Here comes the next absolutely great addition to your wardrobe - a Longchamp LePliage bag. Made in France, these bags come with great quality and chic, the total definition of French style. It's possible that you may not have come across them yet - I discovered them not too long ago myself, but they have been around for a long time. The Longchamp LePliage Company was founded in 1948, and has continued to deliver value and style for over half a century.

Longchamp LePliage specializes in making leather beautiful, and then fashioning it into accessories that are simply superb. The company itself specializes in leather and luxury products - as a matter of fact, when it was initially founded, it specialized in just leather, producing leather items that were simply winners.

Let's see in a little more detail what you will get when you buy one of these bags:

1. You get style - call it chic, call it fashion, call it whatever suits you, but these bags are made to never go out of fashion. It looked good in 1960, and actually looks even better now. You know what I'm talking about. It's like the little black dress that just won't quit.

2. You get functionality - ok, get this. They are designed to suit a great variety of people. College students can get a Longchamp bag that will take in their books, gym gear and all without a squeak. And once you are through with college, there is one bag for your first job too!

3. They are superior for durability. If you are a sucker for accessories that live for long, this is a bag to add to your collection. Because of the careful consideration that goes into the making of every bag, the selection of the materials and how they are put together, a Longchamp bag will probably outlast quite a few things in your wardrobe.

4. Speaking of materials, you should know that they come in a great variety of materials - cowhide, canvas, synthetic materials, cotton mixed with canvas and many more., This is one of the reasons why they are able to satisfy a wide range of people, because different people will want bags made of different materials.

5. They are unisex - these guys have thought of everyone! They make bags for men as well as women. And guess what? The variety for men is large enough to leave them wondering what to choose.

6. They come on some seriously superb finishes. Sometimes a finish can be rough grain to give the bag a more earthy feel. Sometimes its canvas mixed with cotton and it will have a great raw look. The more you look, the more finishes you are bound to find.

7. You may be thinking that since they've been around for that long and have such a long lifespan, they may not be stylish. Here's the thing: they update their styles each season. That means that they know the latest trends in fashion and will adapt them to their bags so that they can keep with the program but still remain a "forever bag"!

Before I go, here's one last great thing about Longchamp you ought to know: they have the best travel accessories ever. Their travel bags will do 2 things for you:

o They'll take the beating of airport handling, and

o They'll come out looking as good as they did when they went in.

And they've developed a travel case for your laptop too!!

If you travel a lot, consider getting one of these sets - you'll be happy that you did. And of course a handbag to match. Look out for fakes though, there are plenty. The price should be able to tell you - with an average of $1000, you can get yourself a really good deal. Fakes will go for much less usually.