Annalynne McCord with a Rough Roses Bag. Photo Credit: Rough RosesJune 10, 2008 (Sawf News) - Handbags have evolved into a woman's most indispensable accessory; The New York Times recently termed them as the new Jewelry.
Though bags appear on Egyptian hieroglyphics, the handbag as we know it came into being from the 1900s when women started to use it as an accessory. Handbags now reflect the personal taste of the wearer and make as much of an individual statement as a calling card.
In the 1950s, popular handbag designers included Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes. Today these three brands are still popular, along with Gucci, Christian Dior, Fendi, Prada, and Kate Spade.
It is a large market segment with a lot of space and new brands are challenging the dominance of the established brands.
Rough Roses, a luxury, stylish line of Italian leather handbags and belts, has been in the news lately. Already popular with the Hollywood celebrities, Rough Roses recently did a gifting suite for the MTV Movie Awards.
More recently, Britney visited their outlet at 14925 Ventura Blvd. to pick out some handbags and belts.
"She picked out a couple of handbags (favoring the large bags) and a couple of belts - including a hot studded belt," a source told us.
Some of the other celebrities favoring the Rough Roses range include actress and screen writer Nikki Reed, America's Next Top Model Winner Eva Marcille, actress Annalynne McCord and actress Phoebe Price.
The Rough Roses brand is featured in premier department stores and high end specialty boutiques worldwide. With a full line of ladies belts and handbags, their collection captures the elegant, supple, sexy and edgy personality of the brand image.
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