Vintage Handbags (collecting And Wearing Designer Classics)

By (author) Fogg Marnie; Foreword by Hindmarch Anya
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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.
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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 Hermès 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, Hermès, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.

Table of contents
Foreword by Anya Hindmarch - Introduction - 1900-19: The Birth of the Bag - 1920s: Movement and Modernism - 1930s: Decoration and Surrealism - 1940s: Austerity and Innovation - 1950s: Structure and Decorum - 1960s: Youthquake - 1970s: Freedom, Fun and Fantasy - 1980s: The Designer Decade - 1990s to Now: Future Collectibles - Shopping and Collecting - Glossary of Designers - Index - Further Reading - Acknowledgements.
Biographical note
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, includingVintage Knitwear andFashion: The Whole Story.
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Foreword by Anya Hindmarch.

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The secondhand market will reach US$ 64 billion in 2028 and vintage is projected to grow to nearly 1.5x the size of fast fashion.

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Consumers are rejecting fast fashion in favour of resale, vintage and hire on Depop, eBay, The RealReal, Second Life, My Wardrobe HQ - the online secondhand market grew 69% between 2020 and 2021.

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In September 2020, ''vintage fashion'' generated more than 35,000 new searches on Lyst.