| Brighton Bag Memories
When you were younger, chances are you probably regarded Brighton handbags and belts as status items and investment pieces. Even with Dooney and Bourke, Coach and the other classically hewn, preppy American bag lines, many of us were just plain charmed, at, well, the famously girly heart logo charm that adorned the bags and the snazzy metal work on the belts.
The Los Angeles-based company, like those other recognizable brands then began to show its age, and became our mother’s handbag rather than ours. Even with rich leathers, great hardware and an expansion of the line into watches, wallets, jewelry and other things, there was something so cutesy about it that some couldn’t wrap themselves around, especially with statement bags from Prada, Mulberry, the revived Tom Ford-ized Gucci and other admittedly fabulous satchels entering the market places.
While D&B took a “Young Hollywood” approach with endorsements from Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton and Coach went Continental, Brighton re-emerged in aslightly more quiet fashion, drawing upon what made them an established brand in the first place but also taking the leathers, colors, shapes and collection in a brand new direction that transcends age, career and geographical region. And while Brighton is still an investment bag (with prices for the carryalls ranging from to, and luggage ranging from ), you have to admit, compared to what a Dior Saddle Bag or the hardware heavy bags from this year's collections cost, you really can look smart in every sense of the word (not to mention, make things easy on your back).
Although the Brighton name speaks for itself, celebrity fans include....
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This week, one lucky reader will see for herself how well a tradition can carry on, even with all that global competition and the fickleness of fashion.
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