Handbaggery is coming back! Here's a little video to get us back in the swing.

Gucci Hysteria Collection Commericials

If there was ever such a thing as true handbag porn, these ads for the Gucci Hysteria collection for Spring/Summer 2008 hit the nail on the head. The first one is a little intense while the second is like the quiet storm remix.

Extended Dance Remix



The Quiet Storm

I'm really in awe of people who have time to make videos like this, where Coach wristlets dance around to a country-fied acoustic guitar.

Must Watch! Fake Handbag Documentary

I'm really pleased to hear that PBS will air, "Illicit: The Dark Trade" which is a documentary about the fake handbag industry.

The documentary is based on the 2005 best seller Illicit, by Foreign Policy Editor-in-Chief Dr. Moisés Naím, who thinks that the economy surrounding fake goods could be more dangerous than terrorism.

Burberry Revenue Up 19%

- Burberry's Cat -

The hits just keep on coming for Burberry. The company reports a rise in total revenue of 19 per cent through March 31.

Its European operations (excluding Spain) have seen revenue go up 35 per cent to £194 million compared with the same period in 2006 and 2007.

North America has had revenue growth of 20 per cent from £113 million to £135 million, in the period.

Total revenue was up 19 per cent from £458 million to £546 million.

LVMH Shares Rally As Asia Helps Boost Sales

LOUIS VUITTON in Shenzhen

As the American economy teeters on recession, luxury makers can only hope that the international markets pull through in order to boost their bottom line.

LVMH must be very happy about their ever-expanding presence in Asia. Marketwatch is reporting that shares rallied on Wednesday after strong first-quarter sales indicated that wealthy customers aren't afraid to splurge thousands of dollars on a new handbag or watch even as the global economy has worsened.

The fastest growth was in watches and jewelry, where revenue rose 12% to 211 million euros. The fashion and leather-goods arm reported revenue of 1.45 billion euros, up 7%.

Shares in the company rose 3.5% in Paris, having gained as much as 5% in early trading.

Bag Borrow Or Steal Launches Luxury Collection

For those of you who really need to get your luxe on, Bag Borrow or Steal has launched a "collection of handbags, jewelry and sunglasses of distinction" to cater to you.

It's called Avelle and it offers items from designers such as Versave, Gucci and Prada, all available at the regular borrower rates.