Article: Small talk: a top crop of names enters the suddenly hot small leather goods field. (Accessories: Supplement to Women's Wear Daily)

A top crop of names enters the suddenly hot small leather goods field

NEW YORK - After years of quiet existence as the second cousin to handbags, small leather goods are at last attracting a following of their own.

Because they generally combine fashion with functionality at lower prices than handbags, small leather goods are moving into center stage for the value-conscious Nineties.

They are also presenting opportunities for designer names to pick up on the value trend. Recently, design houses - including Adolfo, Arnold Scaasi and Oleg Cassini - have launched or announced plans to launch small leather goods lines.

The Adolfo line, for ...

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