Expensive Designer Handbags

Since the fashion industry is constantly recycling past styles and struggling to come up with new concepts, often "in the know" stylish types attempt to get noticed by creating or wearing the most expensive or most extravagant item possible (ahem, Lady Gaga). Until now the big status get was the $20,000 Hermes Birkin bag (made famous by Samantha on "Sex and the City"), but it's nothing compared to House of Mouawad's new "1001 Nights Diamond Purse," which clocks in at a whopping $3.8 million.

An Hermès Black Crocodile Birkin Bag with Diamonds

Encrusted with over 381 carats of diamonds, this heart-shaped bag has been named the world's most expensive handbag by the Guinness Book of World Records. In it, 4,517 diamonds were used—105 yellow, 56 pink and 4,356 colorless—and it took 10 artisans 1,100 hours to complete. They dedicated four months to the project. 
“The Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse is designed to mesmerize with its lavish attention to detail and elaborate workmanship incorporating thousands of diamonds,

EXTRAVAGANT HANDBAGS

 Devi Kroell Crystal Disco Ball

Extravagant Price: $4,900

Keep lusting for this funky but gorgeous bag! Devi Kroell, who was known for his metallic style and skinsnake hobos, gives this Crystal Disco Ball a glamorous advantage by covering the handbag with lustrous black crystals.
 Bottega VenetaBambina Handbag

Extravagant Price: $7,800
Bottega Veneta may not be as recognizable as a Louis Vuitton or Chanel designer label but its designer handbag Bottega Veneta “Bambina” provides glamour and quality for ladies. The soft crocodile, light-brown Bambina collection has a suede lining and a fashionable magnetic lock.
 Gucci Boston Hand Bag

 Extravagant Price: $11,990-plus
Everyone would surely get excited with this Gucci Boston bag. This medium sized crocodile bag, with a stylish bamboo handle and gold ringlets would cost you almost $12,000. A larger version of this Gucci bag is priced at $13,900. Whether it’s a Gucci small boston bag or a Gucci charmy medium Boston bag, it’s definitely every woman’s fancy.Chloe Paddington Bag

Extravagant Price: $12,880

A brand new gorgeous black handbag, the Chloe Paddington handbag stands out as “the handbag of a fashionista.” The Paddington satchel with its prominent golden padlock is on high demand that Bergdorf Goodman do not allow customers to buy more than three of these luxury Chloe Paddington bags within 30 days.
You can get this “sexiest arm candy for women” gray leather version at a price of $13,000.

18. Ralph Lauren Ricky Bag

Extravagant Price: $14,000

Delicately crafted from rare American alligator and finished with Italian hardware, this stunning luxury falls to top 17 notch. The Ralph Lauren classic Ricky bag creation was inspired by a vintage bag, the Cooper Saddle Carrier.

The latest of this exclusive Ralph Lauren collection is named after his wife. The Ralph Lauren Ricky bag is available in shimmering silver crocodile.

For a shocking pink alligator version of this Ralph Lauren Ricky handbag, run fast ladies because only 12 Pink Alligator Ralph Lauren Ricky bags were made. 6 are already sold and only 6 are left! Zac Posen Alexia Handbag

Extravagant Price: $15,000

A must have bag for the rich ladies, the Zac Posen Alexia bag is a delicately structured bag with an edgy golden hardware accent. This blue crocodile “It bag” sits on our top 17 slot.


Fendi "B Bag"

Extravagant Price: $27,700

The next “It” bag, this fabulous Fendi B bag graced with two stylish and oversized buckles is Fendi’s top seller after the Baguette. 


Devi Kroell Alligator Hobo

Marc Jacobs

 Nancy Gonzalez 

The Chanel Diamond Forever Classic Bag

Extravagant Price: $261,000This is the world’s most priced bag. You can only get obsessed with its superior and lavish demeanor but this bag is definitely not that easy to bag!
This Chanel Diamond Forever Classic hand bag is overflowing with extravagance with its 334 diamonds, that’s a head spinning 3.56 carats in total, magnificently seated in an 18-carat white gold frame. It has long shoulder chain straps made of 18-carat gold.


There are only 13 Chanel Diamond Forever bags created.

Recently another extravagant bag is added on the list:

Extravagant Price: £1 million


Made of platinum with over 2,000 glimmering diamonds. It is described as a versatile bag with many uses. You can use the diamond-beaded strap as a necklace or bracelet simply by detaching it from the bag. The bag is embellished with an 8-carat pear shaped shimmering diamond that can also be used as a separate accessory.
This extravagant designer hand bag is created by Ginza Tanaka a Japanese Designer. This handbag would be exhibited in several London shops first. 

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