The Italian handbag maker Furla was taking up to 70 percent off handbags, shoes, and accessories on April 22-23rd.  There were a lot of 80's inspired bags - an ongoing trend that won't go away.  Not a lot of stuff at the sale caught my eye, except for a red hobo with silver straps - the $395 price tag was a bit costly for what it was.  

I bought my first Francesco Biasia handbag in Rome before they were available in New York.  Back then, I didn't know what I had.  I just knew that it was a chic Italian-made handbag of exquisite leather.  When I travel abroad, I try to look for interesting unique things that can't be found here.  Of course, when I learned about this week's Francesco Biasia sale, I h[...]

  The Kooba sale is worth it if you're a fan of the handbags.  The place was crowded when I stopped in after work with evidence of a buying frenzy.   Women were digging into boxes - some of them clutching at least five bags.   A long line had formed at the cash register.  Most items were marked under $200; large handbags between $150-$225 and small ones priced[...]