October 31st, 2007 — Design, Moodboard, Spring Summer 08 from antonello @ Luxury Handbags Blog - All about exclusive luxury handbags and eco-luxury handbags
October 28th, 2007 — fabric for handbags from Henrietta's Handbags @ Handbag News and Purse Pattern Information
Do you know the differences between the types of fabric when shopping for material to make a new fabric handbag? It’s very important to choose with care in order for your handbag to give you years of…
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October 20th, 2007 — Laurel Burch, the death of Laurel Burch from Henrietta's Handbags @ Handbag News and Purse Pattern Information
Famous artist and entrepreneur Laurel Burch passed away on September 13, 2007 in her home at the age of 61. This talented and gentle spirit parlayed her rich, spiritual, and colorful inner life into…
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October 17th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
Armani pioneered another fab idea- creating a virtual Armani Manzoni on Second Life. Armani decided to “mirror” his Manzoni boutique in a virtual 3-D realm- way cool, I know! His virtual realm is an exact replica of the actual Manzoni with two restaurants, a bookstore, a flower shop, a home-interiors store, a nightclub, a cosmetics [...]
October 16th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
Like the Nicholes- Nichole Kidman and Richie- I am a major Balenciaga buff! I love their sheek handbags, lux clothing, and formerly fab heels. The key there is formerly! Lately they’re shoe collections have been way to bold for me and pretty much any average chic. I’m not so sure they should be called high-fashion [...]
October 16th, 2007 — Developement, Spring Summer 08, eco-fashion, eco-friendly from antonello @ Luxury Handbags Blog - All about exclusive luxury handbags and eco-luxury handbags
Manufacturing techniques. All the fabrics used are hand produced on traditional looms, this tend to use less energy. Every factory and workshop has a few fabrics on display, weaving is generally done to order. As well as the classical styles, fabrics can be done in any design and in any colour a client submits.
Production processes. Fabrics and handbags are hand produced in ethically managed factories – workshops are entirely managed by women: all the companies are inspected regularly by government officials to check compliance to European legislation.
Recycled linings and care bags. The Pibiones handbag linings are made of beautiful ends of rolls and off cuts recycled new fabrics from Sardinian textiles factories. These fabrics would usually end up in skips and landfill, to be incinerated.
Local natural wool. These fibres come from organic farmed sheep (conventional farming is a huge consumer of non-renewable fossil fuels. Sardinian farmers have been using organic farming for generations, this tend to use less energy).
Wools dyed locally with Sardinian plants. Pibiones exclusive ‘luxury eco’ line of accessories also uses sustainable yarns made with Sardinian sheep wool dyed locally with Sardinian plants.
Nowadays, majority of the coloured cottons and linen (produced with sustainable production methods, particularly by traditional organic farming) are dyed chemically. Workshops are using yarns colored with Indanthren – dystar (on their website): “Indanthren dyes do not contain heavy metals. This ensures safe handling, meets international ecological standards for dyed textiles and minimises the contamination of production effluent”.
Pibiones is co-operating with local workshops to promote the traditional weaving methods and dying techniques that have been almost abandoned. I am are currently evaluating the cost effectiveness of sourcing organic cotton, to be dyed locally with Sardinan plants and used for future collections. Pibiones eco-friendly handbag ranges create new meanings and usages for traditional Sardinian textiles. This interest is reinforced by a desire to preserve as well as advance craft skills that are at risk of disappearing due to globalisation & mass-produced designs.
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October 14th, 2007 — Satchel from antonello @ Luxury Handbags Blog - All about exclusive luxury handbags and eco-luxury handbags
Maria Carta - Deus Ti Salvet Maria (1974)
It is good to know that my face and voice may still be remembered by the Sardinian people. The sound of my songs connects me to our history, which means so much to us. “Maria Carta”
My designs are influenced by Maria Carta music, she generated an appreciation for popular traditions. Her strong passion, vitality and attachment to her native land have made of her a most significant ambassador of Sardinian culture in the world. In her songs: Sardinian legends, folklore and native customs that preserved cultural traits and themes from ancient times.
October 13th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
Charm bracelets have never been so fab! Back a few years ago the Italian Charm Bracelets were rockin the streets with every which gurl out and about had at least one to flaunt. In case you really haven’t noticed that has all changed! It’s all about the charms that dangle and now they are not [...]
Online StoresOctober 13th, 2007 — Amsterdam Tassen museum, handbag history from Henrietta's Handbags @ Handbag News and Purse Pattern Information
The world’s largest handbag museum is located in Amsterdam and began as a collection started by the museum’s manger’s mother, Hendrikje. This collection now includes about 3,500 handbags, ranging…
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October 11th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
The other day I saw the most dolled up urban chic ensemble downtown. It was uniquely minimalistic with a cropped jeans and halter top. Sounds about average right; wrong! She had on the most attractive statement belt that tied her entire ensemble together with that edgy yet classy look.
I was inspired by that ensemble to [...]
October 10th, 2007 — Autumn Winter 2008, Spring Summer 08, eco-fashion, eco-friendly, trends from antonello @ Luxury Handbags Blog - All about exclusive luxury handbags and eco-luxury handbags
October 9th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
So, those thousand pound textbooks they throw onto you really call a need for a backpack. But, then again this is not middle school that you can tug around your cartoon fashioned pack and still maintain a cool factor! You run across a lot of important faces on college campuses that require you making a [...]
October 8th, 2007 — Events, Handbags, Spring Summer 08, eco-fashion, eco-friendly from antonello @ Luxury Handbags Blog - All about exclusive luxury handbags and eco-luxury handbags
October 5th, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
Finally someone does Fall 07 fashion for those of us who live miles away from even the slightest possibility of seeing a snow flake! Charlotte Ronson’s Fall 07 Runway Collection was best described as sprinkling posh glamour over the bare necessities. We saw lots of classic plaid going on in neutral hues, sexy mini dresses [...]
October 5th, 2007 — ergonomic handbag, hands free purse patterns from Henrietta's Handbags @ Handbag News and Purse Pattern Information
An ergonomic shoulder bag is the ultimate in reduction Of stress on the back, shoulders, and neck. Due to a special design, pressure is lowered through distribution of your purse contents throughout…
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October 2nd, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
Gucci has always been a personal fav of mine when it comes down to handbags because their boldness has always been inspiring.
But I never really gave much credit to their shoe collections. That all is changing after this Milan show!
I think I was so busy staring at the models’ feet that I missed most of [...]
October 1st, 2007 — Handbags and Purses from Bal @ Handbag Purse and Fashion Blog
I was talking to an old friend over the weekend who is a die-hard Principals fanatic. She commented on my ensemble and how a top on sale at Principals would be the perfect match to go with it all. Of course the curiosity kills the cat; so I found myself on their website a few [...]