Michael Kors and the £300 It bag
The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?
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From feminist statement to hi-tech gadget carrier, a woman’s handbag has always been ‘indispensable’
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A Prada coat and a Premier League season ticket are both pricey – but because the football is aimed at men, it’s not dismissed as frivolous
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The jumper worn by Sarah Lund in The Killing shone a light on these remote islands, but the women of the Faroes have been knitting for decades