Best Handbags and Purses:

Handbags make a great accessory item for women. Much like shoes, handbags are big business and big $$$. Gucci handbags are the most luxurious and run from $200-$1500 (yes $1500). Prada is right up there in terms of prestige, with many of their purses/handbags going for $700+. Louis Vuitton (French designer) leather handbags are stylish and chic. Many of the Louis handbags are $500-$1000. Women have been buying Coach products for years and their handbag line has always done well. They offer a huge variety of designer and leather handbags within reason. Chanel handbags are hard to find. Not sure if they do this to keep prices high, but many of the online retailers we searched online showed no stock for their Chanel line of handbags. All these designer handbags make a great gift for the women in your life since they are so well respected in terms of quality and luxury. When you are ready to buy online, we recommend Amazon.com if they have the design you are looking for. We are always impressed by their competitive prices, selection, fast shipping, and customer service -- plus almost everyone already shops with them and trusts them. They actually carry a lot of third party handbags (including Gucci, Prada, etc.) -- browse their handbag selection here and buy with confidence (you'll find bags from $400 on up to $1000+).

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Wholesale and Discount Handbags:

One way to get a discount handbad is to go through a wholesaler. We found a good website at Handbagsatwholesale.com. They carry designer inspired handbags, Louis Vuitton replica handbags, Fashion handbags and wallets, a variety of Playboy handbags, Guess handbags, Lexington Handbags and more. Costs in some cases is 1/3 less than what you pay retail. Another good site (not necessarily for wholesale prices) we found was DesignerApparels.com - they carry all the big name products : Burberry, Versace, Hermes, Fendi, D&G, Gucci, Prada, Vera Wang (they actually provide direct purchase links to other sites that carry these products, but still a good source for finding what you want). For example, looking up what they carry in Gucci bags we came across the Gucci Brown Fabric Horsebit Hobo handbag for $399. Or how about the Miu Miu by Prada Black Coffee Bag - just $545. Or as long as you are spending big bucks, hey, let's go hog wild with the Dolce & Gabbana 'Miss Silky' Satchel - lovely metal logo plate (must be worth at least $400 by itself!), genuine calfskin, made in Italy - just $1900 (via Nordstroms). Amazon also carries Prada handbags - here.

The Best Designer Handbags:

Gucci is the #1 designer handbag. It's considered the best because of the quality that goes into its production. They use the finest leather and continue to turn out the trendiest purses/handbags in a very competitive marketplace. A close 2nd goes to Prada, which too has always been associated with luxury goods and a quality experience of ownership. When it comes to fashion, though, the title of "best" gets passed around every few years. With the trend towards "renting" used handbags and other novel trends to make them more affordable, as long as you stay with the main names in the industry you really can't go wrong when selecting a handbag (or "bags", as case may be).

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