Brands: Timeless Fashion Products

With so many luxury brands and designer labels around us today finding the best of the best is not an easy task. Although the variety of choice is a relief, it can be confusing as well. When shelling out hard earned money we want classics that will never lose their value and not the designer ‘it’ thing of the season.

Some timeless high end products, over the years, become the faces of their brands. Such products are not just utilities but investments. Here are a few fashion products that have become iconic because of their cult status and legacy.

Burberry Trenchcoat

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From £696

Trench coats were developed to worn as raincoats by British and French soldiers in the First World War. Thomas Burberry who invented the famous Egyptian cotton fabric called gabardine is believed to be the first one to submit the design of a trench coat to the UK War office. Since then it filtered into mainstream fashion and remains the most loved raincoat with all original details intact.

Manolo Blahnik Stilettos

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From £375
manolo blahnik stilettos
Manolo Blahnik is one of the few designers in the world whose name is synonymous with their product. It is said that he works alone, without assistants, and is responsible for the design and prototype of every shoe that bears his name. He has no formal training in shoe making. Madonna once described Manolo Blahnik’s shoes as ‘better than sex’, adding ‘what’s more, they last longer’.

When Carrie Bradshaw, the shoe-loving central character of the HBO TV series Sex And The City, found herself on one of New York’s grungier side streets and face-to-face with a mugger, “Please sir,” she pleaded. “You can take my Fendi baguette, you can take my ring and my watch, but don’t take my Manolo Blahniks.” Unfortunately for her, he did just that.

Birkin Handbag by Hermes

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From £3,500
birkin hermes handbags
The Berkin bag is a handmade luxury bag made by Hermes. The bag is named after famous singer Jane Birkin and has become the symbol of a power woman. Loved by Kate Moss, Madonna and Elle MacPherson alike, it still garners waiting lists of three months or more. The Birkin can be ordered in 8,000 different combinations of leather and fastenings.

Bikinis from ERES

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From £100
bikini eres beachwear

eres bikini beachwear

Eres remains a reference when it comes to beachwear. The house has succeeded over the years in maintaining the dynamism and creativity that have made it successful since 1968. These bikinis are subtle, streamlined and constructed from a unique body-contouring stretch fabric (using Hélanca, the precursor to Lycra)in a range of colours with simple shapes and excellent fit.

The famous bikini worn by Halle Berry (Jinx) in the Die Another Day is an Eres classic.

Judith Leiber Crystal Clutches

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From £1,051
judith leiber crystal clutches
Judith Leiber is the last name in iconic designer bags and clutches. Founder of the label, Judith is a Jew and a holocaust survivor. After marrying an American soldier, she started her label and her handbags and clutches have since become a status symbol for many including several presidential First Ladies. Even today, when Renee, Nicole and Scarlett are wondering which bag to take with them to their next red carpet event, there is just one answer – a Judith Leiber minaudiere. Leiber clutches are synonymous with glamour and wealth.

Ray-Ban Sunglasses

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£58
ray ban sunglasses
Ray Ban is high end manufacturer of sunglasses. More than merely being functional, Ray Bans signify status, wealth and, above all else, image. One of the most iconic styles is the classic Ray-Ban Aviator. Bausch & Lamb designed the Aviator for the US Army Air Corps in 1936 to provide protection from the sun without compromising on an elegant frame that would suit all face shapes. To this day, Ray-Bans, recently enjoying a renaissance, remain chic and timeless.

Roland Mouret LBD

From £975
Roland Mouret LBD Dresses
You can rely on Rolan Mouret to deleiver feminity and polish in each of his collections. Mouret’s dress changes your posture, forcing you to put your shoulders back, breasts out and defining your waistline to perfection. Mouret, who ceases designing under his own label after 2007, evolved his method of draping and folding to create the ultimate little black dress,and that remains the ultimate brand for lbd for those who can afford it.

Agent Provocateur Panties

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From £25
Agent Provocateur underwear holds up to the brand name in every sense. Every pair of AP panties spell out sexiness. Serena Corre, co-founder of the label once said, “The difference is about sexiness. It’s something a woman does think about. She likes to know that she’s wearing fantastic underwear, whether you can see it or not.” Agent Provocateur, who made spending upwards of £20 on a pair of knickers acceptable, still offers one of the most pleasurable knicker-buying experiences thanks to their well-trained staff and exquisitely sexy selection.

Tankissime watch from Cartier

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£13,925
Cartier Tankissime Watch
The Cartier Tankissime is ultra-feminine and flowing, reminiscent of a 1940s style chain bracelet. Yet, it is contemporary, softer, making the most of its curvaceous form with rounded bracelet links. The 18-carat, white gold, diamond-set Tankissme watch is timelessly elegant with a small, square face, diamond edging and chunky white-gold silver links. It is available in two sizes- small and midsize and in 3 shades- yellow, pink and white gold.

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15 thoughts on “Brands: Timeless Fashion Products

  1. I remember that Sex and the city episode when Carrie lost her Manolo Blahnik’s…they were sooo pretty,gold gold :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

  2. Manolo Blahnik Stilettos… :methinks: :methinks: :methinks: :methinks: :methinks:
    SATC girls wer always soo high on them naa!! :victory2: :victory2: :victory2:
    n thoze clutchessss….just loved them!!!
    actuallly me like evrythingggggggggggg in this list 😀 😀 😀

  3. lbd,burberry,manolo and hermes! :woot: :woot: :woot: oh la la
    lovely write up aashima :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
    the only thing i own is ray ban aviators :waaa: :waaa: :waaa:

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