With the urban rich adopting the attitude, “have money - will spend,” premium luxury brands are making a beeline for the high-end segment. Ladies are increasingly investing in fashion accessories, particularly designer handbags.

With an increase in disposable income, the potential is enormous. The biggest draw, though, is what the industry terms the image factor. Brand image has different connotations for different people. For young, it’s being “in”; for the upper middle-class segment, it’s creating pockets of wealth in their lives; and for the affluent, it’s an assertion of their class.

“When we establish a physical presence in any country, our target is long-term success, and not immediate returns; but we usually develop a strong customer base within a short time,” comments Prasanna Bhaskar, Retail Manager, Louis Vuitton. “About 300 Suhali Goat Leather Handbags priced at $2,893.96 were dispatched to a burgeoning market like India, but it turned out to be a gross underestimate of the demand; the entire collection sold out within two months.” Bhaskar attributes this to the desire to associate with a well-known, high-end brand.

Another hot seller is a Marc Jacobs Quilted Venetia handbag in vintage-inspired quilted leather. Priced at $1,200.00, the leather is complemented by brass hardware and luxe-suede interiors. The young at heart are snapping up Marc Jacobs Quilted Denim Large Hobo Banana priced at $875.00. Everything about this Italian hobo, from the chunky brass straps to the slant zip pockets, makes it irresistible; the quilted denim is teamed with topstitched leather and signature hardware. Prada Lock Tote is in demand, too, and is characterized by antique leather trim, front flap, signature lock closure, and magnetic-snap front pockets.

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Counterfeit fashion is a universally growing business, and it is getting increasingly difficult to differentiate designer handbags from fake ones. Industry insiders state that some counterfeit goods are actually produced by the same manufacturers who produce the original pieces; they simply produce extra batches of the same goods, change a few small details, and sell them on the black market for one-tenth of the retail price.

Authenticity is slowly losing its value as bogus imitations are being substituted for the genuine products. There is a huge market for fake items, owing to peer pressure. If people cannot afford the real thing, the easiest alternative is to head towards an online auction or a street corner to purchase a counterfeit designer handbag. Knockoff designer goods are readily available on the street in areas such as Los Angeles’ Santee Street and New York’s Canal Street. And the Internet is replete with online auctions offering “Inspired by” copies. The old method of spotting fakes was simple: shoddy hardware, cheap leather, and misspelled or tarnished logos were a dead giveaway. Now, the fakes are so good that only a trained eye can tell the difference.

Imitations are selling, and at a fraction of the cost of the originals. A chic teenager justified her penchant for purchasing knockoff designer handbags by nonchalantly stating, “I cannot afford $500 for a Louis Vuitton handbag, but that does not deter me from looking fashionable. My counterfeit Vuitton, priced at $75 gives the real thing a run for its money! Carrying a Vuitton or Dior handbag is a status symbol, as long as no one realizes that it is not the real thing.”

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If you have an eye for detail, you can save a lot of money while buying wholesale designer handbags for resale. At an auction, it is imperative to read the descriptions carefully, in order to bid appropriately. If you are planning to resell the handbags, it is also important to know if you are bidding on authentic or imitation ones. This information would keep you from being taken advantage of and would also aid you to appropriately price the handbags once you put them up for sale.

A good source for wholesale designer handbags is eBay. While the selection of handbags is not always reliable, it is worth checking out their wholesale category for price bargains. Once there, click onto “”women’s accessories”" and type in the key words “handbags” or “purses” to search for wholesale designer handbags.

If you are looking for wholesale high-end designer handbags like Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Burberry, Fendi, and Christian Dior, The Wholesale Clothing Registry is a good wholesale suppliers’ directory. Each wholesaler is listed with an accurate business name, contact details, web address, contact name, and a complete description of the types of products that they offer. Purse4less.com also offers high-end handbags from Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Mulberry, Hermes, and Fendi, although the website is not affiliated with any of the designers mentioned.

NY Wholesale Handbags (www.italybags.net) carries a large line of handbags directly from the manufacturer and sells at low prices. They specialize in jelly, cigar box, leather, pop art, rhinestone, casual, and beaded handbags. Italy Wholesale Leather Handbags (www.italybags.net) manufactures wholesale, handmade-leather handbags with exclusive designs. The products are priced according to the workmanship invested in each item, as well as the time involved by the specialized handicraftsmen.

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