Liz Claiborne was one of the most successful women fashion designers who started her own company in 1976 and saw its sales soar to over $2 million in the first year of its launching. Liz Claiborne worked for 20 years as a sketch artist with Tina Leser in the garment district on Seventh Avenue in New York. She focused on the professional working women and got frustrated with the standard apparel that they would wear or that which was offered to them by the designers at that time. She started designing sportswear for women and the success of her company was so good that by 1988 it had captured one-third of the American women's sportswear market. Liz Claiborne expanded her fashion wear and launched other accessories that were essential to women's wear and Liz Claiborne handbags became a huge success.

Liz Claiborne designed a variety of handbags for working women as that is where she kept her focus. She did not cater to the teen or other markets and that was why the company's sales declined in the late 80s and 90s. Liz Claiborne retired from managing her company in 1989 and new designers came into Liz Claiborne Company.

There are a number of outstanding Liz Claiborne handbags and one all time favorite is the Liz Claiborne Cherry Hill handbag which is more commonly known as the Liz Claiborne Cherry Hill quilted tote which is a classy synthetic leather single strap shoulder bag. It has external pockets and a zipped interior pocket and is big enough to hold a wallet, sunglasses, cell phone and a water bottle also! It has a nice pleated bottom. It has a magnetic top closure and a nice subtle look of a classy shoulder bag. Another popular in Liz Claiborne leather bag collection is the Liz Claiborne Broadway east-west field handbag. For a woman who is looking for a classic yet sophisticated bag this bag with its soft lamb leather is the dream bag. There are a number of Liz Claiborne leather clutch bags which are classy and sedate. Liz Claiborne bags are not appealing to women in their twenties or younger and there is only a certain class of women to whom Liz Claiborne bags appeal. Liz Claiborne leather handbags come in styles of hobo, tote and clutch and the colors are sublime so they go with any clothes that a woman wears. Liz Claiborne has a preference for lamb leather in her leather bags. Most of her bags are Liz Claiborne tassel free handbags with either a magnetic closure, flap closure or zip closure without any tassels on them. These bags are practical bags for daily usage by the working woman and there are no shiny adornments or tassels on them. There are not many Liz Claiborne bags in shiny metallic or bright colors. In fact there is only one metallic which is the Liz Claiborne Broadway metallic soft hobo bag.

Like with other designer bags stores that retail designer bags or the company itself offer discount on handbags. Discount Liz Claiborne handbags can be got from stores that offer discounts on them or from the Liz Claiborne online store. Liz Claiborne handbags come in an affordable price range which most women can easily afford. The Liz Claiborne leather handbags are the more pricy bags as is to be expected. Liz Claiborne bags are not controversial bags and neither do they have bright colors or shiny adornments on them. They are good quality affordable women handbags.

Liz Claiborne died in 2007 and the fashion world of America lost a great women fashion wear designer. The Liz Claiborne Company continues to flourish and they have made a number of wise acquisitions also.