350 luxury footwear and handbag brands at WSA

23/01/2007

Designer fashion footwear and accessories event The Collections at WSA, which will be held in Las Vegas from February 1-4, has attracted more than 350 luxury and designer brands who will be presenting their autumn/winter 2007/08 collections, including footwear and handbags.

Men’s footwear is said to be one of the major emerging markets and the collections on show will include San Diego designer Alan Gordon’s Gordon Rush line which blends modern aesthetics and luxury materials; and Southern Californian designer, George Esquivel’s handcrafted shoes. European collections include the Spanish Preventi collection of dress-to-casual designs and fun, hand-made line by Belgian company n.d.c.

New handbag lines from Sequenza and Ripani and noted footwear designer Stuart Weitzman will be introduced for the first time at the show. The Sequenza and Ripani lines combine Italian craftsmanship and quality leathers with exotic skins. 

Among the newest handbag collections are designs from New York-based designer Clara Kasavina who concentrates on exotic skins, leathers and beading on hand-cast frames.