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The realm of handbags has many producers, some made in Italy or France and more recently several US companies have entered the fray. Three of the most prominent makers of handbags in the US are Botkier, Dooney & Bourke, and Kooba.
The Botkier label was launched in New York City by fashion photographer, Monica Botkier. Looking for a bag she could carry her equipment in and still look stylish among the crowd she photographed, Botkier began to design her own handbags. Her first bag, the Trigger, impressed her friends, co-workers, and clientele so much that she was inspired to try her hand in the competitive world of designer handbags. With a professional’s eye for detail and artistry, Botkier launched her first collection in 2003. With that success, the label has grown and expanded to include such lines as Black Rose, Bryant, Cairo, and their most popular line, the Botkier Bianca bags.
The Dooney & Bourke label was launched in South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1975 by Peter Dooney and Frederic Bourke. Their first products were surcingle belts and braces, sometimes called suspenders, The belts and braces were released in many colors and patterns which made them an instant hit at department stores. In 1981, the Dooney & Bourke company expanded their product line with fine-leather handbags. Two years later, in 1983, Dooney & Bourke introduced All-Weather Leather (AWL), which was a 100% waterproof cowhide and this became the standard for all their leather purses. The waterproofing of a leather purse along with the minimal care that went with it, made Dooney & Bourke purses the most popular designer handbag produced in the United States.
Today, Dooney and Bourke handbags are available in more than twenty different lines of purses. The styles range from crocodile leather to canvas totes and cowhide leather bags with zebra patterns to their most popular line, the Dooney & Bourke Alto handbag, with its classic lines and styling.
The leading designer of modern-vintage handbags is Kooba. Started in 1998 by a mother and daughter team, Bonnie and Abbe Held, the Kooba label quickly became a popular accessory used by fashion houses in their runway modeling shows. The material and hardware use in Kooba bags is always high-quality, the handbag designs are stylish but not trendy, and Kooba handbags complement any outfit in a wardrobe.
With so many fine luxury handbags available, you needn’t limit yourself to the maker you see advertising the most in your favorite fashion magazine or talked about in your favorite forum or chat group.
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