Rewind Vintage Affairs - The Best Handbag Designers

A beautiful designer handbag can be a welcome addition in any wardrobe. There are so many fantastic brands to choose from, a wide choice of designs and colours, its easy to find the perfect bag. Buying new will put an expensive price tag to a designer handbag, but buying previously owned, also referred to as vintage, you are able to get yesterdays designs at affordable prices.

Some of the designers have really stood out over the years. These have included names such as:

Louis Vuitton

This French company is backed by more than one hundred and sixty years. They started all those years ago making luggage and travel cases. One of the most famous pieces designed and sold by Louis Vuitton is called Speedy, which was designed in 1965 for the famous actress Audrey Hepburn.

In 1997, Marc Jacobs took control as the creative director for Louis Vuitton and their luxury handbags started turning quite a few heads. The brand quickly became one of the most sought after luxury handbag brands in the world.

Louis Vuitton designer bags have been seen used by top celebrities, including names such as Beyonce and Angelina Jolie, to name a few.

Gucci

Gucci is another of the top luxury handbag designer brand names backed by more than ninety years of experience. This Italian brand brings quickly, fashion and opulence to the stage. They started out as a family owned luggage company and some of the famous people who have been seen wearing Gucci includes Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Queen Elizabeth.

In recent years, Dawn Mellow took over as creative director, which has added an American influence to their designs.

Chanel

Chanel made a name for themselves as a leading designer handbag brand in the early 1920's. This is when Gabriella Coco Chanel wanted a practical handbag that was easy to carry. She came up with practical solutions often using menswear. Versatility, comfort and ease are the main criteria when choosing a Chanel handbag.

Today Chanel handbags are priceless. They are the crème of the crop when it comes to designer handbags.

Hermes

Hermes is steeped in history. They opened their doors in 1837 designing and manufacturing wrought harnesses and bridles for horses. They also designed and created the Haut a Courroies bag, which was used by riders, enabling them to carry their saddles with them. The first Hermes handbag was introduced in 1922.

The Birkin bag is the most iconic bag for Hermes and is one of the most sought after designer bags today.