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Vintage Handbags

Collecting and wearing designer classics
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Vintage Handbags, with a foreword by Anya Hindmarch, offers a century-long journey through the evolution of handbag design. From the 1920s Elsa Schiaparelli mesh bags to the iconic 1950s Hermes Kelly bag and the 1990s Fendi Baguette, the book presents over 100 years of fashion history. Lavishly illustrated with archive images, fashion photography, and commissioned photos, it showcases the most collectible and beautiful handbags. Detailed insights into key designers such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin, and Judith Leiber highlight the cultural influences and technical innovations that shaped each era.
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An illustrated reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from key designers.

An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermès, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.

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Foreword by Anya Hindmarch

Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi Baguette of the 1990s.

Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags are showcased. An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802790955

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: 300 illus

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Anya Hindmarch

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 860g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Marnie Fogg is a fashion and media consultant. With a masters degree in art and design, she has also been a senior lecturer in fashion and textiles at the University of Nottingham. Marnie is the author of more than 10 books, including Vintage Knitwear and Fashion: The Whole Story.

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