Our Obsessions

This Week's Obsession: The ETRO Vela bag
    Etro’s roots date back to 1960s Milan when Gimmo Etro founded the House, which began as a textile company in 1968. Given its heritage, it’s unsurprising that Etro gained notoriety almost overnight for its elegant prints and quality ...
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This Week's Obsession: The Gucci Bamboo 1947
Our co-founders are obsessed with this latest version of the Gucci Bamboo 1947, which of course made us interested to learn more about the history of this Gucci icon. The Bamboo bag was first introduced by Gucci in 1947, during a time ...
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This Week's Obsession: The Row's Margaux Bag
Throughout the 2010s, The Row founders Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were routinely photographed carrying Hermès’ famed Birkin bag. Now, they seem to have created their own version. The ultra-quiet luxury label is usually best exemplified ...
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This Week's Obsession: Designer Bag Collecting Meets More Math
What makes people collect things, especially high value assets like art, cars, designer bags, and so much more? The New York Times magazine reports that at least one third of the adults in the U.S. collects one or more objects. Another ...
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This Week's Obsession: Designer Bags, How High Will Prices Go?
It may be hard to understand what's behind the latest price increases by both Chanel and Hermès, when news about the economy is mixed.  Perhaps this is because luxury shoppers are divided into two groups. The first group is the HN...
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This Week's Obsession: More as the Antidote to Superfakes
Counterfeit designer bags have been a persistent issue in the fashion industry, but the emergence of "superfakes" has taken this problem to a whole new level. Superfakes are counterfeit bags that are meticulously crafted to closely r...
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