THE ROUNDTABLE ON Sustainability

“Our first motto was ‘Saving the Earth, one fabulous bag at a time.’ To the world, it was tongue-in-cheek, but we meant it. Last year we commissioned a study to answer the question: ‘Does a Chanel bag ever end up in a landfill?’ What we found was that luxury handbags are not only owned longer but more likely to be resold than their fast-fashion and even mall-brand counterparts. In fact, luxury handbags are also cared for better and more likely to be professionally repaired