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Gucci Handbags and Purses

Written by drbob on September 3, 2011 – 9:24 AM -

Gucci was started in 1921 as a leather goods company and small luggage store in Florence, Italy. It didn't take long for the brand name to achieve designer status and worldwide appeal to the rich and famous. In the 1950's Gucci opened stores in New York, London, Paris, Beverly Hills, Milan and Palm Beach. The legendary craftsmanship and quality design become synonymous with the name Gucci and demand grows worldwide in the 1970's with stores opening in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Celebrities and famous icons have carried Gucci bags for years and helped build the brand into one the top luxury good names in the business. Top competitors include Prada, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi, Coach and Kate Spade. Gucci remains at or near the top because of a reputation that has been built over decades. We will attempt to break down the handbag and purse market for you with tips on buying the best quality bag for the cheapest price (if you can call any of these prices cheap).

The first question you need to ask when buying any Gucci product (especially the purses/handbags) is whether it's an authentic Gucci to begin with. We will discuss the fake and replica Gucci handbags market later. Gucci makes a complete line of handbags and purses for all occasions including their classic handbag line and the other categories like evening bags, shoulder bags, top handles, totes, flap handbags, bucket handbags, and purses. Gucci handbags and purses are some of the most expensive accessory items you will find anywhere with many costing $500-$2000 and some are over $15000. That is not a misprint, some high end handbags are more than small cars. Gucci purses are a status symbol and women around the world covet them like priced possessions. The top evening bags from Gucci are the Bianca metal frame evening bag with magnetic snap closure and the interlocking G ornament for $1195 (gold glitter patent leather with light gold hardware), The 'berry' metal frame with metal handle, studs, and circular charm with swarovski crystal for $1195, and the gold satin bag with black GG velvet and light gold hardware for $1640. The most popular Gucci totes are the 'britt' medium tote with medium adjustable strap in the fungo velvet with cactus green leather for $1395 - this tote bag has a single detachable shoulder strap, a magnetic snap closure, an inside zip pocket, and a cell phone pocket. Another top selling tote bag from Gucci is the brown leather 'britt' medium tote for $1530 with many of the design features listed in the other tote described above. I think one reason why Gucci has stayed on top of the luxury handbag and purse market for so long is the attention to detail and variety of patterns/colors and options they feature on all handbag product lines.

Top Shoulder Bags and Top Handles
Gucci carries an extensive line of shoulder bags and top handles which sell really well during the holiday season. With almost 50 shoulder gags listed on their main website it was hard to pick the best Gucci bags. The one that caught my eye initially was the 'britt' medium shoulder bag that was black crocodile with light gold hardware. I pulled up the description and price to find out that the handbag sells for $18990. Another stylish looking shoulder bag is the 'britt' medium shoulder bag that is black leather with light gold hardware and is priced at $1250. The designer handbag is beautiful and the simple yet elegant craftsmanship really stands out on this product. The 'goldie' small hobo bag for $570 is much smaller than the other purses mentioned but still has a zip top closure, the GG engraved metal ring detail, an inside zip pocket, room for a cell phone and comes in black GG suede with black leather trim, One of the classic top handle bags from Gucci is the 'goldie' medium tote for $750 with the biege and ebony fabric. The 'princy' medium boston bag with zip top closure and in beige/ebony GG fabric sells for $830 and is a bag that I have seen in many malls. The Gucci website does an excellent job of listing seasonal handbags (fall season at the time of this writing) and all the classic handbags (mini bags, messenger bags, etc).

Where to Buy Gucci Authentic Gucci Handbags
Gucci has a luxury brand name to protect so therefore you aren't going to find Gucci handbags and purses at Target or Wal-Mart. You can buy Gucci bags at Saks Fifth Avenue, the Gucci.com website, and other websites like Styledrops.com. The nice thing about shopping online for luxury products is that you can immediately do price comparisons with lots of sites to get the best deal and you can visually see the product and description without wasting time going to a store in person. Also visit www.theonlinebaglady.com, where you can get an authentic Gucci at a substantially reduced price.

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