"We are confident we'll be able to weather it, but it definitely has us making some tough decisions," said Deepa Gandhi, co-founder and COO of Dagne Dover, a handbag and accessories company.
The luxury brand's eponymous founder is also selling a lifestyle, carefully crafted with her brother and partner, Uri.
Four in 10 women started thinking about their most recent handbag purchase more than a month in advance.
High-end brands can't get a handle on post-recession sales.
Luxury brand makes a half-billion dollar move to acquire footwear company.
