The Handbag: An Illustrated History

by Caroline Cox

The handbag has never been more important in fashion than it is today. Whether Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, or Chanel, the It bag of the season is a much-coveted designer item that indicates supreme style cachet--and for which the fashion-minded do not hesitate to spend. In this lush volume, filled with a range of rich historical and contemporary images, fashion authority Caroline Cox explores the history of this must-have accessory, beginning with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061227382
• ISBN13: 9780061227387
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 12.0"