‘The Heritage Weave Collection’ Pre-Fall 2011 Handbag Collection by Be Inthavong

In the run-up to the fall of 2011, get ready for a new line of handbags touched with a sense of the exotic. Designer Be Inthavong has come up with a brand new line of handbags for his Pre-Fall 2011 collection. The collection is called ‘The Heritage Weave Collection’ and has only been unveiled recently.

Inthavong lives in the United States. However, he is originally from Laos. Invathong moved to the US when he was eight years old and has lived here since.

The idea of The Heritage Weave Collection may have been born when the designer tripped back to the country of his birth in 2009. His immediate motivation was to do work on the traditional family silk looms of Laos. This is a tradition that has been extant for some 500 years. Inthavong wanted to modernise this longstanding textile discipline.

In time, he developed a new technique. Inthavong has worked extensively with leather goods. He brought this expertise to the table and came up with a new method of hand-weaving fine leather strips into a custom-built silk loom. This invention could earn Inthavong a patent in the near future.

In the meanwhile, creations using Inthavongs new technique are there for everyone to see. The weaving has been done in Laos, while the bags have been put together in New York.

The handbags are sleek and elegant in a very classic way. Inthavong’s popular bamboo pattern makes an appearance again. But you will also find metal and jewel tones. The interiors of the bags have a lining of hand-embossed lambskin, while python patterns appear on the trim. Indeed, with one of these bags, you could look at home even on the red carpet.

Freitag Hind Shopper - - Hand-texted bag Named After Canadian Ella Cora Hind

The Freitag Hind shopper is part of a line of bags inspired by contemporary journalists. The hand-texted bag was named after Canadian women’s lib writer Ella Cora Hind. 

The Swiss manufacturer’s newest line is cut from vintage truck tarpaulins patterned to resemble snakeskin. The textured scale exterior channels a sleek and classic feel. The Freitag Hind shopper is one of 22 styles available in the Reference collection.

Trendy Handbags Designed by Victoria Beckham - - Luxury Collection With a Price Range From $1,800 - $13,950

Victoria Beckham loves handbags. Everyone knows that as she owns practically every one of “It” bag. It is not the only criteria to become a designer but it definitely gives her a legitimate right to try her hand at designing handbags. She has the best of bags so she already knows what is good about them. She can start from there and it should not surprise anyone if she comes up with designs of superior bags.

Victoria Beckham’s first collection is a modest offering of just six styles. She is taking it slowly but she will go ahead surely. The collection focuses on a central and alluring theme: 24 hours in the life of Victoria. There are clutches in nubuck and matt calf. There is a Hexagonal Chain bag in matt crocodile and calf that is particularly appealing. It is bound to be a hit with the ladies-who-lunch crowd.

The bags will become available for sale by the end of the month. The bags will be available at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Los Angeles and netaporter.com. The prices, of course are keeping with Victoria’s stature. The prices start at $1,800 and the most expensive piece in this debut collection costs $13,950.