Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Handbags recounts over 100 years of handbag history, from Elsa Schiaparelli's mesh bags for Whiting & Davis in the 1920s through the Hermes Kelly bag in the 1950s to the Fendi Baguette of the 1990s. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful handbags are showcased. An invaluable and visually stunning reference, the book explores the key designers, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped handbag design, revealing exquisite and groundbreaking work from such luminaries as Salvatore Ferragamo, Coco Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, Bonnie Cashin and Judith Leiber.

《复古包包》图文并茂，以十年为单位，讲述了100多年的包包历史，从20世纪20年代艾尔莎·希亚帕雷利（Elsa Schiaparelli）为Whiting & Davis设计的金属网链手包到20世纪50年代的爱马仕凯利包，再到90年代的芬迪法棍包。伴随着档案图片、时尚摄影和特别委托拍摄的时期作品，展示了值得收藏的美丽包包。作为一本宝贵的、具有视觉冲击力的参考书，本书探讨了塑造包包设计的主要设计师、技术发展和文化影响，揭示了来自萨尔瓦托雷·菲拉格慕、可可·香奈儿、爱马仕、芬迪、邦尼·卡申和朱迪思·雷伯等名人精致的开创性作品。