Why Buy Italian Made Handbags?

In contrast with the mass-market luxury brands, it is very important that bags are produced in Europe, especially Italy. European ateliers have a history of excellent workmanship and Italian leather is world-renowned for its finishing.

They are masters of a leather craft, which has been passed down and perfected through generations. Most importantly, collections are hand-produced in very small quantities. It is impossible to produce such quantities in the huge, mass-market factories of Asia and Eastern Europe.

Bags are all sampled, cut, sewn and produced entirely in beautiful Italy, by an Italian team with over 300 years experience between them. When producing a bag, the first step towards developing a new collection is visiting the leather and fabric fairs in France and Italy.

Beautiful leathers are sourced in vibrant colours. Materials and hardware in Italy and handbags are produced in an Italian atelier by a team of highly skilled Italian craftspeople. Skilled artisans in each atelier cut every piece of lining and leather by hand. You are truly getting a hand-crafted piece.

I love Italy - the tradition, the food, the people, the architecture and of course, the weather. It is not difficult to get inspired in such a beautiful country. I am looking forward to my trip this weekend, where I will eat, site-see, and of course look for gorgeous italy handbags being carried by the gorgeous women of the country.

You may be shocked to hear that most large luxury companies now mass-produce their bags in countries with little or no leather tradition, most often in China. Lower wages result in higher margins. When you buy one of these bags, you are really buying into a name and an advertising campaign. By contrast, when you buy a bag made in Italy, you are buying into a piece of history - safe in the knowledge that it is ethically produced.The idea of owning a one of a kind piece, or something you know has been hand-crafted is truly exciting and leaves me wanting more.

The question you need to ask yourself is if you would rather have a bag which is mass produced without any leather tradition, or would you prefer to have a hand-crafted handbag. One that you know you can trust have work ethically and produce a bag that will be with you for many, many years to come. The choice is yours, but I know what I would choose.