IT was handbags at dawn when the latest to-die-for accessory went on sale. Female shoppers queued for hours this week at one London store for a chance to pick up a trendy carrier by Anya Hindmarch for EUR7.40.
Panerai WatchesThey are now exchanging on eBay for up to EUR150. Hindmarch's designs normally sell for up to pounds 9,500 and are hot favourites with celebs Sienna Miller and Scarlett Johansson. But her bag is not the first designer must-have to get women's knickers in a twist, as LISA ADAMS finds.
THE GREEN DRESS
WHEN Kylie Minogue wore a green Chloe dress worth EUR2,000 to the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 the world wanted one too.
The clever designers at Florence and Fred for Tesco got in there first with a chiffon design for EUR66. Demand far outstripped supply and in weeks they were being resold on eBay for double the retail price.
CHARITY BAG FROM SUPERDRUG
SALES increased 10-fold when Kate Moss was snapped with a EUR4.40 bag from Superdrug.
So fashionistas should start queuing now if they want to get in on this spring's real buzz - the model's first collection for Topshop goes on sale on May 1.
A EUR4.5million deal with the store has produced an 80-piece collection including vintage silk dresses, micro shorts, blazers and boy cut trousers.
THE HERMES BIRKIN BAG
COLEEN McLoughlin was so desperate to get her hands on this black leather designer bag she turned to fellow WAG Victoria Beckham for help. As well as a waiting list stretching for years, the other down side to this bag - designed for iconic 1960s actress Jane Birkin - was the EUR4,500 price tag.
Sports presenter Gabby Logan admitted splashing out on one the day she found she was pregnant.
ROLAND MOURET DRESSES AT GAP
SHOPPERS started queuing at dawn outside Gap stores last year for a steel rings chance to snap up one of 10 dresses by Mouret, the man behind the phenomenally popular Galaxy frock favoured by stars from Nicole Kidman to Scarlett Johansson.
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Called Tracey, Nicola, Jessie, Simi, Richie, Hayley, Torya, Fiona, Cristina and Tasha, and priced from EUR66 to EUR115, the dresses had sold out by midday. By 3pm, eight were already on sale on eBay for pounds 221.
H&M'S STELLA McCARTNEY RANGE
THIS high street store is the expert at creating designs which cause a storm with shoppers and fashion editors.
Madonna's new range proves H&M are heaven if you want a designer look for a bargain price... if you can get your hands on one. Last year, the entire Stella McCartney range sold in 60 minutes as shoppers tore clothes off mannequins.
CHANEL'S ROUGE NOIR NAIL POLISH
THERE was global demand for this vampish black polish after Uma Thurman wore it in hit movie Pulp Fiction. Still a best-seller-it was impossible to get when it was first launched a decade ago and even had its own waiting list.
UGG BOOTS
WHEN Sarah Jessica Parker wore these sheepskin boots in 2004, Uggmania swept the country. The Australian boots, which had sold steadily since the 1970s, flew off shelves.
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