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Jan 12

Nine West Handbags - Nine Lives Too?

Back in 1995, Nine West decided to form a handbag division, Nine West Handbags mostly though the acquisition of L.J.S. Accessory.

For a casual but still refined look, Nine West has continued to stay in the top of fashion magazine lists. In 1999, Nine West found itself on the other end of the bargaining table when Jones Apparel took an interest in the company.

Jones Apparel paid $1.4 billion dollars to Jerome Fisher, owner of Nine West handbags, allowing him to retire and enjoy the good life.

Fisher’s interest in women’s shoes goes back to childrood. He worked in his father’s shoe factories as a young boy and he sold shoes part time while he went to school at the University of Pennsylvania. Fisher continued to work in the industry until the time was right in 1979 for him to start up Nine West. Through the 80s and 90s, Nine West was synonymous with mid-priced shoes for suburbia. The company went public in 1993.

Nine West still manages to fit that niche between bargain prices at tacky department stores and those mid-priced lines that will set you back a pretty penny.

Nine West handbags has one of the broadest handbag collections you will find on the planet right now. If you need a bridal bag, come to Nine West. Looking for 1980s retro? Nine West has your number as well.

You can also find all of the latest trends in handbag shapes: satchels, hobos, clutches, shopping totes, barrels, bowling bag style, mini flaps, mini hobos, mini bowling bags, and top zips.

Many of Nine West handbags will have finishes alternative to leather: cotton, faux leather, nylon, etc. to help keep the colors down. Many of the prints will copy upscale finishes; houndstooth and jacquards are common themes in natural, olive, plum, and pumpkin.

If you don’t find a color you like at Nine West handbags, you must be color blind. This season’s dark colors include rich camels, plums, red, blacks, dark green, and browns. You can go with pastels such as grass green, orange, celery green, lilac and sky suede. Not one to ever be left out on a trend, Nine West also offers their handbags in fabulous metallic finishes such as pewter metallic, gold dust, pink dust, and blue dust. For summer shopping days, pick up a cotton canvas tote in one of the following bright colors: Kelly green, Malibu blue, orange, pink, yellow, and white or black.

Just like Kenneth Cole Productions, Nine West handbags will many times have whimsy titles; “Horsing Around Top Zip,” “Material Girl Flap,” “Small Signs Baby Bag,” and “Show Stopper E/W Stopper” are just a few fun examples. Handbags retail from $21.75 to $99.00.

Small Leather Nine West Handbag