Due to the global financial crisis, designers kept their coaxing of the fashionable people of the world subtle. British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman tells the Associated Press, “I don’t think it’s been as exciting as other seasons. On the whole, most of the designers here have kind of stuck to what they know they can do, and not really tried anything that’s going to scare the horses.” Common trends among the French labels include prints, sequins for day, lashings of colors and way-up…

Marc Jacobs has long been known for his way-out-there designs. His accessories for Spring Summer 2009 are no different.Bags that are layered within an inch of their lives with textiles of varying patterns and textures dominated the runway, to be carried in the arms of Victoria Beckham and her ilk. Then again, Marc Jacobs likes to please – at least on some level. There are bags for the fashionable-but-not-yet-fashion-icons: quilted totes with sporty stripes on the flap, tiny quilted lady bags in …

Always the designer to move at her own pace, Vera Wang is – at long last – foraying into handbags. We all know that handbags are a staple when putting together the perfect look. At the Vera Wang show at the Spring/Summer 2009 New York Fashion Week, Vera Wang showcased her one-of-a-kind bags, much to the delight of her fans. The bags are definitely Vera Wang in color and style. Steering away from brightly colored materials, the bags are in her usual somber colors: blacks, grays and whites. The s…