Bags are a woman’s best friend: they represent a fashion accessory with which you can express yourself and enrich your style, a perfect travel companion, a fashion item for daily use, and a reliable keeper of the objects in your life.
In addition to the various models that are usually found in the wardrobe and shown off according to the occasion, almost every woman desires a luxury handbag.
In fact, this type represents one of the most powerful status symbols in fashion and identifies those who own them as “members” of a specific and well-defined circle. For this reason, they are the hidden desire of all women, who aim to be part of that inner circle that signifies exclusivity and prestige.
This is an important expense that, especially for those who are grappling with their first purchase of a luxury bag, must be made with awareness and some information, because buying one is not as simple as it may seem: there are in fact many models from famous brands, from the most recent to the great and historical fashion brands. To get an example of the variety available on the web as well, visit Versace official store and browse through the extensive catalog present online.
In this article, we will reveal you how to choose the right brand and model and why to go for an iconic and timeless design to have a perfect IT Bag.
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The rules for buying the perfect luxury bag
The first thing to consider when deciding to buy a luxury handbag is your available budget.
As we have mentioned above, it is dangerous to risk aiming for a model that you later cannot afford. Therefore, it is important to set a realistic budget and focus exclusively on models that fall within that price range.
Another factor to be considered is the Brand and model of the luxury bag. If the reason for this purchase is its use, then things to consider are style (and thus how it fits into one’s wardrobe), utility, and functionality (the bag must meet daily needs for space and organization).
If, on the other hand, the luxury bag is bought for collectibles or otherwise without a real purpose of constant use, then the advice is to opt for iconic models, which never go out of fashion and are able to withstand fashion changes and passing trends, or on rare and limited edition bags that, being produced in small numbers, increase in value year after year and continue to be must-haves over time.
It is also very important to make sure that the luxury bag is authentic and certified and has all the necessary authenticity documents. That is why it is advisable to buy a luxury bag in the stores of the big Maisons or on the official websites of the brands, so as to avoid scams or wrong purchases.
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The story of the rise of the luxury handbag phenomenon
While in the past the bag was a purely masculine object, used to carry food and everyday items, it was towards the end of the 1800s that bags began to intrigue the female universe as well, especially as travel “luggage” that, thanks to various compartments, allowed people to move around more comfortably.
Over the years, handbags were embellished and made more practical and began to represent the quintessential female accessory of the first working women who went out of the home.
After World War II, handbags changed their meaning and from a simple utility item, they became a true symbol of beauty that could be worn to express oneself and an icon of elegance and style.
At the same time, they take on new shapes and designs, becoming more and more large to meet the needs of career women who move from one place to another for work and move around a lot.
Thanks to the influence of celebrities, advertisements, and the runways of luxury brands, handbags thus became exclusive, synonymous with luxury and prestige, and an object of desire, beginning their history as elite accessories.
Since then, the market for designer handbags has been steadily developing and is set to grow further: according to a report by BoF Insights it is expected to reach $100 billion by 2027.
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Women’s luxury handbags: the phenomenon of It Bags
The late 1990s saw the birth of the “It-Bag” phenomenon, the world’s most desirable bags. The term was quickly adopted everywhere and began to encompass luxury handbags worn by divas, with strong aesthetic appeal, extremely high price and absolutely limited availability.
Handbags thus become elite accessories among luxury and design, cultural icons and status symbols that express rarity, preciousness and uniqueness and increase their value over time, as true collectibles.
In the Olympus of the great classics there are IT Bags that come from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, with a bag that measured only 30 centimeters and remained trendy for decades or the most elegant bag of all time that is still the object of desire for so many women today or, again, some best sellers that did not need product placement to become iconic pieces.
With the new century also began a new generation of IT bags: more modern, more original, and more innovative, wielded by many famous hands that made them instantly iconic and big hits in the luxury handbag scene.
To this day, the new trends regarding It Bags refer to oversize luxury bags in XXL format that follow the principle of “the bigger the better.” On the runways, maxi bags that are a little bit tote and a little bit duffel bag are going crazy, toward a concept of hyperfunctional luxury that is also popular among celebrities.
And while the global luxury market registers 8-10% growth over 2022, as Altagamma research shows us, and positive forecasts are also indicated for the year to come, luxury handbags continue their positive trend and continue their climb as the most requested, desired and purchased accessory by every woman.
