The handbag is the portable office, bank, and emergency kit for women everywhere. Now this indispensable accessory and key fashion statement has its own comprehensive, lavishly illustrated history: "The Handbag." From the classics--Chanel, Hermes, Gucci, Vuitton--to the "it" bags of this century--the Fendi B, Marc Jacobs' Stam, and Dior's Gaucho--"The Handbag" holds it all. This is a must-have style guide for handbag lovers and all those interested in fashion.