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As Florence is the heart of the leather industry in Italy, it will come as no surprise that many of our brands are based there. The one brand I want to talk about today is Pratesi which was established in 1948. They stock a large range of the more traditional and classic style of leather goods which includes handbags, business briefcases, travel bags, messengers and accessories …

A popular, must have handbag among today's celebrities is the bamboo handle bag. However this fashion accessory design is not a new trend at all but in fact was first created of 60 years ago by Gucci. In 1947 this great fashion house created the first bamboo handle design named the 0633 partly due to necessity rather than design.It is part of the famous story tha …

I'm afraid it's a fact that most women's body shapes would not suit the flamboyant styles from the fashion cat walk  and you may not be able to walk far in the latest high heels, but this does not follow with accessories. Whether it's a classic or bang on trend handbag, with the right bag you are sorted. "Fatto e finito" as the Italians would say.Gone are the days when any …