On The Origin Of The Handbag

Roughly 150 years ago, a brilliant scientist named Charles Darwin wrote a book. This book was the Origin of Species, and it was destined to become one of the foundations of modern thought. In this book, he laid out in great detail his revolutionary theory of natural selection, and explained a general outline of how every species came to be.

What has probably not occurred to you, though, is that other evolutions and histories can also be spelled out in such generalities. To take one example, chose totally at random, of course, consider the humble handbag. If you take a look at the history of the major fashion designers, you'll se some surprising similarities. Some common threads, that run through them all. And this is how I come to write this article, and call it... the Origin of Handbags!

In the beginning, there is a dream. Every major label starts with just one person, who has a vision of a future. Usually unclear, even murky at first, but they always begin the same way- with one woman, who opens a shop. Well, almost always. Occasionally, such as in the case of Gucci, it's one man who opens the shop. Nonetheless, they begin selling, and slowly discover a sense of fashion in themselves.

Shortly after their shop begins to succeed, the founder begins creating new and original fashions. At this point, they have a small shop in a big city, and begin to display their wares. Many people crash and burn here, or simply fail to attract the right attention, but for the soon-to-be major label designer, they quickly draw the attention of the cities fashion-conscious. Here, excellent business sense, and a significant amount of persistence, are needed to lift them to the top.

while some may struggle initially, such as Guess did, when trying to get their jeans into shops, others are immediately successful- such as Ralph Lauren's ties. In any case, as soon as the public gets hold of their work, they very swiftly rise in fame. Within the founders lifetime, they see international recognition, and decide to expand their company.

At this point, the handbag enters. The company, being now fairly well known, starts to expand into other areas of fashion, including fashion accessories. Among these, are of course, the handbags. Each individual designer creates their own unique look and style, to match the style of their clothing, and they begin to sell handbags.

Whether you prefer the elegance of Prada, or stand by the classic Diego Rocha, it is indisputable that every designer is quite distinct and individual in their look. While we all need clothes, especially in the rather chilly northern countries, handbags are not quite so necessary. This just means that designers are free to work whatever they wish on them, a blank canvas, if you will. An area to fully unleash their creativity.

In time, the original creator of the company passes away, and control of the brand is passed to his or her children. Sometimes they fight amongst themselves, as Aldo and Rodolfo Gucci did, or work peacefully together, as did the daughters of Adele Fendi. In any case, the label remains within the family. They continue to design ever more works of fashion, and the sales -- and prices -- of their handbags rise.

Finally, the meteoric rise to the top slows to a halt, with numerous awards and international recognition. The label is now famous, and the creative genius of the founder has been recognizes and continued. Look, for example, at Roberto Cavalli - can any other designer claim near his success?

This concludes our review of the Origin of Handbags. As you can see, there really is a simple blueprint, that every great fashion brand follows. Makes you wonder what else might have similar patterns, doesn't it?

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