Wholesalers Spill: 2008 Handbag Trends That Will Stay Hot in 2009

While consumer spending in 2008 was modest, the year's quintessential handbag was anything but. And now, while retail experts remain uncertain of the economic future, many wholesalers and fashion experts predict that some of the top trends of 2008 are likely to stay strong through the first half of 2009: The hobo. Alone, its slouchy, worn-in shape could have been looked rather lackadaisical. But when designers constructed them of bold-colored leather and in epic proportions, the bag became a... Read more »