Designer Bag Exchange. Photo: Rutvik Katuri. Shirt, Namara. Bag, Chanel.
Marie Blanchard – the Founder and Chief Executive Officer – had an affinity for collecting rare designer handbags. Her hobby laid the seeds for the inception of DBE.
Newsprint trench coat, Jevon Terance. Jewelry, RGMNT x Co. Bag, Gucci.
She recalled, “Right before the time of Covid, my husband and I discussed the variety of bags I owned and how knowledgeable I was about designer bags. We came up with the idea of creating a platform that brought buyers and sellers together on a global scale.”
Pantsuit, Etérea. Top, Mannat Gupta. Bag, Louis Vuitton.
Marie Blanchard laughed, commenting on her bag-collecting hobby, “I have more bags than I would like to admit. Some may call it an addiction, but I consider it a healthy habit.” One of her favorite quotes about bags is ‘My biggest fear is when I die, my husband will sell my bags for what I told him they cost!’
Coat, Hiromi Asai. Boots, Daniela Uribe. Jewelry, RGMNT x Co. Bag, Gucci.
The mechanism of Designer Bag Exchange
Her DBE platform is quite different from working concepts like Farfetch or Rebag. DBE does not purchase products nor carry inventory. Bag owners who want to sell their designer bags on DBE can simply create an account by providing email addresses and answering a few questions. They would then be prompted to upload 8 to 10 high-quality images. After reading and accepting the platform’s terms, they are ready to go.
Dress, Llobycats by Stacyboll. Bag, Prada.
DBE also highlights upcoming new talented bag designers such as Razabra.
Suit, Giorgio Armani. Shoes, Aldo. Bags, Louboutin.
Designers, high-end boutiques, and luxury consignment stores can showcase their products on DBE by creating a vendor account.
Jacket, Namara. Shoes, Aldo. Bag, Versace.
Contact: Marie@designerbagexchange.com. Direct phone line: +1 (332)-248-1374. Or simply create a vendor account to begin showcasing your beautiful pieces
Pantsuit, Catou. Bag, Prada.
**Credits**
Photographer: Rutvik Katuri @rutvikkaturi.
Models: Kalea Williams @kalealiv, Lex Tarasov @lex.tarasov.
Makeup artist: Seiya IIbuchi @seiya_makeup using M.A.C.
Hair stylist: Miwako Urasugi @miwakourasugi3 at B&A using Oribe.
Wardrobe stylist: Nikolett Nemeth @styledbynikolett
Wardrobe: Showroom Seven @showroomseven,
The Confessional Showroom NYC @the_confessional_showroom_nyc,
and Flying Solo NYC @flyingsolonyc
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