L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani Handbags

[clickmekate]

aw, that's a pain - I would so have paypalled you the cash if you'd been able to do it
i'm totally out of the loop on it anyway as i'm in the UK.
you wouldn't believe the prices here for these bags - sometimes double the US price - so i'm always looking out for better deal.

I'm obsessed with the silver ones since I saw them in Selfridges on a trip to London - really need to get my hands on one at some point.

bet many end up on ebay - resellers are so frustrating

 

[agirlcalledk1ll]

ahah, i was just coming here to see if you nyc area people knew about the sale!
i bought a lot of stuff. LOL. my two main bags are samples..and i bought my mom the striped tote (the smaller one with two handles.) and a matching wallet
and of course HL stuff for gifts...
and i got my 'chateau's!! one in rasta and one in silver

 

[jun3machina]

pics please!

how deeply discounted is sample sale stuff???

 

[agirlcalledk1ll]

pics of my sample sale finds:

the chateaus in rasta and silver sig

silver sig wallet (for my sister for xmas)

trenchtown 'maria' tote and clutch wallet (mom's xmas gift)


kensington sutton in smoke with vachetta trim (sample, never produced)


kensington 'notting hill' convertible clutch in chocolate (sample, as well, but these were produced.)


kensington accessories, billfold wallet in smoke, and large makeup case in chocolate


the prices were pretty discounted, it was advertised as 50% off, but some stuff was more, some way less, but i think it all evened out to be maybe like 60% off overall, depending on which bags you picked..
like, my billfold retailed for $155 got it for $50, so that's more like 75% off, but the trenchtown wallet retailed for $165, and it was $125 (simply because it was a long wallet and they were all grouped together in the same price group)..so some things were a better deal than others..if you bought a bunch of stuff, it all evened out

also, the etons, and camdens and whatnot, the bags that retail for about $800 were all like $300...so yeah, if you wanted the bigger/more expensive bags, you definitely made out!


Luna, LOVE your rowington!
i didn't really look at them, cos i have my cheetah one.
if i had seen that detail, i would have been VERY tempted to buy another!! lol

 

[jun3machina]

dang! beautiful bags!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and you scored on the prices!!!

 

[kimair]

from wwd...

Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. label is adding high-end handbags to its roster.

The four-year-old firm, whose accessories are produced in partnership with Schifter + Partners, has launched a Black Label line called Aston, hitting stores this fall.

The collection retails from $525 for a clutch to $1,495 for a limited edition carryall and is inspired by vintage British sports cars. With style names such as the Lotus and Winston, the Aston bags feature special detailing such as layers of perforated and pebble-grain leather mixed with patent leather piping and suede strips. Each of the eight styles is equipped with black and gray striped lining, gunmetal hardware and matte black hangtags.

Tim Schifter, chairman and chief executive officer of Schifter + Partners, projects the collection will generate approximately 10 percent of L.A.M.B.'s total handbag sales in its first year. He describes the collection, as well as the entire L.A.M.B. brand, as "irreverent luxury."

"Gwen designs prints that push the envelope, and she does things that are so differentiated from the rest of the market," Schifter said. "And the crazier and more irreverent they are, the better they do. The bags really resonate with consumers and retailers."

The Aston collection will be available in limited distribution at the top 35 of L.A.M.B.'s 250 doors, including certain Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's locations as well as Intermix and Henri Bendel. The collection will also establish L.A.M.B.'s presence internationally, premiering in such stores as Tsum in Moscow, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and Harvey Nichols and Villa Moda in the Middle East. The bags will also sell on eluxury.com as well as appear in the luxury catalogue Vivre.

"Having an upscale collection allows us to differentiate our assortment of various retailers," said Schifter, whose firm also produces accessories for Jill Stuart, Harajuku Lovers and Kidrobot. "And we believe that adding the Black Label collection as an upper tier is a very sensible approach to fashion today. The retail conditions that exist always demand high-end product that is not only sophisticated, but produced and distributed in limited edition."

The Aston collection is priced approximately 30 percent above the average L.A.M.B. handbag. For fall, Schifter also added a new line as the brand's opening price point, the Soft Signature collection, which retails from $295 to $395.

"I love the designing process for the handbags," said Stefani. "It's always evolving and changing each season. This season I loved mixing different materials like leather and suede and then putting the L.A.M.B. twist on it....I look forward to expanding the L.A.M.B. brand even more."

 

[Alejandro]

oy... lamb is a full on deluxe lifestyle brand now.

 

[Luxx]

What I love is how they make it seem like Gwen Stefani is sitting down with a sketch pad designing these things. The bags look OK - overdone in typical L.A.M.B. style but I don't see why they should be at a higher price point.

And the word luxury is starting to lose its meaning...

 

[Alejandro]

What I love is how they make it seem like Gwen Stefani is sitting down with a sketch pad designing these things. T

i know..... it's so cute

And the word luxury is starting to lose its meaning...

oh honey i know.... it got lost a long time ago

 

[lucy92]

these were posted at the no doubt fan forum

 

[Luna]

Thanks for the pics Lucy.

Not sure how i feel about these though

 

[handbaglover]

I was such a big fan of LAMB from the first season Luxe bags but have been losing interest ever since..
These new bags seem to 'overdone' for my taste and seem to resemble LV alot !

 

[jun3machina]

luna and handbaglover~ couldn't agree more...i dont like these...which saddens me because i was so into LAMB for a while...