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Get Carter: Will the new It bag give Mulberry's £1bn profits a boost?

As Mulberry reach the top of their game - this week reported to be the most profitable luxury fashion label in the world - one might forgive the British firm for sitting back to bask in the glory a while.

But it's clear they have no plans to rest on their laurels. Hot on the heels of the Alexa - the satchel credited with helping the Somerset firm to hit the £1billion mark - comes the Carter, a neat new style  proving to be a hit with Mulberry's high profile fans.

Already spotted swinging merrily on the arms of actresses Kirsten Dunst, Emma Watson (who must already have a designer handbag collection to rival women three times her age) and Kate Bosworth, the Carter looks set to be the next big hit for the brand.

Kirsten Dunst has the large Carter in crocodile-effect Nappa leather with a leather and chain handle, priced at £995, while both Kate Bosworth have the midnight leather version of the bag in a snake-embossed finish, retailing for the same price.

Demonstrating that versatility that makes Mulberry bags so desirable - from louche to luxe in a monet - model Lily Donaldson paired her £650 fox brown suede Mini Camera Carter with wellie boots to brave the mud at the Glastonbury music festival in June, and in doing so took festival chic to a whole new level.

The softly structured style is available in three sizes and various finishes and colourways, all featuring an updated take on the label's trademark hardware.

This is the first time since the launch of the Alexa that one particular Mulberry bag has received such attention.

The success of the label's most recent must-have design - named after television presenter Alexa Chung - proved so great that the value of Mulberry soared by more than five times in 12 months.

Sales of the Alexa now account for more than 30 per cent of the firm's sales, and have contributed to Mulberry gaining the position as the world's best-performing fashion house.

The rise of the Alexa - the £785 bag sold out across the globe - helped cement Mulberry’s already growing reputation as a fashion leader – and turned it into a the stock market star it is today.

In the past year, the West Country firm’s value rocketed from £166million to £1.03billion and its stock rose 527 per cent, making Mulberry the best performer among any retailer of luxury apparel, according to financial experts Bloomberg.

Pierre Hardy Suede and Patent-leather Shoulder Bag

Spice up and finish off your modish casual wear by carrying Pierre Hardy’s Suede and Patent-leather Shoulder Bag. It has an armada suede, musky out-and-out pelt spruces, clasp shoulder fastening, facade and backside purse compartments, interior zipped up binding and purse compartments, bulky designer-embossed bullion commemorative inscription on the inside, and a tag binding on the facade. £983 .

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