Carbon fiber has come a long way. Not just limited to technical applications, carbon fiber is now being seen in fashion, design and furnishings of the top brands as it becomes a status of innovative luxury material.

Aznom just introduced its first collection of bags made of from carbon fiber. The bag’s fabric is woven with a 24kt gold thread via a patented process.

This stunning luxury bag features a fabric showcasing an elegant pinstripe effect that is produced by the golden thread.

Aznom has been a leader and refined their process over ten years in using carbon fiber to create design objects and leather goods. The company has also developed along with other partners new materials that are suitable for these applications.

Aznom was the first company to sew up the carbon fiber sheet with leather and creating a collection of handbags which have combined the tradition of Italian artisans to technical innovation.

They use a unique process that combines weaving, goldsmith’s art, technology and tradition, the base material used to manufacture the bags. Due to the special process, the bags are only produced in small batches.

The Carbon Gold Collection bags from Aznom are all carefully handmade in Italy by skilled artisans. Each luxury bag will be custom made upon a customer request. The bags can also be customized as needed.

Customers can choose the both the bag’s skin color plus have the opportunity to embroider their own initials with gold thread.

To learn more about the new Carbon Fiber Gold Collection Bags from Aznom, please contact The Life of Luxury.

Louis Vuitton

Carrying an expensive purse symbolizes glamour and sophistication, and if you have money burning a hole in your wallet, then what’s stopping you from spending hundreds even thousands on an expensive Louis Vuitton designer bag.

Founded in 1854, The Louis Vuitton Company has employed famous models and A-list celebrities in their marketing campaigns, and for the most part, catered to the upper-class culture.

These expensive and luxurious handbags are sought after for their rarity and extravagant designs.  Well known for their luxury fashion and high quality leather, these limited supply purses make women blush with excitement and scurry to check out these status bags.

Stephen Sprouse teamed up with Marc Jabocs in 2001 and designed a limited-edition line of LV bags with graffiti written over the monogram pattern.  The graffiti read Louis Vuitton.  Some pieces featured the graffiti without the monogram canvas background, but were only available on Louis Vuitton’s V.I.P. customer list.

In 2004, Louis Vuitton celebrated its 150th anniversary. Stores in New York City were opened and its first global store in Shanghai was unveiled.  The Champs-Élysées store in Paris designed by the American Architect Eric Carlson, alleged to be the largest and most profitable store in the world, reopened in 2005.

Louis Vuitton released their most high-priced handbag in early 2007, the Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork Bag.  The limited edition purse, made of samples of different Louis Vuitton bags, sold out almost immediately. Twenty-four numbered copies of their most expensive handbags were made, priced at $45,000.  A collection of denim patchwork bags selling for around $3,000-$5,000 followed soon after the LV Tribute Patchwork Bag.

Louis Vuitton has been named the world’s most valuable luxury brand for seven consecutive years (2006-2012).  Ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses, and books, the LV monogram appears on most of its merchandise.

Selling their products through standalone boutiques, lease departments in high-end department stores and through the e-commerce section if its website, Louis Vuitton is known as one of the world’s leading international fashion houses.  In 2012, LV was valued at 25.9 billion USD..  Since the 19^th century, luggage is still made by hand and the manufacture of Louis Vuitton merchandise has not changed.

Prada is a wildly popular Italian fashion label that specializes in a variety of luxury products for both men and women, including ready-to-wear, shoes, leather accessories, sunglasses, hats and luggage and more!

The Raso Ricamo Handbag by Prada is definitely an eye-catcher. The satin bag features 4″ drop top handle, Silvetone hardware, and is embroidered with luxurious looking Swarovski® crystals with an enamel embellish front.

Made in Italy, Prada’s luxury Raso Ricamo Handbag has a satin lining, with inside, open and zip pockets. The Prada handbag’s flat top fastens with a clock-lock clasp.

Prada continues to be one of the most influential clothing lines in the fashion industry and is a favorite among celebrities worldwide.

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Farbod Barsum

Farbod Barsum is a luxury handbag and accessories designer and he launched his company in 2010.

Farbod Barsum is an industry leader creating handcrafted wearable art in beautiful, exotic skins and offer a commitment to quality, luxury, and refinement.

Born of a passion for classical styling paired with modern vision in composition, Farbod Barsum also provides his customers with the finest in high fashion accessories.

The company’s handbags boast the softest and most supple in Alligator and Ostrich skins. Using only the finest materials, Farbod Barsum’s commitment to quality shows through the attention to detail given to each and every luxury handbag design, and is often compared to Hermes.

Combining his experience by working for some of the most prestigious fashion houses as well as architectural design work, Farbod Barsum was ready to present his visions of iconic style to the world. He launched his fashion house in 2010 after an apprenticeship in The House of Bijan on Rodeo Drive where he worked side by side with the late designer.

Retail prices for  Farbod Barsum line of luxury handbags including his signature styles: “Empress”, “Candis”, and “Mona” range from: $6,500 to $32,000.

For addition information about Farbod Barsum, please visit: http://www.farbodbarsum.com/

Cherchbi

Referred to as the Louis Vuitton of wool, Cherchbi takes a holistic approach to fashion and accessories.  Cherchbi has long used The Herdwick to create its exquisite bags.  The Herdwick is an ancient breed of sheep that received its name from Old Norse.

Evolved to adapt to the cold, wet, rugged mountains of England’s Lake District, these extraordinary sheep have the incredible ability to survive extreme conditions.

The result: a type of fleece that is sturdy and warm, yet thick and coarse, designed to extreme wear and tear.  The Herdwick’s bristly nature makes it difficult to spin.  However, advocates recognized the Herdwick’s value in rural British heritage, and began experimenting ways to use the Herdwick’s sturdy nature to its advantage.

It started out as carpets and even as building insulation.  But in 2007, Adam Atkinson transformed the Herdwick fleece into handmade, high-quality tweed, alchemy in wool to produce beautiful and durable bags.

The new Cherchbi Archive Messenger Bag encompasses four years and nine weaves of innovation and trial and error.  Handmade entirely in Britain, this bag is handsome enough for professional use, yet sturdy enough for everyday use.

Each Cherchbi handbag is made from specially woven English Union fabric, a waterproof cotton/linen herringbone material, with multiple exterior and interior pockets for practicality.  Exclusively available on Bench and Loom, the Archive Messenger Bag is prime example of the tenacity of Atkinson and the remarkable Herdwick sheep.

Annie Diamantidis

Annie Handbags® are handcrafted in the USA by a team of artisans with impeccable artisanship. These luxury handbags are each made of maximum quality from the inside out, each lined with soft suede making them lightweight and versatile.

Modern beauty and timeless style are the grand ideas behind Annie Diamantidis’ namesake collection. Each Annie handbag is handcrafted from exotic skin such as crocodile, python, and ostrich, along with calfskin and accented with 14k gold jewelry, making Annie Handbags the most unique accessory on the market.

Since launching her namesake collection of luxury handbags in 2009, the Chicago designer is quickly gaining global recognition. Many famous celebrities own and show off their beloved Annie handbags.

For example, Hollywood starlet Angelina Jolie fell in love with the Athena leather clutch with 14k gold jewelry and now has it as a staple for her closet. Top winners such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Scarlett Johansson of the 64th Tony Awards received the Eris clutch in their gift bags and celebrity Stylist JenRade carries our Kalypso compact in rose crocodile.

Annie has been labeled by Michigan Avenue Magazine a “Chicago Made, Power Designer”,  Fashion TV says Annie Handbags is a “Trend to Remember”, The Handbag Report has profiled her a “Haute Designer”, and Luxist features her ostrich Clio clutch as the “Handbag of the Day” just to name a few.

To view the entire Annie handbag collection from Annie Diamantidis, please visit their website at www.anniebags.com

Handbag by Armenta

Armenta has been recognized as a luxury fine jewelry brand, featuring intricate design, mixed gold and oxidized silver metals, and semiprecious stones.

The company reached an important milestone as this year marks the 10 year anniversary for Armenta.

This Fall, Armenta is expanding their luxury brand by introducing their very first exotic handbag collection alongside the brand’s first print ad campaign, created by renowned New York advertising firm Laspata/DeCaro.

The new exotic handbag collection will be ideal for the chic, bohemian Armenta consumer.

Armenta’s inaugural handbag collection are handcrafted from python and crocodile, gorgeously detailed with 18K gold dipped hardware studded with semiprecious stones (onyx, labradorite, sapphire, etc).

The Armenta luxury handbag silhouettes range from elegant clutches to large travel totes, all adorned with elaborate jewelry-like hardware. Retail prices for the new line of handbags will range from approximately $1000 – $5000.

The handbags are set to launch on Neiman Marcus online this fall, while the print ad campaigns will appear in major women’s books such as Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, Vanity Fair, and Town and Country.

Chanel

The Chanel Diamond Forever Classic Bag is one of the most expensive purses or handbags anywhere in the world.

Just one look at this ultra luxury purse from Chanel and will become obsessed with the purse’s superior and lavish demeanor.

This Chanel Diamond Forever Classic hand bag is overflowing with extravagance. It is richly adorned with 3.56 carats made up of 334 diamonds, 18 carat white gold hardware frame, and white alligator skin.

The alligator skin is farmed and treated with a rich looking, matte finish.

The Diamond Forever Classic Bag also offers long, shoulder chain straps made of stunning 18-carat gold.

There are only 13 Chanel Diamond Forever bags created. If you’re ready to buy one, the price tag on this number is a staggering $261,000.

You can obtain more information here:  Chanel.com

Talk about a classic handbag that oozes elegance. One name comes to mind and it’s Hermes.

A Hermes bag is the most coveted, most expensive and most valuable handbag in the world. There is no other, but Hermes that could possibly be crowned with this stellar reputation.

A Hermes handbag offers luxurious beauty and it’s stunning elegance wins your love over at first sight.

The rich material and exquisite craftsmanship of a Hermes handbag makes it difficult for anyone to keep your hands off.

It’s been often said, that a Hermes bag stands prominently above all the other luxury brand bags. Alone, like a divine queen, sitting on a throne, proudly ruling the luxury fashion kingdom.

Anyone who has ever browsed the classy Hermes website, takes notice and quickly marvels at the great creativity of the vivid Hermes world.

Simply put, Hermes is old-fashioned with glorious traditions in terms of using the most luxurious materials, exquisite handicraft, and unchanged aesthetic principle.

But the Hermes brand also presents glamor that has been created by deep tradition and timeless elegance. The respected Hermes brand creates and transcends fashion, but never follows fashion.

Hermes has a long, 170-year-plus record of providing the world of fashion with the most luxurious leather goods anywhere. The Hermès Group was founded in 1837.

Hermes handbags have well earned a reputation as the most sought-after handbags in history. Each unique handmade bag is carefully crafted, one by one, only from the most premium leather available.

The classic Hermes Birkin bag holds the record of the longest waiting list in the history of accessories. The Hermes Birkin bag is the crown jewel of the status bag.

The Hermes Birkin bag was designed back in the 1920s by the historical accessories design house – the Birkin. The Birkin bag is a long-lasting sample of classic beauty, everlasting style, and timeless design.

Fiona Kotur Marin, founder of KOTUR, is a native New Yorker, but currently lives in Hong Kong. Fiona is well traveled, culturally and artistically inclined.

In 2004, Fiona Kotur Marin started he own company designing her own handbag collect, named KOTUR. Her handbag line started after discovering a vast treasure trove of decorative vintage fabric woven by European Couture Houses during the 60’s and 70’s.

Kotur’s background experience comes from designing accessories for Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, and collaborating with long time friend, Tory Burch when launching her line.

Fiona Kotur Marin’s design philosophy was first inspired during the repair of her Ming dynasty chest.

The brand KOTUR immediately brings a reaction of style and elegance. KOTUR embodies chic retro glamor, that stylishly integrates innovative exotic elements.

The KOTUR collection includes sophisticated minaudieres and clutches; exotic skins handbags and the iconic Wallace day bag. Today, the KOTUR brand today is well received throughout United States, Europe and Asia.

To purchase KOTUR handbags, go to your local luxury retail store.

Made in Monogram Mini Lin Croisette canvas, the Louis Vuitton Marina GM bag is both supple and delicate. Its stripes pay homage to the traditional trunks of the house, initially decorated with striped canvas.

– Textile lining and grained natural cowhide trimmings
– Golden brass pieces
– Zipped closure
– Hand-held or carried across the body
– Adjustable and removable leather strap

Size: 18.9″ x 11.8″ x 5.5″
Available in Red and Blue
Price: $1,500