M O N I K H A B. i n W W D
So happy to be included in WWD's article "Alternate Route to Luxury". Many thanks to Roxanne Robinson & Rachel Strugatz for the great styling and writing!
Leblon in Metallic Champs as seen in WWD
H E R E S O M E O F O U R F A V O R I T E P A R T S ...
"... Luxury isn't necessarily all in the label, and independent makers of exotic-skin handbags are out to drive home the point.
... The second is a shift from branded to emerging designer talent. Instead of consumers relying solely on the big design houses to direct their purchases, the shopper today enjoys discovering her own fashion — which Levy notes has been largely fueled by social media, blogs and all things digital.
... It’s the idea of finding something new, being a little more edgy or downtown — not having the bag from the big Madison Avenue store. It’s cooler to have something that not everyone else has.”
FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE:
http://www.wwd.com/accessories-news/trends/alternate-route-to-luxury-6911761