Although Burberry handbags are famously known worldwide, they have a wide variety of products and a long rich history. The Burberry corporation was founded in 1856 by the 21 year old Thomas Burberry. After being a draper's apprentice, Thomas decided to leave to open his very own clothing shop in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
At the time his focus was mainly in sporting goods and outdoorsman apparel, which led to his invention of gabardine fabric in 1880. The expertise in such subjects led to many contracts for Burberry's company and the UK military.
Burberry's gained popularity with military items, such as the trench coat, also became very fashionable even after military use. This boom in business led to Burberry's expansion into other markets, such as handbags.
The famous checkered plaid pattern found on Burberry handbags also has its foundations in their trench coats. This red, white, black and tan check was first found as the lining of such coats, but now has become synonymous with all things Burberry.
So when you check out a handbag and notice the famous check pattern, you know it's a quality purse from Burberry.
There are three major collections of handbags by Burberry at the moment, the Burberry prorsum, the heritage and the current season's collection. The differences mainly are:
As with purchasing any type of handbags online, you want to be careful not to buy any knock off designer handbags. If you aren't going to purchase your handbag directly from Burberry's website, you should at least look into purchasing through an authorized dealer.
However the best deals for a burberry handbag is going to be through an auction site. Make sure its well known merchant or at least check the product thoroughly before purchasing a handbag!