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The company pioneered luxury leather-covered pipes before expanding into small leather goods. Longchamp debuted women's handbags in 1971, becoming one of France's leading leather goods makers. [2] Today, the company designs and manufactures leather and canvas handbags, luggage, shoes, travel items, fashion accessories, and women's ready-to-wear.
MCM Worldwide is a luxury fashion brand originally founded in 1976 by fashion designer Michael Cromer. The brand’s signature logo-printed material, called Cognac Visetos, appears on many of its products.
The leather satchel is also common. Men's designer bags are produced by well-known companies such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, Coach, and Bottega Veneta in a variety of shapes and sizes. The global men's bag and small leather goods trade is a $4-billion-a-year industry. [18] Sales of men's accessories including "holdall" bags are increasing in ...
The duo started with men's leather belts and suspenders (handmade by Peter Dooney), inspired by military gear, mail pouches and saddlebags. Dooney & Bourke debuted its first women's handbags with their 1981 launch of the "All-Weather Leather" collection, featuring pebble-textured leather, smooth leather trim, and a tongue-and-loop closure.
Of the firm's $300 million in annual revenue, [50] 95% comes from shoes, [49] with the remainder derived from purses and handbags. [49] They expect the volume of handbags to eventually represent 20% of their annual sales. [49] In 2009, wholesale purchases represented 88% of the business. [49]
Lancel is a French Maison of luxury leather goods, founded in Paris in 1876 by Angèle and Alphonse Lancel [1] and developed by their son Albert.. It remained in the hands of the couple's descendants until it was acquired in the late 1970s by the Zorbibe brothers, who then launched the popular bucket-shaped Elsa bag under Chief Executive Sidney Toledano, now CEO of LVMH Fashion Group.
Mark Cross is an American luxury leather goods brand. Founded in 1845, the company started as a bridle, harness, and saddle maker before shifting to luxury leather goods. Founded in 1845, the company started as a bridle, harness, and saddle maker before shifting to luxury leather goods.
The "small leather goods" (such as purses, wallets and phone-holders) are made in China, as is the Mulberry scotch-grain luggage. Designer Emma Hill joined Mulberry in 2007. Hill was credited with creating items for the company such as the Alexa Chung handbag.