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This handbag company is grappling with a new tariff reality

Oct 8, 2018
"We are confident we'll be able to weather it, but it definitely has us making some tough decisions," said Deepa Gandhi, co-founder and COO of Dagne Dover, a handbag and accessories company.
Dagne Dover Co-Founders, Jessy Dover, Deepa Gandhi (center) and Melissa Mash at their New York headquarters.
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Rebecca Minkoff started off "just a designer." Now it's her job to inspire, too.

Sep 7, 2017
The luxury brand's eponymous founder is also selling a lifestyle, carefully crafted with her brother and partner, Uri.
Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff walks the runway in New York City in September 2014.
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Women are spending months researching their next purse

Jun 20, 2016
Four in 10 women started thinking about their most recent handbag purchase more than a month in advance.
Art critic Blake Gopnik explains why he thinks the jury came to the wrong conclusion.
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Quiz: How do consumers feel about luxury handbags?

Aug 5, 2015
High-end brands can't get a handle on post-recession sales.

Coach's new shoes: Stuart Weitzman

Jan 6, 2015
Luxury brand makes a half-billion dollar move to acquire footwear company.