A leading publisher and a handbag maker are partnering to launch "Book in a Bag," a year-long giveaway of chic handbags filled with the newest fashion fiction.

The Chloè girl's perfect companion...Loyal to che Chloè spirit, the saskia is appreciated for the strong character of its leather and the modernity of its handles, These are of transparent and smooth resin, their purity reflects the lightness of the Summer 2008 silhouettes.

The Summer collection...a collection as light as air.  The style is fresh and fluid. The Chloè girl wants to breeze along in looks that caress the body. The finishing is sophisticated and modern. Dresses are enhanced by light plissè chiffon and mousseline widing the silhouette around.

The first step in buying closeout apparel is to understand the difference between closeout apparel and inline wholesale merchandise.

Closeout apparel can be overstock, salvage, surplus, inventory clearance, store returns, factory cancellations, shelf pulls or factory rejects. Closeout apparel might have defects or inperfections. Closeouts can me factory seconds. Closeouts are manufactured worldwide.

Myth: If it comes from China it is fake.

Fact: Made in China does Not mean the goods are fake. Authentic apparel is being manufactured in China, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Tunisia, Morocco, Turkey, Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Hong Kong and many more countries.

Myth: Poor quality clothing with loose threads is fake.

Fact: Authentic apparel is not always perfect. Authentic irregular and seconds are liquidated at the discount factory outlets each day. New factory made goods from China are being produced. These "China produced garments" are of a lower quality but it should be noted that the quality is not relative to the authenticity.

Myth: If the price is too low it is fake.

Fact: Low pricing does Not mean the apparel is fake, it simply means the apparel is discounted for a reason. Factory stores will discount apparel that is being closed out from last season or if there is overstock of the current goods. The factory retail stores discount the prices on authentic branded apparel between 50% - 75% off the retail price.

Myth: If there is unlimited supplies it is fake.

Fact: Many of the factory stores are producing ongoing supplies for the factory outlet stores. The garments manufactured for the factory stores is usually lower quality. The RL and the Brooks Brothers stores are two examples of outlet stores selling unlimited supplies of polos in all sizes and colors.

What does the Labels of Authentic Apparel look like?
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The SAK, a leading manufacture of handbags, has named long-time accessories designer Lorae Russo as its new creative director. Primed with her supreme design aesthetic and knowledge of the handbag market, Russo will be responsible for setting the creative direction for the company. In this newly created role, she will ultimately serve as The SAK and Elliott Lucca's design authority, leading the design team in conceptualizing and creating proprietary and unique product for both brands. Russo begins her new post this week.

Love Great Handbags? Sew Your Own.

Artwork you can carry… Nothing expresses one’s individual style quite like a take-along accessory, and our active lifestyles easily justify the need for a variety of carry-alls to suit a fashionable, multi-faceted existence. "African Accents On The Go" Designing Accessories with Cultural Style provides you with creative stimulation for making handbags, totes and more, with exciting African flair.

Have you seen the new signature stripe from Coach ???  Do you want to?  Well, I think you should.  Check it out at the next page.

San Francisco based fashion accessory company TOKYObay makes the lives of mothers easier this Mother’s Day. The arrival of their ‘Sacchetto’ waist pouch alleviates the burden of carrying a cumbersome handbag and leaves mothers hands-free, therefore more able to multi-task.

Travel attire has lost the glamour that once dominated the airways. TOKYObay reinstates style with their airline inspired travel totes. In conjunction, TOKYObay will be giving away a patent luggage tag this spring travel season.

Merrell McGinness introduces a new upscale Spring/Summer 2007 line featuring exciting yet enduring handbag designs in leather and canvas with leather trims. After two seasons of producing bags made of fine fabrics, this new collection features six styles that form a unique system that combines high- end design and modern functionality. The interchangeable handbags feature multiple interior and exterior pockets, the highest quality leather, hardware and unique detailing.

Tattoo art has been attaining cache in the mainstream as of late.  Not just for sailors anymore, tattoos have become as American as apple pie.  In such, the art work itself is being appreciated by the masses.

Fashion accessory company TOKYObay acknowledges this appreciation by launching their new line of retro inspired bags and totes, aptly title TATTOO.   The new collection includes totes, wallets, clutches and cosmetic bags in classic red, black or pink featuring 1940’s inspired tattoo art. Beautifully printed color images, with messages of ‘True Love Forever’ around hearts, roses and birds, adorn the stylish bags. 

Former research scientist trades in her lab coat to design handbags.

Debuting in Spring 2006, Stylesse Handbags & Apparel is poised to become the handbag world’s next big thing. Created by Ehmonie Hainey, a fashionable former research scientist and self taught fashion designer, Stylesse was developed over the past two years in her spare time. After spending years in the laboratory, Ms. Hainey decided it was time for a career change, and she pursued one of her first loves, entrepreneurship. (She launched her own beaded jewelry business at 16, and a pressed flower design company, Couture de Fleur, at 24).

Posh Rags Originals has always controlled its own brand distribution, which in strategy would reduce “Fakes” however this seems not to be the case! The demand
far outstrips supply and now it appears the natural conclusion of this strategy has spawned an underground industry of genuinely desired fakes.  Our design team
has refined our garments in a way that it may take some time for the “Fakers” to catch on!

The fake sub-brand has even fooled some Posh Rags Originals aficionado’s!  All Posh Rags Original garments now have a certain number within the garments number
that can be matched with its tag! We know this will not stop fakes! However it may take some time before the fakers catch on to this one! We are always trying
to refine our garments so that Posh Rags Originals, maintains the High Quality that comes with the Posh Rags Originals brand.