pay for. The cheaper jeans will feel like burlap in comparison. They’re painful when you squat/sit down digging into your waist and back of the knees. Designer’s new styles blend fabrics with a small percentage of stretch. The mix of soft material and stretch allows the jeans to move with you and contour to your body. Some words of warning, once you go designer, there’s no going back. Click to read more

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Many fragrance aficionados have grown weary of what many have considered weak and watered down fragrances that leave you wanting more. They have the initial impact, but they lack the lasting impact that we all remember from those perfumes of the 80's and early 90's. Names like Obsession, Giorgio, and Poison can conjure up powerful images and memories, but where are there modern day equals. Fortunately, we see several new fragrances emerging that reflect a bold new direction in the fragrance industry. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Dior Addict 2
• Allure Sensuelle
• BabyPhat Goddess by Kimora Lee Simmons
• Euphoria by Calvin Klein

Let’s face it; a bold, seductive, sensual scent combined with powerful fashion is the modern day woman’s siren call.

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