Has the designer bag been finished by the new recession and the antics of the banks’ futures trading rooms? According to Anya Hindmarch, designer of countless It Bags, says “The It Bag is dead”. That is right, the woman who made £20 million from selling luxury designer handbags, asserted ” I am not a silly little fashionista”. Thanks, Anya: I guess she is about to launch a range of credit crunch handbags, following on from the fortune made from sales of the reusable bag in Sainsbury’s. ‘I am not a plastic bag’ caused queues outside the stores, but at least that time the customers made money as well. Many of those bags appeared on eBay within hours, and were resold for several times the original price. I am sure that fewer Jimmy Choo Ramona bags will be sold this season, but will Harvey Nichols stop selling out of designer handbags? Hardly!

Jimmy Choo Riki Bag in Merlot

Jimmy Choo Riki Handbag in Black

Width 36cm; Height 25cm; Depth 14cm; Handle Drop 19cm. Out of the two colours I still prefer the Riki in black: shown here on a shot of the bag lining. It certainly matches better with the tan and lilac suede lining, in my opinion. The retail price of the Riki is £975 at Jimmy Choo.com, compared to many of the top designer bags at this level you will not need a blood pressure monitor.

I had another look at the Jimmy Choo sale last night, there are some stunning reductions. But hurry up because some colours have already sold out. The Polly Face bag, for example, is another Jimmy Choo original that was featured in the film of Sex and the City and it is now online for a whopping 30 per cent reduction. This is your chance to get hold of a genuine Jimmy Choo bag at a great price! ellipticals

The clean lines of the Jimmy Choo Ramona and Maddy handbags really appeal to me – I was lusting after the Maddy in red leather and suede that last time I was in Harvey Nichols. Well, at the moment you can buy a genuine Jimmy Choo Ramona direct from the company site, at 30 per cent off! I cannot understand why one of his best designs is being sold at discount, buy the best thing is to keep quiet and head on over there! Read more »

On my recent trip into London and Harvey Nichols, I spent a few minutes in the Jimmy Choo Handbags section. Actually I stayed longer because the assistant was so helpful. The Red Maddy bag caught my eye: not an oversized designer bag, but still quite roomy. But did you realise that the Jimmy Choo Maddy handbag adapts from its generous bucket shape to become a flat compact shoulder bag when you are not carrying very much with you? Although it will keep its squat shape (shown left), this bag has no rigid frame – great design and craftsmanship give this Jimmy Choo bag its flexibility. Have a look at the interior and you will find a beautiful suede lining with pockets all the way round for neat storage. There are lots of gold studs and buckles but they are in a matt finish that just keeps the Maddy on the right side of good taste. In this Poppy colour the Maddy is just what you need on a rainy day. My helpful assistant told me the bag is also available in sand colour as well as black. He explained there was more stock than just the bags on show, and he opened the door to a huge floor to ceiling cupboard, crammed with dozens of Jimmy Choo Handbags, all nestled neatly in their protective cotton covers. The Jimmy Choo Maddy Bag retails at £795, and actually I think this is pretty good value for the quality of the materials and craftsmanship.

I am not sure whether I would like to walk around with a bag covered in faces, even if the handbag does proclaim that I can afford a Jimmy Choo masterpiece! This design sort of reminds me of cheap throwaway bags that were around when I was a teenager, but I am sure women will be working out how to find the cash for a Jimmy Choo Polly Face Bag. Read more »

Every woman interested in fashion knows that Jimmy Choo is THE shoe designer, responsible for making high end handmade shoes one of the most sought after elements of a stylish wardrobe. This talented designer has, like many others, turned his skills to designer bags as well. Beautiful leatherwear and handbags by Jimmy Choo are seen around the trendy areas worldwide. Jimmy Choo’s most successful designer handbag of late is the limted edition Bari bag. This covetable designer purse in black crocodile leather was limited to less than a dozen samples in the United States, at a jaw-dropping price tag close to $30,000. If you want an economy Jimmy Choo bag (ha ha), then you could try for a Ramona bag, retailing at E15,000. You will be the envy of everyone you know with this little beauty on your arm.

Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat is a British designer, educated at the London College of Fashion. His career really took off when Princess Diana was seen wearing Jimmy Choo shoes, and his company is now valued at £100 million.

If you are on a tight budget, Jimmy Choo replica clutch bags are sold in different colours online to give that expensive and stylish look at a lower price. Read more »