ALLEN, Carmel Additional Author mixed material bibliography London Carlton Books 2012 en English

Printed Book

ill., col., 160 p.; 21 cm. According to Carmel Allen, the beauty editor of Vogue magazine, the key to assessing a modern girl is the handbag. With over 150 colour photographs, this book offers a celebration of the handbag. An indispensable accessory as well as a key fashion statement, the handbag is portable boudoir, office, bank and emergency kit for women. With chapters on the history of the handbag, a Who's Who of style-shapers, a look at the contents women carry and an A-Z of international designers and brands, this book is suitable for handbag lovers. From the classics - the Chanel quilted bag, the Hermès Kelly, Gucci's bamboo-handled, snaffle designs, and Louis Vuitton's monogram, to artistic creations from Judith Leiber and Nathalie Hambro and celebrity favorites Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, and Balenciaga, the A-Z section profiles the most coveted and iconic designs ever. Handbags Handbags - Pictorial works 391.44 9781847329639 RAFFLES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL To Learn , To Lead , To Love 391.44 ALL h s1509033 9781847329639.jpg.jpg 10067 2017-02-01 08:48:39 2017-02-01 08:48:39 machine generated